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text; 022 - APRIL 29/'10 - early evening

s0 let me ask now while i've still g0t the cajones t0:
how many 0f you nub-witted bipedals 0ut there actually know h0w to handle a standard c0mputer.
or even these shitty mirr0rs.
and on a s0mewhat (not really) related n0te:
combat training.
wh0 has it?

[ FILTER; trolls ]
eridan's g0ne.
i don't kn0w if it's on his 0wn or if BREW's just g0ne on an0ther binge.
he's not ar0und that i can tell.
[ /FILTER ]

[ FILTER; dat empress ]
hey y0u.
how ab0ut it.
you.
me.
b0ttle of s0da and a movie 0r some shit.
b0w chika bow w0w.
call me.
[ /FILTER ]

[ FILTER; mattbutt ]
sing 0r hum the aperture science theme at my corpse party.
0r whatever you weird0s call it when some0ne kicks it.
bring juice.
[ /FILTER ]

((translation:
So let me ask now while I've still got the cajones to:
How many of you nub-witted bipedals out there actually know how to handle a standard computer?
Or ever those shitty mirrors.
And on a somewhat (not really) related note:
Combat training.
Who has it?))

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I know you can handle it.

[ it's his own side he's not too sure about is the thing. ]

There's a thing called 'coping' out there in the world, maybe you've heard of it.

Okay.

[ there is also the thing about not knowing what to say next. ]

... that's it, I guess. [ what now? ]

Yeah.

[ a pause, and a look on his face like he's in the midst of some horrific, internal war. ]

Hey, Matt?

Yeah?

[ he looks like he's about to speak, opens his mouth to and squares his shoulders like he's expecting a fight. there's nothing though, in the end. no words, no explanation, no great revelation or outburst. not even the embarrassing squeak that he was expecting to come in place of anything relevant or useful. nothing, just nothing.

shoulders slump, and his expression clears. he shakes his head. ]

... Nothing. Never mind.

Tell me. [ because Matt does this a lot too. Too often.

Matt wants to know. ]

It's really stupid.

[ it really is, dude ]

Aha. [ Matt shakes his head with a small smile ]

I will be the judge of that. What is it?

[ Sollux watches the screen for a moment more before holding the SC outward, away from him, like he's trying to give the camera a broader view. Raises the hand not preoccupied with holding the little mirror up, and cups his fingers into a shape that takes up over half the screen.

It's stupid, with only one hand. This is stupid. Sollux is stupid. What is that symbol anyway? It's just his thumb pointed down, fingers curled downward just so in a shape that resembles a question mark. ]

[ What are you doing Sollux, shouldn't you be talk-

oh.

OH.

He gets it now.

Woah.

Wow.

No, it's just.

Aha, he can't even think of something funny to say about it. He can't.

It's-

He is a bit dumbfounded. And so when he opens his mouth, no sound comes out yet. Not until he catches himself, finally. ]

It doesn't really work with a hand only.

[ the redhead moves his hand to mimic Sollux's hand, forming also an interrogation mark, and so completing it. His throat becomes dry and it's hard to swallow. What is this? Matt has no idea.

How lame.

They are both so lame, aren't they? ]

Edited 2013-02-02 13:19 (UTC)

[ lamest of the lame, and that's not even exaggerating.

to say sollux is struck dumb by the gesture is nothing less than a gross understatement. he's speechless. shocked that matt would and could return the gesture just like that. shocked beyond words that he'd done it first instead of just turning off the SC like any sane fuckwad would do.

then his shoulders hunch, his head ducks down. the screen wobbles a bit, like he's uncertain whether to keep it going or to just shut it off and spare himself the trouble and shame of trying to maintain his quickly-crumbling coolshit facade. (like it ever existed in the first place.) ]

... Yeah.

[ Matt lowers his hand. It's not like he knows what he is doing. He doesn't. At all. He has no idea what he should do or say after. Matt is in completely unknown territory and he isn't even sure if he should be going in any deeper.

But it's just.

Sollux's face.

Maybe.

Or is it his voice?

No. It's all of him.

Stupid kid for making him care and get attached and think about things he never has cared for before, for making him wonder how it was and for making him want to know how it was. Stupid grub for making him angry when he does and says stupid shit, causing Matt to scream at him, even if the redhead never cared enough to keep up a discussion when they happen. Stupid brat for being so relaxing and fun to hang out with, even if Matt always preferred the company of his games and nothing else.

Stupid troll and his stupid horns and his stupid hair and his stupid gray skin. ]

So... [ what now? ]

Go write up my eulogy so I can laugh at it when I get back from my hot date.

[ they're stupid and this is stupid and Sollux never ceases to be a smooth motherfucker even now. goddamn he's good. ]

[ and stupid asshole for still insisting on going ]

Won't you at least bring someone along?

Nah. It'll be fine. I said I wouldn't.

Don't try to bullshit a bullshitter, Sol.

I'm not. I'm delivering facts as they are.

Dude, if she attacks you all of sudden, then what?!

You aren't a weapon so you can't turn into your weapon form, even if Near is watching there is no time to jump in, and if you guys go inside a building then he won't even be watching.

SO.

You make it sound like we're going to check out all the abandoned warehouses in the city and traverse every back alley we come across.

Dude, I'm going to buy her some fucking lunch.

You fucking stubborn asshole! [ Matt groans gripping his his head as he thinks for a little. Why do you have to make thins so difficult Sollux? ]

You persistent bastard.

[ gawd, this is troll business dude. let him carry out troll business while you worry your human worries. ]

[ This Is Stupid.

Whatever.

Go get killed.

He already said he cares and even went as far as doing the most embarrassing shit he has ever done in his life like admitting to feelings and making lame hearts through video functions - god, he is so glad no on can hack into this shit.

Sollux is too stubborn ]

Fine.

Damn right it's fine. And it's going to be fine.

[ they just need to believe that sollux sometimes knows what he's doing.

even if sollux doesn't really. ]

Yeah, sure.

[ Matt really can't. Murderous fish trolls aren't exactly something to take lightly ]

Deal with it.

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