02-26-2020, 11:29 PM
Caustic's ears perked at the mention of his title, and he couldn't help the way his pupils bloomed at the site of the large spider. It was something familiar to his home- Gaea had been populated by dangerous creatures of all sorts outside of the cities, the first version of his toxin was made from a Scarabaeidae Arachnia. They were commonly delicate creatures, and Caustic any creature considered a nightmare by the insects that surrounded him, literal or metaphorical.
Vanquishing insects had been part of his job once, oh so many years ago. Insects then became test subjects, and test subjects were people, and now test subjects were also prey. Caustic's tail wagged idly as he was approached by the spider, green gas scanning it up and down. "Indeed. I have a PhD in both Chemistry and Biology. Chemistry is my main focus of course, quite a fascinating subject to real life, but alas," Caustic couldn't help the way his chest puffed out and his tail wagged faster, and his lips upturned in what would have normally been a smile if he was human. Catching himself, Caustic returned to his neutral glare, gas puffing from his face. He raised a paw to his snout, covering his face as a cough released from him, following a wheezing breath. Caustic's eyes glanced to Octavio, who's ears had tilted back and was giving him a concerning look. "Do not call me a subject though, I am far from that. I am a scientist." Caustic was the experimenter, not the test subject. His enemies and the other contestants were test subjects, not him.
His head turned to look at the lion now, tail falling flat. Back to business.
He was a little... offended by the insinuation he wasn't peaceful. Maybe it was just a default warning to all joiners, but the dots above Caustic's eyes pulled together in a frown. Not to say Aurum was wrong to worry, of course. Caustic oozed an aura of threat from his skin, and he was naturally accustomed to violence in all manner. He turned his gaze back towards the cheetah as his prospect of joining was questioned. "Up to you, but I would like you to leave after I have settled in."
Vanquishing insects had been part of his job once, oh so many years ago. Insects then became test subjects, and test subjects were people, and now test subjects were also prey. Caustic's tail wagged idly as he was approached by the spider, green gas scanning it up and down. "Indeed. I have a PhD in both Chemistry and Biology. Chemistry is my main focus of course, quite a fascinating subject to real life, but alas," Caustic couldn't help the way his chest puffed out and his tail wagged faster, and his lips upturned in what would have normally been a smile if he was human. Catching himself, Caustic returned to his neutral glare, gas puffing from his face. He raised a paw to his snout, covering his face as a cough released from him, following a wheezing breath. Caustic's eyes glanced to Octavio, who's ears had tilted back and was giving him a concerning look. "Do not call me a subject though, I am far from that. I am a scientist." Caustic was the experimenter, not the test subject. His enemies and the other contestants were test subjects, not him.
His head turned to look at the lion now, tail falling flat. Back to business.
He was a little... offended by the insinuation he wasn't peaceful. Maybe it was just a default warning to all joiners, but the dots above Caustic's eyes pulled together in a frown. Not to say Aurum was wrong to worry, of course. Caustic oozed an aura of threat from his skin, and he was naturally accustomed to violence in all manner. He turned his gaze back towards the cheetah as his prospect of joining was questioned. "Up to you, but I would like you to leave after I have settled in."
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