220 Near Disasters

[cal_sitter]

Recently Acquired

1 little brother (Need I give the speech again? Do not incur my ire

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[winewomenand]

You know, that boychild brother of yours really ought to be commended on his timing. Just when I thought that I was becoming far too acquainted with too many cheerful or socially outgoing personalities, he appears to put the suitable amount of rain on the parade.

I shall go purchase the necessary eyeliner.

[cal_sitter]

Stay out of the cosmetics, Robin. Eyeliner is dangerous.

[winewomenand]

Eyeliner may be dangerous, but it is the foundation that will kill you. Classically, I mean.

So how long will it be until you actually let him out to play in his new sandbox? Red rover, red rover, send Caliban over?

[cal_sitter]

The voice of experience? You've probably breathed in enough talc in your exploits to poison an entire lab full of rats.

I thought I might keep him under lock and key until he's forty. Is that too long?

[winewomenand]

The talc is one thing. It is the lead and the mica which were to worry about.

Not for me. I will mark it on my calendar.

[cal_sitter]

They all carry risk with longterm exposure.

Where should I send the announcement? I imagine you and Ishiah will have villa and a timeshare by then.

[winewomenand]

Luckily, I am an individual who need not worry about length so much as concentration. And who has too perfect reflexes to worry about stabbing himself in the eyeball with a liner pencil.

Now that wasn't funny. You shut up. I am in a good mood over here. Timeshares are a horrible investment opportunity and an even greater risk to one's credit and I would know better any day of the week.

[cal_sitter]

A bird sanctuary, then. Perhaps in Brazil, though I shudder to think of the phrases the parrots would learn.

[winewomenand]

I would be tempted to get utterly offended right now, but I am too happy to have Cal's bright and shining face amongst my fellows again. Also I can appreciate that at least someone finds my personal life funny and/or entertaining.

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What does he remember? When is he from?

[cal_sitter]

Do I have a choice? You expend so much energy telling me about it that I have to cope somehow.

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Nothing of the City, and he's still recovering from sending Hob through the gate.

[winewomenand]

It is a little exciting. Can you blame me? Well, even if you cannot, I refuse to accept your blame. Take it up with the whatever I am supposed to call someone like that.

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Ah.

Making my face scarce for a bit: good or bad idea.

[cal_sitter]

I blame you for a great many things, including the week I spent unable to look at a cucumber without feeling ill.

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Millions of years and hardly an ounce of wisdom. Bad, Robin. Cal knows you aren't him.

[winewomenand]

Best with lots of creamy yoghurt and a little salt.

private;

I don't have to put up with all of these insults. You are very abusive, did you know that?

I am only asking because of some sickly newfound sense of compassion toward him or something. No-- it is not compassion. It cannot be. Surely there is a word for it, simply that humanity has not decided what it is yet. Get on that.

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[cal_sitter]

It's been mentioned.

I need your help to keep an eye on him. Will you do that for me?

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[winewomenand]

Who has not learned from his experiences this time. I am good for far more than an eye.

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[cal_sitter]

Try to avoid corrupting my little brother beyond repair. You know how impressionable he is.