#tendercoded

[polyesterpeacock]

" larry ! "

such a saccharine voice coming from his computer could only be one person . hopefully . but sure enough , a cursory glance would betray a familiar , pink little desktop companion .

" i missed you ! ♡ have you been doing well ? "

"Oh, you know..." Larry mused, grin plastered on his face despite the exhaustion in his eyes. "Same ol', same ol'." Another of his patented 'non-answers'.

He plunked down in his desk chair, spinning around a few times before settling in.

"Whatcha got on the docket for me today, sweet thing? Am I still gettin' those spam e-mails about pills that make your schvantz bigger? And are any of them potentially not spam and actually reputable?"

He pauses, sips his martini.

"...just curious."

[skyfcx]

@tendercoded ~

     The kit was a careful one. He protected himself and his own through cautious consideration. His backup plans had backup plans, and so on and so forth... It was safe to say that the fox liked to play it safe. So, quite befittingly, his personal computer was set to be the digitized version of Fort Knox. Connections were encrypted time and time again, sensitive information was made to reside in private servers kept under secret lock and key...

     So then why, pray tell, was his personal AI alerting him of a sudden virus attack currently active within the workshop?

     It hits his brain like a mallet on metal— an artificial voice is calling for his attention. 《 "A rogue element has been detected within your prime computer, Tails. Please advise the situation immediately." 》To him? In here? The only person who had ever gotten through with a successful cyberattack would be the likes of Robotnik, it wasn't every day that someone had the technical know-how to bypass the metaphorical bouncer that was Miles Prower's tech prowess.

     ...In the end, perhaps it was just the ever-present whelm of anxiety that rode the waves of unexpected threats. For, in reality, it was nothing more than... a small humanoid... trotting around the inside of his screen...

     ...Huh. "Nicole? Analysis?"      《 "Broadscale scans have established the rogue element as owning an artificial intelligence. Its levels of intelligence are unclear, but it is a virus by nature. It has automatically synced with systems currently in use. This includes both input and output audio systems. Your system's camera has also been compromised. It is currently listening to every word we speak, as well as viewing you in real time." 》

     —Pointed ears perk after catching that last part. The virus being an AI was fascinating enough, but it already had a connection to audio and visuals? A terrifying notion, and yet... the fox was instantly curious. If it had connected with the output systems, that meant whatever this entity was, its only purpose wasn't just to listen in and spy on unsuspecting internet-goers. Theoretically, the other would be able to talk back, right?

     "If it can hear us, then... Um! Excuse me! Miss, I'm assuming?" Gaia, if this was just some generic AI and he was speaking to what was nothing more than a well-made line of coding, he was going to feel so stupid. "I'm deeply intrigued as to how you made it through all the hoops and hurdles it would've taken to get here of all places, but I think I'd moreso like to know why you're here. As well as the what— or, erm... Who? You are...? I'm not seeing any major changes to anything, so... Some elaboration would be quite nice."

[cheftasks]

" happy father's day , maurice ! " there she is . right on schedule .

" i do not want to spoil the surprise , but i think that junior had something he wanted to give you . "

" that right? what was that, huh kid? "

he regarded his son with a much gentler gaze than he did anyone else, waiting patiently for the boy to produce what it was he wanted to give.

[thebananwithaplan]

♡ 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒍 "𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉." she pops the 'i' out and reaches into her pocket, gently replacing the missing letter with a 'u.'

forgive her, db. it's not that she doesn't appreciate dry humor. she sees a typo, she has to fix it.

. "It's... it's part of the joke; it's what makes it funny." He proceeded to take the 'u', rolls it like Playdoh before forming it to an 'i', and places it back in the empty spot of 'Cr_sh'.

There we go: back to Man Crish Monday.

