[10:01] GC: *some time after she's talked to nepeta, terezi finds herself venturing outside of her room to fidget with the dial. after sort of mastering it, she maneuvers it to sollux's room icon and knocks on the door, hoping that the captor is in fact inside.*
[10:05] TA: *having been fiddling with his shitty excuse for a computer for the past few hours, maybe days who knows about the time, he is indeed still sitting on top of his bed. the knock comes as a bit of a surprise as nobody's shown much interest in talking to him lately. with a flick of his wrists, he psionics the door open* well arent you a 2iight for unfortunately 2eeiing eye2.
[10:08] GC: *the door opens and she can taste a bit of appleberry blast in the air crackling from use, so that'd be a yes on the captor status. it's kind of a surprise hit to her senses, followed by his usual smell. her response is a bit belated when she enters the room, not bothering to ask if she can.* 1D S4Y TH3 S4M3
[10:08] GC: BUT 3V3N 1F 1 COULD S33 YOUD B3 4 LOT WORS3 OFF TH4N M3
[10:09] GC: *there's a hint of a joke and a teasing smile in that.*
[10:14] TA: ii mii22ed you two, TZ. *the door shuts behind her, and he looks back down at his work* what2 up? here two renew my 2cent and ta2te for your databank2? ii a22ure you, neiither ha2 changed 2iince la2t we 2poke.
[10:17] GC: *stand or sit? she decides to sit, plopping down a short ways from him on the edge of the bed.* WOW R34LLY
[10:17] GC: 4ND H3R3 1 W4S HOP1NG TH4T YOUR MUST4RDLY SC3NT H4D 1MPROV3D 1N MY 4BS3NC3
[10:17] GC: TH4TS 4 R34L SH4M3
[10:18] GC: *there's a short pause.* 1 W4NT3D TO T4LK TO YOU 4BOUT SOM3 STUFF
[10:19] TA: ii triied a 2ort of waterfall body 2oap the other day, but iit diidnt 2tiick. *he pauses in his technological finagling to look at her over his glasses* go for iit.
[10:20] GC: SO 4FT3R 4LL TH4T DR4M4T1C SH1T H4PP3N3D ON TH3 M3T3OR TH4T L34D TO YOUR D34TH, TH3R3 W4S 4LMOST NOBODY 4ROUND R1GHT
[10:20] GC: 4ND 1 K1ND OF GOT M1X3D UP 1N TH3 B4D K1ND OF STUFF
[10:20] GC: 1T D1DNT 3ND W3LL 4ND
[10:22] TA: *right around the word dramatic, he opts to set the computer aside and watch her face carefully as she speaks*
[10:22] GC: *her voice trails off, hands fidgeting with themselves. she's picking at her nails, the skin around them, anything she can.* W3LL 1T K1ND OF FUCK3D M3 UP 4ND 1M B3TT3R NOW 1 TH1NK?
[10:22] GC: BUT TH3R3S 4 LOT TH4T 1 D1D TH4T C4NT B3 UNDON3 4ND 1 DONT KNOW WH4T TO DO
[10:26] TA: okay. *his eyebrows quirk while he watches her pick at everything within reach, then looks back up at her face* you make up for the bad 2tuff and move on wiith iit? ii dont know what two tell you. unle22 you want two tell me what happened that2 got you all fucked up liike thii2.
