Case #57: Video

[19centconstable]

[George stands silently in his room, his mouth a tight line as though he's afraid to open it. And then:]

...I appear to have become an American.

[And he shuts his American accent producing mouth immediately.]


((OOC: posting now, tagging tomorrow due to bff birthday shenanigans.))

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[video]

[deadliestviper]

[Beatrix's expression has more or less matched his since the beginning of the flood.]

Wish I could trade you back.

[video]

[19centconstable]

Oh my goodness.

Is that really what I sound like?

[video]

[deadliestviper]

We've spoken for all of ten minutes and my impressions aren't very good, so apparently yes.

[video]

[19centconstable]

That's...startling.

...you don't find yourself with anything else you suspect might be mine, do you?

[video]

[deadliestviper]

I've got a touch of a headache if you're missing one. Did you get anything else of mine?

[video]

[19centconstable]

I don't recall having had one of those.

I don't believe so, but now I'm afraid to look.

[video]

[deadliestviper]

Then it's all me. Sounds like we got off light this time around.

[video]

[19centconstable]

It sounds like...well, I'm not sure I can describe what it sounds like.

[scentbombed]

We forgive you. [Her voice sounds terribly stuffed, as if she has a cold.]

[19centconstable]

Are you alright? You sound...something.

[scentbombed]

Satsuki's got my nose. Possibly also my ankles.

[19centconstable]

Your entire nose?!? Is it...healed over, or is there...gaping?

[scentbombed]

Only the bit of it that can smell the rest of you, which appears to be internal.

[19centconstable]

Ohthankgoodness.

A face without a nose would just be wrong.

[scentbombed]

It was a metaphoric nose only.

[19centconstable]

Can you smell anything at all?

[scentbombed]

Only a little. As much as you can, I think. My hearing's off, too... I don't know how you manage, George, I really don't.

[19centconstable]

I happen to have excellent hearing, actually.

I can't say I've ever considered my sense of smell...

[scentbombed]

Excellent hearing for a human, maybe.

[19centconstable]

Well, yes. Because I am one. I couldn't have excellent hearing for something I'm not.

And I've not considered it, and I believe I smell alright.

[scentbombed]

Maybe they'll switch us someday and you'll see what I mean.

[19centconstable]

Perhaps they will. The prospect is... intriguing.

[This is George code for 'sounds sexy'.]

[scentbombed]

I'm sure it is. [For you.]

[19centconstable]

Can people only be born werewolves where you come from, or is it possible to become one later in life?

[scentbombed]

I've heard rumors, stories... I've never actually met one, though. They're pretty rare.

...Why do you ask, George?

[19centconstable]

Curiosity. Where I come from it's mostly a matter of being bitten, or cursed by a Gypsy. Or being taken over by a wolf spirit.

And I believe there was something about harvesting flowers?

[scentbombed]

[She's just making sure you're not going to pop the question someday, George.]

...Flowers?

[19centconstable]

[Which question? The 'will-you-have-my-puppies?', question, or the 'will-you-make-me-a-puppies?' question.]

I can't say I understand that one either. Possibly the flowers were also cursed by a Gypsy. Gypsy curses are very serious.

[scentbombed]

[At this time, the latter.]

I'm not entirely sure I know what a gypsy is, to be honest. Is that like a witch?

I'm not sure how made werewolves get made, if I'll be honest. I mean, I know nothing will happen if I bite you. [She may have already tested this.]

[19centconstable]

Somewhat. They travel around in carts and their women possess powers. Particularly the queen.

Well. Yes, of that we can be quite certain.

...Unless. There wouldn't be an incubation period, you don't think?

[scentbombed]

We-ell... I may have already... observed this sort of thing. In the past. Enough that I can say, with confidence, no, unless it's a very long one.

[19centconstable]

Do you know what might happen if a vampire bit a werewolf?

Or if a werewolf became a ghost?

[scentbombed]

I can't say I've ever thought about either of those situations.

We've not got ghosts, we've got zombies, anyway. And I really doubt a werewolf could become one of them.

[voice]

[aggravating]

[Because he's hiding his wheelchairness from the world right now]

Welcome to the world of baseball, Starbucks, and hot dogs.

Before you ask, yeah, you don't want to know what they're made of.

Re: [voice]

[19centconstable]

We do have baseball in Canada as well. I play third base on our station's team.

[voice]

[aggravating]

You were kind of supposed to roll with that.

[Okay, he'll admit it. He's amused.]

[voice]

[19centconstable]

Roll...with it?

[voice]

[aggravating]

... Oh. God. Am I dealing with another turn of the century out of time person? It's a phrase.

[Wait]

Unless you were asking what it is. Which was just stereotyping America.

[voice]

[19centconstable]

I'm from 1898, yes. Constable George Crabtree; it's a pleasure to meet you.

[voice]

[aggravating]

[That's a semi-ly long pause on his end]

Okay, you win the out of time award, so far. Compared to that, 1940's like a futuristic wonderland.

[bob_fraser_rcmp]

My condolences. [He's not being sarcastic. Being a Time Lord suddenly is hard work, but at least it's not being American.]

[19centconstable]

[I know, right?]

At least I still feel the same about her Majesty, God save The Queen.

[bob_fraser_rcmp]

You're Canadian at heart, son.

[19centconstable]

Thank you sir, you don't know how much it means to hear that.

[insolubleriddle]

Does it feel liberating?

[19centconstable]

It feels like my lips have been taken hostage. So no.