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

[justiceisdue.livejournal.com]

[So far no one's messed with her, and Karkat can safely hide behind her. It probably won't last forever, though.]

Is this sort of thing customary? I do not see the reasoning for it in the least.

[dungenessmaster]

[no but it's good enough for now.]

I guess they're supposed to be... congratulating us on the new hive? I don't really get it either, it's just a hive and I barely know half these people.

[justiceisdue.livejournal.com]

Humans go to great lengths to celebrate every little thing, it seems. [There was the formal dance, a cruise, a holiday... Did anything of importance ever get accomplished?] I believe you would be well within your rights to ask them to leave.

[dungenessmaster]

Yeah, I already tried, and they told me I was being grumpy.

[he folds his arms and scans the party. there's... kind of a lot of people here.]

It must be a human thing. Every minor accomplishment deserves notes and parties and pastries.

[justiceisdue.livejournal.com]

[It's more than a little claustrophobic, actually. She did leave the door open to let in some fresh air at least.]

It is not unreasonable if they overstay their welcome. However, we may have to ask someone else to take our shift tonight. [These people shouldn't let themselves out as well.]

[dungenessmaster]

[oh shit, he hadn't thought of that. he frowns up at her, suddenly annoyed.]

You think they'll be here past midnight?

[justiceisdue.livejournal.com]

I do not know, but it is a possibility. Every other human celebration we have witnessed has not been short. [And one of them hadn't been the reason for it, either]

[dungenessmaster]

Okay, well fuck that. I'm already not gonna have time to get unpacked before work; there's no way in hell I'm letting these douchebags camp out overnight!

[justiceisdue.livejournal.com]

They will not be permitted to stay past midnight, and they will respect that this is your residence. We will miss our shift if we must, Karkat, but at the moment I do not believe we have a choice. [They're so great at this whole party thing.]

[dungenessmaster]

[IKR it's for them and they're huddled in a corner trying to figure out when they can decently kick everyone out. worst partygoers ever.]

No... I know, you're right, these idiots showed up because that's just what humans do, right? Any dumbass excuse to overeat and make a fucking racket.

[he's still not comfortable with being most of the reason for the celebration, clearly.]

[justiceisdue.livejournal.com]

[It's hard being the only ones in the room with priorities that don't involve having fun during a war.]

I see no harm in allowing them to continue, and I assume it will not happen again. We are simply going to have to learn human customs through experience, I think.

[dungenessmaster]

Bluuuh, I am so sick of human customs I could projectile vomit the remaining scraps of my patience all over the goddamn city! Most of them don't even make any damn sense!

[justiceisdue.livejournal.com]

I agree, Karkat. [To the second part, anyways.] Regardless, while we are here, we must endure. I see that several of your teammates have attended as well.

[dungenessmaster]

[yeah he'd be really interested in seeing a protoss projectile vomit. except not really.]

Yeah, I'm kind of amazed. Even Sollux showed up for a little while, and you can't pry that moody bastard out of his hive with a fucking crowbar half the time!

[justiceisdue.livejournal.com]

I believe that should say something about your leadership and your team, Karkat. Even if this gathering is functionally useless to us, your teammate has come to support you.

1/2

[dungenessmaster]

[Karkat is almost speechless for a moment there as Selendis hits the nail on the head. almost.]

2/2

[dungenessmaster]

Well, I guess sometimes, as in very rarely, maybe they're not so goddamn...

[Karkat gestures vaguely at the other trolls as they mingle and pester and hide as they do. suddenly he's having a really hard time being mad, what the hell is this emotion, it's unfamiliar and strange and kind of pissing him off.]

[justiceisdue.livejournal.com]

[She lets him trail off into silence, not saying anything for a few moments. It's far from quiet in here, but their corner is peaceful enough. His expression isn't easy for her to read, so she just inches the conversation somewhere else.]

I wonder if we are expected to thank them for attending. Even if we did not invite them.

[dungenessmaster]

[okay, he's back to irritated. way to get him back into his comfort zone, Selendis, you're the best partner.]

Hell no I'm not thanking them! I didn't kick their sorry asses out through the damn window, that's all the thank you they get.

[justiceisdue.livejournal.com]

[You're welcome.]

Very well. [It... almost sounds like she was laughing when she said that. Almost.] We will simply wait them out, then.