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[stayb100ponyboy]

[The SFC feed clicks on, showing a small, darkish bedroom and someone wrapped in blankets like a cocoon, completely swaddled and hidden. The feed rolls cheerfully along for a moment or two, until the blankets shift, falling away as the person under them props himself up on one elbow, his back to the camera. Even without seeing his face, it's

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[Video, filtered] because he's not a hateslut either

[stayb100ponyboy]

[Whoops, the feed was on? Everyone saw that?

Guess whose going to be looking to cause some trouble today now?]

Like you could tell me to do anything. I would rather die of thirst than drink from a glass that you offered me. The pollution from your filthy little hands would probably kill me anyway, so I'd choose my own death by dehydration, thank you.

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[stayb100ponyboy]

Not really. They were pathetic, sawed-off, puny little hit points. Hardly worth my time, really.

Except for the fact that when I had them, you didn't, so that certainly made it worthwhile.

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[stayb100ponyboy]

[Enjoy a nice, creepy leer, Karkat.]

Would you like to come over here and see what I can handle?

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[stayb100ponyboy]

[Oh, you like being stared at like this, you say? Please allow Equius to indulge you with some more Creeper Stare(tm).

But that gets boring rather quickly, so he breaks it and then responds.]

You asked who can't handle a glass. I can't, but there's many, many other things I am quite... adept at handling. I was simply inviting you over for a demonstration.

They're called manners, Vantas. Surely your lusus must have taught you at least some?

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[stayb100ponyboy]

[Equius is a little surprised at how quickly Karkat agrees to come over... or the fact that he agreed to come over at all. He quickly hides it, though, and resumes leering.]

I live in the small building behind the abandoned warehouse. Don't dawdle on your way over.

[He pauses, then the leer stretches even further.]

And Vantas... I'm sure you'll love the decor.

[Click!]

[ACTION]

[stayb100ponyboy]

[It's a good thing Equius already knows where Karkat lives, although he's in no hurry to share the information that he knows. That's your tough luck, Vantas, for being roommates with a guy who needs robotic legs installed and maintained.

Karkat does manage to knock, once or twice, before the door slams open inward, and there's Equius, looming in the doorway and staring down at him. The room behind him is full of shadows... shadows, and at least one set of glowing red robot eyes.

Equius has his arms hanging limp at his sides, but there's a space between them and his ribs, and it's through this gap that two robot arms shoot out, aiming to grab Karkat around his upper arms. If the smaller troll doesn't move quickly, that robot is going to grab him.]

[ACTION]

[stayb100ponyboy]

[Equius just watches Karkat squirm for a moment before a faint half-smile dances across his face, there and then gone. This isn't the gentle, ghost smile he does for the Highblood, though; no, there's something creepy and menacing about this expression.]

That's one thing I can handle.

[He turns around then, ducking under the robot's arm, and walks into the dark room. Unless Karkat can manage to wiggle free, that robot is going to yank him into the room too.]

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[stayb100ponyboy]

[The robot nonchalantly carries Karkat into the hive, completely oblivious to his squirming and curses. Robots don't care about such things.

It carries him over to a corner, where it drops him. In a flash, Equius is there, looming over him, blocking his escape paths.]

Would you rather I touch you?

[The robot stands behind him. Waiting.]