[10:31] GC: *at that she wrinkles her nose with obvious distaste at the words, but she knows he has a point.* 1 W4S 1N 4 FLUSH3D R3L4T1ONSH1P W1TH D4V3 4ND W4S BL4CK W1TH G4MZ33 B3H1ND H1S B4CK
[10:31] GC: 1T W4S MOR3 TH3 TH1NG W1TH G4MZ33 TH4T W4S TH3 PROBL3M B3C4US3 H3 US3D M3
[10:31] GC: H3 D1DNT 3V3N C4R3
[10:33] GC: 4ND TH3N L4T3R 1 GOT R34LLY 4NGRY 4T H1M FOR 1T WH3N 1M NOT 3V3N SUR3 1T W4S H1S F4ULT
[10:40] TA: *his face goes from neutral to very sour as she goes on, not really liking any part of this story so far* alriight, 2low down. why would iit not be hii2 fault? *this is a lot to take in within the first couple minutes of saying hello he needs to gather himself real quick*
[10:44] GC: B3C4US3 H3 W4SNT 4CT1NG L1K3 H1MS3LF, H3 W4S WORS3--3V3N MOR3 1D1OT1C 4ND UNMOV1NG TH4N USU4L
[10:44] GC: 4ND 1 TH1NK TH4T 4R4N34 W4S M1ND-CONTROLL1NG H1M 4 LOT OF TH3 T1M3
[10:45] GC: 1 D1DNT 3V3N NOT1C3 1T, 1 W4S SO C4UGHT UP 1N H4T1NG H1M 4ND H4T1NG MYS3LF FOR H4T1NG H1M
[10:45] GC: 4FT3R 3V3RYTH1NG SH3 D1D 1 C4NT S4Y 1D B3 SURPR1S3D BY 1T
[10:46] TA: *now his face is twisting every which way in confusion and concern and just plain trying to process all of it at once* yeah, iill giive you that. 2erket the 2econd wa2 a paiin iin the a22.
[10:48] GC: *she nods, giving a harsh bark of a laugh at his comment.* SH3 W4S 4 LOT WORS3 TH4N TH4T
[10:48] GC: WH3R3V3R SH3 1S 1 HOP3 SH3 KNOWS SH3 F41L3D
[10:50] GC: *with that though, she goes quiet again. then she leans back to rest her back on the bed too, unseeing ember eyes staring up at the empty space through her glasses.* G4MZ33 W3NT ON FULL R4G3 MOD3 4FT3R 1 GOT 4NGRY 4T H1M
[10:50] GC: 1 GU3SS WH4T3V3R 1 D1D M4D3 H1M SN4P
[10:53] GC: 1M GL4D YOU W3R3NT TH3R3 1T W4S R34LLY GROSS
[10:53] GC: SO MUCH PURPL3 J4M M1X3D W1TH M1NTY T34L BLOOD 3V3RYWH3R3, UGH
[10:53] GC: 3V3N N3P3T4 H4S B3TT3R P41NT1NG SK1LLS
[10:54] TA: *eyebrows fully drawn together, sollux leans forward to look straight down at her face* ii2 there a 2peciifiic way you want me two react two thii2, or am ii free two feel naturally?
[10:57] GC: *there was a growing frown on her face, but it lessens a little when he leans over to be directly in her line of sniffing.* HMM 4S MUCH 4S 1 LOV3 TH3 1D34 OF YOU R34CT1NG 4 CONTROLL3D W4Y TO TH1S 1 TH1NK TH4T 4 N4TUR4L R34CT1ON WOULD B3 B3ST
[11:06] TA: oh good. iim not biig on downplayiing my emotiion2. *that was a joke could you tell. hilarious. his face stays just as grumpy* iit doe2nt matter iif iit wa2 hii2 fault or not. you got hurt. end of 2tory. iit2 a good thiing youre okay now. you dont have two already be over everythiing that happened. even though iit feel2 liike weve been here forever, we have, iin fact, not been here that long. you 2tiill have tiime two proce22 and fiigure out what youre doiing.
[11:06] TA: how2 that 2ound? wii2e enough?
[11:14] GC: *throughout the short speech, she's pretty quiet and looks to be mulling the words over. it takes a minute for her to respond, giving a slight nod.* Y34H
[11:14] GC: WHO KN3W TH3 SM4RT GUY H4D SM4RT 4DV1C3 TOO, HUH? *she gives him a small smirk*
[11:16] TA: *his face finally relaxes and he snorts, sitting up again* everyone 2hould know. iim a regular... double threat. *his glasses do the shining thing even though she can't see it*
[11:18] GC: *snrk, oh no sollux why.* WOW 1 T4K3 TH4T B4CK, YOUR3 4 TOT4L N3RD
[11:18] GC: 4 V3RY GROSS SM3LL1NG N3RD TOO
[11:20] TA: nerd and 2mart are practiically 2ynonymou2 at thii2 poiint. and you love how ii 2mell. *flicks her forehead* iim the be2t thiing youve 2melled iin 2weep2.
