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When Shell Bell opens the door to Chronicle, she gets the attic Kiawen first led her to. In she steps, trailed by Juliet, Aurora, and Agent Honey.
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cross_and_bow
The illusion-Valerie produces glowy tentacles and wings. "That. A certain fraction of Sesskiakitsi and their mixes can do it."
thaumobabble
Glass peers at the illusion, squinting intently; it's harder to get a read off something that's not really there.
"I think," she says, "one way or another, that's always going to be a Val thing."
"I think," she says, "one way or another, that's always going to be a Val thing."
cross_and_bow
"So I guess now you know why you fell in a magic spring!"
thaumobabble
"If you think that's weird, there's also the part where according to the same metacausality-detecting mechanism, I am gay because Sherlock and Tony are girls here."
thaumobabble
All right then. "I might be able to produce more pronouncements but I think you'd have to actually be standing next to each other."
she_sells_seashells
"If people are curious, I'm willing to open the relevant doors, although I think everyone who isn't in their own world should probably stick by me even though Jarvis should be able to let you out of Sunshine any time - I'm just not sure how to figure the time-syncing when it gets this complicated."
grabsthebutt
"Well, if we're gonna go traipsing through strange worlds, we should probably tell Mom and Dad first," says Val.
incanted
"Do you want help sweeping for other templates here, meanwhile, Glass?"
thaumobabble
"Yeah - who all's worth checking for? Matildas, Libbies..."
cross_and_bow
"Ruperts, Minnies -"
Eventually they have a list of everyone they'd be glad to have located if they located one, but it turns out Chronicle lacks any person known to the peal in a form yet unaccounted for.
Eventually they have a list of everyone they'd be glad to have located if they located one, but it turns out Chronicle lacks any person known to the peal in a form yet unaccounted for.
incanted
"We encounter lots of fascinating people, most of whom turn out to be templates."
she_sells_seashells
"Did you ask your parents yet about visiting Sunshine?" Shell Bell inquires.
newtimov
"No, I will," says Ike.
He looks contemplative for a moment, then shakes his head.
"Mom says she doesn't want us leaving the universe."
He looks contemplative for a moment, then shakes his head.
"Mom says she doesn't want us leaving the universe."
thaumobabble
"I don't suppose meeting in Milliways instead of going all the way to Sunshine makes a difference? If you can't leave the universe at all you won't be able to attend future Bell parties when Jane is back. Presuming she comes back."
newtimov
"She would probably feel much better about it if she had more advance warning and also if leaving the universe was a thing people did more often," he predicts.
cross_and_bow
"I'd offer to see about bringing Sunshine's set to you, but without Shell Bell I can't easily exit universes without Jarvises and get into universes that aren't mine. I hope Jane is back soon. Glass, it sounds like you've been waiting longer than me or Aurora, let alone Shell Bell who hadn't even noticed when I forced her door."
thaumobabble
"Yes, but it hasn't been so bad. I've had a lot to do. I've read through Rose's enchantment library, now."
incanted
"We should see about maging you. Apparently I'm a 'mage'," says Aurora.