#lotta possibilities lotta unknowns. but there is some good potential for things to actually work out really well. which is very cool

[chrismcshell]

a year or two from now, my sister and i might be living in a nice 4-bedroom house/townhouse/condo together. give it another couple years and we might also have at least 1 dog and 1 cat (she really wants a dog and i really want a cat). that's a cool thing to think about

[askmyboys]

I’d call these more, my own interpretations instead of just OCs

I’ll tell you how this happened tho, i was literally just comin back from a l o n g ass road trip listenin to the musical and my tired lil brain started thinkin bout these boys and i was like ...what if i just,, made my o w n versions of em? What if I just,, and then boom, out popped well, this-

| Names: Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde

| Nicknames: Jekyll doesn’t much care for nicknames but Hyde calls him Jek, Hen or Hen-Hen, or Henny which he REALLY hates. For the other, it’s either Ed or just simply Hyde ...Jekyll has given him many ‘nicknames’ mostly they are hateful ones tbh.

| Genders: Henry goes by he/him and Hyde goes by he/him and it/its

| Ages: Unknown but they are both adults

| Heights: Jekyll is 5’7” and Hyde is like 6’6” for sure (even tho they inhabit the same body, fuck it, im makin the rules ..andchangingthemfromtheogthing but i say height changes when Hyde’s in control)

| Species/Races: Henry’s a human ofc and Hyde? Honestly, idk what this thing is, all i can tell you is he’s stinky

| Eye Colors: Jekyll’s eyes are a Baby Blue color and Hyde’s eyes are Blood Red (ooh e d g y man)

| Hair Colors: Jekyll’s hair is honestly a messy curly undercut and the color of it is a dark brown and he has gray on the sides meanwhile Hyde’s hair is Black and in a spiked quiff style and he also has gray on the sides

| Skin Colors/Body Types: Jek’s a BIT pale but Hyde’s a much more- his skin is definitely more so a Whitish Gray kinda color so it’s definitely more noticeable than Jek’s skin if you look close enough at that (things do have to change when a certain one is in control of the body, can’t be EXACTLY the same or else it might give away that their the same person hehe) and their body types don’t really change- Jek’s body type is skinny (nothing TOO bad ofc, just a tad bit) if Hyde had his own body he’d definitely be a more average kinda bulkier build.

| Appearances: Okay first things first- they both have circle beards EXCEPT Hyde’s is a LOT more scruffier (he also has thicker sideburns btw!) and a BIT more grown out than Jek’s which is trimmed a bit more and groomed perfectly.

Jekyll usually has the typical lab coat on and a baby blue turtleneck underneath it, he also has blue pants that he wears with it as well and some oxford shoes that match the outfit, he also wears circle glasses as well (they help him see a lot better p much whereas when Hyde’s in control he doesn't really need em actually) Henry has a GOOD amount of scars all over his body, whether it be by accident, inflicted on purpose, or something more… It’s partially why he keeps his turtleneck on mostly and the lab coat helps as well- he’s ashamed of the scars and he tries to hide them especially so no one will worry about him, also for some more minor details- he wears a black watch on his wrist as well (he has no piercings or nothin like that) that’s p much it for Jek tbh, his features are p much 100% human so uh yeye

Now onto Hyde’s outfit- And yes, keep in mind- he’s still kinda,, an entity or whatever the fuck he is inside Henry’s body essentially but he DOES change his clothes when going out- his main one for going out is usually a black cloak he wears around himself (the outfit underneath is a black suit vest with a long dark red tie (his shirt underneath the suit vest is a dark red long sleeved shirt), he also wears black pants, and dark red oxford shoes, and of course he’s got a black top hat on (the band on it is red, definitely keeping a black n red themed appearance here aint he?) (his other outfits, hm I can leave up to the imagination tbh this is just for when he’s travelling around and so other people don’t spot him nearly as easily, especially when it’s n i g h t t i m e…) he’ll wear whatever the fuck he wants, and it doesn’t have to be fancy in the s l i g h t e s t- he has a variety of options.

