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[adiostoreasnore]

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[bentbowarcher]

[Oh look, it's his favorite lowblood to harass. He smirks to himself as he creeps up on Tavros, intent on doing some major creeping, when suddenly, he stops.]

[This is not his lowblood. Or rather, it is his universe's lowblood, but not the one he spent the last few months with. And he's still in the wheelchair, ehehehe.]

[He allows his smirk to spread across his face evilly for just a moment before wiping it away and calmly, stoically approaching Tavros]

I see you're as worthless as ever, Nitram.

[adiostoreasnore]

[[Oh... boy... Equius. He's always made him slightly uncomfortable... or maybe more than slightly... Tavros is not entirely delighted to see him, but it's okay, right? This is another familiar face! That's... kind of neat? Only he's sort of getting upset now...]]

Oh... Heyyyy, uhh, Equius.

[bentbowarcher]

[Gosh, this is too easy. He doesn't even have to do anything, and this little bloodstain crumbles. It's such a nice little power rush. Part of him kind of feels bad though... kind of sounds like Nepeta.]

Did you know... that there's another version of you here? One who's not nearly as weak or pathetic as you?

[adiostoreasnore]

Uh, well, about that. I think I've been getting, many hints, and. [[He's looking down at his hands bashfully.]] I'm not sure if this is, uhh, a trick, or something. Which I don't want to. Fall for.

[bentbowarcher]

No, it's true. He's quite the impertinent little brat. [Equius wouldn't lie, not even to a lowblood.] He's everything you aren't, and he can even walk. Apparently the Equius he knows built him a pair of robotic legs.

So, I was thinking... [brushes some hair from his face and leans over Tavros, resting his hands on the other troll's thighs (look ma, no broken bones!)] What if I built you a set of even better legs? He keeps pestering me for upgrades, and I've yet to do. Giving you something he can't have should absolutely grind his gears, don't you agree?

[adiostoreasnore]

[[Tavros is a little too creeped out to note the lack of strength (and besides, he can't feel his legs anyway, so it wasn't something he would notice much in the first place) and focused more on the hand... The whole thing was a bit much to comprehend all at once. He stares at Equius.]]

Build me... a set of even better legs... I'm not so sure, about that, or why I would want to bother this, uhh, 'other me,' or something...

[bentbowarcher]

Oh, Tavros, allow me to elucidate.

[His face splits into a wicked, toothy grin, and he leans in until their foreheads touch, the faintest hint of a scar visible at the corner of his mouth]

The other you is my kismesis.

[adiostoreasnore]

[[THAT'S... VERY CLOSE...]]

...............

[[There are no words needed to express this, for his face is doing a pretty good job: wide eyes, lips parted, and some trembling to boot! He's having a very hard time imagining himself as Equius' kismesis and, in fact, the very thought alone would be enough to make him shudder.]]

[bentbowarcher]

[That is exactly the reaction he was hoping for. You're such a good little lowblood, playing right into his hands like that.]

Gosh, it's so nice to see proper fear on your face for once. As absolutely charming as that cheeky grin can be, sometimes, all I really want is to see you COWER! It is, of course, the place where you belong.

But you already know that, don't you? [chuckles darkly, raising a hand to brush it gently, so gently, as if he's hardly touching the other troll at all, over his jaw as he straightens up, taking a step back]

[adiostoreasnore]

[[What a way to welcome someone. He doesn't seem to be able to focus on anything anymore.]]

...Uuuuhhhh... yeah, uhh, okay...

[bentbowarcher]

[Equius is the best welcoming committee ever. He should do this for a living]

As Kanaya is not here, or at least, not a Kanaya who'll cooperate with ME, I will probably have to seek permission from the headmaster to perform the installation. For that matter, I will most likely need to speak to the engineering teacher about procuring the necessary parts. [He wrinkles his nose up in disgust, shaking his head] For a school, this place makes it nigh impossible to get any real work done.

[adiostoreasnore]

Wait, whoaaah, uhh, I'm not entirely sure, this is a thing that should happen, like this. Since I don't understand the repercussions of this project, mostly...

[bentbowarcher]

[Rolls his eyes, folding his arms over his chest and cocking out his hips]

The repercussions are exactly as they sound, Tavros. You would have working legs that would enable you to get out of that stupid chair and walk around, run, jump, do whatever you please, really.

Just think, Tavros. You could climb stairs.

[adiostoreasnore]

[[The creepiness of this situation aside, having functioning legs would be a very refreshing thing...]]

Well... yeah, climbing stairs, is definitely nice, and I would like that...

[bentbowarcher]

Of course you would. [scoffs] And you would have the priviledge of having something built by ME attached to your spine. Not many trolls can say that.

[adiostoreasnore]

[[He stays quiet for moments longer, thinking about the wonders of walking. After that, he tenses up again and shifts uncomfortably in his wheelchair.]] But...

Wouldn't, uhh, continuing with this procedure involve a lot of... injury to my anatomical structures?