Part 274 End

As much as I want to continue on, this is a pretty good place to stop. We will deal with Caliborn’s conquest later.

So…Terezi had a wild ride didn’t she? Felt incompetent compared to the Ancestors, and seeing Meenah trying to go after Karkat definitely didn’t help much. Her hate for Gamzee turned into so much worse when she couldn’t pull herself out of it, plus the guilt of killing Vriska and her own previous actions made her try to “fix” herself, only to regret that course of action, and suffered in a soda spiral of self-loathing.

But Karkat actually managed to talk to her, address those issues, and was an overall decent person, with holo-head Dave watching in the background. She cheered up enough to make a sight joke! It is going to be rough, but I am sure Terezi will be up and ready to kick some ass once they land in Alpha.

And I hope to god that Hussie makes another communist joke once John and Karkat do join forces and steal the alchemist machines to make weapons.

We are all powerless to crab. All Hail Crab.

Speaker Crab STRIKES AGAIN! BEGONE NEGATIVITY!

Yeah, she needs to talk to Vriska and get this sorted out. And I think that Vriska would agree.

Karkat is glad to live, not because he would die any other way, but because he gets to live with her.

Is that the choice you really would have made Terezi, if you were given Caliborn’s Choice?

Sounds to me that Karkat also did some wondering too. A lot more than just that one conversation we saw with himself all those years ago.

That’s a great mind-set to have: The universe doesn’t care.

If you didn’t, everyone would have been dead. And you wouldn’t have blasted off to the Alpha-Verse.

God, it took him a beat to remember Vriska. Did she not matter to you Karkat?

You are still in control of the choices you make. But, I get it, if feeling that powerful makes you uncomfortable.

You mean, all this time, Karkat didn’t know that that was for show? He actually thought she had powers to do that instead of her own wit and cunning?

If he didn’t love her before, he is going to be head-over-heels now.

Damn it Terezi, have faith in yourself! You are a strong, smart, manipulative person who doesn’t back down.

No, Terezi, seriously, you are super important. Like, I’m pretty sure the group would have fallen apart without your skills.

Karkats trying to hold back before the dam breaks on all the good things Terezi is/was.

Hussie’s subtle psa in Homestuck: Wear Pants.

Karkat having an epiphany is really cute.

Karkat’s rage continues because while he tried to have a heart-to-heart, Dave just said “idk, you’ll be fine, don’t drink soda” and fixed it.

As cool as every I see. While Dirk feels the need to take all this weight on his shoulders to be the responsible one, Dave is more chill and knows that people are able to take care of their own problems.

Responsible Bros in different ways.

eh, you can argue on both actually.