28 tightropes walked - video

[freckleddoll]

Well...this is some way to celebrate bein' 'ere for a whole year. Can't believe it's been that long, even if it seems longer sometimes.

[She's sitting on a sofa with Tiger on her lap, trying to keep him from licking at the device and sounding a little bit bitter, unusually enough for her.] Shh, 's alright, boy.

Still can't understand what's 'appenin' exactly out there. Don't 'ave any intention of lookin' either. 's just safer, stayin' in until it's over when a curse is like this, an' 'opin' it can't get in at ya.

Everyone I know is somewhere safe, yeah? 'xcept Anna...she didn't deserve to be sent back to all that.

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[freckleddoll]

Don't know what the deities were thinkin' this time...

[hushed-observer.livejournal.com]

..I don't know if they ever know what they're thinking.

Some of the curses have been just horrible..this is one of those ones.

[freckleddoll]

...true enough.

I know, some of the ones I've seen were really awful. Small mercy that they don' 'appen too often.

[hushed-observer.livejournal.com]

It is.

We've been lucky that a lot aren't as bad..

[freckleddoll]

Least we 'ad that nice one with the cake a while ago.

[hushed-observer.livejournal.com]

A cake?

I'm not sure I remember that one...maybe I was indoors all day for it.

[freckleddoll]

You missed when cakes were rainin' out of the sky? Cor...was quite somethin', can tell you that. 'elped two young friends of mine build a mountain of it.

[hushed-observer.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a fun curse..

I don't go outside often so that's likely why I didn't see the cakes.

[freckleddoll]

It was!

...how come you don't go out?

[hushed-observer.livejournal.com]

When my friends were here, they told me that it wasn't very safe outside. We used to always go outside together since that was safer.

They're gone though...so I just haven't gone out much since then.

[freckleddoll]

It ain't that bad, on the days that aren't curses. Seems a pity to be stuck indoors all the time like that.

[hushed-observer.livejournal.com]

It isn't?..

It would be nice to..I'm not really used to the City though, I'd probably get lost.

[freckleddoll]

Nah, I like it. Takin' Tiger out for walks to the gardens, or to the beach. Or meetin' people at the Welcome Center. Could show you around?

[hushed-observer.livejournal.com]

Tiger?

It would be nice if you could. I do miss going outside as often as I did at home.

[freckleddoll]

Tiger's my puppy. An' yeah, wouldn't mind it at all! Even when I'm workin', 'm sure Penny - that's my roommate - wouldn't mind you stayin' with 'er for a while at the Welcome Center too.

But the City's really big an' there's lots of great places to visit.

[hushed-observer.livejournal.com]

Oh! That's an interesting name for a puppy...it is cute though.

That sounds like fun...I didn't know you worked though. Are you considered an adult then by the City?

[freckleddoll]

'e ain't very tiger-like, really. Started more as a joke 'tween my sister an' me.

Oh, yeah, couldn't imagine not workin'. I 'ave a job at the circus. Was there even 'fore I knew this place paid for children. Wouldn't call myself a child anyway though, should be at least over eighteen by now.

[hushed-observer.livejournal.com]

A circus! That always sounded like a lot of fun...

[freckleddoll]

It is! 'ard work too but I like it.

[hushed-observer.livejournal.com]

I think that's the sort of job I would like in the future. Something that I'll like doing.

[freckleddoll]

What sorts of things do you like then?

[hushed-observer.livejournal.com]

I like pets!

I've been taking care of the two cats in my apartment since we got them.

[freckleddoll]

Me too! We've got a lot of pets over 'ere. Maybe see if there's a pet shop where you could work, or an animal shelter?