He also has pointed ears, razor sharp teeth (got them bear trap teeth but not only that, he’s got a lot more s e c r e t teefs than that ;) he’s a lot more monstrous on the inside than the outside i’ll say that much, Jek’s n Hyde’s anatomy does change and transform depending on who gains control ...honestly it probs hurt to have your body transform and shift like that ouchie) he also has multiple tongues, he has claws that he painted black and red for the a e s t h e t i c s ya know- and hell at this point he might as well have tentacles ...He might- but I mean if you really wanna know, fuck around and find out for yourself and fuck it- he also has a dark red devil style tail since he wanna act like fuckin Satan himself smh

...I made him a lot more monstrous than originally planned but eh its fitting- bc this is Jek’s body even with a LOT of changes in these regards, he’s got the same scars n such as that, he also wears black and red spiral gauges in his ears (I should also say, he can technically hide these features to make himself appear more human, i didnt originally intend on giving him any actual monstrous features except maybe sharp teeth, claws, n the pointed ears but here we are, he still gotta not arouse suspicion around him too much tho) also his eyes have dark circles around them, not because he’s a tired man he’s just a fucking- hellish bastard who loves to look intimidating.

| Personalities: Let’s uhh start off with Jekyll because he’s better and nicer and not nasty and gross n smelly looking- He’s kind, sweet, compassionate, caring, honestly wouldn’t hurt a fly himself- could never willingly hurt someone! A sweet babey man! He’s very intelligent- I mean,, he IS a Doctor after all, he takes pride in his work but it’s not that overbearing narcissistic type pride, he’s just proud of the breakthroughs he’s made ...Granted, there is one “breakthrough” he wished he could take back .. -glancing slowly at Hyde in the reflection of the mirror- ahem- but he’s always been pretty outgoing but a lot has changed since, that abomination came into his life, sure he still tries his best to be a good person, he tries his very damnedest to find some sorta way to separate or better yet a way to destroy this evil vile beast that plagues his and everyone else’s lives! He’d rather destroy Hyde than separate from him because even then, it's still back to square one only with worse damage since he’d be of his own free will now.

He shuts himself away in his Lab a LOT, as much as he can anyways to avoid going out and risking something more happening to anyone else, of course…

There is no avoiding the outside world forever, he needs things to eat and drink, he needs things to keep his body functioning and not to mention not going outside could drive him, well, more insane than he already feels he is- He just tries to be as quick as he can about it before the other takes control or tries to, Jek definitely has a lotta anxieties and fears, and ya know at this point I mean,, hell- the man’s got trauma- Sometimes he wonders if any of this is actually real, if he had just gone insane and was just imagining all this, sometimes his head hurt because of all the thoughts and potential scenarios along with their outcomes plagued his mind, he feels a lot of things he never thought he’d feel towards anyone, he feels anger and hatred toward Hyde but in a way aside from feeling so negatively toward the other, he can’t help but admire the way Hyde wishes to just simply l i v e, and even before this beast became apart of him… He was always anxious deep down and almost scared to take that jump when needed.

But Hyde? Hyde doesn’t seem to even c a r e! That thing lives it’s life without any care whatsoever, he doesn’t have any anxieties or fears at all it seems! In a way, Henry might even be a lil envious toward the other’s carefree attitude and that he’s free of anxieties and fears ...H-He still doesn’t want the other around, he still wishes to destroy Hyde of course, even with the envy and maybe a slight bit of admiration he has his morals and principals, and if Hyde continues to exist or w o r s e gets his own body it could prove v e r y perilous.

Now onto… Eugh, Hyde- The bastard man himself- He’s stinky- an evil bastard who really needs just a good punch in the face (god don't do it yourself tho, he’ll probs eat ur entire arm) Hyde’s absolutely disgusting, will do ANYTHING to get what he desires, he can be narcissistic in some regards, VERY prideful and greedy in many ways, he isn’t above committing murder like really, was he EVER above it? If he wanted, he’d literally murder you not even for a bag of corn chips but literally just one, psh- selling you to satan for one? Bah that’s amateur’s work! He’s somehow a minor inconvenience who can commit REALLY nasty and horrible atrocities at the same time if he feels like it, if he finds out something annoys you or REALLY pisses you off he’s going to keep doing it, he will literally try driving you insane just for the fun of it, really at this point it doesn’t seem like he HAS much of a goal but to just l i v e and cause chaos, destruction, and mayhem wherever he goes, he despises Jekyll in many ways, one being for trying to destroy him first and foremost but also Henny is just s o fucking weak, such a weak man with far too many anxieties, fears, etc- He’d be SO much better of a man if he’d simply let Hyde take control and STAY in control!

It’d make everything a lot easier, then Jek wouldn’t have to worry about ANYTHING ever again! No more of that pathetic nonsense! If it were possible, Hyde would absolutely l o v e to have his own body, separate from Jekyll, that way he could have his own life separate from that pathetic weakling’s! But… Even then, Jekyll and Hyde are one, in many ways they are absolutely apart of one another, two sides of the same coin, even with their MAJOR differences in personality and Hyde almost seeming like an entirely different entity just merely possessing Jekyll, after all, Hyde will admit it himself, he spawned from deep within Jekyll’s mind, he’s tried to get the other to see time and time again that he’s always been apart of the other deep down, Jek’s always had a more mad and evil side to him! Even if the other will deny this and take the denial to his grave, Hyde always persists in trying to get the other to see the truth in front of his eyes!

