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[equinerotica]

[A grey-skinned creature reminiscent of a young teenage human boy flickers into the PCD's video feed. His face is extremely close as he studies the device through cracked sunglasses. He considers the device for several moments before pulling the view back, fiddling with his non-broken horn, and addressing it in slow, slightly annoyed monotone.]

So this appears to be some sort of communication device. Excellent. If that is the case then surely someone can hear me. I ask - nay, demand that someone of at least green blood come to me this instant and explain what is going on. This is hardly a proper greeting. Extremely unprofessional, yes.

[He points a finger into the screen.]

Vantas, if this was part of some deceitful plot, everyone will know your color when I return.

[The boy has begun to sweat profusely. He wipes his brow with a gloved hand and breathes heavily into the PCD for several seconds. Clearly he is not out of shape, but may be hyperventilating. He suddenly pulls the screen very close to his face and speaks through clenched, occasionally missing, teeth.]


Bring towels.

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[equinerotica.livejournal.com]

Ages? Time has made me its fool again?

...Fine. But you are to arrive posthaste and remain cautious.

[bestestfurrend]

It's not just you! This purrlace does it to efuryone, uh huh.

I will, I purromise! Oh, and I'm afuraid Karkitty isn't here. But Tavros is, and Vriska!

[equinerotica.livejournal.com]

[He adjusts his sunglasses and grins slightly.]

Lacking Vantas is a boon, not something to apologize for.

[bestestfurrend]

Don't be mean about Karkitty, Equius, he's still our furless leader even if he's a bit of a grumpypants sometimes! ...oh! I've caught your scent, I'm close! [So close that any moment he's going to be pouncegreeted by a small troll carrying a very big pile of towels.]

[equinerotica.livejournal.com]

For future reference, I never recognized him as such.

[He braces for imminent impact.]

[bestestfurrend]

[Were they talking about something? Nepeta doesn't even remember, she's too busy flinging herself at her moirail. Her arms twine around his head and she rubs her face against his in adoring kitty nuzzles, acting even more affectionately than usual. She doesn't even seem to notice how sweaty he is. She's just too glad to have him with her, safe and alive.]

[equinerotica.livejournal.com]

[Thankfully he managed to stay on his feet this time! Really, what's gotten into her? He continues to sound almost bored despite having a trollkitty on his face.]

Um. Greetings to you as well. Nepeta, did something happen?

[bestestfurrend]

I missed you! I missed you lots and lots.

[And now she's trying to rub his hair dry for him with one of the towels. It would go faster if she'd stop nuzzling.]

[equinerotica.livejournal.com]

I just saw you not even ten minutes ago.

[Discontented sigh as he allows her to continue.]

Time shenanigans... How long has it been for you?

[bestestfurrend]

Months! That's how they measure time here. Soooo...purrobably at least a perigree?

[She discards the towel in favour of clinging a bit harder.]

You really are okay, right??

[equinerotica.livejournal.com]

[He softens and finally gives her the gentlest pat he can manage.]

Of course. Should I not be?

[Never mind that he was fairly certain he was going to die last he saw her.]

[bestestfurrend]

You...

[A gentle pat from Equius is still quite a blow, but she's a troll and can take it as the gesture of affection he means it as. She smiles at him.]

Nuh uh, of course you should be okay! You're fine and I'm fine and now we're together again and we'll have lots of fun here!

[equinerotica.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid the... Fun will have to wait, Nepeta.

Explain what is going on first.

[bestestfurrend]

Wellllll okay but only a little bit! You have to come expurrloring with me and Tavros, and meet all my new furrends!

It's a furry long story, Karkitty expurrlained some of it to me befur he was sent back. There are spirit things called the Animus who brought us here and also scientists who make furry weird things happen sometimes! And no one really knows how to get home...

[equinerotica.livejournal.com]

[There's a bit of a pause as he has to take all of that in.]

I see. Yes, I suppose I will need to... Inspect the company you've been keeping.

[Despite the sentiment, he's grinning.]

[bestestfurrend]

[She grins back at him, laughing.]

There's Eliot, who's been teaching me how to cook purroperly! He's a bit like you I think. And Rei's a seer, she warned us who to be careful of. And Tavros has been staying with me! We're fixing our hive to make it warmer fur the winter. You have to pick a room with us too! We'll make you a workshop!

[equinerotica.livejournal.com]

Yes, that sounds reasonable.

...Though I'm not sure if I approve of your. Cohabitation. With Nitram.

[bestestfurrend]

You don't have to apurrove of it! It only makes sense fur us to stay together fur safety here, and beclaws it makes it a lot less lonely too!

[She makes a face at him, and vaguely wonders whether chewing on his ear would make him see sense.]

[equinerotica.livejournal.com]

I'm not so sure about... Exploring, but I would like to see this hive.

[bestestfurrend]

I can take you to it right now if you want!

[equinerotica.livejournal.com]

Yes, let's.

[He preemptively holds out an arm to be drug along by.]

[bestestfurrend]

[And drag him along she does, much too quickly in her enthusiasm, nearly tripping herself up a few times whenever she doubles back to cling or nuzzle or lick his face or anything that will reassure herself he's really there.]

[equinerotica.livejournal.com]

Watch where you're going, Nepeta...

[Oh, he'll let her have her fun... Though he can't help sneaking larger grins than usual, possibly even full-blown smiles, when her back is turned.]

[bestestfurrend]

I am! I know purrcisely where I'm going!

[Which is said as she narrowly avoids running them both into a tree - and don't think she doesn't sense those smiles, Equius, even if she'll let him think she doesn't.]

[equinerotica.livejournal.com]

...Clearly.

[He looks around.]

Is this entire city so. Dilapidated?