Annotated Chapter 18 Page 8
It’s a gas stove — and the plumbing doesn’t rely on electricity, there’s still water — so they can still cook. As long as they don’t need to get a bunch of stuff out of the fridge.
Miranda’s playing one of those Zynga games that were inescapable on Facebook around this time. I got sucked into Mafia Wars for…a while. The superficial buzz of “you have Unlocked an Achievement” will boost your serotonin for a surprisingly long time, until you step back and decide the game as a whole is pretty unsatisfying.
Timothy: Do you want to help? The cheese needs to be shredded.
Bianca: How much?
Timothy: The whole block.
Bianca: Who needs money when you can just lean on your fr–
(flicker–FOOMPH)
Timothy: You know what, let’s leave all the cooking to Reseda. She can still see what she’s doing.
Bianca: Yeah . . . friends are great, but you do need money for a flashlight.
Meanwhile, downtown…
Miranda (thinking): “Get a bonus potion for inviting a friend!” Pfft. Who needs friends when you can just buy extra items with cash?
I recommend https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achievement_Unlocked (I think there are three or four versions). It’s fun, short and you get more achievements than in any other game.
Does Miranda still have internet?