#with rufioh

[arachnurasgall]

[07:32] -- arachnurasGall [AG] began pestering aerugoTourbillon [AT] at 19:32 --

[07:32] AG: Hey.

[07:33] AG: So I haven't seen you in like.........88888888 years.

[07:33] AT: uh... hey.

[07:33] AT: that's cuz 1've been deal1ng w1th some stuff.

[07:34] AG: Seems like a hell of a lot more than some stuff, if you ask me!

[07:34] AG: Where have you 8een?

[07:34] AT: ch1ll1n.

[07:35] AG: Ok, that's the most uninformative answer ever.

[07:36] AT: maybe that was the po1nt.

[07:39] AT: a1n't l1ke 1've seen or heard much of you e1ther.

[07:39] AT: what's that about?

[07:39] AG: I've 8een 8usy. You know Meenah? The really awesome seadweller? 8een hanging out a lot with her.

[07:41] AT: yeah, she's pretty awesome.

[07:41] AT: guess 1 can see where you got the new look from.

[07:41] AG: Isn't it gr8? She has GR8 taste.

[07:42] AT: 1 k1nda thought you had great taste too. but lol.

[07:42] AT: to each her own.

[07:42] AG: What the fuck is that????????

[07:42] AG: I have gr8 taste too.

[07:42] AG: Gr8 minds think alike. Me and Meenah.

[07:43] AT: not gonna argue w1th you there.

[07:43] AG: ::::)

[07:43] AG: That's what I thought.

[07:44] AT: swag.

[07:44] AG: Hey, we should hang out soon.

[07:45] AT: why...

[07:45] AT: 1 m1ght botch up your style.

[07:45] AG: Oh my GOD.

[07:46] AG: Don't even start.

[07:58] AT: lol... okay, but ser1ously.

[07:59] AT: k1nda 1nf1rmary bound rn.

[07:59] AG: W8, really????????

[07:59] AT: yeah.

[08:12] AG: What the fuck did you do to yourself????????

[08:13] AT: stuff and sh1t.

[08:21] AG: WOW.

[08:21] AG: THAT TELLS ME EVERYTHING!

[08:35] AT: dunno what you want me to say, doll.

[08:35] AT: 1 don't have much go1ng for me at the moment.

[08:37] AG: May8e tell me what happened????????

[08:37] AT: why.

[08:37] AT: just cuz you're ask1ng?

[08:39] AG: Yeah!

[08:40] AT: 1 don't see 1t as a good enough reason.

[08:40] AT: 1'm just here, alr1ght.

[08:47] AG: Well how much longer are you going to 8e in there?

[08:49] AT: not sure.

[08:49] AT: they gotta keep an eye on me.

[08:57] AG: That makes no fucking sense.

[08:59] AT: obv1ously 1t's for med1cal reasons.

[09:01] AG: I think it's dum8. If you don't HAVE to 8e there you shouldn't 8e!

[09:49] AT: 1'm not 1n any pos1t1on to argue w1th em unfortunately.

[09:49] AT: or you.

[09:49] AT: 1 just don't gotta just1fy myself.

[09:49] AG: I'm sure I can get them to let you go.

[09:55] AT: that's not really the po1nt...

[09:55] AT: 1'm here cuz 1 gotta be.

[09:57] AG: Do you WANT to 8e in there?

[09:57] AT: 1 guess so.

[10:15] AG: Well, can you take visitors?

[08:44] AT: techn1cally, yeah.

[08:44] AT: you want to see me?

[08:49] AG: May8e I'm a little 8ored.

[09:04] AT: nah... then aga1n. you probably have better sh1t to do.

[09:04] AT: 1t's probably not a good 1dea.

[09:04] AG: Fine, may8e I WANT to see you!

[09:23] AT: 1 won't stop you.

[09:23] AT: a1n't l1ke the 1nf1rmary ever closes 1ts doors to anybody.

[09:44] AG: Then I'm coming in!!!!!!!!

[09:48] RUFIOH: *Vriska can march into his infirmary room all she likes. Meulin had finally gotten the courage to venture outside so now, Ruf was sitting around on his own. Husktop is open on his bed and he appears to be braiding some twine for a bracelet. It's pretty obvious that he's been here for at least the two weeks since the attack of the Killer Clouns. There are simply too many of his personal effects lying around.*

[09:49] VRISKA: -And march she does, right into the room. He doesn't look very sick or injured to her, so this really makes no sense, 8ut it's o8vious she won't 8e getting any answers from him just yet.- Hey.

[09:49] RUFIOH: say h1 to sawtooth out there?

[09:50] VRISKA: Who? Oh that weird ro8ot? I kind of just waved my hand in front of its weird face to see what it would do.

[09:50] RUFIOH: he's pretty ch1ll.

[09:50] RUFIOH: *sliding a bead into place and goes back to threading*

[09:50] VRISKA: He 8etter 8e if he's a ro8ot who works in here. There are so many FRAGILE people around.

[09:51] RUFIOH: dude's got the gentle touch of f1ne craftsmansh1p.

[09:54] RUFIOH: gotta g1ve h1m props.

[09:56] VRISKA: Yeah, I GUESS. -She shrugs- So 8esides making 8racelets and shit what do you have to keep yourself occupied in here?

[09:56] RUFIOH: meul1n mostly. we're room1es.

[10:00] VRISKA: She's that........ -thinks-

[10:00] VRISKA: Yeah I have no idea who she is.

[10:05] RUFIOH: cat troll. ol1veblood.

[10:05] RUFIOH: got beat up cuz of crazy chucklevoodoo sh1t 1 th1nk.

[10:07] VRISKA: Oh, right! THAT one.

[10:11] RUFIOH: yeah. that one.

[10:12] VRISKA: You have to share a room with her????????

[10:13] RUFIOH: *frowns as he thinks back on it* 1 asked em to br1ng her 1n here.

[10:13] VRISKA: -raises an eye8row- Why

[10:13] VRISKA: ?

[10:13] RUFIOH: cuz that n1ght was k1nd of fuck1ng chaos. 1 thought she m1ght l1ke a fr1endly face when she woke up.

[10:14] VRISKA: Riiiiiiiight. Yeah, that whole thing was pretty fucked up!

[10:14] VRISKA: I didn't see you in slime snake world though.

[10:15] RUFIOH: ... *averts gaze* probably because 1 wasn't there.

[10:16] VRISKA: Yeah, a lot of people weren't.

[10:16] VRISKA: Where were you?

[10:18] RUFIOH: *seems to take his time answering, just fiddling with the strings* ...beforus.

[10:19] VRISKA: ........seriously?

[10:22] RUFIOH: yeah. *he's looking kind of ill*

[10:23] VRISKA: Like while it was still around?

[10:26] RUFIOH: no.

[10:26] RUFIOH: place was l1ke a ghost of 1tself.

[10:27] VRISKA: Ugh. Sounds dum8.

[10:28] RUFIOH: *He hadn't let himself think of about that vision but now he can't get the images out of his head.*

[10:28] RUFIOH: there were.

[10:28] RUFIOH: so many bod1es.

[10:29] VRISKA: Like, dead ones?

[10:30] RUFIOH: *he's just quiet*

[10:31] VRISKA: -She gets the picture and plops down on a chair next to his 8ed- Clowns are so fucked up.

[10:34] RUFIOH: *He's just sad deep down inside, staring down at his handiwork with a choked up feeling in his chest. Like the stale, rotten water of that river could surge up again if he just closed his eyes...*

[10:34] RUFIOH: *casually sits and disassociates for a few moments*

[10:41] VRISKA: -watches him and leans forward a little- Hey. Snap out of it.

[10:42] RUFIOH: ...1'm snapped. *Why she snap.*

[10:44] VRISKA: Cool. You were looking spacey for a second there.

[10:46] RUFIOH: just how 1 am, 1 guess.

[10:56] VRISKA: Not usually. 8ut whatever. -she leans 8ack in her chair and puts her feet on rufioh's 8ed-

[10:58] RUFIOH: lately. *goes back to threading this bracelet together*

[10:59] VRISKA: What's that 8racelet for?

[11:00] RUFIOH: m1ght g1ve 1t to meul1n.

[11:02] VRISKA: ........you like her or something?

[11:03] RUFIOH: yeah. she's a trooper... and a good fr1end.

[11:03] RUFIOH: 1 th1nk she m1ght l1ke 1t.

[11:06] VRISKA: Man, we gotta get you out of here and doing cooler things than making 8racelets!

[11:10] RUFIOH: not sure 1f 1'm feel1ng up to 1t, unfortunately.

[11:10] VRISKA: Well, EVENTUALLY.

[11:11] RUFIOH: maybe.

[11:11] VRISKA: Not FOREVER.

[11:11] RUFIOH: 1'd rather not make plans and leave you hang1n' or someth1ng.

[11:12] VRISKA: The future doesn't mean for sure plans, dum8ass.

[11:12] VRISKA: It just means SOMETIME.

[11:13] RUFIOH: fa1r enough. *nudges bead along*

[11:13] VRISKA: Yeah, exactly. Fair enough!!!!!!!!

[11:13] VRISKA: Damn str8!

[11:13] RUFIOH: gett1ng k1nd of rowdy, serket. *mutters*

[11:13] VRISKA: What's that? Wanna say that again?

[11:13] VRISKA: ::::)

[11:15] RUFIOH: you're gett1ng rowdy. serket. *enunciates those syllables.*

[11:17] VRISKA: Good. I have a reput8tion to maintain.

[11:34] RUFIOH: fuck1ng 1ncred1ble.

[11:35] VRISKA: I know I am.

[11:55] RUFIOH: maybe not 1n the way you th1nk you are but sure.

[11:55] RUFIOH: let's roll w1th that.

[11:55] VRISKA: Uuuuuuuugh. Rufioh, come on!

[11:56] RUFIOH: loud... way loud.

[12:07] VRISKA: Do we have to whisper in here or something?

[12:11] RUFIOH: no. that's all just my op1n1on.

[12:35] VRISKA: Yeah, 8ecause there's no way in hell I'm whispering.

[12:35] VRISKA: 8ut hey.

[12:35] VRISKA: I should get going.

[12:36] VRISKA: I'll 8ug you l8r, pro8a8ly.

