peterverse | behave

mrmage posting in

There's a total lunar eclipse two weeks later, the first one since January 2001. That semiquarter and most of the next pass without much more noise. Jackson is occasionally sad because of his dom's electric toy, and he's occasionally more stripey than he wishes to be, but there's not a whole lot Sadde can do about that. Against his hopes, Mason doesn't dump Jackson, and nothing gives.

Sadde continues socializing with people, but no one new. And as the semiquarter approaches its end and summer break gets closer, Sadde receives an email from Tobias, saying that he fully expects his daughter to come home and tell everyone all about her first half year at magic school.

The email tells Sadde to behave.

Sadde is not in a good place.

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From:

mrmage

"Huh. I wonder why not."

From:

eclipsi

"Because having enough eclipsed for collaboration to be viable is kinda new?"

From:

mrmage

"...that's a terribly good point, yes. Man, we're gonna see an explosion in magical advances over the next few years, aren't we."

From:

eclipsi

"I'm excited."

From:

mrmage

"You and I, we're gonna spearhead that explosion. They're gonna actually make movies about us."

From:

eclipsi

"Oh no, what if they write us badly?"

From:

mrmage

"We'll still be alive by then because immortal, we can make sure they won't."

From:

eclipsi

"I don't think public figures have that kind of control over their portrayals."

From:

mrmage

"We'll also be queen-and-consort of the world," he points out.

From:

eclipsi

"I wasn't planning to use my power to control the press."

From:

mrmage

"Awww, why do you have to be reasonable and benevolent?"

From:

eclipsi

"It's my job."

From:

mrmage

"It's true, it is your job."

From:

eclipsi

"And I'm very responsible." Pet, pet, pet.

From:

mrmage

"Yup. I would know it. You'll be the best queen."

From:

eclipsi

"Mm-hm."

From:

mrmage

"On related news, I think I can probably heal my own broken bones now. And I might be able to heal someone else's split lip or papercut."

From:

eclipsi

"Ooh. You can tell the administrators and get permission to try it next time somebody has a papercut."

From:

mrmage

"Could distribute pamphlets. 'Got a papercut? Come test the mighty healing powers of Sadde for science!'"

From:

eclipsi

"I don't think you need a pamphlet's worth of volunteers. Jackson will probably turn up with a split lip one of these days, though," she adds softly.

From:

mrmage

"...eech, yes he might. I dunno how long it'd take me to learn how to heal the kind of stuff he complains about, though. A few more months, at least."