1st clover

[fourleafed]

Who: Yotsuba and anyone
Where: The Plaza
When: The 25th, middle of the day
Status: open
Style: starting post is action, but I'll match you

[Just after lunchtime, a small child can be found in the middle of the plaza. She is soaking wet, but she doesn't seem to care, since she's found something to amuse herself.

Namely, she's siting on a high-up branch of the coral, swinging her legs and laughing happily. She seems completely unaware of any danger she could possibly be in, too.]

It's so high up! I can see everything!

Comments

[bethehugejerk]

[Karkat sits, though he'll take his hand back now if Yotsuba will let him. With her in relatively safe custody, his willingness to go along with her whims is starting to run low. Though, he sticks his tongue out right back at her. It's grey.]

[He looks to the Dolorosa again.]

So what are we going to do with her?

[wavesofjade]

Hm..

[It's a good question. The little girl seems to have attached herself to Karkat, so she's not sure how the suggestion will be received, but she makes it in any case.]

She may stay here, if she would like to.

[fourleafed]

Won't Daddy miss me?

[Staying with the cool troll aliens does sound awesome, but she doesn't want her Dad to be lonely.]

[bethehugejerk]

[Here's the part where he feels like an ass again, but there's no use keeping it secret. He sighs and says:]

He's not here, Yotsuba. He's back in your world which is entirely separate from this place, and he can't even realize you're gone because of the way this place works. Someday you'll go back and see him again, and you won't remember having been here at all when you do.

[Let's hope (he's hoping) that she'll take the better part out of that when she processes it.]

[wavesofjade]

[Karkat you could have put that a little bett-- oh never mind. She pats Yotsuba's hand gently.]

Your father cannot be here with you, but you do not need to worry, do you understand? I, and Karkat here, will take good care of you in his stead. Is that not correct, Karkat?

[She looks over at him. The right answer is 'yes'.]

He would be very proud of how brave you are being.

[fourleafed]

[What Karkat said sounds a little scary, but the Dolorosa is doing well at reassuring her, so she nods to show that she understands.]

Okay. I'll be brave and a good girl and not even cry that much.

[bethehugejerk]

[Karkat shoots the Dolorosa a look of pure how do you expect me to look after a child. He will have words for you later, "grandma". Words.]

[But at least she smoothed over what he told Yotsuba. That's a small relief.]

... Until you see him again, you'll be kept safe from the dangerous shit that goes on here sometimes. Sometimes monsters invade, and if that happens, you either find her - [A nod to the Dolorosa.] - or find me, or someone else who's proved you can trust them. Other times there are curses that can turn you into different things, but odds are we'll be able to figure out what's going on and explain it to you.

[And to the Dolorosa again--]

What's your abstratus, anyway? Makeupkind like Kanaya?

[wavesofjade]

[Just go along with it Karkat she knows what she's doing okay.]

You understand, Yotsuba? If anything frightens you, or if there is something you do not understand, you can find one of us, and we will take care of you.

[She looks over to Karkat, smiles one of those patient, motherly smiles of hers, and shakes her head.]

No. Chainsawkind.