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[caligulas_aquarium]

wwell THANKS A WWHOLE FUCKIN LOT

[Bet you missed him, Exsilium. The text. The quirk. Everything.]

no big deal right enemy forces decide to swweep in an bomb the fuck outta evverythin they can see an go transport huntin evveryone figures its no big deal wwell all fuck off right dowwn under an havve ourselvves a subterranean party out of it
oh hey anyone see eridan around wwait wwho givves a shit if he dies he dies an its no wwater off our backs right
not a single one a you bastards showwed hide nor hair in tryin a make sure i wwasnt a charred corpse out in some godforsaken patch a nowwhere that once wwas
wwell tough break to all of you hopin id kick it cause im STILL HERE and im FINE
itd take more than that to knock off the prince a hope im tellin you all noww

Comments

[caligulas_aquarium]

The pun thing is really stupid. You do 'em frequently an' noone's gonna take you anywhere near serious. Mostly the kinda thing immature wigglers do.

I mean take Eq' for example, get the guy riled up enough an' he starts doin' 'em without thinkin', then gets all pissed about it. For good reason too, since it's pretty embarrassin' an' all.

[fourscience]

I don't know- they seem to have fun doing it!

Equius makes fish puns as well? Your species is quite preoccupied with the ocean.

[caligulas_aquarium]

Well they shouldn't.

An' no, he makes hoofbeast ones. For some reason...I don't actually know why the guy's so obsessed with 'em or anythin', he just is. Knowin' him it's probably pretty freaky as to why.

But yeah anyway, on that thing about the ocean, the most important trolls in our society are all seadwellers. So a' course the ocean's important, don't let Eq' tell you otherwise. He's got this inane idea that we're not land dwellin' troll's superiors despite bein' the rulin' class.

[fourscience]

I can not argue against someone doing something that they enjoy!

Really! I have not heard about this at all! A subset of your species is amphibious? That is remarkable! I am continually learning surprising things about you trolls.

[caligulas_aquarium]

Well, yeah.

[And then he gestures to his fins.]

These things on my face are fins, I got gills too.

[fourscience]

Oh? Where do you keep your gills?

I have some experience with aquatic species. But I have not met any species that have both land-dwelling and sea-dwelling subsets. Very unique!

[caligulas_aquarium]

...that's none a' your business.

[No really he's just being difficult it's probably somewhere stupid like his neck.]

Anyway yeah, trolls are pretty fuckin' awesome. I'd say leagues more interestin' than whatewer else it is you got around these parts to research or whatewer it is you're doing.

[fourscience]

Oh, no, you won't show me? What a disappointment! I only ask for purely scientific reasons, of course. [lie]

There are plenty of other aliens to research! Your species is just the most populous. Besides humans, of course.

[caligulas_aquarium]

[A pause - then, he places a hand against his right fin and gently folds it away from his neck, then turns it towards the screen.

Lo' and behold, he's got some gills there on his neck.]

I got some on my body too, but I ain't showin' you those ones. They're around here.

[He lets go of his fin, making a vague gesture to his side.]

[fourscience]

[She laughs, obviously pleased he's shown her.]

Yes! I would expect them on the body. Closer to the lungs. The aquatic species I am familiar with back home also had their gills in that location!

Though- are you shy?

[caligulas_aquarium]

Wha-...no!

What the fuck sorta question is that?

[fourscience]

The normal kind! Yes? I think so!

[caligulas_aquarium]

It's the weird kind.

Me not wantin' to show myself off shirtless to some four eyed alien I don't ewen know got nothin' to do with bein' shy.

Which, by the way, I ain't.

[fourscience]

I would show you! Why be embarrassed!?

[caligulas_aquarium]

[Wha..

Ok now he does look a little flustered.]

I ain't embarrassed! How many times do I gotta say that before it gets through to you!?

Shit, you clearly ain't deaf so why you can't understand this I just don't know!

[fourscience]

Are you sure you aren't? You are certainly being defensive!

[caligulas_aquarium]

I'm not bein' defensiwe you're just completely ignorin' whatewer I got to say on the matter at this stage!

If I say I'm not, then I'm not, you got that!?

[fourscience]

Fine, fine, fine! I will listen. [She's laughing quietly to herself now.]

Thank you for talking to me, Eridan....Highblood.

[caligulas_aquarium]

[...

agghhhhhh ok he's calm. Plus she called him Highblood that's good, he likes that title.]

Yeah, uh...anytime.

What did you say your name was again.

[fourscience]

Yes, I would like to speak to you in the future!

I am Kinna Nananea.

[caligulas_aquarium]

Right.

Catch you later then, Kin.

[fourscience]

Kin? That is...interesting! Kinna is my surname- if you would like to be informal, use my given name!

[caligulas_aquarium]

Wha- oh, right. I'm more used to people giwin' that last.

Nan, then, I guess.

[fourscience]

A cultural difference, I know! Nan is fine, yes! Still interesting.