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Post by Selena Chosen on May 15, 2012 13:21:26 GMT -5
While looking through websites for my bedroom accessories, all of a sudden the screen went black. I began pressing all the different keys randomly to get my website back and nothing. I shook it like an etch-a-sketch and still nothing. I came close to even throwing it on the floor, but refrained from such violence as it is not my way.
I finally decided to send a text to Vishous. Totally a last resort as he scares me a bit, but he is the technical genius so I did.
~txt~ Vishous I think I broke my laptop. May I come to you to take a look at it, please? ~send txt~
I sat on the bed and waited for a reply.
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Post by Vishous Bloodletter on May 15, 2012 13:52:40 GMT -5
Having spent the last couple hours wadding paper then using a straw to cover Butch, who was as passed out as could be on the couch, in spitballs that the beginning of the day was boring was an understatement. In truth, the non-fight or even see a lesser patrols coupled with so little activity around the compound had him almost in tears with boredom. He'd just switched to paper airplanes with some 'slime' Nalla had given him in the middle when his phone went off.
Checked it, looked up at nothing in particular then replied. txt <Sure, come on down, your the next contestant on The Brother May Die of Boredom> send.
Naw, she wouldnt get that but at least it made him grin. Where was he? Oh yeah, flew the plane at Butch then snickered as it splatted in his crotch.
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Post by Selena Chosen on May 15, 2012 13:59:46 GMT -5
Receiving the reply from Vishous, I waited for the few minutes for the shutters to go up. I dressed in jeans, a light t-shirt and running shoes. Grabbing the laptop and putting it in the case, I ran downstairs and told Phillipa where I was headed in case anyone asked.
Going out the front door, I threw my atoms to the wind and materialized in front of the Pit. Nervously I knocked on the door and waited for admittance.
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Post by Vishous Bloodletter on May 15, 2012 14:56:08 GMT -5
Stopped messing with Butch long enough to will the locks open then call out that the door was, indeed, open. Smirked as he turned the television down, Cop actually stirring then but only to roll over. Shook his head at just how hard that male slept then kicked it, one boot over the other on his desk.
"Selena, what ever did you do this time?" Asked as she came in, half smile on his face as he folded his hands in his lap.
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Post by Selena Chosen on May 15, 2012 15:07:05 GMT -5
When the door was willed open and I was admitted, I went back to my old customs out of habit. I walked in and bowed to Vishous sitting in the chair with his feet up. "Good eve Brother Vishous, how fare thee?"
I smiled at his question and went to bring him the laptop. "I'm not sure what happened. I was looking at websites for bedroom accessories and it went black. I tried pressing all the keys but nothing came back. I was so frustrated, I shook it and nothing happened."
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Post by Vishous Bloodletter on May 15, 2012 16:43:34 GMT -5
Held back a laugh, then reached for the laptop. After taking it, opened it up and started talking as he looked it over.
"Really Selena, shaking it won't ever do much of anything. It's not a toaster or some simple electronic." Checking more parts, pulled a small screw driver out of one of his desk drawers, started opening the bottom. "So, how's life at the Mansion? You have to feed a lot of the civvies that came back after the bullshit last week?"
Had the machine open, also took out a flashlight that he placed between his teeth as he worked on it.
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Post by Selena Chosen on May 15, 2012 16:54:56 GMT -5
Feeling very silly for shaking the laptop, I blushed a bright red and wanted to hide behind him so he did not see me.
"Well I had Layla with me so it wasn't too bad. Everyone seemed to recover quite well and very quickly. I believe the last of them left after only 3 days."
"I did make a trip to the Other Side to recuperate just in case I was needed more often."
Watching carefully as he worked on the laptop, I decided I was never going to try that on my own.
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Post by Vishous Bloodletter on May 15, 2012 17:33:52 GMT -5
Nodded as he removed the internal hard drive then hooked it up to an external backup, turning in his chair opened another drawer taking a new hard drive out. Went to work installing it, Cop turning over on the couch again.
"Hey, do me a favor and put on something you would watch, true?" Stuck the flashlight back in his teeth before he could outright laugh while pointing to the remote.
Didn't take long to install the new hard ware, but waiting for her old to back up was a long process and fuck if he didn't want to see Butch jump while he waited.
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Post by Selena Chosen on May 15, 2012 17:50:33 GMT -5
Watching carefully as he switched out one piece of equipment for another, I jumped when he actually asked me a question.
As Cop turned over on the couch I just realized he was there sleeping. Looking over at him, I smiled that he could stay asleep while Vishous talked and worked, not necessarily making a lot of noise, but noise for sure. Doing as he asked I walked over and picked up the remote. At first I just channel surfed then I found what I wanted, the Rock Music channel and it was blaring out my favorite band, Slipknot playing Dead Memories.
"How's that, Vishous? It's my favorite."
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Post by Vishous Bloodletter on May 15, 2012 18:38:55 GMT -5
Chuckled enough that the light bounced from his mouth then nodded. Butch? Nothing. Just kept snoring, possibly even to the beat, who knew. Shame she hadn't turned on something that'd rouse him like Oxygine or Oprah but that worked. As soon as the external memory was full, he switched it from the old to the new then let it load. Re-hooking up her monitor, the laptop came to life then his fingers flew across the keyboard installing the operating system, programs she used and checking her files. Once he had her hooked back up to the wireless Internet everyone in the Mansion used he closed it then held it out to her.
"Right, you didn't do anything. Your processor fried then corrupted you hard.." Watched her look at him with that blank stare everyone gave him and smirked. "nada you could have done. Thing was toast. All good now though, true."
Grinned as he took out a hand roll then lit it, Butch now turning over and over on the couch but really not much else. Even with the loud ass music.
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Post by Selena Chosen on May 15, 2012 19:19:34 GMT -5
Watching Cop only roll over, I just shook my head. I went back to paying attention to what Vishous was doing to the laptop. He described what he was doing ans what had happened as he fixed my laptop. I smiled knowing at least I didn't break it. Not like Layla and the pizza in the toaster. I covered my mouth to keep from laughing. Taking the laptop from Vishous' hands, I put it in the case.
"Thank you Vishous. I'm so glad to know that it wasn't me that broke it."
As he lit up and looked over at Butch still sleeping, I had to smile. The two of them were so close, and I prayed that someday I'd have a friend that close.
"Thank you Vishous, I'd better get back to Grand Camp before they think something happened to me."
I smiled and went to the door. Dematting back to GC's back lawn, I went in the back door and to the kitchen for coffee.
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