#trenchantdynamo

TD: Hi Jace. How arrre you doing?

DF: Oh hey Rammie! This is a surprise...

DF: Im okay. Are you okay?

DF: Or... are you also okay?

DF: How are you???

TD: I'm fine. Nothing noteworrrthy going on.

TD: It's a nice day, I've been wanderrring Skaia.

TD: A little windy though.

TD: I only wanted to see how you werrre doing, at the parrrty I rrrealized it's been a while since I saw you.

TD: Possibly longerrr since we spoke.

DF: Yeah... I dont make myself available much, I guess.

TD: That's fine. Sometimes it is easierrr to be on yourrr own.

TD: That's something I can underrrstand.

TD: Having perrrsonal time is verrry rrrefrrreshing.

TD: But I do hope you'rrre enjoying the time you have morrre often than not.

DF: I do! Well... Mostly. I think.

DF: Im usually working. Which I enjoy!

DF: I was on Avalon the other day... I was using my drone to take pictures of the forests but umm. When I was flying it back to me it got punched.

DF: Oh, but Joel probably told you about that...

TD: ....no.

TD: Who punched you?

TD: Why werrrrrrrrre you punched?

DF: Ummmmm... Ohhhhh...

DF: I wasnt punched... Well, okay, I was but...

DF: First my drone was punched and I hollered about it.

DF: And Joel also happened to be here so he was like... !

DF: And then we noticed it was... Orphus who did the drone punching?

DF: So...

DF: Joel tackled him.

DF: And they started fighting.

DF: And then I jumped on them to try to stop it??

DF: And then Dennab flew in with a shovel.

DF: And... He broke up the fight.

DF: Not with the shovel?? I should clarify.

TD: Oh that.

TD: Yes. I had hearrrrrrrrrd about that.

TD: I'm sorrrrrry about yourrr drrrone though.

DF: Oh thank goodness...

DF: Its okay. I fixed it pretty quickly!

DF: How is Joel doing though...?

TD: He's fine. Well. Still angrrry.

TD: Forrr a few rrreasons.

TD: But He'll be ok. I'm watching him.

TD: Don't you worrrrrry.

DF: Mmm... Okay...

DF: Have you talked to Finn lately? How is he?

DF: And Colt... And Little?

DF: Because theyre all on Odimist with you. And they live together. So it makes sense to ask about all of them at the same time and not just one of them.

TD: Um. Well.

TD: Things arrre happening a bit but nothing to concerrrn yourrrself too heavily with.

TD: Arrre you awarrre of Colt and Joel's, um. Standing?

TD: With one anotherrr?

DF: You mean, how theyve been fighting passive aggressively forever?

TD: Yes. That exactly.

TD: They rrran into each otherrr last night.

TD: And it was a thing.

DF: Uh oh.

DF: Did something bad happen? :(

TD: They didn't fight with theirrr hands so it's something but they didn't get along eitherrr and seem to agrrree only on them not being able to make amends.

TD: Which is stupid.

DF: Its very dumb... And it makes things awkward for everyone...

DF: I dont even know what theyre fighting about at this point...

TD: It's prrrobably them just being overrrly stubborrrn at this point.

TD: It's been farrr too long.

TD: I rrreally want them to get togetherrr and make some decent converrrsation.

TD: But I need to talk to Joel extensively beforrre that happens.

TD: Laterrr I'll. See if Finn can do the same forrr Colt.

TD: Orrr.

TD: I'll just talk to him myself.

DF: It might... help if you talked to him too? I feel like Colt and Finn have probably already talked about it a lot... Um... Just a hunch...

TD: Trrrue.

TD: Hm.

TD: I don't want to make things seem unfairrr. But maybe I should talk to them at the same time.

TD: I think I can be a fairrr judge.

DF: Yeah! I think you can probably do that too.

DF: But... good luck.

DF: I mean... genuinely?

DF: Not like. Yeah GOOD LUCK.

DF: With sarcastic overtones.

TD: Hehe. I apprrreciate yourrr non-sarrrcastic vote of confidence.

TD: I will take it as such. :P

DF: Thats a relief...

DF: I just want things to work out with them too.

TD: As do I.... it's. Sad but also tirrresome.

TD: And by sad I mean. Not :( sad.

TD: Well that too.

TD: But mostly the kind that you squint a little at.

DF: Right? Hehe...

DF: Its nice that you understand...

DF: But of course you would... You and your family have always been really close to ours...

TD: Yes we have. And that makes me happy. Especially to see you all doing well and explorrring things forrr yourrrselves.

TD: Although it also makes me upset to see you behaving poorrrly.

TD: Not you perrrsonally.

TD: You'rrre verrry good.

DF: :D

TD: Oh. That being said. I noticed you speaking with Finn again at the Valentine's charrrity event.

DF: Um... Oh??? Was I???

DF: Doing that???

TD: Yes, you werrre. Which is considerrrably good. I'm glad to see that happen.

TD: Has it been a while since you spoke to him?

DF: Yes... I didnt really talk to him much while he was away on Earth...

TD: Neitherrr did I, which is a shame but him being back leaves a lot of opporrrtunities.

DF: Opportunities?

DF: Wait.

DF: To talk.

DF: Yes.

TD: Of courrrse. Talking is imporrrtant to rrreally getting rrreconnected and knowing a perrrson.

DF: Yeah! Thats true...

DF: Id like to reconnect with him...

TD: Would you like some help in arrrrrranging that? I know some places arrround Skaia.

TD: Depending on wherrre you think you might like to go.

DF: Huh? Arranging someplace to meet?

DF: ... Yeah...

DF: I could probably use some help with that...

TD: Alrrright, I can help with that.

TD: I can send you some potential arrreas.

TD: Since you'll both be focusing on talking but maybe something with activities also.

TD: To keep busy.

DF: Oh! Thats... a good idea...

DF: You are really good at this.

DF: What kind of activities, though? I cant really think of anything appropriate.

DF: Like!! Appropriate for this situation.

DF: I mean... Wow.

DF: I guess theres no good way to salvage that.

TD: Hehe it's fine I get what you mean.

TD: If you mean it anotherrr way then I apprrreciate the enthusiasm but I suggest waiting a bit.

TD: But that's alrrright too.

DF: Oh no............

TD: Is that an "oh, no..." orrr an actual "oh no....".

DF: BOTH...

TD: Heh, I see. Sorrrrrry.

