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futurology2016-10-04 01:32 pm
stickyfingers) wrote in futurology2016-10-04 01:32 pm
video/text: un: saccharine
[The video startup seems pretty normal at first, until you realise that a certain freckled ginger isn't actually paying any attention whatsoever to the camera. He's sitting on one of the saloon beds, taking inventory of... snacks. Cookies, candies, fruit--even little wrapped bars of chocolate. He's talking to himself about something about 'not having enough for such a long trip', and it's only then that he realises that his bracelet is flashing with some... sort of irritating light.
He frowns, a look on his face that's pretty offended as he moves to put a hand down over it, and the video cuts off for a second, only for the screen to flip instead, to text.
Were ALASTAIR's clever little (magic?) bracelets not programmed with a thought-to-text function, it might be alright, but of course--Gaius has pretty poor luck, so instead:]
[Someone really has no idea how these things work, being from the dark ages is utter bullshit with all this new tech.]
He frowns, a look on his face that's pretty offended as he moves to put a hand down over it, and the video cuts off for a second, only for the screen to flip instead, to text.
Were ALASTAIR's clever little (magic?) bracelets not programmed with a thought-to-text function, it might be alright, but of course--Gaius has pretty poor luck, so instead:]
Just what I need in my life, weird gods-be-damned enchanted jewelry making eyes at me when I'm in the middle of something important.[Someone really has no idea how these things work, being from the dark ages is utter bullshit with all this new tech.]
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[ Oblivious, or pretending that isn't once again the "you're a skeleton" level of fear in someone's eyes?? ]
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[That's not the right answer. What do you mean you're doing well, YOU ARE BONES.]
N-no, no. No, I mean. Are you well, like. Seriously, you look--
[Subtle. Try just being subtle, don't scream 'you're missing some very important parts' at the communicator. Be cool, Gaius.]
Thin.
[Nailed it.]
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[ Sorry, Gaius... Don't look to him for an easy answer. ]
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You're a skeleton.
[FUCK SUBTLETY, THIS IS IMPORTANT.]
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[ Stares at, unblinklingly, because no eyelids. ]
We're stating the obvious now, yes?
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Oh, so you. Know that.
[Smooth, Gaius.]
Look. It's just. Usually skeletons don't walk around and have chats with blokes, you see.
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Well.
Not alien.
But I have gone to different dimensions before because of... reasons the king wants that I can't exactly argue against because he pays me.
...
Yeah, alright, you've already made a good point.
Nice to meet you. Mister. Skeleton man. My man.
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But, you know, my name is Papyrus. I'm sure you have a better name too?
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I'm Gaius.
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Well, I happen to be a very cool guy!! The coolest one here, in fact.
Gaius, yes, alright!
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Do you think you're up for a contest, Mr. Cool?
[There, nailed it.]
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I'll let you know if that happens, Mr. Cool.
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Is it not to your liking?
[Just a small tease.]
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[He really does sound pleasantly surprised by Papyrus'... outburst.]
I'll make sure to call you that from here on out, then.
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[ do you know how much he has STRUGGLED to be thought of as cool????? ]
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I'm sure Olivia would get a kick out of it.
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