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[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[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 greyed and somewhat leathery. His eyes are yellow and his teeth are sharp and he... pretty much looks pissed off at everything.]

[Don't worry, that's normal.]

So let's pretend for half of a fucking miniscule human time measurement that I give one iota of a fuck about this place, and assume that I want to figure out where the fuck my dorm is.

[He glowers at the piece of paper in his hand.]

Would one of you useless pink monkeys like to point me in the direction of A201?

[[ooc; tags when i'm back from a thing.]]

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[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

Why would I need your help.

[betwixttocks.livejournal.com]

Have you found your room yet?

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[Blusters for a moment, flattening his ears backward.] Wh-- no, but I don't specifically need your help for that.

[betwixttocks.livejournal.com]

Are you so sure? There wouldn't be any strings attached, I assure you~.
[And she starts to walk again, steps leisurely. Walking past him she calls back.] You better hurry up, Vaaaaaaaantas or you might just lose your room.

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[gnjkvfdhbfh GODDAMMIT VRISKA he hates you so much right now. PLATONICALLY. With a faint snarl, he crumples his paperwork in his hand and slowly stalks after her.] Don't think I owe you shit for this, Vriska.

[betwixttocks.livejournal.com]

Believe it or not, but I'm actually helping you out of the goodness of my heart! Surprising, isn't it?

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

Goodness of what heart, Serket? Last I checked you lacked the normal functions of a human cardiovascular system.

[betwixttocks.livejournal.com]

You'd be surprised at what one can pick up around here.

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[betwixttocks.livejournal.com]

I don't doubt it. [Walking, walking down all these halls... and down a few more than she really should. Just to mess with him.

But hey! Eventually she is standing in front of his room.] Is this your room?

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[He glances at the paperwork, then to the number on the door, and grumps a little.]

I hope you're not stupid enough to expect me to thank you.

[betwixttocks.livejournal.com]

I'd be more shocked if you did, Vantas. [Sniffs at him, eyes narrowed. If she were a better person (worse troll) she would have given him some helpful advice, maybe a tip or two, or maybe even just a word to the wise.

But no. Vriska was not a better person nor was she even a better troll. Fuck knew what she was anymore. This place was screwing with her.

So she turns to walk away. Let Vantas choke on his pride, just like she had to.]

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[He pauses, frowning and looking after her.]

Vriska.

[betwixttocks.livejournal.com]

[She stops and looks back at him.] What?

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[He watches her for a long time, and his ears kind of fold at a funny angle while he thinks about what he's about to say. He isn't looking at her when she says it.]

It's good to see you alive.

[betwixttocks.livejournal.com]

[That elicits a curious look and she turns to look at him better.]

What is that supposed to mean?

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[And he snaps back into irritable grouch mode, perhaps a little too quickly. Time shenanigans, she could have been from long before shit got real and grown up here instead. He's so not bringing this up right now.]

It means just what it sounds like, fuckwad. You're alive, and it's good to see you that way. It'd suck if somebody had killed a member of my team, is all I'm saying.

[betwixttocks.livejournal.com]

[She frowned at him, huffing.] Of course I'm alive, you nimwit! Like I'd let anything like that happen, ha! [Smirks and turns to walk away again. She'd have to hound Nepeta about what Karkat was talking about later...]

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[Oh goddammit why did he even bother to say anything. He's just going to sort of kick his way into his dorm room now, mmkay.]