} 036 - [VIDEO] - babbytiems

[creatingalegacy]

[The video function suddenly turns on...to show a shot of a nearby wall. After much clumsy finagling with little fingers not subject to the same level of motor control as is normal for them, Amanda manages to point it towards herself--a tiny, chubby, 3-year-old version of herself. She's trying to glower, but she just looks pouty. Then she speaks

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[expectremorse]

[Hoffman can't even mark this private. He's too amazed by the entire situation. This flood? Greatest flood ever? Very possibly. It is however hard to suppress the "that's a kid who needs help instinct."

So have a younger, considerably thinner, healthier version of Mark Hoffman wearking a 1983-era haircut and police uniform. ]

Aren't you just adorable.

[creatingalegacy]

Shut up!

[She pouts even harder.]

[expectremorse]

[He can't hold the laugh in any longer. He turns away from the camera and starts laughing uproariously. He stops himself quickly.]

Mashed peas- [sporfle] Can I get you anything? Axe? Toolkit? A hamburger? ...bib?

[More laughter.]

[creatingalegacy]

You're stupid! You are just so stupid! Leave me alone!

[expectremorse]

[Hoffman is...24. Given that he has the mental age of a 24 year old at age 42, he probably has the mental age of someone about 14. Which is why he snorts.]

You're just a kid. A baby. Go do...baby...stuff. I think I may have one of those "Friends of the community "puppets still. My sister used them. Do you want the fireman puppet or the police puppet?

There's a farmer one too...

[creatingalegacy]

I don't want your stupid puppets! They're for babies and I'm not a baby!

[expectremorse]

[He looks distinctly uncomfortable. Children are a hot button issue. His sworn enemy is one. Still. Kid. Kids like cops. At least as far as he remembers. Little kids anyway.

Then again, that might just be the flood.]

...Come on Amanda, you may look like one so quit... [he squirms] quit being upset okay? I'm sure Sarah will come along and something will happen but you're loud.

[creatingalegacy]

I AM NOT BEING LOUD!

[expectremorse]

[His tone of voice changes. He sounds considerably younger.] You are being loud and complaining. I offer to bring you puppets and what, you're gonna sit there and bitch. God.

I want to help, I'd like to help, but you know what?-

[Disgruntled noise]