dear_mun | voicetesting and canon reviewing

I might know one called The Old and the Settled Down, did you want me to find a link for you?

[ Nothing close to serious about this, but kind of curious that he watches some of the really hammy daytime soaps that fill the hospital rec rooms when the nurses were left in charge of the remote controls. ]

If it is not too much trouble - bubble? - I would appreciate that very much.

[ He's still not exactly sure how to talk with the vecols, but he is making an effort to be nicer, and he does enjoying talking about his shows... ]

Do you always talk like that?

[ She giggles, mostly because it's interesting, and amusing, to hear someone play with words when it isn't... Timmy. Who has all the words, has all that knowledge, and no way to say them or speak on what he knows outside of thought-speak. ]

I've got to get used to this whole way advanced from the 90's internet, then I should have that found no problem.

[ She gives him the "ok" sign with her fingers! Maybe she'll write this fic. "See: geriatric homes." Or link him to something like "Martha Stewart's Home Living." That's totally the same thing. Possibly. In her opinion. ]

Any other shows you like to watch? [ A pause. ] You don't happen to have last year's X Games lying around, do you?

[ BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE SO COOL that is because it would be nice. If someone did. ]

I have been improving. Innggg. My skill in making mouth sounds. Though certain sounds are still very appealing- innngguh.

[ If she thinks he sounds embarrassed and a little defensive, well, she's not imagining it. Who can resist the siren call of the "ing", though, really? ]

Advanced? Somehow, I'm not that surprised. I will say this for you humans, your abilities to adapt and improve are quite remarkable, even when compared to Andalites.

[ He shakes his head, oblivious to the disaster he's agreed to. At least it can't be any worse than, well, a vast majority of the things Marco has hijacked his computer to look for. ]

I am very fond of These Messages! They are really the pinnacle of human culture. Though I have also come to appreciate Teletubbies and Days of Our Lives. [ Thoughtful pause. ] As for your "Ecks Games", it's possible that there may have been a copy left at the scoop, but I'm not entirely sure I can access them here. Ear.

[ In an effort to play somewhat nice, she tries to hide her continuing smile behind her hands. Come on, Collette, you can do this! ]

Nice of you to say, resident Andalite.

[ She gives him a miniature salute that morphs into a peace-sign at the end. Andalites are sort of a weird spot filled with whatever the Animorphs told them, plus knowledge of the one Andalite Controller and Major Evil Visser One. And the Andalite troops... well, uh. Less known was better for these kids, probably. ]

These Messages? What're "These Messages?" [ She kind of makes a face at Teletubbies. ] You're sure you don't hang out around the Children's Hospital? It's sounding like you do. You'd probably love talking with the nurses, they know all about shows like those. As the World Turns too!

[ Awwwh there has to be some way to reach this scoop place! ]

Would you try? Maybe? Please?

[ Because people doing extreme things is so not part of her everyday life anymore!

... Wait. ]

[ He smiles wide with that oddly pretty mouth of his. ]

You're very welcome.

[ His eyes light up. Talk about These Messages? Gladly. ] Have you somehow not seen them? They are magnificent! The drama, the educational information, the catchy songs! All crammed into a mere thirty seconds! Suh! I should show you, ooo...

[ Alas, everything is ruined in the next moment. It's not clear what she said - perhaps that crack she gave over his precious Teletubbies? - but something seems to have offended him. ] What?! I would never! To intrude on veco- to intrude on the ill in their isolation is incredibly rude. Even if it is done to share in excellent television. Shun.

Though I... I suppose acquiring video games, if at all possible, is all right. Everyone can use a distraction from the stresses of everyday life from time to time. But...

[ But that might be a no on the whole possibility of hanging out. Even if he feels a little bit bad about it. Sorry, Colleen. ]

[ You know, Ax, there are ways to be less obvious, if honestly, in the scheme of things, you're a lot less offensive than some people she's run into. Which says something, if it's hard to say which something that is. ]

Shun sounds about right. Don't worry about it. We're usually not contagious [ she says, tapping on the end of her nose ] but you never know. Though if you change your mind in the future, I'd love for you to show me These Messages of yours.

[ She winks, thinking they sound awfully close to commercials. ]

[ Unconsciously, he drags a foot across the ground. It's more than a little remnant of an Andalite shuffling their hooves. ] Did I-- I apologize, zzzuh, if I said something to offend.

[ He gives her the best apologetic smile he can muster. ] Though I suppose I could make an exception for a fellow warrior.

[ Collette waves off the apology -- literally -- as it's not what she's interested in lingering over or on. Kelly might, gosh, probably would, but she figures you live, learn, and forgive what you might not forget, because it's a lot more difficult to live carrying around a cross you can't stop people from recognizing as a cross and swearing up and down they need to get over it.

