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Age Is Only A Number

Oct 22, 2009 17:37

Doc's appropriated a table today, along with some small bowls and spoons. He also has two containers of ice cream he's filched from the Conrad, chocolate and vanilla (he plans to replace them later). He himself is finishing off the remains of a sundae as he mans his mini ice cream bar. "If anyone wants a treat, feel free to take some," he says, ( Read more... )

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nobledomina October 22 2009, 22:52:14 UTC

"Too bad," Emmy says with a smile. "Weird abilities can be awesome. I'm still hoping I can one day read minds. It would make the relationship thing a lot easier." Emmy will help herself to just a smidge of each flavor. Mmm. Ice cream!

"Happy birthday!" She curls up next to him on a chair - please forgive her her familiarity, Doc. Emmy does this sometimes. "I feel every bleedin' minute of my age sometimes, but today I feel about as old as I look." Grin. "Good genes."

clockwork_doc October 22 2009, 23:48:56 UTC

Doc smiles back. "Well, yes, sometimes they can be. However, I figure not everyone feels the same way. Especially if it involves being transformed into something."

Doc looks a little surprised at the close quarters, but doesn't say anything. "Thanks," he replies. He grins back at her comment. "That's good. I know about feeling every minute of your age sometimes. I'm just glad today isn't one of those days." Feeling 67 at the moment might make him kind of depressed.

nobledomina October 22 2009, 23:55:39 UTC

"Oh yes. I had a friend that was just recently transformed into a poodle of all things. A little robotic poodle."

"Mmmhm. I'll be eight hundred and twenty nine in November." she thinks, anyway. She's not too sure just how old she is, nor does she really remember her date of birth. Her family hadn't exactly recorded those types of things. "So what did you wish for?"

clockwork_doc October 23 2009, 00:04:50 UTC

Doc looks amused. "Captain John? I heard about that. He's got me making one for his kid."

Doc blinks a few times, taken aback. "Great Scott. That's a lot to feel sometimes." He thought 67 was starting to get old. . . . He frowns a little at the next question. "I didn't really think of that," he admits. "Not sure what I would wish for. Besides for no further catastrophes to happen in Chicago, but I'm certain that's not happening anytime soon."

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clockwork_doc October 22 2009, 23:51:31 UTC

Doc figures there are very few people who'll turn down free ice cream. He's happy to share.

"Thanks," he says, nodding at her. "I've had those days too. Mostly when the city I'm currently living in decides to throw another catastrophe at us." He shakes his head. "I don't know what Chicago might be like where you're from, but in my world, it's -- well, insane."

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clockwork_doc October 23 2009, 02:00:40 UTC

Doc frowns, arching an eyebrow. "Actually, I don't think I've heard one word about the Cubs since I've been there," he admits. "Huh. Anyway, yes, maybe. We've had our share of those sorts of situations. Things blowing up, people with vendettas against the world. . . ." He shakes his head. "It's rough, isn't it?"

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random_xtras October 22 2009, 23:51:51 UTC

"I don't feel old at all." Ratchet looks at the ice cream with mild interest, then smiles at the man who has it. "67's a good age for a human."

clockwork_doc October 22 2009, 23:59:08 UTC

Well, will you look at that. Luckily Doc's very used to the robots by now. "I don't know how many humans would agree with you," Doc says with a chuckle. "Where I come from, 65 is usually the age you start receiving Social Security and think about retiring. And while I wouldn't say no to a little extra money. . . ." He shakes his head. "I plan to keep going until I simply can't anymore."

random_xtras October 23 2009, 00:31:08 UTC

"Maybe I should have said 'respectable'." Ratchet chuckles too. "I only made it to middle age, myself."

clockwork_doc October 23 2009, 00:50:12 UTC

"Maybe," Doc agrees. "Though I doubt most people would consider me that either."

Then he frowns, looking a bit puzzled. "Only made it to --" This encounter got even more interesting. "Are you -- some sort of ghost?"

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technophantom October 23 2009, 00:20:20 UTC

Ghost looks towards the ice cream, says nothing regarding them (he's far too paranoid to trust anyone, even his own mother, not to poison him), and then looks back at Doc. "Happy birthday."

He considers the question, easing down into a chair, "Great that you feel young, you must take care of yourself pretty well. I usually feel older than I am by a few decades... mostly."

clockwork_doc October 23 2009, 00:23:36 UTC

"Thank you," Doc nods, smiling.

"I -- uh -- try," Doc says -- just in time for a little steam to hiss out his back. He glares at it. "I suppose I've had some 'help' on that front. . . ." The way he says "help" makes it sound kind of dirty. He frowns sympathetically at the other man. "I'm sorry to hear that. Tough life, I assume?"

technophantom October 23 2009, 00:27:38 UTC

"You're welcome. Get any presents?" He drums his fingers on the table, cocking his head intently at the sound, "--Euh. ...Cyborg?"

Ghost glances away, and then back again, "When you dedicate yourself to a cause--hheh--you let other things deteriorate--tree of liberty, blood of martyrs..." He sounds pleased, anyway, "If it didn't hurt I'd be doing it wrong, I'm not fishing for pity. I'm Ghost. What's your name?"

clockwork_doc October 23 2009, 00:52:26 UTC

"Not really, but I made myself a nice sundae, so I'm happy enough," Doc says with a little shrug. "And yes, sort of -- it's clockwork and steam-powered technology, instead of the more advanced robotics you usually see." He glares back at the vent again. "I tend to let off a little steam at the most awkward moments."

"I see," Doc says. "I get that way with my experiments sometimes." He does, too. "I'm Dr. Emmett Brown."

tastes_of_honey October 23 2009, 04:50:52 UTC

Nah, I'm into fancy flavors.

I feel maybe 23 years old. It probably helps that I don't remember the first 13 years of my life.

clockwork_doc October 23 2009, 20:38:18 UTC

Doc shrugs -- more for the others, then.

That statement gets a bit of a wince from him. "I see. I suppose that would help. . . ." Sorry, anything to do with forgotten memories does tend to bring up a few unpleasant ones for him. "How old are you by the calendar?"

tastes_of_honey October 23 2009, 23:36:32 UTC

Probably about 36. I'm not certain of my birthday.

clockwork_doc October 23 2009, 23:44:53 UTC

Doc frowns a little. "I see. I'm not entirely certain of my own age, honestly. I was stuck for a number of years in a place where time didn't have much meaning. And when I tried to escape, I ended up in another universe entirely. . . ." He shakes his head. "I went with a rough estimate of twenty years in the other world and just added onto that."

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