2020-02-10 - Circling the wagons.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : And how are we all feeling today? Well-rested, my dears?

(TXT to Patrick Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Katy : Nope. Cancelling life today.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : That won't look suspect at all.

(TXT to Patrick Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Katy : Yeah, maybe not cancelling, just rescheduling meetings. I work from home, no one would really notice anything’s wrong.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : At the risk of opening a door we may prefer to leave closed... Has anyone spoken to Margaret or Thomas today?

(TXT to Patrick Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Katy : I haven’t. Are you suggesting we should, Uncle Patrick?

(TXT to Patrick Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Enzo : I vote Patrick do it. As the most mature of us all.

(TXT to Patrick Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Katy : Got my vote! Ps. Glad to see you’re not dead, Enzo.

(TXT to Enzo Patrick Katy Tempest Atli) Hyacinth : Good luck getting grandfather to answer the phone. Enzo we need to do lunch right after myhead stops ringing. Today is fired. So very fired.

(TXT to Patrick Katy Tempest Atli Hyacinth) Enzo : Oh, well. He can still manage to annoy the other one.

(TXT to Patrick Katy Tempest Atli Hyacinth) Enzo : Yes, alright.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : Hold on. I must be in the wrong group chat. This one seems like it's being run democratically.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : You know who should go check on Thomas? His grandchildren.

(TXT to Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity Patrick) Enzo : How are you related to all of us again?

(TXT to Patrick Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Katy : The vote was just a more mature way for me to say ‘Not it’

(TXT to Enzo Patrick Katy Tempest Atli) Hyacinth : Normally I'd say 'unfortunately' but I like you, Patrick. Alexa, turn Keurig on. Oh dammit wrong appliance. Well. Whatever. Yes, fine I'll go, but Enzo's buying my lunch.

(TXT to Enzo Patrick Katy Tempest Atli) Hyacinth : Also why are they not perfecting voice to text everything I don't know. It's supposed to know what I want.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : Because you shouldn't be talking to your appliances. It's weird.

(TXT to Patrick Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Katy : So why are you concerned about checking in with Aunt Margaret, Uncle Pat?

(TXT to Patrick Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity Katy) Enzo : He's not answering how he's related to us. Therefore he has to do it.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : I'm related to you through the "you're not the boss of me" limb of the family tree.

(TXT to Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity Patrick) Enzo : Whoa, calm down there bossy pants. I saw you run from the nurses too.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : I was running toward you. Because I care deeply about you.

(TXT to Enzo Patrick Katy Tempest Atli) Hyacinth : You know that's much more convincing in text so we can't see you looking for an escape when you speak. Most excellent.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : Katy, the fact that none of us have heard from M&T is telling. It's worth someone (NOT ME) putting their head in, at least.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : And it's not like she can disinherit Hyacinth even harder. So.

(TXT to Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity Patrick) Enzo : I choose to believe he's telling the truth. He came to see me when I was in the hospital. ANYWAY Hyacinth is a fine choice if Patrick isn't going to do it.

(TXT to Enzo Patrick Katy Tempest Atli) Hyacinth : Look, I'll head over at 8 on my way into the office. and by 8:05 when she continues to ignore company. I can't drive without coffee. Well okay I can but I'm not going to.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : Too bad your robot minion is on the fritz.

(TXT to Enzo Patrick Katy Tempest Atli) Hyacinth : My car is just fine. My house and my coffee maker are apparently not talking.

(TXT to Enzo Patrick Katy Tempest Atli) Hyacinth : Don't tell me you've never dealt with employees having work related drama.

(TXT to Enzo Patrick Katy Tempest Atli) Hyacinth : Also Enzo meet me there by 8. You're coming with me.

(TXT to Patrick Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Katy : Aside from letting her know I’m moving into Erin’s old apartment, I haven’t communicated with M in a month. I rarely interact with T so I’m likely the wrong person to ask anyway. Glad we have this sorted.

(TXT to Patrick Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity Katy) Enzo : Ugh. Fine. I'll be there.

(TXT to Patrick Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity Katy) Enzo : 8 is very early though.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : Just so we're all on the same page here... no one is telling everyone we all had the same nightmare, yes/no?

(TXT to Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity Patrick) Enzo : Which nightmare?

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : Because I have always liked being the people with the pitchforks, not interested in the other side of that...

(TXT to Patrick) Enzo : Did you have more than one?? Asking for a friend.

(TXT to Patrick Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Katy : I am not telling anyone about what’s not mine to tell

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : Did YOU have more than one?

(TXT to Enzo Patrick Katy Tempest Atli) Hyacinth : I had a Lorax dream and something of an argument. It was unfortunate and we've all been under a lot of stress. What is there to tell?

(TXT to Patrick) Enzo : Yes.

(TXT to Enzo) Patrick : Are you just being an asshole right now?

(TXT to Patrick) Enzo : No! If I was being an asshole I'd text everyone so it could be on full display.

(TXT to Enzo) Patrick : Was the second one also about chopping up bodies at the old family mill?

(TXT to Patrick Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Katy : Bullshit dreams happen all the time here, Uncle. Starting to really get that now. I had one that involves a cold cave and a doppelgänger recently. I literally fought myself. You’re going to have to be more specific.

