TEXT;

[blahblahboom]

[Is this the first time Rita has used the network? It seems so. After emerging from her two month long research binge, she had gotten a bit bored and well...

She wouldn't normally ask for help from a bunch of strangers but...this was actually getting a bit out of hand.]


Anyone know how to stop a refrigerator from running without blowing it up?



[ And by running, she means it quite literally. MEANWHILE in Maurtia Falls, someone might notice a rogue fridge has taken to rampaging up and down the streets in the residential area, while a girl flies behind it. sorry housemates, you're going to have to be fridgeless for a few hours]

Comments

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[knightunerring]

Why do you want to stop it from running?

[knightunerring]

don't blow it up

DONE

[knightunerring]

Rita do I need to leave work for this

[blahblahboom]

I'm working on it. It's not my fault the stupid thing broke down.

[knightunerring]

If it broke down, then hasn't it already stopped running?

[He's starting to have the barest inkling of where this is going and he's not enjoying it.]

voice;

[leonized]

Where did our fridge go?

[Is he yelling? He might actually be yelling.]

VOICE

[blahblahboom]

[ Ah, screw it, it was too much effort to type and fly at the same time ]

It ran away.

[leonized]

And how exactly does a fridge run away?

voice

[blahblahboom]

Beats me. It wasn't working when I got home.

[ She is as innocent as the driven snow ok]

voice

[deadkord]

...Is this the dramatic twist ending to a "is your refrigerator running" prank call?

voice

[blahblahboom]

The world is full of surprises.

[ Not that she actually knows what prank calls are, but she'll go with it ]

[Text]

[renamaer]

Rita, you should be more careful!

Re: [Text]

[blahblahboom]

But I haven't blown it up yet

[renamaer]

[Well what she meant was -]

It's really not good when your experiments cause trouble for your neighbors. Now you've put yourself and others in danger too.

[blahblahboom]

[ Not that Estelle can see her face but Rita might be pouting on the other end.]

Considering what people are up against here, a runaway fridge is the least of their problems.

[ it wasn't an experiment either!!! ]

[monster_san]

[NOT SURE IF REAL BUT???]

If it has legs, you could string up a tripwire.

[blahblahboom]

Huh, that could work, if the wire is strong enough.

[monster_san]

Try the local hardware store. They should be able to give you advice--it would have to take into account both the weight and speed of the refrigerator. How fast is it going?

[blahblahboom]

[ HMMM ]

Not as fast as a car but faster than I run.

1/2

[inuko]

I guess Murasame could cut the power but

2/2

[inuko]

Wait, do you mean it literally?

BRIEF VIDEO

[blahblahboom]

[ Rita thinks about explaining it again but it sounds like too much work.

So have a video recording of a fridge running down the street from an aerial viewpoint. It looks happy to be free.

Then the video cuts off and Rita resumes texting]



Well I sure didn't mean it figuratively

Text

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[Jacob is out and about in Maurtia Falls when he sees this post, idly checking the Network while he's on the street.]

Just cutting the power should do it.

[A moment later:]

Hold on. What do you mean when you say the refrigerator is "running?" Because I just saw something out here.

[One guess what ran past Jacob in between these texts.]

Re: Text

[blahblahboom]

You tell me. I'm the one trying to keep it off the roads

[ STUPID PIECE OF JUNK STOP ALREADY ]

Text

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

If it helps, I just spotted it near [INTERSECTION]. Want me to go after it?

[Chasing rogue fridges isn't technically in Jacob's job description, but he likes to help.]