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Thomas Smith '14 is determined to mend the apparent rift between University representation and the magical community as soon as possible, lest he awake another morning to find his tooth under his pillow instead of money yet again.
Smith first became aware of a breakdown in communication with the Tooth Fairy after she failed to exchange his dislodged front tooth for a twenty-dollar bill last Friday night.
"When I did my laundry for the first time in the dorms, all of my clothes magically turned pink," Smith said. "Pink is the Tooth Fairy's favorite color! I take it as a sign that she knows that I'm here, but is having a little trouble finding my pillow."
After three nights passed without a visit from the hopeful bedfellow, Smith began to get upset, gaining the attention of some of his neighbors. Hallmates Jessica Lodre '14 and Christy Gritta '14 admit that Smith has had some trouble blending in to college life.
"We invited him to our Beirut tournament, and he came with a stack of articles about Middle Eastern politics," Lodre said. "He's kind of in his own world."
Smith is determined to hold the University responsible for what he sees as a lack of communication between the Office of Residential Life and the Office of Magical Services.
"I've never had this problem before," Smith said. "My mom handled negotiations with the Tooth Fairy at home, and she always came through. Is it possible that the Tooth Fairy has not yet gotten room assignments for the class of 2014?"
Smith's courageous fight for cooperation with the magical community has lent other sufferers the strength to go public with their concerns. Leila Garner '13 was devastated when she returned from spring break last year, unable to find a single egg hidden in honor of Easter. Lydia Schumacher '11 blames her romantic failures every February on a miscommunication of her mailbox number to Cupid.
"Imagine if we don't figure this out by Halloween," Smith said. "The Great Pumpkin could land at FishCo! The horror!"
Smith has started a letter-writing campaign to Santa Claus, asking for permanent changes to be made before the start of second semester.
"I am going to give up my presents this year to give a present for future generations of Brown students," Smith said. "I trust that Mr. Claus will be able to guarantee University communication. He has elves for this kind of thing."
Though his frustration lies mainly with University representatives, Smith's patience with the Tooth Fairy herself is beginning to wane.
"I can't believe that she is leaving me hanging like this. When you do such sloppy work, you really lose a lot of your clientele," Smith said. "It's totally unprofessional. It's embarrassing for me and especially embarrassing for her."
Smith's roommate, Jeremy Fang '14, has remained ambivalent about the possible invasion of his dorm room from a fairy. "I don't really care what Thomas does," Fang said. "But I don't really get why he's complaining so much. I found a twenty under my pillow last
week."
