𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩,
𝚒 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚢 𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚑𝚊𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛.
𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝
'𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪'𝘥 𝘣𝘦.
𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚛𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚍,
𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫
𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡,
okay, okay. stop crying.. i'll do it. but this is your final warning! okay?!
yeah ? well , you're stupid ! and dumb ! and an idiot ! ( 💢 )
[ tail flailing around ! then , big wet eyes . . . ]
. . . WAAAAGHHH ! I DON'T WANNA ! ! ( 💦 )
I
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i DON'T wanna hear it! that's like the third time this week, you impudent knucklehead! figure it out and get out of the medbay!!
okay, okay. stop crying.. i'll do it. but this is your final warning! okay?!
i DON'T wanna hear it! that's like the third time this week, you impudent knucklehead! figure it out and get out of the medbay!!
[ being pushed away ! grumbling . . . then flailing their arms around in a tantrum-like manner ! ]
i /can't/ do that ! ! that's like the /one/ thing i can't do ! do you realize how hard that is to do ? !
that's why i need /your/ help ! pleaaaaase ! !
no way! you keep doing this to yourself! clean out your own internals and maybe you'll see how gross it actually is!!
i DON'T wanna hear it! that's like the third time this week, you impudent knucklehead! figure it out and get out of the medbay!!
no way! you keep doing this to yourself! clean out your own internals and maybe you'll see how gross it actually is!!
come on 91 ! don't be like that ! you're used to this ! i really , really need your help !
[ frown as she turned away ! then , getting an idea . bapping at her shoulder gently , and repeatedly . ]
91 . 91 . 91 . please 91 . 91 . 91 ! 91 .
[ oh brother . ]
go ask 41 to help you. i'm completely done doing your maintenance!
[crossing her arms and turning away!]
no way! you keep doing this to yourself! clean out your own internals and maybe you'll see how gross it actually is!!
go ask 41 to help you. i'm completely done doing your maintenance!
[crossing her arms and turning away!]
[ saying that like they hadn't brought it upon themselves . . . ]
go ask 41 to help you. i'm completely done doing your maintenance!
[crossing her arms and turning away!]
[ immediately balling their fist and wiping their mouth to rid of any sauce and/or gunk . ]
. . . okay fine . i had pizza .
you act like i can't see that 💧
you act like i can't see that 💧
[ . . . there is sauce on their mouth . ]
you act like i can't see that 💧
.- -.. -- .. -.
[ the output was "ADMIN" . a weak set of morse code that was also crunched , but it's all they could do ! ]
[busy operating! just talking to herself.]
[busy operating! just talking to herself.]
any noise or sound that they made verbally just came out as a bitcrunched , choppy mess . ]
[busy operating! just talking to herself.]
don't care ! :P
[she frowned now, hand raising to her chin. brows furrowing as she thought about it.]
there'd have to be a distraction of some kind. this operation would have to be more than just us. somebody has to show the commander what he's doing is wrong! ++
⠀⠀ that’s the textbook definition of treason.
⌞ covering their mouth to stifle their laughter. ⌝
it’s more than that like you’re saying thoughˎ we’re saving a life.
i like my job .̲.̲.̲ what i don’t like is how our commander acted.
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[waving her hands rapidly, awkwardly smiling even though it meant /exactly/ that.]
just, uh. saving 75's life, rather.
[lifting her mask off briefly, her neutral face barely expressing any emotion while speaking.]
we need to get into the commander's office. ++
[she frowned now, hand raising to her chin. brows furrowing as she thought about it.]
there'd have to be a distraction of some kind. this operation would have to be more than just us. somebody has to show the commander what he's doing is wrong! ++
[waving her hands rapidly, awkwardly smiling even though it meant /exactly/ that.]
just, uh. saving 75's life, rather.
[lifting her mask off briefly, her neutral face barely expressing any emotion while speaking.]
we need to get into the commander's office. ++
⠀⠀ .̲.̲.̲ ah.
⌞ scratching at the back of their neckˎ gaze shifting to the side. ⌝
i overheard everythingˎ yes.
