Would my skills alone be enough to keep me alive though? I've reason to believe your kind kill and cull one another, setting skills aside and basing it purely on blood cast. I can't recall the exact reasons, but I'm sure as fuck I wouldn't be a high or royal blooded troll, thus my chances of survival would be knocked down a peg or two from the get-go.

[But he's flattered Karkat has noticed how much of a bad ass he is.]