[voice]

[functioningperfectly]

[HAL's voice isn't the usual pinnacle of polite, non-invasive and slightly emotionless speech it usually is. This time, when he talks, he sounds worn out and tired and a little melancholic, which isn't his normal state in the slightest.]

I thought it would be best to let the network know that I am going to go for a walk.

It may not be the best time, considering recent developments, but I don't think I'll be going extremely far, or for very long. There is still a good chance that I may take longer than a few days to get into contact with the network again, however, and so I wanted to make sure that nobody would worry. I will be perfectly fine by the end of it. I think, in these situations, it's best to take a step back from things and clear your head before re-approaching.

[He's got a very good feeling that he will not be fine at all, but he's ever the people-pleaser, even when he's upset with his life.]

Um. [That's definitely new. But HAL surges on despite the fact that he's not very sure what to say,] If you happen to hear this, Wheatley - I. ...I am very sorry.

[But he doesn't go on past that.]

Comments

[text]

[circumitus]

[She hears this, and just about immediately recognizes the voice.]

thank you.

[Just. Pff. Going to put that out there. Right now. Or else she'll probably never get around to it.]

[jilt]

Try not to get lost.

voice;

[lethalforce]

You've got some balls, I'll give you that.

text.

[handelaar]

See if the oxygen gardens are still fucked

[Because he's not about to go back there until some hapless soul tests it out first, no matter what people say. He wants proof.]

[audio]

[testgasm]

[UGHHHHGHGHGHHGKDFLJ

fffffffeeeeeeeeelings

Guess who does not want to deal with FEELINGS right now, or ever. Guess who spends a really long time listening to this post but not actually saying anything.

Hint: It's this guy. Both times.

And he knows it totally wasn't HAL's fault but that doesn't make it any less scary and that doesn't make him any less reluctant to respond but eventually he does.]

It's okay.

[Wow how many words was that Wheatley that must be a new record.]

voice.

[shoyu]

[ a little worriedly, ]

Take care, friend. Stay safe.

[Text]

[godofthemachine]

Oh dear. What ever did you do to Wheatley?

[He's breaking out the metaphorical popcorn.]

text

[mutelunatic]

what happened?

[n-not that she cares about what happened with wheatley b-baka.]