(TXT to Enzo) Patrick : Also, I appreciate you not putting your asshole on full display in my text. TY. <3

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : Did you have one about the sawmill last night? If not... you can probably put us all on ignore now.

(TXT to Patrick) Enzo : I think so. I was talking to Margaret about that being all of them and the two of them having no choice. I think I was Thomas. I just kept saying 'If you say so, Marge'

(TXT to Enzo) Patrick : Lovely. That's lovely.

(TXT to Enzo Patrick Katy Tempest Atli) Hyacinth : Patrick, that's not funny. Normally you're hilarious, but this is not that time.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth) Patrick : Hyacinth. Darling. Dearest. Did YOU have one or two dreams about the mill last night?

(TXT to Enzo Patrick) Hyacinth : I was at the sawmill but I wasn't seven as I usually am. I was Margaret and issuing what felt like justifications. I can still hear it. The spinning of metal on metal. Not to risk being pedantic or over-imaginative but it felt I don't know whether to say hungry or necessary. It felt very final.

(TXT to Patrick Hyacinth) Enzo : Well, that's awkward.

(TXT to Patrick) Katy : Yeah but I’m not about to admit to the rest of the cousins that I’m a little concerned about that dream

(TXT to Patrick Hyacinth) Enzo : I had that dream too. But I got to be Thomas.

(TXT to Enzo Patrick) Hyacinth : Maybe less awkward as you're my brother. Could be some familial tie. An echo. Could be bullshit. I really hope for once it's bullshit but I doubt it's ever likely to be .

(TXT to Enzo Patrick) Hyacinth : Please tell me I didn't have you do anything more than bring me my tea because I have concerns.

(TXT to Enzo Patrick) Hyacinth : Please tell me I didn't have you do anything more than bring me my tea because I have concerns.

(TXT to Patrick Hyacinth) Enzo : I mean, I'm not sure I like the idea my sister playing the role of my wife in these fantastical dream realms.

(TXT to Patrick Hyacinth) Enzo : but uh, I guess it could be more awkward, sure.

(TXT to Enzo Patrick) Hyacinth : They're not married. She's grandfather's sister. They're just weirdly close like Jack Lemon and a tyrannical Walter Mattheau

(TXT to Katy) Patrick : I'm all for discretion. But they're family.

(TXT to Patrick Hyacinth) Enzo : Ah, right. Sometimes I forgot that.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth) Patrick : They might as well be married. They're weird.

(TXT to Enzo Patrick) Hyacinth : Weirdly I've questioned this too.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth) Patrick : Have you ever been there when they're watching TV? I would rather go back to grinding up bones.

(TXT to Hyacinth Patrick) Enzo : They were acting how I imagine marriage to be like. Which is why I will never get married.

(TXT to Patrick) Katy : Not really, not to me. Family isn’t just a last name. Family is there for you. You’re the only family I have in this town.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth) Patrick : I like that you think that THAT's why.

(TXT to Hyacinth Patrick) Enzo : I could get married tomorrow if I wanted to.

(TXT to Katy) Patrick : My two cents - Either learn to trust them, or learn to be mistrusted.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth) Patrick : To...?

(TXT to Hyacinth Patrick) Enzo : I didn't say what my standards would be.

(TXT to Patrick) Katy : Thanks for the advice.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth) Patrick : Russian Mail Order Addington...

(TXT to Enzo Patrick) Hyacinth : OMG don't. Why hemorrhage your net value to someone who doesn't know how to manage it. Don't do that to me

(TXT to Enzo Patrick Hyacinth Atli Felicity Tempest) Katy : I think we should all try to discuss this in person at some point. I had a sawmill dream last night. Maybe we should all discuss what this means.

(TXT to Patrick Hyacinth Atli Felicity Tempest Katy) Enzo : I'm not going to! I'm just saying that I could. In order to prove to Patrick that I oculd get married.

(TXT to Patrick Hyacinth Atli Felicity Tempest Katy) Enzo : gdi that was a mistext but just so everyone is clear

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : I'm so glad that just happened.

(TXT to Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity Patrick) Enzo : I can get married anytime I want

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : I agree with Katy. But I think Enzo and Hyacinth have to take one for the team and go see M&T first.

(TXT to Patrick Enzo Patrick Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Hyacinth : Not to be TMI but I usually have dreams about the sawmill. This one felt very different. Brunch today Addington house after? And please, someone check on Erin. I want to know everyone's alright.

(TXT to Patrick Enzo Patrick Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Hyacinth : Not to be TMI but I usually have dreams about the sawmill. This one felt very different. Brunch today Addington house after? And please, someone check on Erin. I want to know everyone's alright.

(TXT to Patrick Enzo Hyacinth Felicity Tempest Atli) Katy : Congrats Enzo? Also, where is Erin? Been reaching out but got nothing.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : She probably crashed her car into something.

(TXT to Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity Patrick) Enzo : Dude that's not funny.

(TXT to Enzo Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity) Patrick : I know that.

(TXT to Hyacinth Katy Atli Tempest Felicity Patrick) Enzo : also thanks Katy, you're invited to my non-existent mail order bride wedding.

(TXT to Patrick Hyacinth Enzo Atli Tempest Felicity) Katy : Let me know when a real party happens. Considering picking up a new vice.

(TXT to Patrick Hyacinth Enzo Atli Tempest Felicity) Katy : And See you guys at Brunch later