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PORRIM: ((grabs kankri w skeleto+n hands 01:36:51
(> - > N A O O O O 01:38:28
(speaking of which where did I fling the little bastard uvu 01:59:35
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[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] Kankri simply had to get away from it all- from everyone. He wasn't going to just... stay here in the main den, it was too open and social- he didn't any MORE spectators to observe his cheeks burning bright with his mutant hue. He made an attempt toward the kitchen and dining area only to promptly turn around at the sight of Aranea and... the toolbox flinging elder troll who owes Cronus an apology. Not right this moment, though, far too flustered. He quickly went up the stairs and decided to head through more and more until he ended up on the roof. Hm. The coast seems clear. Yes, this will suffice as a spot to cool off. 03:07:51
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PORRIM: ((kurlo+z appears behind him 04:10:50
/(Kurloz: ●v●[br][url=https://youtu.be/FBdFhgWYEjM?si=Cz9DFM2vVrn7cuBq]Kankri:[/url] 04:14:36
PORRIM: ((LMAOOO 04:14:59
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PORRIM: Po+rrim happened to+ spo+t Kankri walking past and heading to+wards the ro+o+f as she was making her way back to+ the main area, causing her to+ sto+p and po+nder fo+r a mo+ment. It was pretty o+bvio+us that he was still flustered abo+ut so+mething o+r o+ther, but she sho+uld pro+bably still go+ check o+n him to+ make sure he wasn't go+ing to+ get himself into+ any tro+uble. She waited fo+r a bit befo+re heading up perhaps several do+zen flights o+f stairs befo+re reaching an exit to+ the ro+o+f. Opening the do+o+r quietly, she peeked o+ut to+ get a go+o+d lo+o+k at Kankri to+ try to+ figure o+ut ho+w he was do+ing- and [i]what[/i] he was do+ing. 04:19:54
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] He close to the railing, leaning upon the thick stone protective guard of the roof. Kankri could barely keep himself still even while stationary- foot tapping rapidly, hands rubbing up and done the sleeves of his sweater before he'd reposition into another part of the rail. He'd pace and pause and prick and smooth; there was no end to his movement, but he has yet to speak above a vague mumbling- sounding rather repetitive, a mantra, maybe? It was clear that the pigmentation had a vice on his face, simply refusing to die down. Stupid stupid stupid! Stupid Porrim and Cronus and Kurloz and- HIMSELF! IT WAS ALL SO STUPID! He pressed his hands to his face, hoping to rub the embarrassment out of himself. 04:26:53
PORRIM: She watched him fo+r a mo+ment, almo+st feeling a little guilty since she was pretty sure she had so+me hand in the state that he was in. After leaving him to+ pace fo+r a while, she finally decided to+ appro+ach him to+ actually check in o+n him. She seemed to+ be in a much better state that Cro+nus had been. All things co+nsidered tho+ugh, she was pretty sure that o+ne event alo+ne co+uldn't have put him in such a tizzy. "It might be go+o+d to+ talk o+ut these feeling with so+meo+ne, yo+u kno+w. I'm mo+re than willing to+ try to+ help, Kanny." She wasn't entirely sure ho+w she wo+uld help him but it might be go+o+d to+ have so+meo+ne to+ talk to+, at the very least. 04:32:54
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PORRIM: ((hello+o+ 04:42:01
??: hello! Just investigating the vibe don't mind me)) 04:42:32
PORRIM: ((np, tyt 04:42:54
PORRIM: ((no+t much go+ing o+n atm so+ so+rry if it seems a bit bo+ring 04:43:21
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??: Nah ur all g! I'm literally being employed rn anyway i can't do anything 💀)) 04:44:25
PORRIM: ((thats so+ real tbh 💀 04:44:49
??: Jesus way to time out ig)) 04:44:52
??: Browsing is so damn difficult on mobile sigh)) 04:45:32
??: Are there any reserves tho?)) 04:45:50
??: Lol nvm i am jared 19 😔)) 04:46:25
PORRIM: ((no+pe! Yo+u can have as many characters yo+u want as well 04:46:31
PORRIM: ((mo+o+d 04:46:36
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PORRIM: ((i 04:47:23
extremely tentative rn and she may suck (i have not touched canon rp in 2 fuckin years))) 04:47:38
holy fuck lmfao)) 04:47:45
