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KANAYA: So KANAYA: You Really Dont Have Even The Slightest Sense Of What You Stand For KANAYA: Some Concept That Speaks To You In Some Way KANAYA: Or Represents Ideals Important To You KARKAT: I DUNNO KARKAT: UHH KARKAT: BLOOD? KANAYA: Blood KARKAT: NO, NOT BLOOD. KARKAT: I MEAN, NOT REALLY. MAYBE. KARKAT: HONESTLY I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS OR WHY I SAID IT. KARKAT: EXCEPT THAT IT'S THE EASY ANSWER, JUST BECAUSE IT'S MY FUCKING ASPECT. KANAYA: Well KANAYA: Its A Topic I Can Get Behind KANAYA: Do You Have Any KARKAT: WHAT KARKAT: YOU MEAN ASIDE FROM A SHITLOAD OF THE STUFF I CARRY AROUND IN MY VEINS ALL THE TIME? KARKAT: NO, SORRY. KANAYA: Oh KARKAT: PLEASE DON'T LOOK AT MY BODY LIKE THAT WHILE DROOLING. KANAYA: Whoops KARKAT: BUT REALLY, I DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT MY ASPECT MEANS. KARKAT: OR IF IT EVEN HAS ANY SUBSTANTIVE CORRELATION WITH "MY SHIT" PER WHATEVER ECHIDNA WAS GOING ON ABOUT. KARKAT: HONESTLY THOUGH... KARKAT: WHEN WE STARTED PLAYING THE GAME, AND LEARNING ABOUT ALL THE ASPECT STUFF AND WHO WAS WHAT KARKAT: I GOT SO EXCITED WHEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT MINE. KARKAT: I WAS LIKE, WHAT? BLOOD?? FUCK YEAH!!! KARKAT: THAT'S ME. THAT'S SO BADASS, AND I'M BADASS, SO YEAH, THAT CHECKS OUT. KARKAT: AND EVEN THOUGH THE THING ABOUT BEING A BADASS WAS BULLSHIT, IT STILL JUST *FELT* RIGHT. KARKAT: AND I THINK IT STILL DOES. KANAYA: Thats Nice KANAYA: I Think It Can Only Be Positive To Feel A Deep Affinity For Ones Aspect KANAYA: Better Than Being At Odds With It KANAYA: I Never Felt Like I Had Much To Do With Space KANAYA: Until Eventually KANAYA: I Somehow Came To Understand Space Meant More Than Just Space KANAYA: Like Not Just KANAYA: Physical Room And Dimension For Stars To Occupy KANAYA: Its KANAYA: Deeper Than That KANAYA: A Field Related To Propagation KANAYA: The Ones Who Create It KANAYA: They Are Passing A Torch As It Were KARKAT: YEAH, AT FIRST, I THOUGHT BLOOD JUST MEANT LIKE... KARKAT: SOMETHING ABOUT BEING A WARRIOR! OR BEING COMPLETELY RUTHLESS TO ANYONE STANDING IN THE WAY OF VICTORY. KARKAT: BUT AS MORE TIME PASSED KARKAT: I REALIZED THERE WAS PROBABLY A LOT MORE TO IT. KARKAT: AND I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND. KARKAT: MAYBE I NEVER WILL. KARKAT: BUT YOU KNOW KARKAT: EVEN THOUGH I DON'T HAVE THOSE IMMATURE VIEWS ON BEING A BIGSHOT ANYMORE KARKAT: I STILL WANT TO FIGHT! KANAYA: You Do KARKAT: YEAH! KARKAT: I MEAN NOT ANY OLD TIME LIKE SOME BELLIGERENT ASSHOLE, BUT WHEN EVERYTHING IS ON THE LINE, AND IT REALLY MATTERS. KARKAT: LIKE NOW. KARKAT: SO MAYBE I WASN'T TOO FAR OFF ON THAT PART OF MY ASPECT? KARKAT: MAYBE IT DOES HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH LIKE THE "WARRIOR SPIRIT" SHIT EVEN IF YOUR BODY AND SKILLS CAN'T QUITE BACK THAT UP. KANAYA: Could Be KANAYA: It Could Also Be Theres More To Being A Warrior Than Engaging In Physical Combat KARKAT: HMM
Hey check it out. Every week we'll be revealing some new troll characters from Hiveswap until Act 2 is out. Follow the Troll Call here, and meet the first two here. Expect a few more surprises like this to drop in coming weeks.