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[dorkypantsuit]

The Psionic here with a very important announcement.

The sense of camaraderie in our department is at an all time low. So, to fix this, attendance at Rex the Rat's birthday party is now mandatory for all Labor Department members. Also I will be bringing twister and you absolutely will have to play.

Chiaki may have gotten out of planning, but Lars, don't think you won't have to make the food still. And I think we have someone new so if your name is Adrien and you're listening to this, please go ahead and publicly introduce yourself. Yes you will have to come to the party.

If anyone knows any party games that will force people to get up close and personal, I'm open to suggestions.

Comments

[dontpokethat]

Probably because I hated it there.

[Just... no hesitation.]

Most of that stuff doesn't really appeal to me to begin with.

[dorkypantsuit]

[He doesn't know what to think of that response, but for some reason it makes him feel even worse. Probably because Ginko was having a terrible time while he was busy gallivanting around.]

What does appeal to you, Ginko?

[pipers_son]

We'll make it worth yer while~.

[dontpokethat]

Do I even want to know what that means?

[dontpokethat]

[This time, Ginko doesn't pick up on that, which at least means he's not backpedaling and apologizing again. The last thing he wants is for Psi to feel bad about having enjoyed the Celebration before things went wrong, as much as he might make fun of some of the things that were said there.]

Uuh... quiet, for one thing. Reading can be nice, food is good... I like being able to just sit and relax outside for a while, when I can.

[dorkypantsuit]

There weren't any book quiet food places there?

[dontpokethat]

Mm, I found a couple cafes and stuff that were closer. But there were always people around, and... I don't know. The whole place just... [He trails off for a moment, then:] Did you notice there was no way to get outside?

[dorkypantsuit]

[He frowns, because there had to be someway to be outside, but when he thinks about he cant even remember ever seeing a window.]

Wasn't there... A garden?

[dontpokethat]

On the roof. But it wasn't actually outside; the sky wasn't real.

[dorkypantsuit]

...Freaky.

[periphrasing]

[There's a thump from Peridot's end of the transmission that kind of sounds like maybe she just whapped her head on something in frustration.]

This is ridiculous, why are we even still talking about this!?

[pipers_son]

No, because then I'd have ta come up with sometin'.

[dontpokethat]

Wow. You didn't even try to think that through, did you?

[dontpokethat]

Yeah. It was... freaky is a good word.

[pipers_son]

[A bright cheery laugh.]

Well, there's plenty of time ta come up with an answer, right?

[dontpokethat]

I'm pretty sure there are better things you could be doing with your time than trying to get me drunk.

[dorkypantsuit]

Such as?

[dorkypantsuit]

I don't know. Is there something else you want to talk about?

[spaghettimonster]

Isn't it enough that -I- made it?

[dorkypantsuit]

Nope.

[dorkypantsuit]

...Some of the people there were weird too.

[Now that he's thinking about it, it feels like all these small details are adding up. Not that he was in the best frame of mind then either.]

They'd go all out even if they looked exhausted.

[Could that have been him? Some kind of mindless party zombie? He hadn't even remembered to check up on his crew. He tries to ignore the guilt that realization brings.]

[spaghettimonster]

A tough customer!! I love your honesty. How about... its essential role in delaying Home invaders?

[dontpokethat]

I don't know, actually playing the games you're setting up? Getting to know the workers? Pretty much anything?

[He would suggest they just get drunk themselves, but, uh. Recent events make that seem like a very bad idea.]

[ophidiarex]

Ball.

[pipers_son]

[Yeah, let's not with the booze again.]

But Ginko, I can't play!