[video]

[madscientits]

[The video switches on and... All anyone can see is a hand trying desperately to hit keys on the keyboard. And then, an annoyed little grunt is heard and the hand disappears, seemingly giving up.

And then, the terminal starts rocking. Lightly at first, and then violently enough that the desk the keyboard was in and the monitor go toppling onto the floor. By some odd miracle, they still actually function.

Now that it's down on the floor, the video shows Stein looking rather pissed off, and kind of like she was playing Twister without a mat. The awkward positioning of her legs and left arm is held in place by some glowing white strings stitched between her hand and feet, and the floor. Weird.]

I'm in the library. I need something sharp.

...Please.

Comments

[benigncancer]

WHY?

[madscientits]

Because being attached to this floor any longer than I have to be sounds like the worst kind of torture imaginable at the moment.

[deadliestberet]

Er...sharp?

[madscientits]

Yes. A knife, a pair of scissors, if you really need help I can tell you where my room is and you can grab a scalpel from my trunk. I'd do it myself, but I'm a bit tied up at the moment. [Her bad pun is the most humorless bad pun anyone has ever heard. Ever.]

[deadliestberet]

Er, w-well I do have a knife...

[madscientits]

That would work perfectly, actually. Can you bring it to me? [She's talking a bit like how a teacher would address a particularly dense student.]

[deadliestberet]

{He's debating on whether or not he should actually help her out, or back talk her for that tone of voice. After contemplating it for a moment more, Preston sighed.}

...Alright, I'll be there in a minute.

[ceruleanspid8r]

What's it worth?

[benigncancer]

YOU'RE ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR?

[myblueskies]

I have a knife miss Stein!

[Voice]

[justabignobody]

...Would something like a sword do?

[madscientits]

Thanks.

[When he makes his way up there, she's still going to be stuck in the same painful-looking pose she was in on the video, still with those glowing strings stitching her to the floor.]

[madscientits]

Me not punching you in the soul the next time you come back to our room. [Yup, she's just. Gonna assume she's talking to the right Vriska.]

[madscientits]

No, I'm laying here like an idiot because I thought it sounded fun, yes I'm attached to the floor!

[madscientits]

Would you bring it upstairs for me? I'm slightly... Unable to move.

[Voice]

[madscientits]

A sword would be perfect. If you were willing to let me borrow it for a few minutes, at least.

[deadliestberet]

[It doesn't take him long to reach her and he starts to scratch his helmet in contemplation as to how he's going to cut her loose without harming her.]

[ceruleanspid8r]

Well that's no way to convince a stranger to help you!

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[justabignobody]

...I'm not sure, if that would work. It's kind of... picky about the hands wielding it.

[Not to mention that he doesn't really like the thought giving it out of hand anyways.]

Though, if you don't mind help, I can be down in a minute.

[madscientits]

[She scoffs, rolling her eyes] If you're that worried, [Stein holds out her one free hand] I can handle it just fine. But really, you shouldn't worry; it's not like I haven't been cut before.

[madscientits]

And that's no way to address your roommate.

[Voice]

[madscientits]

I've had my share of picky weapons in my life too, trust me.

I don't mind some assistance at all. I don't entirely trust my ability to do something so delicate with a sword anyway.

[ceruleanspid8r]

Rude and stupid.
That's the other Vriska, dum8ass.

[action]

[myblueskies]

Okay!

[It takes a little while for him to get down all the stairs but he is soon in the library and wandering around looking for her.]

Miss Stein?

[benigncancer]

UM, WELL I HAVE A SICKLE.
I COULD HELP IF YOU TELL ME WHERE YOU ARE?