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patelyne ([personal profile] patelyne) wrote2009-09-25 04:26 pm

Adventures in moving with the clones (part 1?)

I should be packing. I know this. I have less than a week now. LESS THAN A WEEK!! But instead I sat down and scribbled this little bit out.

I blame the fact that I'm in a great mood (IT'S BALLOON RALLY WEEKEND!!) and Debitha who said, and I quote, "I am trying to envision the clones 'helping' you pack up and move. I'm sure they'd all have excellent intentions..." Like that wasn't going to make my mind wander? Sue also did nothing to discourage me from writing this either. I blame you all, I am the innocent party here! I wanted to pack, really I did!


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Hank walked back into the house for what seemed like the billionth time. Patelyne following him pleading “Please won’t you put a shirt on? For me?”

“I was leaving it off for you…”

She slowly blinked at him, then started to shake her head a flail her hands a bit. “I knew this was a mistake. What was I thinking bringing you all here? Especially you…” Her voice turned to an exasperated near wail, she tried to force the shirt into his hands. “Please put it on, before RLBF comes back in.” As much as she would normally enjoy the view, at that moment Patelyne wanted nothing more than to avoid a scene between RLBF and Hank. Bringing them into the same reality was a horrible idea, say nothing about letting them in the same tiny house.

“Why is he intimated by my manly muscles?” Hank tried to do a little show off flexing, completely missing Evan’s silent mocking from behind the supply table.

“Um no, nice try. He’s disgusted by you getting your manly stink sweat on his things.”

Hank smiled and moved closer.

“All his things! Especially me!!” Her voice had reached a screech and the dog started to whine.

Hank took the shirt, but only used it to mop up some of the sweat on his chest. “That’s my pheromones, and I would never think of you as a ‘thing’ to own.”

“Jack has pheromones, you have…something. Including the need to take a shower, preferably cold.” She then thought to herself “Why did I agree to this?!”


Hank smirked and thought back “I heard that, and it’s because you would rather play around in a volcano than plan ahead and now you’ve put things off so long you need us.”


Patelyne snapped back “Out of my head! You sound like Evan!”

Evan’s head perked up from his inventory of markers, tape, bubble wrap and boxes. “Huh? What did I do?”

“Nothing, Captain McSurly Pants, other than berate me since you arrived for procrastinating so much”

“For the last time – I didn’t earn that name, it belongs to the one pouting in the shed. Also – with simple planning you could have run this much…” His voice trailed off as he turned to the newest arrival. “Damnit Ivan! Close those markers or they’ll dry out!”

“Shadow likes Sharpies. All kinds.” Ivan sighed dramatically. “Her favorites are the ones that click…I miss her. I wonder what she's doing right now. Do you think she misses me? Why can’t I go back? Why isn’t she here? I WANT MY SHADOW!”

The Doctor (tenth if you must know) chose that moment to peek his head out onto the porch. "You do have a shadow, right there.” He pointed at the floor behind Ivan. “And just the one, so well done on that. No sign of any Vashta Nerada, not even in the book room, so I’m off!”

With a few quick leaps he was back at the TARDIS, which had been hiding beside the pump house. How long had he been there and why had they not noticed that? Would have come in handy for moving….all that space! And quick. She could have literally been done before she even started.

“Wait!!” Patelyne called after him.

“Sorry, no can do. Places to go!” He was already shutting the door.

“RUDE YOU ARE!! I want the ginger you! Much nicer!” Patelyne yelled.

“I WANT SHADOW!!” Ivan added his own yell, again.

“I WANT –“ Hank was quickly cut off by a grab to his arm.

“Don’t you dare finish that thought Hank Harkness!!”

“You sure?” Hank sent a little mental image along with the question, Patelyne couldn’t help but blush.

Evan rolled his eyes “Oh gods, I want to be ill.”

[identity profile] ask-theharkni.livejournal.com 2009-09-25 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
WHERE WAS I?!?! I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE TELLING THEM WHAT TO DO SO THEY WOULD GET IT RIGHT.

[identity profile] ask-theharkni.livejournal.com 2009-09-25 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, uh, did I leave my shirt at the old house? I can't find it. And I am sweating....

[identity profile] ask-theharkni.livejournal.com 2009-09-25 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you for representing me correctly. I was afraid you would make me look bad - but that was just how it was.

[identity profile] ask-theharkni.livejournal.com 2009-09-25 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you think that Shadow will be home soon? I really do miss her.

[identity profile] candybree.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
I can say with quite a bit of certainty that Evan wouldn't really want to be ill. being ill is MUCH worse than death.
I LOVE that you call RLBF RLBF. It made me giggle.
Now what image could Hank have sent that would make Patelyne blush? them making cookies perhaps?
Why did I have to have the twin that is completely dependent on another person???
I love you sweetie and I wish you good luck with the rest of the packing you have to do. Too bad it isn't like when I have to clean my room and I do it by shoving everything under my bed.
I wish I could be there to help!!
Love you again!!!

[identity profile] mrsalemp.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
Displays of affection make Evan a bit sick (I think he might be dead inside)
RLBF is real life canon!! There's no changing it now :)
Like I would tell you what he showed me? No way!
Ivan and Shadow are in love, it's sweet.
I just went back and poked around the new house some more (took some pictures even), am now ready to get back to packing. Just as soon as I go through my emails. Thanks for the good wishes and reminding me I still have to pack all the things I have hidden under my bed. Fuckityfuckersnaps.

[identity profile] mrsalemp.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
YOU WILL BE THE FEATURE CLONE IF THERE IS A CHAPTER TWO!!

[identity profile] mrsalemp.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
It was dirty and nasty, I lit it on fire. Maybe you should go take another dip in the river :P

[identity profile] ask-theharkni.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
GET TO WRITING. THIS IS MY LIFE, YOU KNOW. I NEED TO BE HELPFUL. MAKE ME HELPFUL, DAMMIT.

[identity profile] ask-theharkni.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
I will if you medical me... *waggle eyebrows*

[identity profile] mrsalemp.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
What are you trying to say there? Of course I represented everyone correctly!

[identity profile] mrsalemp.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
If her helpers would have done more helping she would be back already. Blame the Doctor and Hansel, they kept distracting her with constant demands for tea.

[identity profile] mrsalemp.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
So I shouldn't start more actual packing?

[identity profile] ask-theharkni.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
Actually, you may have been too kind to Ivan. I remember him crying a bit more.

[identity profile] mrsalemp.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
I don't medical fakers, remember?

[identity profile] mrsalemp.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
So I did downplay that a little, wanted him to be able to hold his head up still if Shadow wandered over here.

[identity profile] ask-theharkni.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
I know some brothers who are going to get their asses kicked...

[identity profile] ask-theharkni.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
PS. That was a shanty. One my mother taught me - my pirate mother...

[identity profile] mrsalemp.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
Make sure you compassionate her first, from what I hear it's been a rough trip.

[identity profile] ask-theharkni.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
*cough*

*Harkness Grin (tm)*

[identity profile] mrsalemp.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
Ouch. I just snorted diet coke out my nose. Thanks. That'll set me at least another hour behind on packing

[identity profile] ask-theharkni.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you for the heads up. You deserve all the cake you get.

[identity profile] ask-theharkni.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
ARE YOU SAYING I'M NOT WORTH IT?

[identity profile] ask-theharkni.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
Then write more about how charming we are. We like that.

[identity profile] mrsalemp.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
You? Charming? HA. Don't you have something butlery to do?

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