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[ Jade is having a bit of trouble keeping up with things right now. Not just because she arrived in the middle of the semester, but also because she keeps falling asleep aaaaa. In class, at meals, all over the place. Curse you Vriskaaaaaaa!

Which is exactly what's happened right now. She's sitting at a table in the library, slumped over an open text, snoozing gently with papers scattered around her.

Life is so hard and no one understands. ]

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[ David had almost done a doubletake when he saw Jade asleep. Thought it was his John for a second. Then he remembered oh right there's that other Jade here who he went from calm to RAGE AGAINST THE FUCKING MACHINE with in .5 seconds. Oops.

It might not be a bad idea for him to try apologizing? Yeah. Okay. Let's try that. He sits down at the same table with his own book, lightly jostling Jade by the shoulder. ]

Mnnnn.

[ She stirs a little, but isn't quite awake yet. ]

Beeeec, five more minutes...

[...god, he fucking hates that dog. Shaking her again.]

Mmm? Wha-

[ Her eyes flutter open and oh it's Dave. ]

Dave you're dressed funny.

[ .....WAAAAAAIT A MINUTE. It's that jerk who is Dave but isn't! And she's in the library and oh god she must have fallen asleep and he's probably going to lecture her on how it's his table and she's still stupid and bluh.

She huffs a little, picks up her textbook, scoots away slightly, and buries her face in it. ]

[Little bit of a sigh. Gdit Jade why do you make him feel worse than he already does.]

It's good to know that my presence is so highly sought after, Harley.

[Said totally flatly, with him glancing down to his book.]

I don't like people who tell me I'm stupid for trying to help my friends. I didn't put up with it from Karkat and I won't put up with it from you, even if you are a Dave.

[ >T ]

[His expression doesn't change.]

We may have gotten off to a poor start. Look at me, attempting to treat this problem with some degree of sincerity and respect. Frankly titanic significance.

[ YOU AIN'T DOING SO GOOD HONEY Jade is in a hell of a mood with you :T ]

No, you think?? When did you figure that one out, because it sure wasn't when you started yelling at me on my first day when I was new and exhausted and really rather upset already from all the stupid shit that game has put me through! And, gee, thanks for condescending, sorry I'm not up to your ironic standards. It must be so hard attempting to be nice to someone that isn't part of your snooty jerk Lalonde club! Jerk.

[ugh god damn it Harley STEEPLED FINGERS AND A DEEP BREATH]

And do you really think you four are the only ones the game has made to suffer?

[Glaring purple daggers over his fingers.]

Harley, I admit that I am a complete pretentious douchebag of the highest order. Look at me, I wrote an ironic analysis of Dadaist expression in The Snorks, for fuck's sake.

[Yeah, he isn't calling you Jade.]

Right now, I am genuinely trying to be honest. If how you describe your Strider is any indication, combined with what I know of your Rose, then I think you should consider that for a moment.

Simply a thought.

No, I don't! But I don't know if you even remember that, because if you did you'd know why it was so upsetting to go from that to- this [ waves her hands ] without any warning or adjustment or anything!

And you know, I try to cope. I try to be nice. I try to make friends even though I'm tired and worried and it's my first day and I just saw something terrible happen right in front of me. And all you do is glare at me and tell me I'm stupid when I try to talk to you even though you're more used to this shit than I am! Rose is worth your time if she's upset, but I'm just a silly girl doing stupid things! But everything has to be your way, so I'm the one overreacting and being stupid here, of course! You won't even call me by name!

God, why did someone like two of my best friends combined turn out to be such a prick?!

[Ugh, what misstep did he make here...]

Harley.

Jade.

While this moment of sincerity is one that I have little doubt that I'll swiftly come to regret simply for the fact of it, and if I burst into flames as a result of it then I'm afraid the expenses will be entirely on your account:

I'm attempting to apologize to you.

Oh.

[ Welp. That takes the wind right out of her sails. ]

...You're not very good at it! I thought you were here to yell at me again or make fun of me or tell me to stop being at your table or whatever.

But okay then. [ Tiiiny smile. ]

Edited 2011-08-02 02:52 (UTC)

The problem lies in what you and your John might describe as "Lalonde speak" or something of the sort. Sincerity? Fuck that.

[A little bit of a chuckle.]

I only became angry with you before because your information about the Scratch was the absolute last thing that I needed to hear.

And anyway, you were here before I was.

Well, I'm sorry, but I didn't know that so you can't really blame me! ...Anyway.

Um. I'm sorry for getting mad too. It was really the last thing I needed too. So you think...we can be friends, maybe?

[Said only with a light quirk of the corner of his mouth.]

I very well can, but... I won't.

I think that I'd like that, Jo..

[Ugh. He catches himself.]

...Jade.

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