TD: It's kind of cute.

TD: Morrre than kind of.

TD: But I'll stop.

DF: PLEASE...

TD: :)

TD: We must also spend time togetherrr when you can.

TD: I enjoy talking to you.

TD: But I also feel as though I've held you up long enough so I'll let you go beforrre I tease furrrtherrr.

DF: Oh. Yes, okay.

DF: We can get together later I guess and plan more things.

TD: I'll brrring a notebook with me. We'll discuss apprrroprrriateness then.

ANANYA: -she's surprised to hear someone at her door, but she's been feeling like a hermit lately, playing video games alone for most of the time. when the knocking happens, she pauses the game she's playing to get up and answer the door. She certainly doesn't expect to see Rammie there but she forces a smile anyway- oh hi...!

RAMMIE: =It's certainly been a while but she watches Ananya and smiles a little= Hello dearrr. I was wonderrrring if you would like some company.

ANANYA: -she steps aside- if you want to...! spend time here...! sure...!

RAMMIE: Yes I would, thank you. =Steps on inside, looking around= RAMMIE: It's been a while since I've seen you.

ANANYA: has it...? i guess you're right...! how are you...?

RAMMIE: I'm fine, can't complain. Orrr I could but we might not have that long togetherrr. =Buh dmp tss=

RAMMIE: What abour yourrrself?

ANANYA: -takes a moment- i'm good...! just playing some games...!

RAMMIE: Oh that sounds fun. Do you mind if I watch you play and likely rrrruin yourrrr concentrrration?

ANANYA: sure...! -she smiles because she really is not a big fan of being alone and it's nice to for someone to drop by- would you rather do something else...? i don't want you to be bored...!

RAMMIE: I wouldn't be borrrred watching you, but what otherrrr options would you rrrrecommend?

ANANYA: watching a movie...! i could do your hair...! we could make bracelets...!

RAMMIE: Making brrracelets sounds fun, also the hairrrr. We could do both.

ANANYA: okay...! you make a bracelet while i do your hair...? -she grins-

RAMMIE: Yes, that sounds fun. =Goes to sit down= RAMMIE: =Uncaptchas a dresser and goes down to a drawer. The drawer is full of colorful yarns, she picks through it= Arrrre we making them forrr anyone orrrr anything in parrrrticularrr?

 ANANYA: we can make them for...! whatever you want...! anybody...!

RAMMIE: Alrrrright. =Unravels a few colors and opens the first drawer to pull out some scissors and cuts them before tying the ends= RAMMIE: =Speaks carefully= I'm actually surrrrprrrised that you've been so scarrrce.

ANANYA: -gets her hair stuff before sitting behind rammie on the couch- oh really...? you noticed...?

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RAMMIE: It's harrrrd to not notice. Yourrr a verrrry, exciting perrrson. It's no secrrret when

ANANYA: -that makes her feel good to hear- you think i'm...? exciting...?

RAMMIE: =Weaves the strings= Well.... yes. You'rrre quite the people perrrrson. And you'rrre verrry apprrrroachable. So yes. You arrrre exciting to be arrround.

ANANYA: -starts brushing out her hair- well...! thanks...! -she's blushing a little, feeling a sense of pride- so are you...!

RAMMIE: =Laughs a little while letting her fingers twine the strings together= I'm glad you think so. =She thinks she's getting better at this whole socializing and friend thing.= RAMMIE: Do you plan on grrrracing the generrrral public with yourrrr prrresense any time soon?

ANANYA: maybe...! i guess it just depends if i feel like it...! you know...?

RAMMIE: Yes, I underrrrstand. It is nice to be alone sometimes.

ANANYA: yeah...! -her voice trails off a little- sometimes you have to be...!(edited)

RAMMIE: Sometimes you have to. =She repeats and is quiet for a moment= RAMMIE: I typically am. Have been. It's easy to take carrrrre of yourrrrself.

ANANYA: -pauses- do you like it...?

RAMMIE: Forrr a while, yes and I still do. It was simplerrrr.

ANANYA: it's hard...! sometimes...! i think...! but it can be nice...!

RAMMIE: Oh? I suppose it's no surrrrprrrise that you prrreferrrr grrroups. But everrrryone needs time to themselves.

ANANYA: -nods- yeah...! to recharge...? or something...?

RAMMIE: Yes that's it exactly. =Finishes this bracelet and cuts off the excess=

ANANYA: i can understand...! that...! do you like being alone...? better than being with other people...?

RAMMIE: =Thinks about that= Um... no? Maybe... It's a little complicated. RAMMIE: I... like being alone. It's quiet and comforrrting in it's own way. But I want bonds too, not just to watch all of you do everrrything you do. RAMMIE: It's just a little harrrd. It's =makes a face briefly= exhausting if I'm being honest.

 ANANYA: -stops for a moment- you mean being alone...? is exhausting...?

RAMMIE: =Clears her throat= Um. No... RAMMIE: I mean, being social. Forrr me, is exhausting.

ANANYA: -continues brushing her hair again- how so...?

RAMMIE: =This wasn't a conversation that was supposed to happen, she just shifts a little and continues to focus on weaving her yarn= RAMMIE: It's just, differrrent to see how people act verrrsus interrrracting with them. RAMMIE: I, may sometimes. Have trrrouble, with it.

ANANYA: -she stops again, leaning forward a little- you do...? but you seem so...! composed all the time...!

RAMMIE: =Aggressively tries to ignore the leaning, her eyes watching her fingers= Well, trrruthfully dearrr it is easy to seem some way once you've seen it enough. RAMMIE: But, um, this is a you and I converrrsation. Not verrry many people know that about me. I'd like to keep it that way. Just to clarrrify.

ANANYA: rammie...! why would i tell anyone that...? ANANYA: i can relate...! ANANYA: it's hard trying to fit in with everyone...!

RAMMIE: =Goes a lil jade in the ears= Rrrright, just. Checking. RAMMIE: But I wasn't awarrrre you werrrre having the similarrr issue. You seem verrry easy to get along with.

ANANYA: -she nods- well thanks...! it's just hard to feel like...! ANANYA: -starts separating rammies hair to braid it- people want you around...!

RAMMIE: It is.... =Hums and tops off this one before getting more colors together and working on a third bracelet= RAMMIE: I don't mean to dig but is that why we haven't seen so much of you?

ANANYA: -she's quiet for a few moments. Yes and no. But that's a lot harder to admit- ...i don't know...!

