On the other muses...

[0perator]

Dear Mun,

Why do you have me stuck in here with crazy people?

I can handle Murderbot.exe over there; he's no worse than Zero on a bad day, but really the other one is even more blow it up for science than I am. I didn't think that was possible. And she's twee. The twee is disturbing. I am too old to be dealing with this much twee in one place, mun. I'm starting to understand why X wanted to shove Axl into a trash can those first couple months.

On second thought, no, wait, don't answer that. I heard your plans for Growly McKillsmith. At least if I'm idling you can't think of horrifying crap to do to me.

♥
Alia

PS: Why are you eying Abax when you've already gotten me accepted to thelostgrid? ARE THE DINOSAURS NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU, WOMAN? I know there are a bunch of lovely players you'd like to throw me at over there, but SERIOUSLY I AM FINE WAITING. :c

Comments

[turnsintodudes]

Definitely sounds like a lot a' trouble, alright!

[0perator]

Very.

I'm used to trouble coming my way, but this is a bit much even for me.

[turnsintodudes]

You could always shoot your way out!

If that's your thing. That's what I'd do.

[0perator]

I don't think that would work very well. In this case.

[Yeah, that's a sideways staaaaaare. Who cloned Axl when she wasn't looking?]

[turnsintodudes]

Why not? Shooting things always works!

[Biiiiiiig grin.]

[0perator]

Do I really need to go into the training manual for "How Not To Piss Off Your Murderbot Friend?"

[Facepalm.]

[turnsintodudes]

Nah, I'd rather you didn't!

If you went on for too long I'd kinda...zone out. Listening isn't really one of my strong points.

[0perator]

Never would have guessed.

[turnsintodudes]

Hey, what's with that? I was just tryin' t'offer some advice.

Not my fault it wasn't helpful. Sheesh!

[0perator]

[Pinches the bridge of her nose. ASDGHGLKDBJIRTG kids.]

For your future reference, "shoot it" isn't very good advice more often than not.

[turnsintodudes]

It works for me though!

In all my years as a hunter shooting things has never failed.

2/2 SFD;IC

[turnsintodudes]

Unless...you're not a fighter? Is that it?

[0perator]

If you must know, I'm Navigation, not Field. And considering the number of times I've seen "shoot it" blow up in someone's face in the field, it's still pretty bad advice.

Funny.. I've never seen you around the base. [Peers.] What's your name? I'm Alia.

[turnsintodudes]

I've never seen you around either! Then again I don't speak to the navigation team much anyway...it's mostly here's your job, get to it, and it's all handled through the transerver anyway, most of the time.

Name's Ashe.

[0perator]

Not a very good navigation team, then. What happened to staying in contact with your operatives? Things have a way of going sour so fast against high-level Mavericks.

Nice to meet you, though.

:3c

[layher]

Your Mundane has you rooming with strange muses too? [ She's kind of relieved she's not the only one but at the same time, poor Alia. ]

[0perator]

Two others, at least in here. You'd be surprised how stuffy it gets anyway.

I guess you have roommates too?

[layher]

I can imagine. [ Chuckle ]

The ones I'm lodging with...it's a varied bunch, to say the least.

[0perator]

At least we're all science fictiony types. I'd hate to be stuck with roommates who don't even know what a computer is.

[layher]

Well there...might be a few of those here. I haven't met all of her other muses yet. Many of the ones I've met don't typically use computers, but they still know of it, it seems.

[0perator]

Beats the alternative.

Still working on his voice and canon reviewing ;A;

[pluckyshounenreploid]

...he wanted to shove me into a trash can?

Eeee, Axl! <3

[unlmtdpotential]

[X has that typical stern expression you see on any commanding officer.] You were constantly trying to act as if you were still in Red Alert, and I was trying to drill it into your head that is not how the Maverick Hunters operate.

[Pause, then a smile that looks startingly close to Zero's smile-smirk.]

I wanted to do more than just shove you into a trash can and let waste management deal with you.

