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[usedtoknow]

OMG IT'S A SLUMBER PARTY MEME.


You are in a vast room, vast enough so that what happens over here won't necessarily disturb what's happening over there, with a couple of semi-screened areas for semi-privacy and all the pillows and blankets and soft (or bouncy) sleeping surfaces you could ever want. Refreshments and entertainments provided by your dear friends at End of Line and Alan's popcorn machine. A movie screen or two. Stuffed animals (what is that one with all the tentacles anyway?). Your choice of sleepwear. Whatever else you'd take with you to a slumber party. And you get to share all of this with everyone else on the Grid.

Clearly this will be the best night EVER.

~Rules!~

When starting a thread, put what you're doing, who's involved, and any warnings in the subject line (e.g. 'Pillow fortress || OTA || tooth-rotting fluff'.) Also use the subject line in case a thread develops in such a way that new warnings are needed.

Within an open-to-all context, threadjacking and multiplayer threads are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.~~ Threads locked to a few characters are allowed too.

Continuity is variable, and likely unique to each thread. What happens in-meme stays in-meme unless you want it to apply somewhere else, and falling asleep in the Rinzlerpile doesn't mean you can't also fall asleep in the Userpile somewhere else.

This meme is safe. Like, really safe. Highest level of physical harm that can happen in this area is shoving someone or getting whacked with a pillow; anyone who attempts harmful physical contact (including unwanted disc meddling, I'M LOOKIN' AT YOU, CLU~) is quantum-teleported out of reach before the harm can happen, ~as many times as it takes~ for the message to sink in, and everyone goes in fully aware of this. Viruses and glitches are contained in a hamster ball quantum sphere which suppresses their infectious capabilities; such spheres can merge with other spheres, and non-viruses can go in and out of them at will (and only perceive a mild static sensation if a virus tries to infect them).

Which makes this a good place to thread with folks your characters don't often get an IC chance to thread with.

No pressure. This meme isn't expiring any time soon. Feel free to take your time!

Of course common rp courtesy applies here -- no godmodding, be mindful of one anothers' comfort levels, warn as needed, ask if uncertain of something, etc. Which we all do because we're awesome.~~

Other than that, HAVE FUN! |D /turns off notifs and waits for the tide to roll in<3

Comments

[coadminclu]

Clu noticed the pink-haired woman when he returned to the projection room, and offered a friendly if uncertain smile.

"Did you want to watch a different movie? The ones I have don't take long, but there's plenty of room around here if you don't want to wait."

He waved at the dark room with its projector. "This one uses true digital 3D, so you don't actually need glasses for it. Quite popular inside systems, back where I'm from."

Things usually went better if he didn't say his name right off, around here.

[coadminclu]

"Hang on and we'll start from the beginning." Clu had tested things to be sure they really did work here. Strange place. He clicked the projection off and restarted it.

But he smiled at Krypton's expression. "This sort of thing is a popular entertainment feature, though not as realistic Earth-side when it's illusion instead of actual projection. Movies, they're called, the ones that tell stories. Come and sit down?"

[yorisearching]

She knelt for easier access to his ears, rubbing a gentle hand over his fur and incidentally checking for any damage. "Hello, Rinz!" Not hers, but still very dear, all the more so after her sister-self had found her own and knew him.

Apology crept into her voice. "I really thought we had the kitten thing worked out for good. I'm sure it'll wear off before too long. How've you been?"

[butterfly_fx]

Now that she was inside a little more, she could see what he meant-- the projection was like a hologram out of a scifi flick.

"This is astronomy, right? Space porn is awesome. Especially with these graphics," Livian said, grinning as she looked around. She had to resist the urge to reach out and try to touch the projection.

"I'm Livian," she said after a moment, since apparently they hadn't met.

[yorisearching]

If she hadn't been squinting suspiciously after the rolling ball of virus, she'd have reacted quickly enough not to embarrass Lizor. At least she'd recognized him and not tried to draw her disk.