[11:23] GC: *squawks at that and tries to give his hand a halfhearted bapping.* OH Y3S, 1TS B33N F4R TOO LONG S1NC3 TH3 ST3NCH OF HON3Y MUST4RD H4S W4FT3D THROUGH MY N4S4L TUB3S
[11:23] GC: HOW 3V3R D1D YOU M4N4G3 TO GU3SS MY ON3 TRU3ST S3CR3T??
[11:24] TA: *his hand gets a thoroughly halfhearted bapping and he smirks* iit wa2 a pretty 2hiitty 2ecret. 2orry two have two let you know liike thii2. you need 2ome better 2ecret2. *pokes her forehead exactly two times*
[11:33] GC: *this time she responds by squirming onto her stomach, reaching over to return the favor with two similar jabs to his ribs. her mood is perking up a little, having gotten some of the stress off her chest.* W3LL D4MN YOUR3 R1GHT
[11:33] GC: NOT L1K3 1TS TH4T H4RD FOR YOU TO H4V3 ON3 OF TH3 B3ST SM3LLS 4NYW4YS, S1NC3 TH3R3 4R3 SOM3 PR3TTY GOD4WFUL SM3LLS 4ROUND H3R3
[11:33] GC: 1TS L1K3 YOUR3 TH3 L34ST WORST SM3LL! CONGR4TUL4T1ONS >:P
[11:35] TA: thank you. ii thiink iit2 the 2ubtlety of my pre2ence that really doe2 iit. everyone el2e ii2 very iin your face. *does vague hand gestures* hey guy2, here ii am, 2mell my iincrediibly promiinent breath.
[11:37] TA: not two mentiion ii 2mell the mo2t liike computer chiip2. heavenly.
[11:38] GC: HOW C4N YOU 3V3N SM3LL MOR3 L1K3 COMPUT3R CH1PS TH4N TH3 R3ST OF US WH3N YOU H4V3 3X4CTLY TH3 S4M3 4MOUNT OF COMPUT3RS 1N YOUR ROOM 4S 3V3RYON3 3LS3
[11:38] GC: M34N1NG 3X4CTLY ON3, SH1TTY OLD COMPUT3R
[11:43] TA: iit2 my natural odor, you riidiiculou2 2niffbea2t. iit2 been a part of me 2iince the begiinniing. dont tell me youre forgettiing all thii2 about me. come on, TZ, ii thought we had 2omethiing 2peciial.
[11:45] GC: OH OF COOOURS3, HOW S1LLY OF M3 TO TH1NK OTH3RW1S3
[11:45] GC: YOU *COULD* B3 H1D1NG COMPUT3R CH1PS ON YOUR P3RSON 4T TH1S V3RY MOM3NT! >:o
[11:49] TA: *voice as flat as possible* ye2. you caught me. ii have iin2talled miicrochiip2 all over my body. 2oon ii wiill become more mechaniical than tavro2 ever wa2.
[11:50] GC: G4SP!! 1 KN3W 1T
[11:51] GC: TOO B4D 1T 1SNT 4G41NST TH3 L4W OR 3LS3 1 COULD DO SOM3TH1NG 4BOUT 1T
[11:52] GC: YOU HORR1D M3CH4N1C4L MONST3R! *she's playing up her own voice now too, rolling over onto her back once again and laying the back of one hand over her forehead.* 1 W1SH 1 COULD H4V3 S33N TH1S COM1NG
[11:52] GC: (BUT UNFORTUN4T3LY 1 4M BL1ND)
[11:53] TA: that2 riight. ii read up on iit. iim goiing two be more computer than troll iin no tiime at all. *rests his elbow on his knee, and cheek on his hand, smirking and snickering a little* there wa2 never anythiing you could have done two 2top thii2.
[11:53] TA: the tran2formatiion ii2 nearly complete.
[11:53] GC: SO TH1S 1SNT 3V3N YOUR F1N4L FORM??
