onlyholey | 1 Mischief Managed

[The camera opens on the video feed. Not much can be seen, as what appears to be a hand is covering most of the camera. There is a THUNK as the device is thrown onto a hard surface and skids slightly until it settles, setting up a clear view of the edge of the fountain. A young man is standing waist-deep in water, drenched to the skin. He pushes his fiery red hair out of his eyes, and peers towards the device with what may be an extremely familiar freckled face.]

Look, if someone’s trying to make a point here, I have bathed today.

[He’s seemed to have worked out that the device is broadcasting, and is nonplussed by it. He hoists himself out of the water and sits of the edge, trying to shakes the water out of his sleeves.]

And Ron, if this is another one of your misguided attempts to ‘cheer me up’, I must say that you’ve reached a bit of an all-time low. Dropping me into a fountain, really? Absolutely no finesse at all. In fact I’m considering disowning you on the spot. And I have water up my ear-hole.

[He tilts his head over and gives it a smack to try and dislodge the water. Wear his left ear should be, there is simply a dark hole in the side of his head.]

If the water seeps into my brain I am holding you personally responsible. I don’t need to be brain-damaged on top of being horribly disfigured.

[He hops to his feet and scoops up the device, holding it level with his face as he turns around, surveying his surroundings.]

Now. Where in bleeding hell am I?

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Actually I think it was a fever fudge? But he promised not to let it ruin my deep and abiding love for chocolate.

It's hasn't managed to ruin mine, and we tested the bloody stuff.

Is this a trick to rope me into the taste testing too?

Never. You're very clearly nowhere near desperate enough to be in our testing pool.

Maybe I've got a job I hate, or a date I'm dreading.

[She looks very smug.]

In which case you should inquire back when we actually have any stock in this place. They absolutely do the trick.

Too bad I don't have a job I hate or a date I'm dreading but I might buy some to pass out to people I don't like minus the antidote.

People won't die from it, will they?

I'm alive and well, aren't I?

I might not chose the Nosebleed Nougat, though. We were having some problems stanching the bleeding near the beginning.

In this City, I honestly wouldn't know.

I sort of meant if I didn't give them the antidote.

[/serenely innocent smile.]

So did I.

That's a relief.

However, the point still remains, in this City, walking and talking doesn't mean alive.

I certainly figured that one out.

You're dead, aren't you? I'm sorry. Electric blankets are amazing.

That'd be the other one. Again.

Oh. [She bites her lip and when she speaks again, she sounds sincere.]

Sorry. If it helps, I'm head too and I'm doing alright here.

[She won't ever tell him how much she hates it.]

It's bizarre. Everyone just talks about it here like it's nothing.

[ooc: I swear I thought that was dead. *facepalm*]

I guess 'cause after you've been here for a while, you just get used to it. We all know someone who's dead.

I know a lot of people who are dead. I'm just not used to them walking around yet.

It's better here. [She's kind of quiet when she says this.] Because at least you don't really lose them here.

I'm starting to get that, yeah.

So are you going to be okay here? I know it's a big adjustment especially with...well everything.

'Course. Why wouldn't I be?

[For once this actually isn't a fob off answer. Considering how things were going back home... well he's more than happy to be here for now.]

[Lucy smiles at that.] I have no idea but in general people hate this place.

Personally, I love it. Most of the time.

[Lucy gets a cheeky smile back.]

I've certainly founds some people here worth sticking around for.

I'm glad. [A big grin.] And you'll meet a lot more interesting people too.

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