076 - SAY HELLO TO SAM'S HOT MOM

[bythe_books]

This is all so mad. I don't think I can fully wrap my head around this. Sammy-- my little Sammy-- was the Detective Inspector.

Bolan, he said his name was. Marc Bolan. [She laughs a little] Thought it sounded funny at the time; he didn't look like a "Marc Bolan" to me. He was always a Sam, even when he was pretending he wasn't. I thought it was just a funny coincidence, when I heard his name was really "Tyler."

But I just don't understand... How could he be there, at my home, all grown up? It's like... like time travel, or some other impossible thing.

[There's a bit of a pause, then a sniff as she's holding back tears]

He was there when my Vic ran out... Oh God... What could've happened?

[After another pause, she composes herself and tries to sound brisk]

Anyway. I'm just glad to see he's here, doing all right. He's looking after a... a Mr. Prefect, yeah?

Comments

[thatlibbychick.livejournal.com]

Time travel is totally real, dude. I have a friend, and he was in an accident, and now he can see the future. And I'm from, like, 2007 but I got pulled back into the 70s when my plane crashed. The, uh, second plane. It's crazy and I don't really get it, but. Yeah.

[bythe_books]

What? Sorry, but... I don't mean to accuse you of anything, but that doesn't even make any sense.

[thatlibbychick.livejournal.com]

No, I'm with you, it doesn't make any sense. But it happened.

[bythe_books]

If time travel were real, people would be doing it all the time. Stopping Hitler, ending wars, things like that. But they still happened.

I just don't see how it's possible...

But... enough on that. My name's Ruth-- Ruth Tyler. And yourself?

[una_persson]

People don't generally go messing about with history when they time-travel 'cos it causes nothing but trouble. Sad but true.

Jerry Cornelius. I'm new here like yourself, so I don't know your Sam, I'm afraid. My friend Una might have, but from her notes, I can't quite tell.

He looks a TINY BIT like her husband in that icon D:

[bythe_books]

I never even heard of time travel outside of science fiction before today.

Hello, Jerry. I'm Ruth Tyler.

just found a picture and yeah, you're right. It's a 70s thing?

[una_persson]

Hello, Ruth. I imagine all of this at once is coming as a bit of a shock.

It's the awesome hair

[bythe_books]

Oh, it is. I nearly fainted when I arrived here. I mean... where I'm from, my Sammy's still just a little boy. Only four years old. To think, he'd come to see me as an adult at the same time, it just... I can't get my head around it.

[acid_rayne]

Huh... Didn't expect this.

Yeah, he looks after Prefect. I'd say Sam's probably among the more level-headed of us, around here.

[bythe_books]

This?

That's good to know; I hope I raised him well.

[acid_rayne]

Well, his mom and all...

Considering how this place drives him half-insane, most of the time, he's lasted pretty well.

[bythe_books]

Oh. Um. I see. Is it really so bad here?

I have Stacy's Mom playing right now. :|

[sheisreturning.livejournal.com]

Time travel is a bit bonkers. It took me a while to just wrap my head around it.

Sounds like you could use a good cuppa though.

LOLLL

[bythe_books]

I feel like I'm late to some sort of party; everyone here knows about this stuff except for me.

You know, that sounds like just the thing right now.

[sheisreturning.livejournal.com]

Oh trust me you're not. I've talked with a couple of other people recently and time travell's a bit new to them as well. Don't suppose aliens an old thing for you either?

Chamomile tea works wonders. If you'd like some just let me know.

[bythe_books]

Very odd, I'd say. Don't think I've ever encountered an alien in my life. Maybe I have and just don't know it yet.

That sounds lovely, thank you. Would you like to meet in the dining hall?

Hi, Sam's mom!-- Charlie doesn't quite get why people's mothers would show up

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

What the hell are you doin' here?

MAYBE YOU SHOULD'VE HAD A BETTER MOM, THEN

[bythe_books]

I don't know-- I don't really understand all of this, myself.

DON'T YOU BE SAYIN' THINGS ABOUT CHARLIE'S MOM. EVEN BAD MEN LOVE THEIR MAMAS.

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well, ain't no place for someone like you. Don't much like your son, so I probably won't much like you.

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Hello Consumer, welcome to the Barge! Unfortunately, according to our records Sam Tyler is an entirely unacceptable warden for the Prefect A+920164626P. We would strongly encourage him to take up a hobby, such as basket ball, or horticulture, to occupy the time he's devoting towards disrupting the Prefect A+920164626P in his function.

This smile? IS A STRAINED SMILE OF FORCED POLITENESS

[bythe_books]

Unacceptable? And, um... why's that, then?

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

His interference with the function of the Prefect A+920164626P is offensive to his existence. The damage being done approaches the irreparable. There are lapses in the product inventories which he is assigned too.

A productive hobby brightens a good mans day and focuses the mind for work!

oh god I am so sorry Sam

[hyposprayed.livejournal.com]

I can see where Sam gets his looks from. Do you need some help there? I'm sure Sam wouldn't want you thrown into a place like this without some aid.

ffff LOL

[bythe_books]

Oh? Er... thank you! And who're you?

I think I'm alright-- for a prison, this place doesn't seem too dangerous.

[hyposprayed.livejournal.com]

James Kirk, I know your son.

Sometimes it can surprise you. If you need anything be sure to let me know, Miss Tyler is it?