✰ The Third Fairy Tale ✰

[the_girl_who_waited]

[ It had been a rough couple weeks for Amy Pond, what with the whole resurrecting from the dead ordeal, but she managed to persevere. Were it not for the kind family she had been blessed with in Mayfield, she might have been in a lot more trouble than she would have liked. With their presence around her, it was easy to take comfort and relax when she needed to.

Now that she was able to walk around with something other than a blanket (but the chill of death has still yet to leave her entirely), it was time to check out that box from the post office that sat waiting for her on top of the dresser. It was brought in before, but when Amy was told that people could regain dangerous things from these boxes, she decided to let it sit. Maybe it was better to open it in the presence of the Doctor, but what if something super embarrassing was in the box? Something like someone's unmentionables?

When she does find the courage quickly after, she's pleasantly surprised. Inside were a pair of clothes familiar to her and perfect for the weather Mayfield had the past few days. More importantly, her wedding ring! Those in the house who might come to check up on her can see her admiring it in between her fingertips, not yet ready to put it on. Such is the way Amy Pond thinks. ]


►►► 1338 Benny Road (MORNING);
[ Donned with her latest clothing, Amy makes for a certain house on a certain street. It's probably one of the more popular ones, if the Doctor's reputation precedes him, but it's far too long since she's visited with him. While she'll more than likely insist he owes her one for what happened back then, in actuality she's quite concerned with his well-being. It isn't every day that he fails to protect those he loves and she's sure he's brooding around in bed. With the thought of dragging him to Rory's after, she's a woman on a mission, and doesn't let too many things distract her on the way. Short and dismissive to those she comes across, she's proven she's not really in the mood to talk. Once there, she doesn't bother with knocking, instead she's at the handle of the door, jiggling it with the attempt of opening it. Breaking and entering, what a scandalous crime. ]

►►► HOME (EVENING);
[ After her visitations of the day, Amy recalls something one of her housemates said to her a few weeks ago. Now that her fingers don't feel as though they'll fall off with a bit of warmth, she's in the kitchen busy working on dinner. On the menu tonight? Shepherd's pie, so don't get too excited. At least it's not fish fingers and custard a television dinner or anything else that's cheap or easy to make. ]

►►► PHONE (NO FILTERS);
That was weird. [ What a greeting, huh Mayfield? Especially this late into the evening! ] The whole coming back from the dead thing. I didn't think dying was like that at all, but what did I know? I can safely say I've died and come back though. Is that considered an accomplishment? I'm sure if people from the past could come back to life, they would, and then things would get bad. Real bad. Tell me, have you died in this place? What was it like for you?

[ A pause. ] That's a pretty personal question, isn't it? You don't have to answer it. Sorry. Sorry I mentioned it.

Comments

Phone

[hintcoinplz]

I've died plenty of times.

[Luke's just gonna be blunt here.]

Phone

[the_girl_who_waited]

[ That's discouraging. ]

How? Actually don't. [ Quickly adding on: ] Don't answer that.

Does it get easier? [ Wondering if it's even safe to ask that question. ]

Phone

[hintcoinplz]

Yeah, it gets easier the more it happens. Especially if it's quick and nearly painless. Death isn't something to really be afraid of here.

1338 Benny

[godcomplexed]

[The Doctor sits in his room as he's done the past week, shut away from friends and the town and everything. The revival effects were exhausting and miserable, the guilt was even worse.

He obsesses over the things he saw in the house in that carnival, to keep away plaguing thoughts. He doesn't eat and he doesn't sleep. It's something akin to depression if the Doctor would ever admit he could be a victim of such a thing.

He stares at the wall, covered with names (Grady, Lucy Smith, Lucille), words (Maipole, Westport) and arrows and diagrams. But in the end he has nothing and they're all a bunch of scribbles.]