[strebcrarchivess]

" eighty-five days left until halloween !! "

had streber been the one who put this little mascot on his own desktop? maybe it was a virus that had rode in on whatever media he had illicitly pirated? for shame, good sir. whatever it is, it's very cute, and it's...looking at him expectantly, the rabbit-eared lady resting her chin in her hands.

" are you excited? "

Streber downloaded this mascot at the recommendation of a friend. Honestly she's very cute and helps keep things organized on his computer, all and all it was a download well worth it! It felt like having some company while he worked on stuff.

Streber happily typed on his computer.-

🦇 Yes I am!!! (^o^)/✨️ I'm working on new haunted house plans and everything!! This year is gonna go far better then last year! >:^D 🦇

[alphacritter]

Starter for @tendercoded

🙂 " Hey uh-- we are closin' up now. " The truth was, Smiling friends wasn't closed up for 10 more minutes. But Charlie was the only one here-- so who was going to stop him ? He walked up to the individual checking out the GIANT smiling building.

" Sorry about that. "

[pleasemymel0dy]

♡ 𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒌𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒊, ada would've been able to pick someone like my melody out, blindfolded. the ears on her hood stand upright when she sees the little rabbit, hands going to her cheeks in clear elation. this is like meeting a celebrity, right?

" oh, you're even cuter in person - i must admit, i'm a big fan !! "

@tendercoded

Yet again there was another person claiming to be a 'big fan' of My Melody; but truthfully, she had no idea why. It was strange, but at least people were being nice. "Um...okay!" She raised her little paw and gave the stranger a pat on the leg.

"Thanks so much for your kindness...but My Melo doesn't know what you're talkin' about really..."

"So, she won't worry about that for now."

[dogtccth]

@tendercoded asked:

❝ there you are. i was wondering when you’d find me.❞ have a weird little mascot program on your computer, flug.

Eyes narrow questioningly as he stares at computer . Did it just speak to him ? File's are clicked through , " I didn't program this . " Was this a virus ?!

[polyesterpeacock]

" have you tried signing up for any dating sites , larry ? " a very specific question . look , she's seen his browser history . she's probably inadvertently heard him talk to himself .

" there are a veritable superfluity of them nowadays . it certainly couldn't hurt to write up a profile and see if you find anyone that you match with ! "

Larry quirks a brow, "Hey, is that a dig at me? I'm not that desperate!"

He knows she's seen his browser history, and he's not so much embarrassed as he is concerned. For her, and himself.

"Look, i'm not gonna set myself up with some flowery little dating profile on some website full of nothing but lonely, homely-looking old broads! Those are the only types that actually use those things!"

Larry sips from his cocktail glass like a petulant child with a juicebox, trying very hard not to look offended.

"I'd rather meet someone face-to-face! At least then when they steal my credit card information and ghost me, I might still get a chance to touch 'em a little!"

He scowls at the screen he knows she can see him though.

"Fakakta machine.. s'posed to help me..."

[hxzelwallflower]

" shadows on the hills; sketch the trees and daffodills. catch the breeze and the winter chills, in colors on the snowy linen land. . . "

how strange. the singing voice that came from eileen's phone wasn't one that matched the familiar melody. should the woman look at the source of the song, she'd see a pink little mascot sitting on the home page of the cell, the rabbit ears of her hood folded back and serene.

She often listens to music while doing chores around the house . While the tone could easily be mistaken for that of a cover , there's a minor pause somewhere down the line that draws her attention back to the device . Picking it up , observing the open window that has her music app . Upon seeing the little mascot she assumed it was part of an add , and attempts to close out of the window . Maybe if she refreshes it the ad will go away .

[cheftasks]

" .. maurice ? "

a quiet voice , when they were alone , again .

" please , take a moment to calm down . "

" i AM calm, " maurice gritted through his teeth, hands shaking a slight as he took another drag. " never been better. "

[vortship]

" halinor nima. "

ada couldn't be sure if hal remembered her - but she remembered hal. she had to wonder if it was a sheer fluke that she'd been able to access the vortian's computer system again (she'd always been so bright, after all), or if the access had been left open, just in case.

just in case.

popping into view, the little computer virus dusted off her now-pink raincoat. she did look a bit different, these days, but maybe those rabbit ears still rang a bell.

