[ He's not laughing at you, Dean, he's laughing— yeah, okay, directly at you. Of all the things to be upset about...
On the complaint continues and Stephen's brief low chuckle gives way to raised eyebrows and a shrug. Horseshit or not, it is what it is. ]
At least it's not actual horseshit. You could be shooting that from your palms.
[ Given that he's no longer caught in the throes of whatever disease the AI so kindly gifted him, and his would-be savior has abandoned him in favor of incredulity, it's just about time to get his own self to his feet.
With humor, as he starts to shakily pick himself up: ]
You just spared me a tactical suicide. I know somebody whose power is to change the flavor of food, so on balance I lucked out.
cw: jovial suicide mention
On the complaint continues and Stephen's brief low chuckle gives way to raised eyebrows and a shrug. Horseshit or not, it is what it is. ]
At least it's not actual horseshit. You could be shooting that from your palms.
[ Given that he's no longer caught in the throes of whatever disease the AI so kindly gifted him, and his would-be savior has abandoned him in favor of incredulity, it's just about time to get his own self to his feet.
With humor, as he starts to shakily pick himself up: ]
You just spared me a tactical suicide. I know somebody whose power is to change the flavor of food, so on balance I lucked out.
[ Even if you're not happy. ]