Page 157 of Nearly Roadkill
Gwynyth:Then so you shall.
Private Message to Gwynyth
Scratch:What should we do?
Gwynyth:Winc wants to stay on and talk.
Scratch:Cool. Me, too!
Scratch:::checking address book:: Nope, no terrorist groups here!
Winc:::peering over Scratch’s shoulder:: Ze’s right, officer… no terrorist groups there at *all*!
Ms. Budge:Haven’t you heard the charges against you?
Scratch:Oh yeah, corrupting minors, getting our modems in a twist, etc.
Winc:::softly:: I don’t think that’s what she’s talking about, Scratch.
Ms. Budge:He, dammit! I’m a he!
Scratch:::Yawn:: What’re the charges?
Ms. Budge:You are currently being charged with High Treason.
Scratch:Whoa! ::looking over at Winc:: Did you know this?
Winc:::hands on hips:: I *told* you that.
It’s the whole conspiring to overthrow the govt thing.
Scratch:::turning to Budge:: Do you honestly think that’s what we’re doing?
Winc:::sweet innocent smile at Budge:: Li’l ol’ us, officer?
Ms. Budge:High Treason is punishable by death in this country.
Scratch:I hate when that happens.
Winc:::folding arms across my chest:: Well, we didn’t do it.
Scratch:Yeah, right, we didn’t do it.
Ms. Budge:Will you two stop clowning for one minute? This is very serious. We have evidence.
Winc:What evidence?
Scratch:What evidence?
Winc:::looking over at Scratch fondly:: simul…
Scratch:… post.
Ms. Budge:You two are inciting a riot. Instructing your cohorts to sign off is evidence of insurrection.
Scratch:Ah, what a load of crap. We made a suggestion.
Ms. Budge:That’s considered…
