17855/Patch Notes

Patch Notes
Date of Scene:	05 May 2024
Location:	Meeting Room - GIRL Headquarters
Synopsis:	Val and Viv shooting the breeze while doing system updates at GIRL.
Cast of Characters:	Valeria Richards, Vivian Vision

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Valeria Richards has posed:
One thing about having a group of science nerds in one building is they often do their own maintenance. They don't need to hire outside consultants.

Case in point, the science girl gang at Genius In action Research Labs.

Currently the task is updating the computer's software. Valeria got the job this time and via download from Four Freedom's Plaza's own servers, Val is downloading things currently.

Which means watching progress bars on so many screens all at once.

The blonde watching from an office chair, a pink GIRL logo'd top worn with comfy if snug bluejeans. A travel mug full of coffee in hand to prevent accidental spillage and a dull look on her face.

Vivian Vision has posed:
Given who happens to live at Four Freedom's Plaza you have to be extremely careful with downloads. The sort of care and attention Vivian Vision likes to give in person. Despite having the capacity to directly tap into all the systems remotely (not that using up more bandwidth to monitor the process would be efficient!). And why might that be?

Because Reed Richards is the sort of person who, if rumours are to be believed, probably messes around with temporal mechanics if his download speed can be measured with anything more than a very expensive atomic clock. And no-one wants to have to explain to Vals Mom why GIRL made her Husband give the laws of physics a wedgie without a good reason.

Also like father like daughter. Valeria is entirely capable of getting up to mischief of her own if she gets bored. It's not that Viv doesn't trust her to stay focused. But it really doesn't hurt to take easy practical preventative measures to reduce the number of possible disastrous outcomes. For the good of the multiverse and GIRLs insurance premiums.

"Heya Val," she greets as she pops in 'casually' with a little plate with a slice of strawberry shortcake on it. "I heard you got the short straw and thought I would keep you company. How're things going?" Her own attire is pretty standard for Viv. But then all her clothing is functionally bespoke super tech and it rather makes having a varied closet tricky. Green sweater, yellow cargo pants, and some sensible shoes.

Valeria Richards has posed:
The chair Val occupies swivels around so the blonde can face Viv and flash her best bond villain expression. Thankfully the software download is technically from Val's own servers. The data center is just in the same building.

It does create the possibility that if anything happens to the laws of physics because the install glitched and messed with someone's experiments at GIIRL. It'd be closer to a Purple Nurple than a wedgie.

The evil villain expression soon fades in view of tasty snacks. And the short cake.

"Alas it just means I can't really do any of my own work here. On the upside, technically no one else can. But a couple hours of nothing is such a pain. But you know the feeling. Minds go mile a minute, but when the body can't. The fastest cases of cabin fever ever!"

Vivian Vision has posed:
"The effect would have worked a lot better if you had a holographic cat on your lap," Vivian says solemnly at the Bond chair swivel. She hands over the cake. There is a little fork there to match the cutesy plate. "I thought you mind want something to take your mind off the waiting. And I couldn't recall ever seeing you read a hard copy book. So snacks seemed the optimal choice."

It'd be weird for them both if Viv had to explain paper books to Valeria. Who was probably making her own holodeck programs before she could walk.

"I can do all my work just fine," she admits with wry amusement. "But I don't want to lend my download capacity as it's always awkward when I know everyone's browser history. And they try claim they were doing important research but actually just looking at memes." It's easy to forget that Vivian can connect to just about any system in the hemisphere. "If you want I could get a standing desk with a treadmill brought in?"

Valeria Richards has posed:
Shortcake is gladly accepted and it's forked right up into that mouth. "Thanks! I can only read so much. And television bores me when I can out do anything on most science fiction shows" she explains with appreciation.

The extra calories likely will just get burnt off in the gym. Her figure might be inching away from that of the skinny teen she stopped being a couple years back.

Not quite a patch on her mother, but she doesn't lack curves. She just has to work harder to keep that balance.

In Valeria's defense. Being a huge nerd and occasional science shut-in. If she doesn't scroll through memes every so often, she'd be left clueless about what people talk about. "Well I know you've seen mine. And you're not planning the overthrow of humanity. So it can't be that bad."

Vivian Vision has posed:
"Not a problem. I am shamelessly using you as a test subject in an experiment I'm doing anyway," Viv says with a conspiratorial wink. "I used a little balsmic vinegar to make it a little different." Lets not mention how Viv uses her own bandwidth to look at cooking sites and social media food trends. "I'd say check out historical or fantasy fiction instead. But then I'd have to add a 'no making orks in the genetics lab' clause to the already shaky list of rules that includes no time travel!"

Her own figure hasn't changed at all during her entire life without needing any effort to maintain. Cheating is unfair.

"Oh it's more about how sometimes I am involved with budgets and financial planning. You know the boring things my Great Aunt doesn't really find interested in. And when people who need funding support say they did so many hours of experiments.... There's a potential there for me to either put myself in a compromising situation ethically speaking or just stress people out worrying about if I'll narc on them. I wouldn't ever hold a little relaxation time against anyone but.. I'd rather there be no cause for concern in the first place if you get my meaning."

Valeria Richards has posed:
"We already have a villain named Sauron. One more mimicking Tolkien's schtick would just be... Orcward." Okay, she knows that's a bad joke, but she doesn't care. The grin around the shortcake clearly a display of no regrets.

So many of her friends with powers or physiology that prevents losing those figures. Val's generally good about hiding her body image issues. Mostly be remembering she's a super genius, and rich.

The looks are a bonus.

"This is where hiring help does come in handy. Accounts can be weird people sometimes. Tracking finances is a good way to keep them where we can see them!" she points out unironically.

"Thing about tracking work, not everyone is capable of electronically tracking things. Hard copy records don't lend themselves to grant applications. Luckily I've long since taken care of my own money. The Fantastic Four as a group could go broke tomorrow, but most of us as individuals are fine enough we could pick up the slack for the rest of the fam."

Vivian Vision has posed:
Vivian doesn't groan at the joke. But she shakes her head with silent (joke) disapproval.

"Oh yes we have plenty of people to do the admin stuff," she confirms. "But if I was lending someone my internet connection it still puts me in a strange position if they're doing anything too personal. Or illegal. Someone at GIRL would one thousand percent be trying to download a car. And they'd probably manage it too. Enough Pym particles and who knows what will happen."

She beams a smile. Her sense of humour has vastly developed over the years since she first met Valeria. Perhaps not for the better given the influences. But hey she's still probably in the top three best synthezoid comedians.

Ignore how there are only 2 synthezoids on the planet.

"Also almost half of you could just invent a thing that makes money redundant overnight. Pretty much the only reason your Dad hasn't turned the entire world post capitalist is it isn't interesting for him."

Valeria Richards has posed:
The cake alas does not last. To be fair, it's probably been a while since Valeria actually ate. So being hungry might have something to do with.

The fancy plate and fork gets et aside. They can clean it up later. For now Val just takes up her coffee in it's travel mug that is totally not a sippy cup.

"We have access to enough alien tech, it's probably part of why they don't want refugees and there's been all that kerfuffles to put it mildly at the star port. Someone's worried replicator tech will get installed and there ya go, post scarcity society running entirely on recycled poop." she ponders.

The progress bar is still moving. and a swish of the cup hets a frown. "C'mon, lets go get a refill on this. Then go play with the sound system and dance." she suggests.

Girls at GIRL gotta keep occupied!