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Amariah is starting a circle in her yard - minting and enchanting can pull heavier duty than witchcraft, and faster, too, but they won't scale unless she wants to hand out copies of her trump cards; novel spells will, since there are many witches across the globe.
And then Jane asks if she wants to be visited, by Juliet's Sherlock - Minus - and Amariah's reply is "Sure, I could take a break." Because she's been at this for a while now and was just about to wish a crick out of her back for the second time this afternoon.
She puts down her pitcher of oil and waits for him to appear.
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"I have no idea what could be making that noise. Well, Jane, could, but - Jane?" She looks at her bracelet.
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"Well," says Sherlock. "That's certainly ominous."
He gets up and heads for the source of the beeping.
He gets up and heads for the source of the beeping.
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Amariah follows him in.
The beeping is coming from the Janepoint in the basement, and it's accompanied by a message on the screen that reads ANSIBLE CONNECTION LOST. MINIMAL FUNCTIONALITY PROCEEDING ON LOCAL PROCESSING ONLY.
"...Shit," says Amariah.
The beeping is coming from the Janepoint in the basement, and it's accompanied by a message on the screen that reads ANSIBLE CONNECTION LOST. MINIMAL FUNCTIONALITY PROCEEDING ON LOCAL PROCESSING ONLY.
"...Shit," says Amariah.
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Amariah walks up and taps the screen. The beeping stops, the message shrinks into the corner, and a new one appears.
This one says:
This one says:
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While I have no reason to expect loss of ansible connection, it's hardly impossible. I'm untested software! So I wrote this and squirreled it away and some local programs will trigger it if Alethia's ever cut off from the rest of me. I don't have enough stolen processor time just from this world's Internet to go on talking or being very personable, I don't think, if I even am mostly code and not whatever thing it is that lives in Aegis. The algorithms you have set up to manage your email and the ad blocker I wrote you and stuff like that should still work, but maybe not as well. I definitely can't pick anybody up and put them down without the ansible. I will brainphone you as soon as I'm back! Here's hoping that's soon, I know you'll miss me. If you find a door to Milliways the usual way please come check on my site in the Belltower.
Love, Jane
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"She - she could be back any second. Or we could find a door, at any time," Amariah says. "We used to find them pretty - well, not often, but they happened, you won't be stuck here forever."
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"Pleased to hear it," he says, rubbing his face with both hands. "And yet."
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"I - well - of course you can stay here, while she's out of commission," says Amariah. "There's room. Do you need anything non-obvious to be - as comfortable as possible?" She attempts a weak smile. "I want to return you to Juliet in good condition."
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"Tea, animal blood, optionally a bed," he says. "All of which I can conjure myself. Being a mint does do wonders for one's access to material comforts. As for the immaterial... those are trickier."
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"Well," says Amariah, "if I can help in the immaterial department, please let me know."
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She wraps her arms around him. "I can absolutely supply those," she says softly.
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Squeeze.
"I need to tell Kas," she murmurs.
[Sweetie, Jane's offline. No ansible connection. We don't know what happened or when she'll be back. And Minus is here and he's stuck.]
"I need to tell Kas," she murmurs.
[Sweetie, Jane's offline. No ansible connection. We don't know what happened or when she'll be back. And Minus is here and he's stuck.]
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[Aww!] says Kas.
A moment later, he appears with Petaal wrapped around his shoulders as a big green snake, and he joins the hug.
A moment later, he appears with Petaal wrapped around his shoulders as a big green snake, and he joins the hug.