Aside from that tho, Hyde is just generally a dick and loves to mess with Jek and terrify him sometimes for literally no reason, hell he could be bored one day and decide “Hey Henny, fuck you, you suck” he loves to start drama, he loves to cause problems on purpose- Both of them would give anything to separate from each other, even if Hyde knows the truth deep down bout the both of them, even if he were always originally a part of Jekyll, it didn’t matter, that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t jump at the opportunity to get his own body, away from that pathetic coward of a man!

| Side Facts: Jekyll rarely ever gets to relax or any free time, he’s too worried to give himself that in fear he’ll lose control, he’s almost CONSTANTLY fighting to keep control over the other, even though he knows it's physically impossible to do so, after all, he can’t stay awake forever, sure that doesn’t stop him from trying to stay awake as long as he can before his body practically forces him to pass out and he’s MUCH weaker than he used to be, I mean hell, given how long Jekyll seems to have been around, fighting SO much and almost EVERY single day has practically worn his body down but whenever there is an opportunity for any “free” time he usually spends it trying to figure out an antidote or a way to get rid of Hyde (I will say, before Hyde REALLY started doing bastardous n horrendous things, Jek would still get annoyed with him bc he was always that way but he actually, I’d say tolerated him more so than he does by now) and Hyde even- well, he still disliked Henry IMMENSELY so, but he definitely wasn’t as bad or as awful as he is to the other now, it was more so I tolerate you and we dont have to seriously fight or struggle with each other for control and back then Jek would even sometimes let Hyde have control.

But then… A serious incident (I wont name what exactly) but a serious incident that happened caused the two to absolutely despise each other (i didnt say up there, yes, Hyde absolutely despises Jekyll but there is some heavily hidden admiration in regards to the other’s determination, his persistence, and even somewhat of his creativity, Jekyll despite being an annoying nuisance in Hyde’s way, he does have some admirable things about him) but anyway- ever since that incident occurred, Jek has tried almost EVERYTHING he knew of to get rid of Hyde, even if separation from his body would still be bad bc that could mean Hyde would obtain his own body honestly? I believe Jekyll would still take that opportunity if he were given it, if he needed, he’d try and find someway to stop Hyde’s evil, maybe it’d be easier even if the other had his own body, he didn’t know, he just wishes he could be free from all this torment and agony like gosh damn give this man a b r e a k. Give him some fruit gummies and an appy juice carton and leave him be!

When Hyde is in control he wastes little time in finding things to do, being able to be out, to see the world, the world ripe for chaos and destruction, he wastes little time in getting straight to work with whatever his devious lil mind wants to think of- also for more monstrous purposes, back up there, I was p vague with the mention of teeth on his insides- p much teeth going down his throat and hell who knows, the bastard probably has teeth on the inside of his stomach at this rate- Another not so fun fact, this man can unhinge his jaw! Yaaay so u can see sharp teefs! ...He does have to kinda set his jaw back in place though bc god forbid Jek takes control then.

Smh imagine taking back control of your body only to have a fucking dislocated j a w wouldn’t that be hellish?

Hyde rarely ever does this for a few reasons- he only does it if he’s in the mood for just takin a big chomp outta someone (big chompy) just, just please- lock this thing away- or kill it, it's a menace to society and deserves nothing good- two more things btw, tbh I genuinely wasnt even considering inhuman features at first but ya know, I compromised- he has them he just chooses to hide them more often and speaking of, while Hyde says he’s always been apart of Jekyll (well this version I made anyway) that deep down their two sides of the same coin, can you really believe him? I mean, I’m not going to spoil it and tell ya anything in that regard, but who knows, who knows what Hyde REALLY is, whether or not he’s always been apart deep down inside of Jek or just some form of entity that spawned via that wonderful little formula.

And the final thing is, their voices are p much based on the musical ones' voices- Hyde’s is that deeper n raspier kinda voice while Jek’s is much softer and ya know POLITE sounding.

[art-ocs-and-stories]

So I made a Whiteboard out of boredom recently, and I decided to redesign some of my demigod OCs along with Thana. And then I thought ‘might as well share my ideas and characters somehow’.

So here’s everything I’ve got for Demigods & Orbs.

