say bye to kris kringle, it's a mingle!

[geonomy]

Who: The Vanquish crew and visitors!
Broadcast: Nein?
Action: On the Vanquish lollipop, and around it maybe!
When: During the month of January

[Hey crew! It looks like there's some new changes that have come over the ship as well as a couple of new crewmates from the past shuffle or two! Have you been enjoying the planet, or is it too cold for you? Have you caught a nasty cold like your poor captain a few posts down, or are you a Vanquish member and are fine? Come along for a mingle, let the viewers see what you're up to! And also meet the tiniest, cutest crew member too!]

Comments

[stickupherforehead]

[Pearl's walking closer while feeling her hair and grimacing at the tacky engine oil stuck in it. Ugh.

She does, however, look mildly impressed at the inert roomba when she picks it up to examine it.]

That was a good job. I didn't think you'd have known to go straight for the internal power regulator.

[timelapsed]

Well, it...... seemed like the best option. [ Max Caulfield, master of lying through omission. ]

...Oh, right, I think this is yours. [ She'll hand over the screwdriver. ]

[stickupherforehead]

[have a smile as she takes the screwdriver]

Thank you. [she's going to start heading over to a table so she can set the roomba down]

I'm Pearl. What's your name?

[timelapsed]

Max Caulfield. I'm something like... the fleet photographer. [ She's heading for where she set down her camera - and photo - when the roomba attacked. ]

Do you, uh, usually have to fight with your machines like that?

[stickupherforehead]

Oh, that? [Pearl laughs nervously] That was just once!

[sweeping a small cluster of toys over to the side of the table, Pearl is already taking the roomba apart.

Pause.] Or twice. Maybe a few times? I'm trying to add a 'sort' function to these robots, but it somehow keeps triggering the 'attack' function.

[timelapsed]

Why would they even have an attack function...?

[stickupherforehead]

Why wouldn't they? I just haven't settled on a weapon just yet.

[maybe Al would let her borrow a gun.]

[timelapsed]

I am at least ninety percent sure those are just for cleaning.

[stickupherforehead]

Well - [actually no, she can't argue with that.]

But they have the potential to be so much more! Who would expect a cleaning robot to attack?

[she totally tricked them out with mini EMP bombs already.]