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[the_hair]

Drop an image or two, or an idea, or even just a starter if you want, this is where all those things go, plus where I'll move things from memes when they need to be pinned down.

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[the_hair]

[From here]

What? I didn't hit my head this time. Somebody was talking like a James Bond villain and my brain decided it was time to take a vacation.
Unless I fell when I blacked out, shit, DID I fall?

[thefreak]

You didn't fall on my watch. Whether you fell before I got there, I don't know.
Hmm, yeah that kinda sounds like disassociating, which. I can say I'm at least kinda familiar with now. Yay.

[the_hair]

Wait what?
I thought that was some kind of corporate thing. Disassociating, I mean.

[thefreak]

What? I mean, maybe it can mean something corporate but like.

It's kind of when you feel detached from your own body, you know?

[the_hair]

I guess?
I just know I heard the voice, I KNEW it was just a dumb impression, but then next thing I know it's fifteen minutes later and Robin's taking the sticker gun out of my hand and telling me that everything's got enough labels on it now and I need to find something else to do.

[thefreak]

The mind's weird like that, you know? Sometimes the weirdest things can trigger that kind of response. Like, I heard a fucking bird fluttering nearby the other day and suddenly I couldn't breathe, Henderson had to talk me down. Felt really bad about that, he shouldn't have to see me like that.

TFLN continuation - @shrikesback

[the_hair]

[From here]

Yeah, no I know that part.
But the only reason the cops were called was because he was in the tree and wouldn't come down.

[shrikesback]

Are you familiar with the turn of phrase "hoist by your own petard"?

[the_hair]

What? No, that's not an actual saying, is it?

[shrikesback]

[ On the one hand they had felt a bit like an ass for just assuming he wouldn't have been familiar with it. Steve isn't exactly an idiot but he's not known for raking in 4.0's either. On the other hand... they HAD been right. ]

It means, in essence, to be blown up by a bomb of your own making. The original phrasing is from Hamlet.

[the_hair]

[Shakespeare is definitely above his pay grade, but recognizing classical music from only a few seconds of it isn't, so really it's just a case of six of one, half dozen of the other whether or not he's going to know something like that.

Still, asking first and explaining second is a good call.]

Yeah, that makes sense then.
He DID tell the lady whose tree it is that he didn't give a fuck if she called the cops.

[shrikesback]

[ Wren can only do that with very specific classical music composures so that's impressive for them, too. They don't always succeed at not being an ass about Traditionally Measured Intelligence, but they are aware it's shit and they're trying. ]

Definitely only himself to blame. I guess he might have thought she wouldn't have done it?

TFLN continuation - @obeyyourdm

[the_hair]

[From here]

Sorry to disappoint, I guess?
Sandwiches is my area of expertise, and omelettes. Other than that? Nope, I can boil water and follow the directions on the box, that's it.

[obeyyourdm]

Its not like my worldviews shattered or anything. And omelettes are good.
If you wanna make me a hangover sandwich while I'm on the way I'm not gonna say no either.

[the_hair]

Well that's good, hate to be the guy who managed that after everything.
But sure, I can do that. Only one question: Yes tomatoes or no tomatoes?

TFLN continuation - @thefreak

[the_hair]

[From here]

I wouldn't put it past them, but I'm pretty sure it's Robin's handwriting.
Wait.
Wait shit, we got Robin high for her birthday didn't we?

[thefreak]

We did, I baked brownies because she didn't want to deal with the dangers of smoking.
That and because I knew I wouldn't hear the end of it.
You think this was her doing?

[the_hair]

I'm.
Okay.
I'm pretty sure *I* was higher than I meant to be, but I seem to remember she was insisting that because we were 'in space' that meant we should be using the high altitude settings for making food.
But we weren't making any food and she kept turning the oven on anyway.

[He's not entirely sure that explains how the stove knob ended up in his pocket, unless it was something halfway smart -taking it so she'd stop using it- and halfway absent-minded -putting it in a pocket instead of somewhere Eddie might actually find it- but he's also not entirely sure he's actually the one who removed it in the first place.]

[thefreak]

Well that makes a lot of sense.
Oh, Buckley, whatever are we going to do with her?

Think we should start sending her on space missions of her own?

[the_hair]

Definitely not, can you imagine?
Sure, she was well-behaved with us, but that's because she KNOWS us. And we weren't doing a great job at containing her.

[A reasonable job, apparently, as they hadn't actually let her set the house on fire, but he can only imagine what she'd get up to getting high on her own at home.]

TFLN continuation - @thefreak

[the_hair]

[From here]

Man, I am the LAST person to tell you not to do something if you need to.
Just, you know, maybe let me know beforehand so I can run damage control?

[Another moment of hesitation before sending off another quick message]

And if you need to just talk it out, you know where to find me.

[thefreak]

Yeah... ( Eddie's guts are telling him to change the subject because he's so used to running and evading, but maybe it really is time to confront everything that he's been avoiding this whole time. )

I think I might take you up on that, actually.

[the_hair]

Yeah?
I'm home if you want to come by, or I can you know, pick up some take out on the way over.
And hey, another plus, you know I'm not going to judge any more than I already have.

[thefreak]

Would you come over? I don't know that I trust myself to drive right now. Plus, takeout sounds pretty fucking good right about now.

[the_hair]

Yeah, already on my way.
Okay not exactly but close enough, shoes on, headed downstairs.
Any requests for food?