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "HUH-" WHY IS EVERYONE SO SNEAKY AND CONIVIMG LATELY!? He nearly- no, nope he just completely lept as he turned around, back smacking clean into the railing and huffing out a pained groan as he did. It became much more apparent how reddened his face had become. He rubbed at his lower back, eyes deterred from looking anywhere near Porrim as he winced in small pain at his potential bruising. "...T9 what may y9u 6e referring t9? I am a very self-sufficient tr9ll wh9 has c9mplete and perfect d9mini9n 9ver my em9ti9nal state! See? All fine! Very well met, P9rrim!" He then proceeded to make an abscond attempt past her back toward the roof exit. Just keep walking just keep walking JUST KEEP WALKING. 04:47:58
truly a choice of all time)) 04:48:02
PORRIM: ((lmao+o+ its all go+o+d im a bit rusty w so+me o+f mine as well 04:48:28
fuckin felt 😔)) 04:49:12
(well well well, looky who we got here :9 04:49:12
it sure is one of the mfs in the world alright)) 04:49:30
(howdy, [i]S T R A N G E R[/i] >:V 04:49:59
ughhh okay i'm so itchy to rp tho if she is so terrible just pls pretend not to witness,,,, but perhaps,,,, can i join the little lads,,,)) 04:50:34
PORRIM: ((ye sure and if u want kurlo+z o+r signless lmk they arent do+ing anything rn 04:51:09
*evil* kurloz,,,)) 04:51:25
i'm g with anything tho if u don't wanna dual wield!)) 04:51:44
ig i'll just put damara around anywhere)) 04:52:01
PORRIM: ((i am always duel weilding 04:52:04
PORRIM: ((aranea is talking w darkleer but they arent o+n rn 04:52:16
bruv is swinging both katanas rn)) 04:52:22
but i'm always thinking about skeletonman perhaps i'll just start small)) 04:53:17
(They're true warrior :v the strongest... our Gojo 04:53:25
PORRIM: Po+rrim to+o+k a step back to+ blo+ck the do+o+r, a bit o+f a fro+wn o+n her face. "I'm talking abo+ut ho+w tense yo+u are. Bo+ttling things up isn't go+ing to+ help. I am no+t letting yo+u o+ut o+f my sight until yo+u talk at least so+me fractio+n o+f these feelings o+ut." She rested her hands o+n her hips, her bro+ws furro+wed as she waited impatiently fo+r Kankri to+ at least [i]try[/i] to+ calm do+wn eno+ugh to+ at least talk abo+ut so+me o+f his pent up feelings with her. 04:55:08
PORRIM: ((kurlo+z is pro+b standing in the sno+w so+mewhere if u want to+ go+ o+ff o+f that 04:55:32
DAMARA: => [MENACE THE WORLD.] [br] You are DAMARA MEGIDO, obviously. Who else would you be? You're standing around in a nebulous and nondescript area, trying and failing to light a cigarette in the snow. This is harshing your vibe immensely. You are also not at all dressed for snow, but that is not harshing your vibe; a hoe never gets cold. [br] Unluckily for some fucking guy, you don't actually hate [i]everyone[/i] in your cohort of shitty SGrub players. This means you're perfectly willing to borrow a fellow smoker's lighter, that fellow being one KURLOZ MAKARA. Conveniently, he's also out in the snow! How about that. [br] "[OI, MAKARA!]" You call at him. "[LEND ME A LIGHTER, MINE IS FUCKED.] Lighter. Borrow it to me." 05:01:02
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] "P9rrim, y9u're d9ing it again." He folded his arms, the shell has come up, he is being quite difficult about the matter at hand. What matter at hand? There is no matter at hand! "I am a gr9wn en9ugh tr9ll with my 9wn aut9n9my that d9es n9t require extensive support fr9m s9me9ne wh9 is N9T my caretaker 9f any s9rt. I am c9mpletely fine, there is n9 need t99 9verextend y9ur c9ncern int9 rather aggressive c9ns9lit9ry acti9ns that VERY danger9usly 69rder 9n pale s9licitati9n." #get the FUCK outta the way. He turns his head to the side a bit, flushed cheeks on full display, "D9 n9t 6e s9 69thers9me." He makes yet another attempt to swing around her and get to the door once again. 05:04:54
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: Kurloz turned his head at the sound of his name, looking in the direction of Damara. He hadn't seen her around in quite a while, which wasn't unusual since the both of them were usually minding their own business. He held a hand up to tell her to wait a moment as he got his lighter out of his sylladex, offering it to her. It had been a while since he'd smoked, but maybe he should make some edibles or something to offer to Kankri. <NEED ANYTHING ELSE?> Kurloz was something of a supplier, since he had mysterious ways of getting his hands on things. 05:06:33
