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[rianofski]

[He's categorically incapable of not complaining about curses, so when the video turns on, he's already looking displeased.]

I vaguely wonder the purpose for events like these. Some of you seem to have found long-lost friends from home, and I suppose that's pleasant enough, for the duration of the... curse. Regardless, it's not as though any of your visitors will be staying after the weekend is over. Isn't it simply more frustrating to see guests from home and remember that you yourself aren't where you should be?

[Pessimist? Never.]

However, I do feel obligated to mention that if you're visiting, and you have any sort of association with me whatsoever, it couldn't do any great harm to contact me. After all, you'll all be gone once the weekend is over, and things will be back to normal. Relatively so, at least.

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[water_wine_wizard]

[There's a scrambling and it looks like something is getting passed back and forth for a moment. With very loud, "NO YOU DON'T GIVE ME THAT!!" being shouted followed by a male voice saying, "Come on! What are you afraid of!? You just said he was bus!OOW!!"]

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[rianofski]

[A long pause, a frown, and then...]

Was this intended for me?

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[element_wizard]

[And then a face shows up, grinning madly.]

Yes! Yes it was!. OW! Stop it!

[The video moves as Alec tries to get it away from his sister.]

Don't listen to him!

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[rianofski]

And what, exactly, should I not listen to him about?

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[water_wine_wizard]

The fact that you should talk to him! It's just my brother and he's going to be stupid at you.

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[rianofski]

Should I disregard anything he says, then?

[He is, perhaps, a little amused. Just a little.]

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[water_wine_wizard]

Yes! It's not like it matters. He's going to be leave after this weekend.

[There's something in her voice that says he better leave or else there will be issues.]

Then why won't you let me talk to him?

Because you're an idiot.

[Ahhh siblings.]

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[rianofski]

Presumably, all the visitors will be leaving after this weekend. I'm not sure they exactly have a choice.

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[element_wizard]

I'm special.

[At the same time Laruna says "an idiot"]

But yes, I'm going to be leaving at the end of the weekend.

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[rianofski]

And, apparently, Laruna will be pleased by your departure.

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[water_wine_wizard]

Very much so. I've finally have a place where he can't show up. And then he goes ahead and shows up!

I was invited!

You still could have not come!

I wanted to see if you were okay and not talking to all the wrong people!

I can talk to whomever I want!

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[rianofski]

The 'wrong people'?

[Now he's definitely amused.]

Who qualifies as the 'wrong people,' I wonder?

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[element_wizard]

You!

OW!

[The comm drops and then is picked up again.]

Jerk. He's perfectly nice.

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[rianofski]

['Perfectly nice' is a huge exaggeration, but he's not going to contradict it. Instead, he offers a quiet chuckle.]

Me? What makes you say that?

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[element_wizard]

[He's been perfectly nice to her, so she doesn't know any better.]

I've done ... [he hesitates here briefly] some reading up on you.

[Laruna groans.]

You did not go and visit his world, did you? You had better not have visited everyone who I've talked to's world!

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[rianofski]

Did you? How fascinating.

[There's some definite sarcasm there.]

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[element_wizard]

It really is a nifty world! I like it a lot!

[You're just an evil mad man at the end of it.]

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[rianofski]

Yes, well, I'm glad to hear my world has your... approval.

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[water_wine_wizard]

[Laruna yanks the comm back from Alec.]

Gods! Stop it!

I'm sorry. He's got some idiotic superiority complex because he can travel to different worlds with no help. It does not make you better stop being so smug!

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[rianofski]

It's reasonable impressive, I suppose.

[Superiority complexes are familiar to him.]

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[water_wine_wizard]

[No. Really?]

He thinks so. OUT!

[There's a sound of a door shutting. And Laruna sighs in relief.]

If he comes by feel free to hit him or toss him out or ... whatever.

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[rianofski]

I don't intend to hit him.

[Tossing him out, however, might be a completely acceptable reaction, depending on what he does.]

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[water_wine_wizard]

He's very hitable. Even his boyfriend hits him sometimes. And they like each other.

[She brushes some hair behind an ear.]

And I am sorry.

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[rianofski]

Sorry for what? I can't see any reason you should be apologizing.

[She can't control what her brother says or does, after all, no matter how much she may want to.]

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[water_wine_wizard]

[That was quite apparent from their interactions, wasn't it?]

I just wish he wouldn't be rude to people I like. He's been going around talking to everyone I've been friends with all weekend, asking them if they've been nice to me.

It's embarrassing!

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[rianofski]

Well, in that case, he should have nothing to complain about. I've been very nice.

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[water_wine_wizard]

I know. I've told him. I've told him a lot of times. But he's dumb sometimes and thinks that he can protect me from things that haven't happened yet.

[Aggravated noise.]

I can't wait for him to go home.

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[rianofski]

He thinks you need protection from me? That's a bit paranoid, if I do say so myself.

[It's not, really. But she doesn't need to know that.]

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[water_wine_wizard]

Yes. He does. Probably because of something you might possibly do in the future. Which doesn't matter now because you're not who you are going to be possibly in the future.

[Of course it's not paranoid and her brother knows that. But Andrew is right, she doesn't need to know that.]

He's got no sense of time and I hate him for that.

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[rianofski]

It's bizarre, to say the least, to be preoccupied about what someone may do in the future. He'd do better to pass his time with other concerns.

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[water_wine_wizard]

It is. And he has far too much time on his hands.

[There's a sigh.]

Can I take you out to dinner after everyone [he] goes home?

[Is someone being spiteful? Yes. Yes they are.]

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[rianofski]

I'm sure you're well aware that I'd never turn down a dinner invitation, especially from you.

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[water_wine_wizard]

[She beams at him.]

Good! And we shan't mention my brother at all. Instead we can talk about business.

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[rianofski]

I'm perfectly happy not to discuss your brother at all. Business will be the focus.

[Business and pleasure, hopefully.]

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[water_wine_wizard]

[Of course business and pleasure. But they can start with business and move on to pleasure. She doesn't want to say pleasure in case her brother is eavesdropping. He's been quiet.

Too quiet.]

Lovely. We'll have a good time deep into the evening.

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[rianofski]

As always, I look forward to it.

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[water_wine_wizard]

Good. And now I'm going to try and find my idiot brother because he's gone too quiet.

[She blows him a kiss.]

Later!

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[rianofski]

[A tiny, almost imperceptible smile.]

Good luck.