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[b100b100dbeast]

[Guess who's been back for a few hours now? It's been quite some time! Oh how horrible life must have been without the shining optimism of this royal troll.]

...Hello? Anyone? Am I using this right...

[He sounds familiar, but there is an unsettling lack of hostility and anger in the curious voice.]

May I keep this? ...Book?

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[b100b100dbeast.livejournal.com]

um

again im sorry but at the moment i cannot really recall anyone let alone any cute and sw33t meowrails...

what are meowrails? And where am I for that matter?

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[purrtndyfuntms.livejournal.com]

:33 < >:(( it's a good thing we aren't on alternia right now or else all your silly b100 blood furiends would prawrbably hurt you fur furgetting everything about trolls!

:33 < you're going to n33d my purrtection until you remember

:33 < we're in holloway's k33p

:33 < where are you right now?

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[b100b100dbeast.livejournal.com]

why would they hurt me?! I'll remember!

[Equius genuinely doesn't wish to be attacked for something that he can't help, right now.]

you'd do that for me? i'd really appreciate some help. i'm in room... one second

[There's a pause as Equius goes to check.]

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[purrtndyfuntms.livejournal.com]

:33 < of course i'd do it! we're meowrails

[And minutes later, there's a knock at Equius's door.]

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[b100b100dbeast.livejournal.com]

[The door slowly creeps open, and Nepeta is treated to a yellow sunglasses-less eye slowly peering out.]

Yes?

[The poor troll must have lost his shades somewhere down the line.]

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[purrtndyfuntms.livejournal.com]

[POUNCEGR33T!]

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[b100b100dbeast.livejournal.com]

[NOGODTHEPAIN- only not so much pain but a strange familiar sense of comfort.]

O-Oh! H-Hello... Nepeta? I am glad you're here.

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[purrtndyfuntms.livejournal.com]

[Nepeta beams and turns herself around until she's perched quite comfortably on Equius's chest.

He's strong. He'll deal with it.]

Does this mean you haven't forgotten me?

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[b100b100dbeast.livejournal.com]

[He smiles up at her, faintly. It fades a bit when he tries his hardest to remember.]

I-...Don't know. There's something and I know that I know you... And I get the feeling that you are very important to me but I cannot remember anymore than that. I'm sorry but it might be a small while before I can piece together more of my memory.

[He pauses.]

How did I get like this?

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[purrtndyfuntms.livejournal.com]

[Nepeta looks momentarily crestfallen, but manages to perk up as he asks about what happened.]

You died.

But it's okay because you had a spare life.

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[b100b100dbeast.livejournal.com]

[He can't help but feel a bit guilty when she seems let down.]

Oh... Well I guess it's good that I had a spare then. Do you know how? I'd kind of like to know what happened before I lost my memory.

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You were okay though, right?

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[purrtndyfuntms.livejournal.com]

Yes!

[She bares her teeth and lets out a small hiss.]

A green ogre killed you! But then I killed him.

[Nobody hurts her moirail!]

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[b100b100dbeast.livejournal.com]

[He shrinks back a bit, a look of concern appearing.]

Nepeta you should not have done that! What if you had gotten hurt? I do not want you to risk your own safety for mine.

[Is that sounding a bit familiar? You've brought up a few memories and personality traits with that dangerous behavior, moirail.]

Still, I appreciate the sentiment behind avenging my death. But it's alright. Like you said, I had a spare and I do not plan to use it up anytime soon, so long as you're a bit more cautious in the future.

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[purrtndyfuntms.livejournal.com]

You're not the boss of me.

[She folds her arms.]

I needed to take swift and fierce vengeance! He killed you! Nobody kills my moirail.

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[b100b100dbeast.livejournal.com]

That may be so but I'd rather be dead than see any harm done to you over something relevant to me. Nobody harms my moirail, but if they had and I remained dead then how am I expected to serve my own vengeance?

See how it is not fair?

[He tries to fold his own arms, looking rather silly as he's on the ground.]

...Did you really take down the beast that had taken me down, though?

[A small grin forms at the edge of his mouth.]

I suppose I knew you could, anyways... Of course I likely weakened him, though.

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[purrtndyfuntms.livejournal.com]

[Rawr! That gets a cross look out of her.]

Mean! I am a very ferocious hunter. I took him down all by myself.

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[b100b100dbeast.livejournal.com]

[An apologetic smile forms.]

I know you are very ferocious. I wouldn't trust anyone else to keep an eye on me until I am more like myself. You might even be able to take your moirail on. Maybe.

[He sits up, crossing his legs.]

You have my thanks for looking after me. I'd be in quite some trouble otherwise.

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[purrtndyfuntms.livejournal.com]

Yes you would be!

[She manages to remain cross and stern for all of thirty seconds before she gives way. It's just not the same when Equius has forgotten. He's not the same. She doesn't know what a good moirail would do, other than making sure he stays out of trouble. But right now it's like he isn't her moirail at all.]

But it's good to see that you aren't permanently injured.

[She gets up.]

I'm going to see someone. Perhaps you should stay here in case anyone tries to persuade you to do something you shouldn't.

[Like Sollux.]

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[b100b100dbeast.livejournal.com]

Indeed.

[He looks up at her when she stands.]

You are? Well alright. I guess I know where to reach you if needed, right?

[He clutches his journal, lifting it up slightly.]

I'll stay here, then. Be careful out there, I wouldn't want you to end up like how I am. I'd have to be the one protecting you then.

[He grins a broken toothed grin.]