[... You know, he hadn't really thought about it like that- this making them even. But he laughs, because he supposes it's true. All in all, he feels a lot better now for the conversation.]
You're right, it does.
[He trails off, but after a moment he speaks up again as it occurs to him that he never thanked her for what she did, either.]
Thank you, too. For trying to look out for me. I know how much you don't like Eridan, so...
[So that must mean she likes him a lot in order to put up with talking to him.
With that thought in his mind, suddenly he feels a weird feeling in his stomach like butterflies exploding. Ugh, no, she's just his friend. It's just a friend looking out for a friend, it doesn't mean anything.
He's seriously over thinking this. Fuck you for planting seeds of doubt, Eridan.]
[Overthinking seems to be a problem with both of them. But at least it's normal for Damara to overthink things, so the pauses before she answers seem less weird.]
It's alright. I know you do not know much about troll culture, and I was trying to remind him of that fact. 'Trying' being the key word there.
[Nevermind that she totally tried to come to at least a forced quiet between them so that their fighting wouldn't upset Septimus.]
[He laughs a little and the slightly nervous tone of it can be attributed to being put out with Eridan. He's still just trying to tell himself that no, he's being silly. She's just looking out for him because of the differences in their species. That's all.]
He's really good at misunderstanding things. In really, really big ways. Wow.
[He smiles at the mention of Dolorosa, his mind momentarily distracted from the silly thoughts plaguing it.]
I've met her! She's actually really nice. She kinda helped me with Sollux and Eridan when Sollux thought I was... er, the quadruplet that isn't black, but not red either.
[Now it's time for his face to burn a little. Every time he talks to a troll, he feels like he makes really stupid cultural mistakes and then feels embarrassed for it.]
Yeah... sorry about that.
The Dolorosa told me about them, though. So... I sort of get them? But they're still pretty hard to grasp. Mostly hate being a form of romance, but I don't think any amount of explaining will make that make sense.
I will admit, they can be difficult to grasp. But in the same way, it is also difficult for a troll to understand how a human could find everything they need in one partner.
[Damara's not saying this to make Septimus feel silly, but moreso for him to not feel so alone in the whole cultural thing. There are some parts of human culture that baffle Damara.]
[And it's also times like that this that Septimus realizes that she's... Well, an alien. Does this mean that she couldn't find everything she needs in one person? It seems silly that Eridan could think they're together- obviously trolls and humans don't work, right?]
You know how I keep needing help understanding trolls? Well, if you ever need help with humans, you can always ask me. I'll do my best to help like you are now.
[She is an alien, yes, but she was also raised to be a tiny murder-machine with no lover in her heart. She's not exactly a typical troll by any definition.
Also, she's still trying to deny any thoughts that might even hint at romance between the two of them. So she's still denying the possibility of human/troll romance.]
That would actually be very helpful. I have not come across anything yet, but if I do, I will come to you with my questions. And likewise, you can come to me for answers too.
[Preemptive problem-solving, the best kind of answer!]
[When he speaks, there's a smile in his voice. All in all, it's been a pretty... interesting conversation, but it's one he's glad they have. He feels a little closer to her because of it and even though he's been having some pretty weird thoughts, he's doing pretty good at not thinking about them.]
Deal.
So with all that out of the way... I'll let you get back to whatever it is you were doing. Have a good day, alright?
voice
Date: 2014-01-25 04:21 am (UTC)You're right, it does.
[He trails off, but after a moment he speaks up again as it occurs to him that he never thanked her for what she did, either.]
Thank you, too. For trying to look out for me. I know how much you don't like Eridan, so...
[So that must mean she likes him a lot in order to put up with talking to him.
With that thought in his mind, suddenly he feels a weird feeling in his stomach like butterflies exploding. Ugh, no, she's just his friend. It's just a friend looking out for a friend, it doesn't mean anything.
He's seriously over thinking this. Fuck you for planting seeds of doubt, Eridan.]
voice
Date: 2014-01-25 04:28 am (UTC)It's alright. I know you do not know much about troll culture, and I was trying to remind him of that fact. 'Trying' being the key word there.
[Nevermind that she totally tried to come to at least a forced quiet between them so that their fighting wouldn't upset Septimus.]
voice
Date: 2014-01-25 04:32 am (UTC)[He laughs a little and the slightly nervous tone of it can be attributed to being put out with Eridan. He's still just trying to tell himself that no, he's being silly. She's just looking out for him because of the differences in their species. That's all.]
He's really good at misunderstanding things. In really, really big ways. Wow.
voice
Date: 2014-01-25 04:34 am (UTC)[Most trolls are still weird as fuck, but they're not complete assholes like Eridan is.]
If you have not met her yet, you should speak to the Dolorosa. I think you would get along with her.
voice
Date: 2014-01-25 04:36 am (UTC)I've met her! She's actually really nice. She kinda helped me with Sollux and Eridan when Sollux thought I was... er, the quadruplet that isn't black, but not red either.
[It's still confusing for him, he's sorry.]
voice
Date: 2014-01-25 04:40 am (UTC)The quadrants, you mean.
Did anyone properly explain those to you? That might help with the confusion.
voice
Date: 2014-01-25 04:43 am (UTC)Yeah... sorry about that.
The Dolorosa told me about them, though. So... I sort of get them? But they're still pretty hard to grasp. Mostly hate being a form of romance, but I don't think any amount of explaining will make that make sense.
voice
Date: 2014-01-25 04:51 am (UTC)[Damara's not saying this to make Septimus feel silly, but moreso for him to not feel so alone in the whole cultural thing. There are some parts of human culture that baffle Damara.]
voice
Date: 2014-01-25 04:56 am (UTC)[And it's also times like that this that Septimus realizes that she's... Well, an alien. Does this mean that she couldn't find everything she needs in one person? It seems silly that Eridan could think they're together- obviously trolls and humans don't work, right?]
You know how I keep needing help understanding trolls? Well, if you ever need help with humans, you can always ask me. I'll do my best to help like you are now.
voice
Date: 2014-01-25 05:01 am (UTC)Also, she's still trying to deny any thoughts that might even hint at romance between the two of them. So she's still denying the possibility of human/troll romance.]
That would actually be very helpful. I have not come across anything yet, but if I do, I will come to you with my questions. And likewise, you can come to me for answers too.
[Preemptive problem-solving, the best kind of answer!]
Re: voice
Date: 2014-01-25 05:06 am (UTC)Deal.
So with all that out of the way... I'll let you get back to whatever it is you were doing. Have a good day, alright?