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[thenormalsquint]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

[That little explosion of feelings comes from a particularly upset looking brunette, clad in only a bath towel with another one wrapped around her head turban-style, standing in the middle of an apartment building hallway. Which one? Doesn't matter. She just walked through a door and that's all that she wrote, kids.]

What, third time's the charm? I like--liked--some of you and your faces, but really, this whole back and forth, forth and back thing here got tired after the first time. And as much as I can't see naked people as naked anymore, I would love it if I got a shirt and some shoes or I probably won't be getting any service.

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[hexuality]

[Even with her head throbbing and quietly hating life at the moment, Ginny Weasley recognises that voice. And—no way, it's been so long. And it's not a weekend, it's the middle of the bloody week, which means she's actually here.]

Angela?

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[thenormalsquint]

[That accent... it's familiar and warm and even if she'll come to see she's forgotten other things about the City, this is one of them Angela hasn't.]

Ginny? Oh my god, Ginny?

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[hexuality]

One and only.

[It's been a year.]

What're you—did you just get back?

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[thenormalsquint]

[Not for her. A few months. Six, tops.]

Apparently. Unfortunately. They didn't let me dry off first.

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[hexuality]

What?

[She didn't watch the footage, bright lights hurt at the moment, tyvm. But it doesn't bug her enough to stop her from laughing, soft and gentle.]

Well, I'm glad you didn't land in the fountain. It's practically running on empty right now.

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[thenormalsquint]

I was in the shower. [A pause. Angela remembers that whenever the fountain acted up, something else was up.] What's wrong with the fountain?

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[trenchknives]

I'd say welcome back, but...

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[hexuality]

It's not just the fountain, it's the water everywhere. Something's wrong with the City.

[A breath, amused, only... not.]

And it obviously picked a good time for you to get here.

[thenormalsquint]

[She squints at the screen a bit, racking her brain for a name to put with the face and the closest she gets is:]

Justin!

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[thenormalsquint]

When is something not wrong with the City?

[She sighs because her luck stinks.]

At least I'm freshly showered.

[trenchknives]

Nope, sorry. We just happen to share the same face.

[thenormalsquint]

Oh... oops. Sorry. My mistake, person who isn't Justin.

[trenchknives]

Jimmy. 'n I hate to say it, but you got dragged back to the City at an unfortunate time.

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[hexuality]

We had a few boring weeks. You know, revolution, throwing innocent people in prison...

[A pause.]

We overthrew the deities.

[thenormalsquint]

Jimmy. I'm Angela. And yeah, tell me about it. I could have at least gotten dressed first.

[Ignorance is bliss, lemme tell you.]

[trenchknives]

Well, on the bright side, the fact that you ain't dressed means a lotta people'll probably offer to help you out.

[A little flirting. Maybe.]

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[thenormalsquint]

[Forget about clothes. This is good gossip.]

Who did what?

[thenormalsquint]

I'm still waiting on that. It's not winter here, is it?

[trenchknives]

Nope. Not even close. It's July. I'd offer to bring you some clothes, but I don't think anythin' I've got would fit you.

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[hexuality]

[There's the whistling of the kettle and Ginny sets her device down so she can make herself some tea. Because tea makes things better.]

Hang on. [Moving. Hurts. Why. And then, a moment later - ] Basically, there's this group... they call themselves Anonymous, they wanted to get the deities out so the curses would be over and we could go home. First bit's happened— [Though she is pretty sure this illness is magical and the City being a bitch.] —and they're working on the second.

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[not_like_the_rest]

[Have a little chuckle.]

Can't see naked people as naked anymore? [It's just too odd of a statement to her.] What?

[valentineluke]

Welcome back; lovely summer ensemble.

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[thenormalsquint]

Anonymous. [Angela laughs because seriously, is this the internet? And that laugh is tinged with disbelief, because promises like those are like politician promises. They never come through.] Tell me they don't wear masks too.

[thenormalsquint]

Not even a shirt or flip flops? I'm not asking for underwear here.

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[thenormalsquint]

Seen too many of them. After the first fifty, if we're not in the middle of sex, my mind completely shuts the bits out.