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

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[originaloddcouple]

That's incredible! How did you do that?

[not_good_not_wicked]

Silverfish aren't fish!

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[boredallready]

You probably just scared them when you opened the door.

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]

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[somesayinfire]

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

[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!

[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.]

[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

[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!

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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!

Voice

[reckless_fire]

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

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[italktofish]

POSSIBLY! Because they're still fish!

[Texted]

[espigeonage]

Okay. So are you the beastmaster now or something?

Voice

[reckless_fire]

What about Kingfishers and...uh...I think there's some kinda animal that's just called a Fisher--it's kinda like a weasel or an otter or something. Think you could talk to one of them?

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[originaloddcouple]

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

[not_good_not_wicked]

What do they know? They barely even have brains.

[depolarized]

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

[Video]

[italktofish]

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

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[italktofish]

You know, I'm not sure! Do you know where we could get one of those to check it out?

[Video]

[italktofish]

Well, I can talk to anything that lives in the ocean! Fish, dolphins, lobsters, jellyfish, sharks, maybe even a walrus or something...and I have a Rousing Song of Heroism!

[italktofish]

They might not have the personality a normal fish might, but they've still got brain enough for me to talk to them!

[italktofish]

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

[Video]

[originaloddcouple]

That's a lot of fish to talk t-

Song of Heroism?

Voice

[reckless_fire]

Well, according to google, looks like Kingfishers're pretty much all over the country, but Fishers're mostly up around Canada, so you might wanna try the zoo first. Could save you some leg work.

[espigeonage]

But that's just a name.

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