Aim to Win [Closed, pre Beyond the Sea Plot]

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The excitement of the poddrop had died down after a few days and Lash found herself back to her usual routine on the ship. It was rather amazing how much she could manage to do each 'day', from working in the labs, to shop management to training in the sensoriums. Truthfully, everything served to keep her occupied, which was an excellent thing--if

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[i_am_the_bafo]

Quietly -- how unusual for Zetta! -- the Overlord stepped into the Sensorium. Behind him, a massive labyrinth of armor, shields, traps, gun emplacements, tripwires, pungi pits, and general death and dismemberment appeared behind a sign that cautioned those who might nose their way in to "STAY THE HELL OUT!"

This needed no interruptions.

"Hey."

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"Hey!" she replied back, grinning. Lash tossed what looked like a glowing ball of red...glowy stuff things, wondering just where it would fit best on this robot.

"I'm trying to utilize all of that scrap metal we got since the whole SHODAN incident," she explained. "We've already used some of the turned robots to help with the farming." A pause. "Anyway, how are you?"

[i_am_the_bafo]

Normally this was where he'd give some pat, or arrogant, or snide answer. But the first cut was always the most painful. He'd been forced to be honest with Lash, a lot more honest than he probably ever had been before. Having done so... it seemed easier to be truthful.

"Frankly? Confused," he said, shrugging as he joined her.

[things_go_boom]

And a rather unexpected answer for him to say on Lash's end, if her confused look back was any indication. The bright red glowing ball dissipated into thin air before she had a soldier walk off with the robot. Wait, what were you supposed to say during those times?

"Uuuuuuuuh...anything in particular?" Well duh obviously, she mentally scolded herself, but at least she was trying.