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[boobwindow]

[ ID reads Karen Starr.

As for Karen, she's seated on her bed in her shared housing complex. Next to her bedside, on the small dresser, is a tall iced cappuccino that's already a quarter finished. Most of her hair is tied up and she's dressed in a camisole and three quarter pants, but interesting there's a light sweater laying near the edge of the bed.

It's much too warm for long sleeves. ]

Probably a bit weird to ask, but how many of you are going to the jobs they set up for us? I can't exactly complain about doing work I know how to do and being able to earn money ASAP, but it still feels a bit like a demotion. I liked the view from my office window.

[ She sighs and scratches above the digital tattoo on her wrist. ]

Ugh... and I don't suppose someone's found a way to get rid of this?

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[boobwindow]

... That'll give anyone an identity crisis. I know the feeling.

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[glowsferatu]

You have my sympathy, then.

...How long ago was it? When you lost your universe, I mean.

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[boobwindow]

[ internal screaming about comic timelines. ]

Years ago now. [ Sometimes it feels like only just yesterday. ] The universe tries to do that a lot back home... end.

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[glowsferatu]

Sounds like it was made under poor construction. [ it's what she blames the death of earth's universe where she comes from, anyway. but that's mostly because she's the one who made it. ]I suppose there's more...attachment, when you've had the opportunity to experience more of the universe you've lost, though. When you didn't know it was coming.

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[boobwindow]

[ Awkward laughter. ]

I'm not so sure about that. Cosmic entities are never a walk in the park.

[ She hates to admit it, but she's dealt with all sorts too many times to underestimate their capabilities. ]

... Mm. [ She still doesn't know why she survived.

But she doesn't want to focus on this any longer. Still too many raw nerves. ] All I can do is carry on with the life I do have. I'm still here and that matters most to me.

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[glowsferatu]

You aren't wrong. Going back is never an option, and sometimes even the future is already decided for you. That was Nepeta's problem.

[ she pauses. ] But I'd say it's more of a pond than a park.

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[boobwindow]

[ Her heart sinks again at the thought. ]

Pond, huh? I prefer flying to swimming anyway.

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[glowsferatu]

The swimming was never my favorite part, and the wading required too much effort to manage my skirt. But frogs are unfortunately drawn to water.

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[boobwindow]

[ Does she dare ask. ]

Please don't tell me there are creepy alien frogs out there.

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[glowsferatu]

They aren't really creepy, and I don't know if they could be considered alien, but they're just frogs. The only thing you could say for them is that they're undeniably cosmic.

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[boobwindow]

Cosmic frogs.

Okay... better than giant spiders.

[ VRISKA?? ]

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[glowsferatu]

[ either way, it'll be what kanaya's thinking, and why she pulls a face that karen can't even see because her camera's not on. ]

Easily.

But if you were to breed a universe, what would you use?