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[caligulas_aquarium]

[Admittedly he was a little skeptical of this artificial recuperacoon, but after a few days the idea that he could get some sleep really tempts him. Like, really. It gets worse every day until he finally can't take it anymore and risks it. Unfortunately, Equius is a huge fuckup it goes as badly as he thought it might and does nothing but amplify the horrific nightmares that he usually gets when he tries sleeping, to the point that he starts panicking and thrashing about in his sleep. In the midst of all of this he accidentally ingests some of the sopor within the recuperacoon, though for now the freaking out midsleep thing is his main problem.]

[But later, a little while after that's all sorted out, he shows up on video. His hair isn't done so it's messy as hell and even obscuring his eyes because of the length, he has no cape, no rings, no scarf...literally the ampora version of "just dragged himself out of bed". Despite showing up on video however, he doesn't actually say anything. In fact it's like he doesn't even notice, because he's typing up text. With each keystroke, you can hear a little tap.]

guys
hey
i wanna talk about something ok
so just whatever youre doing stop
this is important
are you paying attention
ok
i wanna talk about WIZARDS
do you know how fucking cool wizards are
like holy shit
i fucking love wizards
i used to collect actual statues of them and everything and just left them lying arAND MAGIC
MAN
magic
fucking magic man
i used to collect wands but like a RIDICULOUS amount of wands
it was stupid i mean i had so many i had to shove them all into my refrigerator
and i remember this one time i opened it and they all fell on me
i was seriously buried in the damn things
but you know what i loved them anyway
cause wizards wands magic all of it it is the SHIT
so ok my point is
i know we HAVE wizards here
i want you guys to all come out from hiding
and talk to me
and i guess not all of you are wizards or even magically inclined so
how about the boring people while were talking about things we love how about you just go ahead and tell me what you love
im kidding by the way youre not boring :)

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[caligulas_aquarium]

[Oh, wait, he knows what's wrong here.]

martin
do you not like wizards and magic
is that the problem

[theguideless]

[a beat to read. and stare.] Huh–?

Oh, that's...That's neither here nor there, really... You just sound a lot different than normal.

[caligulas_aquarium]

yes everyone keeps saying that
but its wweird because i feel a-ok
i didnt even notice

[theguideless]

Really...? [gosh...

a beat.] What were you doing before you wanted to talk about [uh] wizards?

[caligulas_aquarium]

choking

[theguideless]

Choking? [THAT IS ALARMING.] Eridan, you were choking? Are you sure you're alright now? Why were you choking?

[caligulas_aquarium]

well long story short i tried to take get some sleep for the first time in months and it turns out whatever equius did made the horrific nightmares much worse
and i kinda panicked
and freaked out in my sleep
and started chokin
and now i am not

[theguideless]

[a tense silence on this end.]

That...It must've been really frightening...

[caligulas_aquarium]

maybe
dont really remember much a howw i felt right after it
just sorta mellowwed the fuck out an realized wwhat is the point in freakin out ovver anythin

[theguideless]

[wow...]

I guess...it's only really strange to me because...[slight pause.] Well, because I've never spoken to you this relaxed before? Though we haven't spoken enough for me to ever be sure...

But if you say you're doing well, then I'll believe you.

[caligulas_aquarium]

howw are YOU doin martin
thats the next order a business if you ask me

[theguideless]

Oh I–

[hnn. but...UR WEIRDNESS...]

I'm alright. Thank you.