Sleeping on the job

[smegging-hell.livejournal.com]

Lister has been blissfully unaware of any going on in the City. Yes, the beds aboard Stacey may be creepy, but they're warm, comfortable, and there is a nice breeze that stops Lister's random claustrophobia kicking in.

So he's missed much of the going's on at the Yeerk Trial, the Yeerkball contest, and the general bad times down in the City.

Anyone passing the Sleeping Halls will be hearing some weird noises.

|| Dave Lister, you have spent the optimum time asleep. It is now time to get up.||

This is then followed by a loud, and drawn out snore.

There is then a squelch, similar to that made by tentacles as they come out of the walls. Then there is a thud.

"Smeg!"

There is then the sound of bare hands scraping along a squishy floor, then a damp thump, and a deep, lazy breath.

A few seconds later, the whole process starts over again.

Lister, Stacey has decided it's time for you to get up.

Comments

[sgmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cam had no idea who the person was that...Lister, that was his name...mentioned, but he got the general gist. Everyone had someone they would rather not see on a crappy day.

"Maybe Stacy'll lock the door for you?"

[smegging-hell.livejournal.com]

"Maybe she would," Lister considers. "Might not stop Rimmer though. If this was Red Dwarf, he could probably walk through the door, since he's a hologram. Dunno if Stacey can project holograms like that though. "

"You have anyone like that? Who bugs the smeg out of you?"

[sgmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Hm." Holograms weren't new to him, but holograms with autonomy and personality were, for the most part. It was probably a good thing, really. And unsurprising, given that the man was from some alternate world with very different technology.

"None who can walk through walls, fortunately."

[smegging-hell.livejournal.com]

Well, it might be debatable if Rimmer has a personality, but that's only Lister's opinion.

"Yeah, when you can't escape from someone, it really gets on your nerves," Lister speaks from experience. "Can you think of anywhere here where something bad is highly unlikely to happen?"

He may have to climb into one of the lockers.