[11:55] TA: iit2 not even my 2emii-fiinal form.
[11:57] GC: *there's a pretty decent grin spread across her face as she gasps dramatically at the not-very-dramatic style of her companion, her hand moving away from her forehead* GODD4MN
[11:57] GC: W3LL L3T M3 KNOW WH3N YOU R34CH TH4T ST4G3 C4US3 M4YB3 TH3N YOULL SM3LL B3TT3R
[11:57] GC: M4YB3 3V3N TH3 WORST GOOD SM3LL
[11:57] GC: WH1CH 1S S1GN1F1C4NTLY H1GH3R TH4N TH3 L34ST WORST SM3LL
[12:00] TA: the mo2t coveted tiitle iin the world. iit wiill be miine. *he's not sure how they got to this point, but there's not really anything to complain about here. he'll just reach to poke her forehead two more times* keep iit open for me. ii wont 2tand for anyone u2iing MY name.
[12:03] GC: H4, OK4Y SUR3 *the bapping of his hand is more heartfelt this time, aw look she's actually trying now.* L1K3 4NYON3 3LS3 1S WORTHY OF SUCH 4 R3G4L 4PP3LL4T1ON
[12:04] GC: *but oh, the grin starts to edge away again.* SP34K1NG OF 4NYON3 3LS3 THOUGH
[12:04] GC: 1 NOT1C3D TH4T TH3 HUM4NS H4V3 B33N OUT TO PL4Y SOM3 OF TH3 G4M3S
[12:05] GC: 4ND D3SP1T3 HOW FUCK1NG DUMB TH3 1D34 OF PL4Y1NG TH3M 1S, 1M SURPR1S3D TH4T NOBODY 3LS3 H4S M4D3 4NY FURTH3R 4CT1ON
[12:06] GC: 3XC3PT FOR G4MZ33 W1TH TH4T STUP1D H4RV3ST MOON G4M3, WH4T3V3R H3S DO1NG 1N TH3R3
[12:09] TA: *lets his hand fall, along with his own smile* who care2 what he2 doiing. maybe the ma22e2 are 2cared of the pretty liight2 keypad2. *speaking of, he pushes his computer in front of him and messes with it with his one free hand*
[12:10] TA: have you played anythiing yet?
[12:11] GC: NO 4ND 1 DONT R34LLY W4NT TO
[12:11] TA: ii dont blame you.
[12:12] GC: BUT 1 DONT S33 4NY OTH3R OPT1ONS R1GHT NOW 31TH3R >:\
[12:12] TA: iim currently exploriing the optiion two not giive a 2hiit about the iint2tructiion2 and fiind thii2 place2 2ource codiing.
[12:14] GC: 1 C4NT 3V3N S4Y 1M SURPR1S3D
[12:15] GC: HOWS YOUR LUCK ON TH4T SO F4R? *she shifts to sit up, scooting closer to sniff at his computer.*
[12:25] TA: well, iit2 not good. 2o far all iive gotten ii2 really old piicture2 of my2elf, that ii could have gone wiithout rememberiing, and a laugh two go wiith iit.
[12:26] TA: liiterally, a flood of piicture2 a22aulted me and the computer laughed at them.
[12:26] TA: ii thiink they 2aw me comiing.
[12:26] GC: YOUR COMPUT3R L4UGH3D?
[12:27] GC: WOW TH4TS SUCH 4 D1CK MOV3
[12:27] TA: iit wa2 a 2oundfiile. you know what ii mean.
[12:27] GC: Y34H BUT 1T SOUNDS L1K3 YOU WOULD PROGR4M TH4T
[12:27] GC: W3LL K33P TRY1NG TO CR4CK TH31R COD3 TH3N
[12:27] TA: yeah. 2omebody had two much fun wiith thii2.
[12:28] GC: 1D 3V3N S4Y TH3Y M1GHT B3... 4 B3TT3R COD3-WR1T3R TH4N YOU! >:O
[12:29] GC: SUCH 4N 4PP4LL1NG 1D34 4CCOUNTS FOR TR34SON 1M SUR3
[12:29] GC: W3 W1LL G3T TO TH3 BOTTOM OF TH1S
[12:29] TA: whoa. *snaps his computer down* thi2 need2 2ome 2eriiou2 bottom gettiing two.
