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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.]

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[neonnerd]

[...he's chuckling a little. Sorry Harding.]

Are you all right?

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[show_my_cannons]

Fine.

Just annoyed.

[A pause.]

Very annoyed.

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[vetala]

I wish I'd had one of those a few days ago...

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[buildyourworld]

Did you just... Is that your foot?

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[show_my_cannons]

Had one what.

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[show_my_cannons]

why do you ask

[Crap crap crap crap.]

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[buildyourworld]

I have a giant robot.
How are you not taken into FBI custody if your foot looks like that?

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[show_my_cannons]

What do you mean you HAVE a giant robot.

My foot is a foot.

[Since apparently his body has a handy-dandy transformation ability.]

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[buildyourworld]

Those giant robots that appeared during the giant snake fight, one of them is mine.

Your foot transformed into a robotic foot.

[ Dude, this hanky panky dodging is not working. ]

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[show_my_cannons]

The FBI let you keep something like that?

[Dodging still. Stubbornly.]

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[vetala]

Whatever you used to smash that toothpick monster.

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[buildyourworld]

[ Right, switching to private for obvious reason now. ]

Technically, they are holding custody of it but it's still mine.

They are looking for Numbered everywhere. If you're hiding, which I assume you're doing well until this post went up, you might want to keep that transformation business where public eyes can't see.

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[show_my_cannons]

Yeah.

It is pretty useful.

[HAHAH because yep that's totally not his foot. He's safe.]

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[show_my_cannons]

I doubt you're going to see it again.

It's not hiding. I don't talk about it. I don't do it. This is an isolated incident.

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[vetala]

So what was it?

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[show_my_cannons]

... a mallet.

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[buildyourworld]

Well... good for you then.

How did you even do that...?

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[show_my_cannons]

Don't know.

It just happens.

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[vetala]

May I see it in full?

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[show_my_cannons]

Why?

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[vetala]

It looks useful and I'd like to see it is all. Just curiosity.

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[buildyourworld]

Since when?

Does it hurt when you transform...?

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[show_my_cannons]

I'm running out of texts.

For the month.

[Liar.]

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[moreweaponsthanyou]

...was that a robotic FOOT?

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[show_my_cannons]

[Ugh, he really didn't want this to happen...]

The snake.

No. Not any more than I usually do.