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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)

Comments

[psycholawgy]

isn't that what everybody else would ask first? 'Have you punched it yet?'

[ Oh well. Seems like Ryuko hasn't done it yet, so she'll go check out the player! ]

So, what's wrong with it? [ Presses on the remote to switch it on. ]

[dishonorstudent]

[ Well, since there's nothing wrong with it and Ryuko didn't really prepare for this at all, the remote naturally switches it on as one would expect. ]

Oh... Heh, look at that. You fixed it. Pretty weird, huh?

[ ... ]

[psycholawgy]

Maybe we should change the batteries just in case.

[ So Ryuko can watch Finding Nemo without having to think the dvd is busted. THIS IS CLEARLY WHY RYUKO SEEMS SO CONCERNED OVER THE PLAYER. ]

[dishonorstudent]

[ Ryuko nods in agreement, why the hell not. When she returns with spare batteries, she gestures for Athena to open it up so Ryuko can place the new ones in. ]

Batteries, huh... who knew... [ She says it pleasantly enough, but it's clear that something is bothering her. ]

It would be nice if we could fix our friends as easily as this. Just... take out all the bad things, and replace 'em with new and better ones.

[psycholawgy]

[ They are wasting perfectly fine batteries THIS IS WHY THEY ARE POOR. Athena switches the old batteries with the new ones with no idea that there really isn't a need for it.

Ryuko's comment about friends is pretty funny, though. Athena thought the same way when she was younger. ]

Just plug them in and delete all corrupt data! Something like that, right?

[ Then again, her friends were mostly robots. . . ]

[dishonorstudent]

Well, first you would need to know which of the data is corrupt. It doesn't help that sometimes it's pretending like it ain't there.

But it is. [ She's glaring at you, roomie. ]

[psycholawgy]

[ This isn't going to be a talk about data, is it? ]

... Where are you getting at?

[dishonorstudent]

You've been actin' weird ever since the blizzard, Athena. You must think I'm a crappy friend if ya expect me to just let it slide.

[psycholawgy]

... Acting weird? I haven't been acting we— Name one instance of me acting weird!

[dishonorstudent]

Why don't we just ask Widget?

[ Ryuko pokes Widget. Come on, stupid machine. ]

[psycholawgy]

[ The machine has bested you, Ryuko. He stays silent. ]

[dishonorstudent]

Oh, great, you're both workin' together on this one.

Why do I even bother?!

[psycholawgy]

Maybe you're the one who's acting weird!

[dishonorstudent]

Ugh! Have it your way. I'm going for a grocery run.

[ Fed up with being treated like a kid again, Ryuko storms off to the door that leads to the hallway and opens it, but stops to add something before she leaves the apartment. ]

Text me your shopping list. Or not. Maybe I'm just "weird"!

[ SLAMS DOOR. Ahh, sisters... ]

[psycholawgy]

[ ... What does that even mean.

Unfortunately (???), Athena doesn't need any groceries today. ]