[12:32] TA: iit2 gotta be a biig bottom.
[12:32] GC: Y3S, QU1T3 POSS1BLY TH3 B1GG3ST BOTTOM 4ROUND
[12:33] TA: better not tell the human2. theiir 2quiii2hy head2 miight not be able two handle iit.
[12:33] TA: except the hackiing human. 2he can know.
[12:34] GC: *she's almost snickering at this point.* OK4Y TH3N
[12:34] GC: TH3 H4CK1NG HUM4N W1LL B3 4LLOW3D TO L34RN OF TH1S 1NFORM4T1ON
[12:35] GC: ...WH1CH ON3 1S TH3 H4CK1NG HUM4N 4NYW4YS
[12:35] TA: 2he'2 the piink one.
[12:36] GC: OOOH M1SS COTTON C4NDY
[12:36] GC: H3R T3XT 1S V3RY SUG4RY
[12:36] TA: yeah that one.
[12:36] TA: ii gue22 iit ii2 briight enough.
[12:36] GC: 1 DONT TH1NK 1LL B3 T4LK1NG TO TH3 HUM4NS 4NYT1M3 SOON BUT TH4TS GOOD TO KNOW
[12:37] TA: 2he2 not the wor2t, 2o there2 that.
[12:37] GC: M4YB3 1LL TRY T4LK1NG TO H3R F1RST TH3N, WH3N 1 G3T 4ROUND TO 1T
[12:38] TA: yeah. dont ru2h your2elf.
[12:38] TA: what have you been up two, anyway?
[12:38] TA: 2niiffiing around?
[12:38] GC: 4ROUND TH3 ROOM MOR3 TH4N 4NYTH1NG 3LS3
[12:38] GC: 4LSO SL33P1NG
[12:39] GC: 1TS B33N... 4 W31RD 4DJUSTM3NT
[12:39] GC: BUT 1 TH1NK 1V3 GOT 1T M4N4G3D NOW
[12:40] GC: *speaking of, though, she's a bit curious of the other areas.* 1 TH1NK 1 M1GHT GO CH3CK OUT TH3 OTH3R PL4C3S NOW THOUGH
[12:40] GC: 1 H4V3NT 3X4CTLY DON3 TH4T Y3T 4ND 1D L1K3 TO KNOW 1F TH3R3S 4NYTH1NG R3MOT3LY GOOD 4BOUT TH1S SH1TTY PL4C3
[12:41] TA: try not two fall off the edge2. you wont go very far, but you miight 2ma2h your face on the iinvii2iible barriier.
[12:42] GC: GOTCH4 *and with that she pushes herself to her feet, only swaying a little with a light headrush.* 4ND TH4NKS
[12:42] GC: FOR 4LL TH3 T4LK1NG
[12:43] GC: 1 KNOW TH4TS NOT YOUR F4VOR1T3 TH1NG TO DO *she sticks her tongue out at him teasingly.*
[12:44] TA: *watches her get up, eyebrows raised a little* my iinfiiniite wii2dom ii2 alway2 at your lawful 2erviice.
[12:47] TA: iit wa2 kiinda niice two 2ee you agaiin, anyway. 2o.
[12:47] TA: *pauses for a short while then. just goes back to using both hands on his computer*
[12:50] GC: *cue eye-roll, even if it's probably not really seen whoops. she reaches over to flick the bangs of his hair, messing them up* H3H3 1D S4Y TH3 S4M3 BUT 1T WOULD B3 4 L13, S1NC3 1 C4NT S33 YOU 4T 4LL
[12:50] GC: BUT 1LL SM3LL YOU L4T3R C4PT41N MUST4RD *and she gives him a little grin before turning and going for the door.*
[12:51] TA: *snorts again. what a nerd.*
[12:51] GC: *Y34H TH4TS YOU >:P*
-- grievousContingency [GC] gave up trolling twiceAggrieved [TA] at 00:51 --
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