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Summary:

Mom is quiet from the other side of the wall. Roxy tries to understand.

Chapter 1: crabcake

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

tipsyGnostalgic [TG] began pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG]

CG: OH FOR FUCK’S SAKE.

TG: geex

TG: sumbodys crabby

TG: thats leik ur whole deal rite

TG: geez** like**

CG: PLEASE STOP THIS RIGHT NOW.

CG: GOD KNOWS HOW YOUR MOM IS GOING TO REACT ONCE SHE FINDS OUT I’VE TALKED TO YOU.

TG: dirk said u never talked 2 her

CG: SHE KEEPS TO HERSELF.

TG: then wats the bdf

TG: bfd

CG: LOOK, I SAID ROSE, BUT I MEANT DAVE.

CG: SINCE HE WILL BE THE ONE TO BE GIVING ME SECOND HAND SHIT AFTER HE HIMSELF JUST HAD SHIT SHOVED INTO HIS FLESHY WINDHOLE.

TG: gross lol

TG: why wldnt my mom just hand deliver u the shit directly

TG: cut out the middle man u kno

CG: I COULDN’T HAZARD A GUESS AS TO WHAT SHE IS THINKING. HER STRATAGEMS ARE AS OPAQUE AS THE THIGHSOCKS OF ZAZZILEFAN.

CG: BUT I GET THE IMPRESSION THAT SHE HAS THINGS IN MIND AS A CERTAIN ORDER.

TG: dont i kno it

TG: considerin how u were all part of the same fuckin rebellion

TG: and ive never even talked to dirk until we both took a non consensual 2 century nap in the gentle embrace of some bullshit magic flower

TG: even tho our parents were sibs and again

TG: part of the same honkin ass lickin rebellion so thats weird

TG: weird how even tho i had the chance of a normal childhood lalonde senior deemed that i be sequestered away instead

TG: some weirdass stratagems indeed

TG: super weird

TG: also hs zazzerpan

CG: WHAT’S WRONG WITH WHOSE PAN?

TG: lol nvm

TG: so like… whats good crabman

TG: me im just casual

TG: like just casually messaging one of my only friend’s dad in an unprecedented way with no ulreitr movies

TG: ulterior motives**

CG: I’LL TELL YOU THE SAME THING I TELL DIRK EVERY TIME HE IGNORES ME AND TALKS TO US: THAT WE CAN’T HELP YOU.

TG: i need u to help me talk to my mom

CG: HELLO? ARE YOU READING THIS? CAN YOU SEE THESE GRAY WORDS ON YOUR SCREEN?

TG: look she might listen to you

TG: she doesnt even read my messages

CG: SHE DOES. I’M 100% SURE THAT SHE DOES.

TG: that just kinda makes everything worose

TG: worse**

TG: cant you just give it a shot? im sure shed listen to you more than she would me

CG: HOW COULD YOU POSSIBLY THINK THAT.

CG: ROSE IS THE MOST PARANOID PERSON ON THIS EARTH.

CG: AND THAT’S SAYING SOMETHING.

CG: I’VE NEVER MET HER, EVER.

CG: BY THE TIME THE SHIT WITH THE CONDESCE HIT THE FAN, SHE WAS ALREADY LOCKED UP IN HER HOUSE TIGHTER THAN THE BATTERWITCH'S SECRET RECIPE VAULT.

TG: i just want to talk to her once

TG: is that so much to ask

TG: i miss her why doesnt she get that

CG: LOOK, I’M SORRY YOU’RE GOING THROUGH ALL THIS ALONE. BUT, I CAN TELL YOU THIS, ROSE WOULD NEVER WANT TO HURT YOU.