" it has been a long time . . . !! "

Another late night at her laptop, three-pronged hand halfway into a bag of chips as the other clacked away at her keyboard. She had finished her daily mischief, making a universal key-fob for her favorite hotel chain so she could get in free whenever she wanted. Humming along to some music, she was surprised for find herself double, triple, quadruple clicking a program, eyes narrowing when it wouldn't open.

Then a digitized voice spoke softly, one she'd recognize anywhere.

"Ava!" Hal immediately jumped from her relaxed position, nose practically pressed eagerly against the screen, "A really long time! Look at you! Uh- uh! You want a hologram!? I would have made you something more portable for your adorable little consciousness if I knew you were coming!"

[thebananwithaplan]

a sense of FAMILIARITY washes clean over the little woman's face. anyone privy to early internet memery could no doubt recognize the potassium-packed mascot, and a program meant for the internet was no exception. the ears on her hood perk upright, eyes sparkling.

" you are the host of a game show, now? 신기하다 -- you have certainly moved up in the world !! "

. "Why, thank you!" Ah, the joy of having a longtime fan recognize you from your beginnings and not at all from the era where it was the trend to send the banana death threats for merely vibing and lasting for far longer than most memes ever could.

Cringe culture was not kind to him in those years.

. "Yeah, I sure am! It wasn't easy making it up to here where I am, but things can only get even better!"

[prcttyinpcnk]

"You! I like you! Keep talking!"

❛ why stop at wednesday ? pink week ! pink month ! ❜

[polyesterpeacock-arch]

larry's desktop screen has been turned a powdery pink, and a phrase of affirmation stretches across it in pixelated lettering:

Remember to love yourself, too!

Larry's startled. For half a second he's terrified, until he remembers his new little...assistant?

"Don't have to waste any RAM reminding me to love myself, sweetie pie! I do that plenty often!!" He starts giggling obnoxiously at his own joke, but pauses shortly after, as if something clicks in his head.

"You.... You can't. Y'know. See what i'm. Doing.... on my computer. ...can you?" Larry asks, "I-I mean. Not that I do anything that isn't...y'know....business-type stuff."

There were plenty of eyes on Larry already...not only the patrons of his casino, but also his "investors", and dealing with them was always so..... cryptic. The only things Larry knew about them were what they chose to tell him.

But this cutesy little computer program? Didn't seem like their style.

A sickening feeling rises in Larry's gut, and he quickly rifles through lingo from his programmer days that he'd shoved to the back of his mind over the years in favor of pick-up lines and raunchy jokes.

"What privileges do you have on this system?"

[lultimagoccia]

random headcanon generator

Peppino sings in the shower.

Peppino is an introvert. ( see you'd think so, but he's definitely a social person! i'd say he's more an ambivert )

Peppino could easily survive The Hunger Games.

Peppino has an intense fear of water. ( this one is actually true; he's specifically afraid of deep water mostly as a riff on how pt doesn't have an underwater level )

If Pizzano was presented with an intergalactic portal, they would enter it without question.

Pizzano cracks their knuckles very loudly. ( god. GOD. he would. officially the guy that cracks every joint possible and it's always loud as hell )

Pizzano screams like an anime girl.

Pizzano needs a nightlight to sleep.

Muse is smart but also very stupid. ( yeah. yeah )

Muse is awful with technology and doesn't know how to use a smart phone.

Muse's favourite subject in school was Math.

Muse is not good with social cues.

tagged by: @scarescraper, thank you!!

tagging: @tendercoded + @crvptd, @phonypizza, i am so tired rn and i work at fuck u o'clock tomorrow so just say i tagged u for this if u wanna do it