busy_fists: (Cake)
Dad Egbert ([personal profile] busy_fists) wrote2011-12-13 04:42 pm

3rd Hat

[Phone; drone filter]

Well... looks like we're all going to have to do a little cutting back this Christmas.  But you know, even if there's no power and not as much food, at least we've all still got a good, solid roof over our heads.  If you look at it that way, the town's been a lot kinder to us for Christmas than they were for Thanksgiving.  I'm sure this is nothing we can't weather if everybody pitches in and helps each other out.  Maybe we can set up a food bank or some sort of shelter.  It's times like these when a community really needs to come together, after all.

[Early evening; door to door]

[True to his earlier sentiment, Dad is going to pitch in and do his part to make sure his neighbors are at least able to have something to eat during these rough times.  He's always been a firm believer in preparedness, and thank goodness, because by now he's built up quite a stock of cream pies.  There's probably a few hundred of them safely captchalogued away in his trusty wallet modus, so he figures he can spare a few here and there to feed his hungry neighbors.  Dad will be going around knocking on every door in town on the first day of the event, hoping to share the wealth.]

Knock knock, neighbor!
ooeeooahah: (Hm)

[personal profile] ooeeooahah 2011-12-19 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I will if I'm able.

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-12-20 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
That regular whipped cream one there...

[He points.]

Next time you see John, throw it in his face. Make sure he knows it's from me, but I'm pretty sure he'll know without you having to say anything.
ooeeooahah: (What?)

[personal profile] ooeeooahah 2011-12-20 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
Y'all have some special traditions, don't you?

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-12-21 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
Right in here.

[He pulls out his wallet, patting it.]

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-12-21 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
John and I are part of a long, proud line of pranksters.
ooeeooahah: (smile)

[personal profile] ooeeooahah 2011-12-21 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
I'll consider myself warned, then.

[ She gestures to the fireplace, where there's a kettle near the fire. ]

Can I get you some tea before you go, to warm up?
noluckduck: (Smile and nod - smile and nod.)

[personal profile] noluckduck 2011-12-21 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
...

[Feel her judgemental stare, Mr. Egbert.]

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-12-21 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I think I can spare a few minutes for a cup of tea.

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-12-21 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, then, let's do this right. Dad opens his wallet and uncaptchalogues all of the pies at the same time. Suddenly, there is a 3' x 3' x 3' cube of pies stacked up in the living room.]
noluckduck: (That thing is a WHAT?!)

[personal profile] noluckduck 2011-12-22 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
H-Holy shit!

What... How the fuck...?!

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-12-23 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Some trick, huh?
noluckduck: (I-- what--)

[personal profile] noluckduck 2011-12-23 01:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Fuck, is your wallet... magic or somethin'?

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-12-24 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose it probably looks that way, doesn't it? But no, it's just a fetch modus. Which is really just a fancy way of saying 'portable storage.'
noluckduck: (Ooooh I see what you're doin' there)

[personal profile] noluckduck 2011-12-24 11:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Suddenly, she seems a lot more interested!] How's it work?

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-12-25 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
You just captchalogue things and store them inside.

[He opens it for a moment to flash the inside. It looks like he's got a bunch of cards inside.]

There's different kinds, but I've always found the wallet to be the most reliable.
noluckduck: (Ooooh I see what you're doin' there)

[personal profile] noluckduck 2011-12-25 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
No, I mean... What's inside it? Does it need batteries, or is it rechargeable? Who made that thing?

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-12-25 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh? No, it doesn't need any batteries. It's just a wallet. You can buy them all over the place.
noluckduck: (I-- what--)

[personal profile] noluckduck 2011-12-26 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
[Wallets can't usually store a fuckton on pies inside them, but...]

So... is the fetch modus thing like a plugin?

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-12-26 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
That depends, what's a plugin?
noluckduck: (Oh come on.)

[personal profile] noluckduck 2011-12-26 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Well... It's somethin' ya plug into somethin' else...

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-12-26 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, haha! I thought you were talking about computers or something. Nope, it's completely wireless.
noluckduck: (That thing is a WHAT?!)

[personal profile] noluckduck 2011-12-26 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
... You're tellin' me that's just a normal wallet.
ooeeooahah: (smile)

[personal profile] ooeeooahah 2011-12-26 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She pours for both of them, and wraps her hand around her mug. ]

While I'd rather families could stay together here, Mayfield has other ideas. Is there anything I should know about John, like allergies and such?

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-12-27 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, it was kind of an expensive wallet. But yeah.

[Dad shrugs, folding the stack of pies back into a dozen or so captchalogue cards, tucking them into the wallet, and sticking it back in his pocket.]

I'm guessing they don't have this kind of thing where most people come from.

[identity profile] busy-fists.livejournal.com 2011-12-27 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
That's all right, I'm sure John's doing just fine. And it's not like he can't come over and visit anytime he wants.

[Dad blows on his tea a little before taking a sip.]

He's allergic to peanuts.

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