You could get them to focus on it meaning something else, on another hand, and that's what she preferred to do. Thus for Ax's apologetic smile, she offers a not-so-apologetic one in return. ]

Only one?

[ Ax isn't quite sure what to make of her gesture, though he's been around humans long enough (and watched more than enough television) to get the gist.

However. There are a few problems with her request, so rather than smile back, he runs a hand through his hair. Something humans do when they're nervous, he's almost certain. ]

Well... there is only one game- muh under discussion here, yes? Although that's less of a problem than figuring out how to play it here. Ruh.

[ Hmm! She taps a finger to her lips as she considers this. ]

That does kind of bring up the question of where here is, you know. If we figure out that, we can probably figure out the rest. So, where are we?

[ His eyebrows start creasing together as he concentrates. ]

I'm not an galactic encyclop-puh-uhh-pedia, you know.

The best guess I can make is that we're in some sort of space in between dimensions.

No, but now I do.

[ He gets another two-fingered salute for that, meant to be jesting. ]

Do you think this space between dimensions has any particular set of rules? If you wish hard enough, maybe things just pop [ she brings her fingers together, then opens them wide as she says the word ] into existence! About the only thing that doesn't seem to work is the whole player appeal from what I've seen.

[ If she keeps that up, he's going to start imitating her. ]

That goes against almost every law of physics. It sounds more like the sort of trick the Ellimist would do. Oooh. But I suppose it can't hurt to test your theory. Eeerie.

[ So. He's just going to stand and... think really hard. It's not awkward at all! But hey, it just might work. ]

[ Which would only amuse her all the more. ]

If you don't try, you never know!

[ She closes her own eyes and thinks so hard player pleeeease make this work somehow or something similar enough. (But unless you, fellow mun, are a lot nicer than I am, wishes might get granted in less direct means. Or just with things like suddenly appearing Nintendo Wii's or somesuch. Super 90's friendly, right?)

She peeks through her lashes to see if anything's happened yet. ]

See anything?

[ He hesitantly closes his eyes. Will that help? He's pretty sure he saw that in a movie once. Or maybe it was a soap, or...

There's a "pop!" sound. And (because I, fellow mun, am too lazy to look up the right console) what appears to be a Wii with a copy of Mario Kart appears out of nowhere. ]

Did it... work? KKkkkuh?

[ Collette wheels herself closer, looking down at this piece of equipment. Then, quite cheerily, she proclaims: ]

No idea. I think so! What is this?

[ Totally not like what anything looks like that she's used to, if admittedly, she wasn't on the forefront of the gaming system stuff. Most their sports games were a little lacking. (How she'd love later in the 2000's that she never sees.) ]

More like when's this from?

[ Minor details. ]

Either way, looks like we've got ourselves a game and something that plays it!

[ Well. This is weird. He can't deny that. But her smile is sort of infectious, so now he's doing it too. ]

I'm not sure... it doesn't look like anything seen before.

[ He's totally going to pick it up and start examining it. That's how he rolls, okay. ]

But when is a very good question. Shun. This seems more advanced than any console the others use... you're right, though. The important is that it is usable. Presuuuuuumably.

[ He can start dancing around with it for all Collette's really concerned. It's the curiosity of potential that has her watching him -- it -- now. ]

We should probably put that theory to test too. Apply part of the, uh... scientific process.

[ ... Sure. Science might not be her strong point, but! Everyone learned the scientific process at one point or another. Propose enough theories and test them enough to see if they're true, or something like that! ]

It came with a game, didn't it? Let's see what it is!

[ Ax can sympathize! He's a pretty curious guy! So curious he... keeps trying to stick his finger in the disc slot while they're talking. Didn't this use to be bigger? He can't possibly fit a cartridge in here! ]

That would be the next logical step - step-puh. Puh. Pppppuhhhh. [ COUGH. He can control himself, yes, he totally can. ] Ahem. The next logical step in our experiment.

Where would we plug it in, though...?

The game, or the box?

[ She's sure the game shoves somewhere by a certain amount of default, and as far as things like power go... ]

Have you tried turning it on? You did kind of think it into existing, maybe it doesn't need to follow other logical rules like connecting to an outlet.

[ ... Or TV. This was an interestingly flawed experiment from any standpoint of logic and sensibility! ]

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oh my gosh a collette i love you. also i apologise in advance if he is a jerk to her.

hahahah <3 and no worries, part of the fun is in ax being... ax

welllll.............. that's true. <3 ps TIMMY my favorite why does he get no love

sadly the auxiliaries seem to lack the love they deserve -- and timmy love yes <3

unfortunately :c THIS IS THE LAST TIME I REWRITE THIS COMMENT I PROMISE

hhasfd 'TIS ALL GOOD =|b

WELL IF YOU SAY SO :P

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