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[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

[When he first transportalized into the Balamb Garden dormitories, he was confused. He was sure he'd entered the warp gate that lead to the Land of Quartz and Melody, but Aradia was no where to be seen. Was this some new, hidden challenge level he'd randomly journeyed to? They'd only just started SGRUB, it was possible...]

[Except, the acceptance letter siting on the sleep square sort of suggested otherwise. And while he wasn't thrilled to be delayed in his mission to make Aradia his girlfriend guide the b100 team to flawless victory, the words "time compression" were involved. And if he knew anything about time shenanigans, it's that they were better off being left to the experts. And while the experts attempted to figure out how to get every one back to their own worlds, he might as well make the most out of his time here and gain ALL THE LEVELS. With any luck, he'd be back before anyone knew to miss him, mwahahahaha.]

[And the course catalog was filled with so many interesting classes... How could he ever chose?]

[He couldn't, that's how, and he spent hours pouring over the selection, putting together different combinations and specializations until finally, hunger forced him to emerge from his assigned respiteblock.]

[He made it to the front door of the dormitories before he was forced to beat a hasty retreat. It was day. Oh gee, it was the day. He'd been up all night, and now it was day, and he was hungry, and the sun was out.]

[There is now a troll pressed back against the wall opposite the main entrance, trying his darnedest not to look guilty and/or terrified. WHAT DO?]

Comments

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[He rolls his eyes.] Come on Zahhak, if Tavdick could figure this one out I'm sure you can. Covert Operations.

I'm not surprised.

[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

Well, excuse me. [eyeroll] I don't see how that will improve your lackluster leadership skills, however. Taking the Intelligence course would have far more practical applications than Covert Operations. That deals with gathering information. My major deals with tactics and organization.

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

Doesn't change the fact that you're all still going to have to listen to me. [Besides, Intelligence did not look like his thing at all.]

[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

Why should I listen to you? You're just an anonymous gray blah, and I am the leader of the blue team. And once we get back to the game, we're going to kick the stuffing out of you lowbloods on the red team.

[Yeah, guess who hasn't even started SGRUB, Karkat]

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[He stares for a while.] Equius so fucking help me don't even get started. The Red Team and the Blue Team don't mean shit and they never did, and if you have the slightest amount of intelligence in that think pan of yours you'll shut up and realize that we're all in this hoofbeast shit together.

[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

[Equius stares right back, scoffing when Karkat finally speaks up again]

Oh please, Karkat. I'm a blueblood. I know all about waging psychological warfare on one's opponent. You cannot freak me out with your silly rage-fueled jealousy. Once I return to SGRUB, I will deliver Aradia's new body, and together we will lead our team to flawless victory, and nothing you say will change that fact.

sorry for the lateness, we're in the process of moving @_@;

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[He snarls, and has to physically check himself to keep from reaching forward to grab the front of the taller and obviously STRONGer troll.] Shut up, Equius. If you knew half the shit I did about what happens further down the line you wouldn't be saying any of this. The teams don't matter, most of us are completely fucked anyway.

[A beat of silence.] And I'm sorry.

it's chill bro, don't sweat it >B]

[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

[With a sneer, Equius pushes away from the wall, stepping into Karkat's personal space to tower over him] Neither will you presume to know what I will and will not say, nor will you command me to shut up, lowblood. To suggest such an occurrence is blasphemy, and were I any other highblood, I would smite you so hard you'd beg to be culled. Do not test my patience, Vantas, you will not come out alive.

[He pauses, giving the shorter troll a funny look] And what do you mean, you're sorry?

>_>;

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't appear deterred or intimidated; if anything he just looks angrier at Equius' approach and haughty tone.] If I don't come out of this alive, I assure you, it won't be by your sweaty asshole hands, Zahhak.

[He shakes his head and moves away.] None of your gogdamned blueblooded business. From where you are you wouldn't believe me anyway.

[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

Ugh, this is ridiculous. [He rolls his eyes and steps away from Karkat, waving his hand dismissively] Nothing you are saying makes any sense. When you can communicate your intent in a clear and concise manner, come find me, but until then just leave me alone. I have better things to do than bicker with cowardly gray scum like you.

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[More snarling-- apparently this is just a thing Karkat is going to do here for a while. He rolls his eyes, and seems like he'll just let it go, but for some reason the gray scum just sets him off.]

[And no one was surprised.]

Gogdammit Equius would you for just one fucking second forget about the fucking hemoarchy?! Your moirail is a greenblood, and sure that's higher than I'll ever be but when you get right down to it, we're the last of our species, and blood isn't going to mean a goddamn fucking thing when Eridan and Gamzee start killing us off.

[He didn't really intend to tell you that yet, Equius. This seems like an awkward thing to be happening considering the most recent update ahaha.]

[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

What on Alternia do you mean, last of our species? That's ridiculous, Karkat. We're just playing a game, it's not like the fate of the world depends on whether win or lose.

[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

Wait.

[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

Did you say Eridan and Gamzee start killing people?

[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

That's....

[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

Wonderfoal!

[If he could speak in sparkle text, he so woould right now]

I had hopes that someday, Gamzee would listen to my polite suggestions and stop ingesting those foul pies of his, but I did not think it would actually come to pass! And to start murdering the lowblooded trolls as well is just more than I could have ever asked for! Oh, he must make quite the sight, splattered in the blood of the vanquished, a wicked gleam in his unclouded, focused eyes. I wish I could be there to see it...

[He has such a weird boner right now]

oh my god i love you

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[Oh Jegus Equius you are such a fucking creeper and Karkat is horrified and disgusted and so angry he's visibly shaking.]

Congratulations, then, you were.

/bows

[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

I was? [If Equius was capable of squealing with glee, now would be the time he'd indulge in such foolish behavior. This is not at all creepy, what are you talking about, Karkat?]

Wait.

Does this mean that he... killed me, as well?

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[Karkat gives him one last scathing look before hunching his shoulders and moving away from him, ears flattened against his head.]

By that time you'd gotten over your huge bulgelicking obsession with being better than fucking everybody and were actually listening to me. I pretty much sent you off to your death, because you were our best bet of keeping him from killing anybody else.

[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

Well that was a dumb idea. [he scoffs, smirking a bit] Even if I do hit my head hard enough at some point to accept you as my leader, Gamzee is and will forever be the Highblood. I bet I even told you that sending me to stop him would do you no good.

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[He just sort of tenses and rolls his eyes.] To tell you the honest truth I don't even fucking remember, I was a little too occupied trying to figure out how to keep my team alive.

[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

[Welp. Equius really has no idea how to respond to that. Except maybe to look away and shrug]

If it's any consolation, I probably enjoyed it.

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[He turns back and just glowers at him.]

I'd ask you to tell me you're kidding, but I know better.

[bentbowarcher.livejournal.com]

[looks back with a smirk, cocking his hip to the side and tilting his head towards karkat] But now you are not sulking about sending me to my death, are you?

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[Grump.] Should have known better.