The oh-so-OPEN housewarming party assault log

[spandexisyouth]

Characters: Karkat, Gai, and anyone and everyone who drops by!
Location: Karkat's new 'hivething.'
Rating: PG?
Time: Afternoon
Description: Karkat is moving. Gai wants to cheer up his perpetually grumpy friend. Anyone can have seen Gai's post on the network and drop by.



It didn't take many stealth skills at all to plan this party. The filters on the devices made things very easy, and with the labor as greatly divided as it was Gai didn't even have to haul a whole bunch of stuff to where Karkat would be moving in.

Picking the lock was the work of moments and then Gai was in the apartment, starting to set up. Soon others would join him to help prepare, and hopefully Karkat would be slow enough in returning that he would only come when everything was ready. Gai would hope, at least.


[ooc: Feel free to set up more headers/threads than the three I've put here for convenience!]

Comments

[forbearanced.livejournal.com]

[Lifts an eyebrow.]

You were injured?

[thirteenthace.livejournal.com]

No, just merely exhausted myself by using too much energy during the event. [Small laugh.] Never knew I had it in me, to be honest.

[forbearanced.livejournal.com]

You are not a fighter in your world, correct?

[thirteenthace.livejournal.com]

Got it in one. [Smiles.]

[forbearanced.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you should consider avoiding difficult engagements in the future, until you are better adjusted to combat.

[thirteenthace.livejournal.com]

Aha ha ha, I do agree with you on that.

[Another sip of punch.]

The Agency was under attack however, and my partner and I were the only partnered pair around to help then. [And then Maya got involved...}

[forbearanced.livejournal.com]

So there was no choice.

[Huff.]

I apologize. We of the Watch are meant to prevent such situations from arising, and yet...

[thirteenthace.livejournal.com]

[A laugh, and a casual wave off.]

It's fine, it's fine. As it was, nothing of big concequence happened. [Except to himself, but well. Phoenix never considered himself part of this.]

[forbearanced.livejournal.com]

Still, I feel as though I have been lax in my duties.

[thirteenthace.livejournal.com]

It's not your fault. The kishins were everywhere, and the Watch certainly couldn't cover the entire city. As it is, its a good thing that there weren't many losses here after everything.

[forbearanced.livejournal.com]

...Perhaps.

[thirteenthace.livejournal.com]

[A small sound of amusement.]

No need to reproach yourself too much. Most important thing is that we all made it out safely. Certainly better than the worst-case scenario, no?

[And certainly better than other people being kidnapped and Michigan 2.0 happening.]

[forbearanced.livejournal.com]

Yes, I suppose you are correct.

[A little reluctantly, but hey. Such as it is.]

[thirteenthace.livejournal.com]

[Well, Phoenix won't prod more than that. It wouldn't be nice of him.]

So, how are you holding up? [Smile.] You haven't answered that question yet.

[forbearanced.livejournal.com]

Ah. [Blink.] I am well.

[thirteenthace.livejournal.com]

Good to know. [A pause as he looks around, then adds on.] You're here alone, then?

[forbearanced.livejournal.com]

I came alone. I am uncertain, though, if my master is here now.

[thirteenthace.livejournal.com]

His partner's in the clinic, isn't he? There was quite a commotion with him in the last few days.

[More amused than anything, though.]

[forbearanced.livejournal.com]

That is correct. Perhaps they are together.

[thirteenthace.livejournal.com]

I suppose that is the most likely case.

[forbearanced.livejournal.com]

[Nods.

Yeah. He's not much for talking.]

[thirteenthace.livejournal.com]

[Silent types are totally in Phoenix's book, don't worry.]

It's awfully nice though, having a party like this. Too bad not everybody's here like the ball that Clovis arranged last time.

[forbearanced.livejournal.com]

I do not believe I was in attendance then.

[thirteenthace.livejournal.com]

Maybe you weren't here then. It was back in October, after--[And here, the faintest hint of a falter.]--after the mission in Michigan.

[forbearanced.livejournal.com]

[October... ah.]

I was already in Death City. My master, however, required my assistance.