[12:37] RUFIOH: okay... *frowns a little bit and then shrugs. Hanging out with Vriska was always pretty exhausting, even on a REGULAR day.* f1ne. whatever.

[12:37] RUFIOH: see you around...?

[12:38] VRISKA: Yeah. -she moves her feet off the 8ed and stands- 8ye, Nitram. ::::)

[12:39] VRISKA: -ADIOS-

[arachnurasgall]

-- aerugoTourbillon [AT] began pestering arachnurasGall [AG] at 13:37 -- AT: helloooooooo... AG: Nice, 8 os. What's up? AT: noth1ng, yo. just wanted to see 1f you were st1ll k1ck1n' there. AG: Uh, yeah? Why wouldn't I 8e? I'm not just going to wither away all of a sudden. AT: okay... also lett1ng you know that 1'm st1ll k1ck1n' too. after sh*t that went down. AG: What kind of shit went down???????? AT: uh... AT: 1 k1nda got 1mpr1soned for three weeks. AT: or you know. whatever. AG: Oh, that shit. AG: See, here I thought that was already old news! AG: Congratul8tions, you didn't suck and die! AT: d*mn. thanks vr1s. AT: good to know you're the same no matter what happens. AT: lol AG: Damn str8! AG: So you're alive, cool. AT: stra1ght up. AT: you do1ng okay? AG: Yeah, why wouldn't I 8e? AT: 1 dunno. 1 guess we haven't talked 1n a wh1le. AT: maybe 1 m1ss my home sl1ce. AG: Of COURSE you miss me. AG: You haven't seen me in forever!!!!!!!! AT: true. AT: 1t's just good to know you're do1ng alr1ght. AG: Were you really that worried a8out me, Nitram? AT: lmao. 1 th1nk 1'm always gonna be a l1l worr1ed about you. AG: What is this???????? SAPPY hour???????? AT: 1 a1n't chang1ng l1ke you a1n't chang1ng. dw1, doll. AT: you been up to anyth1ng cool lately? AG: Yeah. I'm always up to something cool! AT: tell me about 1t. AT: could use a laugh. AG: Oh my god, like you're up to anything 8etter! AG: I'll laugh at YOU now, watch! AG: Hahahahahahahaha! AT: 1 took a cake to the face yesterday. AT: that was pretty cool. AG: Ok, now THAT'S funny! AT: sh*t was dope. 1'm tell1ng you. AT: pe1xes really knows her prank1ng sh*t. AG: At least her cakes are good. AT: that's what 1'm say1n. AT: met a huge *ss skull monster yesterday. funny dude. AG: A skull monster???????? We have one of those? AT: 1 guess so. AT: 1 dunno how 1 m1ss em before. AG: Pro8a8ly 8ecause you're not looking for one. AT: well okay but to be fa1r... th1s guy just comes walk1ng up to me. says he l1kes meat or someth1ng. AT: and 1'm just l1ke bruh... more power to you, yo. 1'm a vegetar1an. AT: l1ke 1 sa1d, funny as h*ll. AG: Well, you have a pretty weird sense of humor! AT: oh yeah? what do you th1nk 1s funny. AG: Stuff that's actually funny. You 8eing a loser! Hahahahahahahaha! AT: okay... 1 set myself up for that. AT: you uh. AT: ever hear what happened before? when we were st1ll on lowas? -- arachnurasGall [AG] is now an idle chum! -- -- arachnurasGall [AG] is now an idle chum! -- AG: No? AT: oh well. AT: my lusus k1nd of d1ed. AT: got 1nto an acc1dent, 1 th1nk. 1 don't know who d1d 1t. AG: ........what? AT: yeah... bulldad. AG: Well, shit. AG: Sorry. AT: 1t's okay... AT: 1 mean not really but. AT: 1 know he d1dn't feel anyth1ng. AT: and l1ke th1nk1ng about the sh*t's that went down, that's all 1 can really ask for. AG: Yeah, he could have had a worse death. AG: You know what? He was pretty cool. AT: haha... thanks, vr1ska. AG: Like, I'm going to 8e real with you right now and tell you my lusus really sucked! AT: 1 know he l1ked you. AT: woah, really? what was she l1ke? AG: 8ut 8ulldad was cool. AG: I don't know, she made me feed her and kill all my friends, dum8 shit like that. AG: So annoying! AT: uh... AT: sh*t, yo. that 1s annoy1ng. AG: Yeah! You get it. AT: your fr1ends tho? AT: l1ke not even k1dd1ng? AG: Yeah, not kidding. Had to feed her all the friends I made. AT: that's... pretty sad. and hardcore. AT: guess we all had our v1ces grow1ng up. AG: It's whatever. AT: 1 dunno... 1f 1t a1n't one th1ng 1t's another. AG: No shit, sherlock! AT: watcha gonna do, serket. heh. AT: anyway... th1ngs have cooled down s1nce then. 1 mean cons1der1ng. AG: Keep calling you out when you say o8vious and pointless stuff! AG: That's 8etter since them heating up. AG: than them* AT: depends on what k1nd of heat we're talk1ng here. AG: W8, what? AG: Spill! AT: oh man... you don't want me to sp1ll none of that, yo. AG: You 8rought it up! AT: yeah, okay. AT: 1 d1dn't know you were actually that cur1ous though. AG: I'm not. I'm just asking 8ecause I'm actually a gr8 friend. AT: sh*t... AT: how can 1 forget about that. AT: you and your honest d1shonesty. AG: Shut up. AT: };) AT: yeah, okay. 1'm see1ng some trolls. AG: What quadrants we talking? AT: red, 1 guess. 1t's a new th1ng. AT: you know about horuss. AG: W8, two trolls? Talk a8out scandal! AG: It's not gonna 8e pretty when 8oth of them find out! AT: scandal 1s the last th1ng 1 want, yo. AT: l1ke, 1 th1nk that's pretty much been establ1shed. AT: but anyway... they both know about 1t. wasn't gonna make that m1stake.... aga1n. AG: Oh! AG: Weird. AG: Who's the other one? AT: bet you can't guess. AG: Just tell me!!!!!!!! AT: yeah, f1ne... AT: 1t's also aranea. AG: WH8T???????? AG: I mean, wow! AT: lol... she's k1nd of awesome. AG: She's ok. AG: You sure do have a type! AT: maybe 1 l1ke em nerdy. AG: That wasn't the type, 8ut ok. AT: nah... she's a sweetheart, yo. been through a rough t1me and 1t's not gett1ng eas1er. AT: 1 just don't wanna be one of them that makes 1t hard for her to f1gure out. AG: That's cool of you, I guess. AT: just work1ng out that way. AG: Yeah, well. AG: It's 8een real, Rufioh. It's 8een fun. AG: 8ut it hasn't 8een real fun. AG: Soooooooo I'll catch you l8r. ::::) AT: uh... alr1ght. AT: see you around, vr1s. AG: 8yeeeeeeee!

[metacarpaltalkback-blog]

