9+9=22 (ITT: Mindscrew)

Stop taking pictures of me, I'm tired.

Base 8, I see.

As a disclaimer, this isn't supposed to be utter gibberish, it's just supposed to be very very strange.

Nono, base nine.

Put that camera away! *bats it out of your hand*

The camera is a metaphor. It cannot be simply batted away until you realize the root cause of what it stands for.

If it was base 9, the answer would be 20.

No, Erik, put the camera away, I'm sleepy.

*lies down on the desert floor*

Cliche: *yawns* Right, of course, what was I thinking?

Please someone, inform the Manager that security has been compromised. We've detected strange readings outside of Base 9.

Evacuate all personel immediately or there will be terrible consequences.

edited 30th May '10 6:50:51 PM by Pentadragon

No no, base ten would add up to 20.

*turns to look at Penta*

Who are you? What are you doing here?

I think Cliche might be right this time, Mimi.

Didn't you hear? I've been asked to escort you outside.

It's for your own safety.

edited 30th May '10 6:54:12 PM by Pentadragon

We are already outside.

*motions toward the sky*

You have fulfilled your duty, evidently.

Oh, I see.

To be honest, I cannot remember why I am with you now. I think it was something bad...

However, we cannot dwell on the past. Is there any work that needs to be done?

Yes, get Erik to put that camera away, I am very sleepy and do not feel like having my picture taken.

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Erik, it is very rude to take pictures of sleepy people. Please, leave poor Spain alone or there will be terrible consequences.

/snatches camera away.

I'll hold onto this until you can prove your worth.

Poor Glenn is confused again.

Very well.

*smiles*

-rides in on a flaming ostrich-

It seems we have a conundrum. Let's put on a show!

There is no Eric. You just snatched a camera out of thin air, sir.

Those are terrible lies, Runic. What would your mother say?

Glenn, you seem framilar. Have we met?

edited 30th May '10 7:00:40 PM by Pentadragon

Lyric, get off that silly bird.

Hello Runic, as deluded as ever, I see.

I'll have you know this bird has a phd in neurobiology, and is by far the finest interpretive dancer I have ever seen.

Birds cannot have phds, get off that bird or I will have Penta get you off with his stick.

Stop this nonsense, or I will be forced to take drastic action. We must sacrifice the few to save the many.

Indeed. Lyric, get off that silly bird this instant.