River Tam (
river_meimei) wrote2010-01-02 02:18 am
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The rafters have a few advantages.
They're comfortable, for one thing! (If you're River Tam.) And interesting. And sometimes you find candy. And they provide a fun change of perspective.
And sometimes they're a good way to find people.
They're comfortable, for one thing! (If you're River Tam.) And interesting. And sometimes you find candy. And they provide a fun change of perspective.
And sometimes they're a good way to find people.
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She looks intent, serious, focused -- not scared.
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"C'mon up, then."
Room 63 is conveniently nearby, on the first floor up. Peach doesn't live in there anymore, but the furniture shows signs that she once did. Technically Nita doesn't live here at the moment, either, but there's some detritus on the desk -- papers, pens, a couple of books -- that suggests she's been up here recently.
There's also garlic hanging over the door.
"Should I soundproof the door?" Nita asks, as she shuts it behind them.
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So that's a 'yes, if you would be so kind.'
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"Hi. Could you do me a favor? I need you to not let any sound out of this room for a while. If you could have a word with the walls as well, that'd be great. I'll let you know when you can go back to normal." She hesitates, then adds, "And please don't let anything in, either. No mist, no sound. No shadows, if you can." Another pause. "Thank you. No, that's fine, thanks."
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She's watching the door with some interest, but it's absent; her focus is on Nita, even if her eyes aren't.
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Oh right, says River's face, she has to say that part aloud.
"Puck."
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"What kind of trouble is he in?"
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This is at least partly affectionate, though.
...Also exasperated. But that's not wholly at Puck.
"Build a lattice in the quasi-legal framework."
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"Oh, God. Doofus is too kind."
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Um.
"Can't talk. It's an oppositional course."
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Beat.
"You are. Too. Services rendered are the chronological roadmap."
"Pick a card, the house falls down."
River's fingers shift against the air in small, irregular motions, and her body is held a little too tightly with effort. Communicating clearly is hard, and she's never completely sure if she's managing.
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A chronological roadmap--
"And there's a time limit?"
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"Call it the results."
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She sounds sincerely apologetic. This obviously isn't easy for River, and Nita gets the sense that asking for clarification makes it harder. But she's got to understand this as clearly as she can.
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(If she's frustrated, it's not by Nita. And it's a frustration she's very used to.)
"It's a variable. Time's not relevant."
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