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[the_nth_power]

[The feed opens, after a moment of the usual static, upon a turtleneck-clad teen sitting cross-legged in the center of his dorm room bed. His eyes are downcast as he begins speaking, apparently focused instead on something cupped in his hands.]

I assumed that this place would be more understanding, but perhaps I was wrong. [His eyes dart to the

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voice.

[deathbribes]

Telling people to watch for ugly yellow spiders works better than passive aggressive public service announcements.

voice.

[the_nth_power]

I find that aggressiveness in tone makes people pay attention. Your disrespect for my friend does not encourage a change in that tone, nor my conclusions.

And you avoid the question. If you continue to insult him, perhaps I have not made myself clear enough.

[deathbribes]

It scares the meek and pisses off the wrong people.

[ Just like you're pissing him off. ]

I'm talking to you. Should be acknowledgement enough for you. I don't have a problem with the spider and never did, just his owner. [ AKA, the mouthy punk he's talking to. ]

[the_nth_power]

[He seems to consider that for a moment.] Hm. Perhaps. Still, it prompts a reaction, and that is better than being ignored. [As he thinks he would be if he were "nicer" about his concerns. He pauses, contemplating.] ... However, I didn't intend to anger anyone. [Scare, maybe. Instilling fear in others usually got him the reactions he wanted in the past. Though, remorse was what he was aiming for. Apparently, he didn't plan this one out too well. Was it the preconceived judgements he made?] For that, I suppose... I should apologize. But my concerns remain.

Okay. That is enough. But if that is true, I would prefer that you aim your insults at me rather than him.

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[licks]

[ terezi leans forward, communication device in one hand and cane held up in the other for him to see; she's frowning at her feed, having been drawn first by the smell of something limey and lemony and now by the accusation. ]

No, I don't look where I step!

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[the_nth_power]

[He frowns, confused and looking nearly offended.]
Then you admit to it? Why is that?

[And he pauses, eyes shifting back and forth between the cane and Terezi's face. Factors; there is a conclusion he should be deriving from them. Processing, processing...]
Oh. [He blinks, looking almost amazed and not at all ashamed by his apparent insensitivity.] You're blind. [Give the guy a gold star.]

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[licks]

[ terezi, in return, gives a manic grin once the information registers. she pulls her glasses down the bridge of her nose just slightly, enough for her solid-red eyes and sardonically-slanted eyebrows to peek through. ]

Hehehe, that's right! And you're new! I can smell it right past your bitter limey-ness.

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[the_nth_power]

So you can't "look". I suppose I should rephrase my question, then. [He smiles slightly, briefly deterred from his original rant by a sense of wonderment.]

Yes, I'm a first year... Is it obvious? [Beat.] Wait. Smell? But how? I'm speaking to you through the communicator. [Better yet, "limey-ness"?]