VIDEO | TRANSLATION

[dismembers]

[ SUPRIIIISE it's a screenful of xeno face. Grid's so close there are strings of drool threatening to goop up the camera, but as soon as she realizes that the thing is broadcasting her lips peel back and she screams. ]

TRIANGLE GHOST

OLD MEAT

[ She's shrieking over the wearables monotoning translation, but it's less because she's pissed and

Comments

hologram;

[alaspooryork]

[Well. That's--

He supposes that's good.]

I am glad to hear it.

[Now what. Now...hmm. Good question.]

Would you like me to program it for ease of use?

video;

[dismembers]

[ DELTA. For once she doesn't immediately snap at him--instead her head moves forward carefully, the gridmarked surface of her forehead just barely brushing the hologram.

It's an affectionate headbutt, accompanied by a pleased hissrattlerumble. ]

yes

fix it

hologram;

[alaspooryork]

[He really appreciates it. Really. At least, when he cross-references it with cat or lizard behavior and interprets it as a possible gesture of affection.]

I would be happy to do so. One moment, please.

[And do de do, he starts rearranging the buttons and various functions until they're big and easy to see or activate. Naturally, he puts himself as a glowing green triangle for her speed-dial.]

video;

[dismembers]

[ Grid's head tilts as the lights and symbols on the screen start flickering and moving around, her hissing taking on a curious tone. She's always been easily distracted by glowing shit. ]

[theuserabides]

[Whoa. Face full of screaming xenomorph.]

Don't chew on this one. It works by your movements, remember?

[dismembers]

[ She hisses--her version of a huff--and tilts her head at the feed. ]

old meat

[ That's as close to a hello as he gets before her lips peel back and one freakish hand is raised to the screen. ]

touching hard

not work well

[ The fingers flex, driving her point home. They're plenty nimble, that much is obvious, but they're built to rip and tear, not manipulate holographic controls. ]

[theuserabides]

I can edit the interface to be easy for you to use if Delta's modifications don't do the trick.

[He's got extensive experience with gestural UIs, as it turns out.]

[dismembers]

triangle ghost

[ The translation is of course boring monotone, but there's a slight shift in body language and the tone of her hiss that indicates some sort of affection.

It's short lived, though. She tenses, snaps at the air once, and her hiss ramps back up to sub-screech. ]

how not break wrist metal

am good

not chew

still make break noises [ All that running around through cramped vents, smashing against things, wading through goop and water and filth, isn't easy on electronics. ]

Video

[savesmosquitos]

MUTE BUTTON MUTE BUTTON MUTE BUTTON MUTE BUTTON!!!!

[A cucumber slice falls off Pleakley's eye in his frantic button smashing. When that doesn't work, he starts madly shaking the wearable.

At some point the screaming stops and he's pretty sure he fixed the problem.]

Video

[dismembers]

BE QUIET

STUPID MEAT

[savesmosquitos]

[Guess problem wasn't fixed after all!]

OKAY!

[/Disconnects]

audio

[rednecking]

--What the hell.

video

[dismembers]

[ ...Umfamiliar voice? Cue Grid shrieking. ]

GO AWAY

audio

[rednecking]

What are you?

[ ALIEN OBVIOUSLY, areyoufreetokill. ]

video

[dismembers]

[ HISSES god she hates having to constantly explain this bullshit to you dumbass meatheads ]

am sister

mother

Video

[universal_boss]

[She'd been having a bad day prior to this, so when the video comes up on the news feed, she's peeved. It's no wonder then why she rips the wearable off her wrist and flings it into a wall.

That activates the video feed.]

Video

[dismembers]

[ As used to her own wearable accidentally activating as she is, Grid has learned to ignore the device unless there's some sort of engaging input coming it. An accidental feed, without someone talking to her directly, is totally ignored by her. ]

[universal_boss]

[That's completely fine because the GCW has since stalked out of the room anyway. She's probably gone off to reprimand someone, or something. Too many kids on her lawn.]