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[legionnpcs]

For the record, I'm going to be unavailable for the next few days. There's a film festival on Zarox-13 and rumor has it that they'll have a good batch of rare Fatty Arbuckle and Buster Keaton flicks, so I'm cashing in my sick days.

Try not to burn the place down while I'm away.

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[whyarewehere]

well there go my plans for the evening.

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[legionnpcs]

Do I need to hire a babysitter?

[whyarewehere]

just have fun at your ancient movie thing. ill think of something else fun.

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[notwithoutafight]

arent you going to get in trouble for not actually being sick

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[rushing_by]

To be fair, how often was he going to really need them for being sick in the first place?

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[notwithoutafight]

[ ... Wow, she's really mad she didn't think of that. Her response is notably delayed. ]

THATS NOT THE POINT

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[legionnpcs]

Would it help if I coughed a little?

Cough. Cough.

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[notwithoutafight]

do robots always have to type cough when they cough

[legionnpcs]

How else would I make it clear I'm deathly ill?

[rushing_by]

Huh. My buddy Cisco loves Buster Keaton movies. Bet he'd love to hear they're still a thing this far in the future.

[legionnpcs]

I enjoy seeing the dawn of cinema on various worlds.

We're just lucky that so many of them got beamed out into space. Once the signals hit other planets, we can, well. Zoom and enhance a bit until we have movie signs.

[rushing_by]

I feel like I should come up with a good Mystery Science Theater 3000 reference here, but I'm not sure you'd get it if I did.

[walkingballpit]

What about tearing it up? That cool?

[legionnpcs]

Have a heart for those who have to clean up after you.

[walkingballpit]

It's tearing up my heart to not make a joke out that no one will get.

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[steelandtemper]

No promises.

[attachment: a picture of the Hindenburg disaster]

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[legionnpcs]

I didn't know you'd been to Fawcett.

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[steelandtemper]

[She had to Space Google that.]

Your universe is really weird, you know that?

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[legionnpcs]

You found out about Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, then?

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[steelandtemper]

There should not be that many cross-references for "talking animals with superpowers."

[legionnpcs]

Is this a bad time to point out that we're orbiting a planet of around eight billion of them?

[He jokes! He jokes! Please don't take it personal, nice organics.]

[steelandtemper]

Wait, they all have superpowers now?

[legionnpcs]

Does being able to stand one another count?

[steelandtemper]

To be fair, they all think that slowly, so they don't have all that time to kill between words.

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[nofortunateson]

[Someone who's probably not North but who uses his account regardless has sent a "Get Well Soon!" card, of digital but clearly homemade design. There are some very pretty renderings of fireworks in the background, though. Whatever that has to do with getting better.]

[legionnpcs]

Why, thank you.

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[goddamngrenades]

I will catch Theta up on bowling tactics in the meantime. Enjoy yourself, Babbage.

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[legionnpcs]

Don't forget to have some fun on your end. If you two and Cortana figure out an activity everyone likes more while I'm gone, I'll give it a shot.

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[goddamngrenades]

It would have to be something cooperative rather than competitive, given Cortana's...

As Taylor would put it 'lack of chill'. But I shall look into something we all might enjoy.

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[deafleppard]

Next you're gonna tell me you have amazing dental and health insurance.

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[legionnpcs]

Now that you mention it...

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[deafleppard]

Hang on, for real?

[legionnpcs]

Our healthcare providers wouldn't want to come off as speciesist, after all!