Adventure 04 | Video

[italktofish]

[The video feed opens, and there's Arthur in a small kitchen looking excited about something.]

Guys! Guys! I FINALLY got rid of the bug infestation in my pantry--and you're NEVER going to believe how it happened!

[He'll move the camera and...that sure is a very nice, neat group of silverfish standing there. It looks sort of like he's amassed a small army; they're standing at attention in rank and file and everything.

I ASKED the silverfish to leave and they actually listened! OUTRAGEOUS!

[His grin broadens.]

I guess it's true--a fish is a fish, even if it's a bug!

Comments

[Video]

[originaloddcouple]

That's incredible! How did you do that?

[Video]

[italktofish]

I asked them nicely to get out of my pantry! And this time, they actually did! A little more work with them, and I got them to line up like this!

[Video]

[originaloddcouple]

WOW! That's like... a superpower! What else can you do?

[not_good_not_wicked]

Silverfish aren't fish!

[italktofish]

But they're still FISH! Somehow! Even if they're bugs! Isn't that right, guys?

[Terrifyingly enough, the silverfish have moved to spell out the word "YES." Arthur has been working with them. They don't know what they're doing, really, but that they get into a certain position when Arthur gives a certain mental command.]

[not_good_not_wicked]

What do they know? They barely even have brains.

[video]

[boredallready]

You probably just scared them when you opened the door.

[video]

[italktofish]

If they're just scared, then how come they lined up all neat for me? Huh? Huh?

[As he talks, the silverfish change formation into that of a question mark. He's been working with them, and although he doesn't act like it, his commands are more mental than verbal.]

[video]

[boredallready]

Cause there's only one door to get out of!

[...It's okay, he's one of the few people who can follow his logic.]

Voice

[reckless_fire]

Y'know...I think I've been hanging around this place too long, 'cause this shit doesn't even surprise me anymore. [Laughs]

Video

[italktofish]

It's OUTRAGEOUS, isn't it?

[He's just beaming.]

I've got to say, even I was surprised when I realized I could do it!

Voice

[reckless_fire]

So, you can, like, talk to anything that even just has the word 'fish' in it? That how it works?

video;

[somesayinfire]

I'm not... totally sure that's how bugs work.

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[italktofish]

But they're silverFISH! I don't think it would have worked otherwise!

[This is...possibly something best not thought on too hard.]

I kind of remember talking to some--they were much larger than these! Big enough to ride on! And when I was talking to them, I said something to another human there with me--"A fish is a fish, even if it's a bug!" And the me then was RIGHT!

[somesayinfire]

[she laughs.] I'll take your word for it. Other-you's word. Seems like kind of a weird power to have, if you ask me. Unless you can control every silverfish in the city and turn them into some kind of... silver tide to wash our enemies away.

[Texted]

[espigeonage]

Okay. So are you the beastmaster now or something?

[Video]

[italktofish]

As long as it's still a fish, like these little guys, I guess!

[espigeonage]

But that's just a name.

If you name a dog Fish is that going to work on it?

[depolarized]

Have you tried it out on anything else? Maybe you have some kind of... Anyspeak.

[italktofish]

Well, there was a big butterfly outside earlier, and I couldn't get it to listen to me!

[depolarized]

Pretty weird. Did you try anything else? You should make a trip to the aquarium.

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[fatherssins]

[ There's a lopsided smile on Adrian's face; this man amuses him greatly with his boundless energy. ]

I don't suppose it would work with cockroaches? I think they're slowly moving in to my apartment.

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[italktofish]

I'm afraid not--they're not fish, you know? Not even honorary fish!

[He strokes his beard thoughtfully.]

Now, maybe they could run the roaches off for you...

[skickpowered]

Heeeh, that's amazing!

[italktofish]

I know, RIGHT?

[The silverfish change formation into that of an exclamation point.]