[Standing in one of the hallways is a kind of funny looking kid. He's short and stocky with a ridiculous mop of inky black hair that looks like it hasn't been combed in weeks, but that's far from the strangest thing about him. Protruding from the mop of hair are a pair of orange-gradiented horns for starters, and the skin they protrude from is
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But it was really hard to miss that voice. Really, really hard.
It hasn't been very long since she had been in the Gardens, though she has been in this world significantly longer. Still, she had been told the only other troll here was Vriska, so when she looks his way its in disbelief.]
Karkitty?
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...wh-- Nepeta? What the fuck are you doing here?
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Her usual greeting would probably have consisted of excited waving, hugging or tacklepouncing but once she gains her bearings her shoulder drop and she just offers him a weak smile]
Um. Same as you I guess. The whole time compurression thing brought me here.
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[He inhales slowly, looks elsewhere for a moment, and then back to her as though expecting her to have disappeared.]
Well, it's... Good to see you, I guess. I hear Vriska's here too. [Just act normal, Karkat. You're still their leader, no matter how badly you fucked up, they're still your subordinates, you still have to lead them and keep your wits about you. Especially in a human-infested place like this. Stick together. Good boy.]
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She is, and she's been here fur a real long time. An entire sweep, it's so weird. She's...diffurent.
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Um. So you were looking fur you dorm? I could show you where they are.
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[she moves down on all fours scampering ahead a bit, and glancing over her shoulder to see if Karkat was following]
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[How could he have fucked up so badly to lose so many of them.]
[When she turns around he snaps out of it and shakes his head again, starting after her with a roll of his eyes.] Why don't you walk on two feet like a normal person, jegus.
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This is normal fur me. I don't know how you guys can go around on two legs all the time.
[She begins to lead him to the lobby first. They'll have to pass through there anyway, and she can show him the computers that show the layout of the Gardens.]
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[He shakes his head again, the closest expression he ever gets to a smile briefly crossing his features.] But whatever, lead away, furry one.
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[The first stop is one of the computer terminals in the lobby--the very same one that Matt had used when he showed her them, in fact]
These have really helpful maps, and lotsa infurmation about this place and just what's going on so if you ever need to find a place you can always check these. [she brings up the maps, centering on the lobby so it shows all the surrounding areas]
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So we're... [He guesstimates approximately where they are at present, in the Lobby.] Here?
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