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[kittyjones]

Oh God. The curse yesterday was... was... Bartimaeus and Nathaniel were...

... I haven't been able to stop laughing for the last hour.

Personally, I thought the two of you made a beautiful couple. It must have been true love. How did that rhyme go? Ah, yes. Bartimaeus and Nathaniel, sitting in the tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G

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[djinni_tricks]

I should have grounded you when I had the chance.

And I would sooner impale myself on a silver spike than kiss Nathaniel.

[kittyjones]

Please, like that would have worked. I'd have climbed out of the window the first chance I got.

Are you suuuuure you didn't, then? Didn't get tempted? Didn't get overcome in a fit of passion for your spouse? Perfectly natural in a marriage you know, nothing to be ashamed of.

[djinni_tricks]

I could have put a seal on every entrance and exit in your room.

...I wouldn't be talking. Technically you've been shagging your father for weeks.

[kittyjones]

Then I'd just have tunnelled out under the floorboards.

...You know, you really need to get a grip on that immature aspect of your personality. I'm sure you've done far worse things.

[ever_evey]

I rather wish I could have seen that. Yesterday was a really nice change from what we've had lately.

[kittyjones]

It was... I just... it was amazing. Evey, it's been almost a whole day, and I'm still laughing. It was slightly weird calling Nathaniel "Dad", but not half as strange as it must have been for him to call Bartimaeus "love"...

... Sorry, had to break off there to dissolve into fits of giggles once more.

I'm so glad you had a nice time yesterday! What did you get up to?

[ever_evey]

It sounds it--I'm laughing just thinking about it, though I'm mostly amused at the Electra complex you must have had yesterday!

I finally got out of the flat--I think I've been going a bit stir crazy, spending a week on the couch. V and I played parents to Artemis and Colette; we went to the park and had a picnic.

Not quite so amusing, but it was...pleasant. The sort of thing I wish I could have done when I was their age.

[kittyjones]

Oh, I can't begin to imagine what Freudian theories would have said about me yesterday! I got this weird feeling whenever I spoke to Nathaniel, but I had no idea what it... looking back, that really sounds quite wrong, doesn't it?

Spending a week horizontally on a sofa can't have been much fun, and at the risk of sounding clichéd I think the fresh air will have done you good! I'm sure you did a great job of playing parents. It must have been nice for everyone yesterday, comforting, so many people are away from their families here. I know what you mean. Better late than never though, right?

[lisped]

Have you theen Ithigo?

[kittyjones]

Have I seen...

No, I'm sorry, I don't believe that I have. Is he your friend?

[lisped]

Yeth! Ithigo ith Nell'th friend. Nell wath following him, then Nell thowed up in the Thity, and now Nell can't find Ithigo!

[kittyjones]

Oh, I'm sorry. Are you sure he's in the City already? Not everyone from my world is, there are only three of us altogether. Maybe he hasn't come here yet?

I'm guessing you're called Nell, then? My name's Kitty, it's nice to meet you.

[medic_assistant]

Glad to see you're enjoying yourself.

[kittyjones]

Hah, it makes a bit of a change. I have to try very hard not to dwell on what could have happened, otherwise I'm afraid my brain might be scarred for life!

How are you doing? Any curse mishaps yesterday?

[medic_assistant]

Sounds amusing, I see.

Not me, thankfully. I just got to watch.

[kittyjones]

Amusing, emotionally damaging... they're all very much the same sort of thing in the City.

Hope we put on a good show!

[changeisgood_4u]

You, the perfect daughter, obviously. And I got to be a doting wife ...not. That last curse is not something I'd rather not repeat, honestly...

But, anyway, how are you?

[kittyjones]

Obviously. I'm demure, chaste, never speak out of turn... Well, perhaps I was more suited to the role of an innocent maiden than you were to domestic goddess, true.

Private:

I'm... I'm coping. I'm still trying to find other ways to help him, but it's hard, and... well, there's this one bloke who said he could offer me some kind of deal.

Are you all right?

[changeisgood_4u]

If we can get the white flowing dress and sunhat ready, of course.

Private

That's... good. But be careful of deals, okay? Make sure he's not like Dorian.

Me? Oh, I'm fine. Of course, no amount of therapy will ever heal me from being married to a vampiric nazi yesterday, but I'm repressing the memories as we speak. I jus' wish I could have helped you out more with Dorian is all.

[kittyjones]

Oh, and we'd have to make me blonde, of course. And pick some flowers. Even virtuous girls have to accessorise.

Private:

I will. I don't think he is, I feel like I can trust him. I just hope he asks for something I can pay...

You were married to a vampiric nazi? Talk about divorce bait. Usually I wouldn't say this, but perhaps you ought to get acquainted with a stiff drink, it'll help the repression. Don't... don't feel bad, please. She asked you to forget your... I wouldn't have wanted you to do that.