♞ Equius Zahhak ♐ 28 HorsePOWER ♐ [Accidental Video | backdated to this morning] ♞
[Equius's faciliberry is triggered by one of the cleanup crew robots. It sets the device upright after dusting it off and rolls away, giving a clear view of the dim inside of the maintenance bay.
Nearly everything is destroyed. He's torn the work benches off of the walls, bent huge pieces of metal in half, punched holes in the walls themselves, and ( Read more... )
Nearly everything is destroyed. He's torn the work benches off of the walls, bent huge pieces of metal in half, punched holes in the walls themselves, and ( Read more... )
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He looked so heartbroken. She can't just... not say something ]
[ quietly ] What happened?
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When he does respond, there's no way he's going to use video.]
...She died.
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Wow, that is a completely useless thing to say, but I am.
Um, sorry, I mean.
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...Thank you. I appreciate...your sympathy.
[Sorry. He definitely doesn't feel like talking, much.]
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[a familiar voice without a familiar lisp]
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He hears Sollux's voice from across the room, and he stares at the faciliberry until one of the robots meekly ushers it across the room toward him. He recoils from it for a moment or two, panting, but then he picks it up, burying his face in Aradia's hair. Of course, Sollux can't see it, but it takes him a little while to do.]
...I should have been prepared.
[His voice is weak.]
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[it's clear he wants to add something scornful, but doesn't, still the pleasantry is uttered as anything but.]
It's impossible.
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I hadn't wanted anyone to s-see this. I only wanted...to have a chance. Not...not like before.
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(The comment has been removed)
My...my apologies.
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(The comment has been removed)
...Th-thank you.
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...can't she all...
...come back?
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...No.
...She can't.
Not...her.
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...I'm sorry, Eq buddy. That's just...
...Respond to this when you can, okay? Don't let me interrupt you.
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