Episode 1: Under New Man-Edge-ment
Google and Yahoo are sitting on the couch watching TV at Yahoo's house.
Google: You know, at first I was kind of skeptical, but I actually kind of love not working. It's much more relaxing.
Yahoo: This has been a great summer. I love you.
Google: I love you t- *cell phone rings, Google answers it* Hello?
Google is on the phone. Yahoo looks over at him, worried.
Yahoo: What's wrong? Did something happen to Tumblr?
Google: *hangs up* No, Tumblr's fine. Well, I think she's fine.
Yahoo: Then what's going on?
A smile slowly spreads across Google's face.
Google: Chrome just called. We're allowed to go back to work.
*the theme song plays*
We are now at Tumblr's house. Pinterest walks in and tries to avoid all the mess everywhere. Occasionally she'll pick up something she could use in a DIY. Eventually she goes into the living room and finds Tumblr lying face down on the floor surrounded by memes.
Pinterest: Tumblr...
Tumblr: *loud snoring*
Pinterest: *kicks Tumblr* TUMBLR!
Tumblr: What? *rolls over* Oh, hey Pinterest! Wait, wasn't Fanfic supposed to be the one checking on me?
Pinterest: Nope! I convinced her to give the job to me. [Tumblr rolls her eyes] Speaking of work, did you hear the news? The updates's complete! We can go back to work!
Tumblr: Ugh. I never want to go back to that selfie-infested, spam-filled, overly-meme'd-
Pinterest: [interrupting Tumblr] When was the last time someone payed you to rant about Oreos?
Tumblr: That was in 2014. And I stand by my statement that anyone who supported "Moreos" is an awful person because Moreos are an abomination and-
Pinterest: Save it for when you're being paid by the word. Now, come on! Google is hosting a meeting in the parking lot as we speak!
Tumblr: Hold on. I just have to feed my frog first.
Pinterest: Why did you get a frog?
Tumblr: Here come dat boi?
Pinterest: *sighs* oh shit waddup. Just come on. *drags Tumblr out the door by her foot*
*
Google is standing on a box in front of all the 7th floor employees. Standing next to him is Yahoo. Pinterest and Tumblr run to join the group.
Twitter: Come on Google!!! Let us in!!!
Google: Not until everyone gets here.
Instagram: Who cares? Why do we have to wait any longer?
Google: We need to make sure everyone experiences the update at the same time.
Yahoo: Yeah! No spoilers!
Facebook: No spoilers? You're talking to the QUEEN of updating things without telling anyone. For example, I cut my hair over the summer. LOOK AT IT!
Instagram: OMG #aesthetic.
Google: Can we focus please?
Twitter: I find that #problematic.
Facebook: Those are fighting words!
Google: Focus!
Instagram: Please be friends! Everything's better with peace, love, and Ugg boots!
Twitter: Why do you act like a teen girl stereotype?
Instagram: You're the teen girl stereotype!
Yahoo: EVERYONE SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO MY BOYFRIEND!
Crowd falls silent.
Yahoo: Thank you.
Google: Uh, thank you, Yahoo. As I was saying, let me see how many people are here, and we can go. *counts quietly* Okay, that's everyone!
Facebook: Finally! Can we go in?
Google: Sure. You can lead the way.
*
Facebook pushes the door at the top of the stairs open and walks in, the rest of the crowd following. She gasps. Everything looks much more "Modern" than before. A girl with white hair with multicolored highlights and a shirt with the windows logo (Microsoft Edge) runs over.
Microsoft Edge: Hello! And welcome to your new internet experience!
Internet Explorer: Claire?!
Edge: Dad! Stop embarrassing me! *clears throat* As I was saying, hello. My name is Edge. I am the browser that came with the update. *pushes Cortana forward* This is my assistant, Cortana.
Cortana: Hey. Like Edge said, I'm Cortana. If you need anything, just yell and I'll find it.
Siri: *growls*
Safari: Siri, be nice to Cortana. She's new.
