Course. [ okay. spreading his hands like a storyteller, with a bit of drama: ] Picture, if you like, a garden designed for a tea party, and a fine seating area. Floor pillows, comfortable cushioning, sweets and tea set out to be enjoyed that never seem to run dry. Lovely sort of place, except for the fact that it's inside a gigantic golden cage with a door. And picture, the beautiful Lady Iris and a companion, drinking said tea and cordially inviting the others to come inside.
Upon seeing it, surely, a wise person might think - this is clearly a trap. Clearly so. Right?
That's what Iris said, too. It's just normal, a themed eating establishment. But one person went into join her, and then another, and then another. And then, before I knew it, everyone was getting drawn in by the wiles not of Iris' very compelling personality, but the actual cage.
... Thus all the insane messages. It was booby trapped with some sort of charm spell.
She sent me a message about how the cage was great and she could leave whenever she wanted. Then another message that was like "actually, shocker, I couldn't leave." [ this is paraphrasing, but. ]
Yes. She kept luring other people into it on accident. [ And that was without any charm spell, I think that was just her. ]
...Caiman and I ended up collaborating to get them out of there in the stupidest way possible. [ dead inside ] It's almost impressive how many people here would jump off a cliff if they saw half the others doing it.
[ giving her an unimpressed look at the slow nod... yeah.... ]
...well, he loudly decided to proclaim that we were married, and started making a lot of noise about it - words I did not know were going to come out of his mouth when I looked to him for aid.
Yes, it's almost like someone convinced a bunch of people to eat crayons the other day...
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anyway: ] It was a choice - a strategic one. After last weekend, we all had the ability to return here, if we chose, but there's still quite a bit to do. So, we chose a few people to volunteer to go ahead and bring across whatever information we could while the others stayed behind.
All we did was use the tickets we had to return early. I imagine the others will coordinate a group trip once their tasks are complete through the end of the week and join us in short order then.
More or less. Things over there are... I don't know. I'm sure some of them are enjoying their time with cages and corn. [ could not be him ] But, they also may have just chosen to stay behind because they'd rather complete the task their side needs to do. I wouldn't have minded doing that either, but if there's a place I can be helpful, it's likely here.
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[ baby. he takes that at ease - casually reaches an arm up and slings it around to ruffle her hair, even. ]
Could tell you about the horrors of the cage, if you'd like.
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Please. Iris wrote to me about it, but I'm still unclear.
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Course. [ okay. spreading his hands like a storyteller, with a bit of drama: ] Picture, if you like, a garden designed for a tea party, and a fine seating area. Floor pillows, comfortable cushioning, sweets and tea set out to be enjoyed that never seem to run dry. Lovely sort of place, except for the fact that it's inside a gigantic golden cage with a door. And picture, the beautiful Lady Iris and a companion, drinking said tea and cordially inviting the others to come inside.
Upon seeing it, surely, a wise person might think - this is clearly a trap. Clearly so. Right?
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[ does not believe this. ]
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That's what Iris said, too. It's just normal, a themed eating establishment. But one person went into join her, and then another, and then another. And then, before I knew it, everyone was getting drawn in by the wiles not of Iris' very compelling personality, but the actual cage.
... Thus all the insane messages. It was booby trapped with some sort of charm spell.
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She sent me a message about how the cage was great and she could leave whenever she wanted. Then another message that was like "actually, shocker, I couldn't leave." [ this is paraphrasing, but. ]
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...Caiman and I ended up collaborating to get them out of there in the stupidest way possible. [ dead inside ] It's almost impressive how many people here would jump off a cliff if they saw half the others doing it.
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... I was wondering about that. What'd you do? He asked what kind of gift is good as an apology.
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...well, he loudly decided to proclaim that we were married, and started making a lot of noise about it - words I did not know were going to come out of his mouth when I looked to him for aid.
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[ graveyard shenanigans ]
Watching you all was hard, I won't lie. I near jumped at the opportunity to return, once we were sure Vi and Hulkenberg could as well.
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Well, at least you weren't there for long. Pretty convenient, even if I don't totally get why you were able to come back?
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[ dead inside
anyway: ] It was a choice - a strategic one. After last weekend, we all had the ability to return here, if we chose, but there's still quite a bit to do. So, we chose a few people to volunteer to go ahead and bring across whatever information we could while the others stayed behind.
All we did was use the tickets we had to return early. I imagine the others will coordinate a group trip once their tasks are complete through the end of the week and join us in short order then.
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Good thinking in theory. But a lot of times when you try to tell us stuff, craziness just comes out instead...?
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anyway ] Don't I know it. [ looks into the camera like this is the office
but after a moment; ]
... Vi wanted to come back to you all as bad as anything. As did I. Sort of an easy decision, there.
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And I guess the others weren't in as much of a hurry?
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More or less. Things over there are... I don't know. I'm sure some of them are enjoying their time with cages and corn. [ could not be him ] But, they also may have just chosen to stay behind because they'd rather complete the task their side needs to do. I wouldn't have minded doing that either, but if there's a place I can be helpful, it's likely here.
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... I can try.
[ strohl opens his mouth - ] Bob the Caveman, Ready to Buy Your House Cave Conver-
[ shuts mouth and rolls eyes to the ceiling ]
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