[ text / action for new bark town ] (cw: blood, probably talk of death/violence)

[jurisimprudence]

A. text

TWO TH1NGS

F1RST
JOHN 3GB3RT
1F YOU'R3 H3R3, W3 N33D TO T4LK

S3COND
W1LL TH1S WORK TO G3T BLOOD OUT OF CLOTH1NG OR W1LL 1 N33D TO G3T 4 D1FF3R3NT PRODUCT FROM TH3 N3XT TOWN?

[Here she's attached a photo of the standard bottle of liquid soap that comes with the backpack.]

B. action

[If anyone's on the lookout for newbies, Terezi can be spotted sitting by a flowerbed next to "Mom's" house. She doesn't look any less human than anyone else here, at least at first. Though her ears have a bit of a point, they're hidden by her black hair, and the sharpness of her teeth is concealed by her pursed lips as she taps away at her Pokégear. No, if there's anything to raise concern, it's the fact that she looks like she's had a bad accident with some paint, or perhaps smashed a box worth of Grape-Berry Double Homicide Gushers against herself. Teal and purple mar her shirt and even stick to her face and arms in places.]

[It doesn't really smell like paint, or the corn syrup-laden fruit approximant of candy, either. It's dry by now, but one might recognize the smell of blood.]

[Her starter isn't far: a Gible wanders about the flowerbed proper, occasionally casting a concerned glance back at her new trainer in between devouring whatever blooms might remain at this time of year. She'll settle for withered stems, too; she ain't picky.]

Comments

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[ Yeah well. It's one of the better ones to have in his opinion! ]

Not sure about talking to ghosts, but I know people who can pretty much do all of that shit.

[ Auntie has telekinetic-like powers. Super strength is also pretty common... Though smelling and tasting colors? That's. Huh. ]

Do I even want to know why you're not raised by your own kind? And how do you even smell and taste colors?

[jurisimprudence]

TH3 4DULTS W3R3 4LL OFF PL4N3T H3LP1NG TO CONQU3R TH3 G4L4XY
1T H4S B33N TH1S W4Y FOR M4NY C3NTUR13S
PLUS W3 D1DN'T R34LLY H4V3 P4R3NTS 1N TH3 HUM4N W4Y
1 C4N'T R34LLY 3XPL41N HOW 1 D1D 1T THOUGH >:/
1T 1S NOT 4 TH1NG TH4T W4S TOUGHT TO M3 W1TH WORDS
BUT THROUGH DR34MS
WH1CH PROB4BLY M4K3S 3V3N L3SS S3NS3 TO YOU

[apshot]

[ Yeah he's... Not going to ask any more on that. Nope. Aliens invading different worlds and no parents "in the human way." Nope. Nope. Too personal and not going there. ]

You're right about that much. It doesn't make much sense to me.

[jurisimprudence]

[Probably for the better!]

TH4T'S F1N3
1 DON'T 3XP3CT MOST P3OPL3 TO UND3RST4ND 1T 4NYHOW
1 4M GU3SS1NG YOUR QU1RK W4S SOM3TH1NG YOU COULD CONTROL?
YOU D1D NOT PHR4S3 1T 4S THOUGH YOU W3R3 3XPLOD1NG TH1NGS ON 4CC1D3NT

[apshot]

[ The parent thing is strange. Speaking through dreams? Not so much. There's probably someone out there with a Quirk that could be used like that, to be honest. ]

It is. Took time and effort to use it as effectively as I have.

[jurisimprudence]

WH4T DO YOU US3 1T FOR?
1 4M SUR3 1T COULD B3 US3FUL 1F 4PPL13D R1GHT
BUT 1T DO3S SOUND L1K3 4N UNUSU4L POW3R TO H4V3
1 DO NOT OFT3N H4V3 N33D OF N1TROGLYC3R1N 1N MY L1F3

[apshot]

[ This is probably the longest conversation he's had without getting pissed. Text probably makes it easier for an introvert like him. ]

Back home not just anyone can use their Quirks for whatever reason they want. Some people use their abilities to commit crimes. That's why there are professional heroes with licenses to stop them.

That's what I'm going to use it for. That's what I'm training for: to be the #1 Pro Hero.

[jurisimprudence]

>:O
SO YOU 4R3 41M1NG TO B3 4 D1SP3NS3R OF JUST1C3
4N 4DM1R4BL3 C4US3!
W3 D1D NOT R34LLY H4V3 H3RO3S L1K3 TH4T 1N MY CULTUR3, BUT MY 4NC3STOR W4S 4 L3G1SL4C3R4TOR
WH1CH 1S L1K3 4 L3G4L PROF3SS1ON4L TH4T 1N THOS3 D4YS WOULD HUNT DOWN CR1M1N4LS D1R3CTLY

[apshot]

Obviously. Can't let people get away with doing whatever the hell they want.

[ Also did he read that right? Augh the letters and numbers are annoying, but he's dealing with that. Legislacerator? The hell... That's kind of cool? ]

And that was their job? Hunting people down that broke the law?

[ Not really much of a difference that he can see right now. ]

[jurisimprudence]

K1ND OF!
TH3Y WOULD NOT ONLY C4PTUR3 CR1M1N4LS BUT 4LSO PR3S3NT TH3 C4S3 SURROUND1NG TH31R CR1M3S B3FOR3 H1S HONOR4BL3 TYR4NNY
WH1CH 1S 4 B1G MONST3R TH4T ST4NDS 1N PL4C3 OF TH3 JUDG3
TO B3 4 L3G1SL4C3R4TOR R3QU1R3D CUNN1NG, SH4RP W1T, L3G4L KNOWL3DG3, 4ND PHYS1C4L SK1LL 4L1K3
NOT JUST 4NYON3 COULD T4K3 4 D4NG3ROUS CR1M1N4L TO T4SK!
3SP3C14LLY CONS1D3R1NG TROLLS C4N B3 V3RY V1C1OUS
4ND OUR L4WS 4 LOT MOR3 BRUT4L TH4N TH4T OF HUM4NS

[apshot]

[ They are a race raised by giant monsters. Whose adults are roaming the galaxy to conquer it. Then there's the terminology being what it is... Of course it's going to be more brutal? ]

Yeah, well. Villains can kind of be vicious too. I get your point though. Not an easy job to have.