Cortana: Is the job of personal assistant taken? Because this is only part time. I still have to go to my classes during the day.
Bing: Classes? Are you guys in college?
Edge: Cortana is. I decided to work here instead.
Internet Explorer: That's not very responsible, Claire. Your mother and I worked very hard to pay for your tuition. I would have thought you'd realize this, being a legal adult for 2 months.
Edge: Dad, it's fine! I mean, some might consider me a prodigy at, uh, being a browser!
Yahoo: Well, what do you have to offer?
Edge: I'm glad you asked! In simplest terms, I can be described as Internet Explorer, but with more special features. I'm taking everything my father did and making it better!
Wikipedia: Like what?
Edge: Well, my main thing is that I'm kind of an artist. You can now screenshot things and take notes. Or, if you also consider yourself an artist, draw on them!
DevA: *sighs and makes her way to front of group* Edge, listen. We try to be a respectable organization, and we can't do that if so called "artists" like you are always-
Edge: *takes out blue marker, draws a dot on DevA's nose* Boop!
DevA rolls her eyes and goes back to the back of the group.
Edge: If that's everything, I guess we can get to work.
Crowd starts to walk away.
Edge: Wait! I forgot something!
Crowd walks back.
Edge: To improve security, we're doing away with key cards and using facial recognition instead. Now, if you could all take a picture with this special camera-
Instagram: *hands Edge a selfie*
Edge: We're looking for a picture of how you'll normally look.
Instagram: I keep it 100. *walks away*
Facebook: *grabs Edge's camera* So, how does this thing work, anyway? *studies camera* Okay, I see. So, If I put my hair like this, *messes up hair in a certain way* and do my makeup like this, *smudges makeup and draws strange symbols with eyeliner* and make this face, *makes strange face*
Camera: This device will self-destruct in 10... 9...
Edge: *grabs camera* Give me that! Here, have your key card back!
Facebook: Thank. *walks away*
Edge: Well... I guess the rest of you have until the end of the day to get the pictures in.
Tumblr: Can I go now?
Yahoo: Tumblr, be nice.
Edge: No, it's fine. You guys can go. [crowd disperses] And if you need anything, stop by my office! *calling after crowd* I'M SURE WE CAN BE GREAT FRIENDS!
*
Edge is in her office, scribbling on a newspaper. Instagram knocks on the door.
Edge: Come in! Hello... *thinking* What was your name again?
Instagram: Harper Collins. But everyone here knows me as Instagram, so call me that.
Edge: Okay. Do you have a question, Instagram?
Instagram: Yah... What the hell?
Edge: Excuse me?
Instagram: Sorry, I meant to say, what the hell did you do to the tabs?
Edge: What do you mean?
Instagram: The walls are too short for me to fit all my selfies and inspirational quotes on!
Edge: The short walls are here for a reason. They improve communication! Or was it collaboration?
Facebook: *standing in doorway* Maybe procrastination?
Edge: Why are you here?
Facebook: I got bored.
Edge: Well, my Browser's handbook says to turn your destructive behavior into something constructive. I saw you were great at almost destroying our entire image database, so why not destroy the nasty virus that's been hanging around here for the past few days.
Facebook: Wait, what does the virus look like?
Edge: Human top half, head phones, looks like an early 00's scene kid.
Facebook: That's no virus. *looks at camera dramatically* That's my ex-boyfriend. *runs off*
Edge: Sorry about that. Now, where were we?
Cortana: Walls.
Edge: Thanks Cortana! Instagram, I think I've come up with a reasonable compromise. You can hang all your extra decorations in here.
Instagram: Thank you Edge! I'll get started right away! *runs out and comes back with 4 boxes of stuff* *stands on Edge's desk and starts taping things to ceiling* Sorry if I'm in your way.
Edge: No, it's fine! *moves all work supplies to floor*
Twitter: *knocks on open door, walks in* I hope I'm not interrupting anything.
Edge: Not at all! What do you need?
Twitter: There seems to be a problem with the way the desks are arranged now.
