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

[serpentinthegarden]

I can see that. They didn't sound very friendly...

[ At which he pouts as he had just heard about the deaths. ]

I'll try but Alec likes them too. He won't admit that, but he does.

[chenqing_player]

Definitely not friendly. I guess it was lucky that the Bureau decided to let us hide there.

[He spent most of it drinking because...what else is one supposed to do when they are locked in a dorm while the world is seemingly ending?]

I definitely don't want to fight Alec over them.

[serpentinthegarden]

It would be lucky if you were able to poke around.

[ Anthony would have spent his time drinking too if he had been trapped and unable to get into mischief. ]

I wouldn't, he cheats... and makes up stories about ghosts in spooky old houses.

[chenqing_player]

Yeah they didn't really let that happen.

[But the rest of this gets a quirk of an eyebrow.]

Cheats at what and you were telling ghost stories? Let me get a few more memories and I can probably come up with some good ones.

[serpentinthegarden]

Its more fun if they don't let it happen.

[ More difficult too he supposed. ]

We had to go house sit our creepy Great Aunt's place... Alec is always making up stories about it. They probably aren't anywhere near as real as yours would be.

[ But they were still plenty creepy! ]

You alright? I mean... after everything...

[chenqing_player]

I could have pushed the issue but I didn't really want to get kicked out and stepped on by a robot.

[One club singer against the bouncers of the Bureau really didn't seem like a decent match up.]

Sounds like fun. Kidnap me next time.

But yeah, I'm alright. There were others here to keep me company.

[serpentinthegarden]

Good point.

[ He wouldn't have wanted Wei squashed by a bot either. ]

It was just supposed to be a family thing... I had no idea all this was going to happen or I might have. Good thing you kept your head down.

[ He smirked, trying to find some humor in this gloomy return to New York. ]

I'd hate to have to go find a new neighbor.

[chenqing_player]

It would be hard to find another neighbor as wonderful as I am.

[But he also was mildly afraid for his new home.]

Listen, if one of those robots had decided to tear up my new apartment before I got to really enjoy it then there really was going to be hell to pay.

[serpentinthegarden]

Cheek like that is difficult to come by.

Were they smashing up buildings Godzilla-style too?

[chenqing_player]

I just know I heard a lot of shooting and explosions. I did not want to find out the place was shot full of holes.

[serpentinthegarden]

Seems alright. Plants could use a little water but I don't see any additional holes... Haven't been in your place though.

[chenqing_player]

Pretty sure it will be fine. The city popped back to normal like it was some big dream.

[seawalled]

Oh come on, he's saying all this like he didn't think I thought of the two of them hounding them all. I got a whole bunch of Dodgers, dear, you can have a packet if you want.

[chenqing_player]

I look forward to trying it!