Nepeta nods, slowly absorbing all that the quiet mare said into her thinkpan. She stares at the pegasus, unsure of what to say. “:33 < your furiends sound nice, fluttershy, though the” She tilts her head, thinking. “:33 < you called them unicorns, i think?” Shrugging, she continued. “:33 < anyways, they s33m to be kind of boring”
Fluttershy shook her head, smiling softly. “Not at all. In fact, Rarity and I spend a day together at the spa every week. We're very good friends.”
Nepeta wondered to herself, wondering if the two hoofbeasts were moirails. She shrugged, dismissing the thought. She then leaned forward from where she was sitting, now mere inches away from Fluttershy's face, curious. “:33 < anyways, that one hoofbeast you mentioned, p-”
At that moment, the door opened, revealing a taller troll. He stepped in, placing his cracked sunglasses back on his face. “D --> Nepeta, have you seen-” He then notices his moirail sitting on the ground, fairly close to a winged hoofbeast.
Needless to say, he was at a loss for words. “D --> Oh my” He stumbles back out of the room, muttering to himself. “D --> I need a towel”
Nepeta turns to Fluttershy, giggling a bit. “:33 < equius can be pawsitively silly sometimes!”
Fluttershy shrinks back a bit, worried. “...oh, my...more of them...” She glances at Nepeta, a small glimmer of hope in her eyes. “...I don’t mean to be rude, but...is there a way for me to...um...get back? I don’t want to worry my friends...”
Nepeta thinks about that, frowning slightly. “:33 < to be purrfectly honest, i don’t know!” She indicates the machine behind her, smiling. “:33 < howefur, this can bring one of your furiends ofur!” She giggles once again. “:33 < then we can all have fun together!!”
Fluttershy didn’t seem to like this idea. “...I just want...to go home...I mean...if that’s alright with you...” She gives a weak smile, hoping Nepeta wouldn’t get upset.
Nepeta, however, wouldn’t take no for an answer. “:(( < aw, why not?” She puts her hands under her chin and gives a small pout.
Fluttershy sighs softly, seeing Nepeta’s pleading expression and not wanting to upset anyone. She starts moving towards the screen, resigning herself to the young troll’s whim.
Nepeta, excited at the thought of someone new to roleplay with, quickly rushes over next to Fluttershy and messes with the controls. Eventually, she manages to focus on a happy-looking hoofbeast who was pushing a cannon along. She smiles as she presses the button to activate the machine and bring a new playmate over...
Back in Equestria...
Karkat stared at Twilight, a little annoyed. No, make that very annoyed. “SO YOU ARE TELLING ME THAT YOU FUCKING APPEARIFIED ME HERE?” He paces around the purple unicorn, growling loudly. “I HAVE TO GET BACK. THE OTHERS COULD BE IN TROUBLE, AS FAR AS I KNOW. JACK COULD VERY FUCKING WELL HAVE FOUND THEM BY NOW!” He kicks the door in his ire. “GOG DAMN IT!”
Twilight flinches once more, worried. “I’m sorry. I wish I could send you back, but I have no idea where you came from!”
Karkat quickly turned to face, and, most likely, yell, at her. Before he could say a single word, though, a white unicorn walked in.
She yawned slightly, looking right at Twilight. “Twilight, just what is this dreadful din about? I could hear it from my boutique, and you know I need my beauty-” She stopped as she noticed Karkat - and what he’s wearing. “Oh, my! You simply can’t dress like that, darling! It’s just so...unfashionable!”
He stared at her, not even trying to hide his ire. “OH, AND WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND I WEAR? A PAIR OF PANTS THAT GO UP TO MY FUCKING CHITINOUS WINDHOLE?”
She frowns, turning to Twilight, trying to keep her composure. “Twilight, who is this...uncouth ruffian?”
Karkat, confused by what she called him, but taking it as an insult, walked over to her, his teeth bared in a menacing smile. “MY NAME IS NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSINESS, NOOKSUCKER. NOW TAKE BACK WHATEVER THE FUCK YOU JUST SAID BEFORE I MESS YOU UP AS BAD AS THAT SQUEAKBEAST’S NEST ON YOUR DAMN NUGBONE!” He pointed at her mane as he said this, sneering.
She glared daggers at him, burning with anger. “Oh, it. Is. ON!” She stomped forward, about to do something the rude creature wouldn’t soon forget.
Thankfully, Twilight stepped between them, stopping any potential strife. She turned to the other unicorn, worried. “Rarity, please calm down. He’s most likely scared since he’s in an unfamiliar place.”
She then faced Karkat, a stern look on her face. “And you…” She shook her head, sighing a bit. “You need to be more...considerate.”
Karkat blinked, then shivered slightly, turning away. “SURE. WHATEVER.” He was honestly panicking a bit. “OH, GOG, I ALMOST GOT INTO THE ASHEN QUADRANT WITH TWO FUCKING HOOFBEASTS. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?” He gripped his head, closing his eyes tightly. “THIS HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF NIGHTMARE. I MUST HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP. YEAH, THAT EXPLAINS THIS. THIS IS THE RESULT OF LISTENING TO EQUIUS TALK TOO MUCH ABOUT HIS GOG DAMN ‘FINE ART’!”
Rarity, curious, walked up next to him. “Darling, what could you possibly mean by ‘the ashen quadrant’?”
Karkat stared at her for a moment before coming to a conclusion. “YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT THE QUADRANTS. OF COURSE. THAT MAKES PERFECT FUCKING SENSE.” He groaned softly, then, with a reluctant sigh, began his attempt at explaining troll romance...