09 | Audio

[chalicejoker]

[When the audio feed opens up, Hajime sounds rather angry about something. Not distressed, but certainly angry.]

I'm not even sure what the hell these pulses think they're doing anymore, but now I need someone to bring me a shirt. No questions, just a shirt.

[He is so irritated right now. So very irritated. Doesn't help that an earlier Echo shortened his fuse a little bit...]

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[professorwolf]

Everything all right?

[Because he's a little unsure whether that was anxiety, embarrassment, frustration, or just plain annoyance. Earplugs are annoying, man. He's gotten good enough at picking out words, but tone still eludes him a bit. He's gotta get used to this hearing thing....]

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[chalicejoker]

[It's more embarrassment and a bit of annoyance, really. Hajime's being careful how he words this so he doesn't worry Lyall too much.]

I'm not growing any new bug parts, if that's what you mean. No wings or anything.

The situation's a little awkward but I'll be okay once I get another shirt.

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[professorwolf]

So long as you're all right. Did anyone bring you a shirt?


((psst, what time is this happening so I know whether Lyall is free? :3 ))

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[chalicejoker]

Shou's supposed to be bringing me one. Whether or not it's going to be worse than this one is anyone's guess.

[Shou's bright orange car is not filling Hajime with confidence.]

((It's Sunday afternoon!))

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[professorwolf]

Let me know if it's terrible, and I will come with something more appropriate, how's that :)

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[chalicejoker]

Thanks. I'll do that.

[Because he is pretty sure Lyall's taste in clothing would mesh better with his own bland understated style.]

Your ears are doing better enough to go out places, then?

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[professorwolf]

Not appreciably. I have earplugs now, however, which help. They just make everything a tab bit muffled, which can make it difficult to read tone sometimes.

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[chalicejoker]

I guess you're going to need to get better at reading body language and stuff then. Could come in handy anyway.

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[professorwolf]

There is that. Though I'm hoping that I get used to the hearing, so I can go without them, eventually. The earplugs simply aren't viable long-term. They do get uncomfortable after a couple hours, and I've already had one student notice them and ask about them.

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[chalicejoker]

That's got to be awkward. What did you end up telling the student?

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[professorwolf]

I told her I had an ear infection, and they were helping. I suppose that excuse will last for a couple weeks, at most. Perhaps I can find some smaller ones, or perhaps one of us on the network is or knows a discrete audiologist who can build me custom ones.

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[chalicejoker]

It's as good an excuse as any.

Maybe ask one of the doctors? I don't think we have any audiologists on here, but they'd probably at least be able to get you a referral or something.

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[professorwolf]

I'll see. With any luck, I can get more used to this and go without. Obviously the fellow I'm getting all these from had no trouble with it.

[Though that fellow also didn't have to deal with rampant electricity and constant traffic, either.]

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[chalicejoker]

Might be like my ability to change back into a human. The ability to deal with it all with no trouble could be a separate thing.

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[professorwolf]

I'm not sure whether that thought is comforting is disturbing. At least if it's true, then I could suddenly wake up tomorrow and be all right again with my ears.

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[chalicejoker]

You never know. Sad to say, stranger things have happened.