1st Message (again) - [video/action]

[justamessenger]

[The video feed flickers to life, giving a dazzling view of a late summer sunset over the fountain, reflecting serenely in the surface of the water.

Until something seems to fall from nowhere and land in the centre of the fountain with a large


SPLASH


Something very small, and pink, and feathery.

Oh yes, City. She's back.

After a few moments of scrambling in the water, Dulcie manages to pull herself to the edge, looking like a drowned rat.]


Ack! This is so totally unfair. I didn't land in the fountain the first time. Why not give a girl some warning?


[She stands up, unfolding two enormous white wings from behind her back, and shaking them out like a wet dog.]


I'm not, like, totally crazy about this right? I'm in The City? Because if I am...


[She leans down, face right up in the camera lens of the device on the ground.]


Hiya! Miss me?

Comments

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[othersdie]

Dulcie!

[Crap, that was a display of emotion, wasn't it? Let's try that again.]

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[othersdie]

It's--

You remember? Being here?

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[justamessenger]

I've got a good memory, me. Hi, Justin!

[Look, she has clothes this time! Even if they are wet ones.]

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[othersdie]

Good, I just wanted--not everyone remembers, and it's... it can be awkward.

[He's not going to look. Wet clothes are bad.]

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[justamessenger]

Good thing awkward isn't in my vocabulary, then. So are you gonna be a gentleman and bring me a towel or do I have to track you down myself?

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[guardianjoker]

Yeah, this is definitely The City.

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[justamessenger]

Oh good! I was hoping.

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[othersdie]

Oh--sorry, I'll just...

[Sneak out of work to get an angel a towel? He's the boss, he can do that.]

Just a few minutes.

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[justamessenger]

I'll be waiting, tiger. Take your time.

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[othersdie]

[Tiger? Dulcie, the things that you say.

Justin makes it to the fountain with a towel in a matter of minutes. He offers it to Dulcie, eyes not straying below her shoulders. Just in case.]

It's good to see you. Almost no one comes back.

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[justamessenger]

Guess I'm just special, then.

[C'mere you. Dulcie pulls him into a rather wet hug.]

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[othersdie]

That was-- [ohhhkay, that's a wet hug there] --that's a given.

[mortemscintilla]

...Are those wings?

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[justamessenger]

Yes! They are.

[As if reacting to being mentioned, her wing unfurl a little more.]

Is that weird?

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[justamessenger]

[She pulls back, wrinkling her nose.]

Oooh, I got you a little wet. I'd apologise but it was so totally worth it.

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[mortemscintilla]

So are you - an angel?

[tangledintower]

Dulcie!!

You're back! And you remember being here, that's great! It's really good to see you again!

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[justamessenger]

Ding ding! Bring this guy a prize. Man, you're a fast guesser! Usually I get alien bird-creature first.

[justamessenger]

Hey, baby. Glad there are a few familiar faces.

[tangledintower]

It's been forever since you've been here!

[justamessenger]

Really? How long was I out?

[tangledintower]

A few months, at least...it gets sort of hard to tell time here after a while, though...so I'm probably off.

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[othersdie]

It's fine. [Dulcie gets another smile (controlled, of course, because smiling too much just isn't the done thing).] I didn't know we were that close.

[justamessenger]

[ONE DAY she will get a grin out of him. One with teeth.]

Oooh, is there a certain level of BFF-ness I was supposed to get to before we were at the hugging phase? Sorry, I'm bad at picking up on these things.

[justamessenger]

What day is it?