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[im_a_leg]

Whoa! [Hunk laughs] Holographic interface, awesome! This is way better than possessed mermaid planet tech. A little creepier, though. Uh, no offense. Just.. you know. Being teleported away from people I was standing right next to without being asked is a little rude where I come from.

On the up side, really digging the local food options so far. Tons better than space goo, not that I don't hold a respect for nutritionally dense jello with an oatmeal-like consistency. Here's to hoping it isn't gonna make me start chanting about how safe and warm I am.

And hey, speaking of, fingers crossed that I got tossed into here with my buddies. Anyone seen any other paladins of Voltron laying around? Well, hopefully not laying around. Hopefully, you know, standing. Like healthy non-injured people, which they mostly were like five seconds ago.

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[pidge_out]

I totally will. [And here's the pleased, excited grin.]

Remember the part where I told you I wanted to hear everything?

[im_a_leg]

[He started to explain the space mall as he scooped the cookies onto a cooling rack, from his cooking at Vrepit Sal's from what he heard about Lance and Pidge routing around in a fountain for change for a video game machine.

As soon as he got the new batch of cookies in the oven he dusted off his hands.]

... aaand that's about when you realized there were no TV's in our magical flying science castle.

[pidge_out]

[Pidge's attention is locked on to the story. Because for one thing, it's kind of amazing to think that a mall out in space could still be so similar to one on Earth. For another, there are only so many video game consoles that she could have possibly been so excited about. And knowing that makes her eyes go kind of big and hopeful.

Until Hunk gets to the part about the TV. That part makes her visibly sag with disappointment.

...But her eyes still seem to be lit up and that's because there's something very important Pidge must know.]

Hunk, do you remember specifically what the video game I got was called?

[im_a_leg]

[ He scratched his head. ] Uh, no. But it came with some sort of special glove?

[pidge_out]

[Cue the really big eyes.]

Was it Mercury Gameflux 2?? Please tell me it wasn't Mercury Gameflux 2.

[im_a_leg]

... am I a bad friend if I say I don't remember? I remember something about the glove giving you extra lives?

[pidge_out]

[And this? This right here? This is Pidge leaping over to grab Hunk by the shoulders with THE BIGGEST anime EYES IN THE WORLD.] I GOT IT AND I COULDN'T PLAY IT?!?!

[im_a_leg]

Y-yeah... [he clears his throat] You were pretty upset about that, actually.

[pidge_out]

[SHE'S UPSET ABOUT IT NOW, TOO.

Not angry-upset. More just... disappointed-upset.]

Oh, man... Maybe I shouldn't have asked about that after all.

[im_a_leg]

[That gets Hunk grinning again. He gives Pidge a little nudge] Tried to warn you, man.

[pidge_out]

That was before I knew you were talking about Mercury Gameflux 2.

[im_a_leg]

If it helps, Lance was pretty upset too.

[pidge_out]

[She makes a face, slumping back against the nearest counter.] Only if he cried like a baby.

[im_a_leg]

[He ruffled Pidge's hair affectionately.] You were both pretty upset, honestly.

Hey, speaking of. Do we have TV here?

[pidge_out]

[Hunk is one of the only people she'll ever allow to do that. :|]

Well, even if we did, nothing would be broadcasting to them. The only things that send or receive signals of any kind are the TABs.

[im_a_leg]

[FRIIIENDS]

Huh. I wonder if we could do something about that.

[pidge_out]

[THE BEST.] What, you mean like build our own TV?

[im_a_leg]

Sure, why not? Bet we could even build our own little network. Make a broadcast of some kind. I'm sure someone here'd be interested in doing something like that if we made the tech.

[pidge_out]

[Her head tilts slightly to one side, lips pursed in thought.] Prooobablyy..? We'd have to ask around and see if anyone knows how to start something like that up.

But... Yeah. [And then she's smiling a little, nodding emphatically.] Yeah, we can definitely build a TV here.

[im_a_leg]

We may have to get Darin to help with some of the parts, but he said he was a blacksmith? So if we gave him the dimensions I bet he could totally lend a hand on that part.

[pidge_out]

[That gets Pidge's smile to turn into a full grin.] I don't see why he couldn't. And he's always asking to learn more about tech, so this could be a way to get his education kicked into gear.

[im_a_leg]

Looks like we have ourselves a plan. But for now, man, I could really use some food.

[pidge_out]

How about we start with your cookies, then?

[im_a_leg]

Person who can stuff the most in their mouth at once wins?

[pidge_out]

Oh, you're so on.