Nightnight Crew Hideout

*Slick shakes his head*

< you need to work on stickin' yer nose in people's business in a constructive manner kid 3<

< she's an associate of ours. these shadow tricks come from her 3<

< we need to figure out what's going on cause if she's betraying us that's gonna be somethin' of a problem 3<

GREAT. JUST FUCKING GREAT. SCRATCH IS MURDERING MY FRIENDS AND SOME MYSTERIOUS FUCKING SHADOW BITCH I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WAS WORKING WITH US IS EITHER BETRAYING US OR JUST BEING FUCKING MYSTERIOUS BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT MYSTERIOUS SHADOW BITCHES DO.
*Karat groans, takes a seat, and bangs his head on the table*
I'M SERIOUSLY REGRETTING GETTING UP TODAY.

< yeah that makes two of us. least you didn't get nailed to the floor trough yer throat 3<

< fuckin' embarrassing 3<

((Get rekt hang on I definitely  have a Fef pic for this))

*Karkat thumped his head on the table again, leaving his head down afterwards so his voice was muffled*
DAMN NEAR EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN THIS FUCKING CITY IS EITHER FUCKING EMBARRASSING OR FUCKING DEVASTATING.

*Slick gives Karkat a sturdy pat on the back. Considering his hand is mostly a hard and pointy carapace, it's not the most pleasant experience*

< then we just gotta make sure those things happen to people we don't like very much 3<

< not today though. i don't expect the felt to be trying anythin' tonight an if ygg don't want to talk to us we're fresh outta luck 3<

< we could all use some shuteye i'd say 3<

*AND THEN A TIMESKIP HAPPENED AND IT IS NOW THE NEXT DAY

*Shadows warp violently and Ygg falls to the floor, shivering. She had never had her projection destroyed, and it had been so long since she had made one that she forgot how much it took out of her. Ygg smashed the floor with her fist and the entire hideout darkened until it was utterly black, with no light whatsoever

GET OUT HERE, SPADES SLICK! I HAVE ORDERS!

*Undeterred by the darkness, thanks to familiarity with both it and the layout of their base of opperations, Slick steps into the main room. Sounds like something got Ygg pretty riled up*

< and i've got questions so how 'bout we help each other out 3<

*Ygg lightens the room again and glares longswords at Spades

Don't be smart with me, child. We have a problem I want you to take care of.

*With a quiet growl Slick shields his eyes from the restored light. While the room isn't all that bright, in contrast with the blackness from a moment ago he might as well be staring into the sun*

< like takin' care of scratch you mean? 3<
< you fucking vanished ygg. i'm not doing shit till you tell me what happened 3<

*Ygg stares at Spades for a long time, then sighs and climbs to her feet

If you must know, my projection was destroyed last night. It was a rather painful experience. I didn't think anyone here was powerful enough to do it, so I was acting a bit too confident. My lack of caution caused me an extreme amount of pain. That's why I'm no longer playing games, so I'd appreciate if you showed me the proper respect, child.

*Slick's eyes narrow. Or they would, had he not already been squinting*

< who did it? 3<

*Ygg flinches a little

If you must know it was the troll princess, Feferi Peixes.

< the trident kid? 3<

*The corner of Slick's mouth curls upward in an impressed grin*

< well whaddya know! girl's got more spunk than i thought 3<
< guess she dropped our fight to go lookin' for something more ambitious 3<

*Ygg looks at Spades sourly

Well then you should be excited to know that your next mission is to kill her. Repeatedly. Her fool of a father would never let her stay dead so she's technically immortal. Your task is to kill her and her catgirl friend whenever possible.

*Slick's smile drops*

< yeah that's gonna be a problem 3<
< you know i've got this caretaker deal going with karkat and i've got a hunch going around stabbin' his friends ain't gonna help me stay on his good side 3<

*Ygg laughs hysterically

You act like you have a choice in the matter! I wasn't asking, child. This is an order. If you don't want me to force you I suggest complying. This is for your benefit as much as it is mine. If that child is left unattended she could very well kill the lot of you. Think of it as self defense.

((yeah, repeatedly murdering Karkat's friends would become an issue))

*Slick glares at Yggdrasil. He summons a knife out of his inventory and starts playing with it, more out of habit than any attempt at a threat*

< the only reason she'd want us dead in the first place is cause you tricked me into killing miss kittycat for whatever fuckin' reason 3<
< they're just kids. if you want 'em dead so badly just get a couple shanty-dwelling bums to do your dirty work 3<

*Yggs eyes flash dangerously and she starts glowing an ominous black

Are you defying me, Spades?

*She whispers the last part, almost too quiet for Spades to hear. Almost
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*Aradia walks down the steps, stretchinng and yawning rather loudly. She's dressed in a short nightgown that's tinged maroon. She spots Ygg and Spades and smiles knowingly, then sits down on a counter

whats going on today spades? i dont suppose youd be willing to introduce me to our new guest?

*Slick glances at Aradia. At least her interruption wasn't entirely unwelcome this time*

< you ladies both know who the other is but sure let's indulge in pleasantries for a bit why not 3<

< ygg, this is aradia. she's droog's kid and likes pokin' the hornet's nest 3<

< aradia, this is ygg. we talked about her last night so i'm sure you get the general picture 3<

*Aradia bows grandiously and smiles

good morning my lady

*Ygg smiles at Aradia but the smile fails to reach her eyes

Answer me, Spades.

*Slick looks Ygg in the eyes, his own pair about as cheerful as hers*

< i'm not 3<

< i'm politely requesting you don't make my life any more difficult than it has to be and get someone else to deal with the mess you caused 3<

*Ygg smiles deeply, then snaps her fingers and sends lances of agonizing pain thru Spades