I actually watched that from when you linked it on Friendly.
It was cool.

Yus

Still?
I was expecting an exponential increase.

Topic of conversation indicates low chance of argument.

Still surprising, really.

Pinkie bot needs to charge. Pinkie bot shutting down.

(G'night :3)

You need to charge? Well alrighty then.

(Night)

I... guess?
I mean, I'm no genius, but...

It was a joke, kid. A joke.

Oh, alright. My bad.

It's fine, kid. Kinda funny you didn't get it.

I guess I'm just not good with that kind of humor. My apologies.

It's fine, kid. At least your better than Rupt.

Well I wouldn't say that.

...

...Yes?/

User loaded: Scary.

Uh...alrighty?

Standby...

Why are you here?

...
..
.

Pinkiebot is here in place of RD, who has gone to speak of Rupt. Chances of argument at: 15%.

Alright...
What did she need to speak to him about?

Red cross.

I see.
What are the odds of argument now?

15%

Although, I think my job is whatever someone needs done now.

Well, since you belong to R and D, and I'm RD. You can help me.

That's...that's hilarious.
You do realize I meant Research and Development, right?
...And don't you hate me?

Oh relax, it was a joke.

And no, I don't. I hate the marshmallow with a crown. Would you like me to hate you?

No, no, that's fine. You just seemed to have a bit of an attitude last time we talked.
Granted, it's understandable, but I feel like there was something personal, too.

Again, only hate Rupt. No one else. Last time was a high pressure situation. I don't hate you.

Well alright, though I don't really see any reason to hate Rupt.

Of course you don't!

You know him now! This is Corrupt like 2% milk! Listen kid, I was a medic for the army back then. Rupt was often the one I was healing. You had any idea how hard headed that pony is?

He would argue to me about how he should be treated medically. Him and his 0 years of experience medically to my several. He'd insult me while I was caring for him. Sometimes I wish I didn't give him any morphine.

Well what do you expect? He was often on the front lines, correct? I'm not surprised that he would act that way.

Oh, so you would yell at someone every time you saw them when they were trying to keep you alive and never treated you badly?

Sorry, I must be new to the times.

Well personally I wouldn't but everyone handles things a bit differently.
You should try to be more understanding of him.

It's like I'm speaking to a brick wall here.

I tried. He still yells at me every chance he gets. I don't even start majority of our fights!

It just takes a calm voice and some patience, though I will admit it can be difficult a lot of the time. He's hard to reason with.

Hard to reason with? Difficult? I swore he was on his way to a nobel peace prize.

Even though you're being sarcastic, I doubt those aspects of his personality would really affect whether or not he got that award.

Kid, I like you.

And I'll tell you why. You're good-natured at heart. Don't lose that.

Oh... well thank you.
It's appreciated.Truly.

Sure thing.

I still think you're a brick wall though. Though most people like you are.

People like me, huh?
Well to be fair, we haven't talked much. I can be just as easily persuaded as anyone else. It just depends on a bunch of factors.

A math person, are we?

Well not very many positive things have happened in the past week, but I can't complain.

?

It's just been overall pretty negative. There's not much to really elaborate on.
Watching the science documentaries and all that was the high point of the week.

Aww, really? D:

Pretty much, so thanks. I really appreciated that.

Sure thing!

Ready for more, then?

Yeah sure.

8vpkowxgknie.watch2gether.com/

So what now?

Well, how is the war effort going?

...Good?

Has Rupt told you anything new regarding it?

Oh, uh... no. He's been away since yesterday.

Oh, that's weird. I know you're the military guy, so.

It has really been that way recently. I've been more busy with paper work and being a representative.

How'd that happen?

I... I don't know.
To be honest, I'm not sure why I had to deal with the military in the first place.
I belong to R and D, really.

Oh, you do? Good. I didn't know.

Can't say I have.

Well, care to watch with me a bit later? :3

Sure. Sounds fun.

Excellent. :3

I should be able to watch a bit later... Maybe an hour or two.

I'll have see when I can watch.
Since it's an hour, I don't want to risk my father calling me for dinner in the middle of it.