DAMARA: "[NOT BAD. AREN'T YOU BEING UNUSUALLY HELPFUL?]" You light your cigarette finally, sighing in satisfaction as the nicotine suffuses your lungs. You keep telling your friends that you're trying to quit, but it's a little difficult for thin air to hold you accountable. "[HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?] You not cold?" 05:10:18
PORRIM: She cro+ssed her arms, letting o+ut an aggravated sigh. "Maybe I wo+uldn't have to+ go+ o+ut o+f my way to+ give yo+u such extensive suppo+rt if yo+u were actually capable o+f pro+ving that yo+u [i]co+uld[/i] manage yo+ur pro+blems o+n yo+ur o+wn. No+w, do+n't yo+u [i]dare[/i] take that kind o+f to+ne with me, Kankri Vantas." Po+rrim rested her hand o+n the do+o+rkno+b, glaring daggers to+wards the sho+rter tro+ll. "Yo+u kno+w full well that yo+u need to+ calm do+wn befo+re yo+u enco+unter anyo+ne else and I am [i]trying[/i] to+ give yo+u the o+ppo+rtunity to+ do+ so+. If yo+u do+n't sit do+wn and tell me what's o+n yo+ur damn mind right no+w, yo+u are go+ing to+ make me very, very... Sad." 05:11:44
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: His hands lifted in a shrug. He didn't have anything better to do, really. Waving a dismissive hand, he shook his head to say that he wasn't feeling particularly cold. Highbloods didn't have to worry too much about feeling cold, since they were already cold to begin with. He gave a thumbs up to say that he was doing well before signing back in response to her other question. <AREN'T YOU?> 05:13:33
DAMARA: You smirk. [br] "Bad bitches never get cold. You never heard before?" [br] Exhale. You make smoke rings for want of anything to do. Honestly, you have no idea why you're trying, but eternity's a long time to wander around aimlessly. [br] "You still smoke? You and Meulin." 05:19:53
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: Kurloz gave a double thumbs up and then shook his hand in a so-so gesture. <SOMETIMES.> They didn't do it super often, but it wasn't like they didn't smoke together at all. He gestured towards some snow trolls that Meulin had made earlier. <WE HAVE BEEN EXPLORING THIS PLACE. THE MOTHERFUCKERS HERE ARE TRULY BIZARRE.> 05:22:56
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] Kankri was growimg more and more irritated! He doesn't need her or ANYONE ELSE'S HELP AT THIS POINT IN TIME, HE HAS A HANDLE ON IT! HE JUST NEEDS TO BE LEFT ALONE! THAT'S ALL! She thinks she can break through by attempting to patronize him? Making it seem like he's some wriggler who got caught with his frond in the cookie container? Well, he was prepared. Ready for any and all manners of argumentation. Contingencies for caste-related standardization, infantilization, past occurences, ALL OF IT! HE HAS THE ANSWERS TO THEM ALL! ANY DEBATE THAT COULD BE MADE WILL FALTER BEFORE HIS- "...E-Excuse me..?" Sad..? Wha- bu- wait, no that's- he didn't... he combs his pan, reaching through every fold of his greymatter, every crevice of his mind and... he never once extensively thought about the potentiality of causing Porrim disdain rather than having a shouting match or another destructive debate... 05:23:11
DAMARA: "[THIS PLACE, HUH?]" You look up at the mansion, in all its extremely dubious glory. "Feels strange that I never encountered before. Full of us copies? How strange can they be?" 05:27:15
not kankri gearing up to have a completely different conversation...)) 05:27:54
(bro got hit with a parry never before seen :v 05:28:57
PORRIM: Po+rrim went back to+ cro+ssing her arms, her lips still fo+rming a tight fro+wn. Sure, Kankri preferred to+ have full blo+wn arguments, but Po+rrim knew better than anyo+ne that wasn't a co+nstructive way o+f helping so+meo+ne with their pro+blems. Of co+urse she believed in to+ugh lo+ve, but Kankri was the type to+ run aro+und in circles witho+ut facing his pro+blems head o+n witho+ut a guiding hand. "Do+ yo+u think it pleases me- o+r anyo+ne, fo+r that matter- to+ see yo+u running aro+und so+ stressed? I o+bvio+usly do+n't have the answers to+ all o+f yo+ur pro+blems, but it wo+uld be nice fo+r yo+u to+ sho+w so+me fo+rm o+f trust and co+nfide in me. It may help, it might no+t, but isn't it wo+rth a try?" Letting o+ut a sigh, she tapped her fingers o+n her arm. "I can't just leave yo+u be and leave yo+u to+ stew in yo+ur o+wn emo+tio+ns witho+ut at the very least trying to+ help yo+u." She stepped aside. "But if yo+u're really set o+n no+t talking to+ me, I will leave. Yo+u were here first, after all." 05:29:16
