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What movie is that?

PS: Hello Kitty? Funny looking cat.

It's a Broadway musical, that should not exist because no one but my father knows what happened when he was doing experiments and... argh. Jekyll and Hyde.

PS: I know, but Dulcie Rose loves it, so I deal. *laughs*

Oh, right! I think I read that one, once.

PS: See? A tolerant father. *laughs*

*facepalms* My father is the real Henry Jekyll. My Uncle is Edward Hyde. There is much frustration in my household about the musical, the book, the horrible movies... ugh.

PS: Oh, indeed. Anything for the kidlet.

The real Henry Jekyll. Edward Hyde. *nods* Got it.

*eyebrow raise, lip twitch* I can imagine there is.

Yes.

*simply stares* Yes, there is. My mother's GREATLY amused she wound up with the man her sister used to sing about on Broadway. (and that's both serious and sarcastic at the same time.)

*snorts*

I don't doubt you. There are also real spaceships and aliens and interplanetary travel.

Really? My sister is terrified of the very subject of aliens. I think she's afraid of abduction. *snerks*

Then I'll be careful how I talk about it.

Oh, I don't mind. I doubt you'll see my sister around. I find the subect interesting, honestly.

*laughs* When you've grown up with phrases like, 'theoretical wormhole physics' and 'localized time dilation field', aliens are simple to deal with.

Sounds like you've had quite the life. *grins* Where are you from?

I was born in Colorado. Just recently moved back. Well, couple of years. Do a lot of traveling. Studying.

Finding a place to get my PhD in Egyptian Mythology is kind of a drag.

Colorado *thinks* that's in the states, yes? Traveling and studying is a good thing. I should have done more of both.

*blinks* Wow, you're, like... really smart, then.

Right. *grins* You're not from the 'States', I take it? And travel if you get the chance. Studying is simple. Read. A lot.

*blushes* Well, I kind of had a unique education growing up. It was very private.

No, I'm from the UK. London, specifically. *grins* I've gone to New York a few times. I have a shed load of family there. I travel a bit, but I want to travel more. I'm not a big reader (and that's really surprising in my family), but I probably should try to do so more.

*grins* Unique Educational Experience. You are intriguing.

Reading? TOTALLY a fantastic way to learn a lot in rather a short period of time. Entire dynasties in a single volume. *winks* Easy enough, I promise.

*laughs* It's really not as um, intriguing as it sounds. I promise. I just... yeah.

I'll look into it. I'm more one of those rock guys who would rather be playing my guitar than anything in the world, though. I imagine if I make myself smarter, songwriting would be a lot easier. *laughs*

Now, I doubt that. You just...? Oh now you HAVE to talk. I already told my my dad's the Henry Jekyll.

That's probably true. *grins*

*laughs and shakes head* I don't know what you want me to tell you! Really, it's just... it's not that special. I promise.

*grins back* Perhaps I'll try.

*shrugs* Anything you want to tell me. Other people's experiences make me happy, for some reason.

*eyes him*

I grew up on a spaceship. Localized time dilation field which mean that while less than a second passed outside, twenty years passed inside.

*flushes just a little. He's weird about one-on-one conversation*

Wow. That's really *doesn't want to say "cool"* interesting. So basically, from the outside it would look like you went in and came right back out but you've lived 20 years in that time? I mean, if someone could watch from the outside? That must be confusing.

.08 of a second.

Literally less than a second. My mother never got to see me grow up and, when time reversed itself, I stayed behind to help alter events so people didn't die. That meant that my father didn't REMEMBER watching me grow up.

The man I loved didn't remember loving me. He remembers me as a one year old little girl.

*tilts head*

Story of your life. Imagine me making the big sarcastic quote marks with my hands.

There's a movie? *blinks*

*grumbles* Several.

Remember how Mum and Aunt Ash used to sing songs from the musical thing? Yeah. That's on DVD. ~~and the crazy!mun watched it last night~~

*grumbles himself and nods* I remember that. I should stay away from it then? my crazy!mun watches it all the time.

Oh yes. Especially as David Hasselhoff plays you and Uncle Edward. *mutters "fucking over-actor"*

I'm not sure I know who he is. *frowns*

*laughs* http://youtube.com/watch?v=EwEk62HViIA there you go, Dad. *snerks*

(or, if you want true horror... http://youtube.com/watch?v=-9ZOro3CM_Q he is playing you and Uncle Edward there. *FACEPALMS*)

............

*blinks*

*eyes wide*

*NODS* SEE?

*still can't speak, just...stares*

AND I daresay it's not the worst version!

You're kidding me?

HE was a "professional". Imagine amateurs!

*shudders* I don't want to.

Why can't people just leave my life alone? I mean it ISN'T my life, not really, because it's isn't true. Sure, maybe 10% of it is, but not the majority.

Yeah, trust me... there are some REALLY bad ones out there.

I don't know. They find it interesting? People feel your theories may actually be true, even if your experiment went "bad"?

I have no doubt, but as far as I'm concerned they're ALL bad because they're not right.

Why is it interesting? If people believe that, then why aren't they doing anything about it? *sighs*

Well, there is THAT.

Because for someone not living it, it would be? And they aren't because you and Uncle Edward are the "cautionary tale" or something. I think. One of those "don't fuck with nature" things? *offers a hug*

*nods and smiles* Yes.

True... I don't know, are we? I though I was just Doctor Henry Jekyll. *wraps his arms around his son and sighs* I don't know, it's just confusing, being famous for all intents and purpose.

*smiles back*

I don't think you are. But society as a whole may. *hugs him tight* I'm sure for you, who has always been private and quiet, it is odd and confusing. Some of us work for this shit though. *laughs*

Maybe. *presses a kiss to his hair* I wasn't trying to get famous doing what I did, in my time everyone hated what I was doing. I just... *sighs* I don't know son, it's just confusing.

*half-smiles* I know. You'd be surprised what you say when you're sleeping. I think life, as a whole, is confusing. Honestly. I'm beginning to doubt it ever gets better.

*frowns* I talk in my sleep? Yes, life as a whole IS confusing. There will be someone for you, Nicholas, someone worthy of you, I promise.

*nods* Just sometimes, Dad. Not often. You have bad nights sometimes and you... well, mumble. Not out loud talk. Some nights you cry. *flushes a little* I just happen to listen, I guess.

*smiles* I don't want anyone else. I still miss her. *shrugs*

They're not nearly as bad as they were...before... *looks down and flushes*

I know, I'm just saying. *sweeps a little bit of hair from his face, force of habit*

*nods* I wish you didn't have them at all. *sighs a little and hugs him again*

I know you know. *smiles*