When you're ready, of course. :3

Alrighty then.
He's already started cooking, so I don't think it will be too long.

Nice get :3

Oh, sweet!

Sorry. I was eating dinner.

S'okay!

So yeah, I guess that means I'm ready whenever you are.

Okay!

How was dinner?

It was enjoyable, though I guess I wasn't as hungry as I had thought.
Still pretty decent.

Was it a Holiday type dinner?

No, just a regular meal like usual.
I don't think my father really cares for Easter, though I guess I don't either.

ah, I see. Okay!

It would probably be different if there were people to hang out with, but oh well.

Still feel out of it?

A little, but I was able to vent a bit on a video game, so I guess I'm fine.
Getting mad at things seems to help.

So, something did seem a bit wrong?

As far as I know, I do not.
Though I wouldn't have minded seeing my nephews and niece. I bet they're having a blast right now.

Something seems off, either with you or I today.

I'll admit, it's probably me.

Think so?

I guess.
I've just been kind of out of it again, which kind of irks me because I really don't seem to have a reason for it.
I think it has caused me to be kind of rude, too.

Don't fret too much, now.

Why?

Is anything wrong?

I'm really not sure.
Maybe there isn't and I'm just not used to there being nothing wrong.
Or maybe it's just something I can't comprehend. I don't know.

If nothing is wrong, then at ease young pony.

Well... alright then.

Exactly.

Friendship.

Woohoo.

Aww, no?

Alright, fine.

But I feel that I must ask: You've had times similar to this before, right? Where something is bugging you but you're not sure what?

That I have. But that feeling usually faded with time. I can't recall it ending badly ever.

Oh, well alright. That's good to hear.

I did find something interesting, and then find a video on it... But it's 4 hours long >.<

Yeah, that doesn't really seem like it's worth it.

Aha, here's one that's one hour long!

Ever seen the Emerald Tablets?

Hi, Guy.

Sorry I didn't get on earlier.
How are you today?

Good, you?

I'm alright.
Just a bit tired. I was up until 5.

Why?

I just had a bunch of stuff I was doing.
There was talking to Rupt, hanging out in a Skype call, checking out some updates on a few things, and trying to make progress on a video game.

Ah, okay.

I will admit, though, I should have went to bed earlier. Oh well.

So anyways, anything new with you?

Not really I suppose. Just chatting as always. And you?

I wish.
I'm getting pretty tired of the monotony, though I guess it is something to appreciate at the same time.

?

Hmm?

Hmmm.

What are you questioning?

Good question!

So you have any plans for Easter?

Not so. You?

Look, I know it's not much, but like I said, I'll see what else I can do.
Just give me some time to figure something out, alright?

Oh, forget it.

Here.
One, two, three, four, five...Eighty Kings.
There.

That works, too.

That is a lot better.

Well I'm glad you're happy. Honestly.

You all enjoy yourselves. I am now majorly poor.

(Goodnight!)

I told you I was going to think of something else, so that was your decision.

(Take care)

It's fine.
Not much to buy.

Yep, definitely Rupt.

Don't say anything about the calculator.

"What about the calculator?"


...

"Hello?"

Just be quiet and maybe he'll leave...

"Trixie, are you there? What calculato- Oh, you better not have broken the new device!"


...

"Answer me!"

Oh screw it

Hey, buddy!
Listen, uh... about the calculator...

I fixed it. Remember?

..48,000,000 rations.

Oh no, you said "fixed"!
Now he knows we broke it!

"You did what?! Do you realize how much it cost?! I even had to convert rations to help pay for it! Ugh!"

Now Rupt, just calm down! It was fixed! Don't worry!

It was all Berry's fault!

No!
Uh... it was my fault! I broke it!
But then we had... Bonnie, was it? She fixed it!

"Bonnie fixed it? Uh.. tell her thank you, and that she will be compensated."

Acknowledged.

You hear that, Bonnie?

...36,000,000 rations.


In what way?

She wants to know in what way.
I'm assuming a notable amount of Kings. Correct?

