Just the Summer

The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Eduard von Bock || 18 || Staff || Circustalia

[brainhum-blog]

[[s h r u g]]

I’m usually too busy to do anything other than file medical reports. Maybe you could ask someone to kick around a football or whatever.

[blind-decisions-blog]

I, ah... don’t play football.

[brainhum-blog]

[???]

Oh, you’re the new popcorn guy, right? Sorry about your loss, buddy.

[blind-decisions-blog]

Ah... thank you? I guess... 

What do you even do around here to pass the time...? It’s not like we can go places...

[blind-decisions-blog]

[there isn’t much he can do when the circus isn’t open] [sighs] I wish I had a book to read or something...

[russianfortune-blog]

Uh...? Sir? I-- I'm sorry to bother you, but the-- the popcorn machine broke...

[he just gives him this look] [a look that screams “run”]

What happened now?

[russianfortune-blog]

I don’t want to hear excuses. Now go fixed it before I’m using it to break you.

[blind-decisions-blog]

I have no idea how to, though--! I don’t want to break it even more... [fiddling with his sleeve nervously]

[thestarofthesnow-deactivated201]

Well, no. But he used to be military I think? Maybe he knows how to fix things?

[blind-decisions-blog]

Maybe... [sighs] Oh well. I’ll find out eventually.

[russianfortune-blog]

Uh...? Sir? I-- I'm sorry to bother you, but the-- the popcorn machine broke...

[he just gives him this look] [a look that screams “run”]

What happened now?

[russianfortune-blog]

You were using it, so you broke it.

[blind-decisions-blog]

It was working just fine earlier, I swear-- I only left for a moment to get something to drink and when I got back and started it up again it went crazy!

[russianfortune-blog]

Uh...? Sir? I-- I'm sorry to bother you, but the-- the popcorn machine broke...

[he just gives him this look] [a look that screams “run”]

What happened now?

[russianfortune-blog]

There is, but I’m not going to get him for something you broke.

[blind-decisions-blog]

But-- But I didn’t break it!

[russianfortune-blog]

Uh...? Sir? I-- I'm sorry to bother you, but the-- the popcorn machine broke...

[he just gives him this look] [a look that screams “run”]

What happened now?

[russianfortune-blog]

Well, you’re going to go fix that machine now, aren’t you?

[blind-decisions-blog]

I-I’ll try but... [pauses] Isn’t there a mechanic or someone...?

[russianfortune-blog]

Uh...? Sir? I-- I'm sorry to bother you, but the-- the popcorn machine broke...

[he just gives him this look] [a look that screams “run”]

What happened now?

[russianfortune-blog]

It went haywire? And how does a popcorn machine go haywire? [he’s stepped closer to him as he speaks]

[blind-decisions-blog]

Well-- the popcorn was going everywhere and it was getting too hot, I think, so it wouldn’t stop popping-- I got it to stop though, eventually...

[russianfortune-blog]

Uh...? Sir? I-- I'm sorry to bother you, but the-- the popcorn machine broke...

[he just gives him this look] [a look that screams “run”]

What happened now?

[blind-decisions-blog]

[internal screaming]

W-Well-- I... don’t exactly know... it just... sort of went haywire? [nervous smile???]

[thestarofthesnow-deactivated201]

That’s…a good point…[He hums] Maybe Gilbert knows?

[blind-decisions-blog]

Has he been here long enough to know?

[blind-decisions-blog]

Does... anyone know how to fix a popcorn machine...?

[thestarofthesnow-deactivated201]

[he smiles rather sweetly] It’s nice to meet you. Although the popcorn machine went a bit…crazy.  [He looks back at it] Who do you think could help?

[blind-decisions-blog]

[sighs] I don’t know... I don’t really know anyone here yet. At least, not well enough to know if we have a mechanic.

[thestarofthesnow-deactivated201]

I…can be your friend. [He goes over and holds out a hand kind of shyly though] I’m Mathieu. Or Matthew, your choice.

[blind-decisions-blog]

[small smile] [shakes his hand] Well... thank you, Mathieu. It’s nice to meet you. I’m Eduard.

[thestarofthesnow-deactivated201]

Oh, well…[He blinks] Maybe you’ll make some more friends now? 

[blind-decisions-blog]

Maybe... Since I don’t have my schoolwork to focus on anymore. [forced laugh]

[thestarofthesnow-deactivated201]

Oh, well…I thought it was obvious. Do..people not say that a lot? [He blinks] 

[blind-decisions-blog]

Not really, no... [he shrugs] Of course, I didn’t know a lot of people at school that well, either.

[thestarofthesnow-deactivated201]

Why are you thanking me, chou? [He stands up and starts helping him sweep up the popcorn]

[blind-decisions-blog]

Well, you-- said I seem like a good person. So, I thanked you for that, I guess.