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[ Johnny has literally just tumbled out of his robot. He is so souped on life right now that he doesn't even care that he didn't win. His hair's an absolute mess and he's beaming at the camera. Honestly beaming. ]

Did you guys see how totally fucking awesome that was? I almost had Trowa right there, almost.Next time, man, next time

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permavoice

[arakhnes]

Did you...

[ IS SHE HEARING THIS RIGHT ]

You piloted a robot!?

permavideo

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I totally piloted a robot!

[arakhnes]

Oh my god, you piloted a robot!

[ HAND GESTURING OFF COMM ]

Are you okay? I mean, you look okay, but maybe there's some sort of internal bleeding or something from piloting a giant robot!

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Why would I have internal bleeding?

[arakhnes]

I-I don't know -- why were you in a giant robot fight!?

[ this is totally her being worried :( ]

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Because Booga was like, yo, I need a pilots, and I was like, dude, I can totally pilot that thing, and he was like, cool.

So I got to be in a giant robot fight!

[arakhnes]

Who's Booga? Was he in a giant robot too? Oh my god, you were in a giant robot!

[ OKAY BREATH. ]

I'm -- I'm glad you had fun, at least.

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Booga's this awesome kangaroo guy who builds stuff. And let me pilot his giant robots.

Jess, it was awesome. Top ten things on the list of cool shit I've done.

[arakhnes]

Wait, he's a kangaroo? Does he have thumbs? [ BECAUSE THAT'S THE FIRST THING SHE THINKS OF ]

You guys didn't cause too much property damage, right? Not that I care or whatever, but I wouldn't want you to get fined for something stupid like that.

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Kind of?

Oh. Uh, I didn't even look maybe I should...check that out.

[arakhnes]

How do you kind of have thumbs?

Yeah, maybe. I mean, I dunno. Maybe they don't care.

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I dunno, I wasn't paying attention. I think he had them though.

It's not like this is the weirdest thing that's happened around here, right?

[arakhnes]

Well, that's more comforting than not, I guess.

Uhh, considering last weekend, everyone thought they were from Shakespearean times and a few weeks before, we got dive-bombed by rabid pigeons?

Nah.

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Yeah, you got a point.

Besides, robots are way cooler than killer pigeons. People were probably souped for the extra entertainment.

[arakhnes]

Robots are less messy than killer pigeons too. Er, sorta. I mean, they don't like... you know... while they fly.

[ SUDDENLY THIS IS AWKWARD ]

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[ JESS WHY. ]

Pigeons are gross. The robots are definitely a step up. Plus you got me piloting them so bonus.