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[threeolives]

[ When Pepper awakes, she has a headache unproportionate to the amount of red wine she’d had the night previous watching cheesy movies at her apartment with Charlie. ]

Ugh, that’s unpleasant. What-- [ She stops suddenly, recognizing the telltale sign of a curse as her voice comes out sounding not like her own, but instead like that of her friend ] Charlie?

[Charlie’s curled up on the couch, eyes closed tightly. She’s not willing to face the day, just yet, even though she had to. She had a business to run, people to train. Her eyes opened at the sound of...her voice. What?]

Huh? [Oh, that’s not her. That’s not her at all. She sits up, pushing hair entirely the wrong color out of her face and examines hands not her own.] Pepper, the City’s screwing with us again.

Yes, Charlie, I can see that. [ And oh, is it strange to see herself speak. She’s seen herself on TV before in press conferences, but she’s never seen herself like this, freshly woken up and just the slightest bit crumpled. She gets up from her own spot curled on the carpet and heads for the nearest mirror, poking at prodding at the face she now wears. ] So we’re switched bodies. Okay... I can handle that, I think.

You’ll be fine. [Meanwhile Charlie, who’d followed Pepper to the mirror and was looking herself over, sounded anxious.] I feel cold. Apparently my ability didn’t go with so do what you can to stay calm today, alright? All day. Just keep calm.

[It would probably sound better if Charlie didn’t sound as upset. She’s only been without her ability once and she didn’t like it much then.]

[ Pepper notes the anxiety in Charlie’s voice and turns to look up at her. ] You mean I could... [ She trails off, instead pantomiming a mini explosion, complete with sound effects. ]

[Charlie just nods, scrubbing hands over her face for a moment and taking a couple calming breaths. It helps a bit and she finally looks at Pepper.] You can. You’ll be fine, though. It’ll be over at midnight, right? All will be normal then.

[God, she hoped.]

Okay. Midnight. No problem. I’ll just stay in. Get some paperwork done. Although, on the other hand, maybe not.

Take a mini vacation? [Charlie offered this with a small shrug before her eyes widened again.] Oh, crap.

[And her eyes closed tightly.] I have people to train at the Dragon. Like...really have to. We reopen on Monday. I can’t not do this.

[Her device is out a moment later and a message typed:]

[Filtered to Jasmine Dragon Employees.]

It’s one of those weekends, apparently. I’m body-swapped with someone but training is still on. I’ll see you all later today.

[end filter.]

[And then another thought occurs to her.]

[Filtered to Merlin]

If you see me today, it’s not me. Pepper and I swapped bodies. I’ll be home when I’m me again.

[end filter.]

Yay, adult responsibilities.

 

[ OOC: If you see Charlie this weekend, it's Pepper, and if you see Pepper, it's Charlie. ]