CONTACT.

[ascintilla]

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[ascintilla]

Oh …

[ :c ]

Does that mean you do not wish to stay with me? I was going to ask if I could keep you.

[purrtylittlewires]

[SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE]

NO, YOU CANNOT KEEP ME!

[Man, are males SUPPOSED to be able to get that high pitched?]

[ascintilla]

[ That's a good question, she doesn't think they're supposed to squeak that much ... ]

Does your larynx require tuning?

[purrtylittlewires]

No!

[ascintilla]

You are squeaking, Puma. I did not know that it was possible for a man of your vocal range to reach such a pitch.

[purrtylittlewires]

Well it is! Maybe it's something about my world, it happens a lot!

[ascintilla]

I think I would like to research this phenomena ...

Are you sure that you will not stay?

[purrtylittlewires]

I'm sure!

[ascintilla]

[ awwwwwwwwww ... ]

At least allow me to offer you a reward for your services. Your assistance has been greatly appreciated.

[purrtylittlewires]

[...seriously.]

[Well, what he wants right now is-]

A cat.

[Can he even ask that?]

Or video games where I'm NOT in them.

[ascintilla]

'Or'?

I see no reason why you could not have both.

[purrtylittlewires]

...


[Oh.]

...sure, that sounds good.

[ascintilla]

Please tell me now if you have any preferences regarding their type, design, et cetera.

[purrtylittlewires]

At least one FPS, but mostly like...party games. Colorful.

[ascintilla]

And for the cat?

[purrtylittlewires]

Fluffy. Healthy.

[ascintilla]

Processing …










… Complete. You will find your rewards waiting for you outside of the simulation chamber.

[purrtylittlewires]

...thank you.

[This has been so WEIRD.]

[I guess I'll head out of the game now?]

[ascintilla]

[ BACK YOU GO. Iota—the real Iota, not just her hologram—is standing next to the exclamation mark. ]

To close the simulation, log out via the menu. [ nods towards the giant floating piece of punctuation. ] You may wish to sit down for a moment afterwards.

[ you've been playing portal for like three days, it's gonna be disorienting to be back in the Real World ]

[purrtylittlewires]

[DOORS WILL BE SO HARD.]

Right. [Will go to the menu then and see about getting that done.]

[ascintilla]

[ The menu is super easy to follow! There are options for avatar customization, etc etc etc, but the log out button is prominent. Tapping it will immediately drop him out of the simulation, and he'll find himself laying on the floor in the chamber. ]

[ ... Iota is poking his cheek. ]

Ah. There you are.

[purrtylittlewires]

[He'll save first because....why not, but then log out.]

[And]

[Welp.]

....hi.

[ascintilla]

[ She pokes one last time, before withdrawing her hand and standing. ]

Hello. How do you feel?

[purrtylittlewires]

I'm fine. [Sitting up.]

[ascintilla]

Then you may leave whenever you are ready.

[ gosh, she sounds reluctant. ]