[ It might murder her, who can say for sure? He trots closer to the desk and sliiiiiides the card covered in little doodles of jellyfish, bears and candy on the front, with the words “You mean a lot to us!” On the front. ]
[she picks it up normally enough - then freezes, once she's actually noticed what it is. she holds it up in front of her, clearly staring at it.]
This is... I... I don't know what to... I've never...
[and this is before she even thinks to open it. to read the words, see the pictures. to see names she would have never expected - because when it happened, it was almost always the children, who found themselves more enamored with the idea of a living doll than frightened of its inhumanity...
she wasn't built to care about things like that. like this. but, she was magic. and, like he always said, magic never quite does exactly what you meant it to do.
[ Oh, hey, that's like the opposite of the response he was expecting here?? Friday, you good?? ]
I-it's not meant to make you sad, Miss Friday! We just wanted you to know that we really appreciated you and it upset us when the Captain treats you like that. [ Which is… twice, now, if you considered the tape on the island in the same vein, right? ] We thought it might cheer you up, at least. I know it can't take away what he did or nothin', but…
[she puts a tentative hand on Gummy's shoulder, and that's the extent of her hugging back.]
Um, well, no, not really, but... Most people don't notice that sort of thing, I guess! And it'd be a bit of a waste of paper to do it every time something happens, wouldn't it...
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No help! We just wanted to give this to you!
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This is... I... I don't know what to... I've never...
[and this is before she even thinks to open it. to read the words, see the pictures. to see names she would have never expected - because when it happened, it was almost always the children, who found themselves more enamored with the idea of a living doll than frightened of its inhumanity...
she wasn't built to care about things like that. like this. but, she was magic. and, like he always said, magic never quite does exactly what you meant it to do.
her hands shake.] I... I...
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I-it's not meant to make you sad, Miss Friday! We just wanted you to know that we really appreciated you and it upset us when the Captain treats you like that. [ Which is… twice, now, if you considered the tape on the island in the same vein, right? ] We thought it might cheer you up, at least. I know it can't take away what he did or nothin', but…
D-do you not like it?
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[internal screaming]
... I love it. I love it a whole lot. Thank you. Really.
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You deserve good things too, Miss Friday.
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[ He would contribute to the hug, too, but now that Gummy isn't holding him anymore, he's just anxiously fiddling with his umbrella. ]
Had... the people who'd been here before not given you anything like this?
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Um, well, no, not really, but... Most people don't notice that sort of thing, I guess! And it'd be a bit of a waste of paper to do it every time something happens, wouldn't it...