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[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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[Hey, maybe it's a good thing that he wears those sunglasses everywhere he goes. Otherwise Equius would actually see all the times that he rolls his eyes at him, and that would just open up a whole other can of awkwardness worms. Keep on coolkidding, Eridan! You're actually Doing It Right for once.]

[That in mind, Equius grabs something from near the top of the pile and flips to a random page. It doesn't take long for his eyebrow to rise. He doesn't know what the hell is wrong with this book, Eridan, but he sure is judging you for picking it out. What is it even called, anyway...]

...'Twilight'?

[It came out a fair bit more amused than he would have liked it to.]

[chronomancer]

[Eridan looked pointedly in a different direction. Just luck that Equius would pick that one in specific...]

...quotin' Jade. It's fer ironic purposes. It's not like I like it or anythin'.

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[Well, if it's for ironic purposes...]

[He doesn't understand a lot about enforced irony, admittedly. Of course, he knows what it is at the most basic level, but has a lot of trouble actually placing and detecting it in real life. Kind of like sarcasm. And every other aspect of social interaction.]

[Twilight only graces his hand for a few more seconds before he frowns and replaces it on the pile from which it came, seeming to stare at it for a moment before turning his head to Eridan.]

...What should I read?

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[Eridan gave Equius a surprised look for a moment, before he turned to the books all around them.]

Wwell, wwhat do you like?

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...I don't know? You know more about this than I do. [He looks at the pile that has accumulated on the desk.] I meant something that you weren't reading for, uh, ironic purposes. Something that was actually good. ...I-in your opinion.

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Oh. Hmm.

[Eridan looks thoughtful for a moment, then seems to brighten up a little.]

Hang on.

[And then he's gone to navigate the library in search of a particular book.]

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[Equius raises his eyebrows slightly at the sudden change of mood, but does as he's told and remains seated. Coming as a surprise to no one, he's not making any plans to chase him -- he's just going to wait right here until Eridan finds what he's thinking of and comes back.]

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[After a while, Eridan returns with the result of his search, offering it to Equius just a tad shyly.]

It's not my favorite, but. It's one of the best I've read since I got here.

[Enjoy Interview with a Vampire? Oh god, his bias is showing again, isn't it.]

...Oh god. This is going to be fantastic.

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[Equius takes the book and looks down at the front cover. Vampires are a foreign concept to him -- now if it said 'rainbow drinker' then that would be a different story -- but oh well, a lot of books probably had fictional components in them.]

Ah, thanks.

[Stop. Blink. Wait...]

...Er. 'Thank you', I meant.

Isn't it? :3

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[Eridan chuckled a little.]

I think, at this point,thanks is more than enough, Eq.

[He shrugs.]

I hope you like it though.

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[Cue one baffledquius.]

What does that mean? More than enough?

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[Eridan shook his head.]

It means don't worry and go enjoy your book.

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...Oh. Alright then.

[He's still as clueless as ever, but hey, after Eridan went to all the trouble of explaining it...]

[He shuffles around the book a bit and glances up at Eridan before standing up.]

Well. I should leave you to your work, then.

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[Eridan nods. He wouldn't really mind the company all that much, but he knows better than to put Equius in a tight spot.]

Let me know if you like it, yeah?

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I will.

[And then he nods to Eridan and leaves, book in hand. It doesn't take long before his footsteps get heavier and he starts to run.]

[chronomancer]

[Sigh. Well, at least he didn't really freak him out or terrified him too bad? And hey, if he gets Equius into vampire stuff, it'll be a smashing victory, right?

Time to read some more.]