[when the video turns on, a standard room and another one of those troll kids is visible - although the screen seems a little ... wet. equius peers at it, scowls, and reaches out of sight, then carefully wipes the screen clean with the edge of something white.
satisfied, he sets the communicator down and folds his arms across his chest.]I want to
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What sort of machine is it? Can't it be reprogrammed? That seems like a sensible solution to me.
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Should I come over and help?
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Yes, I know - it's turned on. I may see if I can alter it to a cooler setting. Your assistance, however, would have been appreciated were it necessary.
[paaause.]
Unless you know how to set it to alter its temperature at certain times?
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[a thoughtful pause, she brings the communicator with her to check out the a/c box. You are graced by a view of her feet and the floor.]
It looks like there's a timer.
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Ah, yes. I see it now. Thank you.
[ANOTHER PAUSE. how does he broach the subject of their relationship? SUCH CHANGES ... ]
Are you prepared to talk about the space of time that's come up between our timelines?
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While I appreciate that you share my contempt for this unsuitable heat, I'm not sure it's just that causing the degradation of your thinkpan.
[was that out of bounds? maybe it was out of bounds. did he overstep his authority? probably. shoot, now he's sweating again.]
But, of course, I could be wrong. In fact, I'd think it's likely.
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[He hasn't gotten any horns yet and he's not about to do the whole miraculous transformy thing and forget how to change back again right yet, so for now he's just. Saying it out loud.]
. . . You okay there, bro? Looks like you got your motherfuckin' leak on sorta high.
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I'm fine. I'm just. [SEIZES A TOWEL and dabs his face with it.] It was a momentary lapse. It won't happen again.
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....Did you perspire on your device, sweaty troll?
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[CLEARS HIS THROAT. this problem was not supposed to be noticed!!]
I may have accidentally gotten some perspiration on the screen of my communicative device, yes. But only a little. It's to be expected in this ridiculous heat.
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In any event, your manners are rather poor, sweaty troll.
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My manners are not poor, they are perfectly acceptable within the range of my social strata. And you will cease calling me that. My name is Equius.
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[ >:] ]
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No, I do not, at the moment. And if I do, then I have several nearby.
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Are you suuuuure???
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Yes. I am quite confident of this.
[for now.]
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