“Oh, by the way… this phone has a reverse Snapchat app… with a dead-man switch. If the phone is destroyed or disabled, that recording is automatically posted to YouTube.”
Way to build up someone’s drive to do something the make them horribly self concision about it by videoing them and playing it back so it feels like mockery. No wonder everything’s so screwed up in their lives! Even the calendar machine wouldn’t pull something like that!
I…. have to agree. Granted they are kids so they don’t know better. But I mean… if someone had pulled this exact thing on me I would have ditched them. I have to wonder if she’s going to storm off now so she doesn’t blast everything.
“And in Local News… Today at the Poseidon Resort, a gas leak caused a large explosion in the pool area, No injuries were reported… Now to Bob for tomorrows weather…,”
I get the distinct impression that human laws don’t necessarily always apply to para society. I’d think that as long as MIB doesn’t care, and it doesn’t attract human attention, little things like recording a conversation don’t really matter.
I don’t think they’re intending to blackmail Castela, just show her that she may have deeper feelings about Hiroshi than she wants to freely admit.
I’ve been party to a similar situation where a friend would physically lash out when a particular subject would come up, but refused to own up to it later and would claim people were making up lies or that there was some other justification for their behavior. Showing them video of it actually happening convinced them to get help and face the real issue.
Of course, that doesn’t mean the tactic won’t backfire.
.With friends like these……..
Enemies stand no chance.
Dirty pool ladies.
I LOVE IT!
And still AT the pool, too. Nice subtle pun.
Eh, Daylla wanted a new phone anyway.
“Oh, by the way… this phone has a reverse Snapchat app… with a dead-man switch. If the phone is destroyed or disabled, that recording is automatically posted to YouTube.”
“What happens if you are destroyed or disabled?”
“… Oh … oops.”
These are true friends. Evil, manipulating, conniving, true friends.
On video! It may as well be graven in stone.
Posted to youtube I hope.
Okay, that’s a bit strong . . .
OTOH, they’re young teens, and Castela is advanced in stone-headedness and obliviousness.
Stone-headedness is Daylla’s forte. Heck, that’s one of her uncle’s nicknames.
With friends like these…. you can rely on getting a firm boot to the posterior when you really need it.
Way to build up someone’s drive to do something the make them horribly self concision about it by videoing them and playing it back so it feels like mockery. No wonder everything’s so screwed up in their lives! Even the calendar machine wouldn’t pull something like that!
I…. have to agree. Granted they are kids so they don’t know better. But I mean… if someone had pulled this exact thing on me I would have ditched them. I have to wonder if she’s going to storm off now so she doesn’t blast everything.
I WISH my friends and I could have had these conversations. Hell she’s got at least 2 wing women helping her out…
I wonder if that hand will grow back if it accidentally vaporised
Grow?
A quick trip to the machine shop should set things to rights just fine.
It’s … Collusion!!!!
Get out of the pot, Pickle!
*rolls eyes* and now you’re gonna blackmail her into confessing, I take it. Lovely.
Desperate times, desperate measures.
Plasma bolts ensue?
“And in Local News… Today at the Poseidon Resort, a gas leak caused a large explosion in the pool area, No injuries were reported… Now to Bob for tomorrows weather…,”
Hope their state permits unauthorized other-party recordings. Is the Poseidon Resort in Minnesota?
I get the distinct impression that human laws don’t necessarily always apply to para society. I’d think that as long as MIB doesn’t care, and it doesn’t attract human attention, little things like recording a conversation don’t really matter.
Run Castela! Run and claim your man! And while you’re at it make him wear cat ears and a maid outfit. Don’t ask why, just do it! There’s no time!
I don’t think they’re intending to blackmail Castela, just show her that she may have deeper feelings about Hiroshi than she wants to freely admit.
I’ve been party to a similar situation where a friend would physically lash out when a particular subject would come up, but refused to own up to it later and would claim people were making up lies or that there was some other justification for their behavior. Showing them video of it actually happening convinced them to get help and face the real issue.
Of course, that doesn’t mean the tactic won’t backfire.
Stella, they’re ganging up on you. You don’t stand a chance.
Ooooo…..Actually, it’s YOUR word against yours. It’s called a hustle sweetheart. Boom.
I still think Hiroshi will end up a para Archie Andrews, with Shawna as Veronica and Castela as Betty.
A good friend will be there to offer a shoulder to cry on.
A true friend will be there to blackmail you into solving your own problems.
So what the drow in my campaign said was right! “Nothing says friendship like a little blackmail.”
[I kid, I kid.]
[Also planning on having my clockwork clown bard introduce said drow’s frontal bone to his occipital bone.]
Nothing like your BFFs ganging up on you…for your own good that is!
That sort of prying and meddling is why I keep anything remotely along these lines absolutely private even from my friends — always have, always will.