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[pearl-addison]

[* Key has just shown up, clearly ruffled by some previous event. It's odd how he even managed to find this place, although he likely got information on it beforehand. Not even moments after arriving, he blurts something out.]

So I may have gotten kicked out of the studio... again. Uh... not by Tenna, though! Just some... rather annoying kids. I guess. Anywayyyyys... hi.

@beige-janitorial-services

Hey, that’s-

Key, buddy! How’s it been?

*They pull Key into a hug. She seems like the only one here who’s actually excited to see him again. Pearl’s surprised, Banner’s confused, Vid is barely hiding its annoyance, and Click is very clearly unhappy about this.

Of course those two are friends…

What the hell are you doing here?

He got kicked out of the studio, he said. But then why are you not with Beige?

[pearl-addison]

[Sends you a rock and doesn't explain.] -🪨

OOOOOOOH!!!!

What’s so exciti- A ROCK??

A very cool rock!

Ooh let me see!

I’m keeping it!

They gave it to me first! You don’t get shit!

I called everyone here, I get the rock!

Well I’m the best at appraising rocks!

I don’t have any rocks!

I’LL FIGHT EVERYONE OVER THIS!

*Sounds of angry squawking can be heard in the background.

[pearl-addison]

EEP!

S-spamton! There you are!

WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?

Don’t yell, Flash, he’s probably spooked enough!

Oh my gosh, I was so worried! Spammy, are you okay?

Oh, uh, hi! You’re kinda crushing me, Vid…

I… have a bit of explaining to do…

[pearl-addison]

❄️ Alrighty, that went well! Now where to [Next Time]…?

Back home.

❄️ H-huh?

What the fuck are you doing? Did you forget how fucking terrifying it was when you disappeared? You’re acting so weird!

❄️ [Brave And Bold] words from someone who freaked out at a little [Comedy]?

This is what I mean! How did you forget that!

❄️ Forget what?

Do you actually have amnesia or something?

❄️ Well I don’t know what you have that’s making you [Bleed]!

I… I am?

[pearl-addison]

Do you have a favorite kind of food? And are there any flavors or textures you absolutely can’t stand?

❄️ I like [Sweet Treats] a lot! I haven’t been able to deal with a lot of vegetables, and my [HOT! HOT!] tolerance is negative.

Funny how that works, meanwhile we Addisons can barely taste capsaicin, but we also can’t eat chocolate.

You’re one to talk about edibility, you eat clothes.

And? They taste better than you’d think!

❄️ Eaheahae, I always [Wonderland] why you did that, do you have parasites or something?

…why are you [Staring Contest] at me like that?

[pearl-addison]

What was the first sale you ever made?

Huh, is that a pop up? That’s new.

❄️ Yeah, I guess the askers can still [Chat] to us via these. Anyway, it was this computer thingy called the DECSYSTEM-20!

Can’t forget that, it was the only thing he’d talk about for a week straight!

❄️ LET ME TELL THE [Storytime]! I found it in the garbage, it seemed pretty [Old And Crusty], but Click got it [Running] again! So I decided to sell it, and some [Lollipop] actually bought it!

Would’ve been nice if I found a [Second Offer], but the [Recycle Folder] doesn’t really have many computers in [Decent Condition]…

[pearl-addison]

…We should help him.

I’ve told you, we should just let him figure it out on his own. Addisons get our businesses independently.

Well it sure doesn’t seem like he’s figuring it out on his own.

Maybe if we actually helped him, he could’ve seen though Mike’s… you know.

He’s an adult, we shouldn’t baby him!

We can just bring him up to a steady level and let him go from there.

Or y’know, we could ask him what he wants.

Pretty sure we all know I’m the one with the most knowledge on business. You should trust me.

Yeah, and your business is crime. Not something we’ll let him get involved in.

You don’t have to be involved. But you can’t really stop us if we do help him.

Yeah, we’ve gotta get that inner salesman out of him somehow…

[pearl-addison]

Why the hell did I go in this tunnel anyway? It’s so obviously dangerous…

Huh? Who’s that?

It’s not that weirdo rambling about value networks again, right?

Wait… those are… Hey every!

Spamton…?

SPAMMY! Oh, Spammy, you’re here…

I’m sorry, all of you, I shouldn’t have [NordVPN] it from you…

…We don’t know the full story. But… we do know Mike convinced you he was a friend. Don’t blame yourself, please.

We’ve gotta figure out how to get back home now…

Well, I got into here from this [Leaks and Cracks] that was in Tenna’s studio? So there’s probably somewhere that [GPS Directions] back to Cyber City…

Oh right, we should thank Tenna, too. Funny how that sort of thing happened twice.

Yeah, I’d hope it won’t happen again… I don’t want to [Permanently Lose] any of you.

I hope we don’t lose you too.