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[hellshaped]

[Rose Tyler]
Hey, Rose. It's Hellboy. [in case that wasn't obvious! he's treating this like an answering machine, fff]

I was wondering if you were busy next month, around the 29th? Let me know.
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[dictated]

Easter's coming up pretty soon. For those of you who weren't here last year -- or ... I guess were "indisposed" or however you want to call it, the castle gave us a bunch of plastic eggs to fool around with.

You guys think we're getting something like that again? Or maybe we'll get Passover or something this year. Paradisa seems to be trying to be more inclusive lately, anyway. Not sure why that is, or what its reasonings are ...

Still. I wouldn't mind those little marshmallow birds. I think I could live with that.

Comments

[kalinda]

[Here is a serious response. This is a serious response.]

Peeps?

[hellshaped]

[Peeps are serious business.]

That's the one.

[kalinda]

[Yeah, I mean-- you got to really consider the marshmallow sweetness there.]

What's the big deal about them, anyway?

[hellshaped]

[Implying I spend even a minute during which I'm not considering marshmallow sweetness!!]

They're not bad. I think people get more excited about the tradition than the actual taste, though.

[kalinda]

[It's a great pastime, ok?]

I wasn't aware it was a prominent tradition.

[hellshaped]

Peeps? You must be kidding. Are you American?

[cantacquityou]

I am sure you could request them at any time.

[hellshaped]

Probably. Takes some of the magic out of it, though. [a pause.] Well, pun not intended.

written

[goodjumper]

[ These magic books were still really weird to Chell, which meant a lot considering the strange things she had seen. The deep voice that came out wasn't as surprising as what he was talking about. Plastic eggs and marshmallow birds? ]

[ Her handwriting is lacking, but readable if you kinda squint and tilt your head. ]

'Easter? Are the birds alive or dead?'

written

[hellshaped]

[On the other hand (pun intended), Hellboy is left handed, so his penmanship isn't much better.]

Here? There aren't many birds to begin with.

written

[goodjumper]

Too bad. Birds can be useful. Are they good? Marshmallow birds.

written

[hellshaped]

Sure. They're like pure sugar, if you like that kind of thing.

written

[goodjumper]

Sugar? [ Wasn't that one of the ingredients that one cake core talked about? Wait, no, it was! ]

Made of cake? Use to make cake?

written

[hellshaped]

You might be able to make a marshmallow cake. Could be weird though.

hellboy ]

[banished_dame]

What's on the twenty-ninth?

rose

[hellshaped]

A friend of mine is getting married. ["friend" used loosely]

How do you feel about weddings?

hellboy ]

[banished_dame]

How do I feel about weddings.

I don't think I'd have one of my own. Mean, they're bit expensive and I don't even have anyone that I'd think to marry. Plus, in the castle those things are sort'v on the permanent side.

[She's teasing.]

Are you looking for a date to it?

rose

[hellshaped]

[haha she'd better be teasing, that's not what he was asking!!]

Er ... yeah. I am.

hellboy ]

[banished_dame]

[Come on, she's funny! Cute and adorable and funny!]

Who's getting married?

rose

[hellshaped]

Molotov and somebody named Brock. I don't know him, but Molotov is an okay lady.

[saccharosium]

"Little marshmallow birds??" [ YOU HAVE PIQUED STOCKING'S ATTENTION;. ]

[hellshaped]

Sure. The ones covered in sugar.

[saccharosium]

...

I must find these these as soon as possible. Are they for Easter??

[hellshaped]

[FINALLY SOMEONE WHO APPRECIATES the fine cuisine that are peeps]

Yeah. They're traditional.

[saccharosium]

[ Stocking appreciates the fine cuisine of anything sweet. ]

I have never heard of these deliciously-sounding confections.