voice;

[threadthefire]

[There's the sounds of a struggle, as if the device is being fought over, but finally there's the zrrrrp! of ripping fabric and it all goes silent for a moment before Cinna speaks.]

Passionne is closed today.




[ooc: Backdated to first thing this morning.]

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Voice

[iwasherefirst]

Cinna...you all right?

Voice

[threadthefire]

I was attacked by fabric. I'm alright now, but there was a tense moment before I managed to grab the scissors. [He jokes, but it was really bizarre and a little scary there for a minute.]

But I don't want anyone else to risk coming in.

Voice

[iwasherefirst]

Oi. Yeah. Death by fabric would be...you're somewhere safe?

Voice

[threadthefire]

I'm heading to the door now, I'll head for home.

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[thenormalsquint]

Honey? What's wrong?

» video

[threadthefire]

If you're at home, you might want to lock the door to the spare bedroom.

...my fabric is coming to life. [Cross that off the list of things he thought he would never say without it being a metaphor.]

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[captaininnuendo]

[Jack characteristically mistakes that sound and the ripping of fabric for something it's not. Sex.]

How is it that everyone is having these parties without me. First the Doctors and Rose and now you. I must be losing my spark. [Which he is now seriously worried about.]

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[thenormalsquint]

[She looks confused for a moment (but this is the City after all and nothing like this should be as strange to hear) and then scared as she opens the door to the apartment and quickly slams it shut. What Cinna can't see but probably hear is the sound of her art supplies smacking against the other side of the door.]

I wish you would have told me this before I came home for lunch.

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[threadthefire]

Not that kind of ripping I'm afraid. [You haven't lost your spark, Jack, things just changed a little.] The fabric is trying to kill me.

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[threadthefire]

I'm sorry, darling, but apparently the attack on my person was coordinated and near-perfectly timed.

Perhaps we can meet somewhere for lunch, then go out until midnight somewhere.

Voice

[iwasherefirst]

m'kay be careful once you're there. Don't want any rogue swaths of fabric attackin' you.

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[captaininnuendo]

The fabric is trying to kill you? How? Cinna do you have something to defend yourself?

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[thenormalsquint]

Promise me that you'll never design anything for ninjas.

Sounds good to me. I'm more than okay not being beaten to death by a tube of Prussian Blue.

[valentineluke]

High-end quality?

[threadthefire]

Under the circumstances, I'd say it's rather rough.

|| audio

[threadthefire]

Well, the bolt of linen tried suffocation, and the silk was attempting a hanging. Sharp shears seem to be keeping them at bay.

I'd be wary of your closet today if I were you.

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[threadthefire]

[Pause] I'm not sure what a ninja is, but I'll take that under advisement.

[valentineluke]

Of course the most expensive roll attacked - correct?

[threadthefire]

Well, silk isn't cheap.

[valentineluke]

Was it just the one? Or did others join in?

[threadthefire]

The linen thought suffocation would be a nice touch, I got out of my office before the velvet made its move.

[valentineluke]

Good; minimal damage, then.

(Private)

You maybe visited by a quirky newcomer called Hatter. They're friendly enough, I just wanted to give you a heads-up.

Voice

[threadthefire]

It's not the swaths I'm worried about, it's the bolts. They seem to be quite clever about it, too. I'd hate to think they're organizing.

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[thenormalsquint]

Long story that I'll explain to you when we're not being attacked by our respective hobbies.

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[threadthefire]

Look forward to it.

Voice

[iwasherefirst]

Perhaps you ought to lock yourself in an empty room 'til midnight?

[private]

[threadthefire]

Thank you. Is there anything else I should know besides... quirky?

Re: [private]

[valentineluke]

Other than my taking care of the bill, I don't have anything else in the way of useful information to share. Maybe that's just as well; gives you more freedom to be creative.

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[captaininnuendo]

Cinna, my closet attacks me every day, with sexiness. This attacking you're talking about is on a whole different level.

[But Jack is a man of action, after all. And he's going to dictate a plan to Cinna now.] So what you need to do is get back into a safe place away from the animated fabric and bolt the door. Or, you could come to my place and I could show you some animation that would be much more enjoyable.

Voice

[threadthefire]

Something like that. I'm hoping that getting out of here for the day will be enough.

Re: [private]

[threadthefire]

You're paying? How generous.

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[threadthefire]

As tempting as that is. [And it is. It very much is.] I fear that Angela might be insulted if I took shelter somewhere without her.

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[captaininnuendo]

Angela? Does she work at the shop with you and Rose?

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[threadthefire]

She's... remember the woman I told you about, the one that left. That's Angela. She came back. [He's still not 100% sure it's real.]

Voice

[iwasherefirst]

Yeah. Me too. Give a ring if you need some help.

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[captaininnuendo]

Ah. Lucky you. [There's a dramatic pause here as Jack flip-flops back and forth between leaving it at that or asking more questions. Finally, since Jack is Jack, he plows on ahead.] She means a lot to you, I can tell.

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[threadthefire]

More than anything here. [As bad as it made him feel, there were more important things at home. The sorts of things he hoped Angela would understand if he ever was forced to make the decision to leave or stay.]