o14 ★ PHILOSOPHIZING

[electrowhipit]

It's amazing how, one day everyone can be going on about... uh... female... body parts... and one day people can be talking about morals and choices, and going home.

Whatever happens, I just hope there's a way for everyone to get what they want- whether it's a way home, or a life here. There's no reason why we have to fight each other in order for that to happen, right? I know I don't want this to become a battle. I've got one of those waiting for me at home already.

[ FILTERED TO OLIVIER ]

Olivier? I have those nails you asked for. Did you want to meet somewhere?

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[electrowhipit]

... Why?

[electrowhipit]

Book... report?

[followyouthere.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Apparently, they make you read books and then analyze the shit out of it. We did reports back at the school I went to at home, but it was more useful than this crap.

[electrowhipit]

... Huh. Sounds like a waste of time to me.

[followyouthere.livejournal.com]

...Hey, I liked the ones back home. I thought they were fun, getting to analyze spells and old runes... [sigh]

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[thenorthernwall]

[She notices Jolt waving and stands to greet him properly with a handshake. It's a sign of respect and gratitude, and she's very careful to present a good face to Mayfield residents.]

It's a shame; this park is almost nice. They had to ruin it with that piece of junk. [Meaning the statue.]

[spunky-explorer.livejournal.com]

Well, adults tell kids a ton of made-up things, thinking we're not smart enough to discern what's real or false. It's merely a counter-measure.

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[electrowhipit]

[ This handshake thing is still new to him. In his usual body, he had three impossibly long fingers, and other mechs could have any number of digits in any sort of design. Shaking hands was not anything most Cybertronians could do, even if they'd wanted. So when she offers, he falters for a moment before obliging her. ]

I have to agree with you there.

[electrowhipit]

Ah. Well. I've never been much of an analyst, myself.

[electrowhipit]

... I've got no reason to lie to you.

[spunky-explorer.livejournal.com]

Oh. . .

Well.

Can you prove it anyway?

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[thenorthernwall]

[She catches the awkwardness, but doesn't mention anything, It's actually not important. In the future, she'll simply not offer it. She's also not used to this "being social" thing, really, so she hesitates before sitting down on the bench again. It is kind of relaxing to be out there; it's no Briggs, but at least there's some space that isn't filled by cookie-cutter housing. In fact, if she quints, it sort of looks like the military block in Central.]

How long have you been here?

[electrowhipit]

I wish. The town stuck me in a human body when I got here.

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[electrowhipit]

[ He take s seat next to her and shrugs. He doesn't really pick up on her own awkwardness- or if he does, he makes no comment on it. ]

Since before... Christmas? Yeah. Before Christmas.

[spunky-explorer.livejournal.com]

It can do that-? [Interrupts herself]

What am I saying. If it could steal people from different worlds and time periods, it could probably do that too.

Was it tough to suddenly change bodies like that?

[electrowhipit]

Eh. Kind of awkward.

... Okay, really awkward. I'm getting the hang of it, though.

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[thenorthernwall]

[She's gone back to glaring at the statue. Maybe she will spontaneously develop LASER EYES or something. Or be gifted with a rocket launcher from heaven...]

Does it get less irritating?

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[electrowhipit]

Not... really. There was... around Christmas, the whole town got pushed ten years into the future. It was still the same. The residents? Well, a lot of them were wore for the wear.

[ He shrugs again. Probably not what she wanted to hear, but it was the truth. ]

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[thenorthernwall]

...Ten years? How? [She looks a little disturbed.]

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[electrowhipit]

To be honest? I have no idea.

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[thenorthernwall]

[She looks slightly annoyed, but...] Fullmetal didn't tell me about that. Then again, I've only been here for a few weeks. Mostly, I've kept my head down and done some investigating.

[followyouthere.livejournal.com]

I'm alright at it. I just like the smell of old books, is all.

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[electrowhipit]

It's probably not something a lot of people like to talk about. Ten years in this place took its toll.

[ He quirks an eyebrow ] Investigating? Find anything interesting?

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[thenorthernwall]

Wait. It made it seem they'd been here ten years? I don't know what I thought you meant, but it wasn't that. [NOW she looks horrified.]

I haven't found out much. I've scouted locations, acquired a map, done some basic strategic planning for various offensive and defensive maneuvers. It'll be difficult to stage anything large-scale, though. That's the worst thing I've learned.

And... I've started remodeling my kitchen.

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[electrowhipit]

Ah. Yeah. Whoever runs this place tosses around some serious power. [ as if she didn't know that by now ]

You've found out more than a lot of people- or at least you've done more planning. [ he eyes the bag of nails ] And forgive me for saying so, but you really don't strike me as the type to do much remodeling.