Meet Up at the Mall
Sara: I didn't know you were such an early bird.
Ravenna: Yeah... not really my thing when there's no school.
Sara: No doubt. We're on our way to the Mulletastica concert.
Ravenna: That's neat! You too? I'm here to get tickets today.
Sara: Ha ha! That's so funny, Ravenna. You're such a kidder.
Ravenna: Heh... heh... whut?
Sara: The show's been sold out for months, ya know? By the way, how did your karate test go?
Ravenna: Oh. the test? I passed.
Ravenna: As for the show, eh. I gotta be honest. I was never a huge fan of their music anyway.
Sara: Really? Coulda fooled me. Anyways, what brings you here?
Ravenna: Uh... um, well...
Sara: Ohhh, somebody's got a hot date! Did you and Larry reconcile your differences and...
Ravenna: Holy Hell no, Sara! What is your deal?
Sara: Hey, Ravenna... I was just teasing, you know? You feeling okay?
Sara: You're acting really weird today.
Ravenna: No... it's just... I wish I could talk about it but... I just can't right now, sorry.
Linda: Sara, we need to get going.
Sara: Sorry, we do need to get to the concert. The lines are going to be kilometers long.
Ravenna: Sure. Hey, Sara, Linda, maybe we can meet up after the concert, ok?
Sara: I'll hold you to that! The concert will be over around 5 pm, so I'll give you a call.
Ravenna: I'm sending you my new number. Had to change it due to.... uh...
Ravenna: Hmmm. Guess they're in a hurry. Why can't I send Sara this message, though...?
Bus: Rave! There you are!
Ravenna: Hey, Bus. Sorry about being late.
Bus: It's okay. We did miss our first window of opportunity though.
Ravenna: Dammit. Sorry, Bus. What's our next chance to sneak in?
Bus: Well... The shuttle I had in mind is transferring to the launch pad right now.
Bus: The next one we could check out launches around 8 hours from now, so that's a good candidate.
Ravenna: Oh, I kinda made plans...
Bus: Plans? You mean at your Dad's lab?
Ravenna: No, no, other than that... Just let me tell Sara I can't... huh?!!!
Ravenna: I can't send messages. I think my comm's broken.
Bus: I wonder what the cause is. Mine's been acting up all morning.
Ravenna: Can you still get into the shuttle dock systems, though?
Bus: So far, so good. I already installed my override program into their security systems.
Ravenna: Let's get into that shuttle, then. We should have plenty of time to get out before...
Bus: Not him... not... now...
Bus: For the last time, it's "School Bus", not "Lunch Box"!
Slum Bus: Naw, you gotta change it. Too close to my glorious title, pimp!
Bus: Slums, you ain't no pimp, dude.
Slum Bus: An' you ain't no 'leet hacker, nerd!
Bus: That's real nice comin' from a script kiddie, Slums.
Slum Bus: SCRIPT KIDDIE?! Chump-ass wannabe Cap'n Crunk, I can take down the whole infrastructure!
Ravenna: Uh, what infrastructure?!
Slum Bus: Damn, girl, how'd you end up with a nerd like this weirdo?
Bus: Shut the hell up, Slums. We're childhood friends.
Slum Bus: Yeah, yeah. Whatever. Anyway, I got plans this morning. Smell y'all later.
Bus: Yeah, yeah... Hope yo' fat ass sits on a tack... Mumble grumple script kiddie...
Ravenna: Bus, who was that moron?
Bus: Ugh. The "Un-crunkable" Carl Grunch, a.k.a. "Slum Bus". My stupid arch rival.
Ravenna: Oh, isn't he also that conspiracy nut that thinks Zetsfir is a front for a global death cult?
Bus: One in the same, Rave. One. In. The. Same.
Ravenna: Ha! Here he is. One of his videos.
Slum Bus: The news media won't mention how Zetsfir's beginnings are connected to the death cult by the same name from 100 years ago!
Slum Bus: In the link below, you'll find the cult's teachings. They believe mankind must be "guided to the stars" by force!
Slum Bus: We have to BEAT THESE PEOPLE! Take down their funding! Take down their infrastructure! Whatever it takes!
Slum Bus: It's only a matter of time, y'all, before this video get taken down and I might even end up in jail...
Ravenna: GAH! See, Bus? My connection keeps dropping!
Bus: Well, at least this time, it shut that guy up. I hate Zetsfir but... come on...
Ravenna: So.... he mentioned something about taking down infrastructure...
Bus: That idiot couldn't even break into an unencrypted network. He's a joke.
Ravenna: I was just wondering if you think he could have been responsible for our comms messing up.
Bus: Naw, Rave. Not likely, knowing that guy.
Ravenna: My dad was already gone by the time I woke up this morning. I just thought he'd have called me by now.
Bus: That is weird. He was going to tell you what time to show up at his lab, right?
Ravenna: He was so tired last night that he didn't say. I'd assume so.
Bus: Listen... We shouldn't waste time. The sooner we get to the shuttle docks, the better.
Ravenna: Yeah. Maybe we'll get what we need before noon. Do you think so?
Bus: I'd say if everything goes well, yeah. Can you fit me on your air scooter?
Ravenna: My dad upgraded the hover engines so it can support 150 kilograms. Think that's good enough?
Bus: Ehhhh.... what if I said maybe I shouldn't have had that pizza, triple cinnamon roll, and grande iced mocha earlier...?
Ravenna: Well, now I'm more worried you might get motion sickness.
Bus: Naw, that ain't the problem, Rave. Then again, we're not shooting for the mesosphere.
Ravenna: I've got the scooter out in the front lot. Let's go scope out the shuttle dock.
