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[horrible_penny]

Is it just me, or have things been weird around here?  Like, weirder-than-normal weird?  I don't know what it is, exactly... more people leaving, more explosions.  ...Well.  The explosions were only tonight, I guess, but still...

[She trails off.  Her train of thought picks up abruptly at a different station.]

It's been a long month.

[A pause. She

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[freckleddoll]

...think I like that.

[horrible_penny]

Thanks, Freckles. ...Do you believe any of it? The growing part, not the story.

[freckleddoll]

Yeah, I do. Or at least I think I do? Can see somethin' like that 'appenin'.

[horrible_penny]

I think you've grown.

[disregard_death]

Ye know, that's a good idea. Maybe I could do some interviews around tha City. See if we can collect some stories. The more happy ones the better right?

[horrible_penny]

That'd be interesting, having a City story book. I bet we all have something we can learn from each other's stories.

Running out of things to write articles about?

[disregard_death]

No really. But I'm startin to think that the people here are more interestin than the happenings. It'd be a better read, ye think?

[horrible_penny]

I think you're right. I know I'd rather read about the other people here than about whatever crazy things the deities're making happen.

[horrible_penny]

Well... she didn't do it on her own, exactly, but I'm glad you liked it.

[horrible_penny]

I don't know. I think we all learn something from the things that happen to us.

How're you doing, James? Any craziness in your neck of the City?

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[10shlling6pence]

...that's a terribly fairflightish and splendifficant story, dear Penny.

I rather like the ending the best--though, stories never really end, do they.

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[horrible_penny]

Does that mean you thought it was okay, Tarrant?

I guess they don't, no. Even when you think you've gotten to the end, things just keep on going.

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[10shlling6pence]

I thought it was wonderful.

As is life and all--though, most stories turn out well--or they turn out, and that is well within itself--for not to turn isn't well turning for anyone, nor any story..

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[horrible_penny]

Thank you!

[Penny's pause indicates a certain amount of not following Tarrant. Which, actually, isn't too unusual.]

It isn't, is it? But everything turns out, so no worries there.

[hidesinrestroom]

Hmm.

[horrible_penny]

What kind of a 'hmm' is that, Raikov?

[hidesinrestroom]

A slightly suspicious 'hmm.'

[horrible_penny]

Suspicious? Of me?