03 | audio | day 87

[intelligently]

I've been here for fourteen days. I'm sure that a lot of you have been here for longer. I'm also certain that this might not matter with what's going on now but you might be surprised. I know that with what's going on I'd like to not think about it for at least a few hours. Right now I'd rather be shopping, or having lunch with my friend.

[ Even reading something, or being in school. Shocking, she knows ]

What would you rather do? Or what do you miss doing.

[ Maybe she's going somewhere with this ]

Comments

video;

[hexappeal]

I'd like to think so. [She seems almost taken aback, like she completely forgot about her own name. Vaguely embarrassed that she's been so rude:] Zatanna Zatara. I'll spare you the titles, as fun as it is to fire them off.

video;

[intelligently]

Someone might ask you for them one day. [ Maybe even Lydia, at least just one of them ] I'm Lydia.

[intelligently]

Try more than one.

permavideo!;

[hexappeal]

Until then, I'll just avoid it and appreciate it not happening. [They aren't official. They're all super dorky, yet she's not embarrassed by any of them.] Hello, Lydia.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Let me guess: Charles Dickens. Nobody likes being forced to read his writing.

audio.

[intraining]

Why is it that despite their levels of cool, neither of those make me feel any better?

[intelligently]

Right. [ She won't ask, then ] What do you do here? Not that there's much.

audio.

[intelligently]

Because none of them are good options?

[intelligently]

Minus one or two.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Still, reading the books around here is better than the alternative, which involves wandering off in the woods and getting injured.

[hexappeal]

Talk to people on this thing? Garden? There's a library, but it's not really my sort -- not that there isn't still a good variety!

audio.

[intraining]

[ thanks lydia ]

Just making sure.

[intelligently]

Maybe I'll enjoy it better without a teachers commentary this time.

[intelligently]

[ Oh, garden. Maybe you'll see Lydia around one of these days ] Well, if people were interested, which I doubt, a book club could at least be one thing to occupy us. [ And was slightly more recreational than hunting or gardening ]

I joined the garden club.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Almost everything's better without a teacher's commentary.

[intelligently]

True. I'll have to see what I think.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

If you find something entertaining to do around here, let the rest of us know.

[hexappeal]

Oh, you never know! It might be difficult finding multiple copies of the same book. Of course, we could try to find shorter ones or perhaps poetry or short stories and read a few and swap then meet? [She really likes books, okay?]

I'm a member, myself.

[intelligently]

That's what I'm hoping to figure out. It's just getting everything.

[intelligently]

[ Oh, cool. Maybe she could try that book club then. It would nicely pass time, at least ] I'll see what the library has. [ She'll come to you when she does ]

Ned asked for my advice. I know a few things about plants.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

In that case, good luck.

[hexappeal]

It's not like we have anything other than time, right? [It's weird not to have much in the way of responsibilities...]

It's why I joined. I've been growing plants since I was little. I mean, I might cheat sometimes but I generally do have a pretty green thumb. Chartreuse some days, even.

[intelligently]

Exactly. It would be nice to actually fill it. [ And find something to fill it with Lydia will ]

Cheat how?

[Audio]

[lightgunhustler]

[Now that she's been given the opportunity to think about it? Leisure-time kind of seems like a far-off dream. The hunter lifestyle doesn't exactly come with a hell of a lot of downtime, and even before she'd started hunting, she'd spent most of her time working at the roadhouse, keeping the family business afloat.]

Kind of miss playing poker with the guys that used to come into the roadhouse. They were never very good.

[She misses their money, mostly.]

It made up for them being lousy tippers.

[hexappeal]

I have to wonder about the seasons here. That might be problematic if they've got a long winter... [But she's getting ahead of herself.]

With magic? I mean, bigger batches and lots of pesticides and forcing the growth to accelerate only sacrifices flavor and I generally prefer as organic and small as possible.