Signless/Karkat video post

[withoutasign]

Filtered to all the adult trolls except the Grand Highblood and Redglare, and all the young trolls as well. Also John.

[The video clicks on, and it's Signless. Good morning, Vatheon! He's happy to see you, even if he does look far more serious than normal.]

Greetings, my friends. I hope this days finds you well. Unfortunately, it is with a heavy

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[aim_exorable]

[...He is. really unsure. Um.]

D --> Why are you including me among your ranks as well?

[Despite Signless' nearly limitless apparent kindness and patience, this is still... Yes, he is so unsure.]

[not replying nope]

[aim_exorable]

[Nice talking to you too, Vantas, he'd hope you choke on your own saliva and die but then Gamzee would be sad. Also you'd just come back anyway, thanks Vatheon.]

[not replying nope]

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[Keep your broken horn fetish limited to his descendent, Karkat, please.]

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[withoutasign]

BECAUSE THE CHILDREN CARE FOR YOU SO, AND I DO NOT BELIEVE YOU WOULD SIDE WITH ANYONE WHO WOULD SEE THEM HARMED.

WAS I INCORRECT?

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[aim_exorable]

D --> Just because I do not side with him does not mean I am actively going to stand by you
D --> It is not my station to do so

[Even if he has been keeping watch on the elevator in case a certain psychotic someone decided to venture up to the surface...]

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[withoutasign]

BUT THEN YOU WILL NOT ACTIVELY STAND AGAINST US EITHER?

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[aim_exorable]

[...He doesn't want to admit this.]

[He honestly, truly does not want to admit this. Almost more than anything.]

D --> If he ordered me to do something
D --> I do not believe I possess it in me to go against his orders
D --> It is not my station.

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[withoutasign]

EVEN IF HE ORDERED YOU TO ACT AGAINST THE CHILDREN? EVEN THEN?

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[aim_exorable]

[A very, very long pause.]

D --> I do not know

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[withoutasign]

THE FACT OF YOUR HESITATION IS ENOUGH FOR ME.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD HARM THEM.
I TRUST YOU, EXECUTOR.

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D --> You should not
D --> My hesitation proves nothing

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[withoutasign]

PERHAPS NOT ON ITS OWN, NO.
BUT COMBINED WITH EVERYTHING ELSE I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD FROM YOU...
THERE'S GOOD IN YOU.
I'VE FELT IT.

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[aim_exorable]

D --> You have felt nothing
D --> Except for perhaps the onset of insanity

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[withoutasign]

WHY DO YOU RESIST YOUR OWN INNER NATURE?
WHY DO YOU FIGHT SO HARD AGAINST WHAT YOU WANT TO BE, VERSUS WHAT YOU ARE?
THE TWO CAN BE THE SAME.