[audio] @vegemight; bad life choice brigade rides again [open]

[magnitudes]

Okay, okay. Okay.

( There’s a sound in the background, probably recognisable to most as a microwave. There’s another sound that might be recognisable to some by now: Sarissa being a little drunk. )

So, tragedy: wet clothes. Disaster, right? I was thinking, I can’t put ‘em in a dryer, ‘cause they’ll shrink. And I can’t put ‘em on a line out in the sun, because this place is a big fuck you to that whole concept, I bet, even in summer.

Problem solved, though. I’m on it.

( She is not, in fact, on it. In fact, though it cannot be seen by the listener or Sarissa, her clothes are starting to smoke, rather than steam. ) Anyways, I was telling Molly about how handy microwaves are, and then I thought: hey. Extra problem solving.

(Off-screen, Molly says:) Uh, Sarissa? Is there supposed to be this much smoke?

Ain’t smoke, mate. It’s steam. ( She’ll be right. There’s a long pause, and then— ) oh motherfuck!

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audio | @kol

[unpredict]

[ although kol hadn't been certain of where this tale was going to go, it's surely ended up in a destination that he very much enjoys.

does he have anything profound to say? of course. all she gets is laughter: rich, loud laughter. it's just as obnoxious as him. ]

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[magnitudes]

Kol! Don't be a dick!

Aw, shit. My jeans.

[unpredict]

[ that just makes him laugh harder. so hard, he's sniffing and wiping at his eyes. ] Jesus Christ. [ still laughing, btw.

appearing to calm down, she can hear him trying to stifle any chuckling. ] Who the hell has a big enough microwave to fit their jeans into? [ then he starts to snicker again. ]

( audio | un: warlock )

[necromantiae]

Please tell me you didn't actually do what it sounds like you did.

( does he need to go help put out a fire? )

action;

[mollymocked]

[Molly fans away some of the smoke as he follows Sarissa to the source of the problem, looking a little smug that he was right.]

I wouldn't say I'm an expert, but are they supposed to be on fire, too?

un: mollymauk

[mollymocked]

She made it seem so logical. Fortunately, I'm resistant to fire. The Invincible will survive, but now our room smells like burning fabric and smoke.

@langit; audio

[arsarcanum]

[ So, he wanted to stick to text with the network, mostly, but if his read of the situation is right, he is pretty sure text probably wouldn't be the most conducive medium here. ]

Hi. Can you spell your name backward? Just wondering. [ Really. Not trying to be a busybody. Just curious. ]

[necromantiae]

A microwave is for food, not for clothes! Your room is going to smell like that for awhile.

( how lucky for the both of you. )

@lonk; audio

[sublimebeast]

Uh.....

Is everything okay?

[magnitudes]

I am a small woman with a bloody penchant for bloody tight bloody jeans!

( Can she say “bloody” more times? Probably. )

Jesus hopscotching fucking Christ.

[magnitudes]

Oh, everyone’s a bloody critic, aren’t they? You know how much shit the greats have gotten for their experiments along the way? They laughed at Edison too, you know.


( mmmmmmaybe )

action;

[magnitudes]

( A hiss, dramatic, as she flings open the door, )

I don’t know, are you supposed to be a smug bastard?

( what a witty comeback, what flawless intellect )

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[magnitudes]

What kind bloody question is that?

( Theres a whump sound in the background, and presumably the sounds of a fire being stamped out. )

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[magnitudes]

I mean— define “okay.”

[unpredict]

[ okay, he's going to make an effort to not laugh now. ]

Do you usually make it a habit to put your jeans in the microwave?

[ at least he got through that with only some very soft chuckling he tried to keep at bay. ]

[arsarcanum]

An honest one! Seriously. Unless you can't do it, which is cool. I'll leave you to it either way. [ He really is just curious, but he also doesn't want this person's house to burn down. Please take care of that first. ]

[sublimebeast]

I mean is there uh...

Enough fire to be worried about?

[necromantiae]

Did you just compare yourself to Edison because you put clothes in the microwave?

( really now? )

[audio] @thursday

[freetobe]

[ The voice should be familiar. It's the slightly baffled voice of someone who's seen her shoes catch on fire. ]

Have you always been in the habit of burning your clothes, or are you newly in the process of forming the habit since your arrival?

[mollymocked]

[the most tragic of sounds.]

I'm going back to cooking food over an open flame. You can trust an open flame.

[mollymocked]

Yes. That's sort of in my job description, actually.

[Your lack of comeback only makes him stronger.] Maybe it's easier to just get new clothes.

[necromantiae]

You can. You can also dry clothes on an open flame if you don't hang them too close.

( leave the microwave alone unless you're gonna cook a hot pocket! )

[mollymocked]

Sarissa doesn't seem to like doing things the easy way. I like that about her.

[magnitudes]

But why is it— I can, it’s just— why is it relevant?

A-S-S-I-R-A-S. ( Because she CAN and so she MUST) What kinda gremlin are you? Just an honest question.

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[magnitudes]

( There is a very significant pause. )

I’m feeling’ very judged right now. As an Angel of the Lord should you not— I dunno, help?