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[The feed opens on a rather disgruntled-looking young lady, rather tall and a bit on the thin side, clutching closed the neck of what appears to be a men's dressing gown with one hand and holding onto her device with the other.]

Is this another example of the City's nonsense? Have other people found their wardrobes completely switched out with something wholly inappropriate?

[She stalks over to the closet and flings it open, turning the camera to face it. Indeed, the closet is filled with neatly tailored three-piece suits in various shades of black, grey, blue, and brown, sweater vests, button-down shirts, and a spinning tie rack, on which the ties are not only organized by color, but may actually be organized by pattern within each color.

Clara turns the camera back to herself, looking quite annoyed.]

Whoever found themselves in possession of my clothes, please contact me immediately. Thank you.

[ooc: Meet Clara! Responses will be coming from coordinated.]

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Oh, Ginny!

[Of course! In her head, the youngest of the family is still Gawain , and if she needs to borrow someone's clothes, she has to steal from Billie or Charlie - but here she can borrow from Ginny!

She doesn't know if she'll ever get used to that.]

While I'm waiting, could I borrow some of your clothes? I know you really haven't anything suitable, but it could do for the time being.

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[hexuality]

[And then Ginny's eyes snap open at that unfamiliar voice but incredibly familiar tone, and she stares. Quite openly, in fact, because even though she's seen this curse countless times—been affected by it once (twice, but she doesn't remember being Gawain)—it's still a shock when it's your own brother.

... sister?

Godric's balls. Percy doesn't have any. Oh Merlin, her brain needs to shut up.]

Per—

[NOPE. Is it still Percy? ASLFKas;'lf;a/lkgl;';alsf ]

... er—clothes?

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Yes, look at this!

[She points to 'her' closet, and what Ginny will most definitely recognize as Percy's clothes, still hung up neatly along the bar.]

My entire wardrobe, gone!

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[hexuality]

[Automatically,]

Yeah. Tragic.

[Okay. Think, Weasley. Think.]

You're too tall for any of my things, but maybe— [She still has other people's clothes. Claire's too short, Dawn from years ago... maybe? Hermione?] Erm. Come with me, then. Are you, er, okay?

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Fine, I just wish the City wouldn't do things like -

[She flails a perfectly manicured hand at the closet.]

- this and leave me wholly unprepared for the day. I can't even go into the shop!

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[hexuality]

[And if Clara's following Ginny, she'd best be careful to look where she's going because Ginny stops abruptly and claps a hand to her forehead. Honestly. The surprise got the best of her but now she whips around and raises an eyebrow and does a fairly good job at acting... normalish... when she says,]

Really, are you a— [Erm.] —witch or aren't you? Just Transfigure the lot for the day! That'll fit loads better than anything I've got. And be more to your... style?

[Confidence failing. How do you handle a big sister? HOW.]

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But they're someone else's clothes!

[OBVIOUSLY, GINNY, DO KEEP UP.]

I certainly wouldn't appreciate it if someone Transfigured my clothes if they accidentally ended up in their possession.

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[hexuality]

If someone asks for them back, then you can do a Finite and no one'll know. For Godric's sake, Perce, it's that or complain all day.

[This is why she plays better with blokes, isn't it? Not two seconds and she's already thisclose to Stunning the other witch for the rest of the day until midnight and taking over the shop herself.]

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[S I G H.]

Ginny, it's Clara. I know, it's all a bit much for me to get used to, too, but I'm trying not to call you Gawain.

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[hexuality]

[... s t a r i n g.]

What?

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We've discussed this before. You do remember, don't you?

[WORRY.]

Or have you been affected today?

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I have no bloody idea what you're talking about.

[You're crazy, lady. That's what you are. Ginny is strongly resisting the urge to just give up on today and go back to bed until it's all over.]

I'm not cursed today.

[YOU ARE.]

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People who are cursed never think they are.

[Example A being ...]

What's the last thing you remember?

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[hexuality]

Going to bed, waking up, hearing you throw a strop about your clothes.

[Sigh. The memory thing will always be a touchy subject for her, especially given the last conversation they had about beings reaching into her head and scrambling it around. But this isn't about her, it never should be.]

Don't you dare turn this around on me, I'm only trying to help.

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I'm just worried about you. I know we've discussed all of this before, and there's really only one thing that could have made you forget.

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It doesn't matter. I remember everything else, don't I? I know you're Clara Weasley.

[The name feels odd and unfamiliar on her tongue and if it sounds it, she's doing a very good job at carrying on.]

And I know you're trying not to call me... Gawain. [Why?] And you're my—sister. So there, we're fine. Don't worry, you'll get wrinkles and white hair and then where'll we be?

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[Oh, that gets a nervous hand run over her hair, ending by absently tangling her fingers in the end before tossing it back over her shoulder.]

All right. I'm glad you're not cursed.

Have you eaten yet?

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[hexuality]

[Thank Merlin she'd been paying attention to the things coming out of Clara's mouth or she might not have passed that test. It's interesting, though, how her sister for the day has the same habits she does—that hand through the hair, how often has that been her own tell?

Ginny shakes her head.]

I just got up. We could put together some breakfast... er, are you going to work?

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[coordinated]

If I can find something suitable. Mr. Stark - Tony - doesn't insist on proper officewear but it doesn't feel right going in dressed casually.

action ][ it's okay <33333

[hexuality]

Honestly, would it kill you to wear something else for a change?

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Are you suggesting I wear jeans?

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[hexuality]

[Dryly,]

Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot you were allergic to comfort.

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I'm not 'allergic to comfort,' I just -

[:|]

- I don't care for jeans, that's all.

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[hexuality]

They muck with your pinstriped sensibilities. I know.

[Said with so much of a mournful air that it's blatantly sarcastic. Ginny doesn't play well with actual sisters, it seems.]

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It's not funny.

[SO NOT FUNNY.]

Did you say that there were some clothes left? I might be able to make something workable.