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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

[pipers_son]

[....Maybe neither of them will fuck up a conversation over a public channel. Let's find out!]

I hear this thin called Twister is pretty fun. Ya remember Maisy from a while back- talkin' beagle?

[dorkypantsuit]

It is fun. And this kind has a magic spinner, so everyone gets to play.

[Isn't that grand]

Even here I feel like it would be hard to forget a talking beagle the size of a tree.

[pipers_son]

Yeah, she told me about it once. Dunno how she ever played, 'tho. Seems like it'd be tricky.

Anyway, that has my vote. Can't get more up close and personal than that!

[periphrasing]

Who the heck is Rex the Rat?

[Peridot you're not even on this team]

[dorkypantsuit]

Have you ever even walked past the menagerie? Because I feel like this is the sort of thing a supervisor should just know.

[periphrasing]

Of course I've walked past it, but do you expect me to somehow remember the names for every single weird animal in the place? I don't work there!

[spaghettimonster]

Mandatory birthday party... I'll be there! Except, where and when is it?? I'm all out of fireworks.

[dorkypantsuit]

The date is yet to be decided, so just don't make any plans for the next week.

No worries about the fireworks though. We've got everything taken care of.

[spaghettimonster]

Well, just as long as that's all set... Wait.

No plans? At all...? Just how short of notice is this party going to be?

[ophidiarex]

[Snake's not sure what to say. He doesn't want to see people right now. His radio's active, but there's just faint hissing coming from it, either static or his snakes trying to coach him.

When he finally speaks, his voice is very quiet, barely audible.]

Sorry...

[dontpokethat]

Why do we have to play Twister?

[They're still on speaking terms this time, right??? He hopes so.]

[dorkypantsuit]

[WHY WOULDN'T BE ON SPEAKING TERMS??]

What do you mean 'have to'? Twister is a pleasure to play?

[dontpokethat]

[LOOK HE DOESN'T KNOW IF THE WHOLE THING ABOUT HIM LEAVING COUNTED AS A FIGHT OR NOT]

I've seen you people playing that, and if you make me, someone will get hurt and there's a good chance it will be me.

[thevictoriandetective]

I'm glad I'm not in the labor department. And if I was, I still wouldn't go.

[dorkypantsuit]

Then it's off to the jail cell for you.

[thevictoriandetective]

Pfft. You couldn't catch me.

[pullingamiko]

Have you ever played Red Rover?

[dorkypantsuit]

Red what?

[pullingamiko]

Red Rover! It's like-- okay, so, you get people to stand in two rows, facing each other, and the people in each row are holding hands. Then the people on one side pick someone from the other, and that person has to run at them and try to break through the line, and if they can't do it they have to join that side.

[chattypuns]

Introduce myself? [He hadn't really thought of doing that on the radios, but maybe it was a good idea. He's not completely sure what to say, but he can at least start with the basics...]

Hi, everyone. I'm Adrien, and I'm going to be a game operator here. [Nothing interesting to say about himself, he's obviously just a normal kid. That's all.]

[dorkypantsuit]

Human, Troll, Other?

[mossbuds]

Wh—what the hell, man! You can't just—don't put my business out there like that!

[dorkypantsuit]

What business? The business you already agreed to?

[showmystar]

Does strip poker count?

[dorkypantsuit]

[He laughs.]

That can definitely be personal, but I was thinking more cooperative than competitive on this one.