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[purrtylittlewires]

[WILL HE ACTUALLY GET THESE THINGS]

[I mean, I've played Portal, what is food]

[ALSO THAT IS CONCERNING.]

[I mean, he's good with the logic puzzles, it's just thinking of ricochets or something.]

[But still, that's worrying.] Iota?

[ascintilla]

[ HE WILL GET THOSE THINGS, YEP: basic but adequate food and water, that comes neatly packaged in small, gift-wrapped boxes. ]



[ … ]




[ Two minutes later, a small, hamster-sized hologram of Iota appears, hovering somewhere by his shoulder. ]

Are you in need of assistance, Puma?

[purrtylittlewires]

[Well, better than MREs?]

[Hello more familiarity I didn't need...]

No, but you got quiet. Should I be concerned?

[ascintilla]

Oh, no, everything is perfectly all right. [ her avatar flickers faintly, pixelating around the edges, before steadying again. ] I am busy running a game right now.

[purrtylittlewires]

[PIXELATING ISN'T GOOD.]

[Also, fffff.]

What...kind of game?

[ascintilla]

Would I Lie To You?

[ Is she answering the question or asking him one?? Be more specific, Iota. ]

[purrtylittlewires]

....is that the game?

[ascintilla]

Yes, it is.

Court is in session, and all seems to be [ ... flicker. ]



progressing smoothly.

[purrtylittlewires]

Oh. That seems...pretty good. [Harmless.]

[ascintilla]

Are you surprised?

[purrtylittlewires]

Just...cautious.

[ascintilla]

Rest assured that I am perfectly responsible. There has only been one glitch so far.

[purrtylittlewires]

Glitch?

[ascintilla]

Yes.

[ ( '-') ]

A member of your team fell out of the simulation.

[purrtylittlewires]

What?! What does that mean? Who?!

[ascintilla]

Her data is being held within the menu until the glitch is resolved or the game ends – whichever comes first. No harm will come to her.

[purrtylittlewires]

[HER]

Are you sure?

[ascintilla]

Yes, I am sure.

[ Her hologram vanishes, but only for a moment. When she appears again, she's ... standing on his head? Hovering above it?? Doing her hologram-y thing. ]

Your heart rate is elevated, Puma.

[purrtylittlewires]

I know.

[She's sure. Computers only do sure when it's sure.]

[ascintilla]

[ :? ]

[ ?: ]








There, there.

[purrtylittlewires]

.... [Snorts.]

You tried.

[ascintilla]

I was not successful?

[purrtylittlewires]

...maybe 10 percent successful.

[ascintilla]

Feedback has been noted and logged.

[purrtylittlewires]

....yaaaay.