20. [text]

[ifightfor]

$status

|

Status.

[Guess who's finally awake and snuck out of the infirmary.]

((ooc: ohai! off hiatus and more than fourthwallable. 8D))

Comments

[goddamn_buttman]

The hell you want, boy?

[ifightfor]

[...what is this even

Rinzler is not conscious enough to deal with this shit!!]

$identify

Video:

[goddamn_buttman]

[That's right. It's the angriest digital butt in all of virtual creation.]

Video.

[ifightfor]

[why is he staring at a user's butt

he can't even]

Private

[hopeless_hacker]

You're up. I was worried.

Private, text.

[ifightfor]

...

[Pause.]

Thank you.

Origin of malfunction uncertain. Have not returned to optimal efficiency.

Query: Advise?

Private, text.

[hopeless_hacker]

You should be back to normal pretty quickly after a Barge coma. What is there that's still suboptimal?

Private, text.

[ifightfor]

[If this were video he'd be doing an open-handed shrug.]

Data on cause of systemic aberrations afflicting Barge.

[...It's hard to admit his processing capacity for network traffic ... is not quite as good when he's restricted to a User body.]

Private - Audio

[no_fastolfe]

Rinzler!

Private, text.

[ifightfor]

[Oh thank the Users you're alive and still here Vasilia.]

Yes.

Query: |

You are well?

Private, text.

[no_fastolfe]

[She switches to text because that was a big embarrassing burst of YAYFLAIL that was just in her voice.]

I am
A great deal has occurred. I am very glad that you are awake. We can discuss it later. Status?

Private, text.

[ifightfor]

[An endearing burst of YAYFLAIL, believe Rinzler. Not that he'd admit it was endearing. Really.]

Adjusting. Otherwise have made full recovery.

Query: Cause of network intrusions known?

Text

[r_d_olivaw]

A form of communications breach has exposed your internal network to extradimensional contact. My name is Daneel and I apologize for the intrusion.

Status?

[theboxsaysno]

A little hungry, but thanks for asking.