[11:53] -- metacarpalTalkback [MT] began pestering aerugoTourbillon [AT] at 23:53 -- [11:53] MT: yo [11:54] MT: i got bored and picked a random name off the roll [11:55] AT: woah, hey man... a random name? [11:56] AT: here 1 thought what we had was spec1al, yo... d*mn. [12:00] MT: okay i lied youre special [12:00] MT: tbh i wasnt actually sure it was you for a second [12:00] MT: and in case it wasnt i wanted a cover [12:00] MT: why are there so many fuckin ats on this list man who designed this shit [12:00] MT: there are so many other letters [12:00] MT: im the only mt you know thats true [12:00] MT: okay anyway sup rufioh [12:01] AT: you're d*mn r1ght 1'm spec1al. who's your lusus now, heh. [12:01] AT: sup davespr1te... how's 1t k1ck1n. [12:03] MT: you are totally not my troll lusus thatd be weird [12:03] MT: im pretty rad man i had to hang with the captain [12:03] MT: he drew a cat [12:03] MT: sup with you [12:04] AT: man... 1 got to hang out w1th th1s drag of a human... roxanne or someth1ng... she's noth1ng l1ke roxy, for the record. [12:05] AT: 1 don't even know... 1 thought 1t'd be cool to ch1ll w1th someone new but 1t was l1ke she d1dn't even wanna be there so??? [12:05] AT: whatever, yo... 1 got better th1ngs to be buzz1n at. [12:08] AT: pretty much sucked *ss... and not 1n the good way, lol. [12:09] MT: omg wow way to bring sucking ass right up man [12:09] MT: but that sounds pretty lame [12:09] MT: heres information for you: eridan doesnt fuckin know what a highfive is [12:10] AT: you at least show h1m about the f1st bumps? [12:13] MT: i showed him high fives but i think he needs to practice [12:14] AT: man... saddest th1ng 1 ever heard of. [12:14] AT: you're do1ng a good th1ng tho so that's cool. [12:14] MT: i am a fucking saint this is real charity work [12:14] MT: whatve you been up to dude [12:15] AT: noth1ng r1ght now... catch1ng up on my shows, that's all. [12:15] AT: been a l1l qu1et around here but 1t's a1ght. 1 l1ke qu1et. [12:17] MT: what kinda shows do you watch? [12:18] AT: an1mes stra1ght outta eastern beforus 1s where 1t's at, bro. [12:18] AT: wbu? [12:18] MT: anime holy fuck [12:18] MT: have you talked to dirk about anime [12:18] MT: i dig some of that stuff too but also just really terribad movies theyre hilarious [12:19] AT: dude... we shoot that sh*t l1ke 1t was sacr1l1geous sw1ll, yo. [12:19] AT: stra1ght up. [12:20] AT: 1t's l1ke... been there. done that, haha. [12:20] AT: holy sh*t tho. terr1bad mov1es? [12:20] AT: l1ke what? [12:21] MT: the room is the greatest film masterpiece of our generation [12:21] MT: sometimes ill just look up really bad movies [12:21] MT: shitty romcoms [12:21] MT: awkward acting [12:21] MT: terrible weird plots [12:21] MT: bad special effects [12:21] MT: its gr8 [12:23] AT: 1 don't th1nk 1've ever seen that fl1ck before... [12:24] AT: haha but 1t sounds t1ght, the way you're talk1ng about 1t. [12:29] MT: oh thats not all the room [12:29] MT: i was listing other things i watch [12:29] MT: but the room is the worstbest of all time honestly its so fucking bad im in love with it [12:29] MT: its like a relic of an ancient time where things were terrible [12:44] AT: hahaha, holy sh*t tho... 1 get what you mean. [12:45] AT: th1ngs m1ghta been terr1ble but sh*t... that's not gonna stop you from laugh1ng your *ss off at 1t. [12:45] AT: 1t's an art, yo... needs mad props and shout outs by dudes who get 1t. [01:03] MT: hell yeah it is [01:03] MT: maybe i can show you the thing sometime [01:03] MT: youll laugh those horns right off your head [01:04] AT: yeah, man, def. [01:04] AT: so long as you lay off the rack tho. [01:09] MT: hey i like the rack its a nice rack [01:10] MT: you could probably use it to hold things [01:11] AT: yeah... l1ke your mom lusus. [01:11] AT: whaaaaat??? [01:11] AT: yeah 1 sa1d 1t... both your human mom and your b1rd mom cuz... commun1ng sh*t bruh. [01:11] AT: get down w1th 1t. [01:12] MT: i dont even know either of those moms [01:13] AT: but 1'll hold em both, yo. watch 1t. [01:14] MT: thats a little weird [01:14] MT: is that even an insult [01:14] MT: youre gonna hold my moms [01:14] MT: sure man okay love em good [01:15] AT: hahaha, d*mn... can't even take a joke. [01:15] AT: or should 1 say l1ke... yolk? [01:15] AT: olololol. [01:15] MT: oh my god [01:15] MT: i dont lay eggs bro i promise you that thatd be so weird [01:16] AT: hey, 1 don't know your bus1ness and you don't gotta tell me e1ther. [01:18] MT: i can take so many jokes [01:18] MT: how am i even holding all of these [01:19] AT: h1de them 1n that we1rd *ss body pouch you have. [01:19] AT: l1ke... your l1teral *ss pouch yo. l1ke... 1 don't even f*ck1ng know what's 1n there. [01:21] MT: i mean you could always ask [01:22] AT: 1 could ask but... the mystery's way funn1er. [01:22] AT: gotta apprec1ate comed1c value when 1t's there, bro. [01:24] MT: youre a huge nerd and we gotta hang again sometime [01:24] AT: b1rds of a feather, yo. b1rds of a motherf*ck1ng feather. }:) [01:25] MT: hah absofuckinglutely [01:25] MT: did i ever show you my new jam [01:26] AT: no but... you can totes lay 1t on me. }B) [01:26] AT: (more b1rd puns for your peeps.) [01:26] MT: i cant fucking believe this [01:26] MT: why rufioh [01:26] MT: why [01:27] AT: cuz 1 love you bro. that's how th1s sh*t drops. [01:29] MT: btw your new rapper name is rack attack [01:29] AT: holy f*ck. [01:31] AT: yours 1s prolly st1ll *ss pouch. f*ck1ng lol! [01:46] MT: ass pouch is not my rap name thats a terrible rap name [01:46] MT: im still picking a new rap name [01:46] MT: anyway check this out [01:46] MT: [metacarpalTalkback sent file slicknslide.mp3] [01:47] AT: }:O [01:47] AT: god d*mn, dude... th1s sh*t 1s leg1t, yo. [01:55] MT: its pretty fire i know [01:55] MT: thats the new one [01:55] MT: maybe i could sample you sometime [01:56] AT: haha... what do you mean l1ke... throw down some lyr1cal know how? [01:56] AT: 1'm a l1l rusty on that stuff... heh. haven't thrown s1ck rhymes s1nce wr1gglerhood. [01:57] MT: yeah, or just get you talkin [01:57] MT: i mix in a lot of everyday sounds and shit [01:57] MT: layer and repeat [01:57] MT: could make a track that starts with you saying sugoi over and over [01:58] AT: omfg. [01:58] AT: 1 say we m1x that sh*t up, yo. send 1t to d1rk. [01:58] AT: bet he'd get a k1ck outta that. [01:59] MT: hell fucking yes he would lets do it [01:59] AT: 1'm down. [02:00] AT: but, l1sten... 1 th1nk 1'm gonna jet. [02:00] AT: just reached the season f1nale here and 1 wanna focus. [02:00] AT: 1'll catch you later tho, ds. 1'll get back to you on that sugo1 desu n1 m1x. }:P [02:05] MT: see yeah man have fun [02:05] MT: talk to you later [02:05] MT: i hope the animes dont bring kawaii tears to your shining eyes [02:05] MT: adios bro [02:05] -- metacarpalTalkback [MT] ceased pestering aerugoTourbillon [AT] at 02:05 --

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RUFIOH: -The talk with Damara left his blood boiling a little and Rufioh wasn't sure how to feel about it. On one hand, she was justified in feeling like she did, he couldn't change that. But to write off his own feelings and words like they were nothing? That was something else. Speak what you mean, Rufioh, or don't speak at all. Isn't that what Vriska had told him over and over again? Hearing the words echoed right back at him... and from Damara spurned the smallest flicker of something bitter and angry way down in his blood pusher. He had a good grip on it, sure, but it didn't stop the feelings from existing. He was allowed to give a shit about people too and have it matter, right?-

RUFIOH: -So it was walking around the halls of the ship in this brooding state of mind that Rufioh realized his feet had brought him towards a part of the ship he'd never dared to go near before. The detainment blocks. Wasn't that where Aranea was...? Immediately, he was distracted from the thoughts brewing in his head. Not that he could go near right away. The guards made sure to inform Rufioh that he needed a visitor's pass to get in. It was only after he started to amble away that Ruf realized... he wanted to see her. Not for any incriminating reason, he knew what she had done. He didn't want to see the murdertroll everyone had marked her off as, he wanted to see his friend the First M8 who drank tea and pretended like she didn't like to dance at parties. The one who made a mistake, a bad choice, and had no way of coming back from it. Not while she was around a hundred different people who knew what she had done.

RUFIOH: -Rufioh winced at himself and took a deep breath, kind of figuring that all this thinking was hitting a little too close to home on his part. It might be a bad idea but... he'd made plenty of those in the past. One more wasn't going to hurt anybody. Or if it did, he'd survive. Maybe. A few hours later, Ruf had a visitor's pass to the detainment blocks and maybe, a couple of almond cookies he wanted to try and sneak to her. He shuffles into the visitor's area, not knowing what to expect, but well aware that a clammy, cold feeling was slowly prickling his skin. This might have been a really bad idea, Nitram, but stick to your guns. Breathe, he told himself. You can be brave too.- ARANEA: -how long had she been locked up in this cell? the cliche of tallying the days on the wall was tempting, but even aranea couldn't find comfort in such things at a time like this. it mattered very little how long she had been in here, anyway. all she knew was that it had been too long. visits were few and far between, and vriska, thus far, had been the only one to visit her just to visit her. everyone else demanded answers, interrogated her, picked apart her brain... even went so far as to inject her with something in an attempt to keep her powers at bay. she didn't just feel like a prisoner. whatever this feeling of isolation was, it was much worse.-

ARANEA: -she hadn't expected someone to visit her again so soon, or that they would allow her to enter the actual designated visitation area. perhaps this was the beginning of some actual privileges for her good behavior? she took a seat, watched carefully by the guards who flanked all the exits, and was shocked to see that it was rufioh who requested to see her. and he brought cookies???????? these days, she's having a hard time finding words, and it's especially so when presented with this sight, so all she can offer him for now is a relieved smile.- RUFIOH: -It was kind of surreal, sitting in the area like he was with her and at first, he didn't know what to say exactly except... forcing himself to find words. Any words. Anything so he didn't have to see her smile of relief or think about all the implications of it, or the painful feelings surging up because of it. He didn't know about the interrogations or the questions. He just knew what was right in front of him.-

RUFIOH: hey... aranea. -he says, letting out a slow puff of breath he didn't realize he was holding. A smile falls on his face, flimsy at best but... he really wanted to try for her.- how... you hold1ng up? ARANEA: I'm... -purses her lips, trying to find the right words- I'm not faring too well, I have to admit. 8eing helpd up in a cell all day... All week... Time just sort of melds together until it always feels limitless.

ARANEA: 8ut Vriska visited me finally. -leans forward, her smile growing a little more excited and genuine- I asked her to help convince the Captain to give me some work to do around the ship. With supervision, of course. Anything is 8etter than w8sting away like this! RUFIOH: -nods as she speaks and gently places the plastic baggie with cookies right in front of her. Now his smile turns a little sad.- yeah... 1 f1gured you m1ght not be... -He trails off for a moment and then shakes his head.- heh, 1 guess 1t must seem we1rd of me to come v1s1t you out of nowhere but, honestly... 1'm glad you're not do1ng as bad 1n here as you... could be. probably. -And so the smile starts to fade.- ARANEA: -she blinks, looking between him and the bag of cookies before she helps herself to one.- Were you... worried a8out me? RUFIOH: -fiddles with his fingers a bit before fixing her with the saddest of cow eyes.- yeah... 1 was. ARANEA: Oh. -that takes her a bit off guard and while she can't read his emotions for their sincerity, she feels like that look in his eyes is evidence enough that he speaks the truth. the cookies help convince her, too. let's be real.-

ARANEA: Why?

ARANEA: Vriska's sympathy made sense to me. I'm sure I don't have to explain my reasoning there. 8ut everyone else... Even if they still had some faith in me after what happened, I know they would want me locked up like this all the same. RUFIOH: -his brows furrow as she speaks. Again, it's just hurting in all his heart places to hear it.- 1t's not really... about need1ng a reason. 1'm just do1ng 1t because... you're ask1ng me why 1 would at all.

RUFIOH: 1'm just here because... you're my fr1end, aranea... and 1'm sorry that all of th1s happened... you pretty much be1ng left on your own about... th1s b1g m1stake you can't come back from. -He looks off with a pained expression.- so... that's all there 1s to 1t, honestly. ARANEA: -that response was beyond unexpected for her and the tightening in her chest is confusing, not only because it's so foreign, but also because it feels... good. she doesn't understand it. to feel something good that is entirely her own, that she didn't borrow from fiction or a fantasy... that she knows is real. she's at a loss for words again, contemplating what he had to say while quietly nibbling on the cookie, but words do eventually come to her-

ARANEA: Thank you, Rufioh.

