[ Anathema's voice is warm and companionable as ever, and she kicks off the conversation as if they were already mid-conversation, as if she's picking up a topic they were already discussing: ]
Question the first: How are you? No bullshitting.
Question the second: Do you think you'd be able to run the shop by yourself for a couple weeks? Not tomorrow or anything, but— in general. It can obviously be on reduced hours during.
Yeah. The fact that it's commonplace and happens relatively often doesn't— really make it any easier, either. I've lost a few friends here, so I know how you feel.
And exactly, actually. My girlfriend — Sal, have you met her yet? — pointed out how we haven't really had any time off throughout the various insane shit that happens here, so it's about time.
[ also teasingly, as if she's taking him entirely at face value: ] You and I already live together and work together. Vacation together and people might start saying that we're disgustingly co-dependent. It is a bit of a miracle, actually, that we get along so well — if I haven't mentioned it lately, Adam, you've got a good head on your shoulders. You're good people. I'm glad you showed up.
[ look, she's in a good mood and he's just reminded her that people tend to port out; she needs to appreciate her friends while they're here!! ]
But anyway, that'd be lovely. I'd tell her to be on her best behaviour and everything. If she says anything outrageous, I disavow all responsibility.
[ there's a fond warmth in her voice when she talks about sal, too; mocking but affectionately so. ]
A miracle! Anathema how dare. [ He's laughing, at least there's that. ] I'm glad you think I have a good head on my shoulders. I think we'd be in trouble other wise.
I'm sure she's lovely, and I can't wait to pass my judgement. [ You can practically hear the smile in his voice, he's really happy for her. ] Just give me a heads up when you go so I can post temporary hours.
Oh hey while I've got you. I might see about fixing that old cabinet in the back. The one we want to put all the tea in? I'll try and get that mounted that this weekend.
I tried to talk to the church about taking it back but, they shoved a box at me and told me I forgot it and slammed the door in my face.
[ He groans. ] I think I'm going to sell it. I tried covering it with a table cloth the other day. I went to make tea for a client and caught her staring at the table lost in a trance.
A of all, that's incredibly disturbing. I mean, I know we're partially supposed to project the image of being a spooky psychic parlour and it's good for the ambiance and all, but still—
B of all, they gave you more things??
[ They are never going to be rid of the creepy church's creepy yard sale. ]
Yeah, I... wouldn't. We should scry over both pieces now that you have them, just in case we can pick up on something, but I don't trust it either way. Goodness knows I wouldn't want us to be the next epicenter of some kind of horrifying extradimensional portal to an arachnid-world or something, and it being in all the Majority Report headlines.
Never say never. People get weird about spooky things, so somebody might be interested — back when I was researching the apocalypse, keeping an eye out for signs and portents and things, you would never believe the sorts of crazies who came out of the woodwork or posted online about it or claimed to collect, like, a haunted piece of toast once touched by Satan's progeny. (Or you can probably imagine, actually.)
[ As ever, Anathema has a particular skill for inserting parentheticals even when she's speaking aloud. ]
So. Who knows, some eccentric old millionaire sponsor might just crop out of the woodwork and decide that this is exactly what he needs to complete his parlour.
The shop would be covered in glitter for days. [ Years even. ] Okay I won't open the box. I'll keep a close eye on it though. Don't need someone to accidentally open it.
So, miss "I'm jetting off to vacation with my girlfriend", where are you going?
Cursed glitter is one of the more innocent kind of curses we could field, I think.
Puerto Rico! My family is from there, just— not this version of it, exactly. But I'm sure enough of it should be the same and what I recognise. Good food, good beaches, a chance to relax. Kind of all I want right now.
I grew up in California — a house in Malibu — but we visited Puerto Rico pretty often. Going to see family back home, distant grandparents and aunts and uncles, and people who weren't related to us but we called them 'aunt' and 'uncle' anyway.
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Date: 2020-06-23 03:02 am (UTC)[ Anathema's voice is warm and companionable as ever, and she kicks off the conversation as if they were already mid-conversation, as if she's picking up a topic they were already discussing: ]
Question the first: How are you? No bullshitting.
Question the second: Do you think you'd be able to run the shop by yourself for a couple weeks? Not tomorrow or anything, but— in general. It can obviously be on reduced hours during.
