phone call to everyone √ day 44

[isoluminol]

 So, it's been a few days and there's still no sign of this Iceman. But the weather's warmed up considerably, and there's plenty of water around...

[There's a pause, and you can practically hear the gears grinding in her head.]

...you think he melted?

Comments

[wearecowboys]

It wouldn't be safe to assume that a sentient puddle of water is any less dangerous than a sentient block of ice in the shape of a man.

Let's just hope he doesn't get into the drinking water.

[isoluminol]

...when you put it that way, he sounds even more dangerous. And here I thought it might be a good thing.

[wearecowboys]

It's hard to say for now, but I'm sure we'll deal with the problem when it arises. In the meantime, just try to be careful.

[isoluminol]

Right. I'll call you if the puddle in my basement starts giving me the evil eye.

[wearecowboys]

And suddenly, I've become your personal exterminator.

[isoluminol]

I only said I would call. But if that's how you want to be, I won't complain.

[wearecowboys]

If money had any value here, I would tell you that I charge a hefty price for exterminating pests. [and among other things like people]

[isoluminol]

Even when lives are at stake? Or would you rather have my death on your conscience because I couldn't pay up?

[no no no, no need to do that here]

[wearecowboys]

Oh, I'm sure we could work out a payment plan. That way, everyone wins.

[you sure? i got my blades all set and ready...]

[isoluminol]

...like an I.O.U? I don't really have much on hand.

[REALLY, IT'S OKAY. no one needs to die today]

[wearecowboys]

It's not meant to be taken seriously, so don't worry too much about it. All hypothetical.

[well, allright...but if you need someone "erased", then I'm here ;)]

[isoluminol]

Good - because hypothetically speaking, all I have that's worth anything is some luminol and an empty bag of Snackoos. And I'm not giving up either one.

[y-yaaay ;;]

[wearecowboys]

You're carrying around an empty bag of Snackoos? Why?

[isoluminol]

It wasn't empty when I showed up here. But one bag can only last for so long - ten days, to be exact.

[And that tenth day had been...what, two weeks ago? There's a faint crinkling of cellophane in the background as she digs the bag out of the bottom of her purse, and she turns it over in her hands a few times. Had she really been here for that long?]

I really should get rid of this, though.

[wearecowboys]

Sounds like a good idea, unless you're fond of keeping chocolate-stained mementos.

[isoluminol]

[But it's a chocolate-stained memento from home! So even though she's in the kitchen, hovering over the trash can, she can't bring herself to throw it away just yet.]

Maybe if they actually sold these here, I wouldn't have to hold on to this old thing.