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36 Questions That Lead to What? (DROPPED!)

Summary:

Dave invites Karkat over to his room in the meteor to ask each other a series of 36 questions that he found on the internet. The thing is, these questions get even more personal as they progress, and in the end they're supposed to make the participants fall in love with each other. Neither believes they'll work, but it's a way to pass time to them.

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This is based on the "36 questions that lead to love" that inspired the podcast/musical titled 36 Questions. I recommend the musical to those who enjoy them, since it's a good listen.

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Dec 2023 Update: Unfortunately, I’m officially dropping this fic. I still love the musical and the characters and everything, but I have no drive to continue it. I am writing something else (if you liked this fic and want to check that out), but this story was being written while I had drastically different relationships from the ones I do now. While I’m glad that change happened in my life, it means that writing this doesn’t hold the same spark as before.

I hope everyone that enjoys/enjoyed it is well. Goodbye!

Chapter 1: Dave: Convince Karkat.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

-- turntechGodhead [TG] began pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] --

TG: dude you will not believe what i just found
CG: YOU KNOW, AT TIMES LIKE THIS I WONDER WHAT I DID FOR YOU TO BOTHER ME. I’M BUSY.
TG: no you dont understand
TG: this is the absolute shit we have to try it
TG: i know you have like a weird thing for me so maybe i will be able to sway you with my rad strider charms
TG: i am trying
TG: its totally working isnt it
TG: you went quiet
TG: i bet youre on the floor from swooning so hard right now
CG: WHAT PART OF “I AM BUSY” DOES YOUR PUNY THINK PAN NOT UNDERSTAND?
CG: AND FOR THE RECORD, I DO NOT HAVE A “THING” FOR YOU. THE TIME WE’VE SPENT TOGETHER SO FAR HAS BEEN NOTHING MORE THAN MY “NEVER HAVING TO GOUGE MY EYES OUT BECAUSE I’M JUST THAT BORED” PLAN.

TG: oh im absolutely sure youve gone through many arduous visits to can town with me
TG: ill tell the mayor he was just another pawn in your big evil plan
TG: his eyes will show such sadness that your obviously fake smile that you would get every time we hung out together will disappear
TG: he will cry karkles

CG: DON’T CALL ME THAT.
TG: he will cry and it will all be your fault
CG: STOP GUILT TRIPPING ME AND TELL ME WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT. I TOLD YOU I WAS TRYING TO DO SOMETHING, REMEMBER? OR DO I HAVE TO HELP YOU REMEMBER?
CG: HERE, JUST SCROLL UP AND READ THE VERY FIRST THING I TOLD YOU.

TG: ill get to the point then
CG: THANK GOG.
TG: so long ago in a galaxy far far away
TG: humans loved researching the human brain
TG: see what makes us tick yknow
TG: well some genius decided
TG: hey lets make these dumbass 36 questions and see how they affect people
TG: i guess they knew what they were getting at
TG: they mustve been all like
TG: mr president we have scientists making questions that supposedly make people fall in love

CG: FALL IN WHAT?
TG: oh shit better keep that weapon underwraps
TG: we dont want anyone manipulating that shit and making people fall in love with them by force

CG: DAVE.
TG: but mr president you dont understand
CG: DAVE.
TG: these questions are already available to anyone who can read
TG: theres a study already out there sir
TG: youve got to be kidding me
TG: initiate the white house evacuation procedure

CG: DAVE.
TG: i will not be anywhere near this place when people start being all lovey dovey out of nowhere
CG: DAVE SHUT UP FOR AT LEAST A FRACTION OF A SECOND. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK DO YOU WANT ME TO DO WITH YOU THAT INVOLVES QUESTIONS THAT MAKE YOU “FALL IN LOVE”.
TG: well were obviously going to try them
TG: im sure its a dud or something
TG: so youve got like zero reasons to worry

CG: NOW WHY WOULD I EVER TRY THAT WITH YOU?
TG: well for starters you won’t be bored for however long this will take
TG: then youll also get to learn more about how humans think or something
TG: considering youre a sexy alien from outer space im sure the questions wont even affect you even if they work

CG: I GUESS YOU’VE MADE VARIOUS POINTS.
TG: if youre able to resist the quite honestly love potion then ill dub you the most fierce troll in all of troll land
CG: ALTERNIA.
TG: gesundheit
CG: EXCUSE ME?
TG: nah forget it
TG: this human shit is far too advanced for you
TG: now get your pretty troll ass over to my room so we can get this show started

CG: AS SOON AS I SEE YOU I’LL PUNCH YOU FOR *SOMEHOW* CONVINCING ME.
TG: wasnt that hard
TG: cant wait babe

-- turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] --

Notes:

This chapter’s art is by me! It took me a while, but I’m happy with the way it turned out.