ARANEA: Committing a crime such as that... It should strip someone of their humanity. I'm not necessarily inclined to admit it all the time, 8ut I do think that it's true... Even if it deepens my life story. -she laughs briefly, humorlessly, but it tastes even more bitter than she expected it to when the words rolled off her tongue-

ARANEA: Still, I'm... so thankful that you feel that way. And that there are people who do care a8out me as a person. Enough to visit me and 8ake me cookies. And talk to me so honestly, even when I've reached my lowest. -she laughs again, trying to ignore the blue tinting the corners of her eyes-

ARANEA: I don't know why I'm only just realizing that I don't deserve that at all. RUFIOH: -Aw, dammit, now that wasn't even fair. As soon as he sees hers, tears start to prickle his eyes too. He swallows hard, trying to stow them off.- 1 just w1sh there was someth1ng 1 could do... -he rasps quietly.- ARANEA: Well, I can think of something. -tries to put on a smile- If you could come visit me more often... That would make a world of difference to me. RUFIOH: -he smiles back at her. It still hurt to do so but at least it was real this time.- yeah... you don't even gotta ask that, doll.

RUFIOH: whatever happens... you won't be on your own w1th 1t. -sets his hand against the table, just for the sake of her knowing it was close by.- 1'll be around.

RUFIOH: -he then puffs his breath soft and slow- 1 can't really speak for a whole lot of people on the same th1ng though... what's done 1s done. 1t was wrong and 1t hurts but... 1 just don't th1nk 1ncr1m1nat1ng you for more than what happened 1s what... jake would have done so...

RUFIOH: again... -his head ducks downward.- 1'm sorry, aranea... for everyth1ng. ARANEA: -she glances down at his hand, pursing her lips and daring to inch her own over to it, fingers twitching at the slightest bit of contact. it had been so long since she had touched another, let alone so delicately, or in such a comforting way, even if she had only barely brushed against him. knowing he was there was enough.-

ARANEA: Yes... You're pro8a8ly right. -she had worked pretty hard to disassociate herself from any thoughts of jake specifically, as a person she not only knew, but was friends with, and hearing that from rufioh was a pretty heavy dose of reality. it stings and she winces.-

ARANEA: You don't have to apologize, Rufioh. There's nothing to apologize for. RUFIOH: -He has no problem with taking her hand and squeezing it. Maybe there was nothing he could do but he was still sorry... sorry for all the ways this could have turned out better, for her and for Jake. None of it was fair.- just one th1ng at a t1me, doll... we'll f1gure 1t out. -another sad smile- even 1f 1t's l1ke... one cook1e at a t1me or someth1ng. whatever works. ARANEA: -she laughs softly at that and it's not even strained.- They're very good, 8y the way. I don't suppose you 8aked them yourself? RUFIOH: oh nah... 1 just sw1ped them from the caf... 1 W1SH 1 was that good at bak1ng. -gently lets her hand go.- 1 wanna say 1t was meu who made them. ARANEA: Ah, Meulin... I take it she's working in service now, if that's the case. -these cookies will probably be pretty relaxing, then. she shifts a bit, her fingers curling into her hand as he pulls away.- Do you have a jo8 on 8oard now? RUFIOH: -ears perk- oh yeah, 1 do! 1t's l1ke... a bunch of odd jobs w1th the eng1neer1ng department... l1ke f1x1ng doors and l1ghts and sparr1ng bots somet1mes. not really what 1 was expect1ng to p1ck up but... 1 just thought 1t'd be k1nd of cool to learn a new sk1ll? 1 got some real great senpa1s w1th that too. -unironic laugh- so hey... guess 1'm f1gur1ng my way around a screwdr1ver now. sh*t's pretty t1ght. ARANEA: -her expression sours the slightest bit. she isn't particularly fond of the people in the engineering department, nor are they particularly fond of her, she was sure- Learning new skills is always commenda8le... And exciting. You never know what might mesh with you unexpectedly. RUFIOH: yeah... any chance to l1ke... branch out and expand your hor1zons 1s probably a good th1ng... puts th1ngs 1nto perspect1ve... f1x1ng the stuff that gets broke. -His bad vibe senses are picking up a sudden chill in the air and makes him nervous. His rambling seems a little enduced by those nerves.- makes you apprec1ate all the hard work people put 1nto mak1ng th1s sh1p funct1onal and sh*t... l1ke one big, really cool puzzle p1ece, all work1ng together... to get us to a better place than where we started. RUFIOH: 1t's pretty cool gett1ng myself 1nvolved 1n 1t... 1s what 1'm say1ng... -ramble ramble ramble- ARANEA: -she quiets as she listens to him, feeling a twinge of resentment - less towards him, but towards the ship as a whole. the idea that business continued as usual without her help to order and organize made her feel terribly irrelevant. it was all too familiar to her, but somehow rufioh's optimism kept her from spiraling too deeply into her own self pity. he saw so much good in everything. even in her. vriska had promised to help her get work around the ship, so maybe, just maybe, she could begin to feel relevant again, and better them just like rufioh described.-

ARANEA: I'm glad you're enjoying your new work, Rufioh. I'm sure you're wonderful at it. And... that your help is appreci8ted. -forces a small smile- RUFIOH: ... -Watching her expression, he feels compulsed to address the great white earmammoth in the room. Who the hell knew anything about tact anyway.- 1 guess 1t must suck hear1ng all th1s stuff from me cuz... y'know. 1t was your job to know all the h1ps and what the haps were before. ARANEA: -she winces a bit, glancing away- Ha, yes. Not that I was always in the loop, even then. I think I may have overestim8ted the importance my own occup8tion. Sometimes I wonder if I wasn't only in that position for Meenah's sake. So she could have something familiar when entering the scary world of responsi8ility. Someone she could dump her less exciting duties onto and--

ARANEA: -shuts her trap suddenly, cheeks blue with embarrassment and that twinge of anger- I'm sorry. I don't know where that came from.

ARANEA: If Vriska can help me get work again... Perhaps it will 8e 8etter suited for me. May8e... do some good, without too much responsi8ility weighing down on me. -she fakes another smile as she regurgitates rufioh's sentiment from before. if she can repeat it to herself like a mantra, then maybe it will start to become true. that is how she handled her problems in the past, after all- RUFIOH: -on one hand, it was good Aranea was giving herself goals to look forward to. On the other, the spririt in which she was doing it was kind of... bitter. And angry-like. It was really one of the saddest things to watch. His brow furrows as he picks his next words carefully.- 1 never... thought you were un1mportant. 1 sorta thought you were rel1able... and there for people when they needed you to be.

RUFIOH: 1 guess 1t's not l1ke... a glamorous place to be. and you m1ght have felt l1ke nobody apprec1ated anyth1ng you d1d... but 1 w1sh you knew that 1t wasn't the case. not for the l1ttle c1vv1e guys l1ke me.

RUFIOH: 1 st1ll th1nk there's someth1ng valuable 1n just hav1ng you around... even 1f 1t's just to talk and ch1ll. -The sigh rattles in his chest again and his wings droop, his whole attempt at cheer disappating.- 1t just... hurts see1ng you l1ke th1s, aranea. 1 w1sh 1 had known how bad you were hurt1ng all th1s t1me. 1 w1sh 1 hadn't l1stened to vr1ska when she sa1d... you were f1ne and that 1 d1dn't need to talk to you. when 1 knew you weren't. 1 could just see 1t by talk1ng to you.

RUFIOH: 1t sucks so much, aranea... see1ng you h1de all those bad feel1ngs and then l1ke. lose yourself 1n them. espec1ally when 1 know that's not all you're about...

RUFIOH: 1 guess what 1'm try1ng to say 1s that... 1f you try at... be1ng real and not pretend1ng... that you don't have certa1n bad feel1ngs or thoughts cuz... 1 know you do... then 1'll be real w1th you and st1ck around. be there for you... 1f that's all 1 can do.

RUFIOH: 1 just... wanna help. that's all. 1 know 1 can't f1x anyth1ng. but... 1'll try. 1'll l1sten. do what 1 can... -He hardly even knows what he's saying anymore. He just wants her to know he hasn't given up on her but especially, she shouldn't give up on herself.- ARANEA: -by the time he's through with that very unexpected tangent, her eyes are wet all over again, but she's ultimately too stunned for the tears to pour. she swallows hard, averting her gaze to allow it to all sink in. yes, he had been more or less saying these things up until this point, but he wasn't really beating around the bush this time. he really meant what he was saying, and she didn't even have to read his emotions to know it. she opens her mouth to speak again, but is interrupted by a guard that approaches to tell her that they need to wrap this up-

ARANEA: I... Oh. -rubs at her eyes with the heel of her hand- I suppose we'll have to continue this some other time.

ARANEA: 8ut it gives me something to look forward to. -she smiles again, but it isn't so strained, like for once she isn't hiding how she really feels.- RUFIOH: -as the guard comes over, he quietly rises to his feet- just keep your ch1n up, a1ght? th1s w1ll get f1gured out... somehow.

RUFIOH: 1'll come see you aga1n real soon. prom1se. -He really wishes he could just go over and hug her but... the look on the guard's face didn't seem like it'd be happening any time soon. Maybe he should think about utilizing that Nitram charm? It worked on the librarian one time...- ARANEA: -she gets up as well, holding the bag of cookies to herself for dear life because she has a feeling they're going to be confiscated when she leaves the room- Okay, Rufioh... Thank you. -a hug might be out of the question, but what about a handshake?? it's an awkward gesture after having that heart-to-heart, but any contact was contact she wanted- RUFIOH: -goes for a handshake but HAHA PSYCHE MR. GUARDSMAN, he actually pulls her into a quick hug.- bangarang, serket. -grins at her when he's pulled away. He ain't even mad.- GUARD: -YOU WILD KID, YA!!- ARANEA: Oh!!!!!!!! -she's flustered by the hug, but relieved, melting into it for that split second that it occurred. unfortunately, as soon as it began, it was over- Heheh. 8angarang. -she smiles wide at him as she's escorted back from whence she came, stealing glances until she's out of sight- RUFIOH: -Wild kid my pixie ass, guard. Lolololol.-

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-- artifactualAnnihilation [AA] began trolling aerugoTourbillon [AT] at 19:37 --

AA: hello rufioh :)

AT: woah, hey arad1a! what's up??

