Day 12 - VOICE

[exceptfebruary]

It is the second Sunday of May.

I wonder how many of you can pay tribute to your mothers in this City? Many of you have probably been separated from your mothers. Even those whose mothers have gone cannot even visit their grave. How many mothers have been torn from their children?

Cards not given, flowers unreceived.

[ Pause. ]

Happy Mother's Day.

Comments

[exceptfebruary]

Of course. Although next time I may try something with more impact than a card.

[futureleader]

Like?

It'll be quite impossible to impact me regardless of the method.

[exceptfebruary]

Well, not as much impact as what I did for New Year's of course. I think Times Square has been rebuilt enough so far this year. [ Said as if it would be obvious what he did. ]

[futureleader]

What. I wasn't hear for New Years.

[exceptfebruary]

It was quite magnificent, if I may say. One of the better examples of my work. Thirty-one Father Times, celebrating the end of the year. All that panic. Chaos. And after the New Year's ball was destroyed and the crowd dispersed, a glorious Baby New Year, taller and stronger than any man, to welcome in the brand new year with a tantrum. It was worth the beating I received, and almost worth the month spent in the asylum.

I am sorry you missed it.

[futureleader]

Sounds worth it, were there casualties? I mean, I've seen better stuff pulled off then that but, it's definitely one of the finer plans I've heard about thus far in this place.

[exceptfebruary]

No fatalities, but I believe one of the heroes who fought the baby was in hospital for days, along with other injuries. And then of course, they had to repair times square, just in time for it to get destroyed on February 24th, although that was not by my design. Merely a very nice birthday present from the City.

[futureleader]

Heh. Nice. Who was it anyways? Anyone important? Famous?

...I didn't get your name by the way.

[exceptfebruary]

No one important. It was before the communicators had names, but I believe he shares my name. Julian. [ He sniffs. Such an annoying teenager. ] And I am Julian Day. The Calendar Man.

[futureleader]

...was his name perhaps Julian Keller?

[exceptfebruary]

Perhaps. I cannot remember.

[futureleader]

Motherfucker.

[exceptfebruary]

Use a different curse today.

[futureleader]

Son of a bitch.

[exceptfebruary]

Are you done being clever?

[futureleader]

Yes because if you've attacked Julian Keller, even if it was before I got here.

Consider yourself warned.

[exceptfebruary]

There is no reason to take it personally. It was not as if I set the baby on anyone in particular.

[futureleader]

But that was my friend we're talking about.

[exceptfebruary]

And it was your friend's fault he got in the way.

[futureleader]

It's your fault for pooping out a giant baby that smashes everything!