[forty] This so isn't going to work.

[goodgrasshopper]

I try this every time this static stuff happens, but no luck so far. Any little Carpenters out there?

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[polkaneverdies.livejournal.com]

Molly?

[goodgrasshopper]

[blink and staaaaaaaare]

...Hey, Butters. Long time, no see.

[polkaneverdies.livejournal.com]

[Blink back.]

You look... better. Are you okay?

[goodgrasshopper]

I've been a lot worse. I'm okay, Butters. How are you?

[polkaneverdies.livejournal.com]

I'm okay. Thanks to you.

How is this working? Is it like Bob with Harry?

[goodgrasshopper]

Any time.

I'm not really sure how it works. The communication system here goes haywire, and suddenly we can talk to people who aren't here. I'm not complaining.

[repelicate.livejournal.com]

I made a birdhouse once. Does that make me a carpenter?

[goodgrasshopper]

Well, I guess, but I was hoping for my little brothers and sisters. Our last name is Carpenter. I'm Molly. Hi.

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[sonofaknight.livejournal.com]

Molly-?

You-- you look better. Where are you? And how are you on the phone? Thought yours died.

[He's subdued, not as aggressive as she last saw him. He just looks tired.]

LITTLE BROTHER.

[goodgrasshopper]

[staaaaaaaaare.]

...Phones usually die around me. This one's... different. Magic doesn't seem to affect it.

[...Big sister is worried.] How are you?

HE'S NOT LITTLE HE'S GOTTA BE A MAN NOW

[sonofaknight.livejournal.com]

I'm okay.

[There's a pause as he considers that seriously.]

No I'm not. I'm weird. Just... [She knows how it's been.]

Mom and dad are okay, though. Worried about you. They want you to come home. [17482nd verse. Same as the first.]

NOPE. ALWAYS LITTLE.

[goodgrasshopper]

[She knows exactly how it's been.] Yeah.

I know they do, but I'm glad they're okay. The little ones, too? [Yup. And so not happening.]

WELL HE LOVES YOU ANYWAY SO THERE I GUESS THAT SHOWS YOU?

[sonofaknight.livejournal.com]

Yeah. They miss you too. [GUILTBOMB] Harry's been asking about you. Amanda's cracking down for end of year tests. Matthew and Alicia are both kind of upset because the school district is talking about cutting back extra-curricular activities after dark-- so that's football and soccer. And Hope and Maggie are trying to teach Mouse some agility tricks they saw on Animal Planet but he learns too fast.

YES IT DOES... I THINK

[goodgrasshopper]

[GUILTBOMB ON TARGET AND SUCCESSFUL] I miss them, too. [so, so much.] I'm sure they'll work out something for football and soccer--the athletic boosters will probably get involved. Tell Matthew and Alicia not to worry too much. Amanda will do great--and at least Hope and Maggie aren't trying to ride him like a pony. I don't think he'd really like that, but he'd probably put up with it.

[bothbuttocks.livejournal.com]

Nice hair.

[goodgrasshopper]

[grin] Right back at you.

[bothbuttocks.livejournal.com]

Name's Tonks. Who're you and what're you doing on Arthur's telly?

[goodgrasshopper]

My name's Molly Carpenter. I think it's just some random magical interference--because I'm not doing this. It's nice to meet you, though.

[bothbuttocks.livejournal.com]

You, as well. Are you one of these...erm, Barge people?

[goodgrasshopper]

That's me. How did you hear about us?

[movesinspirals.livejournal.com]

Noooot a Carpenter, but I've done this breaking through to your system thing before. How's it going out there?

[goodgrasshopper]

It could be worse. The Barge seems to be all in one piece again, and people are already complaining about being bored. I'd say that's business as usual.

[movesinspirals.livejournal.com]

Good to hear. It was not all in one piece?

[goodgrasshopper]

Well, we had a psycho at the helm for a while, and he seemed to enjoy letting things fall apart. Now that we have the usual nutcase back, things are back to normal.

[movesinspirals.livejournal.com]

I hear even normal's pretty crazy sometimes, though, huh?