RAMMIE: =She hums wondering if she should go ahead and take that as a yes= RAMMIE: Things have been rrrratherrr strrressful.

ANANYA: -ananya wonders if rammie heard about that whole debacle with sileas and dove, and her cheeks flush maroon- oh...! did you um...! when you say that...! do you mean...! that you heard things...?

RAMMIE: =Of course she heard things, but she tries to be tactful= Yes. =Fuck, wait. Shit hold on= RAMMIE: But, what matterrrrs to me, is what you have to say on the matterrr.

RAMMIE: I mean, that's kind of my thing. Hearrring things.

RAMMIE: So, yes. It's just. Not imporrtant.

ANANYA: -she freezes for a moment, feeling flustered allot a sudden- can you tell me what you heard...? first...? -the last thing she needed was more people knowing about everything she did wrong. she didn't want to give away more-

RAMMIE: Um. When I say, hearrrd I mean morrre orrr less frrrom-- =clears throat no need to dump all her secrets= Rrright. RAMMIE: Just that therrre werrre complications, possible developments. That's all.

ANANYA: ...that doesn't tell me much...!

RAMMIE: To be fairrr this is only inferrrrences. RAMMIE: ...That I hearrrd. Obviously. But you and Sileas werrrre a possible new couple on the horrrrizon. So I hearrr.

ANANYA: we aren't...! -she says quickly, and maybe a bit loudly- we weren't...! it was dumb...!

RAMMIE: Dumb?

ANANYA: yes...! dumb...! it was a casual thing that...! turned into this huge mess because...! i wasn't thinking...! and now we aren't even talking...! and some people are...! mad at me...! well they were...! and it's just...! STUPID...! what...! i did...! was stupid...!

RAMMIE: Why would they be mad at you?

ANANYA: -now she's just blurting out everything, frustrated- BECAUSE...! i almost slept with sileas...! the day after dove and i broke up...! and dove...! found out...! so she punched him...!

RAMMIE: =Ah, that kind of clicks into place something Sileas had said= RAMMIE: =She's quiet for a moment then speaks= Yes I rrrememberrr the whole. Punching thing. Still it was a mistake, arrre you cerrrtain they'rrre still upset with you?

ANANYA: -she shrugs- i don't know...! maybe not...! but i just don't want to find out...!

ANANYA: i don't know why...! anyone would really want me around...! after all of that...!

RAMMIE: I'll just skip the cheesy "They'rrrre yourrr frrriends" bit. But they obviously do carrrre about you. RAMMIE: Otherrr people carrre about you as well. Frrrrom such passionate rrresponses that much should be obvious.

ANANYA: -she shrugs- maybe...! ANANYA: i've tried to hang out...! in public...! with people...! but i feel weird...!about it...!

RAMMIE: =Stops weaving the bracelet she's working on and ties the ends tight before cutting off the excess= RAMMIE: Time will tell, just take yourrr time for yourrr sake. And if you still think about otherrrs I'm surrrre I'm not the only one who missed you.

ANANYA: i don't know...! -she sighs- you might be...! i think you are just too nice...!

RAMMIE: Um. Prrrobably not. To the latterrrr. Definitely not to the forrrmerrr.

ANANYA: i knew what you meant...! it's okay...! -she's kind of just twisting rammie's hair around her fingers now. abrupt subject change- what do you do for fun...?

RAMMIE: =Catches that subject change but doesn't mention it= Hmm...... I. RAMMIE: Obserrrve things.

ANANYA: so you are a watcher...!

RAMMIE: Yes. I think it's fun.

ANANYA: i bet you know...! a lot of things...! about a lot of people...!

RAMMIE: =Sweats a lil= Y....es. I do.

ANANYA: -pauses- can you tell me anything...?

RAMMIE: What did you want to know?

ANANYA: i haven't seen dove in a while...! what's she up to...?

RAMMIE: She's grrrrounded and on kitchen duty. So I hearrr. Obserrrved.

ANANYA: oh...! right...! anything else...?

RAMMIE: Nothing notable. She's also been a bit aloof.

ANANYA: oh...! okay...! -just completely stops doing rammies hair for a moment-

RAMMIE: Hm? Not what you expected?

ANANYA: -resumes- what...? ANANYA: i mean...! i guess not...! ANANYA: it's hard to explain...!

RAMMIE: I can only imagine.

ANANYA: how about...? joel...? know any dirt on him...?

RAMMIE: Nothing out of his usual shinanigans. Things have been, forrrr the most parrrrt, quiet.

WA: rammie...! hi...!

TD: How arrrre you doing dearrr? TD: It's been a while since I've llllast seen you.

WA: too long...! in my opinion...! WA: and i'm okay...! my lungs are just...! not so great today...!

TD: I'm sorrry to hearrrr that. TD: Is it anything warrrrenting a trrrip to the infirrrmarrry?

WA: i don't think so...! not yet anyway...! i like to try some stuff i already have before going...!

TD: That's underrrstandable. TD: Besides I'm cerrrtain it's much morrrre comforrrtable in yourrr rrroom instead of wanderrrring about.

WA: it really is...! how are you doing...?

TD: Oh I'm doing well. TD: Taking a brrrreak frrrom my prrroject and doing a little social rrrun arrround. TD: Therrre have been some fascinating happenings as of late.

WA: yeah...? what have you found out...?

TD: Well we have anotherrr new face. TD: Two actually though the other... I'm a little uncerrrtain about.

WA: what do you mean...?

TD: Well. They messaged me and the converrrsation seemed morrrre like a serrries of commands instead of... well. TD: A converrrsation.

WA: i talked to them...! their name is syntax...?

TD: Oh. Alrrright. Did they say who they werrre?

WA: no...!

TD: Oh. Hm. TD: Anotherrr mysterrry forrr anotherrr time I suppose.

WA: they kept mentioning a registry...?

TD: Yes, they told me about that as well. TD: I was hesitant to offerrr much morrre than my own firrrst name.

WA: me too...!

TD: I don't know theirrr face but I feel they would be easy to spot out. TD: Then again, with the influx of new faces that can be a difficult task. TD: Speaking of have you met Orphus, the newest face to actually have a face.

WA: no i have not...! who are they...?

TD: He's an aspirrrring captain of sorrrrts. TD: Herrre to visit his sisterrr, Helena, as well as seeing the UU forrr himself. TD: He seems interrresting in my opnion.

