
As Trinket approaches the library, the GUY that scared
the sh*t out of her (at the housing bulletin board)
follows her around the revolving door.
The GUY calls to her, "Hey!"
Trinket keeps moving into the library.
The GUY follows her, "Hey, I want to--"
A librarian interrupts, "Shhh! This is a library!"
The GUY "shhh's" and quietly continues after Trinket,
"I'm the guy from the other day. I'm sorry if I freaked
you out but honestly I didn't think I sounded that scary.
I was more trying to be funny."
Trinket stops.
The GUY stops too and smiles, "Hi."
Trinket can hardly be bothered but, "Hi."
"I'm Ted."
Trinket doesn't say anything.
So, Ted rambles on, "That pink sammeee flyer-card,
Trinket stops.
The GUY stops too and smiles, "Hi."
Trinket can hardly be bothered but, "Hi."
"I'm Ted."
Trinket doesn't say anything.
So, Ted rambles on, "That pink sammeee flyer-card,
whatever, was an ARG announcement and I was just
doing my funny scary ARG voice."
Trinket shifts her weight, "Why would anyone have a
Trinket shifts her weight, "Why would anyone have a
scary ARG voice?"
He corrects her, "Funny scary."
"Do you play Alternate Reality Games, Ted?"
"I have, but I'm not right now. I'm not a game nut or
He corrects her, "Funny scary."
"Do you play Alternate Reality Games, Ted?"
"I have, but I'm not right now. I'm not a game nut or
anything but they can be amusing."
"What would make someone a game nut, Ted?"
"You know, 24-7. All game all the time."
"What would make someone a game nut, Ted?"
"You know, 24-7. All game all the time."
He notices Trinket deadeye staring him, "Not that
there's anything wrong with that if that's your thing.
Right?"
Trinket doesn't answer him.
And Ted can't take the silence, "So your reaction was
Trinket doesn't answer him.
And Ted can't take the silence, "So your reaction was
pretty intense. Very Sarah Connor slash old school Buffy."
Trinket shrugs, "Are we through here, Ted?"
"Uh.. yeah."
"Great. See you around, Ted."
Trinket heads behind the counter.
Trinket shrugs, "Are we through here, Ted?"
"Uh.. yeah."
"Great. See you around, Ted."
Trinket heads behind the counter.
Ted watches her disappear into the back room.
She's a librarian aide.