[Nexus] HALO 174: Just when you think you're not in Kansas anymore, turns out you are

[The Bushranger]

That IS a good question.
"He's also rotted your brain to the point I see it dripping out your ears," Brian observes with a smirk. "Or are those earrings? I really can't tell..."

[Beans]

Carrie finds the room with the big TV already in use by the most adorbable goddess ever, so she heads to her own room with Dani and lets the tiny lady pick the movie.

[Mee]

That IS a good question.
"He's also rotted your brain to the point I see it dripping out your ears," Brian observes with a smirk. "Or are those earrings? I really can't tell..."

". . . earrings . . ." Civvy says after a slight pause, due to, you know; playing Brawl.

[The Bushranger]

"Oh? I could have sworn they were brainnnnnssss. Then again, sometimes it's hard to tell these days."
And I forget, have Civvy and Brian met?

[Mee]

"Oh? I could have sworn they were brainnnnnssss. Then again, sometimes it's hard to tell these days."
And I forget, have Civvy and Brian met?

I don't think they have, no.
"Nonnoono. My brains are riiight where they're supposed to be."
What that means, though, no one knows.

[The Bushranger]

Brian considers making a comment about "where, Fort Knox" but figures that would go over Civvy's bright pink hair at about 80,000 feet.

"Well, that's good to hear, at least. Name's Brian, by the way. What's yours? Pink?"

[Mee]

Brian considers making a comment about "where, Fort Knox" but figures that would go over Civvy's bright pink hair at about 80,000 feet.

"Well, that's good to hear, at least. Name's Brian, by the way. What's yours? Pink?"

It would go so far over her head, she might not even hear the original comment.

"It's Civvy. But if you wanna just call me Pink, I don't think I could object."

[The Bushranger]

"Nah, I think that name's taken." By AMEN's lone henchwoman. "So, you're the Goddess of Video Game Brainoozing, right?"

[Mee]

"Nah, I think that name's taken." By AMEN's lone henchwoman. "So, you're the Goddess of Video Game Brainoozing, right?"

"Mmmmmmkay.

Nooooooo. I'm . . . Just me. That's all. Nothing too special."
Civvy says, going back to her game.

[The Bushranger]

"...aside from the loud pinkness."

THE PINKNESS.
It's very.
Like.
Pink.

[Mee]

"...aside from the loud pinkness."

THE PINKNESS.
It's very.
Like.
Pink.

"Well, yeah. But beyond that."
Civvy admits with a shrug.

[The Bushranger]

"Have you considered going into pranks?" Brian asks innocently.
Corruption incoming!

[Mee]

"Have you considered going into pranks?" Brian asks innocently.
Corruption incoming!

Civvy blinks a few times.
"Why would anyone do that?" Civvy asks, her eyes going wide. And by wide, I also mean adorable. "That's so mean. Especially since you'd have to not warn them you were gonna be mean, which is a type of lying by not saying, and, and, and, that's so mean!"

[The Bushranger]

...Brian stares, and blinks.
After that outburst, he actually feels bad enough he decides not to smack the cream pie he has in his bag of holding into Civvy's face.
"And what's wrong with that, hm?"

[Mee]

...Brian stares, and blinks.
After that outburst, he actually feels bad enough he decides not to smack the cream pie he has in his bag of holding into Civvy's face.
"And what's wrong with that, hm?"

"Well, it's . . . It's mean.
And it's not nice. And it's kind of really bad. And it's . . .

It's mean!"
Yes. That is her main argument.

[The Bushranger]

"Dear, that is rather the point..."
Brian chuckles. Reconsiders the pie-ing.

[Mee]

"Dear, that is rather the point..."
Brian chuckles. Reconsiders the pie-ing.

"But . . . why? There's so much mean in the world already." Civvy asks, sounding really kinda sad at this point.

She's also paused the game completely.

[The Bushranger]

Civvy used SAD on Brian!
It's not Super Effective...but effictive enough...
"It's what I do," he answers, shrugging.

[Mee]

Civvy used SAD on Brian!
It's not Super Effective...but effictive enough...
"It's what I do," he answers, shrugging.

"But why? It's so much more fun and . . . well . . . nicer to just be nice."

[The Bushranger]

"...it's what I do," Brian repeats, looking away.
...it seems he doesn't have any good answer for why he serves the Selenite God of War.

[Mee]

"...it's what I do," Brian repeats, looking away.
...it seems he doesn't have any good answer for why he serves the Selenite God of War.

Civvy frowns slightly.
"Well, to be fair, I guess it's a lot like Brawl. I'm kinda beating these guys up for no reason.


. . .

That makes me mean! I'm such a bad person!"
Civvy says, starting to sob adorably.

[The Bushranger]

"...hey, I'm sure there's a reason."
Civvy used SOB!
It's super effective!
She gets ONE HUG!

[Mee]

"...hey, I'm sure there's a reason."
Civvy used SOB!
It's super effective!
She gets ONE HUG!

Civvy is hugged, and stops being sad instantly.
"But how are you. Are you good?"

[The Bushranger]

No he's not! He's EEEEEEEVIL!
...and he lets go. Blushing some.
"Huh? Oh. Well, I'm alright."

[Mee]

No he's not! He's EEEEEEEVIL!
...and he lets go. Blushing some.
"Huh? Oh. Well, I'm alright."

"Mmmmmkay. Good!" Civvy says cheerfully with a grin.
"So what brought you through here anyway?"
Basically: Why did you stop my game?

[The Bushranger]

"I was just passing through and was stopped in my tracks by the pink."
He's...probably being completely honest.

[Mee]

"I was just passing through and was stopped in my tracks by the pink."
He's...probably being completely honest.

Oh yeah. The sheer amount of pink does tend to make one stop and wonder.
". . . fair enough. I just like pink." Civvy admits, blushing slightly.

[The Bushranger]

[Movies]

Dani kicks her player to remember to post for her. Then picks out The Fifth Element for her and Carrie to watch.

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[Games]

"...I could tell."
Brian chuckles, with just enough tact not to break out the O'Neillesque "Ya think?"

[Beans]

[Sleepover!]
Carrie will gladly snuggle and watch and enjoy junk food with one of her three or four redheaded girlfriends, who is also the wife of another such girlfriend and thus the... aunt (in law) of the most volatile redheaded girlfriend.
She just likes red?

[The Bushranger]

[Sleepover]

The red onez go fastah?

Dani is more than happy to snuggle.
And movie.
And OMNOMNOM popcorn.