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Dad Egbert ([personal profile] busy_fists) wrote2011-11-20 09:42 pm
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1st Hat (Double Intro with [livejournal.com profile] pinkscarflady)

[Huh.  Well.  This is different.  Different, and yet somehow the same.  These aren't the clothes Dad went to sleep wearing, and this isn't the bed he went to sleep in, but this is definitely the person he went to sleep with.  Brow furrowed with concern, he shakes his head and slowly climbs out of bed to have a look around the room.  After a cursory glance, he determines that his hat and pipe are missing.  Distressing news indeed - every good dad knows you should never be without your hat and pipe.  Eventually, he returns to bedside, placing a hand on the woman's shoulder and attempting to gently rouse her out of what is surely a wine-induced slumber.]

Wake up.  Something's wrong here.

[Later on, once the two have gotten their bearings a bit and gotten dressed for the day, Dad and Mom can both be found in the kitchen around the breakfast table.  Dad is standing over the oven, wearing a 'Kiss the Cook' apron and frying up some eggs and bacon to start the day.  Toast is in the toaster, ready to go in a minute or two.  Mom, for her own part, can be found at the table drinking coffee.  Irish coffee, rather.  Heavy on the Irish.  It's more or less just coffee flavored liquor.  They haven't met the other housemates yet, but surely the scent of a delicious breakfast wafting through the air should be more than enough to lure them downstairs.]

[Action; around town]

[After a good hearty breakfast - or a good stiff drink, as the case may be - Dad and Mom can be found walking around Mayfield both together and separately.  They both seem to be rather calm about the whole thing, and by all accounts look to be taking their change of surroundings rather well.  After all, this is hardly the first time either of them has woken up in a different place with no prior warning.  Dad's managed to find a replacement hat and pipe, which he's thoughtfully smoking as he walks about, and Mom seems to already have a gin martini in her hand.  It's always five o'clock somewhere, as they say.]

((OOC: Feel free to catch them as they're exploring the town.  Please put in the subject line whether you want Dad, Mom, or both in the response.))
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Home, BOTH

[personal profile] grimmdark 2011-11-22 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Unaware of the changes, Rose is dragged down by the smell of food her drone parents usually didn't do. Well, her drone mother, since the father was a busy business man and women belonged to the kitchen, right honey?

So when she sees a male cooking, her head moves slightly to the side on surprise, only to realize that the man is not her drone father...and that right there is somebody who isn't her drone mother.

Ooooooh noooo you two were supposed to be dead.
]

What is the meaning of this?

[She actually whispered that, by the way.]

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dad nods and graciously accepts it, folding it over to have a look at the front page.]

Mayfield, huh? 195X? Awfully strange newspaper.

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Not yet, I'm afraid. I don't suppose you could fill me in a little?

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Misery loves company, right?

[He chuckles a bit.]

Though it really doesn't seem too bad here so far.

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, if you want to try getting it away from her, be my guest.

[Dad shrugs his shoulders and shakes his head, laughing. Having a little fun at Aaron's expense and sort of stealth-complimenting Mom over here.]

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm? Why would it bother me?

Okay, so it's a cake in the icon, but whatever

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[It takes Dad a minute to notice Rose standing there, since he's kind of absorbed in cooking breakfast to perfection. It's not until he heads over to the table with two loaded plates that he sees her in the doorway.]

Well... you must be Rose. I've heard so much about you.

[Flashing his best friendly dad smile, he sets one of the plates down and raises the other one in the air toward Rose briefly before putting it down at an empty spot around the table.]

Have a seat if you like. Breakfast is just about ready. Hope you like bacon and eggs, but I can probably find some pancakes if you'd rather have that instead.

[identity profile] made-this-town.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Buddy, strange don't cover half of it. This place is a shitheap just beggin' to be burned to the ground. [Slick grimaces.] Too bad they turn you into some smiling freak if you try it.

[identity profile] ironicjournal.livejournal.com 2011-11-23 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, we've got guest-hostages on every street out here. Pickin' up new jobs, a house in the suburbs, the occasional zombie breakout or alien invasion. Pretty boring for the most part.

[identity profile] wannafightnow.livejournal.com 2011-11-23 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
Well, this place is called Mayfield. It's apparently impossible to leave, and bad things happen occasionally. Otherwise, it's kind of boring.

Also, there are these people called drones. They think they've been here their whole lives, and think you have too. It's kind of annoying.

[identity profile] pinkscarflady.livejournal.com 2011-11-23 08:14 am (UTC)(link)
Rose....

[She expected to see Rose very soon, just based on the household photos. But it's still somehow strange, considering how long it's been since they've had a chance to talk. It only takes her a moment to recover herself though, and she smiles.]

It's been a while, hasn't it? Care to join us?

[Mom can't quite hide the relief in her voice. Rose looks like she's been doing alright for herself.]

[identity profile] pinkscarflady.livejournal.com 2011-11-23 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
Don't concern yourself. I was just remarking on the inconsistencies of this strange place.

Are talking animals common, or are you the exception?

[identity profile] pinkscarflady.livejournal.com 2011-11-23 08:21 am (UTC)(link)
[She grins, very amused.]

Young man, I assure you it's never too early. Although I suppose I should should offer my gratitude for your laudable, if misguided, concern.

[identity profile] pinkscarflady.livejournal.com 2011-11-23 08:27 am (UTC)(link)
Hmmm, I suppose we're in no way fortunate enough for you to be joking about the zombies and aliens...

[Really more of a statement than a question.]

Is there any point to all of this? Or is it merely some sort of grand social experiment?

[identity profile] pants-yourmove.livejournal.com 2011-11-23 12:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[[Not sure if that was an insult or not...

... he's starting to catch on that it might have been.]]

You're not drones, are you?

[[His first clue was the sarcasm.]]

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-11-23 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm guessing you speak from experience.

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-11-23 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
No place is impossible to leave. Sometimes you just have to fight a little harder to get out.

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-11-23 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
It sounds more like a bad horror movie, to be honest.

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-11-23 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, that all depends on what a 'drone' is, doesn't it?

[identity profile] 39degreesc.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
I met a talking pony, but I don't know if there are a lot of talking animals around here. All I know is that the man who was at the house I woke up at was very annoyed when I started talking.

[identity profile] motherofjegus.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, it is wonderful to be in a place where everyone can walk outside in the sunlight. Have you been here long?

[identity profile] made-this-town.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
Hmph. Unfortunately yes. Fuckers don't even have the decency to just kill me.

[identity profile] ironicjournal.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
About on the money there. Near as I've been able to figure, there's no point in everybody bein' tossed into this salad bowl. Nothing that's not probably a token supervillain excuse, at least.
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so late q.q

[personal profile] grimmdark 2011-11-24 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
[omgomgomgomgomgomgomg]

I suppose...this will prove to be an improvement in terms of company. I suppose so.

[Yes let's keep a cool facade here. She can't help but smile juuuuuuuuuust a little when she looks at her mother again. She was dead after all, this is a big deal.]

I'm sure John will be out of himself to see you, Mister Egbert. And I will happily partake on the breakfast.

[identity profile] pinkscarflady.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 08:10 am (UTC)(link)
How disappointing. With such an elaborate set up, I was rather hoping to discover the complex scheme of some mad genius st the heart of things.

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