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[charring]

[Charlie's seated on the floor of her apartment, her back against her couch. Petrichor and Phantom are play-fighting behind her and Sonic the Hedgehog is sitting on her shoulder. He's asleep. And Charlie's turned the camera on for a reason.]

I'm usually pretty good about showing up for work whether I'm cursed or not. Today, however, I'm going to have to call out because I can't balance in the shoes the City's graced me with[And she turns the camera towards her feet. Yup. Heels. Very, very high ones and there's a bag of ice on one of her ankles.]

On that note, can someone walk Phantom today? I need someone fast. Not fast as in right this second but fast as in you can keep up with a high-energy animal. I can't chase him in these and he's used to running around the park for a bit.

[And on that note, she turns the camera back to herself and switches it off a second later.]

Comments

[beyourarmy]

I'm really glad this curse missed me. Those look kinda painful, Charlie.

Who's Phantom? I'm pretty energetic! And my job is at the zoo, so I'm used to animals. [Including mythical and highly dangerous ones]

[charring]

Phantom is...[And she turns, watching the cat and the fox playfight behind her. She holds the camera up.] Phantom! Phantom, say hi!

[The fox, white as his namesake, sniffs the camera lens and lets out an excited yip.]

That one. Michael got him for me after the...that whole Shakespeare....thing.


[That time that she was dead? Yep.]

[beyourarmy]

[Guess who's really perky right now.]

I'll definitely do it! He's really cute.

[charring]

Awesome. I'm sure he'll love you. And I appreciate it. These shoes will be the death of me if I get up. I just know it.

[beyourarmy]

Well, don't get up, then.

Is the door open? I'll just head on over and let myself in. Maybe spend some time with you, too.

[charring]

It'll be unlocked by the time you get here.

[beyourarmy]

Uh? Charlie. You're not gonna unlock it yourself, are you?

I can probably do it! So don't, okay. Just stay down. You might hurt yourself.

[charring]

It's no trouble. The door's within crawling distance.

[beyourarmy]

You're gonna crawl to it? Doesn't that feel silly?

[charring]

The damn shoes feel sillier.

[iwasherefirst]

Oi. Those look painful.

[charring]

Just a bit, yeah. The plastic pinches.

[iwasherefirst]

And they're so high.

[charring]

I feel like a giant. A ridiculous, over balanced giant who will probably need a chiropractor after this.

[iwasherefirst]

I got an extra pair of trainers if you want to try 'em.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

The flames are a cute touch.

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[charring]

They are, actually. That's the only part I like. The rest can go. They pinch.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

They do look painful.

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[charring]

If they're still here tomorrow, I'm burning them. They're evil.

[Teasing. So much teasing. She'd just dump them in the garbage if they were here tomorrow.]

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[majorcrotchgrab]

How appropriate.

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[charring]

They were asking for it. [A grin and a faint laugh.]

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[majorcrotchgrab]

So, I never asked you about your powers... Are yours like magic or do you have equipment inside you...? If you don't mind me asking.

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[charring]

[What.]

That's the first time someone asked if my abilities were equipment based. No. It's not magic or...it's genetic.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Really? And.. genetic?


[OOC: HE HAS SEEN HER POWERS, I THINK. She's displayed them on the network before, right? XD Or am I being dumb?]

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[charring]

Part of my DNA.

[ooc: she's mentioned them a few times so probably heard about them? i forget]

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Huh... That's interesting.


[OOC: OKAY. XD Just wanted to make sure.]

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[beifongbandit]

The City shouldn't be allowed to make people wear shoes.

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[charring]

It shouldn't be allowed to do half the crap it does. And yet, here I am. In a very uncomfortable pair of shoes.

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[beifongbandit]

Well, don't worry about work. I got lucky on this one.

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[charring]

Thank you, Toph. I'll make up for it with an extra shift. [Like she always does.]

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[beifongbandit]

I think you're at work more often than I am. Minus bad shoe days.

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[charring]

Probablym but I like it there.

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[beifongbandit]

I like to think I'm a good boss. And I have good people, so that works out.

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[charring]

You're the absolute best.