017-voice

[in_texas]

[There is the familiar sound of zapping and the cowboy's voice suddenly springs up on the network.]

Why are you shocking me, Pardner?!

[There is some grumbling.]

Newfangled technology...

[A sigh]Guess it's been awhile since I said anything myself. Things have just been busy lately, I suppose. Got myself a new room mate so I got less time to be

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[stopwatchrose]

[ You make it sound like it's my fault, Marshall-san. Mr. Marshall. ]

...Did the communicator just shock you?

[in_texas]

Yeah, but it wasn't so bad, Pardner. Just wasn't expecting it.

Wasn't talking enough lately, I guess.

[stopwatchrose]

It shocked you for that?

[in_texas]

Far as I can tell. Technology is a fickle thing. I don't like it much.

[stopwatchrose]

It does that to everyone?

[in_texas]

Far as I know.

I mean, you gotta be quiet for a little while first.

[stopwatchrose]

I guess that's what leads people to believe it's a social experiment.

[in_texas]

That what some folks think?

[stopwatchrose]

It's... what I've heard some people say. That's all.

[in_texas]

What do you think?

[stopwatchrose]

I don't think I have enough data collected to make an educated guess yet.

[in_texas]

How about an uneducated one?

Come on, Pardner. How do you feel about all this?

[stopwatchrose]

It isn't wise to make an uneducated guess.... And I really don't know. It feels like one big game to them. The scientists, I mean.

[in_texas]

A game? What're the rules? What's the goal?

[stopwatchrose]

I haven't figured any of that out yet.