And they almost fell for it just now — the ‘big, bad scary man’ act. He would’ve gotten away with it if not for the split second of his fallen expression, the sudden edge to his tone.
They file the subtle but telling reactions away for later. They never know when they’ll need to break out their —
𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒆.
"Double Trouble."
What a confusing specimen. Hordak had only met them once, and they had a nasty habit of provoking the Force Captains. What an odd thing to do for someone who claims to not be a threat to the Horde.
He waves his hand dismissively. "I do not have work for you."
The mention of --
They’ve been watching for a while now, testing the limits of the awareness of the Horde’s fearless leader — or so he would have them all think. If there’s one thing Double Trouble’s good at, other than most things they put their mind to, it’s reading people.
And the few interactions they’ve had —
𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒆.
𝕳𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖆𝖐
@coldbloodedshifter.bsky.social
Hordak knows when he's being watched, even when he can't see who's there. He can feel something slinking around the wires and hiding behind the glass tanks of failed clone experiments.
"Out with it, intruder."
Metal claws rake the armrest of his throne as he --
