IC contact post;

[caincarnate]

COMP phone/e-mail "If this is an IT matter, send me a detailed email and your request will be added to the queue. Otherwise, be brief. Don't waste my time unless this is important." office hours between 10:00 to 17:00

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[action]

[derivativeofx]

[This wasn't the sort of position Copy X was used to being in -- Zero's appearance here had thrown a wrench into his new life that he wasn't entirely certain how to deal with. Phantom and the other Guardians, the Judges... nobody he'd rely on back in Neo Arcadia was here, and he didn't really have much by way of friends.

For want of a better idea, he'd come here. He'd brought Croire along; though she had never said out loud which reploid she'd come here with, when there was only one reploid who had recently shown up at the school, it wasn't exactly hard to suppose that she might be involved in this. He spared her a glance as he paused outside Naoya's door, then raised a hand and knocked.]

[caincarnate]

Come in.

[Naoya's office was in its usual state of controlled chaos: computers placed all over the floor, cables and hard drives forming strangely artistic arrays across his workspace. The programmer himself sat at low table in the middle of this meticulous mess, tinkering away at something on his COMP.]

[derivativeofx]

[This was the first time he'd seen the inside of Naoya's office; the clutter immediately prickled at his need for organization and order. How anyone could work with all this stuff everywhere was beyond him, but that wasn't the reason he'd come here. He picked his way over to where Naoya was seated and sat down across from him.]

...I have something I need to talk about.

[No "are you busy" or "do you mind" to be had -- Copy X had spent his life being everyone's first priority, so that assumption of importance still lingered. He wanted to speak, so the person he wanted to speak to would listen, of course.]

[caincarnate]

[Luckily for him, whatever Naoya had been occupied with was not a great priority for him that day. He closed his COMP monitor and set it to the side on the table, before facing X with his usual sly smile.]

Very well. What's on your mind?

[derivativeofx]

[He paused, not entirely sure how to convey his dilemma. ...The simpler, the better, maybe?]

Let's say... there's someone who was cruel to you. You don't understand why, but he fought against everything you wanted to protect and sided with the bad guys. A long time ago, he was a legend for all the good he did, but now, he's done nothing but oppose you. Hurt you. ...He killed you.

[Sort of a strange narrative for a human to follow, he realizes, since getting killed tends to end things then and there, but that is how it happened -- how else is he supposed to put it?]

You don't think he's interested in changing. If you meet him again, then you're sure only bad things are going to happen. Do you understand so far?

[action]

[oceanshaper]

[One afternoon, while Naoya was probably poking away at some program, a strange, tall, blue haired man burst into the IT office, holding a closed laptop in his arms.]

Oh~! Mister IT man! You have to help me! You see, my poor little computer, she's...

[He paused, as if the words were too painful for him to ground out.]

... She's unresponsive!

[caincarnate]

[Naoya looked up to watch the heart-wrenching melodrama being played out for him with an utterly unimpressed stare. He paused before speaking, just to make sure this stranger was well and done being over-dramatic.]

...Tell me what happened.

[oceanshaper]

[Regardless of his lack of standing ovation, the Pokemon just went right on talking, desperate look on his face now replaced with a bright grin.]

Oh! Well, see, I forgot that I had left it open, I went into the bathroom, took a shower, and I guess the steam seeped out and maybe... got into the keyboard?

[He tilted his head to the side as if testing to see if that was a thing that made sense.]

[caincarnate]

[It didn't. It definitely didn't. Naoya continued to stare, looking a little more annoyed now for having his time wasted.]

Don't be ridiculous.

[oceanshaper]

[He looked taken aback.]

Hm. Ridiculous, huh? Would it be less ridiculous if I admit that I got water directly in it?

e-mail

[shyhacker]

Hello, Naoya-san. I'm Chihiro Fujisaki, Alter Ego's programer.

I would like to make a few inquiries about the COMP you had integrated Alter Ego to, if you don't mind.

