Narrator wrote:Will finds himself falling off the couch and dropping through the air for quite a bit on his way down. Almost like an inverse of waking from a falling dream only to find yourself merely slipping off the couch. At least the impact on the carpet is relatively soft, cushioned by one of the tightly packed loops of fabric that make up the expansive stretch of landscape in front of him.
Narrator wrote:Doing what he's used to Will stretches and strains, growing in mass and adding to himself and... he ends up maybe doubled in size. Not even really that. Even this much feels like he's playing tug-of-war with some unseen force just to retain the additional mass.
Narrator wrote:The little robot is perched on one of the loops of carpet fiber and while Drake's shout doesn't carry very far, it does seem to hear him, spinning around and focusing it's camera-eye on him.
Will Stanton wrote:"Well, that is damn peculiar.
You know what I'm going to blame for this? Society.
More specifically, the part of society that is my daughter and a labshark tromping around in my head flipping switches."
And with that, Will set off on a long and arduous trek towards his room, hoping Robin would be there so he could give her a piece of his mind. So to speak.
Natalie Denisov wrote:Up in her room, Natalie had been up on her desk trying to reach something from one of the higher shelves she'd added to it when the flash happened. At first, she thought she'd accidentally put her knee on something as she waited for her vision to clear. Then, she starts to look around, seeing plastic cliffs around her from the device cases she'd recently opened and the wire jungles created by the devices she'd been recently pulled apart. She walks over to the gulf at the edge of the wooden plateau and looks over the edge.
Drake Martin wrote:Narrator wrote:Not wanting to get shrunk even further, Drake veered away to land before the door. The first thing he did was check if he could crawl under the door. Assuming, of course, that the robot didn't try anything.
Narrator wrote:The carpet fibers are just large enough that it's kind of a hassle to move on top of them. Which is nothing compared to the task he's set himself up for once he reaches the stairs, the first one towering above him like a cliff of polished wood.
Narrator wrote:It's a long way down from the desk and the view is a bit dizzying. Terminal velocity at this size is probably far from lethal but that doesn't really assuage the reptile part of the brain from shuddering at the enormous drop off the precipice of the desk. Behind her, amidst the bits and pieces of technology is the sound of something metal falling over. A strangely quiet and small noise considering the piece of metal that tipped over is easily four or five times Natalie's size. Next to it is the culprit that knocked it over. A crab-like robot walking on four legs with a little lens for an eye and two small manipulator arms, a little taller than Natalie herself.
Narrator wrote:There's no repeat of the flashing light, but why risk it. Landing near the door Drake can see that there's not much gap, thanks to the little plastic lip at the bottom of the door, meant to create bit of a seal. However, it's not exactly perfect and there's enough room between the carpet fibers to try and squeeze through. It's slow going, however and behind him Drake can hear the robot advancing on him.
Will Stanton wrote:"Figures the Robot Master would polish these things to a sub-atomic shine," Will groused, sighing.
Shifting his hands and feet into suction cups, he began to climb the face of Mount Stair.
Natalie Denisov wrote:Tiny... well, big from this frame of reference robot intrigues Natalie. "I didn't build you, what are you doing here?" She's about to reach for the robot's programming when the sounds near the door distract her, even though she can't quite make them out properly from this distance.
Drake Martin wrote:Drake shifted to human form for extra mobility and squirmed through with new urgency.
Narrator wrote:It works remarkably well! It's still arduous just because there are plenty more steps to climb, but clinging to the walls is a breeze when you're tiny!
Drake Martin wrote:Drake swooped down to land by the equally tiny Will.
"Boy am I glad to see somebody," he sighed in relief, "I was starting to think it was just me."
Will Stanton wrote:"...I don't suppose this is normal for you?" Will asked, after a moment.
Janice Gilbertson wrote:"Oh geez," Janice mutters as she winds her way to where Natalie landed.
Drake Martin wrote:No. Nothing remotely unusual. But it's pretty clear that the normally tiny robot that tried to chase me down had something to do with this."
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