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[deal_me_in]

Hey! This thing on?

[The feed flickers in and out as Cayde tries to work out a good angle before seeming satisfied, going so far as to nod to himself as he gives a thumbs up...to no one in particular.]

Right, okay then- What was I- Oh yeah! So! I uh. I don't know if anyone else has gotten around to it or bothered or...if no one else has noticed at all or just doesn't care, but my Ghost insisted on me making this PSA.

So yeah! The thingy, the um. The Ingress Memorial? With the swirly lights? Yeah, don't uh. Do us all a favor and don't look at it too closely because then you might end up staring forever. It's just really distracting and tends to suck you in. Not literally because you'll just be a road block in the middle of the room and no one wants that.

[Cough.]

Not too hard to get anyone snapped out of it though. A good whack upside the head or something'll do it. -maybe don't do that if it's Rinzler because he has this nasty habit of attacking people for no gosh darn reason. Ahem. Didn't mean to get all personal there. But just- yeah. That guy? [He leans close in a conspiratorial sort of gesture.] -has issues.

Well! I think that's it! Aaaand....off.

[He looks off-screen with a snort.]

Okay, so that wasn't so bad. But either way, I'm pretty sure people're aware of the problem by now. And someone would've said something to the effect eventually-

Even so! I'm tired of having to snap you out of it just because you let your attention stray!

Oh come on, it was only- what, twice?

I count four, Cayde.

SHhh- well you try not looking at the shiny light thing when you go by- erm. Wait. Speaking of- why's the light on on the- DANGIT--

[And the video cuts.]

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[deal_me_in]

So long as you bring a buddy! And not both be looking at it at the same time.

Growly, dark and menacing? Seriously, he's like, head to foot in black... armor? Helmet that you can't see his face. Orangey highlights. Like, literal lights. Has the tendency to fling glowy disks at people. Likes asking infuriatingly confusing questions and then gets mad at your answers. That's Rinzler.

[capella_binary]

We'll take turns, and be responsible. Blindfolds for the other person!

He sounds like he might be a program like me. Disc combat is a thing with us, though orange lights are pretty unusual.. At least he'll be noticeable! Watch out for someone with orange and a bad temper, I can do that. And avoid questions at all costs. I'll probably make him angry with them too. Thanks a lot for the heads up!

[deal_me_in]

Sounds fair enough. But don't worry, it's not like the place is sequestered away or anything, so even if you do both accidentally fall victim, I'm sure someone else will come along. Eventually.

He did say something to that effect! Or rather, he was asking if I was one. I don't know, it was very confusing. Is that right though...

Oh, no problem though. Wouldn't want to wish that sort of trouble on anyone.

[capella_binary]

A couple easy precautions. If you go back and see a couple of people standing around just smack us.

If you were a program I think you'd know. If you know you're something else then you're something else! Some programs can get really fixated on an idea though, it's best to just not jostle their cubes too much over it. Especially with this guy, it sounds like.

[deal_me_in]

Sure thing!

Well, I'm not a program. I don't think he was very satisfied with my answer, but I don't think he's the type to be very satisfied with any answer that isn't what he's already decided upon. So yeah,
I think you're right in that.

[capella_binary]

I wonder why he couldn't accept it. You must look a lot like a program! Still, we are what we are and nobody getting their code in a twist is going to change that.

Maybe we're both better off just avoiding answering anything that sounds like a question in the future. Then he can't get angry at you again, or angry at me at all.

[deal_me_in]

Maybe I confused him. Well, whatever. I don't know how else to explain things aside from how I already did, at which point I'm still pretty sure he doesn't like me.

That...sounds like a fair tactic. Although then you can't really say anything to him at all if he asks a question, and then he'll just get angry all the same. ...I get the feeling that 'angry' is kind of default for him.

[capella_binary]

Not everyone can be friends I guess.

Try just yes or no answers! When in doubt, go bit! That might make him angry too but at least it's very straightforward. I really don't know what else to say. Maybe just avoid him altogether!

[deal_me_in]

That's true...

Worth a shot. Maybe simple is better. But sometimes simple doesn't always work, you know? For answers, anyway. Avoiding is probably the best thing.