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(*It was a Saturday afternoon in San Antonio Texas, your name is Dave Strider and your roommate "Karkat Vantas" has always been an ornery and depressed dickweed, and you have an idea to help him. You have been hard at work on Pinterest making different boards of many different alternative styles, such as Goth, Emo, Scene, Punk, and of course, Grunge. You go sit by Karkat, who's currently enjoying a bowl of left over chicken lo mein, and open up your laptop.*)
Dave: So, Karkat, can I show you something?
Karkat: Uhh... sure?
Dave: So, I know that on Alternia, you had to be ready in case shit went south, which meant that you didn't have many things
Karkat: Dave, where are you going with this?
Dave: You'll see. Anyway, now you're on Earth and don't have to worry about any major danger like on Alternia, you can have practically anything you want, dress anyway you want.
Karkat: Dude, what the fuck are you talking about?
Dave: Just come look at this
(*Dave opened his Pinterest account and went to look at all his boards. He showed Karkat all of the boards he had saved as they looked through all of them. After a little while, Karkat saw a style that peaked his interest, the Grunge ones. His eyes lit up at all cool outfits that he thought fit him pretty well*)
Karkat: Wait, what's this one called?
Dave: This grunge, it was made very popular in the 90s by the band Nirva-
Karkat: I don't need a history lesson, I just want the name
Dave: Oh, well it's called grunge, do you like it?
Karkat: Yeah, its pretty cool
Dave: Alright then, do you feel like going out right now?
Karkat: Sure, I don't care
(*The two walked around the nearby area, going to thrift stores, looking for baggy jeans, darkly colored sweaters, old military jackets, arm warmers, converse, double studded belts, and trapper hats. They finally found a thrift store with the clothes they were looking for. They walked over to the clothing area, grabbed a couple items of clothing, and Karkat went to try them on*)
Dave: Nice dude, you look sick
Karkat: I know right! I fucking love this shit!
Dave: Im gonna go look at the CDs, you keep looking
(*As Dave walked away, Karkat kept staring at the mirror in awe, he felt a wave of shock washed over him, his entire life he couldn't have the many things he wanted, for his safety, he finally had a safe space and didnt have to worry. After a little bit of self admiration, Karkat walked over to the music and found Dave with a bag full of CDs from many different bands, many of which Karkat had never heard of*)
Karkat: What is this (*Hold up one of the CDs*)
Dave: Thats in Utero
Karkat: Is this one of those Nirvana things you were talking about a few minutes ago?
Dave: Yeah, you're gonna love it, I promise
Karkat: Alright, if you say so