audrey parker shows up when there's trouble(s) (thetroubles) wrote in colligo_threads, @ 2012-12-30 03:13:00 |
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It was dark enough outside that Audrey didn't feel comfortable lighting anything more than a single candle. It was just as well, because she was sure that all of those creatures had a way of telling they were in here without needing the light. And okay, so Audrey was sure that the real Audrey Parker had watched Doctor Who when she was little and been scared silly by the Daleks. Truth be told, that fear wasn't completely unfounded. They were terrifying, and there was no reasoning with them. They could also climb stairs. Not the kind of thing you wanted to see when you were running for your life. The worst part was that Audrey knew if they had an ounce of compassion to them, she could talk them out of this. But that was the thing with emotionless robots and statues; they just wanted what they want. It was like talking to a broken record. Basically, what this all boiled down to was that she assumed they would get them at some point. One hour, there would come the cry of EXTERMINATE or DELETE - or no cry at all, just a cold marble hand on your shoulder and ZAP, you were gone. Audrey curled her legs beneath her on the couch, her eyes trained on the flickering candle light on the coffee table in front of her. She wasn't sure how long she'd been zoned out or what had even happened during the time, but she suddenly snapped and blinked around the room. She heaved a sigh and pushed to her feet, intending to stretch out and maybe see about getting some air. Something had to give, and maybe when it came, she wouldn't stop fighting it. "Hey, you wanna go get some air with me? I just... I need to get out of here for a while." |