- IC CONTACT POST FOR MASKORMENACE -

[slightlyoffchilt]

"Hello.

You've reached the direct line of Doctor Frederick Chilton. As I am not available at the moment, you might assume I'm quite busy with something pressing. State your name and business, and I will return your call."

Comments

[slightlyoffchilt]

I have other outlets.

[liverletdie]

As do I, but I was looking forward to this one. [ A touch faux-petulantly. ]

[slightlyoffchilt]

You're not alone.

[liverletdie]

You had plans with her too? [ A pause, longer than normal. ] Mm, a shame.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Probably just before you.

[liverletdie]

Seems like it. Interesting. I wonder what she was thinking. I suppose we'll find out, if she shows back up.

[slightlyoffchilt]

You're holding out for that, aren't you?

[liverletdie]

I wouldn't complain, but mostly, I don't like counting my chickens before they're hatched. I've seen so many people come and go and come again that it seems odd not to consider the possibility.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Are you going to allow yourself to move on, or is this lack of emotional fulfillment going to haunt you -- like the others before?

[liverletdie]

What others are you talking about here? [ Tersely. He's spoken to Chilton about some of them. The ones that meant the most. Bethany, Rumiko, Whitney, hell, he'd even touched on others like Sunset Bain. He just doesn't like them being thrown back in his face. ]

[slightlyoffchilt]

The women we've discussed already, Tony. And there have been so many.

[liverletdie]

What about them? They're over with, I'd say they haven't exactly been haunting me. Unless they show up here.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Of course you'd say that. Your denial isn't helping much, Tony, there's only so much ground that can be covered through one-way dialogue.

[liverletdie]

Fine, fine. You're right.

But this? This isn't a problem, doctor. There's no need to analyze Dr. Sofen's disappearance.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Why isn't there a need? I want to hear you say it.

[liverletdie]

Because. It happened already. We don't need to rehash something like that. I'm not the one who disappeared, and it's not like we were together, or anything.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Is it like she did this to you?

[liverletdie]

Who? Karla? No, this is hardly her fault.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Do you wish that she had reached out to you?

[liverletdie]

Professionally? I wish she'd done it a little more. Personally? I suppose I wouldn't have complained.

[slightlyoffchilt]

You don't detect much complaint, in the act of coming here to me now? For this impromptu session?

[liverletdie]

Of course not, Doctor. It's good to talk these sorts of things out.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Then you'll be happy to schedule an in-office appointment with me?

[liverletdie]

[ He doesn't sigh, but he might be sighing internally. Or for real, as the case may be. Thank you brain phone. ]

I'd be happy to, Doctor. Same time as usual?

[slightlyoffchilt]

A different time, for the sake of insight. Don't want you gliding with patterns.