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[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: <LIKE US AFTER THE SCRATCH. FROM THE SPIDER FILLED WIND BAG'S STORIES.> Sure, not all of their alternate selves had shown up, but there were enough to prove that their Alternian counterparts had somehow found there way to the bubbles. 05:31:30
(Porrim: YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME!!! [u]cry...[/u] :'<[br][url=https://youtu.be/lpddEQBSPJM?si=z-rZCgvPEcnQqOA2]Kankri, stunlocked:[/url] 05:32:23
PORRIM: ((LMAOOO 05:33:05
DAMARA: "[YOU'RE JOKING.]" You cackle a laugh that dies slowly when he doesn't give the ghost up. "[WHAT.] Seriously? Even old waterbitch? Highblood whatever? All? You see the little ancestor grubs too?" 05:35:08
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[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: He shook his head, lifting his hands to elaborate some. <ONLY VANTAS, MEULIN, MITUNA, AND ZAHHAK HAVE APPEARED AS FAR AS I AM AWARE. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY OTHERS.> 05:36:55
DAMARA: No waterbitch. You don't know if you're happy or disappointed. The rest you can live with, except for fucking [i]Zahhak[/i]. Soon. [br] "But seen yourself? How many of yourself?" You snicker. "Skeleton crowd and some cats and crabs inside?" 05:40:14
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: <NO OTHER VERSIONS OF ME HAVE ARRIVED. THE CRAB AND BIG CAT HAVE FUCKED OFF SOMEWHERE.> He shrugged. <OTHER MITUNA AND I NEARLY DOUBLE KILLED CRONUS.> His shoulders bounced a little, a mischievous smile on his face. <I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE NORMAL CRABBY MOTHERFUCKERS AS WELL.> 05:42:20
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] This was... different. And off-putting, he did not like this change of pace- this awkward development. It visibly made him shy, shrinking away from her, but not like a brass-clad hermit, confident in the defense of his shell... He took a few steps away from the door- from [i]her[/i]. This was all far too... "I-I d9 trust y9u, d9 y9u even kn9w what y9u're saying? I'm... we are satisfactory, aren't we? The way that we engage with 9ne an9ther is n9t with9ut tri6ulati9ns, 9f c9urse, th9se are inevitable, 6ut what make y9u 6elieve I am with9ut faith in y9u?" He seem to sink into his sweater, allowing thr collar to overtake a bit more of his face as he gazed off into the snowflake-ladden sky, "I'm n9t stressed... I keep telling y9u I am m9st certainly alright.." 05:46:17
DAMARA: Hah! You should have made more friends back in the day. This motherfucker is malicious.[br] "Cronus deserves. Douchebag. Well done." You offer him a high five. "You still hanging around same crowd? You and Mituna and Meulin one unit. [YOU ALWAYS LOOKED SO HAPPY BY YOURSELVES.]" 05:47:18
PORRIM: Po+rrim pulled o+ut a lo+ng, red scarf and held it o+ut to+ Kankri. It was co+ld up here, and she figured it wo+uld give him a little mo+re to+ hide behind. It sho+uld be at least so+mething small to+ help him feel a little mo+re secure. "Yo+ur blo+o+d has been nearly bubbling o+ut o+f yo+ur head this who+le time, it's hard to+ believe there isn't so+mething bo+thering yo+u. I'm sure I have so+me idea as to+ what co+uld be bo+thering yo+u, but yo+u kno+w that assuming things gets no+bo+dy anywhere. That's why I've been trying to+ get yo+u to+ tell me with yo+ur o+wn mo+uth. I kno+w yo+u are mo+re than capable o+f it." She lo+o+ked away fro+m him, ho+lding a hand o+ut to+ let a few sno+wflakes land o+n her hand. They melted slo+wly, much slo+wer than they wo+uld had her blo+o+d been o+f a warmer hue. "If yo+u do+n't want to+ talk abo+ut it, yo+u can tell me that. Do+n't lie to+ me and tell me yo+u aren't upset at all. Ho+w do+ yo+u think that makes me feel?" 05:53:08
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: Kurloz nodded in agreement. Even if Meulin forced him to 'apologize,' he still felt it was fully deserved. Albeit, Cronus had been on slightly better behavior recently. He of course did not leave her hanging, giving her a firm high five (but not using his full high-blood strength, since there was no reason for him to injure Damara). <MOSTLY. I DO NOT ASSOCIATE WITH MANY OTHERS.> He'd always been like that, especially after the incident that preceded his vow of silence. <I MOSTLY JUST WATCH.> 05:55:23
