It's meta.

His frown at trying to figure out what “finagling” meant (or if it was just a mistype of something else, he didn’t want to know) ceases as the last text comes in. ‘Anything else‘? Now that’s an opportunity he most certainly isn’t going to let slip.

[TXT -> strawberry] [msg]: yes

There’s a small pause after the very prompt answer, presumably as he thinks of something.

[msg]: salad for 23 week. AND yorks :-) [msg]: speshally yorks

    Flying a little too close to the sun there, buddy. Taking desserts is fine, but she still needed a balanced diet according to the plans that the project laid out for all of them if she was going to maintain her training regimen.

He didn’t blame her for not giving up the salad: fresh greens were rare enough on a ship like the MoI that they were hoarded like a luxury at the best of times.

Far more palatable than the nutrient bars, so superior in every way.

[TXT -> strawberry] [msg]: ok will just blame wash for M12 [msg]: want ur rations AND yorks. 12 weeks [msg]: speshally yorks. :-)

[TXT -> strawberry] [msg]: yes

There’s a small pause after the very prompt answer, presumably as he thinks of something.

[TXT -> Maine]

Carolina watched the screen with anticipation, almost worried when nothing aside from the little emoticon popped up. But…admittedly, the next message made her laugh, just a little. Okay, that was kind of a dick move.

[msg]: Look, I got thrown off a cliff. I’d say we’re equal.

Even if the thought dredged up mixed feelings to say the least, it was what came to mind. Silence for a few more moments.

[msg]: Is there anything I can do to make it up to you? Aside from letting you kick me out a building to get properly equal.

There’s a minute or two of delay, then--

[TXT -> Maine]

Carolina watched the screen with anticipation, almost worried when nothing aside from the little emoticon popped up. But…admittedly, the next message made her laugh, just a little. Okay, that was kind of a dick move.

[msg]: Look, I got thrown off a cliff. I’d say we’re equal.

Even if the thought dredged up mixed feelings to say the least, it was what came to mind. Silence for a few more moments.

[msg]: Is there anything I can do to make it up to you? Aside from letting you kick me out a building to get properly equal.

smh i couldve made u a CAKE but nooOoOOoOoOOo you decided to be Rude like angry bear

[reaches for the dessert switch]

i’ll do it. i’ll turn them off for good.

NO I AM NOT A BEAR

DO NOT COMPARE ME TO INFERIOR, TALLER, MORE TONED AND MOST DEFINITELY MORE STUPIDER AND RUDERER BEAST

ok

smh i couldve made u a CAKE but nooOoOOoOoOOo you decided to be Rude like angry bear

[reaches for the dessert switch]

i’ll do it. i’ll turn them off for good.

NO I AM NOT A BEAR

DO NOT COMPARE ME TO INFERIOR, TALLER, MORE TONED AND MOST DEFINITELY MORE STUPIDER AND RUDERER BEAST

vision is optional and unecessary

[shakes u around like thing to be shaken]

like bones.

WAIT NO DONT DO THAT

{ 📱 }  look, i know i fucked up. can we PLEASE talk this out?

{ 📱 }  i promise to be a better person for you. please believe me

{ 📱 }  i’m sorry. i’ll do whatever it takes to keep you in my arms

{ 📱 }  i’m sorry for being such a pain in the fucking ass :/

{ 📱 }  i didn’t think (reason) was something to get upset about. i’m really sorry

{ 📱 }  you mean the world to me. will you forgive me?

{ 📱 }  my life is incomplete with you. please forgive me

{ 📱 }  what will it take for you to forgive me?

vision is optional and unecessary

[shakes u around like thing to be shaken]

12 October 2019, Poland