Oh and for some context before I ramble on about these characters:

This is a story that mainly takes place either on Earth, or this almost nebulous void that houses these things called Orbs.

In Demigods & Orbs, the Orbs are countless books, video games, cartoons, just pretty much anything that constitutes as a story that holds a world or universe within it that are each individually simplified to these floating, white spheres that only demigods - or another creature if they’ve been granted permission from a demigod - can enter into and can exit out of whenever they so please.

It’s basically just an excuse for me to make a lotta crossovers. Now with that in mind-

Here we got Drewy, the oldest of the other demigods in our galaxy, the main brains of the demigods, and a real stick in the mud.

Drewy’s job is to make sure that the Orbs are protected and not messed around with. And because of that, he’s basically ‘all work no play’ no matter what. Even when he’s not working, he still has that strict mentality.

So he and Noname don’t exactly see eye-to-eye on each other’s opinions. Speaking of which,-

Noname is a demigod who’s first action he made once he came into existence was summoning and throwing a meteorite at the dinosaurs. He was then forced by Drewy into the position of overseer of the Earth as punishment because of this.

Naturally, this job bores and frustrates Noname to no end, so he’ll usually just slack off whenever he feels like it (which is almost all the time). He has gone into many different Orbs, but there are a few he keeps returning to just because they make him feel more grounded and relaxed, such as the Orb that contains the Imagisphere.

But besides that and the occasional visits to hang out with Thana, Noname has only really hung out with two demigods, one of which being-

This lady here named Boa-Rosa! She came to existence around the same second as Noname did, so they’re very familiar with one another.

Her job is to check up on the other demigods to make sure everything is going smoothly, and if it’s not she’s supposed to report it to Drewy as soon as possible.

Boa-Rosa is a pretty nice demigod and she’s the only person so far to be allowed to pet Noname. However she can be pretty indecisive on a lot of things, especially during moments of conflict.

Now here we have the youngest demigod, Damien. And lemme tell ya, he’s a HUUUUUGE jerk.

He doesn’t do anything except whatever he wants, which is mainly just annoying others and overall give off some bad vibes. Not evil vibes, just terrible vibes.

And because of his annoying presence, the other demigods don’t really interact with him, including-

This demigod named Vio. Vio came to existence around the time of the Bubonic Plague, so they’re...familiar with our tragedies.

Vio is a very reserved and unknown being, having no clear purpose or reason in being here. But they still try to make the most out of their existence by just trying to be there in case anyone needs help.

They don’t know much about Noname or Damien, and they choose to mainly stick with either Drewy or Boa-Rosa.

Now here we’ve got Pierre, a demigod who’s only slightly older than Noname and Boa-Rosa by like 20 minutes. His job is to spot out any potential threats that could harm either the Orbs, the demigods, or both.

Him and Noname actually had a relationship at some point, but it didn’t last long. They’ve become pretty good friends though.

And whenever he has the time, Pierre likes to visit Noname’s best friend, which is the last character on this list-

Thana Naomi Quills is a rambunctious “human” child who’s best friends with Noname. She’s an only child with only her dad and is homeschooled. Thana enjoys going on adventures with Noname and, in general, likes to interact with the other demigods.

Noname was also the first of the demigods to realize she has powers similar to basic demigod powers, but he never questions her about it because he doesn’t think it’s all that important or concerning (if her dad, a 100% human, could live through her powers, than it’s most likely nothing to fret over).

But overall, Thana’s a pretty energetic kid who’s favorite animal is sheep, who’s favorite power of hers is phasing through walls, and who thinks all clowns are bad guys for some reason.

But yeah, that’s all I’ve got so far. I hope y’all thought this was at least decent and I hope y’all have a good day/night!

So...yeah.

(Art, OCs, and Demigods & Orbs: me)

[actuallyrandomperson]

Alternate theory to Virgil being a Dark Side.

Virgil clearly has a history with Deceit- we’ve seen that through their interactions with each other in various videos. But the theory that this means Virgil was/is a Dark Side has never sat right with me, and the release of Selfishness vs Selflessness (combined with the information in previous vids) lead me to a new theory.

To begin with, Romans line in Accepting Anxiety of “you’re nothing compared to the others” initially seemed to suggest he knew Virgil was a Dark Side (aka ‘you’re nothing compared to the other Dark Sides, you have positive aspects that I am now aware of’). However, in Selfishness vs Selflessness, Deceit implies Virgil’s hiding something from everybody, not just Thomas, through the line “So you’ve never been reluctant to share anything with the group, then”. Because of this, I believe Roman was more going ‘hey, at least you’re not a Dark Side lol those guys suck and even though you're not my favourite side I prefer you over those four.’

