Apr 14, 2009 19:50
April 14, 1849. The country known in English as the Republic of Hungary declares its independence.
April 14, 1865. Abraham Lincoln meets a sordid end at the hands of John Wilkes Booth.
April 14, 1927. The first Volvo.
April 14, 2009. Doctor Jonathan Crane arrives in a sweltry swampland entirely of the volition of a heretofore unseen and unknown threat. The air is hot and dry. I was assaulted earlier by a philistine in a state of decay I usually attribute to the long-deceased. I should hope those in more advanced states of livelihood know better than to gnaw on strangers.
Let's get pleasantly acquainted, shall we? Name, age, occupation, the typical claptrap of civilized people. As your new . . . Substance Abuse Counselor, I will also make casual inquiries as to your medical history. If you'd like to make your conversations shorter and my time better-spent, then by all means: talk addictions. I understand nicotine and liquor are in no small supply.
Allow me to begin. Doctor Jonathan Crane, as aforementioned. Closer to forty than thirty. Psychopharmacologist and former professor of psychology at Gotham University. I confess to a fondness for pumpkin pie.
((Civilian clothing Crane, go! Also standard warning for new character failure.
EDIT: O GOD I AM SO SLOW THEY MIGHT AS WELL CALL ME SLOWCROW I AM SO SLOW SORRY GUYS
SON OF EDIT: OKAY MY BRAIN IS FRYING SLOWLY will still reply to one or two threads but for the most part, picking up tomorrow. Sob. Sorry ;o;o;o;o;o;o;))