Sirius Cabin, Saturday morning

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

Gladys was sitting next to the Sirius steps, leaning against the Sirius cabin. Her hands were resting on her knees and she was staring at nothing, eyes flickering as she thought. It was surprisingly philosophical thought for a golem, flowing from her conversation with Jaina.

Her deep thoughts were interrupted by a nose with tiny legs. It jumped on her hand and did a little dance. Gladys stared.

It was joined by several more, all cavorting across her knuckles. Gladys kept staring, then plucked them up one by one and closed her massive hand around them, trapping them. "You Are Not Natural. Noses Should Not have Legs."

They nose-butted her fingers, trying to escape. "Stop That."

[ooc: open, yup.]

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[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"Morning Gladys," Jamie said with a yawn as he came out on the steps with a cup of coffee. "Did you see any-"

Jamie stopped.

He took a drink of coffee.

He looked at the nose again.

"Anything interesting last night?" he finished as he stared at the nose.

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"Good Morning, Jamie." Gladys held up her hand so he could see all the noses, legs kicking at her fingers to no avail. "There Was Little Of Interest Last Night But This Morning Brought These."

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"I see that," Jamie said trying not to boggle too much. "Noses with feet. Any idea where they came from?"

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

She pointed a finger towards the Preserve. "They Came From There. They Were Unexpected."

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"I bet they were," Jamie said sipping his coffee as a nose ran up and clung to his foot. "I wonder if someone with allergies tried to make a pun come to life."

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

Gladys simply looked at him, eyes flickering. "I Don't Understand."

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"Ever hear the term 'runny nose'?" Jamie said pointing at the nose running around his feet. "Get it?"

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"Oh, A Play On Words," she intoned. "I See. Is It Funny?"

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"No, not really," Jamie replied. "It usually makes people groan and occasionally throw things."

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"I Could Throw The Noses?"

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

Jamie laughed. "Well that work I guess. However we don't know who to throw them at."

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"I Will Hold Onto Them Until We Find Out And Then I Will Throw Them," she decided.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

John made his way out of the cabin, stretching his arms in anticipation of going running.

And then he saw the campfire scene.

"Um, morning," he managed. "Nose invasion or is that a student?"

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"A Nose Invasion." Gladys held them out, their legs kicking between her fingers. "The Have Legs Which Is Not Natural."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"I'd think it wasn't entirely natural for them to be missing faces," John said, rolling with it.

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"No, It Is Not." She considered the noses. "And They Are Very Forward. What Should I Do With Them?

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"That I have no idea," John replied, staring interestedly at one nuzzling his shoe. "Squashing them would probably be rude." Though tempting.

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"Yes," she finally said. "And It Would Be Messy. I Will Hold Onto Them For Now." She paused. "Unless You Want Them?"

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Oh no, you go right ahead," John said quickly. "Enjoy your time with the noses."

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

She looked down at them. One kicked her finger, then jumped up and down. "I Am Not Sure That Is Possible."

[wannabehunter]

Jo was not moping. No siree, not her.

Just ignore the expression on her face and generally downcast demeanor.

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

Gladys wasn't very good at ignoring. "You Seem Unhappy," she observed, still holding onto her handful of leggy noses.

[wannabehunter]

"I'm fine," Jo said, in a tone that was anything but.

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"You Do Not Seem To Be Fine." Gladys looked at her, eyes flickering. "It Often Helps To Tell Someone What Is Making you Unhappy. I Am A Golem, But I Am Someone, And We Are Cabinmates."

[wannabehunter]

"It's not like you could fix it anyway," Jo said. "If I wasn't that is."

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"No. But That Is Not The Reason To Tell Someone. It Is To Share Your Troubles. I Understand Chocolate Is Often Involved." She looked at her hand. "I Only Have Noses But I Can Try And Find Some Chocolate."

[wannabehunter]

Jo hadn't noticed the noses. "What's with the noses?"

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"They Have Legs," she replied. "I Do Not Know Why."

[wannabehunter]

"And they're just running about?"

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"These Ones Are Not." And the noses locked behind the clay bars of her fingers didn't look at all happy about it. "But There Are Others Running About."

[wannabehunter]

"That's kind of odd."

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"Yes."