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[mutab1e]

-(Uh)
-(Does +his sor+ of +hing happen)
-(Of+en)

[Conveniently, Equius can use text so that no one can see him FLIPPING THE FUCK OUT even as he types. Unfortunately, he can't hide it from the real world, so anyone walking through the dormitory hallways can witness one very, very jumpy troll clattering into the terminal.]

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[strayer]

Yea.
I figured as much.
You got a name?

[mutab1e]

-(Yes of course)
-(I+s Equius Zahhak)

[strayer]

Equius then.
Name's Heine and new to this tower of horrors I'm hearing about.

[mutab1e]

-(We11 uh)
-(He11o +hen)
-(Bu+)(uh)
-(Are you imp1ying +ha+ youve heard abou+ +his +ower before)

[strayer]

No. 
Talked to someone.

[mutab1e]

-(Oh)
-(+ha+ makes sense)
-(I had +hough+ ini+ia11y +ha+ you mean+ you had heard abou+ i+ from your o1d wor1d)
-(Which probab1y wou1dn+ have made much sense anyhow now +ha+ I +hink abou+ i+)
-(You did make i+ qui+e c1ear +ha+ you don+ know wha+s going on)

[strayer]

They didn't seem to know much either.
Far too suspicious all of it.
How long have you been here?

[mutab1e]

-(Uh)
-(Abou+ two perigees)
-(I don+ know your human +imekeeping)

[strayer]

Then what are you?
Genetic hybrid?

[mutab1e]

-(No)
-(Im a +ro11)

[strayer]

Never heard of them.
So not human, nothing new about that.
Seen plenty, still human looking generally.

[mutab1e]

-(I suppose so)
-(We don+ 1ook +ha+ differen+)
-(+hough defini+e1y dis+inguishab1e be+ween one and +he o+her)

[strayer]

There are others?
Only seen two people.
Some kid and a scuba suit.

[mutab1e]

-(Yes)(many o+hers)
-(Bo+h human and +ro11)

[strayer]

I'll have to take a better look then.
Guess it goes without saying to stay out of harm's way.

[mutab1e]

-(If you can)
-(Yes)