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Tweak says, "I am the Lizard Queen!"

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

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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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	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)

	lifelines 2013-07-08 06:58 pm UTC (link)
	I assume you've been here for quite a long time. [ she sounds and looks sympathetic, knowing how difficult it is to be displaced for so long. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-07-08 10:12 pm UTC (link)
	Since November 11. You? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lifelines 2013-07-09 10:19 pm UTC (link)
	[ november 11 to january 1... quite a long time indeed. ] October 29 to November 5th. A little over a week. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-07-11 03:34 am UTC (link)
	Lucky you. Wonder if any of us'll make it to a year. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lifelines 2013-07-11 06:26 pm UTC (link)
	Seeing as this is only Day 226 and I've yet to meet anyone who was here at Day 1, I'm beginning to wonder that myself. It's an interesting topic to consider. [ and she's split on whether or not she wants that to be a yes please. ] (Reply to this) (Parent)

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