As the female Navi spoke, Tranum blushed heavily, wondering if she was responding to the greeting or the thinking out loud, or the both. He wasn't sure what he expected, or even what he wanted to expect.
Despite his lack of expectation towards his expectations, there was one thing that he most certainly did not expect.
That was for the Navi to introduce herself as Nitro by leaning over and scratching his ear.
Immediately, two thoughts went through his mind.
The first: ...If it weren't for that damn navi symbol, I'd totally have a faceful right now!
The second was slightly less straightforward, more along the lines of a squirrel's ((or most animals for that matter)) instinctive delight at being scratched behind the ears.
...You're an idiot, y'know that?
SHUT UP I'M BUSY!
Tranum made several immediate reactions. His eyes widened, and almost seemed to tear up with joy. Simultaneously, his tufted ears perked up slightly. When Nitro finished introducing herself, she also ceased scratching his ear. In response, Tranum glared accusingly at her.
Check out the "bombs" on her!
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After Nitro pulled his hand away, assuming the job was done after reading the squirrel's expression, he thought to himself Wow, this is incredibly easy! He looked back down, and his hopes for success vanished as he saw the still anonymous squirrel's face. The first thing to run through his mind was Oh, god! He's found me out! But after about twenty seconds of staring at each other, this seemed not to be the case. Nitro looked over his shoulders, then raised his hand and gave a small, quick wave. "Uh, hello?"
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Tranum started in response to Nitro's attempt to get his attention. Momentarily off guard, he quickly gathered his wits.
"Oh... Uhh... Hey! I... ummm... I'm... I'm Tranum!"
Smmooooth, mate. Very smooth indeed. Have I mentioned you're an idiot?
NO ONE BLOODY WELL ASKED YOU!
Well, you are!
Tranum hissed loudly in response.
About five seconds of awkward silence followed.
"That... That was out loud again, wasn't it?
I'm facepalming for you. Are you even thinking about trying?
Stop bloody talking already!
"Oh... Uhh... Hey! I... ummm... I'm... I'm Tranum!"
Smmooooth, mate. Very smooth indeed. Have I mentioned you're an idiot?
NO ONE BLOODY WELL ASKED YOU!
Well, you are!
Tranum hissed loudly in response.
About five seconds of awkward silence followed.
"That... That was out loud again, wasn't it?
I'm facepalming for you. Are you even thinking about trying?
Stop bloody talking already!
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"Well, we've got him tripping over himself," Nitro said to Chris over the private line. "What now?"
Let's try just stringing him along a bit longer," Chris replied. "Maybe start busting with him, see where that leads us."
"Well, alright, but we've gotta let him off the hook at some point," Nitro said, more for his benefit than Tranum's.
"So, Tranum," Nitro finally said to the squirrel Navi. "What do you say about busting with me? You seem like you'd be a good, ah, partner," Nitro added, putting particular emphasis on the last word.
Let's try just stringing him along a bit longer," Chris replied. "Maybe start busting with him, see where that leads us."
"Well, alright, but we've gotta let him off the hook at some point," Nitro said, more for his benefit than Tranum's.
"So, Tranum," Nitro finally said to the squirrel Navi. "What do you say about busting with me? You seem like you'd be a good, ah, partner," Nitro added, putting particular emphasis on the last word.
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At the mention of virus busting, Tranum's ears immediately perked up.
"Virus busting, eh?" He scratched his chin, thinking. "'Ow bout in Electown?" He accompanied his query with a slight cock of his head.
Hmmm? What's this about Electown?
She just asked me to go virus busting! Methinks she likes me!
No, she's probably just taking pity on you for being a total idiot who can't keep a coherant sentance going.
I'm going to ignore that. How soon can you get a bus to Electown?
Hmmm... Just missed the last one, next one comes in twenty minutes. Shouldn't take too long.
Alright!
Alternatively, though, you could just use the portals. And then I can continue to play my Les Paul.
Oh... Yeah... Forgot about that...
"Virus busting, eh?" He scratched his chin, thinking. "'Ow bout in Electown?" He accompanied his query with a slight cock of his head.
Hmmm? What's this about Electown?
She just asked me to go virus busting! Methinks she likes me!
No, she's probably just taking pity on you for being a total idiot who can't keep a coherant sentance going.
I'm going to ignore that. How soon can you get a bus to Electown?
Hmmm... Just missed the last one, next one comes in twenty minutes. Shouldn't take too long.
Alright!
Alternatively, though, you could just use the portals. And then I can continue to play my Les Paul.
Oh... Yeah... Forgot about that...
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"Alright, Electown it is!" Nitro said. "I've been there loads of times, the portal's over here." Nitro turned towards the portal, taking particular care to let his hair swish behind him.
"Laying it on a little thick, aren't you?" Chris said, watching Nitro's actions.
"Hey, this was your idea," Nitro replied in private. "I'm just making sure it's done right." Nitro walked over to the portal, with a lot of unnecessary swagger, and turned around in once inside.
"I'll be waiting," Nitro said as he dissapated and transferred to Electown.
"Laying it on a little thick, aren't you?" Chris said, watching Nitro's actions.
"Hey, this was your idea," Nitro replied in private. "I'm just making sure it's done right." Nitro walked over to the portal, with a lot of unnecessary swagger, and turned around in once inside.
"I'll be waiting," Nitro said as he dissapated and transferred to Electown.
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Tranum stood still for a few seconds after Nitro had left.
What, may I ask, are you waiting for?
Well, I.. uh, How do I use the portal?
Well, the logical assumption would be that you walk towards the portal you want to use, then continue walking.
I guess that was kinda obvious
Slightly more then "Kinda", I'd say.
No one asked you! Tranum shook his head in irritation, then headed off towards the Electown portal.
What, may I ask, are you waiting for?
Well, I.. uh, How do I use the portal?
Well, the logical assumption would be that you walk towards the portal you want to use, then continue walking.
I guess that was kinda obvious
Slightly more then "Kinda", I'd say.
No one asked you! Tranum shook his head in irritation, then headed off towards the Electown portal.