AA: nothing much really

AA: im just figuring its a good time to be social!

AA: how about you?

AT: 1'm k1ck1n back 1n my block r1ght now... maybe do1ng a l1ttle research for th1s th1ng 1 wanna do? 1 mean, s1nce kankr1's at the off1ce and 1 got down t1me...

AT: heh, arad1a... would you say you're a... soc1al butterfly now?

AA: i would say im a social butterfly! thats a good one

AT: lol... so you been keep1ng yourself busy talk1ng to people lately?

AT: that's pretty cool... 1 bet you got a lot of fr1ends and sh*t.

AA: im trying to do that anyway

AA: i suppose you could say i have a lot of friends!

AT: yo, that makes me th1nk l1ke... 1f you had to take off to a marooned 1sland or someth1ng... and l1ve l1ke a W1LD troll, who would you even take w1th you?

AA: um...

AA: thats really a tough one!

AA: i guess equius because of how long he has stuck with me! even if he annoys the hell out of me

AT: equ1us...

AT: 1 feel l1ke 1've heard h1s name somewhere?

AA: he is freakishly tall

AA: and sweats a lot and hes very gross and i hate him and hes my kismesis

AT: haha, met plenty of those before...

AT: well d*mn, congratulat1ons on the p1tchmes1s, arad1a!

AA: oh well we have been together for a very long time now

AA: well long for me

AA: not a year or anything but...more than six months

AT: that's by human t1me r1ght?

AT: 1 can't ever remember that stuff...

AA: oh yes i keep switching back and forth!

AT: so days and weeks are normal... but per1grees are l1ke... a sect1on of months? or someth1ng?

AA: yes something like that

AT: that's st1ll a wh1le...

AT: congratulat1ons. }:)

AA: thank you!

AT: so 1 guess you'd take h1m w1th you to a deserted 1sland? lol...

AT: bet you know what your next date's gonna be l1ke.

AA: that sounds perfect actually

AA: now that i think of it

AT: yeah just maroon that mofo out 1n the m1ddle of nowhere and be l1ke, haha sucka... watch you get out of th1s one.

AA: i need to work on that immediately

AT: haha, really?

AT: 1 was k1nd of jok1ng about 1t... but okay.

AA: it turned out to be a really good idea

AT: well sh*cks, yo... 1 guess 1'm honored.

AA: as you should be!

AT: been pract1c1ng fly1ng some more?

AT: sorry 1 haven't been around for lessons... sh*t's gotten a l1ttle crazy s1nce last t1me but y'know... that's just how 1t 1s somet1mes.

AA: oh thats all right! ive been doing fairly well on my own!

AT: fa1ry well? }:)

AA: fairy well!

AT: bangarang, doll...

AT: 1've also been pract1c1ng a l1l w1th meul1n too.

AT: you ever get the feel1ng l1ke... she's a l1ttle b1t too spacey for her own good?

AT: cuz that's the feel1ng 1 get.

AA: i dont know her very well but she seems nice to me!

AT: yeah she's n1ce... too n1ce maybe?

AT: 1t's just a l1l worr1some...

AA: why do you think so?

AT: 1 just feel l1ke there's more go1ng on w1th her than 1t's obv1ous.

AT: 1 dunno. 1t's k1nda we1rd.

AA: so you think something is wrong?

AT: maybe...

AT: 1 dunno. l1ke 1 sa1d, 1t's we1rd.

AA: have you asked her yourself?

AT: well 1 do but she's l1ke... wa1t that's we1rd?? 1 had no 1dea!

AT: or... 1flea-a?

AT: however the f*ck her puns work.

AA: oh yes her cat puns are adorable

AT: yeah that's her whole g1mm1ck... be1ng adorable.

AT: 1 d1g 1t.

AA: i do too!

AA: she is fun to talk to

AT: she wr1tes fanfr1ct1ons apparently?

AT: ...

AT: f1ct1ons.

AT: but l1ke... about real people... that she knows.

AA: that is certainly creative!

AT: yeah but she gets them to do stuff w1th each other 1n her stor1es and 1dk........... 1 really th1nk 1t's we1rd, yo...

AA: like kill people? :D

AA: oh or! keep corpses in their basements

AT: n.... no??

AA: well she probably should

AT: 1s that what you would do???

AA: if i were to write about them maybe

AA: i think i would lean toward them going on adventures and discovering corpses

AT: fasc1nat1ng....................

AA: and maybe dressing them up in hats

AA: oh and setting dungeons on fire!

AT: why would you do that...

AA: well its writing about it right

AA: i think that would be fun to read

AT: yeah, 1 guess so.

AA: :)

AT: L1STEN... 1 should probably get go1ng, yo. th1s s1gn-up 1sn't gonna happen on 1ts own.

AT: see you around maybe?

AT: yeah, bye...

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[07:59] -- artifactualAnnihilation [AA] began trolling aerugoTourbillon [AT] at 19:59 --

[07:59] AA: hi rufioh!

[08:00] AT: oh... hey arad1a.

[08:00] AT: how's 1t go1ng, doll?

[08:00] AA: pretty good! i just wanted a better chance to talk to you since everything was pretty chaotic when i saw you earlier!

[08:03] AT: yeeeeeah chaot1c's one way to say 1t... but 1t's cool, yo. 1'm up for shoot1ng the breeze 1f you wanna.

[08:04] AT: haha, sort to speak.

[08:04] AA: of course!

[08:04] AA: is it ok if i ask about your wings?

[08:05] AT: sure th1ng... ask away.

[08:05] AA: did you have them since you were hatched?

[08:05] AT: nah, actually... they just k1nda grew on me when 1 was about f1ve... 1 guess the t1me 1 reached pupat1on? that was a crazy t1me, yo...

[08:06] AT: 1 was pretty much a normal troll before then.

[08:06] AT: uh, what about you? or l1ke... anybody really...

[08:06] AT: never knew there were so many other trolls l1ke me... 1t's pretty f*ck1ng freaky... l1ke d*mn.

[08:06] AA: well

[08:07] AA: i know of you i know of meulin and me thats it!

[08:07] AA: i think this is just a side effect of my resurrection

[08:07] AT: there's one other guy too... rhod

[08:07] AT: er.... resurrect1on?

[08:07] AA: oh

[08:07] AA: yes

[08:08] AA: this is going to sound really weird i suppose but i was dead

[08:08] AA: and then i was a robot

[08:08] AA: and now i am alive!

[08:08] AT: 1 heard about that, yeah... the one t1me we spoke...

[08:08] AA: yes!

[08:08] AA: so you do remember

[08:09] AT: sorry, 1f 1 don't uh... come off as bel1ev1ng you or anyth1ng. 1t a1n't 1ntent1onal, yo... 1t's just... br1ng1ng people back from the dead?

[08:09] AT: what the f*ck even?

[08:09] AT: sounds l1ke... fakey fake mag1c stuff, yo...

[08:09] AA: it really does!

[08:09] AA: but its more of a scientific breakthrough of sorts

[08:10] AT: sh*t, man... that's crazy...

[08:10] AA: it sounds like that doesnt it?

[08:10] AT: 1 don't really know what to say about 1t though... l1ke... whaaaaaaaat?

[08:10] AT: except, l1ke... good job?

[08:10] AA: the credit goes to pretty much everyone else but me

[08:11] AT: for real?

[08:11] AT: or well... yeah, that makes sense.

[08:11] AA: for real!

[08:12] AT: ...

[08:12] AT: hm...

[08:12] AT: so what does any of 1t actually mean, yo? 1'm probably th1nk1ng too much on 1t but l1ke...

[08:13] AT: f*ck... 1f that sc1ence ex1sts, does that mean nobody's ever gotta worry about dy1ng?

[08:13] AT: and br1ng1ng trolls back? even the bad ones?

[08:13] AT: holy sh*t... 1'm w1gg1ng out, yo.

[08:14] AA: im not sure yet!

[08:14] AA: but it sure seems to be a step in the right direction doesnt it?

[08:14] AT: 1 guess so...

[08:14] AT: probably shouldn't th1nk too much on 1t... m1ght freak myself out some more...

[08:14] AT: no offense...

[08:15] AA: no offense taken :D

[08:15] AA: we can talk about something else

[08:15] AA: like how i am having difficulty learning how to fly

[08:15] AT: oh.

[08:15] AT: yeah, 1 can help you w1th that... 1f you need 1t.

[08:16] AA: really?

[08:16] AA: you would be all right with that?

[08:16] AT: 1 m1ght not be the best 1nstructor but l1ke... 1 d1dn't start off w1th all that great a one to beg1n w1th...

[08:16] AT: he k1nd of used to just... push me off sh*t unt1l 1 got the hang of 1t... haha.

[08:16] AT: bu1ld1ngs, trees, cl1ffs... you name 1t...

[08:17] AT: 1've probably fallen off 1t...

[08:18] AA: that sounds pretty harsh!

[08:18] AA: maybe you can push me off things!

[08:18] AT: uh, no... 1 wouldn't really want to do that.

[08:19] AT: you seem really ch1ll so... no...

[08:19] AA: oh ok!

[08:19] AA: but i mean if you caught me then it would be ok

[08:19] AT: haha, yeah. def1n1tely.

[08:20] AT: how's 1t go though... you wanna meet up some place? 1 th1nk the gym has space.

[08:20] AA: i think thats a great idea!

[08:21] AT: a1ght, cool... 1'll meet you out there 1n a b1t, no problem.

[08:21] AA: see you soon!

[08:24] RUFIOH: *Ruf1oh doesn't take long to show up at the gym, dressed up 1n h1s usual work-out garb. Even though the e1ght days tra1n1ng w1th Vr1ska have ended, he's st1ll work1ng out on h1s own. 1t's just... a n1ce feel1ng to know he's gett1ng stronger. Reassur1ng. Maaaybe someth1ng l1ke conf1dence. E1ther way, 1t works.*

[08:25] ARADIA: -She shows up in a tanktop and shorts, ready as ever to GET WORK DONE. THE FLY KIND OF WORK.-

[08:25] ARADIA: -she sees him there and waves-

[08:25] ARADIA: hi rufioh! :D

[08:27] RUFIOH: *waves back at her and flexes out h1s w1ngs w1th fr1endl1ness* bangarang, arad1a!

