24th Invasion

[moemoetentacles]

[Action; in and around 452 Stone Street]

[For anyone living on, hanging out near, or walking down Stone Street today - there is something happening on at 452 Stone Street that you may wish to investigate.  The windows to the house are open, and the sound of a small explosion rings through the air, followed by the surprised and panicked scream of a certain little squid-child.  There is now black smoke billowing out of the living room window, and the sound of coughing.  After a few seconds, Squid Girl's head pops out of the window as she tries to get some fresh air into her lungs.]

Aaaaaahhhhh... what's wrong with that stupid thing!

Comments

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

The TV.

[nanocerancowboy.livejournal.com]

[And now he's scratching the side of his head.]

... How in th' hell did that happen?

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Beats me! I think Mayfield just doesn't take enough pride in its craftsmanship.

Keywords, man. Keywords.

[nanocerancowboy.livejournal.com]

I don't know much about th' tech from this world, so I reckon that might be so.

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

But how am I supposed to play video games, then?

*d'oh!*

[nanocerancowboy.livejournal.com]

[It takes a second for Gat to register what she's talking about; they go by different names in Gurhal and Coral, and sometimes use differing technology, but there's some vintage systems (http://psupedia.info/Dreamcast) out there ...]

So th' TV set exploded when you tried hookin' up a video game system? ... That sounds like somethin' an electrician's gotta look into.

I reckon' Mayfield's power grid ain't that well suited to electronics from other worlds. Or time periods, I s'pose.

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

I hate this stupid town.

[nanocerancowboy.livejournal.com]

'Least th' TV can be replaced. Your gamin' console alright?

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think so. Not that it's gonna do me much good without a TV.

[nanocerancowboy.livejournal.com]

True, though if somethin' caused th' TV to explode you might wanna make sure no damage was done to any other electronics. Or appliances in th' house, for that matter.

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

I don't use any of that other stuff anyway.

[nanocerancowboy.livejournal.com]

[Well, she is a little kid, that makes sense ...]

What I'm sayin' is, if somethin' like a power surge destroyed th' TV, it could've been enough to damage other electronics on th' same circuit.

Like your gamin' console.

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Ah! No! I just got that back!

[nanocerancowboy.livejournal.com]

That's why you oughta check, see if there's any obvious damage.

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Okay! Hold on! I'll be right back!

[And she dashes back inside.]

[nanocerancowboy.livejournal.com]

[Gat waits patiently outside. Something about the way he stands almost seems too robotic for a human, though it could be just as easily mistaken as having a military disposition.]

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

[After a few minutes, Squid Girl comes back to the window, coughing again.]

[nanocerancowboy.livejournal.com]

[Gat turns his attention to the window.]

How's it look?

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

It's got some dirt on it, but it looked okay.

[nanocerancowboy.livejournal.com]

Hm. Well, so long as it ain't lookin' scorched 'round th' electronics, it might be fine. Won't know for sure until you can get it runnin', though.

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna need a less crummy TV for that.

[nanocerancowboy.livejournal.com]

Maybe your "parents"'ll buy a new one.

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

I think I need a modern TV.

[nanocerancowboy.livejournal.com]

Well ... if'n you got your gamin' console back, maybe they'll send you a TV from home.

[Gat still hasn't gotten his first regain back, though. But the way Squid Girl says that makes Gat curious.]

Is this town set in th' past of your world?

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Maybe they'll send me that 3-D TV Eiko and I won in the beach volleyball competition!

And yeah, I think so.