TG: sure

CG: I MEAN IT

CG: EVERYTHING SHE DOES, SHE DOES IT FOR YOU. SHE DOES IT FOR YOUR FUTURE. THERE’S REALLY NO ROOM FOR MISTAKES HERE WITH WHAT WE’RE DOING

CG: AND WE’VE MADE MISTAKES, BELIEVE ME

CG: BUT ROSE IS TRYING TO MAKE THE RIGHT MISTAKES

TG: the right mistakes

TG: so refusing to talk to me for half a decade

CG: I KNOW IT DOESN’T MAKE MUCH SENSE BUT SHE WOULD ONLY DO THAT IF SHE THOUGHT IT WAS NECESSARY

CG: THE LAST THING SHE WANTS TO DO IS HURT YOU

TG: o yeah that means so much to me

CG: …

TG: sorry

TG: im sure youre a nice crab man

CG: I’M NOT A CRAB.

TG: but its hard not to get upset that dirk still gets to talk to u guys while i cant get a peep out of my mom

CG: YOU KNOW, I’VE LOST A LOT OF FRIENDS TO THIS ULTIMATELY FUTILE WAR

CG: GOOD FRIENDS WHO I’VE KNOWN FOR SWEEPS AND SWEEPS

CG: SOME OF THEM YOU COULD CONSIDER FAMILY BY YOUR HUMAN TERMS

TG: crab man :(

CG: CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT? TROLLS WITH FAMILIES?

TG: im guessin by ur tone that would be p wild

CG: IT WOULD BE

CG: IT’S WHAT ALL OF US WANT

CG: TROLLS HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR CENTURIES, ALL FOR A CHANCE OF JUST THAT

CG: THAT FUCKING ATROCIOUS KELP CHOMPING MONSTROISITY OF A PERSON WHO CALLS HERSELF EMPRESS WOULD HAVE US ALL KILL EACH OTHER

CG: THAT’S WHAT SHE’S BEEN DOING

CG: THERE WAS NO ROOM FOR FAMILY ON HER ALTERNIA

CG: IT’S AWFUL THAT YOU CAN’T BE WITH YOURS

CG: MY FRIENDS LOST THEIR LIVES FIGHTING FOR THEIR FREEDOM AND FIGHTING FOR SOMETHING THEY’LL NEVER GET TO SEE

CG: AND I LIVED SO THEIR DREAMS DON'T DIE

CG: I KNOW THAT WHEN THE CONDESCE IS DEAD I WON’T BE AROUND TO SEE IT

CG: EVERY LIFE LOST TO HER WE HAVE TO SHOULDER, AND SO WHEN WE ARE GONE IT GOES ON

CG: UNTIL SHE FINALLY BREAKS UNDER ALL THAT WEIGHT

CG: EVEN IF YOU LOSE SOMEONE EVERYTHING THEY ARE AND WHAT YOU CARE TO KEEP IS STILL WITH YOU

CG: ROSE IS GONE BUT YOU STILL CARRY HER

TG: and thats really nice of you to share your tragic backstory

TG: but sorry im still sad

CG: AT THE RISK OF SOUNDING LIKE A RAGING ASSMUFFIN, THAT’S FINE.

CG: TO BE PERFECTLY HONEST I THINK THAT ROSE IS BEING A DOUCHEMAYO GUZZLING SHITBURGER BY NOT ANSWERING YOU.

TG: hey :(

CG: SORRY.

CG: BUT SHE'S DOING IT BECAUSE SHE THINKS IT WILL PROTECT YOU, AND I CAN'T BLAME HER FOR FEELING THAT WAY.

TG: yeah

TG: i guess i cant either

CG: SORRY, KID.

TG: its k

TG: i feel better now tho

TG: how mad would u be if i talked to you again

TG: just 4 a lil bit

CG: DO WHAT EVER THE FUCK YOU WANT. APPARENTLY I WAS PUT ON THIS EARTH NOT TO FEND OFF THE CONDESCE BUT TO SAINTLY LISTEN TO THE WOES OF TWO WHINY TEENAGERS WHO WON’T LEAVE ME ALONE.

TG: thanks crab man :DDDD

CG: STOP CALLING ME THAT.

tipsyGnostalgic [TG] ceased pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG]

Notes:

by becoming the main chara of this au dirk is regulated to having the most normal relationship w his parents to serve as a foil 2 his adolescent friends who all have parental trauma