"Entirely my fault," she said, with a warm smile. "And I'm the Yori from that first archive visit, if you were wondering. I'm glad you're doing so well!" Clearly healing, and on duty. Yori approved.

[r_a_m_1982]

"Something a bit more fitting with this new Grid. But I still like white, could it be a white suit?" Ram smiled more. "But it seems only fair. you won't happen to need an accountant?"

(ooc: yus >w< ♥)

[pupgram]

That is cheating, but it totally did the trick. His ears perked up and he ran fast after the plushie...just to be back again in a few moments and drop the elephant on Tron's lap. "Now, I throw it and you fetch?" This game totally works like that, sure.

[rrrrr]

He didn't blame her, of course not. Whatever was going on was clearly not a simple glitch, and really being a kitten wasn't so bad.

"Doing alrrrright," he purred. "Could be betterrrr."

[coadminclu]

"Yes, I brought some astronomy vids from home. Most programs here don't know anything about Earth, much less space." Clu wasn't familiar with the compound term she'd used and deemed it too awkward to touch. "I take it you're not a program, then?"

He offered his palm for a handshake. "Pleased to meet you, Livian. My name is Clu, but if you've heard stories of my alternate I hope you won't hold them against me."

[yorisearching]

"There are worse places to be a kitten than here," she agreed. "If there's anything I can do, please let me know." Yori considered a moment and half-teased, "I could find you some string to hunt."

[butterfly_fx]

"Nope, though a lot of people seem to think I am," Livian said, returning the handshake with enthusiasm. "Astronomy's not actually my field, but I've had to write enough software for astronomers and physicists to know way more than I might have wanted to." It beat the other part-time jobs she could have held.

"Clu... you're a system administrator, then? I met an alternate of you. Though if I hadn't read the logfiles later, well.." she trailed off and shrugged. He'd been downright personable to her. Which was even creepier given what she'd learned later.

"Since you're into teaching programs about space, I'm guessing you aren't like him anyway."

[isoartist]

"White's easy." She said, smiling again, "Though I keep saying the place could use a little color."

Another soft laugh, "No, I don't have anything that needs to be accounted for. But if you've got time you can come and help out at my gallery for a while."

[ja307020]

It's only cheating if you get caught.

"Can't throw that far," Tron pointed out. The puppy was a lot shorter for one thing, and didn't seem to be constructed right for a proper throw.

[pupgram]

If he could pout he would be doing that right now. Tron why do you bring logic to this conversation? Ram huffs.

[ja307020]

After a moment, Tron reached out to give Ram more scritches. Don't pout, Ram. He'll keep throwing for you!

[rrrrr]

There's a little rumbling sound of amusement at that. Trust Yori to remember that. "Rrr, trrrue."

[r_a_m_1982]

"I like white and blue, I can't help me. But some color is always better, this place is too black." Ram takes off his helmet with his free hand. Have a view of some messy blond curls. "I guess I don't need this anymore."

He looks very interested int he offer. "A gallery, I never saw one."

[isoartist]

"Galleries are where they keep the art." She said with a nod, "Like the archives are for keeping information, only ... you can see the art more easily."

[pupgram]

Well that improved his mood. He's going to end sprawled all over Tron's lap. Scratch his tummy, please?

[ourseparateways]

He rubbed the back of his head, slightly amused. Of course, he didn't want to come off as condescending, so he just shrugged his shoulders and tried to think of a decent way to explain.

"No, you don't talk to them. They're not...actual people or anything," he tried to explain.

[ja307020]

Scritchies he can do, Ram. Lots of scritchies all around. Especially if Ram does that leg-kicky thing.

[ourseparateways]

He's a little weirded out by that octopus there, but he doesn't comment on it.

"It's a game," he said, letting his irritation show in his voice.

[pupgram]

He does, he does..he also wags his tail happily. "That feels good."

[rrrrr]

Oh hey, you're new. Or just someone he hasn't met. He considers the other program suspiciously.

"Grrrreetings."

[ja307020]

Somewhere in there, Tron had started to purr a bit himself.

"Good."