carcinoGeneticist [CG] began trolling twinArmageddons [TA]!
CG: HEY SOLLUX.
TA: what2 up kk
CG: DO YOU THINK YOU CAN SEARCH FOR A NAME FOR ME?
TA: yeah but why
CG: IT'S SORT OF A LONG STORY.
TA: ii have time
CG: I FOUND OUT THAT MY FATHER'S MURDER WAS PLANNED AND I GOT A LEAD FROM A PREVIOUS MEMBER OF THE FELT, SO I WENT TO HIM ASKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT LORD ENGLISH, WHO WAS PROBABLY BEHIND IT, BUT THE GUY WAS FUCKING USELESS. BUT HE GAVE ME A POSSIBLE CONTACT, SOME GIRL NAMED CALLIOPE, AND TO FIND HER I NEED TO FIND SOME FRIEND OF HERS WITH THE LAST NAME LALONDE.
TA: that didnt 2eem like two long of a 2tory
TA: and al2o youre fucking dumb
CG: WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU SAY THAT FUCKWAD?
TA: becau2e you never li2ten to kanaya
TA: 2he talk2 about ro2e all the time
TA: ro2e lalonde
CG: WHO THE FUCK IS ROSE LALONDE.
TA: tentacletherapi2t
CG: OH SHIT.
CG: UM.
CG: NEVERMIND ON THE SEARCH FOR LALONDE THEN.
CG: KANAYA REALLY ALWAYS TALKS ABOUT HER?
TA: yeah
TA: they hung out not two long ago
CG: FUCK. OH. WAIT SHIT I ACTUALLY KIND OF REMEMBER HER TALKING ABOUT THAT.
TA: ii hope 2o
TA: ii thiink kanaya 2ort of ha2 a cru2h on her
TA: liike ii thiink 2he 2tiill feel2 2omethiing for arachniid2griip but at the 2ame tiime ro2e ii2 way better at stayiing iin contact and al2o not being a huge biitch 24/7
CG: OH FUCK.
CG: WAIT WE HAVE TO TELL NEPETA TO UPDATE THE SHIPPING WALL.
CG: KANAYA'S WOOING A HUMAN.
TA: yeah
TA: 2o go a2k her about iit
CG: THANKS SOLLUX.
TA: no problem kk
TA: try lii2teniing to the mom friiend for once
twinArmageddons [TA] ceased trolling carcinoGeneticist [CG]!
He had expected Sollux to be helpful as soon as his father was mentioned. Sollux's dad was close friends with The Signless, and later his assistant. After Brots was thrown in jail, Sollux's dad, Ψiioniic, quit, releasing an official statement that, and Karkat quotes, "This fucking place is going to the dogs and wild lusii, and now that you fuckers killed the only man who could make it better, I'm out. Suck my double dong, bitches." It was worth mentioning that Sollux was the spitting image of his father.
Karkat looked to see who else was online. Kanaya wasn't but Rose was. Perfect. He could get straight to the point for once.
carcinoGeneticist [CG] began trolling tentacleTherapist [TT]!
CG: WHO IS CALLIOPE.
TT: Hello again. How are you? How is your life of espionage?
CG: IT'S GOING FANTASTIC, THANK YOU FOR FUCKING ASKING. DO YOU KNOW A GODDAMN CALLIOPE OR NOT?
TT: Maybe I do, but your rudeness certainly inspires me to keep this apparently vital information from you.
CG: OKAY YOU INSUFFERABLE BITCH NUGGET, HERE'S THE SCOOP.
CG: SLICK TOLD ME TO FIND AN INFORMANT. I FOUND ONE, BUT HE CAN'T JOIN THE FELT IF HE WANTS TO STAY ALIVE. SO HE SET ME UP WITH HIS DAUGHTER WHO IS IN THE FELT, AND HE SAID THAT SHE'S FRIEND WITH SOMEONE WITH THE LAST NAME LALONDE.
TT: Calliope's in The Felt?
TT: That doesn't make sense. She's so sweet.
TT: And yet, that explains why I have never had the chance to meet her. If she's truly involved with a gang, she'd never be able to get out.
CG: CAN YOU SEND ME HER PESTERCHUM ACCOUNT?
TT: Yes. Hold on, she only ever talks to my sister.
CG: GOT IT.
Karkat threw his fists into the air. Fuck. Yes. The sweet feeling of progress washed over him.
TT: Her account is uranianUmbra.
CG: THANK YOU. FUCKING FINALLY, SOMEONE IS USEFUL.
TT: Not a problem. Please keep me updated on all your efforts. I'm rather interested to see the results.
tentacleTherapist [TT] ceased pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG]!
Immediately, Karkat searched for the username Rose had given him. He found her, and sent her a friend request. Now he just had to wait.
Downstairs, he heard loud footsteps. Boxcars. The Midnight Crew always visited Slick's house. Hopefully Droog had seen his note. Useful information might put him in good graces with Slick again.
Someone knocked at his door. "Come in."
Kankri opened the door and poked his head in. "Good morning. I didn't expect you to be up this early."
"Yeah. Didn't sleep. I didn't expect you to be up so late."
Kankri nodded. "Couldn't sleep."
"Oh."
"I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"I might've sounded insensitive yesterday." Kankri looked down and sighed. "I miss our father too. And I wish I could do something to bring his killer to justice. I just don't want to put myself in danger. And before you yell at me, I need you to know something. Karkat, we've both changed over the years. You're calmer now, honestly you are, and braver than I will ever be. And I've realized that me talking won't do anything."
"It could inspire people," Karkat said, being entirely honest.
"People find me annoying." Kankri looked up again. "I want you to stay safe. But I understand that you feel like you have to do this. Just please, be smart about it. Don't get killed."
"Kankri, look at me. I'm great at not dying!"
He gave Karkat a forced grin. "I feel like, in an alternate universe, you'd die multiple times." Karkat shrugged, and Kankri left. He was forgiven, which lifted the slightly suffocating feeling that had been on his chest.
They hadn't been close before their father died. Kankri had been an insufferable prick then, always long winded and whiny. He was trying to become the new version of their father. It was annoying, and his behavior got Kankri bullied more than a few times. His only friends had been made in college, after he mellowed out. Karkat was constantly pissed off, and approved of the bullying of his idiot brother. Oddly enough, the death of their father was the thing that improved their relationship the most.
His laptop beeped, alerting him of a notification. He checked pesterchum. UraniumUmbra had accepted his friend request. He had contact.