Edge: Why would there be a problem? Everything is organized by an algorithm that takes into account social status, compatibility, similar job types, and-
Twitter: The rivalry of Pinvengers vs Selfie Squad is far beyond any algorithm.
Twitter gestures to group, whose tabs can be seen from the door.
Facebook: This isn't fair! Everyone else gets to sit with their friends, but I'm stuck sitting next to the most obnoxious fangirls here!
Tumblr: For once, I agree with you. It's like trying to make the crystal gems sit with homeworld. You're homeworld, btw.
Facebook: That's fair.
Twitter: (to Edge) See?
Edge: I don't know, Alex told me to-
Twitter: Who the hell even is Alex?
Edge: Never mind. I'll try to think of something.
*about an hour later*
Edge is sitting at an empty tab checking off a checklist.
Edge: Okay, so I've got Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter so far.
Yahoo: Whatcha writing?
Edge: I list of people to become friends with.
Yahoo: Cool. *reading over Edge's shoulder* Wow, how did you manage to become friends with Facebook?
Edge: Well, we aren't officially friends yet, but I'm sure our feelings are mutual. Sending a friend request just messes up the natural flow of conversation.
Yahoo: Sure, honey. Sure. *continues reading* You might have some trouble becoming friends with Tumblr. She can be a bit... sensitive.
Edge: That's okay! If she doesn't want to talk I'll just send a friend request-
Yahoo: Tumblr doesn't have friend requests.
Edge: *gasp*
Yahoo: It's okay, sweetie. I'll tell Tumblr to meet you in the conference room downstairs.
Edge: Thank you so much! Btw, solitaire's back. You can play it in the break room.
Yahoo: Solitaire? I haven't played that since 2007! *runs of* Google, guess what?
*in conference room*
Tumblr: So you're the toddler they put in charge of this dump.
Edge: I'm not technically in charge. And I'm 18!
Tumblr: Adorable.
Edge: Anyway, I was kind of hoping we could maybe be friends?
Tumblr: Not so fast. Tell me, what is your opinion on prime numbers?
Edge is thrown out the door, and crashes into Cortana, who is walking by.
Cortana: How'd it go?
Tumblr: (still in room) PRIME NUMBERS ARE GREAT! SAY IT!
Edge: Are things any better for you?
Cortana: Well...*flashback*
Wikipedia: Cortana, could you find me some information about Peru?
Cortana: Sure! *walks over to Bing and asks him*
Facebook: Oh my god is she asking Bing?!
Wikipedia: Why are you here?
Facebook: Myspace agreed to watch Clev for me, so we're even... *Myspace floats into frame* For now... *Myspace floats back out of frame*
Back to Cortana and Edge
Edge: Wow. No luck for either of us.
*a while later*
A group of the old websites are gathered around, talking about Edge.
DevA: Ugh, did you guys meet the new browser yet?
Tumblr: She's the worst!
Pinterest: I don't think she's that bad.
DevA: She doesn't take art seriously!
Instagram: She took down all my photos!
Tumblr: WHO THE **** DOESN'T LIKE PRIME NUMBERS???
Pinterest: Idk guys...
DevA: Listen, there is just something bad about that girl; I can feel it.
*meanwhile*
Yahoo: Going home already, Edge?
Edge: Yep!
Yahoo: See you tomorrow, then. You did a great job today.
Edge: Really? Thank you! *walks away, writing* Dear Diary, Today I made at least one friend!
A/N Welcome back readers! I hope you're all excited for the rest of season 2! Even saying it now I can't believe I made it this far. This season will be full of plot twists and humor, more so than season 1.
Now, question of the week: Do you like Microsoft Edge, both as a program and as a character so far? I think the program isn't as good as some of the other browsers but it's better than Internet Explorer. As for the character, I really shouldn't tell you what I think of her. It would be too much of a spoiler.
Also, what time should I publish these? I want to be able to reach the most of my readers without being buried in your notifications, so comment below!
Stay golden, web-fans!
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