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[show_my_cannons]

[There's a brief shot of Harding's face as the thing turns on. He was probably about to send a message to a select few people, but, from the brief look on his face, the one of sudden surprise, he's been diverted from it.]

[He swears, and the phone actually falls out of his hand, landing heavily on the floor, on its side.]

[It's enough for the video feed to capture a tiny toothpick monster, brandishing a slightly bloodied toothpick sword. It's only about ankle-high, but it looks angry. There's a snarl from off-screen.]

[And... the sound of shifting metal.]

[Out of nowhere, a foot stamps down on top of it. A very metal, very nonhuman foot. The toothpick monster doesn't have a chance. The foot withdraws.]

[Silence.]

[After a moment, the man picks his phone back up.]

I was going to say. [He frowns, scowling down at his feet.] Something... I cannot remember, now.

Damn it.

[CLICK goes the feed.]

Comments

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[moreweaponsthanyou]

...was that a robotic FOOT?

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[show_my_cannons]

No. That was a man made of toothpicks.

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[moreweaponsthanyou]

No need to be shy, plenty of giant robots around.

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[show_my_cannons]

What do robots have to do with toothpick men?

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[moreweaponsthanyou]

[That's a good question.]

[switches to Text here]

Robots > toopick men ?

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[show_my_cannons]

[... okay. Well. That's a better topic, sure. Sort of.]

yeah sure they are