WA: oh...! a captain...? how ambitious...!

TD: Verrrry ambitious. TD: He seemed prrroud of it, I'll be honest. He was no engineerrr but he knew a good bit.

WA: does he seem like...? the captain type...? to you...?

TD: Oh he seems to be just that. TD: He's cerrrtainly polite, eitherrrr he's good at lipserrvice or he's put in all the worrrk and I believe he has. TD: It's prrrretty imprrressive.

WA: i will have to talk to him...! WA: speaking of new people...! WA: have you met lilade...?

TD: I have actually. TD: She's an interrrresting charrracterrr as well.

WA: she is...! definitely something...!

TD: Oh? TD: What makes you say that?

WA: she's just...! kind of mean...!

TD: Mean? Hm. TD: What did she do?

WA: she just...! talks down to me...! all the time...!

TD: Oh. TD: I think I could see that. TD: I'm sorrrrry you had to deal with it though.

WA: it's okay...! i just hope she doesn't stick around...! very long...!

TD: Haha. I suppose you wouldn't want herrr to. TD: It's just odd to think she's rrrrude although if she rrrreally is a talent agent then it may not be so out of the orrrrdinarrry forrr that bunch.

WA: i just really don't appreciate it...! i don't think she has any right to treat anyone like she treats me...!

TD: No I'm surrrre she doesn't. TD: They just come with a since of entitlement.

WA: but i'm a seadweller too...! i know i'm not...! of the same blood color but i'm still...! a seadweller...!

TD: Oh, I know sweethearrrt, I meant if she was a talent agent as she claims. TD: Seadwellerrrs can be lovely people just as landwelllerrrrs and humans can be assholes.

WA: oh...! right...! WA: yeah you're right...!

TD: Still it's no excuse to be a jerrrk. TD: I can trrry to keep a lookout forrr morrre unwanted behaviorrrrs frrrrom herrr.

WA: that would be great actually...! i don't want her treating...! anyone else like that...!

TD: Oh neitherrr would I. TD: She would get in a lot morrrrre trrrrouble than currrrrently if she did.

DA: i thought i heard some turkeys!!!!?

TD: Yes, therrre may have been a few.... turrrkeys. TD: Did you happen to hearrr anything else dearrr?

DA: not really DA: i was listening to music!!!

TD: Alrrright. Good. TD: So, arrre you having a good day so farrr poultrry aside?

DA: yeah actually!!! DA: i'm staying busy DA: you???

TD: About the same. TD: Verrry busy. T D: I am brrreaking for lunch currrrrently howeverrr. TD: Do you worrrk on music?

DA: no that's more my dad's thing!!!!

TD: Oh, what is it you do my dearrr?

DA: i'm really into recycled art!!!!

TD: Rrrecycled.... arrrt?

DA: yeah!!! making things out of other things!!!

TD: Oh! Well that is verrry inovative. TD: Turrrning the trrrash into trreasurrre.

DA: exactly DA: i've always thought it was pretty cool!!!

TD: It is interrrresting I will grrrrant you that. TD: Wherrrre is it do you acquirrre the materrrials forrr yourrr. TD: Arrrt forrrm.

DA: scraps and magazines and the trash

TD: Ah charrrming. TD: I'm surrrre its quite fulfilling. On some level. TD: I have a collection of trrrash that I accumulate rrregularrrly if you would like to perrruse that beforrrre it is dispose of.

DA: omg really!!!

TD: Of courrrse! TD: Therrrre's no harrrm in helping the local arrrtists.

DA: that would be so great!!

TD: I'm glad you think so. You'rrre welcome to brrrowse wheneverrr you like! Grrranted I get a heads up of courrrse.

IV: hey

IV: are you back yet

TD: Hey, um. No, not yet.

TD: I think going back might be all of us togetherrr.

TD: Did you need something?

IV: no i just

IV: wanted to make sure you were okay

IV: also i miss you all

TD: Oh, I miss you too. And, well, yes I'll say "You all" also.

TD: But in the context of the UU rrresidents.

IV: i wanted to say sorry for how i reacted before

TD: It's a little, disconnecting but necessarrry. I think.

TD: No, it's okay. I mean. To be fairrr you werrre. Grrrieving and also not.

TD: Therrre werrre a lot of things to sorrrt thrrrough in the shorrrt amount of time.

IV: it just wasn't the best for you and you experienced it

IV: and you're still my sister so

IV: i should be doing better as a brother

TD: I wouldn't fault you forrr rrreacting that way, even though you'rrre my brrrotherrr you still have feelings and um. I guess I should. Have felt. Grrrateful with some rrreactions.

TD: That I am carrred forrr to such an extent.

TD: Um.

TD: Honestly I was alive forrr, a little while therrre.

TD: I should have told you.

TD: I should have told, imporrrtant people.

TD: So I'm sorrrrrry I didn't.

IV: it's okay

IV: like i don't hold it against you at all

TD: That's a lot morrre rrrelieving than what I imagined. Then again it was likely parrranoia.

TD: But I'm glad you feel that way.

TD: So, see you arrre doing a good job as a brrrotherrr.

IV: because i'm feeling

TD: Feeling isn't so bad sometimes, depending on what it is.

IV: yeah i can get behind that

IV: how are joel and colt doing

TD: They've been fine frrrom what I know. I've mostly been talking to Joel.

TD: Howeverrr Colt and I have, done things.

IV: oh like what

TD: Well.

TD: I brrrought some cupcakes.

TD: And he ate them.

TD: And we also talked.

TD: .

TD: Those arrre the things.

IV: colt likes cupcakes

TD: Yes, I noticed he had at least two of them. Orrr arrre you confirrrming that he rrreally likes cupcakes?

TD: Did I happen to find his favorrrite confection?

IV: it's not his favorite no

IV: he likes pumpkin pie

IV: with vanilla ice cream

TD: Okay good, thank you. I'll rrrememberrr that next time.

IV: but he also likes cupcakes

TD: Hm.

TD: Maybe. Pumpkin cupcakes, orrr mini pies.

TD: With the ice crrream?

TD: Would that go overrr well orrr do you think it'd be a weirrrd mixturrre of texturrres?

IV: i think he might like it

TD: Okay, I'll trrry that.

TD: Um. I would like to establish a, familiarrrity with him.

TD: Just so you know.

TD: That's why the prrrodding.

