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[psycholawgy]

You've reached Athena Cykes. I'm currently unavailable, but leave a message and I'll get back to you pronto. Danke! (voice/call → text → video → action)

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[faithfulflame]

[She ALWAYS finds out.]

We're not in Egypt. This is Central America...where chihuahuas come from?

[psycholawgy]

How the heck is there a pyramid here, then?

[faithfulflame]

Inca, Aztec, Maya, Olmec, Toltec...

[Rei just lists off cultures that had pyramids in Mesoamerica...]

You can't tell the difference?

[psycholawgy]

[ she just looks to the side, a bit down now. ]

I'm a lawyer, not a historian.

[faithfulflame]

This is elementary school knowledge. And the game advertising said Mesoamerican.

[As they step closer, a great growling, yapping sound comes rumbling off the temple grounds...]

...wonder what it is.

[psycholawgy]

[ well, she pulls the gun out at least, and she's much more careful in handling it now. ]

Whatever it is, I'm sure we can take it down.

[faithfulflame]

[And out of the temple comes...

Dozens and dozens of chihuahuas, yapping angrily as advertised, rushing right at them.

Oh. My God.

[psycholawgy]

Eek!

[ oh god they're so angry athena just starts shooting blindly.

she manages to hit one, at least......... ]

[faithfulflame]

[It explodes in a shower of pixels...and an achievement flashes over Athena's head. Chihuahua Slayer ...]

Only fifty more...

[swordboning]

I'm not being stubborn, I'm being realistic.

[emotive]

Ah, well. You know how after the birthday party I wasn't really responsive or... anything...?

[emotional stress will do that]

[psycholawgy]

Woah, that felt great!

[ GONNA KEEP SHOOTING THEN YEAH!!! ]

[psycholawgy]

Archer.

[psycholawgy]

Yeah... It was painful seeing you that way.

[faithfulflame]

[...a few more angry insect-dogs explode, the title staying in place. Guess that's your new in-game title, Athena. You've earned it...at least for this round.

Rei doesn't feel quite right about it though, and doesn't tap into her powers to start burning up chihuahuas. The horde keeps on coming though, swarming around Athena and using their tiny teeth to start nipping at her ankles. Which may feel weird. But boy are they angry.]

Maybe if you find the leader...

[swordboning]

What is it?

[psycholawgy]

[ she just shakes her head. ]

Nevermind.

Was there anything else?

[swordboning]

Not particularly, unless you wanted to talk about something else.

[emotive]

Ah, but I'm alright now.

[see, she's even beaming happily! Something good must have happened and as a matter of fact...]

I'm going on a date soon!

[psycholawgy]

[ she wants to be chihuahua queen pls ]

Ow, ow, ow! They're like tiny fish pecking on you!

[ fucking hell SHE'S GONNA SHOOT LIKE CRAZY!!!! ]

[psycholawgy]

No. I'm only here to listen to you.

[psycholawgy]

Ah! That means the two of you made up?

[emotive]

Well, Hiro was the one who asked me first... He apologized and then asked.

Um, I don't know if it'll mean anything though. [She chuckles nervously and looks down into her cup of tea.]

We just need to straighten things out more.

[psycholawgy]

Well, whatever happens, I hope it'll be a good date.

[ by which she means she'll be impatiently waiting on the couch for ai to come home so she can share ALL THE DEETS

unless hiro doesn't take her home and beds her?! that's fine too i guess... ]

[emotive]

I hope so... I'll do my best at any rate!

[thank u friend]

... Oh, and Athena?