Servatis a periculum, servatis a maleficium

Hey, dear. I'm going to be staying in the hospital for a few hours to see if Ed's okay. I'm also going to see if our blood's compatible, and if it is, set up a donation for him. He looks like a wreck, to be honest, so... Yeah.

Dinner's in the fridge. All you have to do is reheat it.

Tell the kids and everyone else that I love them and will be home soon.

Mother?

Yes, dear?

Why are people standing like they're trying to win a statue contest?

Oh, that's a...data freeze...which means--

Ugh. Not again.

A data freeze?

Yep. Happens every so often. However, people like to have fun and pull pranks on people.

Can we pull a prank on father?

...you know. Yes, yes, we can. We can even do it to everyone else that's frozen. How does that sound, Matilda?

You're the best, mother!

Yeah. I know I am.

Since it seems to be all the rage these days, and some people are making a fucking molehill out of a mountain, here, kiddies. If you want the talk, here is how you're going to get it. I'd really like there to be a Central here. With a raid or a riot. That's so much easier to deal with than this stupid freakin' situation...

( NSFW explanation about sex and how babies are made! )