[jurisimprudence]

D3F1N1T3LY NOT
1 4M GL4D YOU UND3RST4ND
WH4T 1S 1T L1K3 FOR H3RO3S ON YOUR 34RTH, THOUGH?
1T 4LR34DY SOUNDS PR3TTY D1FF3R3NT FROM TH3 34RTH MY FR13NDS W3R3 FROM

[apshot]

There was a time where it was rough. Then there was a time where things were maybe not peaceful, but villains didn't have the run of things. That's been changing as of late.

Right before I got here, we were assigned to evacuate an entire city just in case the pros didn't get to this asshole in time. If they can't put him down then we'll probably be in serious trouble with that guy's power.

[jurisimprudence]

TH4T 1S TH3 SH1TTY TH1NG
P3OPL3 WHO W1LL T4K3 4DV4NT4G3 OF P34C3 4S 4 CH4NC3 TO CR34T3 TH31R OWN CH4OS
OR 1MPOS3 TH31R OWN FUCK3D UP 1D34 OF ORD3R
TH1NGS WH3R3 1'M FROM W3R3 PR3TTY M3SS3D UP TOO
BUT 1 H4V3 1T ON GOOD 4UTHOR1TY TH4T TH3 STUFF 1 W4S TRY1NG TO SOLV3 WORK3D OUT
NOW TH3R3 4R3 JUST N3W 4ND D1FF3R3NT PROBL3MS

[apshot]

I think that what he wants is the opposite of order.

[ But he gets what Terezi is saying. ]

Ha. At least someone can get their shitty problems resolved.

[jurisimprudence]

31TH3R W4Y TH3R3 1S 4 PROBL3M, R1GHT?

[But her world—that's complicated. It has been for a long time, but especially lately, with what happened when she was there and what she's heard since. She takes a moment, massages the bridge of her nose and her temples, then riffles through her mind for the words.]

HON3STLY
1 4M SURPR1S3D 1T D1D WORK
1 THOUGHT 1T OUT TH3 B3ST 1 COULD BUT 1T D3P3ND3D ON SOM3ON3 3LS3 TO B3 C4RR13D OUT
SOM3ON3 WHOS3 POW3RS 1 H4D NOT 3V3N B33N 4W4R3 OF UNT1L M4YB3 4 F3W HOURS 34RL13R
1 4M R34LLY T1R3D

[She... was going to continue that thought, but that kind of says a lot on its own, doesn't it? There's still so much of it in her mind. Glitches in the air, dead friends on the ground, broken planets in the sky.]

[apshot]

[ It is a problem. He can agree with that. ]

The hell do you mean by that?

[jurisimprudence]

[Urrggghhh maybe she shouldn't have mentioned it. She puts her face in both hands this time, thinks it over, decides to just be blunt.]

4LL MY FR13NDS D13D V1OL3NTLY
R34L1TY W4S PR3TTY MUCH 4S WR3CK3D 4S 1T COULD G3T
4ND 1 H4D TO R3LY ON T3LL1NG ON3 OF ONLY TWO SURV1VORS B3S1D3S MYS3LF TO GO B4CK 1N T1M3 TO CH4NG3 SOM3 TH1NGS
WH1CH 1S 4N 3XTR3M3LY S1MPL1F13D V3RS1ON OF WH4T H4PP3N3D SO Y3S 1 KNOW 1T'S M1SS1NG TH3 D3T41LS

[apshot]

HAAAAA?

[ THE HELL YOU MEAN EVERYONE DIED? GO BACK IN TIME??? WHAT??? ]

[jurisimprudence]

NOW 1M4G1N3 TH4T
4ND M4K3 1T S3V3R4L ORD3RS OF M4GN1TUD3 WORS3
4ND 4DD MY OWN D34TH ON TOP OF 1T
TH4T 1S HOW MY D4Y W3NT, B4KUGOU

[apshot]

[ Open mouth and insert foot. Just what does someone say to that? ]

Yeah, that's pretty fucked up.

[jurisimprudence]

Y3P

[Just... just give her a minute. A few minutes.]

TH3R3 4R3 4 COUPL3 P3OPL3 H3R3 FROM TH3 FUTUR3 LONG 4FT3R TH3 CH4NG3S 1 SUGG3ST3D
WH1CH 1S HOW 1 KNOW 1T W4S F1X3D 4T 4LL
1T 1S JUST...
3XH4UST1NG, ST1LL
C4N W3 CH4NG3 TH3 SUBJ3CT?

[apshot]

That's fine.

[ No, seriously. No need to talk about all that. ]

[jurisimprudence]

[Right. Okay. New... new subject. She should...]

[Sigh.]

ON S3COND THOUGHT
M4YB3 1 SHOULD JUST G3T MOV1NG
1NST34D OF S1TT1NG H3R3 1N TH1S TOWN FOR TH3 R3ST OF TH3 D4Y

[Her Gible has come over to nose at her in concern, and she really doesn't feel like drawing the attention of the locals more than she has to.]

[apshot]

Your call.

[ It's not like he is going to push for conversation... Every now and then he can read the mood. ]