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[when the video turns on, a standard room and another one of those troll kids is visible - although the screen seems a little ... wet. equius peers at it, scowls, and reaches out of sight, then carefully wipes the screen clean with the edge of something white.

satisfied, he sets the communicator down and folds his arms across his chest.]I want to

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[just_0k]

There's a cooling device in each room.

Should I come over and help?

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[o-oh moirail/kismesis! he fiddles with the communicator for a moment.]

Yes, I know - it's turned on. I may see if I can alter it to a cooler setting. Your assistance, however, would have been appreciated were it necessary.

[paaause.]

Unless you know how to set it to alter its temperature at certain times?

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[just_0k]

Hmm.

[a thoughtful pause, she brings the communicator with her to check out the a/c box. You are graced by a view of her feet and the floor.]

It looks like there's a timer.

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[coughs slightly, looking at his own coolant device. so there is. hm.]

Ah, yes. I see it now. Thank you.

[ANOTHER PAUSE. how does he broach the subject of their relationship? SUCH CHANGES ... ]

Are you prepared to talk about the space of time that's come up between our timelines?

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[just_0k]

[Aradia is very still for a moment after that question. She's trying to decide what to do, exactly, and it would be a lot easier if she could ask her ancestors. But alas.]

I'm coming over.

[and then the feed cuts off]

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[just_0k]

[Aradia's not sure what do to with her communicator after she shuts it, but this shouldn't take long and if she needs it, it isn't like she can't just come back. Setting it down on the table, she leaves her room for Equius's next door.]

[She doesn't even bother knocking, settling for coming right in.]

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[strongjump]

[he was not expecting that.

he had no idea she was living next door!

he grabs the edge of the nearby table when she walks in without knocking, but lets it go when he realizes it's her.]

That was - is your hive close by?

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[just_0k]

We share a wall.

[she points in its general direction.]

[action]

[strongjump]

[he looks at the wall, then back at her.]

I wasn't aware. Huh.

... then, I take it you wished to speak in private about these matters.

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[just_0k]

Yes.

[She isn't exactly looking at him anymore, instead observing his respiteblock. It looked the same as hers, which was to be expected. Aradia moves past Equius to take a seat in one of the chairs in the room.]

I've been doing some research.

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[strongjump]

[he watches her move. such grace ... as soon as she's seated he heads to a chair as well.]

Discussion with our fellow trolls? [matching up timelines seems difficult, but she's probably the best bet for that kind of thing.]

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[just_0k]

Yes, but also with some of the others here.

[She looks very unsure.]

I had a conversation with the Knight of Time, and he seems to think that we are all doomed.

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[strongjump]

[scowls. the knight of time?]

I don't know who that is. His perceptions are likely about some other timeline. [assuming that another title means another session, in any case.]

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[just_0k]

Oh-

Dave Strider. The human who shares my role.

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[strongjump]

Oh, I see.

I still doubt that we would be 100% doomed. Unless he has evidence to support such a preposterous claim, I wouldn't trust him.

[fidgets slightly, adjusting his gloves.]