eyeing the boxrizon

[wisper]

Wow, that's an awful lot of writing for one day, and it isn't even November. I'm impressed; things have really fallen into place. It -- you know. It looks right. Actually -- is this where I say thank you? Thank you.

I'm, uh -- actually gonna withhold my opinion on this place you've been eyeing. I'm aware that I can't change your mind, though I'm not sure how much I'd want you to, anyway. It does look... interesting, I'll say that much. It's a change of pace. It's -- ah. Like I said. We'll see. [ Not nervous. At all. What. ]

Hey, why don't you take a break for the evening? You have plenty of time. Enjoy the last twenty-four hours of 2013, or -- wish it good riddance, whatever works for you. I think I might actually hunt down something to do, this year. Why not, right?

Happy New Year,
F

Comments

[onteamdyson]

Yeah, wow, thank you for erasing every last bit of awesome from your entire life. Wow. What a favour she just did you. Nice. Congrats, buddy.

[wisper]

I don't think branching parallel really counts as erasing, though.

[onteamdyson]

YEAH, IT DOES! I'M NOT THERE! Boom. All the awesome is gone now. It was me.

[wisper]

You don't think you might be? Alternate universes are funny that way. I might still run into you yet.

[onteamdyson]

Whatever. [Now she's pouting, Finn, look what you did.] It's not like I even care. It was one event in a shitty childhood full of other events.

[Sniff.] You better.

[wisper]

Heh -- at this point, I really don't think I could avoid it if I wanted to.

Um. Thanks for... making me go to that party, by the way. The real one, not that, ah -- summer thing. It was actually nice.

[onteamdyson]

[INSTANTLY perks up.] It was nice and obvi you should just trust my judgement for the rest of ever because I just know better. Also we should never mention the summer thing ever again. Because of reasons.

[wisper]

Forgotten it already. The only Yule I can remember is one with very ugly sweaters, some of the oldest wine I've seen in years, and no one kicking me outside at midnight.

[onteamdyson]

HEY! That sweater was gorgeous, how dare you! You looked so cuddly and warm like a little hat-wearing munchkin, so cute, come here, let me pinch your widdle cheeks-- [Don't move, Finn. That cheek is getting squished.]

[wisper]

[ AaaaaaAAAAHHHH o_< Overdamatically: ] Ow!

[vagare]

Yes, yes, here's my potential welcome to the shittiest place on earth, full of apparent killer reindeer and murderous mistletoe. I can't believe that's an actual sentence that came out of my mouth.

[wisper]

Wow. It's not the holiday season without a little excitement, I guess. Though I think any reindeer can be killer if you try hard enough.

[vagare]

Uh - sure, okay, forgive me, I haven't seen Rudolph the Red-Hooved Reindeer anywhere in my lifetime. I'm a little unnerved.

[wisper]

But you're doing alright, right? I mean, I'm assuming you're still alive.

[lucency]

It's more than a change of pace, it's - [ hahahahahaha let's not, though. the best thing to come out of this is an accidental pet raccoon and someone promising to loan her a book. ] You need to stall as long as you can. For your own sake.

[wisper]

It sounds like you have some first-hand experience. Is it really that bad?

[lucency]

That's putting it lightly, and that's not counting the things I've heard. Gods, human sacrifices - I haven't gotten clear answers out of two of the people I was staying with.

[wisper]

[ Well! Good thing he isn't human, he thinks. ] Yikes. I've heard that terrible deaths are pretty, ah -- commonplace, too. Is that true?

[lucency]

They are. [ she nods. morbidity game strong. ] Some of them come back. Others don't. We - nobody's figured out why, or how, or if those are even questions that can be answered.

[wisper]

Strange. And the ones behind it all probably have no intention of showing themselves, I'm guessing.

[lucency]

Willingly, I'm not sure. I doubt it, but - someone knows them. They know who's behind this, the system of it all, and - if they're inclined to help, then maybe... [ maybe they can all get out of this ridiculous hellbox. ]

I'm trying to piece it together, myself.

[wisper]

It wouldn't be easy, if they can contain some of the people they do. Have you been there very long?

[lucency]

There's - there's some kind of meticulous science behind it. Entire facilities dedicated to the whole operation, from what I do know. [ a beat. ] It's been more than a month. Close to two. Maybe longer - it's hard to keep track of time.

[wisper]

No kidding, I imagine it would be. It's, ah, looking like I don't really have a choice, at this point, but -- if I can manage to give anyone a hand, while I'm there... that's something, at least.

[lucency]

That's a preferable way to think about it. [ which, her mentality is "get to the bottom of it and save everyone," but still. ] You'll certainly have the opportunity.