Joke Thirty One:Well back to boring

[crazyclownwoman]

Well that was a lot of fun ....not. Think they ever get bored with messin' with our heads? .....Probably not. Guess we're back to boring town until next month though. Anyone got any plans before then?

Oh! And if if anyone wants to talk about stuff... I am a trained psychiatrist! I might be able to help. Because I need somethin' ta do with my time

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[putmeinstitches]

[Oh hey! She's got a pair of skates, too! Awesome!

Have a Norse god skating right at you, Harley.]

[crazyclownwoman]

[Moves to the side but waves]

Hi!

[putmeinstitches]

[He executes a neat stop -- he's gotten much better at this than he was that disastrous first day -- and waves right back.]

Hey. What's shaking?

Nice skates.

[crazyclownwoman]

Thanks! I just got bored so decided to go out for a skate.

[putmeinstitches]

It's easy to get bored, here. There's no real fun to be had anywhere that won't get you droned.

[SIGH.]

[crazyclownwoman]

Ugh, tell me about it.

They don't even have any decent places to rob.

I mean heck the last time we had any fun was when I managed to get the magic plant lady to turn the forest into a jungle for Ivy and even that only lasted a day.

[putmeinstitches]

[Ping. A girl after his own heart. He flings his arms out wide, frustrated.]

There's nothing worth stealing! Believe me, I looked!

Nothing lasts more than a day here, and if you try to burn anything down, not only does it go back to normal, but you wake up after a week-long droning!

...wait, did you say something about plants? I bet Pamela liked that.

[crazyclownwoman]

Please, I've been here for almost two years now. There will never be anything to steal here.

....Pamela? ....You mean Red?

How do you know her?

[putmeinstitches]

[Two years? That's the most he's heard of yet. He'll have to ask her about that later. Their apparent mutual acquaintance is the more pressing concern.]

She's my wife. In name only, I'm afraid. She lives with me and cooks for me but she's about as affectionate as a nettle.

How do you know her?

[crazyclownwoman]

She's my best friend. We're from the same place....

[Looking you over now. Not a good start Loki.]

[putmeinstitches]

[Did the temperature just drop, or is it him? Their earlier conversation tells him this is not a good girl to tick off--and if she's from the same place as a woman who can make him clean the whole house with a kiss?]

I see. Then we'd have run into each other sooner or later, I suppose. Nice to meet you anyway.

Your friend's a sharp one. In fact, she's the real head of the household. If I make a wrong move, she'll put me outside to sleep with the dog.

[When in doubt, emasculate yourself humorously. Old habits die hard. He gives a shrug and a self-effacing grin.]

[crazyclownwoman]

[Snorts]

Of course. Red wouldn't take orders from anyone.

....wait.

What sort of "wrong moves" were you tryin?

[The temperature has dropped even more.]

[putmeinstitches]

[NOOOOT MENTIONING WHAT HAPPENED FATHER'S DAY. IT'S A LIE BY OMISSION: ONE OF THE EASIEST LIES TO TELL, AND LOKI TELLS IT WELL.]

You think I'm dumb enough to try something on her? Sheesh, the one time she kissed me, I found myself spilling my life story while I cleaned the house from top to bottom.

Told you, she's sharp.

[crazyclownwoman]

[Folding her arms. Does not look happy.]

I'd better not find out you did somethin' ta her.

[putmeinstitches]

[Easy there, tiger, he learned his lesson!]

Don`t worry. The worst thing I did was wear roller-skates in the house. She got real upset about that.

[He winces at the memory, laughing a little. Then...he turns more serious, pensive almost. He`s telling the truth here.]

You`re a good friend to look out for her like that. I`ve got to admit, I`m a little jealous. My friends...didn`t turn out to be so loyal.

[crazyclownwoman]

Alright....

[She seems to buy it. And the horrible feeling of doom will go away.]

Really? What happened?