audio:

[charring]

[She's really not keen on showing her face lately, is she? Whatever the case, there's mumbling and counting on Charlie's end. It's muffled, coming from the pocket of the hoodie she wore to work and then;]

Huh. One year. [Pause pause and then a pleased sounding.] Neat.

[She digs into her pocket to get...something. She forgot once she noticed the device is on. And now she addresses it directly.]

I realize there are people who have been here far longer than a year so, really, it's probably not a big deal. Except, for me it kind of is. This is the longest I've been in one place since I was a kid and I'm happy I've held still for a while.

[Another pause, some shuffling but she doesn't turn the video on. She doesn't want to.]

I have...opportunities here. Chances to do things that are impossible back home. A lot of the residents in the City have things they want to get back to. I don't. Not really. [There's another pause. Just imagine Charlie shrugging because that's what she did.] Nothing I want to deal with, anyway. I hope I'm here a while longer. Curses aside, I kinda love it here.


[And she turns the audio off.]

Comments

[whitetwoguns]

Good.

[Because he feels the same. He wouldn't so loudly or proudly put it like that...]

Careful saying that, some shits would love to rain on a parade.

[charring]

Eh. Let them try. I've dealt with significantly worse.

[candothat]

I hope that you are here longer, too, if you like it. I would rather you not leave.

[charring]

You're one of the reasons I like it here. Thought you'd want to know.

[candothat]

[adsfj;alkksdjf]

Thank you, Charlie.

[threeolives]

[ Have Pepper's most sincere smile. ]

I'm glad you're here, Charlie

[charring]

Thank you, Pepper. I'm glad I'm here, too.

[dr_conscience]

As much as any of us might want to get home ourselves, I hardly think that gives anyone the right to object to your happiness. It's certainly a good attitude to have, if you can manage it.

I hope you stay exactly as long as you want to.

[charring]

Me, too. The longest I've ever stayed in one spot in the past ten years before here was two months. So I hope I get to stay even longer, even if I won't remember it.

[infernoandhearth]

Happy Fangsey anniversary!

How's your leg?

[charring]

Happy what?

It's fine. Healing slowly but I have some experience with burns.

...wait. How...?

[pratful]

There's... nothing you want? [ He finds that a little hard to believe although after seeing a few of her memories, he can hardly blame her. and in all truth, he's half starting to think Merlin might be better off staying here as well.

He's never seen the man so happy before. ]

locked to arthur:

[charring]

I'm safe here, if you can believe it.

audio;

[ruthless_hunter]

Well, whatever works for ya'.

Re: audio;

[charring]

It's safer here. Oddly enough.

[aperfectthird]

I'm happy for you.

[charring]

I'm glad I met you, Percy. Just so you know.

[keepinitsaucy]

Yeah, I guess this place would be better for some people than others. I mean, I want to go home, but it's really not as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Curses aside, though, seriously.

[charring]

Yeah, curses aside, this place is kinda fantastic.

How's the controller working for you?

[oceantrauma]

I have things I need to get back to. But I'm glad you prefer it here. At least I don't have to feel guilty to be happy at finding you still here.

Happy anniversary, I suppose. Come to think of it, other than that month I spent away, I've almost been here a year myself.

[charring]

I'm happy you're here, too.

And thank you.

video;

[majorcrotchgrab]

Congrats on one year...?

Re: video;

[charring]

It's one year in the same place. That's about ten months longer than usual.

[Video]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

A year is a long time sometimes.

It's not so bad.

Re: [Video]

[charring]

Hey, you. [Theres a very fond smile, one thats just for him. She wonders if he knows he's one of those opportunities she spoke of.]

It is occasionally kind of wonderful here.