002 ♍ In Which Our Correspondent Discovers The Function Through Which To Visually Broadcast

[mamadonna]

[ The video clicks on to show Dolorosa fussing with the computer. Well, most of her. Only the bottom of her head is visible, as whoever used this terminal last is far shorter than she is. After a few moments of this, the camera shakes and refocuses to show her face, and after double-checking it against the display on the monitor, she smiles and places her hands in her lap.

She looks tired, and the bags under her eyes have deepened from getting very little sleep this past month. ]

Well, I'm pleased to see they have heard and followed my suggestion to improve the cafeteria menu! The recent state of affairs has been simply atrocious, we can't have growing children expected to receive their necessary sustenance from such negligent offerings.

More than this, it allows little excuse for one to not eat healthfully, so I must encourage you all to observe your proper nutritional schedule each day. Should you require assistance, or perhaps more direct motivation, [ ie. her pulling you by the ear to the cafeteria ] my services remain available.

I'm glad to see local operations improving following the dreadful events of the past weeks.

[ Of course, she...doesn't know about the puffer fish soup... ]

Comments

[bloodwriter]

Let us eat together, Rosa!

[mamadonna]

With pleasure, Dearhart. They have a considerable variety from which to select, though I have been informed that one should be advised to avoid the soup.

[bloodwriter]

Why? What is wrong with the soup?

[mamadonna]

I have been informed that it is poisonous!

[bloodwriter]

Poisonous? What if it is to some other species? We are different from humans after all.

[mamadonna]

This is true, but it may not be worth the risk.

[bloodwriter]

I see. Maybe if I make it myself someday, we will both be able to try it.

[mamadonna]

It apparently must be prepared to exact specifications for the danger to be nullified. With such a potential for fatality, it would be better if I sampled it prior to your doing the same. If a mistake is made, there's no reason we both should suffer.

[bloodwriter]

But I do not want you to suffer!

[mamadonna]

Better myself than you, if one must test that the food is safe for consumption.

[bloodwriter]

I guess...

But only a little bit!

[mamadonna]

Of course, we also have the option if eschewing the dish entirely.

[bloodwriter]

You are right! It does not even sound appetizing. Too much work for something that will maybe fill us both up later.

[mamadonna]

Better to focus on the dishes that will provide no likelihood of ending either of our lives. Have you tried the aged eggs?

[bloodwriter]

I do not think I have. Have you?

[mamadonna]

Well, the aroma is unpleasant at first, and there is a curious texture to it, but the flavor was certainly acceptable!

[bloodwriter]

Hehe, sounds like a few things I have tried in the past. I think I am game for trying this then.

[mamadonna]

There are sure to be other acceptable selections as well, but this is one I at least have already enough experience to speak for.

[bloodwriter]

Then let us gather all the foods we can and have ourselves a nice picnic one day!

[mamadonna]

And what a delightful plan that should be! I suggest we include the children, also, make for ourselves a full outing of it.

[bloodwriter]

What a wonderful suggestion. Yes! Let us try this as well!

[mamadonna]

It is far easier to deal with the young, not yet tainted with the prejudices our culture inspires. There is hope for them still, and in them, for us.