"Kings? Are you high? I don't have any Kings to spare."

Come on. It's only fair.
If not that then something worth her efforts.

"You think I'm some kind of miracle worker? You know what I just saw? Hundreds of piled up, skinned skeletons. They looked so depraved of life; it was disgusting. No, you don't know. Look, take some rations and give them to her."

I had a different life before you started all this way back in the day.
You can't say that I don't know for sure.

But, uh...Bonnie. You okay with just rations for now? I'll make sure to come up with something better later.

Are you kidding me?

I'm not sure what to think of it either.

...Did it say "Soviet P.O.W.'s"?

43-1, repeat your last. Code: 28. Elaborate, over.

...
"43-50, 43-2 here, repeating results of Soviet P.O.W.'s arriving in eastern ports in American and Soviet ships. They look like.. they look like walking skeletons, over."

Why are they coming here?

Could be misconception.

They're probably the Jews liberated by the Soviets.

Well that would make sense.

Any available unit in the eastern ports, identify. Need information regarding the oncoming so-called Soviet P.O.W.'s. Recon, stat, over.

...
*static*

Well that can't be good.

"RC Unit:A3. They are not, repeat, they are NOT limited to Soviet P.O.W.'s. Former inmates of certain Nazi camps liberated by both American and Soviet forces are being sent here. Can not confirm why they are here at this time, over."

...
So.. now what?

I guess we'll have to have someone go over there and find out what's up, then figure it out from there.

8-2, repeat your last, over.

"43-50, we have reason to believe that the Commander of Forces has insisted on sending former inmates into the country. There might be a problem. The Red Cross and CDC are working to control the inmates and their drastic states, over."

CDC? Epidemic, maybe?

I'm really not liking the sound of this.
What are we going to do?

56,000,000 rations.

You're kidding, right?

Statistics don't lie.




..Most of the time.

Well that's just great...

Sssh..

"43-50, Commander here. Report. Uh.. believe the eastern ports are welcoming guests. How is the, uh, situation being handled? Over."

They're the commander. Shouldn't they know?

I think that's the Cap'n.

Rupt.

*sigh* Can hardly identify different voices with this thing.

43-50 here, "Commander" is not a complete callsign, over.

...
"43-50, I can't remember, okay? Over."

You need to identify yourself, over.

"I swear to god, Trixie, I will murder the shit out of you, over."

Copy that.

Cookies in the shapes of sheriff badges and flags.

Pffft.

Oh hey, I got you to laugh.
That's my achievement for the day.

86,000,000 rations.

Aaaannnd mood's gone.

Don't mind her.

She's just here because of her professionalism.

I meant the number of rations.
That is a drop from yesterday, isn't it?

Calculations yesterday were off.

Oh, I see.

This thing is weird.

It is all dials and gears inside; slides and cranks outside.
It needs a scientist to repair this thing.

Doesn't look too complicated...

Just pass it to me.

Well fine, here. But what's with the attitude?

*fixes sliders and tunes gears*

Seven days of incompetency, and half the pay of a nurse.

Half pay?
Why's that?

Mind you.


*click*
Here.

Oh, well thanks. It's appreciated.

Yes, let's hope Berry doesn't ruin anything else.

Hey, there's no reason to be rude. Any one could have made that mistake.

"42-50, come in. Repeat, 42-40, come in.
Received reports of cargo ships entering east ports with Soviet P.O.W.'s.
43-1, out."

..what?

I swear to god, if it makes a clicky sound...

Noiseless.

*typing*

See?

Good.
Very good.

If it doesn't click, rid of it.

Are you crazy?
You're already clicking like there is no tomorrow with that pen! I don't want to hear any more of that.

I am more interested in this... this weapon.

A Tokarev TT-33..

This is a Soviet weapon.

And a fine weapon at that, though it's not surprising seeing how it contains the same short-recoil system as the M1911, as well as plenty of other qualities.

Call me old fashioned, but get me a revolver and I'm set.


Standard issue .45 is overkill.
What'll this beastly thing do?

