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helen magnus, m.d. d.t.c.x.b. (lifelines) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-07-03 17:07:00

Entry tags:

dirk strider, euphemia li britannia, helen magnus, martha jones, nikola tesla, rose, tieria erde

day 226 video; / action;
I was thinking back to the handful of days I've spent here and how I've been spending them. It got me to wondering. I've been keeping track of the days, how long I've spent here and I wanted to know if there's anyone else here who keeps track of the day it would be back home. This is, of course, assuming that the way the wardens keep track of time is the exact same as in your home worlds.

[ She looks thoughtful. ] This place seems to operate on exactly the same number of hours and minutes, though the days don't seem to be much different. No weekends off, for instance. [ That's a joke, people. ] I was simply curious if anyone else had thought about it or if I was simply the odd man out. Today would be November 5 for me. Rather odd, having Christmas in November, though I suppose it could always be worse. We could be moved to a new location on Halloween.

[ For the record, that totally happened. They were moved to Squall on the day that would have been Halloween in her world. The irony was not lost on her.

Action: Today she'll be spending time in various places. The clinic will see her the most, but she will also take a little time to wander around the snow-covered lanes to see if she can find a handful of people among the drifts. Everyone she's met in-person will receive a small card with various good wishes written on the inside in her neat, precise handwriting. For some, she has more:

Euphemia li Britannia - "I do hope the holiday, whatever it means to you, is a good one. Perhaps in the future, you and I can become better acquainted. Until then, I should hope you remain well. Yours, as ever, Helen Magnus"

Jean-Luc Picard - "I've enjoyed our conversations so far. Perhaps the future will hold more. Helen"

Martha Jones - "Take the day off, if you weren't already planning to. Dr. Magnus"

Rebekah - A light blue scarf that will go well with her hair and a note: "I hope all is well with you. Helen"

Rose (TVD) - "The answer to your question is, 'It's a genetic mutation: longevity.' Any other questions?"

It occurs to her that she doesn't know where most of them are, but that's never deterred her before. ]

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	smuppeteer 2013-07-04 12:14 am UTC (link)
	Today would be January 1 for me, actually. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lifelines 2013-07-04 07:00 pm UTC (link)
	A little closer to December at any rate. [ slightly less of a time difference. ] Good to know I'm not the only who likes keeping track of things. [ the truth is she has control issues and likes to know absolutely everything she can. she keeps track of the little things. ] Have you been counting the days for a while? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-07-04 10:10 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah. I like to keep track, even if it's ultimately pointless. [ Gotta know when his friends' birthdays are! ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lifelines 2013-07-08 02:48 am UTC (link)
	It also offers an invaluable way to tell how much time has really passed. It's difficult to keep track of just by numbering the days. At least with dates, one can tell just how long it's been. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-07-08 03:26 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, counting in months really gets across how fuckin' long it's been. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	private video; justexisting 2013-07-04 10:30 pm UTC (link)
	Just one: would you like to get some tea? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	private video; lifelines 2013-07-04 10:50 pm UTC (link)
	Absolutely. Where shall I meet you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)