Seventy-one

[couragecore]

Pretty good match, everyone.

I wasn't watching it or anything, but I could sure hear the commentary all the way in the library.

It looks like I'm going to have to cast a censoring spell on our announcer until he learns to control himself.

Comments

[i_bullieve_i_can_fly]

bUT IT'S, uH, kARKAT,

[couragecore]

You're saying that as if that justifies his behaviour.

[i_bullieve_i_can_fly]

wELL, uH,
i MEAN, i THINK IT DOES,,,
bUT, uH, i'M NOT THE PREFECT HERE, sO,
mAYBE i SHOULD STOP TALKING,
bUT THAT'S JUST WHO HE IS, i THINK,
aND ISN'T THERE A THING CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH,
oR AM i MAKING THAT UP,
i COULD BE, sORRY,

[couragecore]

In America there is, and even then you're taking it out of context entirely. There's a difference between expression of opinions freely and public displays of vulgarity around children.

So, I'm sorry, but there is no excuse for this and you shouldn't be wasting your time with defending him.

[i_bullieve_i_can_fly]

oH, sEE i KNEW i WAS WRONG,
bUT ANYWAY,
uH, i DON'T MEAN THIS IN A RUDE WAY,
aCTUALLY i MEAN THIS IN A REALLY NICE WAY,
uM, aS NICE AS i CAN ANYWAY,
pLEASE DON'T TAKE IT BADLY THOUGH, bUT,
yOU SHOULDN'T BE WASTING, yOUR TIME TRYING TO STOP HIM,

[couragecore]

I'm a prefect and it's not a waste at all.

That's what magic is for. Unless you're saying you'd be able to remove a censoring hex from him?

[i_bullieve_i_can_fly]

uHHH, tHAT DEPENDS ON IF YOU WOULD, gIVE ME DETENTION FOR DOING IT,
iF YOU WOULD, i DON'T THINK i COULD,

bUT i MEANT THAT, uH, iT'S KARKAT AND, hE WOULD FIND A WAY TO GET AROUND IT ANYWAY,
sO, uH, iT WOULD KIND OF BE A WASTE, oF TIME,

[couragecore]

I'm a lot craftier than you think, Nitram, you'll see.

[i_bullieve_i_can_fly]

uHHH,
wAIT, uM,
aM i ALLOWED TO TRY AND STOP YOU,
yOU DIDN'T ANSWER,

[couragecore]

That would be obstruction of the law.

I'm sure you've heard of that, too. ♥

[i_bullieve_i_can_fly]

bUT, iT'S NOT FAIR,
tHIS ISN'T JUSTICE, uM,
iT'S JUST TRYING TO STOP KARKAT FROM BEING HIMSELF,
i DON'T THINK THIS IS RIGHT,

[couragecore]

You're overdramatising it just a liiiittle, he'll still be himself.

Just a slight temporary change.

[i_bullieve_i_can_fly]

uH, i DON'T THINK i AM, aCTUALLY,
sORRY,
i, uHH, tHINK YOU'RE BEING DRAMATIC,
bY DOING THIS TO HIM,
eVEN IF IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY,
pLEASE DON'T,
i DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT AT ALL,

[couragecore]

Yeah, you're overreacting. And panicking.

[selfhatred]

YOU WOULDN'T.

[couragecore]

You don't know me very well if you think I wouldn't.

[selfhatred]

NO, I KNOW YOU WOULD.
BUT SERIOUSLY?
WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST CAST A SILENCING CHARM ON THE FUCKING LIBRARY OR SOMETHING?

[couragecore]

It's not the noise I'm talking about, moron, it's your language.

[selfhatred]

GOD DON'T YOU GO GETTING PISSED AT ME TOO.
ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE AS IS.
THERE'S ALSO A LITTLE THING CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
I'M SURE YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT IT.

[couragecore]

Ugh, no, it's not the same at all, stop citing freedom of speech! Public vulgarity is not the same as expressing an opinion freely.

Besides, this isn't America.

And I'm not cross with you at all, but if people are getting cross with you that's probably a sign to check yourself.

[Aaaand censoring spell is starting now as she taps her wand against the page. It should transfer into his quill first and block out any written swears with black bars, from there it will seep into his hand and right into his body, blocking any curse words with a loud beeping sound.]

[selfhatred]

NEWS FLASH, I'M FROM █████ AMERICA.
I'VE GOT EVERY █████ RIGHT TO--
WAIT
WHAT THE █████

[couragecore]

Problem, Karkat?

[selfhatred]

█████ YOU, YOU █████ █████.
THERE'S NO █████ WAY THIS █████ IS █████ LEGAL!

[couragecore]

You're 13 and you're in school, not a bloody prison, don't you be talking to me about legality.

Look, it's temporary, if you want I can tweak it so it's only in effect when you're announcing Quidditch matches.

[selfhatred]

LIKE I GOT THROUGH TELLING MY UNCLE YESTERDAY, I'M A █████ ADULT. I'M NOT THIRTEEN, NEVER HAVE BEEN.

IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?

[couragecore]

Are you doubting me? Because it seems like you're doubting me.

[selfhatred]

I NEVER SAID I WAS DOUBTING YOU. JESUS.

[couragecore]

I think I'll leave it for a while, give you some time to think about what you've done.

[selfhatred]

I THOUGHT YOU SAID THIS PLACE WASN'T A █████ JAIL.

[couragecore]

I did. And it's not.

It's an institution which prepares you to be an adult in the adult Wizarding World.

[kid8dik]

I found the swearing to be quite excessive myself. Not at all appropriate for a school administered match.

[couragecore]

It's okay, I fixed him up! He won't be swearing at a match again.

1/2

[kid8dik]

Good!

[kid8dik]

I'm somewhat surprised that Karkat would be chosen for an announcer, anyway, given his typical speech patterns.

[couragecore]

Well...I guess nobody knew what they were getting into.