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[notrapturesmessiah]

So much for this ending at midnight.

[Eleanor doesn't sound annoyed. Yet. Merely curious. There's the sound of papers being moved around and the general buzz of people in a coffee shop. It's her lunch break.]

None of my pens work. Each one I've tried is completely dry and when I open them, they're filled with sand. I'd ask if this was a prank but considering yesterday and today and how there seems to be more...[The sound of a cup being lifted...silence...and then sputtering.]

...ugh...why...[more coughing.] Before I left Rapture, I said I wanted to feel the sand between my toes and I have. This wasn't quite how I imagined it going, though.

[More coughing and the feed ends.]

Comments

♠ audio

[saturates_space]

Interesting, one wanting to feel the sand between their toes. Also interesting, a place called Rapture.

♠ audio

[notrapturesmessiah]

There were not many opportunities for sand between toes where I'm from.

♠ audio

[saturates_space]

And you find sand... preferable?

♠ audio

[notrapturesmessiah]

It's a new experience for me. That's what I wanted. A new memory. Though, now that the sand has invaded my food, I'm finished with it. Shame it wasn't gone by midnight.

♠ audio

[saturates_space]

Mmm wanting what you can't have and then disregarding it once you have it. How very common of you.

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[notrapturesmessiah]

I'm only disregarding it because it's everywhere. It's in books and pens and it was in my bathroom. It wasn't before.

♠ audio

[saturates_space]

Ah, perhaps it would have been beneficial to add a few caveats and addendums to your want of sand such as how much and where so that this wish granted could have been more pleasant for you.

♠ audio

[notrapturesmessiah]

I'll remember that for next time.

♠ audio

[saturates_space]

The sand isn't so terrible. It is only a minuscule amount thus far, although at the rate it's turning up I do expect it to increase before it decreases.

[ironmanic]

Yes, see. The lack of coffee around here is the true tragedy.

[notrapturesmessiah]

I'm sure there's some somewhere. Right? [Hopeful Eleanor is hopeful.]

♠ audio

[notrapturesmessiah]

As do I.

I'm Eleanor.

♠ audio

[saturates_space]

Eleanor. Jericho Barrons.

Now tell me about Rapture.

[ironmanic]

If there isn't, wake me up when this is all over.