[Entry 46:] Clockwork

[closetpervert]

[Voice:]

Another rather crazy weekend over and the start of a brand new month. [He gives a soft sigh.] I'm dreading it already despite being spared from this last one.

Ah, speaking of which, I've meant to ask the citizens. Are there any records or research perhaps you've performed on the carousel or the clock tower in the past? If you have, I would like a little of your time if I may.

Also, if anyone is in need of a room, I have several available for those interested. Feel free to contact me here. Thank you.

Comments

[negativegate]

Crazy is right. That weekend just plain sucked.

[A sigh from her, too, before she turns her attention to the rest of what he says.]

So you're researching the clock again?

[closetpervert]

What happened on your end, Rita?

And yeah. Something one of the citizens here made me wish to re-open the project.

[negativegate]

A few things--you know it gets crazy when people are cursed.

So what was it that was so interesting?

[closetpervert]

Ah. [He recalled the situation at their house.]

Is Estelle all right, by the way?

Let me ask you. Have you ever seen the clock or the carousel stop moving?

[negativegate]

I think she is. Physically, at least.

[Rita doesn't know every detail, of course, but she figures her friend isn't exactly happy.]

Stop moving...Hmmm... I feel like there might've been something, but...I can't remember.

[closetpervert]

I'm glad to hear.

[He could only imagine so after what happened.]

That's what I wonder as well and figured I'd look into it once more. It'll break up the monotony of my current work anyhow.

[negativegate]

[Rita makes a face, and decides research is a much better topic to focus on.]

Monotony? Just what kind of boring work have you been doing?

[closetpervert]

Calibrations and data collection amongst other things, which mostly requires you to play the waiting game.

[negativegate]

Don't tell me just wait around doing nothing waiting for that stuff to finish.

[closetpervert]

Of course not! I've gathered enough reading material to last me a lifetime.

[negativegate]

Hmph, good! That would've been a total waste of time, otherwise.

[closetpervert]

Time is the biggest enemy after all.

[negativegate]

Huh? That's a pretty weird saying.

[closetpervert]

You simply haven't given it a thought because you're still young. One would be lucky to have their research completed within a lifetime.

[negativegate]

I-idiot! Maybe growing old scrambled your brains. Research is never complete, because once you finish one thing, there's always something new to discover.

[closetpervert]

[He raised his brow to the youthful approach and lightly laughed. It was an optimistic way of looking at it.]

Aa. Perhaps you're right. It should never cease.

[negativegate]

[And now she crosses her arms and nods decisively, satisfied that he's agreeing with her.]

You know I'm right. That's what doing research means!

[closetpervert]

Indeed!