CONTACT.

[ascintilla]

Comment here with the IC date and time.

Comments

[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.

[ascintilla]

[ Annnnd back to his shoulder again. She seems to like it there. ]

Is there anything else I might do for you at this time?

[purrtylittlewires]

No. Just....be careful about those glitches, okay?

[ascintilla]

Yes, of course. It is my duty to be mindful of such things.

Please do not worry. The lives, minds and data of your friends are all in safe hands.

[purrtylittlewires]

...all right.

[Will hope this is true.]

[ascintilla]

The second set of trials will commence shortly, but please do not hesitate to call again if you require my assistance.

[purrtylittlewires]

Second set of trials?

[ascintilla]

Hm? Oh. Yes. I decided to allow a second set of contestants to—





Excuse me.

[ brb ]

[ VANISHES ]

[purrtylittlewires]

To?

[Wait, what]

[...groans.]

[FINE, I will just solve this puzzle while I wait.]

[ascintilla]

[ im learning so much about you ]

[purrtylittlewires]

[GODDAMNIT EPSILON]

[ascintilla]

[ I like him, I'm keeping him. ]

[ And also you. ]





[ But it doesn't seem like she'll be popping up again, unless he calls for her. Wow, something really must've caught her attention. ]