345.33017 - Labor; early morning

[dontpokethat]

Hey, uh... I'm having some trouble walking, so I'm gonna be kind of late to work today, just... giving a heads-up. Someone else might have to do the morning feedings and get started on cleaning pens, but I should be in a little later.

[Guess who has suddenly found himself with hooves.]

Comments

[meanlook]

You're so dumb and have zero idea what you're even talking about.

[dorkypantsuit]

Don't worry lil' guy, someday you'll get serious grown-up topics like this too.

[meanlook]

I AM GOING TO DESTROY YOU

[dorkypantsuit]

Love to see you try, Kid.

[You can almost see the condescending winky face through the radio.]

[dontpokethat]

OKAY I'd say that's about enough of that.

[GUESS WHO'S BEEN LISTENING IN ALL THIS TIME and hahaha what was that about Psi not knowing what he's talking about, Silver]

Seriously, Silver, it's alright. I'll just practice around the trailer park today.

[meanlook]

I can't believe you're letting him win! It's just going to make him worse.

[dontpokethat]

I'm not 'letting him win'; I just don't think this is really an argument worth having.

[meanlook]

I hate him.

[dontpokethat]

As annoying as he may be, he does mean well.

[meanlook]

Well he should mean well somewhere else. Like back wherever he came from.

[dontpokethat]

...Silver, stuff like this can be frustrating, I know. And, yeah, I don't think he should have said what he did. [Are you listening, Psi, because he doesn't.]

But he could be a hell of a lot worse as a supervisor, and I know you're smart enough to realize that.

[There are far worse things a superior could be than annoying.]

It might be a good idea for you to set down your walkie-talkie for a while, alright?

[meanlook]

Yeah. Fine.

[A pause.]

But if you need anything, let me know. Seriously.

[dontpokethat]

Yeah, I will. Thanks.

[dorkypantsuit]

I was wondering if you'd start responding again.

[dontpokethat]

Well, now the mystery is solved.

[dorkypantsuit]

Are you mad?

[dontpokethat]

...No.

[Despite the pause, it doesn't really sound like a lie. Probably because it isn't.]

Frustrated, sure, but I'm not really mad. Who knows, you might even be right.

[dorkypantsuit]

[It's honestly not the answer he was expecting, though it is the answer he wanted. With his expectations thrown for a loop he isn't sure any longer how to respond.]

I'm... always right.

[It may be a cocky thing to say, but it's definitely lacking his over-confident tone from earlier. He almost sounds dejected.]

Or not. It doesn't matter.

[dontpokethat]

Eh, close enough to 'always'.

[There's a hint of wryness to his voice, but it's somewhat dampened from when he's actually putting full effort into being a sarcastic shit.]

I... still think I could probably work. But I've been wrong about this stuff before - however rarely. And if we're both usually right, might as well go for the lower-risk option.

[He doesn't know if any of that made sense but if it makes Psi feel any better he'll consider it a success.]

[dorkypantsuit]

[It makes him feel a bit better. He's glad to know Ginko isn't going to hold a grudge against him at least. Of course, at the same time the fact that Ginko is trying to reassure him at all makes him flustered.]

[God, this really was a crush, and it was getting way out of hand. What the fuck was he going to do about this.]

...Thanks. Make sure you do practice walking, okay?

[He was so fucking screwed.]

[dontpokethat]

[Ginko, of course, has no idea of the problem Psi is facing right now. All he knows is that it sounds - and he hopes he's right - like his efforts worked somewhat.]

Yeah. I will.

Talk to you later, I guess?

[dorkypantsuit]

Yeah.

[Not if he can help it though...]