[Handwritten] The Devil Came Down To Locke... [Backdated to this morning]

[originaloddcouple]

So... I think Isaac's hiding things from me.

I mean, I'm hiding things too. So I'm kinda being a hypocrite. I guess.

But...

...I just want everything to be normal again! I mean, I still want you guys to be here and hang out and do friend things but I don't want to be in danger! Or Isaac in danger! Or any of you in danger, or lying, or theft, or death, or any of this crazy world threat st

Hold on I have to get the phone.

[There's isn't anything on the network for five hours. Then suddenly:]

MOTHER'S ON HER WAY. HERE. FOR HOLIDAYS.

STAYING HERE FOR A WHILE. EVERYTHING HAS TO BE CLEAN. FOOD HAS TO BE NICE. SHOP NEEDS TO BE LESS OF A DISAPPOINTMENT.

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MIRIA'S MOTHER IS COMING. WITH HER JUDGMENTAL EYES.

ISAAC WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE CLEANING THE BATHROOMS

I'M WAITING IN LINE AT THE GROCERY STORE WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH CLEANING SOLUTIONS WHAT ABOUT YOU WHAT ARE YOU NOT DOING

GOING THROUGH PLANS IF WE NEED TO LEAVE FOR ALIEN REASONS

GOOD IDEA WHAT DO YOU HAVE

LEAVE BEHIND A BODY DOUBLE. ESCAPE WITH RUBE GOLDBERG DEVICE IN SHOP.

DID YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT THAT THING DID THEN?

NOPE

SHE'S GOING TO CATCH AND FRY US.

[Then there's a bunch of meaningless scribbly lines written in a panic. It's all followed by:]

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE JUDGED, MAYBE AVOID SOMETHING OLD ANTIQUES FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

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[toobig]

Is... she that bad?

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[originaloddcouple]

SHE HATES ME SO MUCH.

[toobig]

[There's a pause.]

I wonder how our parents would react to Ryan and I dating...

[originaloddcouple]

I DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT MRS. HARVENT'S OPINIONS ARE ON OTHER PEOPLE'S RELATIONSHIPS? BUT IF YOUR PARENTS ARE LIKE MRS. HARVENT, THEY PROBABLY WON'T LIKE IT.

MOM DOESN'T LIKE ANYONE YOUNGER THAN HER TO BE HAPPY.

THAT EXPLAINS SO MUCH.

[toobig]

No... I meant my own mother, not her. But, uh...

I don't think she's that... mean. I'm sorry your mom is?

Isn't there anything you can do?

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[ladyofluminosity]

Hiding things? What makes you think that? Everything seemed fine when I came down there.

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[originaloddcouple]

Yeah, but since then... I don't know, things have been really weird lately.

...And some people said that he was lying about any memory echo stuff he might have had.

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[ladyofluminosity]

Lying? What have they been telling you? That doesn't really seem like him...

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[originaloddcouple]

They said past-him went to Alcatraz. Isaac said it wasn't true, but... [She shifts uncomfortably.] ...I don't know.

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[ladyofluminosity]

[Oh boy. And she was terrible at lying. What to say in this situation?]

That's silly. Besides, he's your husband, and you two trust each other with everything, right?

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[pianistofraielin]

If you're hiding stuff from him to protect him, maybe he's doing the same thing.

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[originaloddcouple]

I know... Well, I don't know.

I don't know anything, I guess.

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[pianistofraielin]

Sure, you know something.

You know that he loves you as much as you love him, and you're both just trying to look out for each other, right? And if you're worried that he's keeping things from you and think he should tell you even if it's dangerous, maybe he feels the same way about whatever you're not telling him?

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[originaloddcouple]

[There's a long pause because she's genuinely moved by that.]

You're probably right! But...

[There's another pause.]

I love him so much. But maybe we stress each other out too much...

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[pianistofraielin]

[oh no is this a marriage breaking down right in front of him?! oh no oh no that isn't supposed to happen nooo]

Maybe you're both just really stressed right now because being a part of all this is really stressful? And keeping secrets from each other doesn't help, that just puts in a rift where there should be a bridge.

Even fires couldn't break you guys up, right? You have to believe in love!

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[siesinddasessen]

Sounds like judgement is upon you no matter what you do.

I am sure the echoes will decide to make it worse, though.

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[originaloddcouple]

OH GOD I DIDN'T EVEN THINK OF THAT.

BUT SHE CAN'T KNOW ABOUT ANY OF THIS! SHE'LL KILL US! SHE'LL KILL THE WHOLE NETWORK!

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[siesinddasessen]

If she'd try to kill all of us, the resistance that would meet her would be tenfold stronger than her.

At least she would never bother you again.

[She could point out that that mother cannot see the network and they at least don't need to worry about that, but where is the fun in that?]

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[originaloddcouple]

BUT SHE'S SO IMPOSING AND FULL OF SARCASTIC INSULTS!

AND THEN HER GHOST COULD SHOW UP AND BE GHOSTLY IMPOSING AND FULL OF GHOSTLY SARCASTIC INSULTS!

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[siesinddasessen]

That at least could easily be solved with a good exorcist.

[vetala]

Have you tried faking your deaths?

[originaloddcouple]

DO YOU THINK THAT WOULD WORK?

I THINK SHE SEES ALL AND KNOWS ALL.

[vetala]

It might if your plan is elaborate enough.

[Kanti no]

[originaloddcouple]

AS IN "CLUE" ELABORATE?!

OR SOMETHING EVEN MORE UNNECESSARILY COMPLICATED AND CONFUSING, YET STILL SOMEHOW FUN?!

[vetala]

Actually, that mention of Clue gives me an idea. You could stage a fake scavenger hunt that will take her all over the city with the reward of a dinner at the end, thus giving you a much needed break from her so long as you meet her for dinner at the end of it.