i used to love her... but i had to kill her.

[slingshots]

WHO: Terezi & Redbird
WHERE: The Porter building!
WHEN: DAY OF THE RECKONING
WARNINGS: none!
SUMMARY: just a continuation from That Huge Log
FORMAT: quick

Continued from here!

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[slingshots]

Um.

[ okay this interrogation is getting a little strange. what's the right answer?? ]

She's kinda... [ weird? seems to hate Carrie for no reason? pleasant, and then suddenly irritation?? ] ...Well, I like her. [ the safest truth she can think of. ]

[somethinglawful]

[terezi has a pretty decent pokerface most of the time, but her expression definitely falls at that assertion. BUT MAYBE THERE IS STILL HOPE...]

Like, you tolerate her?...

[slingshots]

[ Okay, she gives up. She can't not make a face at that. what is going on?? ]

Why?

[somethinglawful]

[terezi huffs and gives that arm she still has captured a tug.]

I'm trying to gauge your black interest here! It's important!

[slingshots]

[ that. sounds familiar. hasn't Tavros mentioned romantic-based things with the word "black" in front of them?

sinking feeling. ]

...In Kanaya?

[somethinglawful]

Yes! You must dislike her at least a little, think of how rude she was when you met her!

[terezi is beaming like this is a perfect example and brilliant point in kanaya's favor.]

[slingshots]

Well. Yeah. Figure that was pretty annoying. But I'm not--

[ oh god, which word goes here? 'Gay', or 'a troll'? Which one makes the better argument? ]

...a troll. [ No, that doesn't sound convincing. Better play it safe. ] Or into girls.

[somethinglawful]

But it's the personality that counts, right?? And your personalities clash perfectly!!

[she is being so earnest. and also does not really understand the complexities of human sexuality.]

[slingshots]

I guess. Just--

[ oh my god how is she even being so cheerful and earnest about this, shouldn't hate be less... desired?? ugh. rubbing her face. ]

I got enough to worry about without any kind of relationships. [ bizarre hate-ships or otherwise, dammit ]

[somethinglawful]

What about Tavros, then?

[aren't they moirails? terezi is pretty sure tavros thinks they are at least.]

[slingshots]

What about him? [ A shrug. ] He's a friend.

[ ......totally different, okay. ]

[somethinglawful]

[terezi just kind of frowns at that. it's worrisome, but not what she kidnapped carrie to talk about.]

Whatever. Look, Kanaya hates you. Like, hates you hates you. Get it?

[slingshots]

[ She almost flinches, but manages to keep it at just a blink. That's never totally nice to hear. ]

Why? I mean-- I didn't even do anything to her.

[ why is this suddenly feeling like middle school... ]

[somethinglawful]

It's fate!! You're destined to be hate-filled rivals.

[yeah she is seriously happy about this, what even.]

So, you know, you could maybe cultivate some black feelings for her too? Maybe? She would make a great kismesis!

[slingshots]

[ Well, okay, she's just unhappy enough to finally be a little blunt, so: ] Humans don't do that. We-- I mean, who'd want to be hated?

[somethinglawful]

Everybody?...How else are you supposed to reach troll serendipity? Don't humans have a similar concept?

[slingshots]

[ A blank look, and she shakes her head. ]

...No? Mostly we just want people liking us. Hate's... not all that cool.

[somethinglawful]

[oh, the frowning that is going on.]

That's so...one dimensional.

[slingshots]

[ She shrugs, trying not to... look too helpless. ]

Sorry. We don't like being hated.

[somethinglawful]

Well--[cries how can she make this work out now???]

Can you at least try not to like her too much?...That would be a pretty harsh rejection.

[slingshots]

Well-- [ She's pretty sure it's better to firmly say no, not interested in hating anyone that isn't the Joker, but... oh, god, she just looks so earnest. GUILT. ]

...Yeah, figure I could... try.

[somethinglawful]

Good!

[look carrie you've made terezi's day!! how can you say no to a face this cute.]

She's my moirail and I really care about her, so I would be pretty upset if somebody broke her heart!

[slingshots]

[ oh god that was such a mistake to say, she knows it was

with the faintest, most unhappy little smile ever: ] Yeah. Right. [ a beat ] Anything else, or this all you wanted to talk about?

[somethinglawful]

[the unhappy smile pleases terezi. she takes it as a sign that things will work themselves out, maybe. possibly.]

Hehe, my work here is done! Just don't tell Kanaya I talked to you about it, okay?

[slingshots]

Yeah. [ oh god it really is middle school... she just looks so totally unenthused, here. ] Lips're zipped, no sweat.

[somethinglawful]

[this is what happens when you hang out with fourteen year olds, carrie.]

Thanks! You're a real pal!

[terezi giggles and gives carrie's arm one last playful tug before releasing her and turning to rejoin the ever-growing crowd of people.]