069. || accidental video.

[adamantined]

[A hard crackle of wind scraping against the microphone traditionally built in to City communication devices picks up, but there's no accompanying video, so it seems. In reality, it's the inside of a jacket pocket that's being put on display, but it doesn't stay that way for long. Whether the result of being jostled around by the wind or just by

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[7thborn]

[Nothing but a long pause on her end for a while. She knows about Claire's ability, she knows what she can do, she's seen it plenty of times first hand. Still, never quite like this, and it's still a little shocking. She had... no idea this was happening yesterday, of course not, she's been at the cabin for a over a week.]

Claire. I don't know if... [A breath.] Your device posted something.

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[adamantined]

Huh? [Sleepy and barely paying attention.] What?

[She finally takes the ten seconds necessary to check the Network and -]

Oh, hell. I meant to delete that.

[She isn't too annoyed or flustered, but there is a definite resigned quality to her voice. No one was meant to see it, but it's not like no one ever has.]

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[7thborn]

You know how these things are.

[Pause.]

... was this yesterday?

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[adamantined]

Unlucky and embarrassing?

[A shrug.]

It's not like I just go out on random Tuesdays and try to see if my power has evolved to include flight.

[repeatshimself]

I know you heal automatically but what.

[adamantined]

What do you mean what?

[repeatshimself]

Claire, if you wanted to fly, you should have just asked.

[adamantined]

I wasn't exactly in an asking frame of mind. It's not like I do this everyday, you know. It was just a curse-induced thing. Maybe I secretly have an impulse control problem.

[orangetoughguy]

What just happened.

[adamantined]

Well, I spilled water all over the desk, but other than that, nothing much.

This was yesterday, just for clarification's sake.

[orangetoughguy]

You totally just pulled some Beetlejuice shit there.

[adamantined]

Beetlejuice? How was that Beetlejuice?

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[worksmart]

[Unlike other people, this comment isn't left as an immediate reaction to watching.]

Not sure I want to know what fudging himself's a euphemism for.

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[adamantined]

I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. [She snorts.] What do you think it's a euphemism for?

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[worksmart]

I keep trying to transpose it to another f word. That translation doesn't work much better.

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[adamantined]

If it's the f word that I think it is, that says a lot about you as a person.

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[stapletrauma]

[The first time- it's fine. She'd said she was immortal, in that way, like he was. So... one time. Probably from the curse?

So... he just winces, and decides to go with a more light-hearted response. Good, right?]

Your immortality is showing.

[stapletrauma]

[But then she does it again. And again.

And even knowing she regenerates- even having a similar power. He just sort of. Shuts up.]

[adamantined]

[It's not exactly difficult to pick up on his discomfort. Before replying, she takes a breath and tries to force a smile]

If it makes you feel better, I've got it put away right now.

[stapletrauma]

[It's easier to joke about- that's the funny thing.]

You have to tell someone before you just whip it out like that.