[08:27] RUFIOH: uh...

[08:27] RUFIOH: you have any 1dea of that other g1rl 1s gonna show up? the nekomusume ch1ck?

[08:27] RUFIOH: or 1s th1s just you?

[08:27] RUFIOH: f*ck, 1 forgot to check...

[08:28] ARADIA: oh i didnt ask her actually!

[08:28] ARADIA: i just recently met her

[08:28] RUFIOH: oh okay. *looks rel1eved* 1 guess... 1'll talk to her some t1me and l1ke... offer 1t or someth1ng.

[08:29] ARADIA: thats nice of you!

[08:29] RUFIOH: so.... *th1nks a l1ttle b1t and th1nks he should take some k1nd of conf1dent stance. R1ght? He crosses h1s arms over h1s chest, expectant.* show me what you got.

[08:30] ARADIA: oh! well!

[08:30] ARADIA: -she focuses on her wings a little and attempts to get them flapping just enough to pull her about two inches in the air and then they give out completely and she's dropped on her butt-

[08:31] ARADIA: oof!

[08:31] ARADIA: hahaha

[08:32] RUFIOH: hehe... *chuckles and unfolds h1s w1ngs, g1v1ng a few flaps h1mself as he l1fts off the ground, much h1gher than she. He drops to the ground, just as easy though.*

[08:32] RUFIOH: you got the mot1ons down, yo... just not the strength.

[08:33] RUFIOH: th1s a1n't l1ke... lev1tat1on mag1c or some sh*t? 1t's aerodynam1c motherf*ck1n sc1ence!

[08:33] RUFIOH: you gotta bu1ld yourself up to 1t... just th1nk about how b1rds get 1t down, you know?

[08:33] ARADIA: oooh cool! -her eyes widen with intrigue as she watches him, trying to study his technique- their mothers push them out of the nest and then they either fly or die!

[08:35] RUFIOH: *scratches at h1s neck* yeah, pretty much... but...

[08:35] RUFIOH: 1t also helps to actually BEL1EVE you can do 1t, yo.

[08:36] RUFIOH: forget fly1ng. *waves h1s hand off* let's try gl1d1ng?

[08:36] ARADIA: so will it include a lot of working out my back muscles or my arm muscles?

[08:37] RUFIOH: haha, your arm muscles? nah... just your w1ng construct... bullsh*t... whatever 1t's called. *takes a step back and looks l1ke he's about to race off.* wanna try 1t?

[08:38] ARADIA: -she nods eagerly- of course! so just believing?

[08:40] RUFIOH: hell yeah! *gr1ns at her and takes a runn1ng start, not so much leap1ng 1nto the a1r as he 1s bound1ng across open space. W1th h1s w1ngs spread out, they manage to catch the flow of a1r and he gl1des forward, l1ke a smooth cru1se.* baaaaaaaangaraaaaaang!!! }:D

[08:41] ARADIA: -she watches him with admiration and then also takes a running start, spreading her wings out and...diving into the ground.-

[08:42] ARADIA: -FACE DOWN-

[08:42] RUFIOH: *u-turns 1n m1da1r* woah!!!

[08:42] RUFIOH: you don't FLAP to gl1de, doll! you hold 1t!

[08:42] ARADIA: -she's giggling so much-

[08:43] ARADIA: hahahahaha!

[08:43] RUFIOH: hold your w1ngs open! l1ke... a f*ck1ng... skycraft? *jogs over and looks her over, pretty confused. Yeah, she's alr1ght. And we1rd. Cute? But we1rd.*

[08:44] RUFIOH: man... that was one sweet faceplant, yo... ten outta ten. *hands on h1s h1ps as he surveys the damage.*

[08:44] ARADIA: -she has a little bruise on her face but otherwise she's fine. and still giggling as she pushes herself up- thanks

[08:44] ARADIA: there will probably be a lot of those!

[08:46] RUFIOH: *holds h1s arms out as well as h1s w1ngs* w1ngs out, arms out... you feel? l1ke... one flap to catch that flow and then... you r1de 1t!

[08:47] RUFIOH: *demonstrates aga1n, crus1ng all the way to the other s1de of the gym* WE GL1D1N... SOAR1N... FLY1N... *qu1etly mem1ng to h1mself*

[08:48] ARADIA: -she mimics his stance completely until she tries one more time, and there's like TWO SECONDS of gliding before she just DROPS again.-

[08:49] RUFIOH: hey!!! you got 1t that t1me, doll! *exc1tedly flaps on over* a1n't that someth1ng?

[08:49] RUFIOH: *wow, h1s teach1ng methods are vastly d1fferent from Vr1ska's.*

[08:50] ARADIA: -she pushes herself up again and stands to her feet- i did? -she's so excited about this-

[08:50] ARADIA: i did!

[08:50] RUFIOH: what about just flapp1ng, yo? you th1nk you can hold 1t for long?

[08:50] ARADIA: i can definitely try

[08:51] ARADIA: can you show me the right way to do it?

[08:51] RUFIOH: oh yeah! l1ke... *l1fts off the ground, hold1ng 1t for at least a m1nute before h1s feet touch the ground aga1n.*

[08:55] ARADIA: -she tries again and her wings are maybe moving a bit too slow so she just falls back down-

[08:55] ARADIA: oops

[08:56] RUFIOH: haha, see? that's what we gotta work on. *offers out a hand to pull her up aga1n*

[08:57] RUFIOH: 1 swear, doll... you'll be feel1ng th1s sh*t 1n the even1ng.

[08:58] ARADIA: -she takes his hand and lifts herself up-

[08:58] ARADIA: im ok with that!

[09:02] RUFIOH: so, uh... wh1le you're do1ng that... *takes a step back and stretches up h1s arms* 1 k1nda wonder l1ke... what are you plann1ng on do1ng now that you're not k1ck1n any f1l1al pa1ls anymore?

[09:03] ARADIA: -she keeps trying while she's talking- well i want to explore as much of alternia as i can while were here

[09:03] ARADIA: its my home planet

[09:04] RUFIOH: yo, for real? *that expla1ns a few th1ngs...* that's pretty cool...

[09:05] ARADIA: yes i am excited to visit my lusus!

[09:05] ARADIA: i have to make sure i see her

[09:06] RUFIOH: oh yeah? what's she l1ke? *hands 1n h1s pockets, just casually watch1ng her pract1ce*

[09:07] ARADIA: shes very nice and thoughtful

[09:07] ARADIA: and energetic and loving!

[09:07] ARADIA: -she's doing all of this while kind of jumping in the air and falling-

[09:07] ARADIA: and also very dead :)

[09:07] RUFIOH: haha, m1ne's n1ce too... except... fat and sl-

[09:07] RUFIOH: uh.......... d*mn...

[09:07] RUFIOH: 1'm sorry to hear that, arad1a. }:(

[09:08] ARADIA: oh no its not a bad thing!

[09:08] ARADIA: shes at peace and she has been for sweeps now

[09:10] RUFIOH: yeah, 1 guess... *and here we are, talk1ng about death aga1n. He appears a l1ttle uncomfotable w1th 1t.*

[09:11] RUFIOH: she ra1sed you and l1ke... d1d a pretty d*mn good job of 1t so...

[09:11] RUFIOH: that's all that matters...

[09:12] ARADIA: -aww that's so sweet of him to say. she doesn't even notice that staying a few inches off the ground for like thirty seconds-

[09:12] ARADIA: thank you so much that means a lot!

[09:12] ARADIA: i think she did a great job too :)

[09:14] RUFIOH: haha, cool... *ruf1oh not1ces her stay1ng off the ground and sm1les at her* yo, check 1t! you stayed off that t1me!

[09:14] ARADIA: -she drops immediately because she got distracted. WOOPS-

[09:14] ARADIA: i did!

[09:14] ARADIA: oh my god!

[09:15] RUFIOH: yooooooo!!! hell yeah you d1d! *claps heart1ly for her* you're gonna get th1s sh*t down to an ART, 1 can feel 1t!

[09:15] RUFIOH: you'll be a pro 1n no t1me.

[09:15] ARADIA: thanks rufioh! -she's beaming so much right now-

[09:21] RUFIOH: *aww, what a cute. She really d1d rem1nd h1m of... people.* 1f you're gonna go v1s1t your dead lusus... are you go1ng by yourself or...

[09:22] ARADIA: i might take my friend sollux along at some point

[09:22] ARADIA: since he used to live by me too

[09:22] ARADIA: he may say no but i can try

[09:23] RUFIOH: uh, well... 1 mean... *rubs at h1s neck* 1f he says no... 1 could go w1th you?

[09:24] RUFIOH: 1t would k1nda suck 1f you went by yourself and... 1dk, 1t m1ght not be a good 1dea... to beg1n w1th...

[09:24] RUFIOH: w1ng trolls gotta... look out for each other and sh*t... 1 feel.

[09:25] ARADIA: -she grins- thanks rufioh

[09:25] ARADIA: ill definitely bring you along if he says no!

[09:25] ARADIA: but i assure you i know what im doing too

[09:25] ARADIA: i know how to not die in the alternian countryside :)

[09:26] RUFIOH: er... well 1t's not so much for your reassurance as 1t 1s... m1ne but y'know...

[09:29] ARADIA: ok i will definitely consider you should sollux absolutely refuse!

[09:33] RUFIOH: sollux, uh... do 1 know that dude? *wonders th1s aloud*

[09:35] ARADIA: im not sure!

[09:35] ARADIA: hes a psionic that always wears shades

[09:35] ARADIA: silly blue and red ones!

[09:38] RUFIOH: oh... oooooh yeah! 1've seen that guy!

[09:38] RUFIOH: he was at my boy john's wr1ggl1ng day party!

[09:38] RUFIOH: wasn't he l1ke... break-danc1ng and sh*t?

[09:39] ARADIA: oh i dont know i wasnt there!

[09:39] ARADIA: or conscious :D

[09:39] RUFIOH: r1ght... my bad.

