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[The Ψiioniic had figured out how to work his bracelet long ago, but had yet to actually make a post to the network himself. He'll admit, he's more of an observer than someone who would take action, but his curiosity isn't going to take the backseat any longer.

…Sheesh, this is going to be awkward. He's not used to speaking to a crowd of people.]

Hello, ah… people of Athgard.

Thince losing my abilitiesth… I'd like thome athithtance in practicing with the new abilities we've been given. Any voulenteersth would be appreciated.

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[His ancestor is kind of a dweeb...]

Tho, I haven't grown up to be anything yet? And it'th not like there'th a fantathtic thea of opportunitieth out there if I did? Jutht thaying.

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[Just a little. Hippie-dad just wants to be involved in his son's life.]

I don't mean a job. I mean who you are. What you do, who you're friendsth with. That thort of thing.

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[This is at least twenty different levels of ironically funny and awkward all in one go. Plus maybe a few different shades of embarrassing.

And while Sollux would pride himself on never being emotionally open- not like some people, Karkat, you could always tell what Karkat was thinking- it's clear that this is making him uncertain. And angry, because Sollux doesn't like being wrong, or not knowing what to do, even if what he knows is the shittiest possible fate for himself.

But if he says no...well, he doesn't have to say yes, nothing says he has to say anything to his ancestor. But if it were him, wouldn't he want to know? Maybe. Yeah. Probably. Which would just make him a dick for telling the guy to fuck off.

Damn it.]

Fine. Whatever. [His shoulders jerk in something sort of like a shrug, tense and a bit irritable.]

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[He notices the tenseness there. He's actually pretty proud of his ability to read people, even if he's not as great at it as the Signless is.]

... We don't have to, if thith ith an issthue.

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[Oh no, don't you make him feel like a dick.]

I thaid it wath fine.

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I'm not going to make you do thomething you don't want.

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Oh my god, theriouthly, thtop thounding like thuch a dork and jutht athk your thtupid quethtionth.

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Ah-- Alright.

[Fuck, what does he ask... He doesn't even want to ask anymore, since it seems like such a big deal.]

Tell me about yourthelf? Hobbiesth...?

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[It is a big deal! Gosh, Dad!

It's just awkward. How does he relate to this older version that looks like him but is way way nicer than he is. His interest seems so terribly sincere, and their relationship makes it hard to feel okay with refusing him or acting like a dick.]

Coding. [That's an easy one.] Apiculture, not thith binary thhit thome idiot thought he could throw at me. Video gameth, I guethh.