DAMARA: "You don't get bored like that? Just watching. Doing nothing." You've got a reputation for misanthropy at this point, but even bad bitches get tired of being bad all the time. Might be why you walked up to a bizarre mansion structure in the afterlife, looking for something. "Waiting and waiting forever. See other people enjoy themselves without you." 05:59:09
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: His hand lifted to give a dismissive wave, accompanied by a shake of his head. He spent much more time than others were aware of by himself, creating mazes through memories to keep his secret agendas secure. Kurloz was a particularly secretive individual in the past, and that was something that never changed. <IT DOES NOT INVOLVE ME.> After all, he had spent most of his time in the bubbles working towards ensuring they would all meet their final deaths, but that had more or less fell through. He seemed to pause to think, since he supposed now he didn't have as much to focus on. <I HAVE BEEN INTERACTING WITH OTHERS MORE, NOW.> Damara knew just as well as anyone that was not an easy task as one of their group's individuals that the others tried to avoid. 06:03:29
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] The scarf had been claimed, but he expended no notion that he was going to add it to his current attire, simply examining its material and length slowly as means of further avoiding direct contact with Porrim herself. His hands tightened around it as she spoke, all about feelings and the like... how did it make [i]her[/i] feel to see [i]him[/i] with his own issues? Why would he want to think about that? About- "...f9rl9rn, I supp9se.." -how he keeps FAILING. He was alive, he tried... he really tried HARD, he did what he could, he [u]saw[/u] all that he could, he made the common ground for others to stand on- he- he was just- and when it boiled down to it HE FAILED- and he's failing now- especially if Porrim believes he doesn't trust her in the slightest. It's not true! NOT TRUE AT ALL! This isn't even about how hige of failure he was while he was alive, that eons upon eons ago; no matter how fresh the disdain felt when he thought about it. He sucked in a pained breath, "...6ut I mean it. I'm n9t upset- at least, n9t any l9nger- initially it may have 6een 69rn 9f irritati9n, 6ut n9t n9w.." 06:07:06
DAMARA: "[YOUR OWN EXISTENCE DOESN'T INVOLVE YOU?]" You might be projecting a little there. No point antagonising the nice lighter lender man. "If you say so." [br] You've been steadily puffing away at your cigarette the whole time, and you're pretty much down to the stub already. You take another out, dropping the stub where you grind it into the snow under your heel. Belatedly, you remember the concept of courtesy. [br] "Well. Seems like this new interaction is okay so far. Counts as win if we don't try to kill each other." You hold the pack out. "You want one?" 06:08:50
PORRIM: Her expressio+n so+ftened a little as she gave him the space to+ think, no+t seeming to+ mind that he had no+ real intentio+n o+f actually wearing the sweater she had just given to+ him. "I wo+n't fo+rce yo+u to+ dig back up what had been bo+thering yo+u befo+re, if yo+u say yo+u are feeling better no+w." She paused, tapping her fingers o+n her thigh in tho+ught. Cho+o+sing her wo+rds carefully was paramo+unt in this situatio+n, especially with Kankri invo+lved. "Fro+m no+w o+n, I want yo+u to+ remember that yo+u can co+me talk to+ me abo+ut what's bo+thering yo+u. I may no+t always have the best advice, o+r any at all, but it can be a sho+cker ho+w much just getting it o+ff o+f yo+ur chest can help." She watched the steam fo+rmed fro+m his exhale against the co+ld air rise fo+r a mo+ment befo+re speaking again. "I'm no+t trying to+ make yo+u feel guilty, either. I just want to+ kno+w when there is so+mething bo+thering yo+u, even if yo+u do+n't feel like elabo+rating o+n it at the same time, o+kay?" There was a mo+ment o+f silence befo+re she ultimately decided to+ pull Kankri into+ a gentle embrace, o+ne that didn't feel suffo+cating, but had just as much o+f a mo+therly air as she usually did when handling him. 06:16:28
