eighteen ✴ voice

[bests]

It looks like Spider-Girl was ported out late last night. The one who dresses in black and white, not the one in red and blue. We have too many Spider-People here if we need clarification like that.

[ slight awkward pause ]

I know she made some friends here and she had a job, so I felt it best to let everyone know. Don't be surprised if she doesn't show up to something you had planned.

[ there's some empty space like she's going to say something else, then she clicks the comm off. ]

Comments

voice

[couldbeavoided]

I'm sorry, Carol.

voice

[bests]

It's fine, Bob.

voice

[couldbeavoided]

She might come back.

voice

[bests]

I know. It's better if she's at home though.

voice

[couldbeavoided]

That's usually the case.

Still, I'm sorry.

[bests]

... Thanks. I think.

[couldbeavoided]

Well... it's not always a good feeling.

[bests]

Mm. I'm alright though.

[couldbeavoided]

I know. [ Pauses. ] How has your writing been going? Are you starting anything new?

[bests]

Sort of. I am drafting an outline for another book, but right now I'm focussing a lot more on getting published one way or another.

[couldbeavoided]

Any luck?

[bests]

Not yet, but I was expecting that.

[couldbeavoided]

Rome wasn't built in a day. But I'm sure you'll find someone, it's always hard in the beginning.

[bests]

You can say that again. Luckily I've done this before, so it's not as frustrating as it could be.

[couldbeavoided]

That's good -- it seems like it must be complicated.

[bests]

It is, which is both a blessing and a curse, depending on how you look at it.

[couldbeavoided]

What do you see it as?

[bests]

Depends on the day.

[couldbeavoided]

What about right now?

[bests]

More of a curse than anything else.

[couldbeavoided]

Because it's taking so long?

[bests]

Exactly. I had contacts in the business back home which made this whole thing easier. Starting from scratch is... difficult. But not impossible.

[couldbeavoided]

It's kind of hard to believe that with all the people here, not any of them have gone into publishing.

[bests]

If there are any who have, I haven't met them yet.

[couldbeavoided]

Me either. Given enough time it might, I guess.