Paw purrs, "Oh, Lea. We have your scarf."
Paw purrs, "And we've tried our best not to cover it in rotavirus."
Calin exclaims, "And they're infecting it with rotovirus!"
Akili coughs.
Paw purrs, "Nice timing."
Lea says, "Thats where it is!!! I was missing it this week in Berkely.."
Akili rumbles lightly, "Smooth, guys. Real smooth."
Calin says, "YOu beat me to it."
Paw purrs, "Good thing too."
Akili rumbles lightly, "Here, have this blanket. It's totally not invested with smallpox. I mean, rotavirus."
Akili meant infested.
Lea grummbels "damnit..."
Paw purrs, "Sorry"
Calin says, "A run through the washer should take care of that."
Akili rumbles lightly, "Preferably with color-safe bleach."
Calin says, "Especially if you include a bottle of sulfuric acid."
Paw purrs, "Yeah, it SHOULD."
Akili rumbles lightly, "And burn it when you're done."
Paw purrs, "Oh, maybe that'd do it."
Paw purrs, "Not sure, though, as they live in your digestive tract."
Calin says, "Sulfuric is much mightier than hydrochloric."
Akili is trying so hard to not allow his laughter to ring through the office.
Paw points to Calin, "And I do mean YOUR digestive tract."
Calin says, "Neither the rotavirus nor the washer would likely survive."
Calin says, "NOr, of course, the scarf."
Lea says, "Ahh, it's ok. I can wait until it disinfects I guess. I certianlly don't want to be wrapping it about my neck any time soon..."
Lea says, "though I would like it back...." worriedly.
Calin says, "And no. They don't live in my digestive tract. They DIED in my digestive tract, when my T-cell factories came online and built an army of white-clad battle-droids."
Akili rumbles lightly, "I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
Paw purrs, "We can stick it in a plastic bag and put it on our front porch."
Calin says, "Keeping the virus nice and safe in the bag."
Paw purrs, "And after two weeks, you can pop by and pick it up. With tongs."
Lea says, "yah know what? I think I'll just ask my Grandma to knit me a new one..."
The peaceful breeze quietly blows across the plants.
Paw purrs, "Pearl says she only touched it once."
Akili envisions, "Grandma, can you knit me a new scarf? The old one became a biohazard."
Paw purrs, "I can use my ICO stick to put it in the bag, so it doesn't get as contaminated."
Calin says, "Once is enough, when you happen to be the Rotamothership."
Lea burts up laughing.
Paw asks, "Hey. What are you trying to say?"
Akili rumbles lightly, "I think he said that it was Rotabombed."
Shelly giggles. "Makes me very glad we aren't gaming on Saturday. ;)"
Paw purrs, "Don't make me sick Gabriel on you."
Paw purrs, "And I do mean SICK, not sic."
"Um... that rotaviruses likely came flying out of the docking bays, and engaged the scarf in battle?" asks Calin.
Paw purrs, "Yeah, I think we're aiming for the 15th for sure."
Shelly meows, "Well I can't stay too late that day."
Akili exclaims, "Gabe, use your ranged attack! Projectile Virus!"
Lea asks, "How is he handling it btw?"
"Is he still sick?" asks Calin.
Calin says, "Everett was only sick for a day, same as the grown-up folks."
Paw purrs, "He's just grumpy now. But he is a carrier."
Paw purrs, "A Rotavirus Aircraft carrier."
Calin says, "Ah, right."
Paw purrs, "But then again, so are you. So you'd be immune anyhow."
Shelly meows, "He's not big enough to be considered in the carrier class."
Lea says, "Ahh, well I guess thats better than being in the middle of it."
Calin sings o/~ I heard the hum of the motors, I counted the rotas...-