Episode 01: Great First Impressions and How Not To Make Them

[iamaman-punch.livejournal.com]

[Linkara is seated on a green futon. Please don't ask where he found it. Some people have an image to maintain. He tries not to sigh and gets started.]

It's come to my attention that most of you on the satellite are not critics and therefore probably have no idea how critics communicate. Tip: [and he holds up one finger] We're not the nicest people. It comes with the job.

What this boils down to is, I'm pretty sure I owe most of you an apology. And cake, if the pony is right about this sort of thing.

[There's a bit of a pause. Um. This is not usual for him.]

So. Yeah. Sorry about earlier.

Comments

[eroded-earth.livejournal.com]

Apology accepted. I know I wasn't being the easiest to get along with either.

[iamaman-punch.livejournal.com]

[...why did you leave him that opening. Why.]

Well, maybe we should start driving the Mads crazy instead of each other.

The name's Linkara, by the way.

[eroded-earth.livejournal.com]

[Terra doesn't know better]

Terra. If you missed it earlier.

How would you suggest we do that? You seem to have more knowledge of how this place works than I do.

[iamaman-punch.livejournal.com]

[Oh, he will learn.]

[And that is an understatement. He shrugs.] Do well in the experiments, make each other laugh, all that. They want us to be miserable or go crazy, so the best way to tick them off is to not do either of those.

[beforethemoon]

This is generally why it's a better idea to ignore stupid people...

[iamaman-punch.livejournal.com]

Generally, yes, but if it weren't for the stupid people, I wouldn't have anything to review.

[beforethemoon]

True, but I have a feeling you don't review people.

[iamaman-punch.livejournal.com]

Nope. That's what TMZ is for.

[punsofiron.livejournal.com]

At least they don't live with one.

[She's just teasing, of course. And she's glad you apologized.]

[iamaman-punch.livejournal.com]

Nah, I hear it takes a special kind of person to do that.

[punsofiron.livejournal.com]

Why Mister Linkara, are you trying to flatter me?

[wavesinherheart.livejournal.com]

[She sees that conversation with Terra, and while the first impression is not the best, she can... accept the apology.]

Just be more careful next time, alright?

[iamaman-punch.livejournal.com]

[He's pretty sure "careful" had nothing to do with it, but hey, an apology is probably a pretty bad time to split hairs.]

Can do.

You're pretty protective of him, aren't you.

[wavesinherheart.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, she might be blushing a little.]

We grew up together.

[itsjustthemads.livejournal.com]

Have a slow clap from Dr. F.]

Niiiice job there, Mr. Critic! Just keep on critic-ing your way through everyone around here!

[iamaman-punch.livejournal.com]

[Have a biiiig smile.]

Sure! How about I start with you, Mister Angry Scientist Man? Are you really mad or just a little ticked off? Is your coat really made of Flubber?

[punsofiron.livejournal.com]

"Slightly ticked off scientist" just doesn't have the same ring to it.

[itsjustthemads.livejournal.com]

Why yes, I am really mad, and I'm not gonna take it anymore!

Oh haha, green things equal flubber! Then is your futon made of flubber, HMMM?

[keeperonenya.livejournal.com]

You have no need to apologize to me, though I would bear no grudge against you if you did. This strange situation has made us all uneasy.

[iamaman-punch.livejournal.com]

[Hi, have a moment or two of Oh-What-It's-Galadriel. He gets over it pretty quickly, though.]

Honestly, I think you're one of the few people here I didn't manage to tick off.

[sailorlaughter.livejournal.com]

Aw, it's okay! I bet everybody's just a teeny weeny bit tense right now. And if you need some help with baking, I'll be in the kitchen all day~

[iamaman-punch.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised.

[Baking. With a pony. Uh. His reply is completely straight-faced.] Thanks. I knew I could count on you.

[verygassy.livejournal.com]

...

Apology accepted.



You're a critic?

[iamaman-punch.livejournal.com]

Yep! I review bad comic books.

[verygassy.livejournal.com]

...There's...there's actually such a thing as bad comic books??