IV: he's easy to get along with

IV: i don't even remember starting to be friends with him

IV: i'm pretty sure that happened the day i was put next to him when he was a baby

TD: Oh, aw that rrreminds me of the baby picturrres.

TD: I wonderrr if therrre arrre any of you two togetherrr.

TD: I'll have to ask mom.

IV: oh there definitely are

IV: i'm sure she has all of them

TD: Okay, I need to make a phone call afterrr this converrrsation.

IV: she will definitely show you

IV: i think she will like it too much

TD: Sorrrrrry I was messaging herrr rrright now about it. But also I'm glad about that.

TD: Baby picturrres arrre always cute.

IV: wait really

IV: what is she saying

TD: Oh... um, well she's fussing a little but also. We'rrre just talking about the picturrres. TD: They'rrre verrrry adorrrable.(edited)

IV: oh my god

TD: I'll put them in a zip file and send you all of them but also. TD: Sparrrre you the commendarrry.

IV: great just what i want IV: baby pictures of me

TD: I know, you'rrrre welcome. TD: When I come back I'll put them up in my rrroom. In larrrge frrrames on the wall.

IV: okay that's a little too much

TD: Therrrre's neverrrr too much love and apprrreciation to be had. TD: I'll put lights arrrround it too. Because you arrre rrradiant.

IV: okay what the hell

TD: That's rrright. Actually I'll make shirrrts. Tastefully made apprrreciation T-shirrrts. With yourrr face on them. Yourrr baby face .

IV: please no IV: this escalated quickly

TD: I think it would be nice. Hehehe.

IV: that's because you like seeing me embarrassed probably

TD: That sounds silly, I would only want to supporrrt you.

IV: how is that supporting me

TD: I'm prromoting yourrr brrrand.

IV: that's not my brand

TD: Yourrr face is yourrr brrrand.

IV: but not my face as a baby

TD: Especially as a baby, celebrrrrating the beginning is essential.

IV: no

TD: Sorrrry to say but. Yes. TD: The past is imporrrtant Finn. We cannot rrrun frrrom it.

IV: we don't have to wear it on a shirt

TD: Would you prrreferrr sweatshirrrts?

IV: i would prefer it not on anything

TD: It's a cute picturrre. You look verrry adorrrable.

IV: keep it in the picture

TD: Well. It will still be in the picturrre. Just on fabrrric.

IV: no

TD: I feel like you'rrre being incrrrredible modest herrre. Which therrre is no need. And also all the morrre rrreason to do so.

IV: it's not modesty it's just weird

TD: I'm not surrrre I know what you'rrre talking about.

IV: this putting my face everywhere thing is weird

TD: Not everrrrywherrre. At least thrrree places.

IV: no

TD: Finn, let me do this forrr you.

IV: no

TD: Okay.... I'm sorrrrry it had to get to this point. But. TD: Too bad.

IV: don't

TD: It's out of my hands now. And onto my worrrrk bench.

DJ: hey rammie! ϟ

DJ: whats up? ϟ

DJ: hows nature treating you? ϟ

DJ: Kindly, i hope? ϟ

TD: Hey, it's been nice. Jolene is verrry generrrous. TD: I've been doing things so that's nice. TD: How arrre you enjoying the extrrra space?

DJ: it was totally AWESOME ϟ ϟ CK

DJ: for liKe a day ϟ

DJ: now it totally suCKs ϟ

DJ: it's way too quiet without your...DULCET tones, ramshamalam ϟ ϟ KC

TD: Um. Therrre werrre no tones. But, I'm sorrrrry you miss me.

TD: Hopefully I'll be able to rrreturrrn soon. At some time. In the futurrre.

TD: I plan on doing that.

DJ: PFF MISS YOU?? ϟ

DJ: i didn't say that ϟ

DJ: it's still an OKAY guess ϟ C;

DJ: whatCha even doing over there anyway? ϟ

TD: Well she's been trrraining us. It's actually kind of intense.

TD: I also have been worrrking on my.

TD: Newerrrr featurrres.

TD: And abilities.

TD: But generrrally, it's nice.

DJ: what?? training?? ϟ ϟ

DJ: liKe Combat training? ϟ

DJ: how are you feeling ϟ

DJ: about...alla that by the way? ϟ

TD: Yes, much like that. Orrr that exactly. TD: I'm.

TD: Well. I've thought morrre about it.

TD: I think it's kind of harrrd to deny that I've died.

TD: But my motherrr assurrred me that it's possible forrr me to still live.

TD: I mean, she is "living" prrroof of that- um.

TD: I'm just, rrrrolling the thought arrrround considerrrably.

DJ: well! ϟ

DJ: youre still talKing to me, arent you? ϟ

DJ: and you're still you, right? liKe you liKe the same waCKy movies and youre still a fashion nut so really the only thing thats Changed is the whole....glowy... ϟ

DJ: blood drinKy... ϟ

DJ: thing ϟ

TD: I mean, that's a considerrable shift in behaviorrr.

TD: Not to mention sudden and, morrre than a little dangerrrous.

TD: So.

TD: Sorrrt of.

DJ: id Call it more liKe a shift in dietary needs ϟ

TD: Well. Yes.

TD: Also otherrr things but, that mostly.

DJ: what other things? ϟ KO

TD: Um.

TD: Just.

TD: Instincts and things. But that's ok.

TD: I guess I'm just rrrattling off.

DJ: oKay well... ϟ

DJ: ASIDE FROM EVERYTHING DIFFFERENT ϟ ϟ

DJ: and what you say has Changed ϟ

DJ: liKe... ϟ

DJ: youre still you no matter what as far as im ConCerned ϟ

DJ: it's not liKe death stripped you of your ability to Care ϟ

TD: Who's to say I everrr had that ability in the firrrst place?

DJ: hawhawhaw that was hilarious ϟ

TD: Thanks. Funny, because it's prrrobably trrrue.

DJ: youre welCome! ϟ

DJ: beCause that was your funniest joKe yet! ϟ

TD: Have you been keeping tally?

TD: I'm a little flatterrred.

DJ: nope! ϟ

DJ: but im starting right now! ϟ

DJ: by the time you get baCK there'll be a seCtion of the teCh lab dediCated to rammies funnies ϟ

DJ: youll see! ϟ

TD: I feel like the section will eitherrr be verrry vast. Orrr verrry small.

DJ: by all means get it on ϟ CK

DJ: ...

DJ: get on it ϟ

DJ: is what i meant to say ϟ

TD: Wow.

