threadthefire | 26th Design [text]

Quite the hefty list of demands there, mate.

Short and simple. At least someone on here knows how to get to the point quickly.

I'm sorry?

The point of what?

The point of your request.

The point of- [Long pause] Ah. The point of that.

[When Rose sees this post, she runs by to get a big cup of tea and some gingerbread. She stops by the shop. If he's not in his office, she'll drop it off on his desk. If he is there, she'll hand it off personally.]

[She will find him at his desk, silently fuming as he'd realized that his letter to a being he didn't even believe in had been posted. But he didn't shut her out so that was an improvement, wasn't it?]

[Much better. She sets the cup and the cookies on his desk.]

S'a British thing. Tea fixes everythin.

Does it? A wonder there's any left in the City. I imagine there are many things people need to fix here.

[He takes the cup with a wan smile, Rose really is one of the nicest people she's met.]

Thank you, Rose, I appreciate everything you're doing for me.

[She likes Cinna. She doesn't want to see him in pain.]

You're welcome. I'm your assistant. Sorta figger this is in the job description. [It's probably not. She doesn't care.]

Ah. Right, naturally.

[Bollocks.]

Believe it's a curse, else you've got a leprechaun on your device.

[Pause.] Of course. How nice of the city.

I think it's a bit above and beyond, but I'm certainly not complaining.

[And something occurs to him.]

Thank you for the invitation, by the by, I think I'll accept if it isn't too late?

Place is nothing, if not thoughtful.

[A beat.]

You holding up all right?

I'll manage. You?

Rather the same, I think.

'Course not. I'll add your name to the list. Ought to be fun [Interesting at least] M'glad you're goin' to come.

Yes. That.

Best list on the Network, you ask me.

How is your sister doing?

Obviously, I didn't intend to post that.

[He leans back in his seat, taking a sip of the tea.]

Please, have a seat if you like. Who else is coming to this party?

No one I'd intended.

Stupid curses. I'm sorry, but I couldn't help read it. And it's hard not to respond to something like that.

[At least no one knows what it really means. The first one at least, most the people that know him can figure the second.]

Not your fault, part of the hazards of living here. Nothing is sacred. Almost reminds me of home.

[Rose takes a seat in one of the other chairs.] Doctor will be there of course. There's another one of him that'll be there. Earlier regeneration, long story. They don't get 'long too well. Donna's gonna be there. Janine...who's a dinosaur lookin' creature. Very sweet girl and m'hopin' Amy and Rory will be there as well. Maybe Gwen.

[Cinna is going to pause while he digests that, thank you very much.]

That sounds like a... diverse group.

[Yes. It should be epically...something.]

Ought to be interestin' at least. I think it'll be fun. [She's planning on giving the Doctor's a chat about not fighting on Christmas because it'll upset her. The rest of them, she has no control over.]

I hope it will be, too. Is there anything I can do to assist? Treats I can bring, or refreshments?

Perhaps some drinks? The Doctor's doin' the cookin' so I think the food's taken care of. Just come and enjoy yourself. We're havin' dinner on the roof with some heaters in a tent so that Janine can be there. She's huge but we'll probably mill about the flat some before we go up for dinner.

I think I can manage that. A few bottles of this, a mixture of that, leave it to me.

[This really will be an interesting evening.]

That sounds rather awful. Still, my list sounds silly now that I've seen how nice yours is.

An unfortunate misstep, was it?

Something like that.

You're probably lucky it wasn't anything more specific.

Very lucky indeed. These curses have ways to reveal things we wish unsaid.

I don't think there's anything silly about any of these. We all want what we want, there's no shame in it.

So I've noticed.

Have you been affected?

Only recently.

My sympathies.

[Such a big, grateful smile in return.] M'lookin' forward to it then.

[He's quiet for a moment, and then he exhales shortly.]

She's good. Better'n I've seen her in longer than I care to remember. [A beat.] She misses her, though.

We all do.

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