@thebigshotman asked: A new Darkner suddenly appears before you. A…ventriloquist dummy of some sort? *YOU TH3 [[doll]] THAT RUNS THIS [[stand clear of the closing doors, please.]]??? I W4S STARTING TO THINK THERE WASN’T 1, HAEAHEAHEAHEAHEAHE!!! He’s louder than his appearance would suggest and his voice is constantly changing. He even glitches here and there as he laughs, getting himself together enough to hold up a ball jointed hand for her to shake. *THE NAM3’S SPAM-SPAMTON G SPAMTON!!! [[Don’t Forget]] IT, OKAY??? / unprompted.
An unfamiliar, distorted voice fractures the carefully maintained harmony of Tockette's station. That vile, crackling noise that shouldn't belong here puts her on high alert. Her torso snaps around in a full 180-degree rotation, her elegant frame bending low as she locates the source of the disruption.
" You're malfunctioning, Spamton G. Spamton. " Her voice is cold and mechanical, devoid of any emotion. Glassy, black eyes lock onto him not just to see—but scan, evaluate, condemn. In her Time World, malfunctions follow the standard protocol. Citizens know what to do when their systems fail. Wandering aimlessly, glitching and putting others at risk? That's not it.
But then she pauses. Silly her! This strange, twitching little figure isn't one of hers. Tockette's rigid expression softens as her posture relaxes.
" Awww, what in Father Time's name happened to you, dearie ??? " She coos, tone now laced with genuine concern. Instead of a handshake, the conductor reaches out with both her hands, squeezing his between them in a gesture of comfort. " Would you like to join me for tea? " She asks, tilting her head with a polite smile. " I have exactly 30 minutes and 21 seconds before I must return to my duties. I'd be happy to spend them with you. " And maybe figure out what's really going on with him.