TD: I'm.

TD: Geez.

TD: Statik.

DJ: NO ϟ

DJ: that ϟ

DJ: was not supposed to be ϟ

DJ: please ignore that ϟ

DJ: the thing i typed!! ϟ

DJ: WHERE IS THE FREAKING DELETE FEATURE WHEN YOU NEED ONE?? ϟ ϟ ϟ ϟ

TD: I mean, therrre is a backspace button.

TD: So when you'rrre typing you can undo things rrrright therrrre beforrrre sending.

DJ: it looKed all right the first time! ϟ

DJ: it wasnt until AFTER the enter button had already been pressed that the blatantly obvious misfortune of a sentence bestowed itself to mine very eyes!! ϟ

DJ: i Cant baCKspace the enter button now Can i?? ϟ

TD: No, but this is why you check.

DJ: i am beginning to see the benefits of it ϟ

DJ: of CheCKing ϟ

TD: I'm glad I could help.

TD: Also you have an earrrly starrrt on the joke wall.

TD: I'm helping in that aspect also.

DJ: yeah ϟ

DJ: youve got good ideas oCCasionally ϟ CK

TD: Perrrhaps morrre frrequently than that.

TD: And speaking of ideas and convenient segues I was wonderrring what arrre some of yourrr ideas.

TD: In the long terrrm I mean.

DJ: for the joKe board? ϟ

DJ: im thinKing a sCrolling marquee! ϟ

TD: No I mean. Forrr life. Mostly.

DJ: oh ϟ

DJ: i was Considering on how to maKe CompaCt solar panels with inCreased surfaCe area for more energy absorption ϟ

DJ: and something that gets grease off of our hands without leaving a funKy smell ϟ

DJ: nothing too big yet ϟ

TD: I think both of those things would be prrretty big.

TD: Especially the second one.

DJ: well now that you mention it ϟ

DJ: they were supposed to be just for us you know ϟ

DJ: liKe solar panels for the siris ship and the shuttles ϟ

DJ: and the super Cleaning stuff for the teCh lab peeps ϟ

DJ: i guess i Can see why other people would want that stuff for themselves ϟ

TD: It could be something worrrth selling. For economic purrrposes and also money.

TD: You can make otherrr fun things forrr yourrrself though.

DJ: well yes, money is always an inCentive! ϟ

DJ: maybe i'll maKe a thing that boosts me up the top shelf ϟ

DJ: adjustable platform heels ϟ

DJ: thatd be niCe ϟ CK<

TD: ...That would be nice.

TD: They could also be done really tastefully.

TD: Would you want those genuinely orrr arrre you just being silly?

DJ: why would i be joKing? have you seen how short i am? no more Climbing on Countertops to reaCh things! ϟ

DJ: wow, why didn't i thinK of this earlier? it would have made my life at least 10% easier ϟ

DJ: i was Considering for the exterior design to be leopard and zebra print strips with a troll lisa franK color palette ϟ

DJ: what do you thinK? ϟ C:<

TD: No. None of that at all.

DJ: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ϟ ϟ ϟ

DJ: try and stop me ϟ

DJ: i bet i Can finish the prototype before you get baCK ϟ >KD

TD: I'd rrrratherrrr you didn't, but also fine.

TD: We'll see how things go.

TD: Oh. I also wanted to visit Sileas so that may give you an unfairrr advantage.

DJ: i thought silly was baCK on lauCtis? ϟ

TD: No he is, I mean. Afterrr I'm done herrre I want to see him.

DJ: oh! ϟ

DJ: yeah... ϟ

DJ: i guess that would be a good thing to do ϟ

DJ: visiting friendos after something traumatiC helps! ϟ

DJ: i see that! ϟ

DJ: Kay listen heres the deal ϟ

DJ: i wont try to perfeCt those shoes till youre all the way baCK, Kay? ϟ

DJ: they probs wont sell that well without your supreme guidanCe anyway ϟ C:<

TD: ..Yes that's also trrrue.

TD: I still would like some day-to-day updates. I mean.

TD: Not. Everrryday just.

TD: Milestones in development I guess.

DJ: ill find time out of my sChedule to do that no problem! ϟ

TD: Okay.

TD: I'm glad you caught me, it was nice. Talking to you and everrrything.

TD: We can do that soon at some point.

DJ: it WAS niCe! ϟ ϟ

DJ: i would not mind if we did that more often ϟ

DJ: that'd be Cool, in faCt! ϟ

TD: I'll keep that in mind. 

TD: :) 

TD: I'll see you laterrrr Statik.

DJ: LATERS RAMBAM!! ϟ ϟ ϟ KD

 DJ: YO rammie bo bammy! i see that youre still online ϟ  C8 

DJ: what is Keeping you sleep deprived and awaKe in the dankest of moonlights? ϟ

TD: Hi Statik, you know. The usual, just some prrrojects.

TD: I was actually looking at worrrking on morrre clothes forrr myself afterrr this though.

DJ: how do you find time for everything? ϟ

DJ: RHETORICAL QUESTION but tell me the answers if there are any ϟ CK

DJ: what Kind of projeCts are you talKing? that inCludes your fashion stuff, too ϟ

TD: Time management, also I tend to finish verrry quickly. TD: But I was worrrking on some hoverrrr shoes, so farrr I've got a few.... majorrr kinks to worrk out before actually trrrrying them. TD: I may have to change my apprrrroach.

DJ: what Kinda KinKs? does it do stuff liKe when iron man was figuring out his armor? ϟ

DJ: but when youre finished, those will be some major KiCKs, am i right? hehehehe! ϟ ϟ

TD: Morrrre along the lines of needing a metal that isn't too dense but also keeps the heat from cooking the bottoms of the wearrrerrrs feet.

DJ: OH ϟ

DJ: does it have to be metal, or Can it be some other lightweight non-ConduCtive material? ϟ

TD: Prrrreferrrably lightweight, the only prrroblem is forrr the most parrrrt the design is too clunky to be a shoe. TD: Metal was prrreferrrable due to to some electrrrromagnetic currrrrrents that werrrre going to play a rrrrole in stabilization.

DJ: hmmmmm maybe you Could minimize the volume of the metal bits and use the rest of the lightweight material to surround the currents on the exterior and interior so itll proteCt the wearer but also maKe it looK REAL SLEEK!! ϟ ϟ CK<

TD: Oh.