But what would Virgil be hiding then? My belief is that each ‘good’ side has the potential within them to ‘go dark’, and that Virgil was approached by Deceit and the other Dark Sides at some point before Accepting Anxiety.

Thomas has said/implied in previous videos that he does not have an anxiety disorder (mostly in Accepting Anxiety when he’s talking about the Yerkes-Dodson curve), and that instead his anxiety is just ‘a little heightened’. However, although certain people have a genetic predisposition towards mental illness, it is possible for everyone to develop one, and I believe that if Virgil ‘went dark’ this would manifest in an anxiety disorder.

In this version of events, Deceit approaches Virgil back near the beginning, when he was less accepted by the group. He does what he does best, and lies to Virgil in an attempt to sway him, by telling him that going dark means having more control, and that the others will never accept him so going dark will just show them that they should’ve treated him better.

Initially Virgil considers it, but is hesitant as he’s developing a more positive relationship with Patton and Logan, and even though Roman is still pretty against him, Virgil has had at least one decent moment with him (at the end of The Dark Side of Disney). He eventually declines the offer, and Deceit/the as yet unknown Dark Sides flip out on him, acting aggressive and telling him that it doesn’t matter because he’s basically dark anyway.

He believes this, especially since it took the rest of the sides so long to warm up to him in the beginning, and pulls back from the group completely. We see the after effects of this in Accepting Anxiety, but the others manage to show him that although he seems negative he isn’t a Dark Side.

Now, this brings about other interesting ideas as well. One of the major issues I’ve had with the ‘Virgil is a Dark Side’ theory is that he’s not really the ‘opposite’ of any of the sides. Most people cast him as the Dark Side of Roman, but him and Roman are ‘opposites’ in the way Logan and Patton are, not in the way Patton and Deceit are.

But the possibility of each of the ‘good’ sides ‘going dark’ means there are 2 Dark Sides for each ‘good’ side, the one currently in existence and the one that the ‘good’ side has the potential to turn into.

For Patton, I believe this potential Dark Side would be Depression. We’ve seen him go through depressive periods before (mostly in Moving On), but there’s a very big difference between clinical depression and a depressive period. In Moving On, Thomas (and consequently Patton) was experiencing a depressive period triggered by his break up with his ex. I believe that if they had not managed to snap out of that depressive period, Patton would have eventually turned into Depression, and as a result Thomas would’ve had clinical depression and needed to deal with the situation in a more professional setting (eg therapy).

When I initially disagreed with the concept of Virgil being a Dark Side, I spent a little bit of time considering the three possibilities of the 3 we don’t know yet, and came up with a whole lotta nothing. Almost. The one person I was fairly certain I had a strong idea for was Roman, and that idea was Hubris.

Hubris is an Ancient Greek concept referring to foolish/reckless pride to such an extent that the person felt they were greater than the gods. Looking at it now, in the context of this new theory, I believe that rather than that being Roman’s current Dark Side counterpart, it’s the Dark Side he can turn into if he takes too much pride in his work/achievements. Instead, his current Dark Side is more likely to be something relating to either perfectionism or anger/aggression.

I’ve already stated that I believe that Virgil has the potential to turn into an Anxiety Disorder. My ideas about his current Dark Side are a lot less concrete, but I believe they could be linked to either feelings of inferiority or (like Roman) perfectionism, but more in the sense of ‘if it’s not perfect then everyone will hate it’ (rather than ‘it needs to be perfect because I hold myself to an impossibly high standard’)

Now for Logan... I really have absolutely no clue. His potential Dark Side is probably something to do with getting too analytical or robotic, and his counterpart is possibly to do with flawed logic, but those are both a lot more vague than my thoughts for the other sides (sorry).

I have a long text post from back when Can Lying Be Good came out detailing why I didn’t believe Virgil was a Dark Side, and the tldr of that was essentially that it felt like a disservice to his character arc to lump him into a category of sides that are the embodiment of the darker and less good aspects of Thomas’ personality, especially after Accepting Anxiety. However, at the time the theory felt unfinished, as we weren’t really dealing with enough information about Deceit or his and Virgil’s relationship.

I mean, at the beginning of Sanders Sides Virgil seemed like a not so great dude, and for all we know Deceit will end up with a similar character arc (he probably won’t or if he does it’ll be to a lesser extent, but only time will tell). Obviously lying to the extent that’d he’s been attempting to convince Thomas to so far isn’t good, but being completely open and frank with people all the time isn’t good either. There needs to be a balance, and it’s possible that in the future Deceit will calm down a bit or there’ll be an episode on white lies and when they’re acceptable.

