Chapter 12. She comes in colors everywhere

[thebestseller]

[Referencing Derrick's mysterious delivery as noted here. Just- pretend the first sentence is changing color as he writes.]

Hey, whoever gave me this nifty quill pen and the ink? You're a peach.

[There's a pause as Derrick grabs a normal pen and switches back to ordinary ink.]

Don't want to waste the stuff, though. And the note you left with it doesn't make much sense. WHAT "coming storm", and how is spiffy color-changing ink going to help me with it? Unless sometime's trying to pull my leg and make me THINK it's about something. Quite a conundrum.

Perhaps I can make a special edition of "Our Friend Nannerpus" with this ink...

Comments

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

I think we are long past the point where anyone considers us sane or normal, man-twin.

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

I'm still creeped by HOW THEY GOT INTO THE HOUSE while we were all gone! I mean--what?! Was it housekeeping?

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

... you know, that's a damn good point and one I never even thought of.

I'll ask around. Arthur seems eager to look into it, too.

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

We need better locks! And like traps! A moat. That would be sweet.

Arthur? Wait why are we involving strangers in this?!

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

Ooh! Ooh! Can we have alligators in the moat?

Well, he offered, so...

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

Sharks! Alligators and sharks! And deadly lasers mounted on turrets!

Suspicious isn't it? A stranger offering to help?

[spandexisyouth]

NOT SHARKS SHARKS ARE BAD. TRAINED TURTLES.

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

Ok. Can we tie the trained turtles on the sharks for the ultimate weapon?

[spandexisyouth]

THAT WOULD NOT BE NICE TO THE TURTLES. TURTLES SHOULD NOT BE TIED UP.

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

Well did you ever ask the turtles if they mind being tied up? It could be a leash. A killer turtle leash.

[spandexisyouth]

LEASH IS DIFFERENT FROM BEING TIED UP I THINK.

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

Oh hey, flashbacks, Mini-Youth? You can't hold it against us forever.

[spandexisyouth]

I WAS NOT TALKING ABOUT THAT BUT NOW YOU HAVE BROUGHT IT UP AND MAYBE I CAN.

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

I like the way you think.

I don't know... he seems alright...

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

I am a genius.

If you're sure...

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, looks like he has no idea what he's talking about, anyway.

Sorry for the threadjack. :<

[datswhatshesaid.livejournal.com]

Really? That would be cool... Hey, do you think we could get a fountain in the living room? I'm thinking something with fish. Or... Maybe a mermaid.

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

You are welcome to bring a mermaid home if you ever find one. And knowing this place, I would not be surprised at all if you did.

[datswhatshesaid.livejournal.com]

Great! I will remember that.

Hey, do you maybe want to hang out sometime? It'll be a blast!