IC Contact

[polariity]

"Beep beep, you've reached the Thiioniic, whether you wanted to or not. I am either dead or buthy, probably the former knowing my luck, but feel free to leave a methage at the tone and maybe I'll remember to look over my voicemail."

Comments

[whomheloved]

Two purrhaps?

[polariity]

...You know that'sh cheating.

[whomheloved]

You'd have two sets of two, Psii!

[For kittens she will do anything, even abuse his two-obsession shamelessly.]

[polariity]

That's what I mean by cheating!

[Dammit... Must... resist... Fuck it he's going to give in isn't he UGH]

[whomheloved]

It's kittens!!

[Psii should not even be surprised here.]

[polariity]

[UGH]

...You're going to have to feed them. All of them.

[whomheloved]

[SUCCESS!]

I will! I'll catch them so many yummy things and they'll grow up big and strong and I'll teach them to hunt! And they'll be best friends with Glop, and Frey can groom them all. It'll be purrfect, Psii!

[polariity]

Analcoat doethn't groom anyone but Glop.

[whomheloved]

Of course she would.

[Also she is going to take a photo of her and post it to the network with FREY written under it at this rate. Dammit Psii.]

[polariity]

...You're giving me a look again.

voice.

[00nothing]

[hey psii it's been awhile since you saw or heard from this kid, hasn't it? wonder what was up with that.]

I think I have something of yours.

voice.

[polariity]

Yeah? What ith it?

voice.

[00nothing]

Recordings from your little trip into the facility, I think.

[whomheloved]

Guess why.

[He is so not going to be allowed to name either of the two new kittens.]

voice.

[polariity]

Oh fuck- theriously? That'sh actual good newth, for once!

voice.

[00nothing]

Yes, a photo and a voicemail. It all seems very dramatic.

[polariity]

[LISTEN. HE NAMED FREY WELL.]

...Analangel ith a perfectly good name, for the record.

voice.

[polariity]

Well, that'sh a given, right?

Give me a rundown of anything important.

voice.

[00nothing]

The photo was of a large white room with someone a little bit older than me sitting at an art easel. You marked it with some kind of identification about restricted rooms?

If I'm not mistaken the voicemail involves a conversation you seemed to have had with the director. Mostly disagreements on philosophy, honestly, but I think you would be interested to hear the discussion regardless.

[a pause.]

How did you make it out of all of that, anyway?

voice.

[polariity]

Uh. I don't think I did.

After the thcream which fucked over everyone, that'sh all I remember. I think they panwiped me tho I wouldn't remember where to go or what I learned.

[whomheloved]

It's the worst name and you know it. Signless wouldn't approve.

[She sniffs in disapproval.]

voice.

[00nothing]

[of course you didn't psii. of course you didn't. it's a good thing this is audio and you can't see his face right now, psii.]

Would you like me to send the files back to your phone then? Or... [a considering pause.] If you'd like to save a copy somewhere a bit more secure, just in case the technicians wind up trying to cover their tracks with this. Well.

You had that computer thing in the dream, right? How good are you with electronics?

[polariity]

Eth would underthtand that they are the perfect nameth, don't try and guilt trip me.

[whomheloved]

They are terrible names and Signless would agree with me on that. You know he would.

[To be honest Signless would probably burst out laughing when he heard them. And then look over guiltily at Di.

And then he and Psii would be sleeping on the couch for a long, long time. Separate couches.]

voice.

[polariity]

Very good. Thollux hath thomething we can back everything up to, and I can get it all down on paper too.

[Something is occurring to him, however.]

Why didn't you contact me earlier about thith? Where have you been?