⌞ worry laced their expression shortly afterwardsˎ voice lowering into a panicked whisper. ⌝
an act of treason i assume .ᐣ
i’m in.
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i'm assuming you know everything happening with 75, right?
[seeming to calm down, she still seems a bit on edge talking about it. keeping her voice low.]
i... need your help with something. something kind of... grand in scale..
[waving her hands rapidly, awkwardly smiling even though it meant /exactly/ that.]
just, uh. saving 75's life, rather.
[lifting her mask off briefly, her neutral face barely expressing any emotion while speaking.]
we need to get into the commander's office. ++
i'm assuming you know everything happening with 75, right?
[seeming to calm down, she still seems a bit on edge talking about it. keeping her voice low.]
i... need your help with something. something kind of... grand in scale..
⠀⠀ ⌞ head tilting to the side before grinning. how jumpy .ᐟ ⌝
that’s meˎ yes.
and i do handle communications. is something busted or .̲.̲.̲ .ᐣ
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oh- hi, 26.
[seeming a bit flustered, she looks closely at her clipboard.]
um... you handle communications, correct?
i'm assuming you know everything happening with 75, right?
[seeming to calm down, she still seems a bit on edge talking about it. keeping her voice low.]
i... need your help with something. something kind of... grand in scale..
oh- hi, 26.
[seeming a bit flustered, she looks closely at her clipboard.]
um... you handle communications, correct?
⠀⠀ what’s up .ᐣ
⌞ <— who invited them in here ⌝
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can someone help me with something? 💧
oh- hi, 26.
[seeming a bit flustered, she looks closely at her clipboard.]
um... you handle communications, correct?
can someone help me with something? 💧
can someone help me with something? 💧
um...
kinda nerve-wracking- 💦
can't back down now...
[mumble mumble.]
um...
kinda nerve-wracking- 💦
can't back down now...
[mumble mumble.]
⠀⠀ ⃰ temporary pinned.
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⠀⠀ ⃰ temporary pinned.
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[she laughed sheepishly, patting their helmet after.]
i figured it'd be easier if you were distracted. working, i hope.
i'll help you in any way i can. maybe i can talk to the others... good luck out there. i'm not letting you get scrapped.
[she spoke with determination, ++
can't handle the fact that i came up with a c00ler idea than him ! i mean , at this point i feel like i'm better suited for his role ! isn't that crazy ? !
[ before they could continue their rant , they were stopped by the complete reattachment of their antennae -- which
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[she spoke quietly, clearly seeming pretty nervous about discussing this sort of thing with them. carefully trying to readjust them... the screen could wait, she supposed, if 75 were even to survive after their task...]
or maybe all this power is ++
[she laughed sheepishly, patting their helmet after.]
i figured it'd be easier if you were distracted. working, i hope.
i'll help you in any way i can. maybe i can talk to the others... good luck out there. i'm not letting you get scrapped.
[she spoke with determination, ++
[she spoke quietly, clearly seeming pretty nervous about discussing this sort of thing with them. carefully trying to readjust them... the screen could wait, she supposed, if 75 were even to survive after their task...]
or maybe all this power is ++
it does explain that issue with their lack of notice of the other's
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really? that's it? and he's scrapping you for that?
[she mumbled, uncertainty lingering from 91. working under a boss that didn't ++
[she spoke quietly, clearly seeming pretty nervous about discussing this sort of thing with them. carefully trying to readjust them... the screen could wait, she supposed, if 75 were even to survive after their task...]
or maybe all this power is ++
really? that's it? and he's scrapping you for that?
[she mumbled, uncertainty lingering from 91. working under a boss that didn't ++
[ ugh , they had so much to say . . . so many /mean/ things ! but they couldn't ! they knew they were being watched .
. . . who cares ? ! ]
well , i fucked up in some ways too , but he decided to have me scrapped
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[staring, baffled. there's no way. that was basically her sibling! and the army's best soldier!]
you're the most skilled member of our army! there's no way he's scrapping you!
[completely bewildered, she steps in front of them. 91 can't believe her ears!]
really? that's it? and he's scrapping you for that?
[she mumbled, uncertainty lingering from 91. working under a boss that didn't ++