002 [video]

[myglasses]

Time seems to have gotten away from me for a couple of weeks; I only realized today that it's January. I hope I haven't been neglecting anything. [She offers an apologetic smile, which turns friendly and ever-so-slightly dorky.] Hello to all the new arrivals! I'm Velma.

[And now for a slightly awkward pause.]If anyone sees a robotic mouse, please

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[alzarian_youth]

A robotic mouse? Can I see?

[myglasses]

Of course! If I can find it.

[alzarian_youth]

I could help you look! Did you program it with some kind of sentience, or does it just go places at random?

[myglasses]

I programmed it to act the way a mouse naturally would. I intended to install voice recognition software, so it would respond to me, but it, um, escaped.

[alzarian_youth]

Oh. Want me to help you look?

[myglasses]

Certainly, if you have the time. I'd appreciate it.

Spam?

[alzarian_youth]

Where's your room?

Sure!

[myglasses]

The second floor, room eight.

Spam!

[alzarian_youth]

A short while later, Adric was knocking on Velma's door.

Spam!

[myglasses]

Velma opened the door and smiled at him. "Hi! Where do you want to start?"

Re: Spam!

[alzarian_youth]

"If it behaves anything like a real mouse, we should probably look in the kitchen and dining hall. It can't eat, I assume, but that is where a mouse would tend to go."

Re: Spam!

[myglasses]

"That's as good a place as any." She grabbed a flashlight, because those always came in handy, and shut the door behind her. "Let's go."

Re: Spam!

[alzarian_youth]

Adric nodded and walked beside Velma. "And maybe if we can't find it, K9 could run some kind of scan. I'm not really sure what all he can do, but he seems to vary between worse than useless and very useful."