voice; Awake is difficult and no one understands

[promiselisting]

[ Huh. Here is an unusual thing. Futaba is not usually one to use voice (or anything besides text) on the network. Maybe she wants to reassure other people with her voice and to hear theirs? Maybe it has something to do with the fact that her voice is still a bit muzzy with sleep. Maybe text requires more coordination than she has right now.

Either way, she's got an important post from her sort-of-brother to follow up on. ]

So.

[ There's a long, pregnant pause. ]

How many other memes are you all familiar with? Scientific curiosity.

[ She's been getting reputations up until now. The girl who gathers information. That one who really really mistrusts the Curti Center and is not afraid to be vocally critical of it. But it's past time she showed the world here who she truly is-

a shitposter. ]

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[masqueraid]

( the glare of the camera's lens catches in ren's glasses, for that picture. oh no, his shame has been revealed...! he may have been happy to do it regardless but— where's the fun in that?
but as keith switches to video, he pushes his specs back up the bridge of his nose, revealing a clear view of his eyes as he leans in with an impressed... )

Ah...? ( at the spread of goodies. ) It may be wrong to ask the winners to contribute, but seeing all those...

( he doesn't want to be right. )

[promiselisting]

We can probably break with tradition.

[ Nodding sagely. Her stomach adds its own opinion on top of that. It seems to be a positive one. ]

[balancingedge]

[Okay, he has to point this out:] It's not wrong if we really need to get rid of some of them...

[Most of them are soldiers, of which three of them are former cadets. Two of whom actually want to stay in their current physical condition? The scent of freshly baked goods hitting them as they work out in the basement gym has been hell.

You know what. He's talking to Shiro about it later and bringing half of them. Good. Luck.]

[masqueraid]

My stomach and I won't say no, of course.

( gorging after a battle won was something of a tradition, anyway— why not keep a good thing going? )

I think I know someone else that probably wouldn't, either. ( sorry futaba, he's calling your stomach out on that one, complete with ruffling some of that hair of yours, too. )

[witchwithoutacause]

Huh, I would've guessed more. Gotta figure not everyone's from the right time period though...

[tsukinohiganbana]

[It’s not that Yotsuyu is unfamiliar with the concept of a joke, it’s that she’s not fond of them to begin with. She also missed Ren’s original post, which is regrettable for a number of reasons.]

[She takes out her iMog slate and fiddles with the keyboard for a moment. Why could she never get this cursed thing to work?]

I pressed ‘F.’ What now?

( text )

[promiselisting]

It's been the best thing to wake up to, ever.

[ Really. Really really. Although curry could probably improve that.

Also yes they're probably texting while standing right next to each other, the nerds. ]

[promiselisting]

Yeahhhhhhh I've had a few people asking me what a meme even is. Which... I really should've seen coming.

[promiselisting]

[ Oh. Oh god she's. She chokelaughs into her hands. She hadn't thought you'd actually do it Yotsuyu. ]

okay, next hit the letter "U"

[ How far will Yotsuyu let her take this??? The next letter, assuming Yotsuyu doesn't call her out, will be "T" ]

video;

[promiselisting]

[ Oh man give her a sec to catch her breath.... ]

Not so much a classic in 2016 but...

Oh man that must mean you know like. So many future memes. This is great.

[ SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE SENPAI.... ]

[promiselisting]

H-hey!

[ omg not the hairruffles! it probably already looks a mess enough as is!! ]

Don't ruin my dignity like that!

[ hypocrite thy name is Futaba Sakura ]

[balancingedge]

[I'm sorry, what was that? Because Keith's been doing his best not to smirk at Futaba's expense.]

Good to know. So, when should we meet up?

[...He may not have smirked, but that certainly is a faint smile.]

[witchwithoutacause]

Oof, yeah, you just being honest or messing with them a little?

[righthandstand]

Nah, like, I know the girl on the right is Jessie tellin' him to get rest, but why's he gotta look at a woman called "Custom Jobs" if he can just look at a sign called "Custom Jobs"?

video; [in person for shiro and keith]

[thegoofball]

[There's bonuses to living with your friends and comrades, but there are also downsides.

Downsides like your friends memeing without you around.

Lance bursts into the video like he bursts into many things, looking aghast.]

Shiro! You know memes?!

video; [in person for shiro and lance]

[balancingedge]

[Keith stops, and he stares for a second. All before he just... doubles over, laughing.]

[promiselisting]

[ Futaba makes a confused noise. She hadn't really looked at much outside of Ren's post yet. ]

Don't think I saw that one y-

[ And then Lance, with all the comedic timing of an actor, bursts in and... that face. Nope. Nope she's gone. She dissolves into hysterical laughter again. ]

video;

[thegoofball]

Oh, wow, that early, huh?

[2016.....Geez. Not even his parents were around! Or his grandparents!]

I feel like the biggest meme I know is Keith. You should ask him about them.

[c:]

[spaceforged]

[He stiffens. All this time he's been carefully avoiding admitting he knows memes. He enjoys them immensely but Lance has been a meme lord and sometimes you need to be more serious.

Even if you want to laugh at a friend's joke. He has to make a choice here. Go big, or let this just sit. He looks at Lance, grins, and decides to just go for it.]

I regret nothing.

[thegoofball]

[SHRIEKS!!!!

He's going to ignore Keith entirely, because THIS IS HAPPENING]

I can't believe this! Behind my back! For a year!

video; I had to

[balancingedge]

Too late. Shiro explained it to me.

[balancingedge]

[Keith sobers up just long enough to glance at Shiro, because holy crap. He went there, to such an old meme that has somehow transcended the decades that even HE understands it because some stupid video that spread like wildfire in the Garrison during his time there.]

He lives as few men dared to dream. [RIP Lance, we knew you well.]

[promiselisting]

[ Futaba, meanwhile, is having trouble gathering enough breath to even talk, but manages to restrain herself for just long enough- ]

I- [ wheeze ] see what you did there

[ Annnnd she loses it again ]

[spaceforged]

What gave you the indication I didn't know them? [He crosses his arms over his chest and waits out the laughter and Lance's shock.]

And if we're being clear here. I haven't said a meme in two years.

[promiselisting]

Who says I can't do both?

[ or at least try to do both ]