[09:39] RUFIOH: sorry. }:(

[09:41] ARADIA: nothing to say sorry about

[09:42] RUFIOH: nah but l1ke... 1t k1nda rem1nds me of what my dog, kankr1 1s tell1ng me about? some people are l1ke... they got th1ngs go1ng for them that they take for granted and somet1mes, you end up flaunt1ng that sh*t w1thout mean1ng to?

[09:43] RUFIOH: 1t makes people feel bad about themselves and sh*t, doll... 1 don't wanna do that to you.

[09:43] ARADIA: you dont have to worry about that with me!

[09:43] ARADIA: im just so happy to be here and alive

[09:43] ARADIA: i dont mind that i missed out on some things

[09:43] ARADIA: it all happened for a reason

[09:44] RUFIOH: okaaay... *squ1nts a l1ttle at her. He can't really bel1eve that one person could be THAT happy at once.*

[10:02] ARADIA: hahaha what?

[10:02] RUFIOH: nah, 1t's noth1ng just... k1nda...

[10:03] RUFIOH: *shrugs and tr1es shak1ng 1t off* PSH, nah. 1'm good.

[10:04] ARADIA: just what?

[10:06] RUFIOH: haha, don't even worry, yo. just me be1ng dumb.

[10:06] RUFIOH: happens a lot, you feel? people are always call1ng me out on 1t and 1t's l1ke... f*ck, man.

[10:07] RUFIOH: that's k1nd of how 1 got myself 1n th1s place to beg1n w1th, r1ght?

[10:07] RUFIOH: never th1nk before 1 talk but yeah, 1'm work1ng on 1t. *waves h1s hand off*

[10:08] ARADIA: youre not being dumb rufioh

[10:08] ARADIA: not at all!

[11:09] RUFIOH: haha, thanks for that... 1t's cool of you to say. *even 1f he doesn't bel1eve 1t*

[11:10] RUFIOH: let's just keep work1ng on fly1ng and stuff.

[11:11] ARADIA: ok! -she nods and gets rIGHT BACK TO IT-

[arachnurasgall]

[06:36] -- arachnurasGall [AG] began pestering aerugoTourbillon [AT] at 18:36 --

[06:36] AG: Ruuuuuuuufiiiiiiiiooooooooh!

[06:37] -- aerugoTourbillon [AT] is now an idle chum! --

[06:39] AG: Where the fuck are you?

[06:39] AG: You can't 8e doing anything more worthwhile than talking to me right now.

[06:39] AT: uh... hey, vr1ska. sorry about that.

[06:39] AT: 1 wasn't do1ng anyth1ng, just napp1ng, 1 guess.

[06:40] AG: Hahahaha do you nap all the time?

[06:40] AT: not really... 1 usually can't s1nce... sleep1ng 1s we1rd for me... but 1 dec1ded 1 m1ght try anyway.

[06:41] AT: what's up?

[06:46] AG: You seemed fine last time. You're pro8a8ly not trying hard enough!

[06:47] AG: I just wanted to see if you were still down for training. Or if may8e you chickened out or thought I forgot!

[06:47] AG: Nice try, 8y the way. 8ut it 8n't gonna work.

[06:47] AT: haha, yeah... that's probably 1t.

[06:47] AT: but uh, no. 1t's not that 1 ch1ckened out or thought you forgot.

[06:48] AG: Then how come?

[06:48] AT: 1 d1d the stuff you told me to yesterday? that's all good. 1t's just some stuff came up...

[06:48] AT: bad stuff. 1 dunno.

[07:09] AG: What do you mean 8ad stuff? I hope you kicked it in the ass and didn't hide 8ehind a pillar.

[07:10] AG: Man, that would 8e em8arrassing!

[07:10] AT: the po1nt wasn't really to k1ck anyth1ng's *ss... 1 don't th1nk 1'd be able to anyway.

[07:10] AT: 1 gotta be stra1ght w1th you though... 1 don't wanna l1e to you, vr1ska.

[07:11] AT: 1t was some stuff w1th an ex-matespr1t of m1ne... }:/

[07:11] AT: well, two of them but... only one of them 1s really l1ke... f*ck1ng v1c1ous about old sh*t.

[07:12] AT: wh1ch, 1 dunno. 1 guess 1'm not surpr1sed about really. 1 just wasn't expect1ng to see them around, that's all.

[07:12] AG: Wow. Two of them on the ship? That's some tough luck!

[07:16] AT: yeah...

[07:16] AT: 1'm pretty sure 1 was close to gett1ng my neck snapped or someth1ng yesterday... that guy's always been so f*ck1ng STRONG... 1t was scary, yo...

[07:23] AG: Good, you're pissing people off!

[07:24] AG: Unapologetically I hope.

[07:24] AG: 8ut that might 8e overachieving, even for you.

[07:26] AT: 1 don't really... know what 1'm supposed to be apolog1z1ng for, yo.

[07:26] AT: th1ngs got so f*ck1ng whack between us! 1 dunno why he ever expected sh*t to stay the same after we BOTH watched damara get... f*ck.

[07:26] AT: just. f*ck that no1se. 1 wasn't gonna st1ck around after that. no way.

[07:27] AG: Damara get what? That's the chick with the 8ig horns right?

[07:28] AT: uh, yeah. that's her.

[07:29] AT: well, 1dk... we all used to run around together unt1l some crazy sh*t happened and she ended up... gett1ng culled.

[07:29] AT: well, beforus-type cull1ng. l1ke, taken 1n by h1ghbloods and "reformed", 1 guess...

[07:30] AT: 1 never saw her aga1n after that. never knew what happened.

[07:30] AG: Oh hahahaha! I thought you meant she was dead and then came 8ack to life or something

[07:30] AG: !

[07:30] AG: Man that would 8e insane!

[07:31] AT: haha, yeah... 1t k1nd of feels that way 1n a sense.

[07:32] AG: What kind of reformed are we talking anyway?

[07:40] AT: oh, you know... pound1ng out 1nd1v1dual1ty and k1nd of forc1ng you to subm1t to what they want you to do by any means necessary...

[07:40] AT: somet1mes... or a lot of the t1mes, 1t's uh... not so fun for ps1ons or l1ke freaks w1th w1ngs, 1 guess.

[07:47] AG: Sounds unfortun8te. Good thing that never happened to you!

[07:48] AT: well, no... 1 took off as soon as my w1ngs started com1ng 1n and never...

[07:49] AT: man...

[07:49] AT: 1t's st1ll just. bad sh*t, 1 guess... see1ng them around aga1n. 1t's been l1ke. three sweeps or someth1ng crazy l1ke that.

[07:50] AG: How old are you now anyway?

[07:51] AT: eleven.

[07:51] AT: 1... probably don't look l1ke 1t though.

[07:55] AG: Hey, me too! Except I o8viously look like it.

[07:55] AG: I'm lucky even in my genetics!

[07:55] AT: that's, uh... yeah. pretty cool.

[07:55] AT: 1 can d1g 1t.

[07:56] AG: Damn str8!

[07:58] AT: haha... wow...

[07:59] AG: So what are you doing today for your training, Rufioh?

[07:59] AG: I'm in a good mood today and I think I'll let you pick

[07:59] AG: !

[08:00] AT: whatever you got planned 1n store for me, probably.

[08:00] AT: doll, your w1sh 1s... my command. };)

[08:01] AG: Good answer.

[08:01] AG: For a suck-up!!!!!!!!

[08:01] AG: Show some initi8tive!

[08:02] AT: yeah but. 1 wouldn't say th1ngs 1f 1 d1dn't know you enjoyed them.

[08:03] AT: and 1 know you do so...

[08:05] AG: What day is it, day 7????????

[08:06] AT: hell yeah 1t 1s.

[08:07] AG: So what would we do if I was there?

[08:09] AT: well, 1t's not day e1ght yet but g1ven that 1t has been a week... 1 should probably do someth1ng spec1al anyway.

[08:09] AT: 1'd probably pract1ce fly1ng and do some aer1al manuever stuff... that 1've been work1ng on for a wh1le.

[08:10] AG: 8ut I'm there.

[08:11] AT: oh well, 1f you're there then 1t's d1fferent...

[08:11] AG: Different how????????

[08:11] AG: :::;)

[08:12] AT: 1'd ask 1f you wanted to h1tch a r1de as well.

[08:12] AT: and we can see about fly1ng together and uhm... haha, stuff l1ke that.

[08:12] AG: What kind of stuff like that?

[08:13] AT: well, maybe... uh.

[08:14] AT: hopefully 1 don't get too d1stracted w1th pract1ce s1nce 1'm carry1ng you around and stuff... wh1ch 1s pretty poss1ble s1nce, y'know...

[08:14] AT: you'd be pretty close so...

[08:15] AG: So........???????? ::::)

[08:15] AT: and 1 l1ke carry1ng you around so the whole th1ng 1s pretty we1rd but... 1n a good way.

[08:16] AT: your ha1r would look really great because 1t's always k1nd of just... everywhere?

[08:16] AT: but 1t's so pretty... and long...

[08:18] AG: Hey, thanks!

[08:18] AG: 8ut what would we do if it was just us in your room together?

[08:42] AT: heh, well... 1 was k1nd of wonder1ng about some of other stuff you m1ght l1ke.

[08:43] AT: 1 saw a poster 1n your block though... of flarp1ng? so 1'm th1nk1ng maybe... are you 1nto role-play1ng at all?

[08:43] AT: and costumes too... that's a leg1t1mate part of the same quest1on.

[08:49] AG: Hell yeah! Flarp is my game! I'm pretty much the 8est ever at FLARP. Highest level attaina8le for my class!!!!!!!!

[08:50] AG: I like FLARPing with costumes sometimes.

[08:50] AG: 8ut I could do a little outside of FLARP........

[08:50] AG: If anyone asked.

[08:50] AG: And it wasn't totally lame.

[08:51] AT: 1've never played myself but yeah... 1'm down for that. }:)

[08:51] AT: talk1ng about 1t and also... act1ng stuff out somet1mes too. 1t sounds pretty fun.

[08:51] AG: Are we even on the same page at all here?

[08:53] AT: yeah? we're talk1ng about flarp1ng and roleplay1ng, r1ght?

[08:58] AG: Oh my god you don't get it at all.

[09:00] AT: uh, maybe...

[09:01] AT: what other k1nd of roleplay1ng 1 s

[09:01] AT: oh...

