Case #4: Video

[19centconstable]

From the looks of things, everybody else's parents have shown up.

[George's expression clearly reads: well isn't this all good natured-ly humourous?, but it doesn't quite reach any of his edges. George is in George's room, and for once he isn't dressed in his constable's uniform. Oh George, did you misunderstand this flood and go back to wait in your room dressed in your good grey suit thinking that mother might show up? You did, didn't you?]

Does anybody know where the people whose parents have shown up have gotten to? Only I haven't heard a thing out of any of them, and this is certainly the sort of thing you'd expect a person to say a thing about. ...Not that I think there's any cause for worry. I'm sure they're perfectly fine. And it's a pleasure to have you here, Mr. or Mrs. ...your child's name.

Should anybody need a hand, or a police officer for any reason, I'm George Crabtree, and I still am one.

Comments

[rass-bestie.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm sorry, dear, we've replaced them.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

....Right. Well that seems...reasonable.

[NOITDOESN'T, but don't let the parents know!]

[rass-bestie.livejournal.com]

[Smiles understandingly.] Well, I doubt 'reasonable' is the word you're looking for, but I'm sure there is nothing to worry about even so.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Possibly not. But yes: they're certainly all entirely safe. If they weren't, I feel very confident that their mothers would know, from my understanding of mothers.

[batmanschmatman]

I'm pretty sure they've just... swapped places with their kids. I'm not sure the people they replaced have really gone anywhere.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

But if they've swapped places wouldn't they now be wherever it is their parents were?

[batmanschmatman]

Maybe. I don't pretend to know how the Admiral works. I've been affected in floods before where I've been a completely different person, but I didn't actually physically go anywhere, that I can remember, anyway.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

I'd quite like to know where Neil's got to. It's been a week, and he's still...

I just want to talk to him.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Are you Sergeant Howie's mother? He's a very fine officer, ma'am, as I'm sure you already know.

Um, he's here, but I'm afraid he's not here right now?

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, he is. A fine young man, really.

I gathered that, but he's gone missing at home, and if this is where to, he needs to come home.

[what_ho_jeeves]

At last, a proper law enforcement officer. Now do your job and restrain these brutes who are wandering the halls.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Of course, ma'am. What seems to be the trouble? What brutes?

[what_ho_jeeves]

All of them! These criminals who are roaming free and especially the foul communist.

[doctor-scarf.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, they'll be back sooner or later.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear you think so. Not that I don't, it's only I've already reassured somebody's father, and I'd hate to have been a liar.

I believe several mothers were looking for you?

[doctor-scarf.livejournal.com]

Ergh, unfortunately. I'm going to have to explain and apologize to all these mothers for things I haven't done yet.

[everylittlegirl]

I need to know how I can get off of this ship.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

That I'm afraid I can't help you with, sir. It is a boat, and we are in mid-sail, so just stepping off is a bit out of the question, but you might ask the Admiral if it's really pressing?

[everylittlegirl]

Someone brought me here mid-sail, now I want off. Where can I find this 'Admiral?'

[young-idealist.livejournal.com]

Don't fret, young man. I was told Armand would be perfectly safe.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Thank you for saying ma'am, that's certainly a comfort. Are you his mother?

[young-idealist.livejournal.com]

Oh no! Do I look that old?

Oh, can you not see me?

I'm his older sister. Our parents died when we were little.

[yourunichase]

They'll be fine. The Admiral just stuck them into fucking nothingness for a few days so they can come back to a giant mindfuck of missing people they really care about.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

That's certainly a strong way of putting it.

[yourunichase]

Been there, done it got the Admiral's fucked up little t-shirt.