<3

[pluckyshounenreploid]

[ He tries not to wince at X's expression and that bit of memory. ]

Well geez, don't I feel loved?

[unlmtdpotential]

[X gets a smile that's more suited for him this time, and he gently flicks Axl's nose.]

You're still here, and not in a compatcor. I'd say that's proof enough.

[And yes, Axl, everyone loves picking on you cuz you're so cute and still so young. Everyone's kid brother, that's what you are.]

[pluckyshounenreploid]

Don't do that! [ Flail!

Axl would like to contend that he is the furthest thing from cute...unless there happens to be a cute girl or whatever nearby. Then he's totally hot shit. ]

Yeah well, you couldn't just throw me in a compactor after seeing how awesome I am. I know how that goes.

[unlmtdpotential]

[Wider smile. X is feeling cheeky today.] Says the rookie who didn't pass our sharp-shooting exercises in the first week, despite the phenomenal field performance.

[pluckyshounenreploid]

Oh whatever. I totally passed, didn't I? [ Not pouting at all. Nope. ]

[unlmtdpotential]

[And there goes the grin. Honestly, Axl, he's just teasing you.] True, you did.

[And finally here's a hug from Daddy.] I missed you. Are you feeling all right?

[pluckyshounenreploid]

[ I love you Dad. Can we go get ice cream? ]

Yeah, I've been fine. This "Mundane" woman said she'd take care of me as long as I didn't shoot anything that looked valuable.

[unlmtdpotential]

[Of course, son! To Marble Slab Creamery!]

You know better, anyway. [Or, at least, you should.]

[pluckyshounenreploid]

[ Best. Day. Ever. ]

I only shoot outside the house...at the ground...and the grass...and not at the raccoons.

I love your username <3

[0perator]

Well you did seem to be doing your level best to piss him off.

It seemed fitting XD

[pluckyshounenreploid]

[ He was kinda wanting to forget he used to be that way. ]

Not like I was trying to or anything!

[0perator]

Well, yeah. You're a lot more intelligent about when you're actually trying.

[pluckyshounenreploid]

[ Geez Mom, you and Dad X are so mean today. ]

Gee, thanks.

[0perator]

[Hugs will make it better! With friendly hair-scruffling because Alia can't not troll Axl.]

We love you anyway.

[pluckyshounenreploid]

[ Moooommm, you're embarrassing me in front of all my friends! ]

Yeah yeah. Sometimes I wonder...

[0perator]

[That is the object of this exercise~! Gosh you're so smart.]

Don't wonder, okay? [Aaaand srsface sneaks in, because hey, she's still worried about you. That was a pretty big download you got there, last she remembers.]

[pluckyshounenreploid]

Alright. [ Huff ] I'll stop wondering when you stop looking so serious and worried, okay?

[0perator]

Oh no. The emotional blackmail. Whatever shall I do. [It works, though.]

[pluckyshounenreploid]

Just smile and keep navigating my butt away from the enormous spike pits and ambushes?

[0perator]

Anytime.

[bigredchesticles]

.....

Alia, actual names, please.

[Small grunt at the memory of Axl getting under X's skin so much. That was actually pretty funny now that he looks back on it.]

[0perator]

Why? Hoping it's someone you know?

[That's a smirk. Yeah, remembering Axl's early days was a lot better than the state he'd been in recently.]

[bigredchesticles]

Nah, it's just so I can actually make sense out of something you're saying.

[And this is why Alia isn't Zero's navigator.]

[0perator]

A good navigator doesn't compromise her field agents. [Fingerwag!] And I guess the roommates count. Besides, if I don't mention his name Murderbot.exe might not notice I'm talking about him behind his back.

I could go back to Hey! Look! Listen~! [She's had practice to nail that particular squeaky voice, too.]

[bigredchesticles]

Fair enough.

[Visible wince, at the memory and the demonstration.] Gah, please, don't!

[0perator]

I won't. But only because you're my favorite. [All the S-ranks were her favorite.]