[voice]

[scootch]

[It's been quiet for a little bit, and that always makes Ellie suspicious. Even without the interference of their captors, it seems like people are still having trouble with this or that. Whether it's the departure of friends, or a misunderstanding, or just... day to day living being kind of rough on someone? She's been seeing it all over the place. She's not used to caring, but with everyone so open in Luceti, it's hard not to.

So, upon discovering what she's been searching for the last several months finally, finally in the library, she makes a decision. If it's peace that they're getting, she's going to enjoy it as much as possible.]

Okay, Luceti...ans, whatever. Time to lighten the mood.

[There's a sound of a page turning, and she clears her throat.]

"Newsflash: Police were called to a daycare... where a three-year-old was resisting a rest." ...eh.

"I did a theatrical performance about puns. Really... it was just a play on words." Psssh. Cute.

"He drove his expensive car into a tree and found out how the Mercedes bends." ...I don't get that one, actually.

"The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray... is now a seasoned veteran." [Snigger.]

"Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off? ...He's all right now." Ohhh, ha ha, that one's mean.

[The page turns again.]

Got more where that came from. Anyone else have some jokes to share? We can swap.

Comments

[scootch]

Not bad! That one's in my book for sure.

"I wrote a novel about a fellow who had a small garden. It didn't have much of a plot."

[corrinesbell]

"Whenever a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds."

[scootch]

I know that one, heh. So awesome. Took me a minute to get that when I first heard it. Dork.

"The comedian stopped at the fabric store on his way to a comedy gig. He was looking for new material."

[corrinesbell]

[Heh. Sheena likes this kid. Look, she's even laughing.]

I bet Emil the other day that he couldn’t reach the meat that was on the top shelf, but he wouldn't take the bet because the steaks were too high.

[scootch]

[Giggling helplessly.]

R-really... so what you're saying is that Emil couldn't have a-meal?

[corrinesbell]

I walked right into that one, huh? What a mis-steak.

[scootch]

[Pffft. Okay, that was awesome.]

I surrender, I don't know enough about steak to make more puns about it!

[corrinesbell]

[That last one was an accident of great timing.]

That's okay. I don't think I've laughed this much in a while.

[scootch]

Well, good. Mission accomplished, then.

[corrinesbell]

[It's so rare that someone gets on the journal just to make people laugh. Sheena doesn't know this girl further than a pun or two, but she likes her already.]

I like this mission a lot more than some of the other ones around here.

[scootch]

...Yeah, I've heard about those. Never been on one, though.

[Joel would never let her.]

[corrinesbell]

Some of them are kinda boring, but most can get pretty dangerous. I'd say don't do them, what you're doing right now is a way bigger help.

[scootch]

You think? It doesn't really change much in the long run, though. Jokes are good for covering up problems and not much else.

[She loves them, but she has no illusions about their effectiveness.]

[corrinesbell]

Yeah, maybe, but a little bit of laughing can clear up your thinking so there's room to breathe.