Well the TT is a semi-automatic, while the revolver isn't. I'd take the TT over the revolver any day, though I guess that would be more the case with a single action rather than a double action.

Either way, though, the TT is the better weapon. But hey, I'm not really an expert, so I could be wrong.

Anyways, it's standardized for personal royal bodyguards now. The Soviets provided quite a few, to compensate for the lack of weapon industry for homeland use here.

Which means law enforcements will be downgraded, and have their weapons sent to our troopers.

Oh joy.
Well at least the crime rate is a bit lower than usual.

*click* *click*

This calculator still isn't working.
*CLICK*

Woops...

You did not just break it.
Please tell me you didn't break it.

Yeah, it is broken.

That is just sad.

How much did this thing cost, exactly?

400 Kings.

Let's not mention this to Rupt.

Unless we can get 400 Kings in a few days, I doubt he will not notice its disappearance.

Wanna have a bake sale?

Three of us are cops, and you're a proclaimed leader.

What are we going to bake?

Well don't get offended or anything. I meant nothing by it.

This is new technology!

It is called the Curta calculator.

(Mind the anachronism!)

"New" technology doesn't exactly mean it's easier, though.

(I honestly wouldn't have noticed.)

At least its smaller than the others we have here.

I guess it will take some use to.

Well getting use to it is the case with most things.
But I'm sure it is really simple once you start to understand it.

This thing is clunky.

Why waste time on it when we can do it on paper?

Well do it on paper, then. No one's making you use that thing.

Because your math is usually wrong.

Just get used to the thing.
It's easy. Slide a number like this, press one of the actions here, and then slide a new number. Turn the crank on the top, voila.
Done.

See? Easy.
I had no idea what she said, but easy.

Alright, let's see here.

Ten.. divided by.. 0.. equals...
*click* *click*
...
The thing won't budge.
*click* *click*
...
I think the mechanism locked or whatever.

You do realize you can't divide by 0, right?

Let me see that!

*click* *click*
Stupid.. engineering.

*click* *click*

Okay, wow, this thing is broken. Thanks a lot.

Just reboot it or whatever.

It is a crank and sliding mechanism.

This is not the year 3000.

You know what I mean!

What's this?
Looks like a fountain pen, but with a clicker on the top.

*click* *click*

You're not going to click it countless times, are you?

Check it out.

The tip comes out when you click it!
*click* *click*

Stop it.

I present to you all:
The new and improved typewriter.

Electromatic Model 05!

Can someone please explain to me what is going on?

Oh, well fine. Be that way.

Hey, hey, wake up!

Wha...what?

Hey, finally, you're awake.

Look, the air train leaves in fifteen minutes.
I have to go. The Red Cross is waiting. Everything you need to know has been provided to Trixie.

When I get back, I expect full reports on observations and the such. The engineers already fixed the machines, so don't worry. If they manage to break down again, just call Royal Engineering Co., they'll handle it.

Farewell!

...Wha...?

It means we are back to pretending to do work.

Woo...hoo?

How does thing work?

It's supposed to calculate rations.

Are you sure you're actually pressing the right buttons?

I don't even know.

Perhaps you should let someone else do it.

Okay, fine.

Well the history part is also pretty cool.

Oh, I agree.

It's very interesting to see items belonging to a period in history.

Absolutely!
Just imagining the story behind a bunch of them is great.

There's three parts to it:
1. Imagining the history
2. Guessing the price
3. Wondering if it's worth it

That's pretty much it.
The bits of comedy are pretty amusing, too.

I thank Chumlee and the Old Man for that.

Oh yeah. They can be really hilarious at times.

The show has a certain charm to it.

I can't explain it.

There's really no need to explain.
It's just an all around decent show.

Fuck you, cocksucker, I can do anything I fucking want to!
I don't have to fucking explain anything to fuckin' anyone!

Well gosh...

But I agree.

Okay then...

Where, uh... where did you get that?

Okay, what's going on now?

I disagree!

I disagree on your disagreement.

Yeah...well...
Nmnyegh!

What the hell kind of sound was that?

I don't know!
Like... the kind where you still disagree, but you have nothing smart to say.