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: Well, before it really didn't. His own existence was something used to further the agendas of the Messiahs. He gave a double thumbs up in agreement of this interaction seeming like a success. Though, he did wave his hand to reject the offer of a cigarette. That wasn't the kind of smoking he was generally interested in, when he was in the mood to smoke. <DO YOU WANT TO HEAD INSIDE?> Perhaps he could offer her some of his hot chocolate, which seemed to be growing in popularity in this particular bubble. <WOULD YOU LIKE SOME HOT CHOCOLATE?> #:o) 06:19:54
([url=https://youtu.be/eboAIp0lWfk?si=8HAfZt3net753vRV]Live Kankri Mental bc of MORE HUGS[/url] 06:20:14
PORRIM: ((LMAOO 06:20:29
PORRIM: ((shes no+t ho+lding him tight eno+ugh that he cant pull away at least 06:20:37
can't believe porrim is doing him this way fr,,, bruv is Not prepared for this level of violence)) 06:20:41
PORRIM: ((rainbo+wdrinker vio+lence 06:22:05
this is the exact scene in like. some YA movie where the tortured antihero is about to explode and destroy the universe and is stopped by the power of hug)) 06:22:19
kankridama dying down,,,)) 06:22:32
DAMARA: You don't know this, but you are experiencing clown to ram communication. What a mystery. What a success! [br] "Inside isn't temple of doom right? [LET'S GO.]" You said a bad bitch never gets cold, but she does. You like lying about a lot of things. "Why hot chocolate? You're going to make it?" 06:25:11
You trudge through the snow towards the door, arms crossed over your chest. You're not shivering, don't worry about it. 06:26:21
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: Kurloz waved his hand. Granted, if it was a bubble under Kurloz's control, it probably would be. He led her in, heading towards the kitchen. <YES.> There was a pretty confident smile on his face as he started to gather everything to start making hot chocolate. 06:27:09
DAMARA: "Smile is ominous," you point out. "Why so happy about temple of doom? Suspicious." 06:27:58
FUCK I WASN'T DONE)) 06:28:06
PORRIM: ((lmfao+o+o+ tyt 06:29:03
DAMARA: "Smile is ominous," you point out. "Why so happy about temple of doom? Suspicious." [br]You take a seat, because evidently the kitchen is Makara's domain. He's doing all sorts of chocolatey crap that will presumably result in you having a delicious hot chocolate, but you watch him closely anyway. Just in case. Anyone who looks so enthusiastic about renovating a regular mansion into Monster House deserves some level of suspicion. [br] "We are friendly now. No secret laxatives in the hot chocolate, okay? Or I will find Cronus to inflict on you and we will have war." 06:33:34
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] This isn't anything new. Her words, that is. The manner in which she spoke them this time around was unsettling, but the nature and contents of her words from what he could ascertain were the same as usual: 'You can always talk to me' 'I'm right here' 'We've got to be open'. It was always like this, but it was much more loud or agitated- he had grown accustom to the paradoxically relaxed hostility that came with them butting heads, but this was... extremely devoid of even a little aggression. "Huh-" oh no, not again-... there Kankri was... once again in the grasp of a higher blooded troll. Even if Porrim was just within the middling ranges, compared to Kankri, she was like... well, Kurloz was more akin to glacier of some sort, working backwards from there, he figures he could compare Porrim to perhaps a especially chilly rainstorm during a windy night, whose raindrops threaten to freeze... WAIT THAT DOESN'T MATTER- he's being held AGAIN! UGHHHHHRRRRMMM.... He can't catch a break, it seemed as if this only served to make him heat up more, "P9rrim, please unhand me..." not like he was hugging back at all, too preoccupied wringing the scarf out of mild nerves. 06:37:22
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: Kurloz shook his head. He wasn't planning on adding any secret ingredients that would have adverse effects. He boiled some milk and started breaking off pieces of chocolate to melt it in, adding in some cinnamon and nutmeg. It didn't take too long to finish making it, pouring it into two mugs before absolutely destroying them both with a mountain of whipped cream and mini marshmallows. He set a mug down in front of Damara before putting a metal straw into the other. No other way to really drink with your mouth stitches shut, after all. <LET ME KNOW HOW IT IS.> 06:39:10
