019 ⇨ in a sand castle

[brobeforehos]

I would've read more books on zombie apocalypse survival if I had known how much I'd come to need it. Not that there's zombies now - and I hope there won't be, I really do. You know, let's pretend I didn't just jinx everyone over here.

I'm tired, and I miss showers, and I miss the lack of bureaucracy and paperwork, and open spaces that aren't filled with sand, and the time when slugs were just slimy things you found in the grass while playing.

Ugh, slugs.

I think I actually preferred the van. In the end it turned out to be quite cozy.

The funniest thing came to mind today - thank god I hadn't adopted any pet. I just lost my temporary City home to the sand, I can't imagine losing an innocent living soul to it as well.

Comments

[likeboudica]

The slugs are certainly— quite awful.

[brobeforehos]

Is a very polite way of putting it, Tessa.

[likeboudica]

I try. [ A hint of humour. ]

1/2

[brobeforehos]

Laudable effort.

[brobeforehos]

Have you been able to sleep?

[likeboudica]

[ P a u s e ] No. Not well. I believe I must have fallen asleep at times.

[brobeforehos]

Yes, well - I can't quite surrender to Morpheus knowing that there are slugs out there just waiting to have fun up my ear.

[likeboudica]

I have much the same problem.

[brobeforehos]

You're still there, then?

[likeboudica]

I have filled out forms, but they said it would take a while to process them and to come back again the next day.

[brobeforehos]

Yes, me too. I've been going back every day, but.

[signatures]

Animals don't have souls, so I hear.

I rather liked the van, too, though in this case it's all the more people to turn funny due to the slugs.

[likeboudica]

Perhaps tomorrow we could go together?

[brobeforehos]

A puppy is still a puppy, Eames.

What happened to the van, anyway?

[brobeforehos]

I would like that. Went from a lot of people in a van to being alone again.

[likeboudica]

The difference of it is a little jarring, is it not?

[brobeforehos]

Just a bit, yes. Listen, if you'd like some company either way, Tessa...

[signatures]

Soulless puppy.

I don't know, I let Charlie keep on to it when we arrived here.

[likeboudica]

We could, perhaps—

If one were to stay awake and look after the other, perhaps we could sleep.

[brobeforehos]

That is an excellent idea.

[brobeforehos]

Soulless Mister Eames.

[likeboudica]

Where are you currently?

[signatures]

Vanless Mister Eames.

[brobeforehos]

Puppyless Mister Eames.

[signatures]

My puppy's on the glass side. Does this count?