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Episode 3: Larry-R’s Lament
Turn 120: Have a Happy Day!
Aken-R claps his hands to his mouth in surprise. He looks down toward where Eula-R lays spralled on the floor.
Dean-O says, “Blaaowaaaaeeeoowawooo… hehehe…,” as his legs slowly bend weirdly and settle him to the floor where he sits waving his now-bendy arms in front of his face and giggling.
Howard-R takes off jogging toward where the WHOOSHing sound had happened and yells back, “You are right about the inspections but we still have to go after Quentin. As a suspected traitor going after him IS part of the investigation. If he is captured we can question, if the noises we heard killed him we can look for clues from his corpse. In either case following him should be our next move.” He stops at the corner and then bends down to examine something around the corner.
Phil-R says (and does), “Puzzled by the strange activity of the lights, Phil-R takes a moment to consider them before moving over to Eula-R’s side.” Mr Sock says, “You seem to have fallen friend troubleshooter, let me help you up!” Phil-R says (and does), “Phil-R then reaches down to help Eula-R regain her feet. Having difficulty with lifting his weight, Phil-R attempts several different approaches to lifting Eula-R.” Eula-R seems to be extremely limp… extremely limp… one almost might say she’s a dead weight.
Issac-O suddenly leaps forward and bites off the supply closet’s doorknob, causing the door to swing open slightly. “There!” he says, chewing away on the doorknob, “See!” he chews some more, “I’m helping,” he chews some more, “the mission.” He finishes chewing and swallows, then takes a big bite out of the door itself before continuing, “Much,” he chews some more, “easier to see,” he chews some more, “into the closet,” he chews some more, “now.” He swallows. He looks over toward the corner where Howard-R is now crouched, “Well that problem seems to have taken care of itself! Praise Friend Computer!”
Aken-R starts motioning frantically to his fellow team mates to come join Dean-O, Isaac-O and him at the entry to the supply closet.
Friend Computer’s eye appears on the wall-mounted monitor, though it brightens and dims in time with the slow strobe effect.
“Citizen Dean-O-KTI, you appear to have contracted the… Rubbery Bones… mutation. Anticipating your desire to loyally register your mutation, I have dispatched a delivery bot with your Registered Mutant arm band and a pamphlet entitled So You’re a Mutant: A Guide to Adjusting To Your New Life as a Genetic Deviant. Please fill in the electronic form which I am forwarding to your PDC at your earliest convenience. Have a Happy Day!”
There is a slight pause, then.
“Additional: Upon review of recent video footage, it has been determined that citizen Quentin-R-PAD has been treasonously hiding a… Pyrokinesis… mutation, and is a danger to himself as well as others. His current clone has been detained for investigation, medication, and registration. Due to the delay this will cause, I have decided to remove him from this Troubleshooter Team. Citizen Isaac-O-MEL, you are to once again take on the duties of Public Relations Officer in addition to your current duties as Hygiene Officer until such time as a new Public Relations Officer or Hygiene Officer is assigned to this Troubleshooter Team. Have a Happy Day!”
There is another slight pause, then.
“Additional: Citizen Isaac-O-MEL, please refrain from destroying PLC property. You have been fined 50 credits. Have a Happy Day!”
There is one more slight pause, then.
“Additional: A Technical Services technician has been dispatched to your locations to investigate the current lighting anomaly. Sorry for the Inconvenience. Have a Happy Day!”
The slow strobing effect continues as the Eye fades out. A tiny delivery bot rolls up, drops a YELLOW strip of cloth, and a cheerful-looking pamphlet in front of Dean-O, and rolls away quickly before anyone can react to it.
We shall return to the PBEM Network’s presentation of The Bot Murders after these messages…
Perversity Points Totals: Grov-R-LER (Dean-O-KTI-1): 66 PP Phial (Isaac-O-MEL-2): 31 PP Wys-I-wyg (Phil-R-XYZ-1): 60 PP starlust (Howard-R-WST-2): 61 PP Valen10 (Aken-R-BSH-2): 55 PP Open Slot (???): ?? PP
Have your turns to me before 1200 GMT (That’s 0800 EDT) Friday.
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