Souvenirs!

[seawalled]

[Ellie's usually cheerful face is a little subdued, given the news from the Bureau, but she's still smiling a bit ... even if she looks a bit tired.] Hullo, all. I go off on hols and everything's gone pear-shaped...

[she looks down into her tea a bit awkwardly. she's not sure how to express her condolences for people she never knew to people she's just scarcely met. so, she does what she always does when she's emotional and it wouldn't go over well. she reaches down out of sight and hauls up bags. present time!]

Anyways, I brought back a whole carry-on of sweeties and such: biscui-- er, cookies, sorry! -- jelly babies, digestives, tinned beans. [she's unpacking them all as she talks. it's quite a thing. if your character knows A Popular British Snack she's got one in there.] I started getting things I knew I'd miss here, and then I realized it's a small enough network and I'd be silly not to bring things back so you could all 'ave a little something. It's not all sweet or food, there are a couple of lovely wool scarves from the little village near where I stayed ... thin, but they'll keep you warm as anything. I've a blue, a grey, and ... oh, there's a currant-colored one in here somewhere. First come, first serve. I can bring them to you or send, whichever.

Also, um ... if anyone knows of a place looking for a typist, or even a shopkeep, I'd love an inside tip. Sent out about a dozen copies of my C.V. once we got back from the house-sitting, but anything helps.

Comments

[madman_with_a_box]

Oh, Ellie!

[John is smiling, and looks no worse for the wear, aside from a scrape or two. His dark eyes look a bit alive.]

You missed all the fun. Sad about the people who died, though - I'm trying to reach out and see what I can do to help in the aftermath. [He lets out a breath - he doesn't like that people died, not at all - it's a mixed bag, his emotions on the whole affair.]

I'll take some biscuits, though - and I think I might know of an opening for clerical work on campus, if you don't mind that? I'm happy to look into it for you!

[seawalled]

John! [she won't admit it, but she's happiest to see him]

I heard a bit, yeah. Terrible, absolutely awful. ... How was it fun, though? I'd think it'd have been terrifying. Come get those biscuits yourself and I can take you for tea to go with, so you can tell me about it? And that campus thing, too? I know it's silly to say, all things considered, but I missed your face.

[there's a warmth to it that the other two are far more lacking in most days]

[madman_with_a_box]

Oh, it was scary enough - but it was also fascinating. You have to understand - part of my profession includes the study of potential alien life in the universe, and all of a sudden, I've got patches of alien worlds right bang in the center of Manhattan! It was incredible! Jack and I had a great time - felt like we'd done this a million times before.

[He's already grabbing his wallet and keys.]

Right, I'm on my way! Aw, I missed you too! It is a nice face, I have to say. Makes sense why there's three of them running around, eh? [He winks a bit, cheekily, and stands.]

Meet you at the same place?

[seawalled]

Ohhhh, I don't think you told me about that bit last time, we were a little too busy going on about the Bureau, weren't we? Well, now I want to hear all about that, too.

[a pause] Jack - Jack the singer, Jack? Handsome as all hell, eyes like summer sky, probably nowhere near straight enough for a girl's tastes? You meet through the Bureau?

[are you together, is what she really wants to know.]

[madman_with_a_box]

Oh! Did I not? Oversight on my part, sorry. Happy to talk about my work - it usually sort of goes over people's heads, so I don't always talk about it. But aliens generally interest most people, so I suppose there is that. I promise, I'll make it easy to understand.

[Not that he thinks Ellie is stupid! He will just use laymen's terms instead of difficult scientific terms. However, he's already heading out the door, headphones plugged in, as he watches the screen, and brightens considerably.]

Yeah! That's the one! That Jack, yes. He messaged me on my first entry on the Network, and - well, it's sort of interesting. He knows about the girl I saw in my Memory. This mysterious Rose Tyler - he knows the name. Common enough name I suppose, but it's all sort of - we met for coffee that first night and - You know, maybe I should share this for when we meet up properly, eh? It was almost like I knew him, when I first saw him - but I'd never met him before that night.