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[i_bullieve_i_can_fly]

eVERYONE, uH, nEEDS TO STOP FIGHTING,
iT IS MAYBE, kIND OF RIDICULOUS, iF YOU DON'T MIND ME SAYING,
aND UNTIL YOU ALL DO, i AM JUST GOING TO, uH, sTAY OUT OF IT,
fAR, fAR AWAY AND OUT OF IT,
tHAT IS, uH, aLL i HAVE TO SAY, oN THAT PARTICULAR MATTER,

iN OTHER NEWS, aND A LOT MORE CHEERFUL,
i AM REALLY EXCITED FOR SUMMER,
i THINK THAT, iT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME!

i ALSO GOT A NEW, cARD GAME FOR MY BIRTHDAY,
dOES ANYONE, uH, mAYBE WANT TO PLAY WITH ME, bEFORE WE ALL LEAVE FOR THE SUMMER?
i DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW TO PLAY IT, bUT, i HAVE THE RULE BOOK,
aND PLENTY OF, uH, cARDS TO GO AROUND,
i THINK WE COULD, fIGURE IT OUT, }:)
iT WOULD BE FUN, i THINK,

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[i_bullieve_i_can_fly]

[Tavros doesn't notice the way that Karkat raises his eyebrow. Or if he does, he just thinks Karkat is possibly just interested! And not... judging. Because of course Karkat wouldn't judge him. Right Karkat? Right. He shifts the duel disk so it's in better view.]

It's, uh, a duel disk! And yes, this is what it looks like. This one is yours! Uh, well, I mean. It's mine, but you can use it.

[selfhatred]

[Karkat takes a step forward to examine the thing, tilting his head to look down as he hugged the dragon egg to his chest. It looked weird. He didn't even know how you played card games on something like that. Weren't card games supposed to be played on tables or floors? He straightened himself, adjusting his grip on Ariel as he held his hand out for it.]

How do...what the hell does that have to do with card games?

[i_bullieve_i_can_fly]

[He hands Karkat the duel disk when he reaches for it.]

Oh, uh... well, I don't actually have the answer to that question. [Because he has... still not figured out how this works. At all.]

But I think that the, uh, cards go in these slots?

[selfhatred]

[He paused a little in taking the disk (it wasn't even round, how could it be called a disk?) before turning it over in his hand, holding both it and his egg a little awkwardly.]

When the fuck did playing card games on a table go out of fashion?

[i_bullieve_i_can_fly]

Uhh... Well, I mean. We could maybe, play on the ground, if you want? Because I think that's, uh... possible.

[selfhatred]

[Oh. Crap.

Karkat closes his mouth and manages to make himself look apologetic. That, and he felt a bit guilty because he wasn't sure if he'd be able to help Tavros out of his chair. He wasn't exactly strong.]

I was just saying. Besides, if this is the proper way shouldn't we learn this way rather than screw it up to start with?