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[punsofiron]

[Say hello to Liz's tail, everyone. Cambot is following behind her as she's walking down the hallway, seemingly in a huff. Something seems off about her...not just the bad mood radiating off of her, but it's almost like her pony self was drawn with a duller color pallet. Cambot picks up some speed, now hovering right by her side. After a second she notices him, turning and snorting agitatedly.]

Get out of my face.

[Cambot falls back, as if by surprise. Normally this would be the point where he leaves, but he continues to follow from behind again. She's in such a bad mood, he's worried! Would some music make her feel better?]

I said beat it!

[And WHAM, that's a hind hoof right in the lens, and static.]

Comments

[verygassy]

Liz!? What's wrong?

[punsofiron]

[Another Cambot? Liz shoots Mina a nasty look.]

What do you care?

[verygassy]

I'm your friend. Why wouldn't I care?

[Oh...oh dear, she's seen that kind of look before...]

[punsofiron]

[Snort] Yeah, some friend you turned out to be, too.

[verygassy]

Wh-what are you talking about!?

[Ow.]

[punsofiron]

A real friend just loves to scare their friend with pregnancy tests and vans in walls.

Yeah, you and your stupid jokes think you're so fucking clever.

[verygassy]

...It was a truck, actually--you're still mad about all of that? I mean, I know I make mistakes, but its not because I was trying to scare people.

And I know I'm not the funniest person in the world...but its better than doing nothing and going crazy over being stuck here, right?

[milliondollarpipes]

Iron? [Harvey's Cambot, always eager to please, has found another near Liz to contact her through.] The hell was that for?

[punsofiron]

None of your business.

[milliondollarpipes]

[He narrows his eyes - does he have to come down there, young lady?] You feelin' all right, kid?

[punsofiron]

Fine. Just fucking peachy.

[milliondollarpipes]

[...riiiiight.]

[A few minutes and he's approaching, looking askance at her colors - he'd thought that was just something off with the camera.] Alright kid, what's goin' on?

[punsofiron]

[She pauses as he confronts her, giving him a cold, pointed look.] Don't you have something else you could be wasting your time with?

[halfdarkened]

[Riku rounds the corner, having heard all that. ...Well, sort of rounded the corner. More like came down the hall and bumped into the wall as he floated past sideways. ...He doesn't look so good.]

...Sounds like you're ticked about all this, too.

[punsofiron]

[She's not gonna look up at you as she answers; she knows you're there.]

No shit, Peter Pan.

[halfdarkened]

[Eye contact, not a requirement. Basic courtesy...?]

Hey! [He starts floating upside-down, and after a bit of flailing, manages to right himself.] Give me a break.

[punsofiron]

Which bone? [Teeny sarcastic smile. Which quickly fades.] Buzz off.

[halfdarkened]

[Riku floats past, forelimbs crossed with a somewhat annoyed expression.] Don't want to talk about it? Fine, I didn't ask, but don't go taking it out on me. [Yep, just floating past slowly. Not a lot he can do about that when he's smack dab in the middle of the hallway and unable to reach a wall.]

[punsofiron]

[She just looks cross at him, takes a breath, and blows in his face.]

[iamaman_punch]

[Hello, that is not normal at all. Have a worried significant other.]

Liz? What happened?

[punsofiron]

[And Linkara receives the most venomous look of all. She doesn't even answer, merely snorting at him and turning her head.]

[iamaman_punch]

[Yep, that is not normal. Cambot, you are relieved of duty - Linkara's running off to find her. After a few minutes, he trots up next to her.]

Liz. Talk to me.

[punsofiron]

I have nothing to discuss. Especially not with you.

[iamaman_punch]

Really. Because if you're that ticked off, it sounds like we have a lot to discuss.

[punsofiron]

[And with that, she turns on him with a harsh glare.] Why don't you just mind your own business for once in your life?