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[hulk]

Could have sworn I just finished cleaning out this hard drive, there shouldn't be anything el- What- What is th-

[ Have the sound of mumblings that are slowly getting more annoyed/bemused and clacking of keys as Bruce keeps TRYING to get to his cryptochat program, but nope nope nope. Still recording. Then a sigh. And yes, he's going to start talking to his computer because... Well, he's a derp living in Canadian wilderness and it's not like he's gonna strike up a conversation with a bear. ]

All right, all right, that's. Fine. Stubborn little thing, aren't you. [ heh ] Not exactly my preferred method of chatting around, but. Apparently somebody in there didn't like that. [ tapping the screen ] Happy now? Can we get back to work, please? How about that, hm?

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[docfoul]

Not unless you keep chatting.

[Yes. All-white text is precisely what a stranger needs to get all up to speed.]

[hulk]

[ That is... definitely a blank looking notification in his inbox??? Oh, wait - there it is. ]

Oh! ...Uh, that's embar- I'm sorry, I didn't know other people were--

[ And various other key clacking to make sure that this connection is secure and as untraceable as possible. ]

I was just talking to- It wasn't directed at anybody.

[harlol]

welcome!!! :)
this place is a little weird but you get used to it!
my name is jade. who are you? :D

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[hulk]

[ Least he's figured out how the reply thing fully works now. And. Totally not giving out his name on the internet because nope nope nope time for a new alias. They're like pugs you can never have enough! ]

Call me B._

What exactly is this place?_

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[likethetragedy]

[There's a lot of feelings here that will be expanded on later when it's not early.]

[voice]

[likethetragedy]

[Now cheerfully:] Keep talking. That should allow you to go to your regular chatroom.

[thekidsare0kay]

2orry, you're fucked.
but iit 2hould 2tart workiing now that you've po2ted.

[hulk]

It's not that bad - very minor delay won't make that much difference._

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[descry]

Productivity is discouraged. They take you out and they rewrite you, and when they put you back you can't work, not now, not the same. You'll have to adjust. Apply the theory of Lamarckism. Don't worry, we promise we'll be quiet. We're mice in the walls. Shh.

[ a pause. ]

But the community won't be.

[hulk]

But Lamarckism is bunk. [ Oops, couldn't not blurt that, that's what happens with nerd-things. And then listening to the rest and well, that's. ......Different. ]

The community won't be mice? Or- Oh, the network won't be-- Gotcha. Well, discouraged or not, you still have to try, right?

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[wormhole]

If you entertain it for a minute, you should be able to get back to your work. A couple of replies should do.

I made a guide that should help. If somebody hasn't already provided linked it, I could.

[hulk]

Entertaining a comp- Long as it doesn't start talking about pod bay doors, I guess.

Oh, are y- You're the astrophycist? ...Not that I'm trying to presume, just. Someone else mentioned that there was a guide out there, and. [ Breathe. ] Yes, I would appreciate a link. Please.

[notmyfirstrodeo]

Unfortunately, the network doesn't seem to give that much regard to how it's interfering with important work.

Or unimportant work for that matter. Or anything.

[hulk]

It's not unimporta- [ Whoops, defensive much? ] Uh. Yeah, I've. I mean, plenty of people have, uh. "Explained" it.

[ You can hear his fingerquotes. ]

[6collegecredits]

If you chat for a while it should let you get at least some work done.

[hulk]

Gotcha, it's. ...I suppose it's rather a, uh. Temperamental kind of program.

[croibhristeoir]

Sorry, this will be getting in your way for the foreseeable future.

[hulk]

Even if go and get another computer?

[ Not that... He really could. There are no Best Buys in his area. But hypothetically. ]

[arches]

You want to go back to work?

[hulk]

Well... Yeah? Because otherwise it won't get. Done?

[ This is kind of an obvious thing. :ccc ]

[tenminutes]

So what is your preferred method of chatting around? If not with other people.

[ Like that's totally what he meant. ]

[hulk]

Uh. ...It's kind of a P2P deal, and. Well, it's certainly not this kind of - blog whatever. Never had one of them before.

[poison_puppet]

It should let you go now that you've posted something. But its nice to meet you anyways!

[hulk]

[ o-oh well ]

Nice to meet you, too? I think.

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[ginrouken]

"Stubborn" might be an understatement considering how persistent this place likes to be sometimes.

[hulk]

Guessing you're also for this, uh. Artificial intelligence, sentient computer theory? [ because stuff like that is just crazy talk really ]

[Video]

[p_a_r_a_d_o_x]

[That voice, so familiar.]

It wont' go away until you talk to the people here for a bit. And even then, it might show up again when you less expect it. Thrilling, I know.

permavoice;

[hulk]

[ I know, it just makes you want to go watch Fight Club, right. ]

It's one way to get hits on a blog, I guess.

[voice until further notice?]

[rockstark]

Hear that, Jarvis? I'm not the only one who talks to his computers.

[hulk]

...I haven't named mine, though, that's. That's a whole other level.