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[priforprince]

From: Apollo
Date: November 9th

I require the services of a god of pillows. Half-stuffed amateurs need not apply.

[ Then, thirty minutes later: ]

From: Apollo
Date: November 9th

s'dfh'dosihf'weadsllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Comments

[smilingbullet]

If you mean I can shrug it off, I guess I have at least one more useful skill than you do.

[priforprince]

Silence would be the most useful skill you could execute at present.

[ why must she receive these messages

why her ]

[smilingbullet]

I'm actually perfectly silent right now!

[priforprince]

[ He, too, receives silence in response to this.

While Hibiki squeezes the phone and grinds her teeth and makes a lot of faces that has teacup ghost silently blessing whoever's on the other end of this conversation. May your beverages forever be fragrant and your plateware never crack. ]

[smilingbullet]

[ Man she's so much fun. And bless teacup ghost. ]

[priforprince]

[ Hibiki starts to type, then deletes, something like half a dozen responses. She puts the phone down. She walks away from the phone. She glances back at the phone. She walks away from the phone.

Something pads over and paws at the phone. ]

doshf'daf

[smilingbullet]

[ And D2 starts laughing his ass off. ]

Hello to you too o(≧∇≦o)

[priforprince]

"dkhf'sohdfsadf

[ This glowy screen is amazing. Clearly paws should be placed ALL OVER IT.

Hibiki, out in the hall, wonders idly where the cat's gotten to. ]

[smilingbullet]

Yes, absolutely, I agree completely. So what happened after that?

text -> audio

[priforprince]

qwpewereoooooooooooooooooooooo

[ And that's when the feed crackles. ]

...next sample is prepared, splendid Princess.

audio

[smilingbullet]

[ Isn't that Hibiki's voice again? ]

Oh, would you look at that. What do you say, is that good news or bad news? What do you think's been prepared for sampling?

audio

[priforprince]

Myarp.

[ There is a dull sound, like something is batting at the phone. ]

....bandon that. Your slumber awaits.

[ Hibiki's voice is getting louder. ]

audio

[smilingbullet]

That is most enlightening, Rosalie, I didn't know that was something people did.

audio -> video

[priforprince]

[ More batting. Thwacking. The phone is flipped on its side.

And the video comes on now. Although the image is sideways, there's still a decent shot of the room. Which is littered with feathers, foam, and fabric. The carcasses of various pillows, cat beds, and what appears to even be an entire human bed are strewn about.

Hibiki's torso approaches, a new pillow in her arms. ] This model is imported from Pamerica. Its sculpting technology guarantees perfect sleep.

[ Hands reaching for cat. Eyes not down enough to notice the state of the phone. ] Come.

video

[smilingbullet]

[ Oh, look at the state of that room. What a mess that will be to clean up. And Hibiki will probably not lift a finger to help. ]

America. [ He can't help himself. ] So it's your bedtime is it?

video

[priforprince]

[ Rosalie swishes her tail noncommittally. Then she is lifted into the air. ] This time, for sure, will satisfy....

[ ...

Hibiki turns. In the wrong direction. And glances about, alert. ] Bizarre. I thought I heard an entirely unnecessary correction.

[ Rosalie tries to reach over Hibiki's arm, back towards the phone. Toy! Toy!! ]

video

[smilingbullet]

Rude, all my corrections are very necessary.

[ But it's always fun to see what she'll call things.

Also so rude to steal his conversation partner. ]

video

[priforprince]

[ There it goes again. Hibiki glances about. ] Wendy, watching....?

[ But, no, she doesn't hear a TV going. If there's one thing Shikyoin Hibiki can be counted on to notice, it's a TV.

Pinpointing the direction whence she'd heard the sound, she turns all the way around. Facing the camera like she is now, D2 will have a good look at her face. There are bags under those brilliant eyes, and an exhausted pallor to the royal cheek. Hibiki looks like she hasn't slept in days.

Rosalie yawns, as well. They really do look exactly alike. ]

video

[smilingbullet]

[ Well, doesn't she look the opposite of excellent.

Should he help? ]

Should I sing you a lullaby? It might help.

[ Help make her ears bleed, maybe. ]

video

[priforprince]

HRK!

[ Don't look now, D2,

but I think she's noticed the phone! ]

video

[smilingbullet]

[ Oh, he just has to look. ]

Maybe the Heimlich might be better at the moment.

video

[priforprince]

[ Nah, she's good, she's good. Groping for a cup of tea on the desk, but good. ]

Do you overstay your welcome with everyone?

[ She has to know.

This is one case where perhaps she doesn't want to feel special. ]

video

[smilingbullet]

Little old me? Yes, only when I feel like it. This one's absolutely not on me, though.

video

[priforprince]

You could disconnect.

[ As might she. But not immediately. Somehow tea is taking precedence.

MEOW, says Rosalie, because she and Hibiki both share a great discomfort when, as the shitposts say, "we are not about me". ]

video

[smilingbullet]

I could, so could you, but it seems you're not in a hurry.