[voice]

[undespairing]

I have to say, I'm almost jealous of all these bubbles! They sound like fun. For just a day, at least. So all you unhappy bubble people, smile! Have fun while it lasts! There's got to be something good about it, right?

[A moment's silence. There's the unmistakable sound of arcade noises in the background.]

--On an unrelated note, these games I found are amazing! If only I'd discovered them sooner, I'd...have more experience with them! Especially this one, it's got ninja turtles in it! I wonder if there's any real ninjas in this place.

[And the feed cuts out to his usual cheerful laughter.]

Comments

[undespairing]

Maybe! Are you planning to try it?

[errandry]

Maybe if I know somebody who got cursed! Strangers kinda get the wrong idea.

[undespairing]

Haha. I'd let you try it on me, but I'm not cursed either.

Maybe we could go look for somebody!

[errandry]

What, you mean like an ad going "LINE UP IF YOU WANNA GET PUNCHED"?

[undespairing]

Sure, why not? There's got to be somebody around here who's willing. You can tell them it's for science! An experiment! A quest for knowledge!

[errandry]

I dunno, it's a pretty suspicious line!

[undespairing]

Hahaha. How about "I'm curious"?

[errandry]

"I'm curious about how my fist'd feel in your face."

[undespairing]

"I'm curious about whether it's possible to hit someone through a magic bubble."

Maybe you can add "If it is, you're allowed to hit me back!"

1/2

[errandry]

Huh. It sounds way more reasonable from you.

[errandry]

They'd have a pretty big advantage, though! How do you defend against some other guy's magic bubble...

[undespairing]

But if it works, then there's no reason for them to hit you! And if it doesn't, then the bubble wasn't a very good defense after all.

[errandry]

It's still gotta cushion things some, though!

[undespairing]

Well if all else fails you can always run away, right?

1/2

[errandry]

... Fuck that. If it's a fistfight, I can take anybody.

[errandry]

I'm just saying—unfair advantage!

[undespairing]

Think of it as a handicap! You're strong enough to handle it!

[errandry]

Guess we'll see! ... you ever been in a fight before?

[undespairing]

I've been involved in a few before, sure.

[errandry]

—whoa, what, really?

[undespairing]

[laauuughiiing.]

'course I have! I'm not much of a fighter though.

[errandry]

Yeah, I figured! Just didn't think fights usually got people laughing.

[undespairing]

They don't!

[errandry]

So what were they over?

[undespairing]

Well there was the time I saved Niki from a gang, and...actually, I guess that's the only real fight I was in. It doesn't count if nobody's fighting back, does it?