[caincarnate]

Heheheh... you must be the worried father. Of course.

Inquire away, Fujisaki. My doors are always open for a fellow programmer.

e-mail -> action

[encrypting]

Alright, I'll be there sometime within this week. Thank you.

[Boop boop then there he was, a tiny thing nervously entering the office as if he was going to be eaten alive any moment. It would be ridiculously easy to see who he was though, considering AE's default avatar is himself and all.]

Naoya-san? It's me...

action

[caincarnate]

[Naoya's office was, as it ever was, a strange place. He worked from a low table on the floor, with running computers and laptops and cables all networked and spread across the hardwood in intricate formations. It was at once a mess and a very controlled chaos.

Upon seeing Chihiro enter, Naoya smiled and gestured to a seatcushion on floor opposite to him.]

Hello, Fujisaki. It's a pleasure to meet you at last. I must say, I'm very impressed by your work.

[encrypting]

[Not entirely strange in his personal opinion, a bit peculiar, maybe? Mostly from using low tables and seat cushions, the brunet himself had somewhat of a chaotic order in his own workspace- it does bring Chihiro some bit of comfort with the familiarity.]

Thank you, AE's my biggest breakthrough yet, I think... I want to thank you as well for saving him, his old laptop was already rather damaged before.

But exactly... what is a COMP? I've only heard about it now- and from what AE had told me, it has some runtime files called the 'harmonizer' and 'demon summoning program' which either I haven't heard of as well. I'm sorry I'm- just very concerned.

[Like a worried father, as Naoya had said in his e-mail. But it's his nature without entirely saying it anyways.]

[Action; I hope this is okay!]

[thereyouare]

[ Vivian is walking by Naoya's office when she finds herself pausing outside the door. It's closed, but she can't help but check to see if it was open. When she manages to turn the handle with ease, she pushes it open to peek inside. She knew this was wrong, but there was a weird sense about the room that grabbed her interest... she wasn't sure why.

With her new necklace 'round her neck and eyes wide and curious, she slowly walked into the room, wondering if she should announce her arrival. ]

[it is perfect~]

[caincarnate]

[Perhaps she should. The first thing evident was the awful music blaring from his computer speakers - dupstep? He really didn't look like the sort of person who listened to dubstep.

It was loud enough that he didn't even seem to notice her arrival. Whatever was on his computer screen had him entirely occupied.]

[thereyouare]

[ Forgot to link this in reference to her necklace.

The sounds of the music oddly resonated with Vivian's tastes, so as she went further in to get his attention, she stayed silent far longer in order to enjoy what she was taking in. However once she got close enough, she finally spoke up. ]

Hello? Excuse me.

[caincarnate]

[At this, Naoya finally raised his head to see who was there - though from the lack of shock, it was likely he already heard someone come in despite his music, but simply did not care. Seeing the turret standing before him, however, was a pleasant surprise. A smile quickly greeted her, and he turned down his speakers.]

Well, well... Vivian, was it? What can I do for you, today?

[thereyouare]

[ She looked a little surprised to hear her own name, but she had introduced herself many times in many places, so it shouldn't come as too much of a shock that he knew it. With what's been on her mind lately, she'd been left with more questions than answers. ]

I -

[ Truth be told, she wasn't sure why she came in here. She felt drawn in without conscious reason. ]

I'm sorry. I don't know.

[ Her lips tighten. ]

Do I know you, too?

[ Apparently she'd been around longer than she knew herself. ]

[text]

[testgasm]

yes hello this is wheatley remember me we went on that date

i mean it wasn't a date but you know what i'm talking about

i have a question

Re: [text]

[caincarnate]

It wasn't a date?

Wheatley, I'm hurt.

[testgasm]

don't be silly of course it wasn't a date i'm a robot

i do want to ask about something we discussed though

[caincarnate]

Now, now, be open-minded. This is the twenty-first century, hahaha.

But do go on. What do you need?

[testgasm]

just hypothetically if i decided to accept your offer

would that still be available

for me