[video] Rose: Make shocking discovery

[grimdarkseer]

The feed opens with Rose sat at her laptop, surrounded by Consorts of the various worlds and with a crystal ball at her side. The backdrop is very clearly not the Land of Light and Rain, with the brightness and rain being replaced by a very different atmosphere, though not one that can easily be discerned from here.

From the way she focuses on the screen, she doesn't appear to have noticed that the community is peeking into what she's doing. In time, she reaches over to the crystal ball and peers into it. The image that is revealed, possibly by the community's intent possibly by something else, has an immediate visible effect on Rose - she's not just shocked; she could almost be described as devastated if she didn't seem so utterly furious. And with that fury, the community seems to flicker a moment before settling down. When it does, Rose's expression is just a little darker than before.

For a time, Rose continues her conversation with Jade, this time latched onto by the community for all to see, and all the while a definite shadow appears to come over her. Not the shadow of grief but of something far bigger. The conversation comes to a halt with two lines.

TT: Maybe I will go kill Jack myself.
TT: Right now.

Almost as soon as those words leave her fingers, her discussion with Jade cuts out. The feed to the community lingers just long enough to see Rose's transformation into something rather more grimdark before the feed flickers once more and then cuts entirely.

(ooc: Next part of the Homestuck canon update and this one needs a little explaining. This covers a lot of it, though the deviation will shape a little differently - Rose will become herself again once she dies and revives on Derse. If anyone has any questions about it, let me know and I'll try and explain the logic a little more.

This means that Rose will be replying to comments to this post; however, they will come some considerable time later, after she reaches the castle, hunts down Jack, finds John, finds Jack, tries to take Jack on and dies. It also means that until then, Rose is on effective blackout from communication.

UPDATE/WARNING: Discussion of suicide in the comments)

Comments

[unknownrival]

That's not a good idea...

[grimdarkseer]

I wasn't given much choice in the matter.
Not that it matters now. It requires some modifications to the original plan but the end result will be about the same.

[unknownrival]

Are you all right?

[sandinmyboots]

Rose, what are you doing?! You can't just jump into a fight with no back ups!

[grimdarkseer]

I had back-up.
I had John...granted that did little to change the inevitable outcome of the ensuing fight but I'm where I need to be now. That's the important thing.

[sandinmyboots]

Were you trying to get killed?

[It's not like you can talk, Kefka; once video goes on, she'll see that you got in another fight. Oops.]

[eternallybored]

exactly what are you trying to accomplish. ヽ(ー_ー )ノ

[ Kaguya: too lazy to capitalize letters and does not know how to properly use emotes yet. ]

[grimdarkseer]

As it turns out, what I was trying to accomplish matters rather less than what the dark Gods felt I should be accomplishing.
But it doesn't matter. The original plan will go ahead.

[eternallybored]

that is usually how it goes with gods in general.

now, is the original plan yours or theirs?

[docfoul]

[This is adorable in how hilarious it is, really. Adorablarious.]

[grimdarkseer]

[She ain't dead yet, Scratch. Soon, but not yet]

[docfoul]

[Oh, he knows. It wouldn't do to have you stay dead, either.]

[dekillerqueen]

... Miss Lalonde?

[grimdarkseer]

Mr de Killer.
It is regretful that our association must end rather more permanently that I had anticipated.
However, our timeline plays by its own rules, and the mission must yet be completed.

[dekillerqueen]

What mission is this?

[defendsearth]

Can I help?

[grimdarkseer]

You can keep an eye on Jade for me. Before long, she will be the only one of us left with access to the community.

[defendsearth]

Alright. Good luck. Some people don't understand when we're putting our lives on the line. There's a good cause.

[papshooshing]

WELP.

[grimdarkseer]

Thank you for that incredibly insightful and heartfelt observation.
Would you perhaps have any others you might like to share or have we hit the extent of your ability to respond.

[papshooshing]

OH CALM THE FUCK DOWN.
I'M JUST A LITTLE BLOWN AWAY HERE.

[harlol]

rose?
rose!!!!!!!

private;

[grimdarkseer]

[This doesn't need to happen in public. It's hard enough it's happening at all]

I'm sorry, Jade.
I hope the community provides for you what it could not for me.


You've been a good friend to me, Jade. Even if I have not always made my appreciation clear. But if I cannot now then I never will.

[stillneedawish]

That's-- Rose-san?!

[grimdarkseer]

I'm all right.
At least, for the present.