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[hostage]

[Jesse's set up the communicator so it gives a static view of the scene. They're in Jane's room - the one she hasn't been living in - and it's been cleared to make room for one big art project of some kind. There are cardboard storage boxes everywhere, all cut up into various shapes and painted to resemble adorable child-sized robots. Jane and Lisbeth are in the background there, still working on a few pieces.]

Oh my god, you guys, you would not believe... We've got all this amazing robot armor, but it turns out we made it all too little. So what we were thinking is, if you're small enough to fit into this stuff, let us know right now? And just tell us your tattoo number, yo, and we can drop off some kickass robot armor at your room. How's that sound?

And hey - Grown-ups, don't try to steal any from the kids. It's too awesome for you, so. You know. Chill, okay?

[This is, of course, Jesse's solution to this problem.]

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[ video + action shenanigans ]

[kicktomorrow]

And if any grown ups do try to make off with it, well, that's why we gave the robots clamps.

[And lo, the clamps are gestured with. Necessary Futurama reference made, Jane laughs and sets down the chomper before she sits back on her heels with satisfaction.]

This has to be the best idea the Love Boat has ever had. A horde of tiny cardboard mechas.

[ video + action shenanigans ]

[hostage]

[Jesse grins and maybe blushes a little at the compliment, grabbing the nearest robot arm to wave around while he waits.]

[voice]

[jurisimpudent]

[Edgeworth blinks - and then, in a rare event, has to actually choke down a bit of a laugh. The smile is still very, very faintly audible in his voice when he speaks.]

A cunning plan.

[hostage]

I got no idea what you're talking about. I just got way too many robots here is all.

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[amethysts]

[There is a sound only teenage girls and small dogs can produce, followed by helpless laughter.]

Those are the best freaking robots!

[hostage]

Hell yeah they are! I don't think we got one in your size, though...

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[twentythree]

[...Despite herself, she thinks this is cool. Shut up.]

Can I have one?

[ video ]

[hostage]

Yeah, totally! Where you at?

[audio]

[testgasm]

[SOMEONE does not sound amused. At all.]

I have never seen a robot that looks like that. Is that what you think robots look like?

[hostage]

Uh, no, I just think this is what the best robots look like.

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[fronds]

Robot armor? [ exciting!!! ] I'm small, I'm small! My tattoo number is 007 » 188!

[hostage]

One robot, coming right up, Miss - What's your name?

[allucinator]

[He laughs.]

Oh, you gotta tell me if some kid wants to do it, that'd be amazin'!

[hostage]

Every kid's gonna wanna. I mean, this is some choice mecha gear over here.

[video]

[wolfdreamer]

[Robotics....]

It's armor?

[hostage]

The best and the baddest.

[text]

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

That is not armor.

[hostage]

Yeah it is.

[video]

[fuckinghysterical]

[She furrows her brows as she looks at the robots. As a woman used to tentacle armor, this looked far more primitive than what she was used to, but part of her was still intrigued.]

Not that I'd fit into those things -- heheheh -- but - ah - what can that do anyway? We're not going to have to worry about a bunch of children attacking us, are we?

[hostage]

[Is that a serious question? He can't tell with the weird giggling going on.]

Uh, believe me, you'll survive if they do.

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[insufferableprick]

sweet jesus on a humpback whale
ive been waiting all my life for junior sized mechas
is there a you must be this short to ride stick anywhere

[hostage]

They're only made so big, yo. How little are you?

[syllogism]

Raising my hand with a question here.
When you say "all this amazing robot armor", how much of it are you talking exactly?
And it's really made of cardboard, right?

[hostage]

[Jesse can't even hide his irritation here. Come on, you 1997-era AOL chatroom teenagers, why're you ruining the fun for the little kids?]

It's made of magic. And I got enough to fill this room up.

voice;

[goldshirt]

[Kirk sounds- amused.]

Sounds like you found yourself something to do.

[hostage]

It's just a little fun. I been in the lab, too.

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[hangedmanstree]

Armor? For battle?


[ this is a bad idea. abort abort abort ]

[hostage]

Sure, if that's what you wanna use it for.

[logicals]

It's hardly amazing if none of us can wear it. Though I suppose it gives us a clue as to who inhabited this ship before us.
SH

[hostage]

[This look.]

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[dashhole]

[WAY OUTSIDE OF THE AGE BRACKET HERE but oh god that's just. He's amused. Despite himself and knowing they're made of cardboard and totally something that his nephews would have, he's amused.]

Got yourself a whole robot army there, ain't ya? Those get in the wrong hands and all of a sudden, POW, hostile takeover.

[hostage]

Haha, don't worry. We got like some state-of-the-art security up in here.