06 | Audio

[implying]

I'm sorry to interrupt the, ah... that is, this isn't about any of — you know, the recent...

[ well this is a terrible start. A pause, an audible breath out, and he starts again. ]

I'm going to need... a programmer, I think. Anyone good with systems. That sort of thing.

[ LONG PAUSE. ]

Possibly Sollux. [ oh god kill him now. ]

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video

[fintastic]

[ ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THAT... ]

I think Roxy is pretty good with computers too.

voice

[implying]

Ah. Roxy, yes... related in some entangling troll way to Sollux, isn't she?

voice;

[motherofnemesis]

Sounds like it could be up my alley. What for?

[implying]

A security measure.

[speakveryclearly]

After What You Did To Collette There Is
Almost Literally No Chance In Hell Of That Happening
The Qualifier Of Almost Literal Applies Only To The Hell By The Way
There Is No Figurative Degree To Which You Lack A Chance



Equius Isnt Exactly Bad With Systems
Arent You His Matesprit
That Being The Cause Of Strife Between You And His Kismesis

[implying]

I rather think this is a proposal Sollux would enjoy.

[whatsupcroc]

Max is great! Go for Max! Or Kira, or even Robin?

[ private; ]

Vanadi, are you okay?

[implying]

How great, would you say?

[ private ]

I'm — going to be.

audio;

[sonofabyte]

Explain your situation.

[implying]

Are you a programmer?

Audio/

[musclebeast]

[He does his best to remove any concern from his voice.]

What happened?

[implying]

Nothing, my dear. It's only a security measure.

voice.

[affections]

Vanadi.

( A drawn out pause. )

Would you let me buy you lunch?

[implying]

[ a pause here, too! but finally— ]

How could I say no?

Audio;

[biwinning]

What.

What.

[Deadpanned, but he's also trying to hide how sheerly confused he is by actually being ASKED FOR BY VANADI...]

voice/SHOOTING INTO PRIVATE

[implying]

I know.

You've threatened me before — how capable are you actually?

audio;

[maiinframe]

System hath experienthe with programming.

[implying]

[ puzzled... pause...... why does this sound like sollux ]

Sorry, what?

audio;

[reversemole]

Don't you think this delivery's a little reckless of you?

[implying]

Ah. Reckless?

action;

[payback]

[curled up in her room and idly flipping through the communicator, Rin pauses and frowns when she comes across this post.

Vanadi's been acting strange for a few days, hasn't he? And now this sounds odd. Especially for him. She remembers being in his body, with its deadened, replaced parts, well enough.

Rin puts her communicator down where she was formerly resting, gets up, and ventures out to go find if he's in the suite.]

[implying]

[ He is, as it turns out, in the living room. It's a far corner of it, though, curled up in one of the chairs and speaking softly into his tablet now and then. He looks flat, tired — and hasn't noticed her yet. ]

video

[xenophiliac]

I have been wondering when I would hear from you. [And predictably, she appears exceedingly pleased. But she's keeping herself calm because he doesn't really sound that great right now.]

Have you found your programmer?

voice

[implying]

Ah — Nananea... I'd heard you were back. I'm sorry I hadn't contacted you yet, I've been...

Well. Yes, I think I have.

→ audio; private

[controlledvariable]

What's going on, Vanadi?

[She's just gonna spend the rest of her life worrying about him, at this rate.]

permathat!

[implying]

[ there's a small delay on this one, about sollux-conversation-sized ]

Nothing, my dear. Or — soon to be nothing. [ he hopes. ]