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[ripvanwinkled]

Good evening, fellow refugees. I go by Snake, and for the sake of preserving whatever culture we have, I have an inquiry. It is by all means optional, but I assure you that I have no malicious intent. You may ask questions of your own if you'd like it to be fair.

[He actually has... more than one question. He made a list. Brace yourselves.]

What sort of music did you listen to, back on your home world? Were their many genres, or did it all sound the same? Are there specific instruments, or was it all electronic? If there are no lyrics, how would you describe it? If there are lyrics, would you like to write them down? ... Did you enjoy it, or are you not the type to consume what must be one of the greatest form of art?

[He might be a little biased. He also has to take a breath, after all that.]

Or, if you would like, simply name a specific song and artist. Covers are acceptable.

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[21stcenturyguy]

Nerd.

Here's a retro classic.

[You know, to expand your musical interests past 2000's Obnoxious Teen Pop.

It's a link. To an audio recording of Aoi belting out the first few lines of this classic.]

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[ripvanwinkled]

[Snake has a strong feeling he knows who these texts are coming from, but you know, he'll wait. He has patience. Perhaps this is going to be something informative, he thinks, as he taps the link. Certainly not one of those vintage memes from losers who spent way too much time on knowyourmeme.com

He's never been more disappointed in his entire life.]

I've never been more disappointed in my entire life.

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[21stcenturyguy]

I'm an achiever like that.

But seriously, what did you expect? We're not close enough for me to sing you Ke$ha, dude.

[And, like, they're from the same time and place and are pulling from a shared musical pool of knowledge. The only music he knows that Snake wouldn't is going to be trash.]

[ripvanwinkled]

We aren't? I'm hurt, Aoi. I'd have taken you for a Taylor Swift fan.

[This is an insult. Her last album came out when they were 11.]

I would have sang you Carly Rae.

[21stcenturyguy]

And that's why we're not close enough.

[Seriously, if Snake puts that damn song in his head again, Aoi's unfriending him.]

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[knitpick]

I can't believe you stole my meme.
You bastard.

[21stcenturyguy]

[Um, Aoi's not deigning this with a response. There can never be too many rickrolls directed toward a nerd like Snake. Rose should've copy/pasted faster.]

[knitpick]

[What's that, Aoi? She can crank the AC down like ten degrees? Why thank you, she was just thinking it was too hot in this apartment...]

[21stcenturyguy]

[This hurts the Aoi, and he's going to steal clothes to bundle on and glare daggers at you. Do you want to hear about the frozen apocalypse caused by Ice-9 and how comparable it is to this situation? Are you prepared for that?]

[knitpick]

[Rose will act as contently oblivious to his glaring as possible while still making it very clear how much more comfortable she is now. It's a delicate line to balance on, but she's a goddamn tightrope walker of passive aggression.

(But go ahead, spew all the conspiracy theories you want. She has some stories about the reality of the universe you lived in to share in exchange, and she's confident "the universe is a frog" tops your pseudoscience.)]

[21stcenturyguy]

[Um, the hole in your Frog Universe theory is that frogs can't live in goddamn freezing conditions like this, Rose. They are cold blooded. Like you. Do you want Aoi to have to start stealing snuggies from House 9? That is truly the darkest timeline and it will be your fault.]

[ripvanwinkled]

[You can pry Snake's snuggies from his cold, dead hands. Or just his cold hands.

But don't do that.]

[21stcenturyguy]

[Desperate times call for desperate measures, Snake. He's dying here. A thermostat set below 60, this is what dying feels like.]