B-Squad Common Room, SPD HQ, Newtech City [July 31st, 2025]

[bridge_carson]

In retrospect, the fish tank in the common room probably wasn't the best place to *hide* an octopus.

On the other hand, the octopus seemed to be happily making friends with the fish who normally lived there, so that was... something?

Bridge was sitting on the couch, contemplating bringing Cam-Mollusc out for a playdate.

[ooc: for those in THE FUTURE. or for any who'd wish to call/email/send messenger pigeons to those in THE FUTURE.]

Comments

[multiplez]

Past tense? What madness was this?

"Try punching it," Z said. What? She wasn't the scientific genius of the group (that would be Bridge). "Or maybe it thinks you need to eat more fruit."

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Laziness more than madness, really.

"Chocolate is a bean?" Bridge tried.

As if to emphasise Bridge's point, the octopus took that moment to reach up and slap a tentacle on the water.

[multiplez]

"Yeah, but--" the splash drew her attention. "What was that?" She veered off toward the fish tank.

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"...Nothing?" Bridge tried.

[multiplez]

"Oh, huh, I think they changed the tank," Z said, peering into it. "There's an octopus in here." She frowned. "I hope it doesn't eat the fish."

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"What, Frank?" Bridge tsked. "Nah, he would never. Right, buddy?"

[multiplez]

"The octopus has a name?" Z asked. "That was quick."

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"Well, it was a very long trip. We bonded." Well, so much for disavowing knowledge of the octopus's presence.

[multiplez]

Buh? "Bridge," Z said slowly. "It was a very long trip from where?"