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Date: 2020-06-23 03:06 am (UTC)I'm okay? Okay. Kenzi being going's kinda... it's hard, but it's the nature of this place isn't it? [ He chuckles a bit. ]
As to your second question, sure. I can do that. Going on vacation or something?
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Date: 2020-06-23 03:14 am (UTC)And exactly, actually. My girlfriend — Sal, have you met her yet? — pointed out how we haven't really had any time off throughout the various insane shit that happens here, so it's about time.
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Date: 2020-06-23 03:22 am (UTC)I actually don't think I've met Sal? Clearly we should fix that. Maybe after your vacation, we could all grab lunch or something?
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Date: 2020-06-25 03:42 am (UTC)[ look, she's in a good mood and he's just reminded her that people tend to port out; she needs to appreciate her friends while they're here!! ]
But anyway, that'd be lovely. I'd tell her to be on her best behaviour and everything. If she says anything outrageous, I disavow all responsibility.
[ there's a fond warmth in her voice when she talks about sal, too; mocking but affectionately so. ]
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Date: 2020-06-25 01:12 pm (UTC)I'm sure she's lovely, and I can't wait to pass my judgement. [ You can practically hear the smile in his voice, he's really happy for her. ] Just give me a heads up when you go so I can post temporary hours.
Oh hey while I've got you. I might see about fixing that old cabinet in the back. The one we want to put all the tea in? I'll try and get that mounted that this weekend.
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Date: 2020-06-28 05:08 am (UTC)[ The last colleague was a bit of a mess. She loved Klaus as a friend, too, but— needless to say, he was a mess. ]
Speaking of furniture. Have you decided what you want to do about that creepy table?
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Date: 2020-06-28 05:20 am (UTC)[ He groans. ] I think I'm going to sell it. I tried covering it with a table cloth the other day. I went to make tea for a client and caught her staring at the table lost in a trance.
No idea where the table cloth went.
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Date: 2020-06-28 05:52 am (UTC)A of all, that's incredibly disturbing. I mean, I know we're partially supposed to project the image of being a spooky psychic parlour and it's good for the ambiance and all, but still—
B of all, they gave you more things??
[ They are never going to be rid of the creepy church's creepy yard sale. ]
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Date: 2020-06-28 06:09 am (UTC)Maybe Iโll just keep that somewhere else.
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Date: 2020-06-28 06:34 am (UTC)It'd be really embarrassing.
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Date: 2020-06-28 07:08 am (UTC)Iโm not taking any chances. [ Thereโs a sigh ] Real talk: do you think anyone is going to buy that table?
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Date: 2020-06-28 02:27 pm (UTC)[ As ever, Anathema has a particular skill for inserting parentheticals even when she's speaking aloud. ]
So. Who knows, some eccentric old millionaire sponsor might just crop out of the woodwork and decide that this is exactly what he needs to complete his parlour.
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Date: 2020-06-28 09:40 pm (UTC)I hope the eccentric millionaire doesnโt want the box that goes with it. [ a beat ] Remember me fondly if I end up opening it.
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Date: 2020-06-28 11:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-06-28 11:11 pm (UTC)[ He only hopes it's glitter. ]
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Date: 2020-06-28 11:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-06-28 11:23 pm (UTC)So, miss "I'm jetting off to vacation with my girlfriend", where are you going?
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Date: 2020-06-28 11:26 pm (UTC)Puerto Rico! My family is from there, just— not this version of it, exactly. But I'm sure enough of it should be the same and what I recognise. Good food, good beaches, a chance to relax. Kind of all I want right now.
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Date: 2020-06-28 11:27 pm (UTC)I've never been to the beach, at least not that I remember. [ If he did he was too small to remember properly. ] Did you grow up there?
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Date: 2020-06-29 12:06 am (UTC)You're from Virginia, right?
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Date: 2020-06-29 12:50 am (UTC)[ He sighs. ]
Yeah. A little town called Henrietta that doesn't exist on a map here.
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Date: 2020-07-03 01:44 am (UTC)What's it like in Henrietta?
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Date: 2020-07-03 01:53 am (UTC)[ He's a little bitter. ]
Henrietta is a rich boy's playground.
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Date: 2020-07-03 02:42 am (UTC)(no subject)
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