[09:07] AG: What have we 8een talking a8out this whole time?????????

[09:09] AT: 1 really was th1nk1ng roleplay1ng and costumes... as long as they weren't lame but...

[09:10] AT: yeah, 1'd be 1nto other th1ngs too... 1f erm... that's how th1ngs turned out.

[09:14] AG: Oh my god this is ridiculous.

[09:20] AT: haha, yeah... sorry 1f 1 ru1ned the moment... that was l1ke, transp1r1ng or whatever.

[09:20] AT: we can just say that 1f you were 1n my block w1th me and we were alone... we could roleplay someth1ng bad*ss l1ke... a rebel leader cross1ng swords w1th th1s hot gambl1gnant babe who's actually secretly a p1rate capta1n all along.

[09:21] AT: and 1t's l1ke... oh sh*t! as they're str1f1ng, he's got no 1dea that her crew 1s already 1nvad1ng h1s base, yo!!!

[09:21] AG: Hey that's not 8ad at all. Di8s on the pirate 8a8e.

[09:22] AT: he's gonna come back to utter destruct1on and f*ck... 1s he not gonna hate that p1rate babe w1th everyth1ng he's got... wh1ch 1s, gonna be you 1n th1s scenar1o.

[09:22] AT: 1'm, uh... gett1ng a l1ttle carr1ed away w1th th1s though. haha.

[09:23] AG: Or he's going to find her completely charming and with an incredi8ly clever wit!!!!!!!!

[09:23] AG: She already has a dum8 sort of kismesis anyway.

[09:26] AT: she's clever because she fools h1m 1nto th1nk1ng she's the enemy but she's actually not... she's got th1s ulter1or agenda because... even though she ra1ded h1s base, she d1dn't actually k1ll anyone, yo.

[09:26] AT: 1t was an evacuat1on! she was help1ng h1m out! because otherw1se some of those paralethal enforcers would have got to h1m and 1t would have been l1ke... a total shame to see h1s rebell1on fall...

[09:27] AG: And she's respected 8y pretty much everyone.

[09:31] AT: yeah... 1t's someth1ng she earns over t1me and 1t's pretty cool...

[09:32] AG: 8ecause she actually knows what she's doing. And he totally digs her.

[09:33] AT: yeah... and she doesn't let th1ngs get her down... l1ke los1ng an arm or los1ng a sh1p...

[09:33] AT: she does 1t on her own terms wh1ch 1s just so... k1ck*ss...

[09:34] AG: Hell yeah it is! She's the most kickass troll out there.

[09:35] AT: 1t makes the rebel guy wonder l1ke... has she always been th1s 1ntense? but at the same t1me... he really l1kes 1t when she's just s1tt1ng there, th1nk1ng about stuff...

[09:36] AG: What does he like a8out it?

[09:42] AT: he just th1nks about s1des about her... that are qu1eter than she shows other people so... 1'm guess1ng he just feels honored to know that part of her ex1sts.

[09:42] AT: he th1nks about 1t espec1ally when he's l1ke... f1ght1ng battles for her... and travel1ng off to meet her somet1mes.

[09:46] AG: And she thinks he's pretty ok. May8e kind of good looking. He's got a lot to learn 8ut she can teach him all of it! Even if he'll never 8e as gr8 as her.

[09:49] AT: haha, that's not really h1s plan... 1 th1nk he just wants to get to know her better.

[09:50] AT: and maybe see 1f l1ke... any of the th1ngs she tells h1m about h1mself are actually true.

[09:50] AT: s1nce he's never really thought he could be anyth1ng before.

[09:50] AG: She helps him 8e something.

[09:52] AT: yeah, he ends up... pretty wrapped up 1n all the stuff she's got to show h1m.

[09:53] AT: he really hopes he won't d1sappo1nt her.

[09:53] AG: It really sounds like he's not going to!

[09:56] AT: so 1n that case...

[09:56] AT: he'll show up whenever she calls h1m then.

[10:04] AG: Not 8ad!

[10:07] AT: thanks. }:)

[10:08] AG: May8e we can try that one out sometime.

[10:09] AT: 1'd be down for that!

[10:10] AT: 1f 1t means l1ke... we can dress up for 1t and stuff.

[10:13] AG: Duh!

[10:16] AT: oh man...

[10:17] AT: th1s 1s... haha, 1'm pretty exc1ted about th1s, yo!

[10:17] AT: maybe we can draw up plans for the costumes and sh*t? that'd be so sweet!

[10:31] AG: May8e. If you complete your training.

[10:31] AG: Actually........you have to make our costumes 8y tomorrow!

[10:31] AG: That's it!

[10:31] AG: That's today's.

[10:32] AT: oh.

[10:32] AT: that's gonna be a l1ttle d1ff1cult s1nce... 1 l1ke mak1ng stuff by hand so...

[10:32] AT: 1 mean, usually 1t's better qual1ty s1nce... you know, deta1l1ng takes a lot of t1me and energy.

[10:32] AT: gotta have careful plann1ng for that sh*t.

[10:34] AG: 8ut I just told you to do it.

[10:34] AG: I didn't ask you.

[10:36] AT: the most 1 can do 1n one n1ght 1s l1ke... sketch1ng, yo.

[10:37] AT: plans sure but not l1ke... the real deal.

[10:37] AT: 1'm no m1racle worker.

[11:11] AG: Get as far as you can. 8ut don't take the easy way out!

[11:11] AT: nah, 1 won't...

[11:12] AT: l1sten, uh... 1 th1nk 1 better take off.

[11:12] AT: 1 gotta talk some sh*t out w1th that guy 1 was talk1ng about before...

[11:20] AG: Yeah, whatever. I GUESS that's ok.

[11:20] AG: I'll talk to you l8ter, Rufioh.

[11:20] AG: ::::)

[11:21] AG: 8yeeeeeeee!

[11:21] -- arachnurasGall [AG] ceased pestering aerugoTourbillon [AT] at 23:21 --

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-- aerugoTourbillon [AT] began messaging academicGeniality [AG] at 22:24 --

AT: heeeeeey... aranea?

AT: how's 1t go1ng?

AG: Oh, hello Rufioh!

AG: It's going alright.

AT: we k1nd of left off on a we1rd note yesterday so 1 just... y'know... thought 1 could check 1n w1th you? see 1f you were okay?

AG: Why yes... Of course I'm okay.

AG: 8ut what a8out you?

AG: You're the one who seemed so pertur8ed 8y Rhodri's presence!

AT: who's rhodr1? that, uh... dude w1th the w1ngs?

AG: Yes, that's the one.

AT: yeah... 1 dunno. that was just... really we1rd, yo. 1 can't say how 1 feel about 1t.

AT: but 1t's cool... 1 got out of there as soon as 1 could so... there's no reason to really worry about 1t.

AG: Does it have something to do with said wings of his?

AT: oh...

AT: yeah, probably.

AT: 1dk.

AG: It is a rather unusual trait for a troll! And even more so for you to cross paths with someone who shares it.

AT: psh, well sure and l1ke... most people would probably expect 1t to be a good th1ng to have that 1n common w1th someone but maybe, uh... not always.

AT: somet1mes, 1t's just pla1n we1rd...

AT: 1 just... f*ck, man. 1'm feel1ng k1nd of funky.

AG: I can understand that.

AG: Are you self conscious a8out your wings? If you don't mind me asking.

AT: a l1ttle. 1t's just someth1ng that k1nd of happened at pupat1on?

AT: well, at the t1me, 1t was l1ke... th1s freaky th1ng that started grow1ng out of my back and people were g1v1ng me we1rd look and sh*t.

AT: then 1t was l1ke, sh*t dog... 1 can get culled for th1s.

AT: so 1 was l1ke, y'know... 1 better skedaddle wh1le 1 st1ll can... before the h1ghbloods start check1ng me out.

AG: Yes, that makes sense. And you're from 8eforus, correct?

AT: hatched and ra1sed, yo.

AG: Right! So culling holds a vastly different meaning for you, 8ut after visiting the place myself, I saw first hand just how unappealing culling can 8e, even in 8eforan terms.

AT: haha, yeah well... my op1n1on about the whole th1ng 1n general 1s just... a fresh, hot p1le of nope.

AT: but y'know... th1nk1ng that way 1s what got me 1n trouble back home so... 1t m1ght be best to keep that sh*t under lock.

AT: 1t's not even why 1'm here r1ght now.

AT: d*mn... 1 just... 1dk.

AT: sh*t's f*ck1ng crazy r1ght now and 1t doesn't even help that 1 met up w1th th1s ex of m1ne... who just adds to th1s whole wheel of whack w1thout even try1ng.

AT: br1ng1ng up stuff 1 hadn't thought of 1n a wh1le... leav1ng me feel1ng l1ke f*ck... where d1d everyth1ng go to sh*t?

AG: I can understand that, too! This ship has a way of digging up unpleasantries that one would honestly rather not deal with.

AG: Honestly, what are the odds you'd encounter an ex and someone who looks like you?

AG: It's ridiculous!

AT: 1t's freak1shly r1d1culous... 1 haven't seen that guy around 1n three sweeps.

AT: and that g1rl for that matter, just... f*ck, doll.

AT: don't tell me she's around too? l1ke... he sa1d someth1ng k1nd of l1ke he knew someth1ng, yo. and he was hold1ng 1t over my horns just to mess w1th me, probably.

AG: Well... Who is "that girl"?

AT: 1t's k1nd of dumb for me to be so parano1d but... her name was damara.

AG: Oh.

AG: Um........

AG: Damara Megido?

AT: ...

AT: 1.........

AG: ::::(

AT: 1 th1nk 1 m1ght have to go, doll...

AT: 1'm not feel1ng so hot r1ght now.

AG: Oh. If you're sure...!

AG: I'm sorry, Rufioh.

AT: yeah... 1t's cool. 1'll be sure to catch up w1th you as soon as 1 can, okay?

AT: 1'll, uh... work 1t out.

AG: Alright. 8ut if you need anyone to talk to, I'm availa8le!

AG: I really do enjoy talking to you!

AT: haha, thanks, aranea.

AT: you're the bomb...

AG: ::::)

-- aerugoTourbillon [AT] stopped messaging academicGeniality [AG] at 23:07 --