compnetwork | 1st Whistle [video]

[There are a million ways this video could have started, more so since it's being done from the watch device instead of the glasses, like showing the person who is using it's face!

But nope, for the first few minutes the network is shown a lovely scene of the ceiling as Blues had turned it on to do the whole "Introduce yourself, and get used to being here" deal he had come to realize is the current situation. And judging by the heavy stomping that can be heard off screen? He's none to happy about that.

Ah but! The ceiling scene does change! Finally, of course it's replaced by a red gauntlet grabbing the watch and covering the screen before a young man mutters something. The screen quickly flashes a grey body suit with a red belt, and are those clunky red boots and a flashy yellow scarf? Before settling on the user's face, which is frowning, and his eyes are hidden behind a pair of shades too.]

... Hello, I guess. If anyone is even using this that is.

[Conversation! Only he looks awkward, as if talking to a camera is something he's never done before. Like, at all.

Oh yeah... maybe he could give out his name.]

Name's Blues.

[Yep, he seems... fine with that. So off the feed goes. ~~Proto Man was here, Mega Man is a loser.~~]

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[Hey. Rock, hey. Do you like being scrutinized via video? Because even in your armor, the lack of a helmet is striking Blues as super duper familiar!

And not in a happy fun way ~~dad stealer~~.]

Does it matter if I am one or not?

[Hoo boy, that's a look that's far too familiar. Rock reaches up to rub the back of his head, then shrugs. ~~I STOLE NOTHING.~~]

Well, no, I suppose not - I'm just curious. There's not exactly a bunch of other robots in this place.

I noticed.

[Oh looks like Blues recalled where he's seen Rock before and he doesn't look to happy. Or at least what is shown of his face doesn't look too happy.]

[Man, you are one grumpy gus, guy - almost enough to make Detective Stern seem like a personable fellow.]

Yeah...

[ GET EQUIPPED WITH

AWKWARD PAUSE ]

Wasn't all I was curious about, though. Uh... Do you happen to know a Dr. Light?

[Hey now. Blues isn't used to a robot that can hold a conversation that isn't himself.

That and the whole "go live like a hermit until I die" thing he did didn't help one bit.]

Dr. Light... Yes.

[Now there is a very noticeable change in Blues' expression, heck he even says Light's name with just a hint of... disgust.]

[Unfortunately, Rock will miss that disgust, as he's rather overcome with shock and glee right now.]

So-- So then you're still alive! Oh man, this is awesome news! Oh geeze, I dunno where to start filling you in. Now I just wish the Doctor was here, he'd be so happy to know you're not dead!

[What.

No.

Not happy. Because Rock is the ~~stupid~~replacement Light made. There is no happy here. In fact Blues has a horrible death grip on the watch he's holding.

Like, the image is going staticky the more Rock talks because of Blues' grip on it]

I very much doubt he would be happy.

[And thus happiness turns to confusion. So much confusion.]

...what? Why would you say that?

[Blues almost says "Because he's replaced me and forgotten me, and I was a fool for thinking he cares". Almost.]

I have my reasons.

[And those would be TERRIBLE AWFUL LIES.

You're crushin' his little robot heart, bro. Or fuel pump. Whatever is comparable.]

Reasons? Like what? Dr. Light has no reason to not be happy to see you again.

[How can Rock be so dumb?

Like this is levels of dumb that even Blues can't understand. And hey, that death grip is back. He kinda wants to punch Rock in the face right now.]

Personal ones. Just what did he tell you?

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[You're not the only one that can be socially dumb, Blues. Rock's still learning!

He does frown at that answer, though.]

Well. He told me about your creation, how your field test went, when you walked in on him and Dr. Wily arguing, and that you left after that.

[The frown gets a little deeper, more solemn - this whole situation is upsetting enough without having to think back on how sad Dr. Light looked during that story.]

He's not certain what exactly triggered you leaving, but he guessed it was him saying some foolish things to a friend of his. He really regrets it, though.

[BUT AT LEAST HE KNOWS THE REAL TRUTH!

And Blues isn't to great at keeping his temper in check, especially since he had an already death-like grip on the watch so... Before Rock can even finish what he's saying?

The screen on Blues' end statics, there's feedback galore, and... Crunch.

W o o p s, he didn't actually mean to break it.]

[FIVE MINUTES LATER

he had to figure out the glasses, okok? But like hell is he going back to video, or voice.]

You know he doesn't regret it, because he moved on.

[And hey, he seems to be better at words this way at least.]

Blues? Blues!

[Well, that's certainly cause for panic - at least until the glasses kick in with the text message. There's a pause on his end as he tries to process this. From Rock's end, moving on was logical.]

Dr. Light only moved on because he thought you were dead! I was all ready to go looking for you myself when he told me about you, but he said by that point, your power core would've already give out.

And he was right.

[Yeah guess who is pretty sure he was dead before he ended up here? This guy.]

[Whaaaaat.]

That can't be right, though, you're here, sending me these messages. I'm confused.

[... Rooooooooooock, Rooooooooooooock, logic would dictate Blues means back home he's pretty sure he's dead.]

Before ending up here.

[Hey, he's still wrapping his head around this whole 'multiple worlds' thing. That, plus the bomb of Blues still being active.]

Showing up here somehow reactivated you, then?

Maybe. Maybe not.

Either way it's bothersome.

[He just wanted to die how he wanted to, alone and forgotten. B|]

Well, it obviously did SOMETHING, as you're functional now. Though I can't quite understand how being functional again would be bothersome...

[Blues sighs on his end, not that Rock can hear it, and it takes a minute before he replies back since he had to set up a filter here.]

It's bothersome when you're okay with not functioning anymore, idiot.

[Bam, he said it. Kind of, sort of.]

[There's a notable delay before Rock answers.]

...oh.

[Really, what does one say to that?]

[Yeah he... noticed that.]

Is that it, kid?

[In other words does Rock still want to pester him or what?]

[Once again, a delay, because SOMEONE is tearing apart his robot heart.]

I...

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

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