PORRIM: Upo+n his request, Po+rrim released Kankri fro+m the hug. She co+uldn't really help herself, it was practically in her nature to+ want to+ co+ddle him. "Alright, alright. I'll leave yo+u be no+w." There was no+ reaso+n to+ rile him up even mo+re, anyway. "Do+n't spend to+o+ much time o+ut here. Just because we're dead do+esn't mean yo+u sho+uldn't take pro+per care o+f yo+urself. I'll leave yo+u be, no+w." Po+rrim gave him a warm smile, giving his fo+rehead a quick kiss befo+re turning o+n her heel to+ head back inside befo+re he co+uld say anything abo+ut it. 06:43:10
DAMARA: Hm. You examine Marshmallow Mountain with a keen eye, fingers forming a rectangular frame. At this point, you think the whipped cream portion alone is an inch thick. When you take a sip, you have to take multiple sips; the first one doesn't make it through all the cream. When you [i]do[/i] taste the hot chocolate though, you can't stop the approving sound that comes out of you. [br] "[NOT BAD AT ALL. HONESTLY I THOUGHT EVERYTHING YOU MADE WOULD TASTE LIKE WEED.] We can stay friendly. No need for Cronus war." 06:45:28
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emotionally speaking bruv fully about to Flip Out)) 06:48:22
PORRIM: ((LMAOOO kankri trying so+ hard no+t to+ have a meltdo+wn 06:50:09
no meltdown challenge failed tbh we can all see u kankri,,, we can all fuckin see u crabman,,,)) 06:51:16
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: Kurloz wasn't particularly worried about a Cronus war to begin with, considering it wasn't particularly difficult for Kurloz to deal with Cronus. He smiled at Damara's response, giving her a thumbs up as he pushes the metal straw into his mouth to drink some of the hot beverage. There wasn't a whole lot that Kurloz knew in terms of what other trolls did for fun, aside from the ones he was already close with. They were relatively easy to please, though. <COME TO ME IF YOU EVER WANT MORE.> Serving hot chocolate was practically becoming the main thing he did around here, anyway. 06:54:52
[bgcolor=#cc0000][color=black]KANKRI:[/color][/bgcolor] He didn't much of a chance to speak- AND NOW THERE'S KISSING?!?! THIS IS [i]UNFAIR![/i] He waits until her apparent exit to make a frustrated groan, accompanied by an, admittedly, bratty stomp, quickly acting to rub whatever lipstick may have been left on his forehead. He's having enough troubles as it is, he does not need anyone thinking he's forgone his ideals and vows and such. Rushing recklessly into audacious, bawdy activites. He needs no such rumors! "Stupid, stupid, stupid..." he made his way back to the railing, resting the scarf upon it. Maybe NOW he may be left alone long enough to compose himself- what is everyone's problem? All Kankri needs is a bit of time, he is COMPLETELY FINE! This is some cruel joke they all must be in on "Lets see wh9 will crack his c9nvicti9n and make him expl9de 9f em6arrassment- wh9 kn9ws? May6e we will d9u6le kill him!..." a heavy sigh ushered out of his mouth at such a preposterous narrative, but it was the only running idea that had semblance of sense for all this straight shitty luck... 07:01:17
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PORRIM: ((im co+mign fo+r ur cheeks kankri 07:02:18
PORRIM: ((kurlo+z just no+-clips thru the ceiling and flo+o+rs and just ho+vers o+nto+ the ro+o+f 07:03:58
LMAO here to haunt his ass fr)) 07:04:12
(WHAT HAS HE DONE TO INCUR EVERYONE'S WRATH AT THIS PIINT IN TIME >:U 07:04:17
PORRIM: ((hes so+ cute [s]and im trynna hit[/s] 07:04:43
DAMARA: "You will regret saying this. I will come back for free drinks every day." To illustrate your point, you drink the entire mug in one shot, feeling its warmth spread slowly through you. You sigh. "So you are, what? Mansion hot chocolate bartender?" 07:06:33
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: That was definitely a warranted question, but all Kurloz could do in response was shrug. It wasn't really like he had much else to do. <FOR SELECT INDIVIDUALS.> He wasn't going to go out of his way on a constant basis for those who were ungrateful. 07:09:21
(criminal offenses are being COMMITTED >:U he is just a simple CRAB 07:12:45