That's Rock Bottom.

Sounds familiar.

I think I just referenced a song without even know it.


I'm going to have a look.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a reference.

Yep.

I haven't heard this song in quite awhile. It's by Eminem.

Oh, okay. Not what I was expecting.

I actually had Spongebob in mind.

That's actually what I was thinking, too.

I will never, ever get over Spongebob.

It's just that great to me.
No matter one of the new episodes or not.

I'll admit I'm not a very huge fan of it, but it does seem to maintain a very nice atmosphere.

I hardly ever watch T.V. anymore, so I guess not much is really spoiled to me on broadcast.

Yeah. Now that I think about it, there's really only one show I ever go out of my to watch on TV, and that's Conan.

Every other show I enjoy I just find on the internet.

Well, I do enjoy a little Pawn Stars, Law & Order, American Restoration, and American Pickers from time to time.

Don't know why.

Well I can understand Pawn Stars and American Pickers.
They are pretty interesting shows.

Yeah, they are.

I guess I just love listening to bargains.

Yeah, I guess we all have those times when holidays lose their importance for a while.

Well, anyways, today went by fairly quickly.

You're telling me. It still feels like the day just started for me since I woke up 4 hours ago.

Yes, but it is different.

I woke up ten hours ago.

Really? How could you have possibly woken up that early?

Well, it was 8 in the morning when I woke, according to my timezone.

That's pretty early for me. I was kept up until 4 in the morning.

I went to sleep at 1 or so.

I suppose I got 7 hours of sleep, at the very least.

I guess that would mean you're about 3 hours behind me.
Makes sense.

It's 6:23 currently.

Yourself?

8:23.
I just assumed 3 because if my memory serves me right, I went to bed right after our conversation finished up last night,
I guess I waited an hour. My mistake.

Wow, that is relatively quick.

I guess so.

Also, I have a reason to wear something nice again.

Feel classy.

To be classy is the only reason you really need to wear something nice.

What an amazing idea.

brb

Alrighty.

I'm bored.

I'm sorry to hear.

Nou

How are you?

Great. Fantastic; exceptionally magnificent.

Good to hear.

Yourself?

Oh, I'd say I'm doing well.

How is your day?

Just starting, actually.

That's fine.

Did you sleep well?

Not in the slightest.

I've been getting headaches recently.

Didn't occur today, though.

I'm glad for you then.

Then I have to figure out what to wear for tomorrow; personal reasons.

And then there's Easter, which I'm being forced to go to a relative's for right after the personal reason.

Oh yeah. I forgot Easter is a thing.

Hiding eggs for children is fun.

Hide them in the hardest spots, and hear them complain.

Oh yeah, I always get a kick out of that.

I remember there was a slight crevice in my relative's old home.
I managed to hide an egg in there, and no one noticed.

It was colored nearly identical to that of the stairs, so I guess it kind of camouflaged.

Absolutely genius!

That was so long ago.

It really has been quite awhile since I've cared for holidays.

Good to know?

... It appears my insanity is returning to me. I apologize. I'll head off before it turns worse. G'night, friend.

Oh, okay.
Good night, I guess.

So then, what was it?

Hookah.

Isn't that still unhealthy, though?

That it is. Not addictive though, or even really a buzzed feeling. It's mainly as a medium for a bit of social interaction.

That seems silly.

Oh, it was fun though. Not the actual act, but spending time with a friend. In fact, she was mainly the one doing it over time as I kinda got carried away in story telling mode. Then we discussed ponies, it was a decent night.

I see.
Must have been interesting.

It was pretty interesting. She said she'd also introduce me to another brony.

Anyway, enough of that. What of you?

Eh. Today's been kind of rough, but I can't complain.
At least it's the weekend.

Rough?

Oh it's not an issue.
Just wasn't the most fantabulous day.

Oh. I see.

It's no reason to get bummed out about.
It's not like I can't take a less than great day.

Muy bueno mi amigo.

Yes, very good.

Now, ready to destroy the town?

...Excuse me?

How did you do that?!

Oh hey there.