Notail Simulator Beta (4/4)

One of the E-classes goes to grab the 7th, hanging spear. You decide to stop them.

"I don't think that's a good idea. =3"
"I concur, let's leave this anomaly alone. I don't like the look of some of these images. <:)"

The E-class groans in annoyance but backs away. It seems they're getting tired of traveling in these labs and wants to get something and get out.

While the others look for another anomaly, you approach the tailmic to figure out what's going on with her. You try to ask her what's bothering her, but she just hums and shakes her head in delight at you attempting to speak with her.

"What are you doing? 8]"
"Trying to find out why she's so tense. =3"
"Maybe it's because we're in a creepy anomaly lab. She's just angry about everything. 8]"
"Well, I was hoping to get more info from her. =3"
"Tailmics don't talk. 8]"
"I know but..... =3"
"It's a good thing they can only hum. If tailmics had the vocal cords for talking they'd go around repeating people like how they repeat hums they hear. 8]"
"I think it would be cool if they could do that. =3"
"I don't! I don't need my conversations repeated to random people. I tell my tailmic everything. 8]"

You pretend to give up and shrug, so the owner would leave you alone. The moment you're mostly alone with the tailmic again, you attempting speaking once more. Yet still, all you obtain is a few hums, nods, and a general sense that she's happy and interested in things.

It seems her mood has flipped, for now, you'll try again when she shows annoyance.

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The next item is taking a while to find, so you speak with E-4 and learn a few numbers in the unknown language from them. You don't think you'll be able to hold onto this knowledge for long, but you doubt you'll see the language outside of today anyway.

Fortuna rolls a 20 sided die. A 5 is rolled.

You're the finder of the next anomaly, it's a rather sturdy and glossy piece of paper sitting on a pedestal, at least from what you can tell from behind the glass. What is odd about it, is that in big words at the top of the paper is the word, "Channel."

It's the first readable thing you've seen in this lab.

There are words under it but those words are smaller and you can't see them from here.

Suddenly, the lines of words on the paper, except for the word "Channel," moves up, with the words at the top disappearing.

E-4 comes over to check on what you're doing.

"Oh, it's one of those. Jeez, I hate those. It just ruins the atmosphere, you know? I don't know why they exist anymore."

You wait for E-4 to finish up their comment, but you do notice that E-4's tone of speaking felt strange to you. It wasn't typical.

The words on the paper seem to shoot upwards quickly, mostly with short, or even one-word sentences.

E-4 puts their hands on their face, seemingly realizing a mistake they made. One of the other E-classes jabs them in the shoulder and laughs, E-4 lightly pushes them back, though E-4's push is more in annoyance.

"I didn't mean to say that in public, no need to rub it in. <:)"

There are chuckles from most of the E-classes. You feel like you're missing some kind of joke because you don't know what's so funny.

"Anyway, this isn't an impressive anomaly, and it definitely doesn't show any of the cultures of whatever inhabited these labs. I guess we can keep checking for a bit more, but if we can't find anything soon, I fear we'll have to check the other sections or just grab the puppet. <:)"

The others agreed and moved on. You hang back.

For some reason, their lack of curiosity in the object made you more curious about it. They didn't even check the papers, as if they already knew what it was.