TD: That's a good idea. I'll trrrry that out and rrrun some numberrrrs on how else I could make up forrrr the equilibrrrrium issue.

DJ: yaaaay! good luCK on that ϟ

DJ: I HOPE IT WORKS!! ϟ ϟ ϟ

DJ: are the shoes also part of the Clothes youre worKing on? ϟ

TD: Well no and yes. I'm worrrking on anotherrrr outfit that would go with the shoes.

TD: I was going to upgrrrade my B.R.A.

DJ: i love that you Call it a bra ϟ

DJ: thats suCh a misleading name to something so Cool ϟ

TD: Hehe thanks, I thought so too. TD: I'm glad you can apprrrreciate it.

DJ: of Course i Can!! HEHEHE ϟ ϟ

DJ: YOU INVENT SUCH COOL SHIT HOW CAN I NOT??? ϟ ϟ ϟ >KD

DJ: so tell me ϟ

DJ: gimme deets ϟ

DJ: hows it worK? what upgrades are you planning? is it as Comfortable as it SOUNDS? ϟ ϟ

TD: It is rrrrelatively comforrrtable.

TD: Howeverrr I would like to change the materrrials to something morrrre brrrreathable.

DJ: oooooo so its a little ConstriCting? ϟ

DJ: what do you have in mind? ϟ

TD: I'm not quite surrre as of yet, I might have to fabrrrricate something.

DJ: you might wanna stay away from that nylon or polye... ϟ

DJ: polyaeth....you get me ϟ

DJ: you already Know that, though! ϟ

DJ: what the hell do i Know about fabriCs? ha! ϟ

TD: I don't know. What do you know about fabrrrics?

DJ: well... ϟ

DJ: Cotton exists! ϟ

DJ: and nylon and polyeahtheteha ϟ

DJ: Clothes Can be Colorful ϟ

DJ: and Can proteCt the wearer from the elements ϟ

DJ: and without them we'd all be bare beam and buCK naKed ϟ

TD: Well, that's.

TD: It's a good bit. I'm surrre therrre's morrre you know.

DJ: oh! denim! i Know denim! ϟ ϟ

TD: Denim is a good step to, knowing otherrrr things. So that's good.

DJ: hmm...leather is a bitCh to worK with apparently, or so i hear, and inserting dragon sCales into fabriC is what mom Calls "THE ABSOLUTE WORST." ϟ

DJ: onCe she was sewing them onto gloves and the needle slipped ϟ

DJ: it went right through her finger!! ϟ ϟ

DJ: oh man, i have never seen her so pissed! she was swearing in both ENGLISH AND ALTERNIAN! ϟ ϟ ϟ DJ: then she stubbed her toe on her way out the door and the apoCalypse happened ϟ

TD: Oh hehe, yourrrr mom is verrrry silly. But yes leatherrr can be harrrd to worrrk with depending on yourrr end goal.

DJ: she is super silly! she tries to aCt all Cool, but we Know the truth ϟ C;

DJ: she stiCKs to maKing proteCtive gear for us ϟ CK<

DJ: or stuff for roleplay, but that i told no one ϟ

DJ: she Cant maKe regular Clothes or anything super fanCy for shit, though ϟ

TD: Still its morrrre than what most can do.

TD: And it's a sweet thing to do. I think that's cute.

DJ: wow, i thinK i have to brush my teeth ϟ

DJ: to prevent the sheer amount of Cavities from that statement! ϟ

DJ: it was liKe a Cavity ARMY ϟ

DJ: ... ϟ

DJ: okiGUESSitsprettyCute but dont tell her i said that ϟ

TD: Well. It is cute.

TD: Haha, I won't make any prrrromises. But maybe I won't say that.

TD: I'll drrrrop subtle hints.

DJ: THAT IS MUCH APPRECIATED!! ϟ C':

DJ: or maybe im doomed just by having this Conversation ϟ

DJ: she Knows things sometimes, rammie ϟ

DJ: THINGS I CANT EXPLAIN! ϟ ϟ

DJ: (please imagine i said that in a really dramatiC voiCe) ϟ

DJ: liKe she Knew about a fight just outside of ronsten's City limits even though siri and tomi and i made a sisters promise not to breathe a word of it ϟ

DJ: LIKE ϟ ϟ

DJ: mom Knew who wanted to push our shit in and she knew we were all involved even though we werent the ones who ended up with a broKe nose or split lip ϟ

DJ: AND THE WORST PART IS SHE TOLD DAD ϟ ϟ ϟ

DJ: it aint natural, rammie ϟ >:'C

TD: A motherrr's intuition perrrchance. Orrr she follows you all. TD: It rrrreally could be eitherrr.

TD: But I think the last thing.

DJ: if its the last thing, she had to be hiding in a blade of grass Cause we were in a field ϟ

DJ: and the mental image is somewhat horrifying ϟ

TD: But also somewhat sweet. She didn't rrrrrush out, she knew you all could hold yourrrr own.

DJ: she was probably liKe ϟ

DJ: "you got yourselves into this mess you Cant expect me to get you out all the time GOOD LUCK NERDS" and then she'd be liKe ϟ

DJ: "3H3HH3H3H3H3H3H3H4H4H4H3H3H3 >;]" or something similar ϟ

DJ: but what you said is also aCCeptable ϟ CK

TD: Oh. Hehe. Still.

TD: I think ourrrr parrrental rrrrelationships arrrre nice.

DJ: true ϟ

DJ: im glad theyre mostly giant dorKs and not anything liKe the giant assholes they were running from. how did they even survive? ϟ

DJ: but we got pretty luCKy, i liKe to thinK! ϟ ϟ

DJ: both with who are genetiC Contributers are and also those who raised us. ϟ

DJ: what about your moms? are they doing oKay? ϟ

TD: Yes they'rrrrre fine. A little fussy in theirrrr own ways but that's to be expected. TD: I do enjoy the attention. Sometimes anyway.

DJ: oh theyre fussy?? ϟ

DJ: come on rammie, gimme the deets ϟ

DJ: what do they doooo? ϟ C: <

TD: Just. Fuss.

TD: Overrr things. Like, my worrrk. And.

TD: How much therrrre is. Norrrmal. Parrrent fussy things.

DJ: hehehehe ϟ

DJ: youre not gonna liKe this, but im gonna have to agree with them ϟ

DJ: you overworK yourself WAY too muCh, ms no sleep!! ϟ ϟ

OK< DJ: even Compared to typiCal uu engie standards ϟ

TD: It's not so drrrastic I don't think.

