Voice; 2

[tonsofpun]

Okay, time to lighten the mood.

[Because after all this shit that's happened, she needs to smile. She needs something, anything, to take her mind off all of this and for a second, remember that being alive is good, and right.

And maybe to remember a simpler time.]

I've got this book of puns, right? Well, back in the day, it kinda used to be my thing. And I figure you guys could use this. Or groan, whatever.

Here goes.

A clown held the door open for me the other day.
I thought it was a nice jester.

The butcher backed up into the meat grinder.
He got a little behind in his work.

Yesterday I accidentally swallowed some food coloring.
The doctor says I'm okay, but I feel like I've dyed a little inside.

Pffft.

The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.

[That one actually makes her laugh out loud.]

Comments

Voice;

[tonsofpun]

You'd think. But apparently adults don't know how to have fun.

Voice;

[digophelia]

Of course we do, sometimes we forget how!

Voice;

[tonsofpun]

You're saying you're an adult?

[Alice, never.]

Voice;

[digophelia]

I am about five years older than you, as I recall; are you saying I'm not?

[LOOK SHE KNOWS SHE'S ABOUT THE SAME HEIGHT AND SMALL AS YOU, BUT DON'T CALL HER A KID.]

Voice;

[tonsofpun]

Oh, come on. It's not an age thing. And you know it.

Voice;

[digophelia]

[Social ineptness strikes again.]

How so?

Voice;

[tonsofpun]

Well.

I dunno. It's hard to describe. But even though you're older, I don't- think of you like you're Joel or Tess's age. I think of you like you're my age.

[She treats her like a peer, is what she's trying to say.]

Voice;

[digophelia]

I see.

[No, she doesn't, she really doesn't. But she'll roll with it.]