Karkat is already familiar with every book in the troll romance section of the library, but he’s been rereading one of his favorite series.
He is now at the library to return the third book in the original trilogy and get to the spin-off that focuses on the original protagonist’s kismesis.
Or, at least that is what he is going to do, before he sees a very large human having what appears to be some kind of dissociative episode in the corner.
Like a dutiful member of the community (and definitely not because he’s genuinely concerned), he steps over to the human. His footsteps are a bit stompy, so it’s noticeable when he approaches.
“HAVING A MENTAL BREAKDOWN IN THE LIBRARY, HUH? THAT’S DEFINITELY A LOWER TIER BREAKDOWN SPOT. FIRST TIME I EVER HAD ONE THERE, SOME MECHANICAL ASSHOLE TOLD ME MY TEARS WERE ‘TOO LOUD,’ SO I’VE PULLED THAT ONE FROM THE ROTATION.” He takes a seat in the chair next to Dimitri.
“PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS,” (he starts listing on his fingers), “THE LAUNDRY ROOM. YOU CAN CLOSE THE DOOR, PUT YOUR HEAD INSIDE THE WASHING MACHINE AND SCREAM, AND NOBODY IS GONNA BOTHER YOU ABOUT IT. AND THE BELLONA THEATER HAS THESE SIDE BOOTHS THAT ARE REALLY SECLUDED AND THERE’S SOME GOOD CURTAIN TEXTURE THERE. THERE’S SOME PHENOMENAL CRYING ACOUSTICS IN THAT THEATER. MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE THE PROTAGONIST OF AN EPIC TRAGEDY INSTEAD OF SOME SAD SACK OF GARBAGE ON THE FLOOR. OH, AND THE MORGUE IS GREAT FOR IF YOU WANT TO CONTEMPLATE THE FUTILITY OF LIFE AND LOOK AT THOSE DOOR THINGS AND GO, ‘ME TOO, BUDDY. SOMEDAY.’”
Library Prompt #1
He is now at the library to return the third book in the original trilogy and get to the spin-off that focuses on the original protagonist’s kismesis.
Or, at least that is what he is going to do, before he sees a very large human having what appears to be some kind of dissociative episode in the corner.
Like a dutiful member of the community (and definitely not because he’s genuinely concerned), he steps over to the human. His footsteps are a bit stompy, so it’s noticeable when he approaches.
“HAVING A MENTAL BREAKDOWN IN THE LIBRARY, HUH? THAT’S DEFINITELY A LOWER TIER BREAKDOWN SPOT. FIRST TIME I EVER HAD ONE THERE, SOME MECHANICAL ASSHOLE TOLD ME MY TEARS WERE ‘TOO LOUD,’ SO I’VE PULLED THAT ONE FROM THE ROTATION.” He takes a seat in the chair next to Dimitri.
“PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS,” (he starts listing on his fingers), “THE LAUNDRY ROOM. YOU CAN CLOSE THE DOOR, PUT YOUR HEAD INSIDE THE WASHING MACHINE AND SCREAM, AND NOBODY IS GONNA BOTHER YOU ABOUT IT. AND THE BELLONA THEATER HAS THESE SIDE BOOTHS THAT ARE REALLY SECLUDED AND THERE’S SOME GOOD CURTAIN TEXTURE THERE. THERE’S SOME PHENOMENAL CRYING ACOUSTICS IN THAT THEATER. MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE THE PROTAGONIST OF AN EPIC TRAGEDY INSTEAD OF SOME SAD SACK OF GARBAGE ON THE FLOOR. OH, AND THE MORGUE IS GREAT FOR IF YOU WANT TO CONTEMPLATE THE FUTILITY OF LIFE AND LOOK AT THOSE DOOR THINGS AND GO, ‘ME TOO, BUDDY. SOMEDAY.’”