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[mrsklover]

[The message starts off with nothing but darkness for a few long seconds. It's quiet and still until, finally, a groan comes through. Another one follows behind it and the video shifts to show it apparently just pressed into the dirt.]

Fuck...

[The video turns again, whipping around as the person holding the comm seems to drop it a few times before finally righting it, camera facing the wrong way.]

How does...fucking... Shit...

[It falls again but then is lifted back up, turned around, and at long last the owner is shown: Richie Tozier squints at the device almost like he's in pain. Which...yeah. Sort of.]

Uh... Hey everyone... [He scratches his head.] You ever get the feeling like you missed something? Or a few somethings?

Comments

[buildingitsir]

_{[He's here to help melt your brain, Richie. And you want him as a roommate! He continues to give Richie the confused look.]}

Yeah, not following. Might need a better explanation.

_{[This is too good to pass up. And he's thankful for android programming to keep his face in check.]}

Privacy for what?

[mrsklover]

[ Richie squints, not sure if he's being teased or not here. It's impossible to tell, stupid android. ]

Jesus... Sex, York. Sex. With yourself or with that special someone in your life. Alright? Get it now?

[buildingitsir]

_{[Finally York allows the facade to crumble and grins with a devilish glint in the bright eyes.]}

You should see how absolutely red you are, Richie. Perks of being an android - you can't tell when I'm pranking you!

[mrsklover]

[ Richie groans and covers his face with his hands as he tries to fight off the blush. ]

You're a dick. I take it back. You can sleep outside in the rain,

[buildingitsir]

_{[The grin doesn't falter. Because of course it doesn't.]}

Fell right into my trap. Hey, you'd want me to short circuit in the rain? That's not very good roommate of you. And I know your weakness!

_{[He gets up and gives Richie's shoulder a playful shove with that shit-eating grin still on his face.]}

[mrsklover]

[ Richie shoves York right back and then ruffles his hair. ]

You're an asshole. God, you're gonna be insufferable as a roommate. And if there are any balloons in here, I am gonna get revenge. Don't think I won't. I have ideas, Yorkie.

[buildingitsir]

_{[The ruffled hair sticks up every which way and York gives another soft shove.]}

Yeah, but now I'm your insufferable roommate. You invited me! Thankfully I don't have a lot of stuff. Just my blueprints and the thirium pouches in case of an emergency. Got a spot where that shit won't get ruined? Not next to your cleaning supplies.

[mrsklover]

[ Richie looks over at the collection of cleaning supplies and his smile fades for a second. He tries to paste it back on but it's thin. ]

Eh. Don't worry about those. I should have gotten rid of those awhile ago. I'll...find somewhere else to stow them.

[buildingitsir]

Don't get rid of them. They'll probably be useful at some point given what the Agrii like to put us through. They can stay there really.

_{[He gives a shrug because they're not really that concerning. Instead York points at a corner on the desk that's empty.]}

How about that spot there? I gotta go get my shit, so I'll be out of your hair for an hour at least. What do roommates do anyways?

_{[He's never had a human roommate before. Just other androids and they didn't really require things like humans did.]}