However, I feel like this idea of Virgil being offered a place as a Dark Side fills a lot of the gaps in my initial ‘theory’, and honestly it wouldn’t surprise me if they keep on leaving clues that could allude to Virgil being a Dark Side AND him being offered a place as a Dark Side to keep most people certain they’ve worked it all out when actually they’re paying attention to the wrong things. Or I could be full of shit, who’s to say.

A final note to do with Virgil not being dark that didn’t really fit anywhere else in this post- a lot of people point to the sudden appearance (rather than rising up) of both Virgil and Deceit as evidence of them both being dark. In Selfishness vs Selflessness, Deceit rises up when he’s pretending to be Logan (although looking back it’s a bit weirdly done), which I doubt was just them forgetting he just appeared originally given the amount of effort put into these vids. And when popped up in Can Lying Be Good he was just... there in the frame suddenly.

Virgil, on the other hand, often has some sort of movement when he appears, like a little hop (however not in all vids so it could be unintentional), and even without that movement his appearances have a different ‘vibe’ (for a lack of a better word) than Deceit’s do. Also, Virgil appearing without rising up always felt like a symbolic way of showing how anxiety often just appears in your mind without prior warning, rather than a sign of anything more sinister.

TLDR: I believe the ‘good’ sides have the potential to turn dark and that Virgil almost did pre Accepting Anxiety and that's why him and Deceit seem to have a history.

@thatsthat24

[jazzycheshirekitten-blog]

Kar Cat

@croupiergin

Jazz

You are Jasmine Lalonde, most commonly becoming known in this universe as Jazz. Of course that was what you were mainly known as in the universe of your origin, but that's besides the point. Jade had left some time ago and you were soooooo bored. And hungry. ................and lonely but you can't let anyone know that in seriousness............... You suppose you could use the buzzer thing to summon the doctor but this didn't seem like an emergency to you so you just lay there staring at the ceiling. Now and then you mew or sigh a little. Being trapped with nothing but your thoughts sucks.

Karkat

Your name is Karkat Vantas and man, it turns out that war isn't actually all that exciting when it's in the first few subterfudge stages. Especially when you don't really have much to do outside of going to work and helping in small things. One of those small things is going to see if Gwen is busy or needs help in the infirmary today. You're always fond of spending time with her, so. You wander around a bit before opening a door, seeing Jazz inside, and blinking. "Oh, shit!"

Jazz

You're head pops up and you look at the troll at the door. "No shit here. Unless you mean I look like shit which today I won't ague with too much given I was shot," you grin. "Hi there~"

Karkat

"Holy shit, shot? What happened?" You squint at her a little bit, and yeah okay the bright pink hair, the tails, the ears. Who the hell else could it be. "Are you Jazz?"

Jazz

"My reputation proceeds me~" you purr in delight that you don't have to introduce yourself to him. Yes good. Kitty is pleased. "Well as I've had to tell others who come in here, Mr Diamonds shot me thinking I was someone else and brought me here after. I am currently in the process of possibly being hired. But trust is a rare commodity so thus I am..." you yank a little on the cuff on your one arm that holds you to the bed. "Detained."

Karkat

"Oh, shit. That's, uh, pretty fucking wild." You consider it for a second. "Though not surprising. It's a bad time to be cat shaped and unknown in this city. But you seem like you're holding up pretty well, all things considering."

Jazz

"So I hear, but cats land on their feet," you wink. "And who do I happen to be speaking to?" you ask him curiously.

Karkat

"Oh. Karkat. We spoke on the blogs, but I'm not like, shocked you don't recognize me or anything." You walk over and offer out a hand. She seems nice enough so far, and if she's as new as she's said she is, she's probably harmless.

Jazz

You look at the hand then shake it, guessing this is a thing in this universe... Though maybe it was a thing in your universe as well but you were never one to pay attention to social graces. "Nice meeting you in person~ You're a cutie~" are you flirting? Yes. You gotta flirt like you gotta breath.

Karkat

"Uh huh. That's what all the shot catgirls say." You say this as flatly as you can, but there's the faintest blush of red across your cheeks. Even you aren't immune to cute girls

Jazz

You are very good at being cute! You're twin tails wave in the air as you scooch into a relatively comfortable position. "Hmm~ Get shot catgirls that often then?" you question with a wink. Come closer... Look at how cute and pettable you are. Come on now, cute Karkat~

Karkat

"More than I'd hope, less than you'd think." You don't move closer just yet. Call it paranoia. "If you are let out, what're you thinking you'll be doing?"

