02 | [Written/Voice/Action]

[cop_an_attitude]

[Early enough in the morning that it's clear someone couldn't get back to sleep, a series of doodles appear on the page: they're Sally's best estimate of the floor plan of her apartment, with little rudimentary sketches of furniture in various placements. Over the span of a half hour, several are drawn with different configurations and crossed out before one ends up circled. A check mark is drawn next to it for good measure.

She was too lazy to get out of bed and find real scrap paper, but she figured no one would care.

Much later in the morning, at a reasonable hour, Sally makes a voice recording.]

Right. I've got a question, much as I hate to ask it: since I've been a bit of a dosser when it comes to actually talking to people since I've come here, what with the rampant madness of...everything, and being busy with a few things, I've run short of friends who're willing to do me favors. That being said, I've several articles of heavy furniture that need to be moved up seven flights of stairs.

My usual find-help-moving-house tactic of offering free beer and crisps is moot here, but if there's anyone who can help me out, I'd be happy to negotiate some sort of payment. A favor in return, or something. As I said, I wouldn't ask, but...well. Some of you lot have magic and super strength, and I'm just a regular copper with one very slightly weak ankle. [A self-deprecating laugh that's a little more rueful than she intended. Sally really hates asking for help, but she also really wants her flat not to look like a room in a mental institution, so something had to give.] Thanks, everyone.

[In the afternoon, Sally can be found poking around the item shop, looking for home decorating items and some things she's hoping will show up from her world, and in the evening she'll be at the library doing some cursory research of other worlds and waiting for something interesting to jump out at her.]

Comments

Re: [voice]

[thedicearecast]

Hope that works out for you. I don't know how well I'd do if it got too quiet. I like my privacy, but being in a rowdy place is pretty normal for me.

[And Amelia's housemates? Always rowdy.]

Hmm. [Amelia knows she said it first, but putting it like that kind of doesn't sit right with her.] I guess. It's just pretty impossible to get used to all of the magic and stuff.

Re: [voice]

[cop_an_attitude]

I don't like too much quiet either; I'm used to city noise. But at night, at least for now, it's kind of nice.

[Thinking about it, Sally realizes she could have been a bit less...nebbishy in the approach to camaraderie. Well, she'll remember that for the future.] It really is, but now that the initial shock has faded, it's rather interesting to meet all these otherwordly people with superpowers and so on. But it's still always nice to find other people who can't turn lead into gold or punch through brick.

Re: [voice]

[thedicearecast]

Yeah, I guess so. Makes it easier to sleep.

Interesting is one word for it. [But Amelia does smile a little at the last part.] Yeah, it is. People that you can feel normal around too.

Do you still need help? What building are you in?

Re: [voice]

[cop_an_attitude]

Building one, floor seven. Which I'm beginning to regret. You really don't mind?

[voice > action?]

[thedicearecast]

Wouldn't offer if I did. I may change my mind though, depending on how big your couch is.

I'm in House 5, so it shouldn't take me long to get there.

[The book closes after that. Hopefully Sally isn't waiting too long before Amelia makes her way down the path.]

Re: [voice > action?]

[cop_an_attitude]

[It takes Sally a moment to realize she didn't mention which apartment was hers, so she heads down to wait in front of the building. She gives a little wave when she sees Amelia approaching.]