eight | stupid holiday nonsense... bull

[strike_you_out]

[Phone |  The telephone cord stretches from the kitchen all the way to the first step outside the door on the side of the house where, hopefully, this call will go unheard by other members of the household. "Christmas" and "gift-giving" are still very strange concepts in Slugger's mind.]


What do--

... ...

[Dammit, why is he even--  

Just. Spits it out.]    ...What do "mothers" like?


[Action |  While he ponders this, Slugger will be out shoveling snow off the driveway. It may look like a chore but he's actually doing this to uncover the icy death-trap and personal skating rink he created last week (which covers the entire driveway, the side-walk in front, and part of the street.)

And once the driveway is cleared, he'll be skidding up and down it -- he really does miss his skates. No, he does not care that he's about to cross into the direct trajectory of that oncoming vehicle.

SIDE-NOTE: One Edward Nigma may find that his socks have mysteriously gone missing...]

Comments

Re: [Phone]

[chaoschildofgod.livejournal.com]

[And chaos doesn't miss a beat; he's already met ol' Bill]

I see. Does she seem particularly interested in his job?

Re: [Phone]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

I... don't think so. [Unsure on that. Don't take his word for it.]

Why?

Re: [Phone]

[chaoschildofgod.livejournal.com]

Even with a Mother, a present should have meaning. If there is something she likes, going with that is not a bad idea.

Re: [Phone]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[Pondering...]

She likes black.

Re: [Phone]

[chaoschildofgod.livejournal.com]

Perhaps a scarf, or some other warm-weather related clothing, then? In black, of course.

Re: [Phone]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

What if she already has those things? Something else black, maybe... A crow...

[Totally serious. ... Okay maybe not totally.

Maybe he can just... watch her. Secretly. And figure out what she might need. Simply asking her never even occurs to him.]

Re: [Phone]

[chaoschildofgod.livejournal.com]

[You'll get a small chuckle. It doesn't seem unusual to suggest it to him somehow.]

Well, if you believe she'd like it, it would work. But remember, animals take care.

Re: [Phone]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

Taxidermy. [The obvious solution.]

And crows have to do with death. Or is it ravens?

Re: [Phone]

[chaoschildofgod.livejournal.com]

Both have been associated with it, though usually crows follow in that path more often. Ravens can often be seen as spiritual beings.

Re: [Phone]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[...You seem to know a lot of things.]

She might like books. Are there any good ones in Mayfield? Ones that aren't Mayfield-approved...

[Possibly a secret collection hoarded by some resident literary snob he doesn't know about?]

Re: [Phone]

[chaoschildofgod.livejournal.com]

[There's a reason for that; too bad you won't know it]

Not that I am aware of. There are people who could probably reiterate a handful of books though if you asked. But that would take a long time to write out.

[chaos is thinking of Wilhelm and Albedo here. The two do enjoy their literature.]