[the_girl_who_waited]

[ It doesn't take her long to find the room in the house. With every house identical in this town, it's quick to pinpoint the location he's holed himself up in. Without so much as a knock, Amy strolls in with the optimistic confidence. Because he needs that from her right now. ]

Hey. [ It's not much of a greeting, but it's what she can do provided she's distracted by the wall, her eyes glancing around at the unfamiliar names. ]

Phone

[bread_goes_bip]

Mayfield meddles in things it really shouldn't.

[She sounds supremely irritated]

Phone

[the_girl_who_waited]

What things?

[ Amy can be said to do just that herself, so inquiring for more information is something she's all too eager for. ]

Phone

[thecoolexec]

Y'know, I've died once. Technically. I found it to be an entirely overrated experience, frankly.

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[the_girl_who_waited]

Overrated? [ It's something she's struggling to overcome and he regards it in a casual manner? ] What's so overrated about it?

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[virtualdiva]

A few times. It's...not exactly an accomplishment. The best you can hope for is that you die quickly.

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[the_girl_who_waited]

Die quickly? That way it's painless and you don't really dwell on it much, right?

[ Dying as an accomplishment? That would be frustrating. ]

home

[silpheed]

[My god, could it be true? Was her nose deceiving her? Or was that the smell of... actual food holy shit!! Okay maybe it's not actually that bad but it's probably been some time since someone's made decent food in the house.

Don't mind the little girl wandering into the kitchen to take a look...]

You cook?

home

[the_girl_who_waited]

Sometimes. [ Amy seems to be in a hurry regardless as she glances down at a book open on the counter. ] I thought I could do this from memory, but doesn't hurt to double check my work.

Phone.

[gezellig]

I've died before, but in Mayfield it's happened 4 or 5 times.

[That's a lot for just over a year, at least for a nation.]

. . . it used to be faster, coming back. These after-effects are new.

Phone.

[the_girl_who_waited]

Faster coming back? [ New after-effects at that? ] So people used to not feel like crap after coming back? Physically, that is. I bet people still feel pretty bummed over dying in the first place.

Home

[kinship]

[Is his nose deceiving him? Is someone making actual food in their house? Surely that can't be true!

Peeking his head around the kitchen door, he's even more surprised to see it's Amy.]

That smells delicious, Miss Amy.

Home

[the_girl_who_waited]

I hope it tastes half as good as it smells.

[ Just a little jab at her own cooking skills. They aren't bad, but she's no chef. ]

I'm afraid I won't be sticking around long after to try it, so you'll let me know later, right?

Phone

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Dying sucks. Seriously. Once is enough, but unfortunately it's been more frequent than that.

Phone

[the_girl_who_waited]

It is pretty rotten. [ She doesn't seem too phased over the phone by his words though. ] More frequent? Is it due to this town or something else?

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[encored]

The only people who haven't died in this place are either blessed with an enormous amount of luck or new, and considering they're here in the first place, I'd say it's more a case of the latter.

That said, you get used to it.

phone;

[the_girl_who_waited]

How does someone get used to dying? [ Amy won't comment on her luck as the recent death proves she lacks any. ] It's not like somebody should tolerate it in the first place.

phone;

[thousandblades]

I can't say I've actually died here, but I died in my home world and woke up alive here.

phone; you did this on purpose, didn't you?

[the_girl_who_waited]

Bummer. [ What else is she supposed to say to that? ] Do you feel lucky for the second chance?

[Phone]

[begintheoperation]

I've just arrived here, so I can't say I have, though back home I could survive things that normal humans couldn't~ In any case you said you came back to life? This resurrection doesn't only apply to the drone townsfolk?

[Phone]

[the_girl_who_waited]

[ Amy's stunned at first as she thinks over her words, trying to figure out how to proceed with that kind of information. It doesn't take her long to leap back into the fray of the conversation with an all too enthusiastic tone. ]

You must have a resilient body then. Which is great. Ate a lot of veggies growing up, right? Well, when it comes to revival, it appears there are conflicting stories as to how it's handled here. Supposedly it used to be a lot more simple!