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[trollscream]

You know. This whole ... weird writing that is randomly on our bodies is rather annoying.

Actually, annoying is not the word I'd use. I'd use "makes me want to shoot things." But that's more of a general statement than a word.

Anyway.

I know I'm not the only one who finds it highly irritating.

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[Audio]

[stillseecracks]

I-It's-- i-it's... a-annoying, y-yeah.

[Xanth doesn't make a lot of journal entries. The ink pops up every month for him, almost like clockwork.]

B-But it's not-- i-it's not actually h-harmful, a-at least, I, I-I don't think s--so...

[Video]

[trollscream]

Depends on your species, I suppose. Regular organics could get poisoned from ink through their fleshy outer skin.

[Or something.]

[Audio]

[stillseecracks]

W-Well not-- n-not-- always? I-I mean, there's-- th-the ink o-on our-- our tattoos. I-It doesn't-- do anything.

[He thinks.]

[trollscream]

You seem to have a bit of a ... problem.

[Well at least this distracts him.]

[stillseecracks]

Um.

I-- I-I do?

[He's actually not sure what Starscream means just yet. They're talking about tattoos, right? Xanth doesn't have a problem with his tattoo...]

[trollscream]

You seem a bit nervous.

[stillseecracks]

O--Oh.

[And then it clicks. Though Starscream can't see it, Xanth sinks into his seat and raises his shoulders defensively.]

W-Well, I, I-I'm-- not.

[That's a lie. He is, a little, but no more than he always is.]