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

[chenqing_player]

Are you really offering up all those things to all of us? That's pretty generous.

[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!

[justwords]

Hello!

I don't think we've met yet but I'm Martha. I haven't had a jelly baby in... well it feels like a lifetime now. Scarves too? If you wouldn't mind, I'd love one for one of my patients?

[captainspain]

Grey....

[Jack feels like that color belongs to him somehow.]

I wouldn't mind taking a scarf and maybe some jelly babies if there are any left...I got hooked on them when I was doing a concert tour a few years back overseas.