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[aperfectthird]

[The device suddenly clicks on, and it seems to be broadcasting from the floor, showing the side of a desk. Several feet of bubble appear before we finally see anything of Percy, who is encased in a bubble that extends several feet in each direction. He reaches down and makes a grab for the phone, scowling in frustration, before he finally manages to grab it. When he realizes it's on, he scowls harder.]

This is most inconvenient.

[And then he ends the connection.]

Comments

voice:

[charring]

You, too?

action;

[boutant]

It looks that way.

[ Ariadne's in the doorway, just out of bubble-range, and holding a cup of coffee. ]

[ironmanic]

But mostly fun to watch if you're not cursed.

[signatures]

It'll be convenient when you get run down by a unicorn.

[aperfectthird]

'When?'

[aperfectthird]

It is, however, immensely inefficient in regards to getting anything done.

action;

[aperfectthird]

You're not affected?

[And there is a definite undertone of lucky there. He also might be staring somewhat longingly at her coffee, because someone knocked over half the coffee shop this morning trying to get his, and though he was able to fix most of the damage with magic ... he's too mortified to go back anytime soon.]

voice:

[aperfectthird]

I'm afraid so. I hope yours hasn't been as inconvenient as mine.

action;

[boutant]

No, luckily.

[ Everyone affected by it in engineering has to stay away from the equipment, in case they get injured -- if no one can touch them, no one can help them. Still, Ariadne notices Percy staring at her coffee, and she glances down at it for a moment before looking back up at him. ]

Do you want me to go get you one?

[signatures]

It happens.

Re: voice:

[charring]

I'm debating not going to work. Can't serve tea if I can't get within five feet of people. So...yeah. Pretty inconvenient.

voice:

[aperfectthird]

It has made getting anything done immensely difficult, not to mention making me a danger to my immediate surroundings.

action;

[aperfectthird]

Would you mind? I can't trust myself around anything fragile.

action;

[boutant]

I wouldn't offer if I did. What do you want?

action;

[aperfectthird]

Black. The largest you can get. Hold on, I'll give you mo -

[...and he's got his wallet out, cash halfway out before he remembers...]

...may I pay you back tomorrow?

action;

[boutant]

[ There's a bit of a grin. ] Yeah, sure. If we don't run into each other tomorrow, I'll see you some other time, I'm sure.

[ There's a bit of a wave as she turns and heads out the door. ]

I'll be right back.

[ironmanic]

Bounce around- have some fun. You look like you could use it.

action;

[aperfectthird]

Thank you, Ariadne. You're a lifesaver.

[aperfectthird]

I'd rather not run the risk of damage to the office.

OH GOD i'm so sorry i thought i had responded to this

[aperfectthird]

Often enough to warn for it?

action;

[boutant]

[ Ariadne returns about ten minutes later, a large cup of coffee in hand. ]

All right, now just... stand over there.

haha no problem!

[signatures]

Once is enough, as far as I'm concerned, when it comes to unicorns.

[ironmanic]

That's what money's for.

Re: action;

[aperfectthird]

All right.

[He gets up and scoots over to the far end of the office, as far as he can from Ariadne while still being in the same room with her.]

That should be far enough.

[aperfectthird]

[...]

Should I feel the urge to bounce around, then, I will not resist it.