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[enigmaster]

Inter-Dimensional Pen Pals Omakes

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[enigmaster]

I just told him some random facts about fusion cores and made a nearby bomb explode. That's all.

[crazyplantlady]

That's all? You thought that up, though! It was really smart!

[enigmaster]

Ah... You... You think so...?

[He's so used to downplaying everything he does. Not sticking out in any way was sort of his whole strategy at Hyperion.]

[crazyplantlady]

[Ivy beams]

Of course I do! [she grins, then, a little slyly] and Pengy definitely does also~

[enigmaster]

Oh. Well. He did say... something along those lines, yes... [He adjusts his glasses. Don't start blushing again, don't start blushing again, don't even think about it, Edward.]

[crazyplantlady]

[:>>>>] Did he? What'd he say?

[enigmaster]

Uh... well, he called me brilliant. And a menace, when I admitted I was bluffing. That... sort of thing.

[crazyplantlady]

Aww. That's sweet! [Ivy beams]

[enigmaster]

I... suppose? [He looks very hesitant about agreeing to that in any way at all.]

[crazyplantlady]

Well, at least he was appreciative. [she shrugs. Maybe not sweet, but at last that]

[enigmaster]

Yes, fine. That...

That certainly was a thing that happened.

[HE'S NOT. USED TO IT.]

[crazyplantlady]

[Ivy quirks a brow at that] It did. [she hops up on his desk, then, settling] You don't sound too pleased about it?

[enigmaster]

Um. I'm not exactly... used to that, I suppose. It's weird.

[crazyplantlady]

What...people telling you that you did a good job? [eyebrow arch]

[enigmaster]

Well. People acknowledging the things I do in general.

But yes.

[crazyplantlady]

But, I mean...this can't be the first time you've done something pretty impressive.

[enigmaster]

[He pauses.]

How much do you know about Hyperion?

[crazyplantlady]

Ummmm...[Ivy pauses to consider that] Well, I know they're a big company in that dumb H-shaped space ship up there. And they're run by Handsome Jack, who's a huge jerk. [she shrugs] That's about it.

[enigmaster]

...Well, that's pretty accurate. The thing about Hyperion as a company, and this has been true since even before Jack took over, is that it's not a place where you can... stand out without making a lot of enemies. It's a ruthless environment. Especially so these days. So, basically, you stand out, you die.

[crazyplantlady]

[......what] Okay, that just sounds awful.

How are you supposed to get anything done there?

[enigmaster]

By either keeping your head down or being ridiculously good at your job. I mean. The fatality rate's pretty high there right now, these days. What... with Jack and all.

[crazyplantlady]

[she blows a breath at that]

That's....crazy. Like, wow? [Ivy wrinkles her nose] Good thing you got outta there.

[enigmaster]

[...] Yeah. Good thing.

[crazyplantlady]

[she beams at him a bit then] Well...their loss! It's much more fun having you here.

[enigmaster]

It is? You're sure about that phrasing? [since when has he been fun ever]