the resounding silence

[azurelunatic]

Darkside and I made no commentary at each other regarding yesterday's "You do know you're hitting on me, right?" comment on his part. I sat slightly more aloof from him. We still played "my claws are sharper than your claws" with our fingertips barely brushing.

Later today, as I sat deep in a programming trance, I felt a resounding WHACK! to the back of my chair. I spun around with claws out, ready to tear out some throats, to find Darkside grinning at me.

Grr.

I think he'll learn to not break me out of programming trance like that. He could have broken my trance far more effectively in a way I'd much more like simply by walking close up behind me and placing his hands on my shoulders. I wouldn't kill him for that. I might be a little grouched, if it'd been something serious I was working on, but I wouldn't turn on him with claws fully deployed and lunatic face on.

As regards romance, I think it's safe to say that direct romance must wait; the indirect games continue.

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Programming trance...

[lunna88.livejournal.com]

I hear you there. That's why I have to do all of my work at home. Nothing is worse than being on the verge of fixing a bug, and having it all worked out in your mind until someone breaks your concentration. Grrrr

Re: Programming trance...

[azurelunatic]

I think he's learned his lesson: do not kick the chair of the lunatic. Rather, sneak up behind the blue loony and tickle her unexpectedly. Does the same thing, with much more humorous results.

He hasn't tried it yet; I just know he's contemplating it though.

At least Shrimpy has learned his lesson: while Azz is staring at the computer, or at her book, or off into space, do not startle her.

I think I actually jumped on Darkside more severely for bothering me -- 1, Darkside can take it emotionally; 2, Shrimpy is conditioned to run and hide from even a little glare from me, while Darkside and I glare back and forth all the time for fun.

I suppose I'll have to point Darkside in the direction of the Ettiquite of the Programming Trance section of the Jargon File.