TD: I take brrreaks often enough.

DJ: im gonna taKe a shot in the darK here and guess five minutes ϟ

DJ: thirty if we're being generous ϟ

TD: It's a generrrous brrrreak.

TD: But you should tell me about some of yourrr prrrojects, we got a little sidetrrracked.

DJ: generous would be a three hour nap! ϟ

DJ: GET THAT SLEEP CYCLE CRANKIN!! ϟ ϟ ϟ

TD: Alrrright but. Yourrr prrrojects.

DJ: you need to reCharge, rammie ϟ OK<

DJ: i hear that the mediCal department has a wing speCifiCally for sleep deprived souls ϟ

DJ: they trollnap kids from their desKs and no one ever sees them again! ϟ

DJ: horror stories, rammie, HORROR ϟ

DJ: if you disappeared from your station one day, who else Can i Complain to in engie lingo?? Ϟ

TD: Oh. Um.

TD: I won't disappearrr. I prrromise so it's ok.

DJ: do you... ϟ

DJ: PINKY PROMISE??? ϟ ϟ ϟ

TD: We arrren't nearrr each otherrr to do that.

DJ: OK TRUE but if we were? ϟ

TD: Then, yes. I prrromise I won't disappearrrr.

DJ: phew ϟ

DJ: thats a relief! ϟ

DJ: GOOD ϟ DJ: Keep it that way and get some sleep! ϟ

DJ: oKay what were we talKing about? ϟ

DJ: RIGHT! PROJECTS! ϟ ϟ

DJ: ive been trying to maKe something liKe the vibroblades with Cortosis weaves in star wars ϟ

DJ: theyre one of the only weapons that Can go up against lightsabers ϟ

DJ: and to be honest, im getting real tired of melting through the sparring swords when i go up against the bots ϟ

DJ: it was hilarious the first twenty times, ill admit, but now its a little boring ϟ :C

DJ: the thing is vibroblades vibrate rapidly to the extent a touCh Can Cause a gaping wound ϟ

DJ: if i made something liKe that, sCrew mom AND dad flipping a stink piCKle! Captain dirK would be flipping one too. ϟ

DJ: that, and vibroblades imbued with Cortosis Can deaCtivate lightsabers ϟ

DJ: and thats also no fun ϟ

TD: Oh that sounds rrrreally interrrresting. Show me yourrrr prrrrototype when you get to it.

TD: If it does cause such a prrrroblem then maybe it won't get past the prrrrototype but it's cool all the same.

TD: Maybe I should look morrre into sci-fi forrrr inspirrration.

DJ: hell yeah, ill show you! youre basiCally the first one to Know in the labs, anyway ϟ KD

DJ: hmm, you do have a point...maybe ill maKe a vibroblade just so i Can say it exists, but ensure it never falls into the wrong hands ϟ C8<

DJ: but heCK yes i agree you SHOULD get inspiration from sCi fi! i sure do! ϟ

DJ: theres tons and tons of faKe film teCh thats still uninvented, so taKe your piCK! ϟ

DJ: whatever you maKe, i Can bet on it being HELLA COOL ϟ ϟ

TD: Awwww thanks. I think I will look into some things.

TD: A few things that may orrrr may not need to be invented.

DJ: ill let you in on the BEST seCret, rammie ϟ

DJ: ... ϟ DJ: EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE INVENTED!! ϟ ϟ ϟ

DJ: dont stunt your Creative liberty! RUN FREE! ϟ ϟ

TD: Haha, I'll point out this converrrsation in rrreferrrence should I make something not that grrrreat.

DJ: YO i went through like two hundred and fifty eight prototypes until i got my lightsabers the way i wanted them. you'll have no problem, im sure! ϟ ϟ

DJ: but if you mean not great like "not great" rather than "not great," then we can either sweep it under the rug or i'll help you go bury your franKenstein Creation in the baCKyard ϟ

TD: Oh no I meant morrrre of the way of something incrrrredibly dangerrrrous and not wise to crrrreate.

DJ: liKe a death ray? ϟ

TD: Yes. Orrrr a mind contrrrrol helmet.

DJ: holy SHIT rammie!! ϟ ϟ

DJ: that's nefarious! ϟ

TD: You said everrrrything.

DJ: but everything DOES need to be invented! ϟ

DJ: some things just might need to stay buried after the inventing proCess is over. ϟ

TD: That's dangerrrrrous thinking. And prrrractice.

DJ: theres no harm if no one Knows about it, right? ϟ

DJ: the difference between maKing something for the hell of it and maKing something to aCtually use on people is what you do with the thing you invented ϟ

DJ: liKe if i say, "oh this deathray is bad juju," its totally different than selling it on the blaCK marKet liKe "have fun nerds, it's a free for all!" ϟ

TD: That doesn't stop people frrrrom finding what you made.

DJ: not even if you destroy what you made? ϟ

TD: The blueprrrrints exist. You prrrrroved it could exist.

DJ: so destroy the blueprints?? ϟ

DJ: i mean...paper is really easy to shred, rammie ϟ

TD: Not everrrryone uses paperrr blueprrrints still. This is beyond the age of technology.

DJ: digital Copies are easily aCCessible ϟ

DJ: even with a great firewall, there are haCKers out there who haCK right in with no problem. paper Copies are the way to go ϟ

DJ: though theyre tedious AS FUCK ϟ >KP

TD: We also have camerrras that have caught sights of yourrrr blueprrrrints.

DJ: !!  ϟ OK<

DJ: what if i made them while holding it up to my bosom? Cameras Cant be so Camera-y then, Can they? ϟ

TD: They could. TD: Also that makes things harrrrderrrr to worrrk on.

DJ: oh shit! does the engineering department have x-ray vision Cameras? that is an invasion of privacy ϟ

DJ: dont you liKe things to be Challenging? if it werent hard it wouldnt be as worth it when you suCCeed!! ϟ ϟ

TD: Well yes, but I also like to see what I'm worrrrking on.

DJ: well... ϟ

DJ: there are no Cameras in the vents!! ϟ

TD: Oh.

TD: Alrrright.

TD: If you say so.

DJ: you Can see pretty oKay in there too, not too shabby! siri's strung up some lights to maKe it all prettyful, and the only meh this is that in some plaCes in Can get Cramped ϟ