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[nobasisinfact]

[The first visual are stacks and stacks of books, then tiny hands grabbing one before there is a pause and another hand reaches for a cup of tea.]

This whole thing is idiotic.

[The boy's voice is deeper, but it isn't the usual smooth voice of Dr. Richard Strand. The intonation and cadence, however, is. Richard has been unmistakably affected by the curse.

There's a sigh as one hand reaches up to, presumably, pinch the bridge of his nose as if he's getting a headache.]

She'll be insufferable if she sees me like this.

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[11calls]

So that's where you've been, then?

[Look, someone is a tiny cranky pants, because not sleeping is way harder on her body when she's like this.]

[nobasisinfact]

[At first there's no reply, but soon enough there's a solid 'damn.']

I had some research to catch up on. You'll be fine till the end of the month.

[11calls]

Seriously? You're still you, you know. Just smaller.

[With the same Strandness that he's always been since she's known him after all.]

[nobasisinfact]

Just because I'm smaller doesn't mean my research gets smaller too.

[Look, Alex, this is the ship he's going down on.]

[11calls]

So you're just going to stay away for two whole weeks?

[Richard you are a fucking idiot. Alex doesn't need to say it aloud, her tone speaks it for her.]

[nobasisinfact]

It could end sooner.

[11calls]

Seriously?

[Oh that's never a good tone.]

audio: marshes

[gristle]

Richard?

Re: audio: marshes

[nobasisinfact]

Beverly?

Re: audio: marshes

[gristle]

Yeah. Of course. Wow. I almost didn’t think you were ever actually a kid.

[look she’s totally trying to lighten the mood okay.]

[nobasisinfact]

I was a very advanced child.

[gristle]

You? Really? I’m so surprised.

[nobasisinfact]

I could have been a complete idiot of a child.

[No, not with his family.]

[spherenpc]

Well, I suppose I should be glad I ain't the only one.

[nobasisinfact]

This one seems to be lingering in the places it infects.

[spherenpc]

Yeah. I can’t seem to out run it.

[nobasisinfact]

Biding my time with scotch and books is my best alternative to trying to outrun it.

[spherenpc]

Careful. Don't want to get alcohol poisoning.

[nobasisinfact]

Would I come back as an adult if I did?

audio:persephone

[threshes]

Who's gonna be insufferable?

Re: audio:persephone

[nobasisinfact]

The very annoying woman I live with.

[threshes]

[Persephone just snorts.]

Sounds like a damn good way to get her not to live with ya anymore.

[nobasisinfact]

Something like this would hardly change our living conditions.

[threshes]

Suppose it depends on how stupid ya both act.

[Ancient voice of experience here.]

[nobasisinfact]

We're both well aware of one anothers stupidity.