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[misery_hates_company]

*Everybody's phones picks up a signal from Misery. Looks like she's advertising again... Hang on, is she singing? Although it seems slightly modified.*

I've again popped around today
Sellin' promises and potions
That could
Take a memory away
Help forget you'd ever met her

Tell me
Can't I please
Kindly take away the misery?
Give you
A baker's dozen please
Wrap you up to go away

*And then, suddenly, the line cuts. A few minutes later, it pops back up, and Misery looks a bit, uh...



Yeah.*

...get this blasted thing to -- ah, it's coming out normal again, good. That's the SECOND time I've had that happen in a communication today! That... SINGING. I NEVER sing. Isn't this blasted insane weather enough torment?

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[til]

What's wrong with singing?

[misery_hates_company]

Ugh, it's so goody goody pointless. I have more dignity than that!

[til]

Goody goody? { She doesn't get that at all. } There's nothing wrong with singing if you're happy. I don't think it has anything to do with dignity.

[misery_hates_company]

It has EVERYTHING to do with dignity, especially if you're not doing it deliberately! I'm a proper witch!

[til]

...a proper witch? You can do magic too?

[misery_hates_company]

Of course I can do magic! I'd hardly be much of a witch if I couldn't, would I?

[til]

I guess not. { She laughs quietly. } I'm a Summoner myself.

[misery_hates_company]

Hmm... one who summons in creatures, eh? And has a Persona on top of things now! How perfectly ironic.

Hmph. Well, I suppose I should introduce myself. Only fair, after all!

*...hang on, is there music?*

I am... Misery!
There ain't nobody who can comfort me, oh yeah.
Why won't you answer me?
The silence is slowly killing me, oh yeah!

*And then it's like a record scratching, and Misery is...


Oh dear.*

THAT SONG WAS EVEN WORSE THAN THE LAST ONE!

[til]

{ She does her best not to laugh, but wow. That is one conniving singing bug! }

Your name seems happier when you say it { sing it } like that. Is that a name you chose for yourself?

It's nice to meet you, Misery.

[misery_hates_company]

Tch. It would've been nicer meeting under less annoying circumstances. Bah, whatever. I sell potions and the like around. Perhaps you might look me up if you need some.

[til]

It's okay. I'm sure you're not the only one singing at - { Oh wait. She had been singing earlier. Had that really been against her will, though? }

I'll definitely look for you, then! Though I haven't gotten into any fights. { Yet. Knock on wood. }

[misery_hates_company]

Oh, give it time, dearie. I'm sure it's quite inevitable in a place like this. Oh ho ho ho!

[til]

You might have a good point. I guess I'll handle it when the time comes.

[misery_hates_company]

Best you do. This weather situation, for instance. It may be building up to something.

[til]

Like what?

[misery_hates_company]

Oh my, wouldn't it be nice if I knew that? Oh ho ho ho! I'd say assume the worst, but if we're lucky we'll get the best.

[voice] [1/2]

[pastalishe]

[Cloche doesn't mind singing, but she can see how it would be annoying.]

[voice] [2/2]

[pastalishe]

[............ wait, what the heck did she record. It's not even close to a song; just a little snippet of operatic melody.]

Er. My apologies, that seems to have recorded improperly. Anyway-- I believe you should contact the system administrator for assistance.

[misery_hates_company]

Oh, I shall! He'll definitely hear about THIS indignity.

[operationbox]

These things are malfunctioning already? That can't be good...

[misery_hates_company]

"Already?" Goodness, dearie, you must be new here. These things have been around a good while from what I understand. Though I suppose in terms of their quality that doesn't mean much. Oh ho ho ho.

[operationbox]

That's right. I just got here, less than a week ago.

So what exactly do you not trust about these, other than the sudden burst into song?

[misery_hates_company]

I see! Seems like you've being let in for quite an interesting bit of weather. I DO pity you.

Tch. I just don't hold much faith in technology, is all. Too impersonal.

[operationbox]

I think it might be being caused by some demons. It makes sense, and if it's true it should be fairly easy to get it to stop.

Ah. Well, it's not always that way, but there are a few ways I can see you thinking that.

[misery_hates_company]

Hmph. I suppose we'll simply have to find out one way or another. Either way, it is most irking.

Trust me, deary. If you've had MY experiences with technology, you'd understand.

[operationbox]

Well, all we can do is wait, so I wouldn't worry about it too much just yet.

[That other thing seems like a sensitive subject, so she won't press.]

[misery_hates_company]

Harumph. I DO hate to be kept waiting, though.

[operationbox]

Well, sometimes you can afford to be impatient... but I'm actually a little relieved that I can take my time; the week before I got here was more than a little hectic.

[misery_hates_company]

Goodness, that seems to happen a lot of people. You'd almost think they were taking a vacation, and not enlisting in some sort of grand epic battle. Ho ho!

[operationbox]

Don't get me wrong, I'm still preparing for one. It's just that this one will take longer to finish... a lot longer, it looks like.

[misery_hates_company]

All meaningful change does take a while before the cards come into play, I've noticed.

[operationbox]

Hmm... That sound right. That one week during which my friends and I fought to protect the world, and eventually create a new one, was the end result of something that happened a very long time ago.

[It certainly gives her a new perspective on what's happening. Discovering what happened to make Hinoto-Ri the way it is much more important to her now.]

[misery_hates_company]

Oh my, how epic. Bully for you, then! This must feel like a cake walk in comparison.

[operationbox]

So far, yes, but I don't think things will stay this way.

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[greatergone]

Your singing isn't that bad. Why the complaints?

[misery_hates_company]

*Ugh. ROBOTS.*

Because it's undignified! Anyway, what fool goes around singing all the time? This was COMPLETELY involuntary.

[greatergone]

If it's a problem, it could be solved by making it a regular thing.

[misery_hates_company]

How is THAT solving the problem?!

[greatergone]

By....making the abnormal normal?

[misery_hates_company]

Uggggh, of course a ROBOT would fail to understand the root of the problem. So typical.

[greatergone]

....I'm not a robot. This is my armor.

[misery_hates_company]

Is that so? You should really invest in a redesign. Never know when misunderstandings like this might arise.

*But she does seem to relax slightly, somehow.*

Anyway, the point of the problem isn't the SINGING. The point is that this has only started happening RECENTLY, which means something ELSE is causing it.

[greatergone]

[He'd comment on how armor design was far out of his hands but...there wasn't point.]

Have you thought of solving it? I'm sure others, including myself, are probably just going to wait it out.

[misery_hates_company]

I'm sure if I nag the right people, they'll handle the issue. Ho ho.

[greatergone]

Who are the right people?

[misery_hates_company]

"Heroes," of course! They're too goody-goody not to try to get to the bottom of nonsense like this.

*Oh god, there's music building up again. We apologize for this.*

And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive!

*Record scratch. Conveniently before the relevant bits.*



BLAST IT ALL TO OBLIVION!

[greatergone]

[....this world is coming to an end.]

If you hate it that much, use an adhesive on your mouth while your...heroes do their work.

[misery_hates_company]

With the sort of sappy pap that's coming out of my mouth anyway, I may have no choice! Urrrgh, this is even worse than the LAST issue that plagued this place.