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[horrible_penny]

[Penny has not been to the Welcome Center today.  In fact, she hasn't left the sofa at home since this morning when she made a booze run.  She hasn't even bothered to get out of her pajamas and robe (no, not even when she left the house earlier).  There's a drink in her hand and a number of odd bottles--all empty--in view.  The flowers Chris gave

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[primrosella]

Penny?

[Because believe it or not, Rosella actually knows what it sounds like when someone's voice is drenched in alcohol.]

Penny, are you all right?!

voice, because typing takes effort;

[horrible_penny]

Rosella! I'm good! Great. Super-great, even. How're you?

voice;

[primrosella]

Worried, I should think! Are you dr--have you been drinking?

voice;

[horrible_penny]

Yeeeah. It's allowed. I'm allowed to. I never take breaks or drink or do anything like that. Thought it'd be nice.

[She sounds rather petulant. ...And slightly inarticulate, but petulant also.]

voice;

[primrosella]

Yes, of course you're allowed to, but--

Penny, I really think I had better come over and sit with you. Would that be all right?

voice;

[horrible_penny]

Raikov's coming over, too! We can party. That'd be neat.

voice;

[primrosella]

Well, you'd better--that is, you really ought to stop drinking for the moment, then, because it wouldn't be much of a party if there isn't, er, any left for us.

[Meanwhile, she's filling a bag, since she's betting she might have to spend the night.]

So you'll stop for the moment, won't you?

voice;

[horrible_penny]

It's okay... I bought plenny. Plen-tee. But I can wait for you, not a problem.

voice;

[primrosella]

Yes, I really think you ought to! I'll--I'll feel very bad if you don't, so please don't have anything else!

[And she's bolting out the door.]

voice;

[horrible_penny]

This is me cutting me off.

[And she's--not bolting anywhere, but she does set her glass down. Should she get up and put on something that's not pajamas and a robe? Nah. Too much effort.]

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[primrosella]

[And after a short while--since Rosella is running, but it's still a pretty good distance to Penny's--there is a knock at the door.]

Penny?

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[horrible_penny]

[The door happens to be unlocked, as Penny couldn't be bothered to lock it earlier. Murderers on the loose? Phah.]

Door's open!

[Penny isn't so much lounging on the couch as... sprawling, as if gravity became much greater all of a sudden. She looks happy, though, and she isn't drinking at the moment.]

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[primrosella]

[Unlocked is a very good thing. Rosella comes in at once, making sure to lock the door behind her, and heads right over to Penny, trying not to frown at all the bottles.]

Goodness, Penny. How are you feeling? Do you think you can walk?

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[horrible_penny]

Hey! I feel amazing!

[Which won't be true soon enough, of course.]

Walk where? What?

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[primrosella]

We're going into your bedroom, and you're going to lie down and rest, and I'm going to bring you a glass of water to drink.

[And she's wracking her brain for any of the other remedies she's seen her court jester use back home when he gets completely smashed.]

And some bread too, I think. You have some, don't you?

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[horrible_penny]

I'm not sick...

[And yet, being Penny, she complies and hauls herself to her feet with great effort.]

Probably. I didn't give it all to the ducks... unless Doris got on the counter again.