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[cantgetanyworse]

[The camera is at a strange angle - the shelves up behind Jane are far too large, and the window is too high.]

I-- Oh, this is dreadfully embarrassing.

[She looks as if she would much rather be anywhere else.]

But I was working late last night and... I appear to be stuck in the stock room. [She pulls a face and adds, in a chagrined mutter.] ... I can't reach the door handle.

[Jane sighs heavily.]

Mr Akros is away on holiday. Would someone please come and let me out and tell me what's going on?

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voice

[runningstart]

My evening is open. Where are you at? [Is this another person turned into a child, or...? Because apparently that's going around. Good ol' Porter (or whoever's fault it is now).]

[cantgetanyworse]

Akros Books in De Chima! The front door is open, I'm just... stuck.

[Not a child, no, but... definitely too short to reach the door. Honestly she'd rather have been a child. This just feels strange.]

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[runningstart]

[There is probably no explanation that's going to clear this up so instead of trying to get more details out of her, Wally just books (heh) it on over to her to see for himself what's going on.

...oh. That's what's going on.] I thought this latest weird thingw as just turning people into kids.

[cantgetanyworse]

I honestly wish that was all that it was doing.

[She's been a bit of a gawky kid but she could have tolerated it far better than this. Jane is puffed up with annoyance, but visibly loses steam within a few seconds of the door opening.]

I think I would have greatly preferred it.

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[perfectlyhuman]

People are changing.

[ That is not the voice of an 11 year old, but it is definitely a voice Jane has heard before. ]

What happened to you?

[cantgetanyworse]

I appear to have... shrunk.

[Oh, she has heard that voice before, but it takes her a moment to place it.]

And it sounds like you've grown up, Adam.

[perfectlyhuman]

Yep. [ Word pointed with a little pop at the end.

He doesn't sound massively bothered. It's not the worst that's happened, and he at least retained an idea of who, where and when he is. Wasn't so lucky last time. ]

Dog's a cat. [ He adds casually. ]

[cantgetanyworse]

Oh.

[Ah. She might be stifling the urge to laugh.]

I imagine he's thrilled...

[perfectlyhuman]

[ The feed changes cameras, now showing a black and white cat lying on the couch, looking entirely unhappy, ears flat and all. ]

I think he's coming around to it.

[cantgetanyworse]

[She titters softly.]

Oh, dear... Yes, he definitely looks as if he is.

[He definitely doesn't look like he is.]

I may have to ask you to cook dinner tonight, Adam.

[perfectlyhuman]

[ Cat Dog meows, long and moody, and looks away from the camera with a spiritual pout to him.

Adam changes the feed back to himself. ]

Me? I don't know how to cook.

[cantgetanyworse]

Don't worry, I'll tell you what you have to do. We can have something simple.

[She can show you how to cook vegetables.]

What do you feel like having?

[perfectlyhuman]

[ You know what they say: keep your enemies closer.]

Can we have breakfast for dinner? 

[cantgetanyworse]

Oh-- pancakes? They're easy.

[And pancakes are a breakfast food, supposedly...]

[perfectlyhuman]

[ Now you've got his attention. ]

Okay, pancakes then.

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[desmodusdraculae]

Has someone gotten you out?

[Kirk's voice sounds... off. A little higher-pitched than usual, with just a slight whisper-squeal added to some of his words. This is because, he is currently a Man-Bat, and he would really rather crawl into a hole and die, but needs must.]

[cantgetanyworse]

Someone's coming.

[He sounds... strange. She has to double check who's calling.]

Are you alright, Kirk?

[desmodusdraculae]

I've been better, but I'll be fine.

Story of my life, really.

[cantgetanyworse]

Oh...

[Hmm. Maybe she'll pry a little.]

You sound different.

[desmodusdraculae]

I am different.

[And he doesn't want to talk about it.]

[cantgetanyworse]

Ah...

[No, no, she can take a hint.]

Me too. This is terribly inconvenient.

[desmodusdraculae]

Incredibly.

[To say the least.]

You might want to think about avoiding closing doors for a while.

[cantgetanyworse]

[She purses her lips slightly, letting out a slightly tense sounding hmmmmm from behind them.]

Are you trying to be funny?

[It might be a little funny.]

[desmodusdraculae]

Only if it made you laugh.

Otherwise I was completely serious.

[cantgetanyworse]

You did make me laugh.

[Spoken with clear fondness. She has a definite soft spot for Kirk.]

But you do have a point. I barely remember the last time I couldn't open a door for myself.