{Twenty-eight (56)} &diams I know the pieces fit / 'Cause I watched them fall away

[burnt_orangesky]

This is becoming intolerable. I do not require padding to leave my house; nor do I require warnings for sharp objects, food, or beverages. If I am expected to put up with this for the remainder of this week, I may very well scream.

And to whomever is scribbling 'EXTERMINATE' everywhere, I would greatly appreciate it if you stopped. Immediately.

[Pen taps.]

Gai. I forgot to ask earlier, what with everything that happened. Did the toaster I helped you to find work, or did you need another?

-Fred

Comments

[spandexisyouth]

It is all right, but the temperature setting is finicky. If you had time for another hunt for a good one, I would be glad of the company! But first you should come over to my house to meet someone again.

[burnt_orangesky]

I have the time, yes, and I think I may know the general area of another one that looked less damaged. [Pause; who could have come back that Gai wants her to meet?] Very well. As I say, I have the time just now.

Should I come over now?

[spandexisyouth]

Splendid, I am glad to hear it!

Yes! I think he would like to meet people again.

[burnt_orangesky]

[A slight pause. Someone Gai wants her to meet... again... he? Have a pen tap or so.]

Who is it?

[spandexisyouth]

He has a new name now. But before he was known as Lotus.

I am trying not to overwhelm him too much. Because there are a lot of people to meet. But he is back!

[fourtunate.livejournal.com]

It's odd, isn't it. I feel that I've seen that word somewhere, but can't really tell why.

But you're right. This padding is intolerable.

[burnt_orangesky]

[A few pen taps. She knows exactly where he must have heard the word before... if she had run into Daleks he must have as well, it only stands to reason. But she's not sure if she should tell him about them.]

Sometimes things from our past turn up. They usually make one feel like one cannot quite remember whatever it is. A lingering feeling of familiarity. At least, that is what I feel when it happens to me.

I did say things rarely stayed quiet for long.

[fourtunate.livejournal.com]

That seems to be exactly what I felt. It was like deja vu, but it was more like striving to grasp something on the outskirts of my memory.

It's certainly entertaining.

[burnt_orangesky]

Yes, you may find more things that do that. For a place that removes our memories, it seems to quite enjoy teasing us with hints of our past.

I hope it remains merely 'entertaining.'

[fourtunate.livejournal.com]

That's annoying. Either it should give us answers or it shouldn't.

[There's a pause] Do you mind if I ask you a question?

[blindedmewith.livejournal.com]

Well, that's very rude.

[burnt_orangesky]

The Tree is not very polite as a rule, I suppose.

[blindedmewith.livejournal.com]

Definitely not.

Who are we supposed to exterminate, anyway?

[burnt_orangesky]

I believe that it is something from my past, actually. It has that kind of feel.

[ice_echani]

I know that it can be futile to wonder at the reasoning behind these whims, but I believe the Tree is doing far more harm than good.

[burnt_orangesky]

Perhaps its goal with this particular event is to drive us all insane. Or possibly just up the wall.

[crownofsnow.livejournal.com]

At least it won't last! For now, we just have to remind ourselves of that.

[burnt_orangesky]

There is that. This one is seemingly harmless, at the very least.

[crownofsnow.livejournal.com]

Yes, and I'll take harmless over something that ends with people being hatched again.

[burnt_orangesky]

I suppose when you put it that way, this is not so terrible after all.

[crownofsnow.livejournal.com]

I like to look for the silver-lining. We'll drive ourselves crazy if we constantly look for the negatives. ...even if we have to most of time.

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

You got hit with the safety gear too?

Well at least it's fitting on you.

[burnt_orangesky]

I look ridiculous.

You as well, though?

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

I bet you do. I wish I had a camera.

Well and unaffected. You? Besides the extra padding.

[burnt_orangesky]

With luck, any you do will not function.

Perfectly well. Merely frustrated.