[55] Old Habits Die Hard

[notarrowette]

[Cissie is a wee bit hungover today, but it's mostly worn off now, so she has an important Thing To Do here. The camera's turned on, and is poorly positioned to point at... a book. Wait, she has to adjust it. A bit of maneuvering and the Barge is treated to a video of this book, Monsters Eat Whiny Children. Cissie herself isn't visible beyond

Comments

[result_of_war]

Not since the flood. Why?

[notarrowette]

I went by his room; his door's changed. I just--wondered if anyone spoke with him. [SOMEONE IS WORRIED ABOUT HER PSEUDO-DAD.]

[result_of_war]

He's gone?

[notarrowette]

...I really hope not. He could have moved rooms, or--there are other explanations?

[gotgreenmagic]

That was random.

[notarrowette]

I think this place can use a little harmless randomness occasionally. ...As opposed to the flood-or-port type of random.

[Private]

[notarrowette]

It's not that bad. Well, it is, but--Beatty and O'Brien beat the living crap out of each other. Beatty doesn't have a warden yet, and... well. Una thinks he broke O'Brien's nose.

[Private]

[notarrowette]

Ah. Well. ...I used to read Dr. Seuss to him when he pulled this kind of thing. Given how much he hates books, it generally worked.

I'm not sure. That's kind of part of this. I might be able to get him to talk a little if I provoke him a bit first.

I WAS AMUSED! :D

[notarrowette]

I do. And when he does something that warrants a read aloud, I'll give him one too.

Besides, it's not Dr. Seuss this time.

How're you feeling?

but of course! SHE NOTICES.

[notarrowette]

Didn't you like the story? I thought it was cute. And has a message I think the whole Barge can use from time to time. I mean, someone's bound to whine again sooner or later.

[Private]
Are you sure?

[becauseheswill]

Is this something you do often?

[notarrowette]

...Not recently, no. But who doesn't like being read to? [BEATTY.]

[becauseheswill]

Good point.

[notarrowette]

I like to think so. I don't think we've met; I'm Cissie.