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blood_winged ([personal profile] blood_winged) wrote2012-02-16 03:30 pm

AGH.

So, we have mice. So far, we've caught (and when I say caught I mean killed, this isn't my choice) two of the little buggers, and we know there's at least one more. This last one, if it is the last one, is a sneaky little bastard. It's eaten the bait off the trap three times so far, without setting the trap off at all. But we'll get it. Eventually. I'm not about to let this turn into Mouse Hunt.

In a little over two hours, I have a job interview. I've never had one before. Then I need to get an early night because I have a goddamn JSA meeting at 9.40 in the morning. My mind is already rebelling against the idea of 9 - 5 and I don't even work yet. I am just going to fail at life, forever. Well, I'm in no hurry to move out and I think so long as I pay my way mother will be in no hurry to kick me out, and god knows with how the bills are going by the time I want to move out I won't be able to because if I do my parents won't be able to afford the house.

I think I'll just keep subtly nudging [livejournal.com profile] nasty_show into getting a flat with me =P

I've started to play Echo Bazaar again, and now I can't get the idea of what an EB!Arthur would be like out of my head. I've had a few phrases and mental images floating around in my head for a while now so I'm going to see how well I can put them down.

--

Arthur hadn't been the same since London fell. At first it had been hard to see, but then the deterioration had occurred so quickly that even if there had been something they could have done to stop it, there would have been no time. He had been quiet, he said he was fine. Then he began to forget people's names. He began to dress strangely and talk in short, aggravated tones to voices that no one else could hear. Voices that he always addressed as 'Master'. He would talk about things that no one else understood, and then appear distressed at the blank, uncomprehending looks that he would receive in response to his ramblings. Within days, it seemed, dark circles appeared under his eyes and when he smiled it was always slowly, as if the muscles had forgotten the correct arrangement for a smile and were pulling into something closer to a smirk. He would laugh in the middle of meetings at nothing then act as if he hadn't, growing irritated if he was accused.

It was greeted with a mixture of concern and relief when he finally ceased attending meetings altogether.

[identity profile] sir-pinkleton.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Working 9 to 5 sucks ass so I don't blame you for rejecting it!

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
SO MUCH DO NOT WANT.

[identity profile] canadaphile.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I caught mice with my feet last year. [I was wearing boots.] My cat was little help in getting rid of them, so my cat found them, I caught them, and my brother killed them. :/ We're some kind of tag team.

Best of luck on your interview! Remember to relax and breathe.

That little image at the end killed me a bit. I've seen it happen in person; it's not pretty.

=^..^=~

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Mouse killing tag team =O

I'm thinking of writing a whole fic with it, but I'm wondering if it might be a little esoteric.

[identity profile] canadaphile.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
That's possible, but anyone with family who has Alzheimer's disease would probably understand. It would be a festival of tears, I'm sure.

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, it's nothing like that. He's just actually gone crazy.

I suppose in terms of not knowing who his friends (or indeed himself) are anymore it's similar to something like Alzheimer's.

[identity profile] canadaphile.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Alzheimer's, schizophrenia; they kind of have a similar look. What you wrote sounds more like schizophrenia to me, but considering the age of a nation . . .

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
This is what I mean by it being esoteric xD You kind of need to have played Echo Bazaar.

[identity profile] canadaphile.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't recognise that. I'm a psych student, though.

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a Twitter/Facebook game, based in 'Fallen London'. It's London, but all weird and twisted.

[identity profile] canadaphile.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah. I don't play those games.

Make a note of the influence and write it anyway. Readers who enjoy less than happy situations because they enjoy seeing favourite characters tortured will enjoy it. /w\;;

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I may do that X3

We'll see. I kind of want to write this FrScot thing first.

[identity profile] lovelycudy.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Working 9 t0 5 sucks. But think of the money. Money is nice :)

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
To be honest the money isn't worth it to me if I'm miserable while I'm earning it =/

[identity profile] lovelycudy.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, if you are miserable, it'd not worth it. But most jobs end up being decent or at least you are able to disconnect from them so not to suffer. At least that's my experience.

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Fingers crossed eh xD

[identity profile] may-billy.livejournal.com 2012-02-17 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
Ergh mice.D8.

Good luck with the job interview(and yeah,9-5 sucks but moneyyyyyyyyyyyyy)

Arthur looks like he has been to the Hotel.=P

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2012-02-17 08:54 am (UTC)(link)
He's definitely well on his way xD

[identity profile] pandawolf.livejournal.com 2012-02-17 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, mice. How I hate you so :/
I had the same problem the previous weeks, they just appeared out of nowhere and I had no choice but to trap them.

Good luck with your interview!