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

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

Is somethin' on fire? Ya outghta get outta there then. What exploded like that?

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

It's not. It's just the stupid TV. It's broken.

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

There's a difference between "broken" and "exploded". I don't think they're supposed to do that.

[She thinks.]

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Whatever. The point is, Mayfield produces shoddy goods!

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

What did ya do to it? Or what were ya tryin' to do?

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

I was trying to play some video games.

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

...Play what? Video games?

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you know, like fighting games and stuff.

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

I don't know, actually. I'm guessin' it has something to do with the TV, otherwise I'd have ya show me.

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

I would, but I need a better TV.

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

Ya can try ours, if ya want. [She's kind of curious as to what this is.]

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

I guess I could try.

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

Alright. My house is down at 457. I'm Barton.

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Okay! I'll get the video games and come over.

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

Do I need to do somethin' to the TV first...?

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

No, I just hook this stuff up to it.

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

Oh. I dunno how any of this shit works. Go get it I guess, 'n' come on over.

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Okay!

[She disappears into the house for a bit, and then comes out the front door carrying a gaming console and two controllers.]

Let's go!

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

[Off to 457! Where it's the same TV you had, Squid Girl. Good luck.]

So how's this thing work? [Barton will look over the console and controllers curiously.]

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

You plug this into the back of the TV, and then turn it all on.

[Staring at the TV.]

...But this looks like the same one we have at my house.

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

I'd bet every TV in town's the same then.

...

Better not try to plug it in, cuz I'd really rather not have it blow up.

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

What's the point in giving me this back if I can't even use it?

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

What year is this stuff from? Maybe someone else in town's got a TV it'll work with.

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

It's from 2010.

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

Then I bet they're different. I mean, I'm only from 30 years behind this place and we don't have TVs at all.