Jazz

"I'm small but I'm very good at persuasion of various types, if you know what I mean~" you purr as you stretch out an arm and wave it in a paw-like beckoning gesture. "Can I ask you a huuuuuuuuge favor?"

Karkat

".......Sssssure fuck it why not. I didn't come down here because I was super excited for something, after all."

Jazz

In a piteous voice you whine, "Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" You make an adorable pouty lip at him as you look at him with your pupils dilated for the ultimate cute kitten look.

Karkat

You stare at her. You stare at her some more. You conider it for a moment. "So those ears of yours are real"

Jazz

"Extremely real. And my hair is super soft~" you grin as you flick your ears to show him.

Karkat

"...That is super, super fucking cool and also extremely confusing. I'll pet you but don't make it a whole fucking thing." You walk over and give her some good scritches. You're good at petting cats, because of course you lavish uncle Droog's with attention every day.

Jazz

You purr so loudly and mew with happiness. No one has pet you since... it's been a while. You hardly register what he's saying once he's petting you. So you just hum, "Huh?..."

Karkat

Okay, that's probably fine then. It seems like she really is just a big cat. Which begs, uh, a WHOLE lotta questions that can probably wait until she's officially crew or not. You ruffle her ears lightly.

Jazz

You continue to purr and your free arm curls around him and tugs him close so you can rub your cheek on his chest. Oh outer gods he's so wonderfully warm!!! You could sleep on him! "Oh I like you, nya~" you mumble.

Karkat

"Jesse you're cuddly. No wonder uncle Droog gave you a chance." You pause a bit to make sure you don't overpet her. That happens sometimes with cats, okay? And this one might have big claws.

Jazz

The pause earns him a lil kitty pout. "Why'd you stop?"

Karkat

"Oh, uh. Hey. Listen. If I don't take it careful with most cats, they tend to flip their shit and claw me up before looking at me like I've managed to become a war criminal. And it's not like I should be less careful with a human sized one"

Jazz

You giggle in amusement. "While I am very cat, I am also very human and I do have an understanding of when to use my claws and when not to, Karkat~ And clawing a potential coworker would be a rather stupid thing to do," you say with a smile.

Karkat

"Yeah, well. Lotsa folks got lotsa weird instincts. Assuming is a good way to get my ass kicked." You shrug and continue to pet her. She's surprisingly sweet??(edited)

Jazz

Your purrs resume and you are a little less lost in the pets now thank fully. You nod slightly, "Instinct is a fair concern, but I assure you that I have control over my baser instincts and will only cause harm when intended." Deciding you like this one, you also decide that you want him to want you around. "Tell me about yourself?" you ask. You generally only bother with pleasantries with those who are are enjoying and he fits that.

Karkat

"Uhhh." You consider. "I'm the son of one of the dudes who'll be your boss if you're integrated in. I like to tell people that as soon as possible so there's less of a chance of shit being weird if they find out later on."

Jazz

"Oh cool. So given what I know..... I'm going to guess that you are the son of.... Spades Slick? That's the name, yes? I'm pretty good with names I bother remembering," you say playfully.

Karkat

"Hey, good guess! Or, probably less guess and more "huh he looks too scrummy to be Droog's kid and he's not bee themed enough to be Deuces, and Boxcars is not nearly as angry" but you know what? I'm still gonna give you props."

Jazz

"I'll be honest... Diamonds Droog and Spades Slick are the only boss names I know at the moment," you giggle. "You didn't react in a way that indicated Mr. Diamonds is your father when I mentioned him, so I guessed the only other name I knew."

Karkat

"Oh, shit, man. You're gonna fit in great? We love clever shit like that here."

Jazz

You beam at the praise. Yes you are a clever kitty. Let the praises rain down upon you. "I'm glad. I intend to be extremely useful~" You have to admit... You're excited to rip into some people and not think about your problems. "I have a question if you have any knowledge on the topic," you say before meowing once.

Karkat

"Sure, I probably have at least some knowledge. You learn a lot of shit just meandering, around here."

Jazz

"Is having side employment permissible? I am personally interested in breaking into the porn industry," you purr deeply.

Karkat

"Oh. Uhhh." You try very hard not to blush and fail. "It's fine, yeah. I work at one of the casinos. With the...issues going on, though, I dunno how safe it would or wouldn't be. Plus, that's not my area of know how."

