{004} dictated

[ol_northy]

[There's a little uncomfortable throat clearing, as though the speaker hasn't really spoken in a while.]

Alright, now that I'm out of the freezer... How about that new lawn ornament in the yard?

[Awkward, sure. It's his way of asking what in the actual heck just happened while he was out.]

Hermione:
Sorry about that. I guess I'm in a little bit of trouble for not reporting in to work, right? Don't worry, I haven't lost the enthusiasm for it.


Six:
You're in one piece, I hope. I need to work some kinks out from being down for so long. Let me know if you have time.


Freelancers + Church
Right. Please tell me you're all in one piece.

Comments

[i_got_this]

[Ah, well. South is going to spend some time opening and closing her journal before she finally reponds. In writing, because she's pretty sure if she spoke North would suspect something, twinsense being what it was and all.]

took you long enough.

[ol_northy]

Sorry. I couldn't really help it. Don't worry, no frostbite.

[i_got_this]

yeah yeah i get it

'castle did it'

everyone's free 'get out of shit' card.

North

[dontpatr0nizeme]

You really don't want to know how we got that thing, North. Or what happened.

[ol_northy]

I'm getting that, slowly but surely. Leaving out the details for now?

North

[dontpatr0nizeme]

You feel up to the details? Or do you want the short version?

Also? You need to talk to South.

North

[lonenoble]

I'm in one piece physically, North.

Let's just say that the event that led up to the new lawn ornament wasn't so easy on the mind.

[ol_northy]

I won't ask. And I'll leave you alone if you're not up for it. Wish I'd been around to help.

North

[lonenoble]

No you don't, North. Because if you'd been there? I would have killed you. I wanted to kill everyone, because all I saw around me was enemies.

If you really need me... I can try to help. [But she'll be holding back]

North

[courageous_wit]

Oh, no, it's quite all right. I was busy with my son.

Hermione

[ol_northy]

Your son? I didn't know you had one.

North

[courageous_wit]

He's one of the magical children the castle provides every year.

Dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

Well, it sure is broken.

[In more ways than one.]

Dictated

[ol_northy]

So I noticed. Getting out of there wasn't so easy.

Re: Dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

Getting out of there was absolute Hell. [She was blunt, and honest.]

North

[originalcopy]

Hey man, nice of you to join us.

There's no way I'm talking about that wreck sober. Hell, I probably won't want to talk about it drunk either.

I'm sure Wash'll tell you all about it.

North

[originalcopy]

Oh yeah... we had kids.

Church

[ol_northy]

......Kids?

MUCH LATER and private to Church

[ol_northy]

Can you do me a favor? I'd like to borrow your gun for a little while.

North

[originalcopy]

Do you know the big tower in town? Meet me there and we'll talk.

[Because damn that sounds ominous and not something he wants to discuss over the journal. Especially since he's not sure about the filter issue being fixed yet.]

North

[encryptedlock]

All present and accounted for. [Now, anyway.] Though I still want to know how an alien ship landing at least a hundred miles away can cause an earthquake in town, and this ship crashing on the castle grounds itself doesn't even make much of a crater.

York

[ol_northy]

You've got me on that one. I won't even pretend to understand this place.

North

[encryptedlock]

You got that much right, anyway. I've been here longer than you and I still don't really get it.

So. How was your extended sleep?

North (sorry for my late)

[youfallback]

It's not functional anymore. [Talking about the lawn ornament whoops.

o7

[ol_northy]

You know... I noticed that one when I was getting out.

[Hopefully that sounds super good-natured!]