DAMARA: You make a mental note not to commit too many great offenses. Grudges last eons in the void, and you want easy hot chocolate access. [br] "Select. [THE USUAL SUSPECTS, OBVIOUSLY.] Anyone else worth bothering? What you all do here?" 07:13:50
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: He looked away from her, trying to recall some of the things he has seen the others do around here. <WE HAVE MOSTLY EXPLORED. MANY SOCIALIZE. THE SNOW IS GOOD FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES.> There were probably more rooms that he wasn't aware of, since just about anything and everything seemed to be able to exist here, somehow more easily than regular bubbles. 07:16:08
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: <THERE ARE MANY ENVIRONMENTS. YOU COULD LOOK AT FLOWERS OR EXPLORE THE FORESTS.> 07:16:26
DAMARA: "Very peaceful. [PASTORAL.]" [br] You tap your nails against the empty mug, inexplicably restless. [br] "And no grudges anymore? Everyone socialising and going on hikes together. Even the old ancestor us. We killed each other ten billion ways. [I CONTRIBUTED A PRETTY LARGE NUMBER OF THOSE.]" 07:21:42
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: There were definitely still some grudges being held, he was sure, but other people's affairs were generally not of his concern. <THERE IS A LOT OF TENSION WITH SOME. I DO NOT GET INVOLVED.> Aside from The Psiioniic convincing him to hurl XXL snowballs at mach 10 at Cronus, Kurloz didn't care to get involved in other people's feuds. <I IMAGINE MANY HOLD GRUDGES.> He finished off his own hot chocolate, pushing a small marshmallow between his stitched lips. 07:26:15
on god cronus taking so much damage from all sides)) 07:26:51
PORRIM: ((bro+ actually nearly do+uble died fro+m being hit w 2 massive sno+wballs 07:27:18
(gET HIS FISH ASS >:V [s]anything to distract from the crab[/s] 07:27:27
so fucking real deserve)) 07:27:33
PORRIM: ((kurlo+z making a who+le sno+w bo+ulder to+ hurl w full highblo+o+d strength 07:27:34
lmao this man thinks murdering cronus will distract ppl from Getting the crab)) 07:27:53
mfs are fully capable of multitasking bruv,,,)) 07:28:09
PORRIM: ((kurlo+z standing up and jumping to+ the ro+o+f 07:28:33
deserve tbh kurloz doing the lord's work)) 07:28:56
(<:U HE'S JUST HERMIT, WHY IS IT BEING D O N E TO EM 07:29:10
PORRIM: ((anything fo+r the angels o+f do+uble death 07:30:28
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PORRIM: ((what kankri go+nna do+ when he gets sno+gged by a clo+wn 07:31:51
(he doesnt know.... because he wont be CAUGHT >:u HE WILL HAVE.... WITNESSESESESESS 07:32:37
DAMARA: "Hm." [br] You reach absently for your cigarette pack, flicking the lid open and shut. Of course it couldn't have been so convenient. [br] "Many. But not you." It's not a question. "Because you were always waiting and watching. Not getting involved. Was it worth it?" 07:34:17
lmao witnesses like who bruv)) 07:34:29
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hello!)) 07:40:43
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♋: ((Can i tell you guys an idea i just had)) 07:41:21
♋: ((imagine if there was somebody so good with rubix cubes that he could shift the very atoms of our universe to reflect different patterns of its innate shape)) 07:42:00
[color=#2B0057]KURLOZ: Kurloz's smile almost looked a little malicious for a brief moment, before he simply raised his hands in another shrug. As someone who followed the true Messiahs, he only did what was needed to assist Him. Most of his work would only truly begin after their deaths. He looked away, letting out a long sigh. <THERE WAS NEVER REASON FOR MY INVOLVEMENT. I DID ONLY WHAT WAS MOTHERFUCKIN NECESSARY.> 07:42:10
PORRIM: ((are u o+k bro+ 07:42:17
♊: ((Oh, hi! [s]Sorry, I tend to log read before speaking in groups, whoops[/s].)) 07:42:34
PORRIM: ((all go+o+d lmao+ tyt 07:42:43
(commom practice uvu 07:42:59
PORRIM: ((im extra sneaky w it I co+py the link to+ lo+o+k o+ver the lo+gs befo+re I ever even enter the chat 07:43:34
PORRIM: ((truly a menace 07:43:43
♋: ((bro its 12;44 am and i have to leave at like 6:30 for work, I gotta rapid fire these crazy ideas like they are going to change the world)) 07:44:38
(we on the same type of timing òvó 07:44:40
PORRIM: ((bro+ is o+n the sburb type brainwaves rn 07:44:53