Jazz

"Well I'd be recording stuff and uploading it online. It's not like I'd be meeting clients in person," you chirp. What a cute blush~ It makes you nuzzle your cheek on him again. "I suppose I'll have to get approval from those in charge when the time comes~"

Karkat

"It won't be too hard, to be fair. They don't really mind. We're just all a bit, uh, on edge." You wonder how much you should be saying. Though, it is pretty damn obvious what's been going on even to people who have no connection to the gangs.

Jazz

"I am aware the tensions in this city are rising to warring levels. One of the first things I did upon getting here was try to get a basic understanding of the situation at hand," you let him know. "I know someone important died though that is about it."

Karkat

"...Yeah." You clear your throat and make yourself a little more comfortable. "You'll learn more about it if you're let in. Or if you listen enough, anyhow. It's not exactly a great big secret."

Jazz

Your empathy is not great so you don't exactly pick up fully on the cues of his reaction, but you at least know that it wasn't exactly positive. "I'm sorry for your loss," you tell him. That's what normal people say, yes?

Karkat

Don't worry Jazz, empathy is not exactly common in a whole lot of the city. He does look appreciative of it, though, and rubs his chin. "Thanks. Hey, do you need anything down here? I know Miss Paint is a really good lady, but I figure you might want something to entertain yourself."

Jazz

"Oh please!!! I'm gonna die of boredom!" you say dramatically before adding, "Also she's been out a while and I'm getting hungry. Got any fish?"

Karkat

"No fish on me, but I could probably grab some. And, I have like, a shitton of books"

Jazz

Books.... You used to love books so much. Before.... before... "I would greatly appreciate it and some books," you smile. ...... you try not to think of before.... she's gone.

Karkat

"Awesome. I have...mostly romance I'll admit but uhhh I can get you other stuff. I don't think it'd be hard."

Jazz

"I'll take whatever you offer," you tell him with a purr. You're not eager to let go of his warmth, but you do because sadly you cannot keep him forever.

Karkat

"okay." You think about what else you can do. Probably nothing too much. Gwen will eventually return, and Droog hasn't made a proper decision yet. It wouldn't be right for you to fuck things up no matter how much you like Jazz. But... "Are you totally cliche and like milk?"

Jazz

You laugh a little and give him a chagrinned smile, "Most cats are actually lactose intolerant and sadly I am one of them. I am cursed to a life without ice cream."

Karkat

"Oh fuck! Well- Uhh there's tons of non dairy shit in the city at least? Hahaha uhhhh I can bring you something else to make up for this fuck pax." GREAT JOB KARKAT, YOU BIG GODDAMN MORON.

Jazz

You pat his shoulder, "It's alright. It's not a commonly known fact and there's no reason for you to have assumed I am lactose intolerant just because cats are. I like meats the most but if not, most sweets will do."

Karkat

"Cool, awesome. Uhhh, did they take your phone?"That seems like something they'd do for maybe-prisoners.

Jazz

"Yup! Shall be returned when I am tested and not wherever here is. It's only smart business so I understand," you tell him with a smile.

Karkat

"Ahh, alright. Well, I figure you can still contact Paint..." You mumble this last part to yourself. You worry, alright? "Cool, I'll be back in a little bit with the goods."

Jazz

You show him the pager. "In case of emergency I was told, but yes I am not completely without means of contact if required. And I'll be waiting Karkat~"

Karkat

You give her the thumbs up and head back out, mentally berating yourself the whole damn way. You come back in about a half an hour, with the smell of fish, water, and good books attending you.

Jazz

You cheer his return like he is a triumphant hero! "Fiiiiiish!!!!!"

Karkat

"We had some tuna in the fridge, so I just kinda. Cooked it. Uh. I'm not the best cook by any means but it should at least be edible." You put it on the nightstand next to the bed. "And the books- Uh. A couple of history novels, a romance. A recent edition of the newspaper."

Jazz

"That is wonderful. Thank you Karkat," you tell him with a purr. "Can You stay or do you have to go?"

Karkat

"I gotta leave, for work. But at least you got some stuff, right?" You know this sucks. You can't imagine something like this not sucking??

Jazz

Oh you've been cooped up in a much more sucky situation. Maybe he'll unlock your backstory someday~ "This is perfect. Thank you Karkat~" you assure him since you think he'd like that. "I'll be doing fabulous."

Karkat

"No problem." There's the blush again. "I hope I'll get to see you later."

Jazz

You blow him a kiss and wink, "TTFN, Ta ta for now~ Meow!"

Karkat

You think she's hilarious but also makes you very nervous so you can only manage a small laugh before skedaddling. A+ work, Vantas.

Jazz

A cutie. Absolute cuties. In your mind he is on the list of things you consider vaguely yours because you are a cat and you own anyone you like.