COBA CLASSIFIEDS

[cobanpcs]

Who: Everyone
Where: Wherever you read the news.
When: Day 10. Must be Tuesday, Tuesdays are always kinda weird.

What:

So, you're browsing through the newspaper, either online or a physical copy. And you reach the Personal Ads section.

There are regular ads "lost dog", "free couch", "human male seeks alien lifeforms for science and friendship."

And then there is a blank space with the instructions "WRITE YOUR OWN."

SO. COBA CITIZENS. Write a classified ad, or reply to other people's classified ads.

Comments

[teethteethteeth]

[She sends a handwritten note to this "Peter Parker", trusting in Coba's delivery systems to get it to its destination.]

Superheroes? I did hear of those here. So you come from a world with them, too? Oh, yes, I could use a family photograph of my daughter and I. I already have a few, but she's grown since then.

text message

[keymash]

uh, okay. is she here? do I need to photoshop her in?

text message

[teethteethteeth]

Oh my, I hadn't considered that. I'll have to see if I can bring her here or if not, you to her. Do you terribly mind going on a little trip? I'll be sure to compensate you.

Re: text message

[keymash]

uh sure if it's safe.

[teethteethteeth]

This city seems like a safe enough place. And I'm capable of looking after my daughter's safety.

[keymash]

well I was talking about me actually.

[teethteethteeth]

You're worried about your own safety? Well, I wouldn't harm you, and my hometown's a very safe town--the angels pay especial close attention to it. Or are you worried about my daughter harming you? I'll admit she could do a lot of damage with her bite, but I've taught her not to bite people and anyways I could easily restrain her. She's just a little girl.

[keymash]

. . . I kinda meant the place you come from. but it should be okay.

[teethteethteeth]

I'm sure you'll like my daughter. She's a bit shy but nice. How about I see if I can bring her here? Do you have a studio in the city or somewhere else we could go?

[keymash]

no, but just message me with the location and I'll be there.

[teethteethteeth]

Um, how about the Harmony Garden? You can find it about in the center of town. It has a big statue of an angel clasping a human's hand.

[keymash]

okay i'll be there.

[teethteethteeth]

[And she'll be there under the statue, sitting on a bench along with her daughter, who is swinging her legs kicking at the air. Both of them're in cute dresses, the daughter in blues where Sugar's in pinks. The daughter has glossy jet black skin, wavy chin length black hair... and a nearly complete absence of facial features, just a smooth blankness broken only by a mouth full of rows of sharp teeth.

As soon as Sugar sees Peter, she waves.]

[keymash]

[ he waves back ]

Hey. How's it going?

[ . . . those are some crazy teeth ]

[teethteethteeth]

Pretty well! I'll probably show Sunny the city after this. Is this a good spot, or will we be taking the photographs somewhere else?

[Sunny, the six-year old girl, clings to Sugar as if trying to hide behind her.]

[keymash]

Uhm, whatever works best for you.

[teethteethteeth]

Alright, let's take one here and... you don't mind if we head to this nice little shopping district after that?

[keymash]

Sure, why not? It'll be fun.

[teethteethteeth]

Come on, Sunny, let's pose in front of the statue.

[After some gentle urging of her daughter, the two of them're poised in front of the looming statue.]

[keymash]

[ he gets his camera ready, having the lens zoom in ]

Okay, uh . . . say cheese!

[teethteethteeth]

Cheese!

[Sugar smiles and waves, while Sunny smiles slightly. It's kind of a strange sight.]