Outlook Down in Outer Space

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Characters in this story

  • Clippy — Microsoft's infamous animated paperclip assistant from Office 97-2003
  • momo — An introverted cat who wants to be a shark
  • Gugu Chan
Story transcript

Gugu Chan: Mission log, day one. We are officially go for lunar orbit.

momo: ...Why is Outlook open.

Gugu Chan: 0x800CCC0F.

momo: 0x800CCC0F.

momo: Ground control, we have a situation. Possibly software-related.

Clippy: *wave*

Clippy: It looks like you're trying to fly to the moon. Would you like help with a letter?

Gugu Chan: I will open the airlock.

momo: He's software.

Gugu Chan: I'll figure it out.

Clippy: Windows needs to restart to finish installing updates. Restart now?

momo: Do not click anything.

Gugu Chan: I'm not clicking anything.

momo: Your hand is moving.

Gugu Chan: It's not.

Clippy: Have you tried turning the spaceship off and on again?