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i don't really have a preference for either. i'm always well awake before i arrive, so i just grab a cup as an excuse to have a drink and chat.

after all, i don't get nearly as much time here as you all do with each other. time to catch up before our duties start is nice to have.

i think it's just the right amount.

*watching him work the machine...seems like he wasn't the only one having trouble with the buttons. the thought was comforting in a weird way.

watching the machine go for a bit before following sorcus with his eyes.*

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not a chance. i can tell you with certainty that there are no other alligators in or around our headquarters.

i will now kindly ask you to leave and take that rancid attitude with you.

my fault for not risking my life to get close enough to discern your snout shape before assuming. what business do you have in a place like this?

is that a giant crocodile.

*staring for a moment. blinking sleep out of his eyes, then tapping a claw against one of his tusks in thought.*

i'm...not actually sure. i've never been able to get it to work, so i typically just join clockwork for his morning tea.

input whatever you think would be best. i trust your judgement.

not a problem!! i'm always happy to help, and any time with you is always well spent!

...whats that about the floor?

bright its me. im the cow. can i come keep you company

*a few more moments of fiddling with the machine before letting out a sigh and stepping aside. perking up just a bit when he saw sorcus.*

yes, please. you know my struggle with the buttons all too well by now.

would you like a cow in your corner so the name stays relevant

why is it called the cow corner

what???

is that where you've been the past few days??? what is the cow corner.

*trying to operate the coffee machine with his large claws...grumbling. those tiny buttons always gave him trouble.*

you really need to stop doing that. one day you're going to surprise me and we'll have to break you out of the banlands.

clockwork!!! i've been seeking you out ever since i arrived back at HQ. how have you been?

*big, fangy smile!! underbite clearly visible...not something he showed off to just anyone.*

ah....! always a joy to see you too, dusek.

*returning the embrace, letting out an embarassed huff...he was always so articulate. it made even someone like doom feel like stumbling over his words.*

has everything been alright in my absence?

the main creative concepts on the last few? i've worked with you long enough to know how to fill in those final gaps.

*reading over the papers...rereading some that made him chuckle. sorting through the stack and giving some of the more unfinished papers to shedletsky.*

they're great ideas, john. the main hangup is all the technical details. how about i chip away at the supplemental data while you finish-

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err...i have my scouts, i suppose. they keep watch whenever i'm called back to my duties here, but otherwise i'm the sole protector of that entire wretched place.

i do it so nobody else has to. i try to relax whenever i'm able, but it's a heavily demanding job.

*bull tail wagging just as much once he saw the other man. fangs poking through his small smile.*

*seeing him stretch made him mirror.....arms up, then out behind his back!

...grunting pretty loudly and alerting the robot to his presence.*

relax. it's only me.

*looking down to give him a brief fangy smile before picking up the entire stack, stepping back to read through the packet. thick eyebrow creasing the more he read through.*

this is...dense. there's no way you'd be able to handle it on your own before the end of the day.

trust in me when i say it's no walk in the park. keeping everyone in line takes a resilience most do not posses.

your concern should start and end with knowing they will never escape so long as i'm standing guard.

ah, i've been working this whole time, you know me. though i have been spending more time than i should patrolling the banlands...it's nice to swing back by HQ.

*coming up behind her desk, smacking a hand onto the surface and leaning over her to see the packet of undone papers on her desk.

breathing out a sigh.*

would you like help with any of it? it's a matter of hours until it's all overdue. i would be happy to lend a hand if needed.

hello jan! it's been a while }B]D

I found another plastic baby at my desk. This keeps happening.

It is rather alarming, I should send my knights to investigate.

hiding shit around the break room for the love of the game