It's not just weird, it's annoying. This was wrong, this wasn't how conversations between them were supposed to be. Normally he'd try to ignore the purple blood, that's what he'd been doing in fact. Normally Eridan would ignore Sollux ignoring him and spit insults at Sollux anyway. That wasn't what was happening now. Eridan wasn't playing along, and Sollux didn't know why. He didn't know why it pissed him off or why Eridan was so different, and the lack of knowledge is frustrating, as frustrating as the sudden change itself in the purpleblood's demeanor.
Why. Eridan had asked him why, not in a derisive way, and not with any added insults. Eridan had asked him the question and genuinely meant it, as though he respected Sollux's opinion on their current state of affairs. It made sense, that is what any logical troll would do, but Eridan wasn't a logical troll. Nothing the seadweller ever did seemed sensible to Sollux, until now.
It makes Sollux rethink his words. This place was dangerous, but what could he even say to Eridan to prove his caution was warranted? He could mention the other questionable humans and their various misdeeds, but even if Eridan did understand how their actions would be considered offensive to a human such things were commonplace on Alternia. He could mention their mysterious captor, the one who enjoyed tormenting them over the network, but although their captor was dangerous it wasn't the sort of threat you could ever do anything about. Suddenly Sollux realized there wasn't anything he could say to properly warn someone like Eridan about this place.
He also realized to any other troll this place wouldn't really seem dangerous at all. He'd let himself be caught by humans, let himself be killed by humans. Already he knew it was because of his own weakness, but in perceiving these circumstances as out of the norm had he somehow become even weaker? Was he less of a troll than he was before? Should he even be angry about that?
All these thoughts play out across his features, his calm irritated demeanor giving way to a confused, possibly even fearful expression. He didn't want Eridan to know. He didn't want to explain his stupidity and his weakness. Even if he knew how useless he was now, he couldn't admit it to the seadweller standing in front of him. He didn't want to and he didn't have to. Suddenly enraged, as though this is Eridan's fault he angles his horns towards the taller troll in brash expression of anger.
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Why. Eridan had asked him why, not in a derisive way, and not with any added insults. Eridan had asked him the question and genuinely meant it, as though he respected Sollux's opinion on their current state of affairs. It made sense, that is what any logical troll would do, but Eridan wasn't a logical troll. Nothing the seadweller ever did seemed sensible to Sollux, until now.
It makes Sollux rethink his words. This place was dangerous, but what could he even say to Eridan to prove his caution was warranted? He could mention the other questionable humans and their various misdeeds, but even if Eridan did understand how their actions would be considered offensive to a human such things were commonplace on Alternia. He could mention their mysterious captor, the one who enjoyed tormenting them over the network, but although their captor was dangerous it wasn't the sort of threat you could ever do anything about. Suddenly Sollux realized there wasn't anything he could say to properly warn someone like Eridan about this place.
He also realized to any other troll this place wouldn't really seem dangerous at all. He'd let himself be caught by humans, let himself be killed by humans. Already he knew it was because of his own weakness, but in perceiving these circumstances as out of the norm had he somehow become even weaker? Was he less of a troll than he was before? Should he even be angry about that?
All these thoughts play out across his features, his calm irritated demeanor giving way to a confused, possibly even fearful expression. He didn't want Eridan to know. He didn't want to explain his stupidity and his weakness. Even if he knew how useless he was now, he couldn't admit it to the seadweller standing in front of him. He didn't want to and he didn't have to. Suddenly enraged, as though this is Eridan's fault he angles his horns towards the taller troll in brash expression of anger.
"Because you're a fucking idiot, that's why!"