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Catt Hatter
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@catthatter 3 years ago
Catt Hatter requests the pleasure of your company for afternoon tea on Wednesday in the main hall.
(I've been wanting to introduce my OC to everyone and thought this would be the most effective way to go about it. I'm happy to make friends and rp with anyone! Please feel free to ask me/Catt any questions, the more the better!)
*Once everyone has arrived, the host makes her entrance. Wearing a short brown jacket, blue trousers, and holding an umbrella (despite the lack of rain). Perched on her head is s rather ridiculously large top hat adorned with a braided deep red sash that matches the bow at her throat, and what appears to be a flower made of various blue fabrics pinned to the side.*
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Welcome everyone! I am Catt Hatter and I have invited you for tea so that I can be sure to meet, and perhaps befriend you!
Please do inform me if any of the refreshments are not to suitable, or if you can't find something you'd like.
Cheers!
*With that brief announcement, Catt quickly makes her way to the tea table and pours herself a cup of peppermint, a smile held firmly upon her face.*
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Mz.Hyde Mod • 3 years ago • edited
*Crashes through the window* SURPRISE MOTHER FUCKERS! IT'S MZ.HYDE! LET'S GET CRA-*Realizes she's the first one there* Oh.
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Mysterious Gamer  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
great entrance mz.hyde! i would prefer to enter through the door xD nice day today huh? n.n
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Catt Hatter  Mysterious Gamer • 3 years ago
Welcome!
Pleased to meet you, Mr./Mrs...?
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Mysterious Gamer  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
oooh, all the community will know my gender :O 
mrs.mysterious gamer, at your service *makes a reverence*
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Catt Hatter  Mysterious Gamer • 3 years ago
Pleasure Mrs. Mysterious!
*Bows* Is there a type of tea you favour?
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Mysterious Gamer  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
umm.. i don't drink much tea, but i like the black tea (i have to drink more tea ToT)
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Catt Hatter  Mysterious Gamer • 3 years ago
Stable choice, most treat black tea as the standard.
*Starts pouring a cup* Cream and sugar?
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Mysterious Gamer  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
of course!
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Catt Hatter  Mysterious Gamer • 3 years ago
*Finishes preparing your tea.* Here you are!
So how do you fill your days at the society?
*She enquires, retrieving her cup and joining you at a nearby table.*
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Mysterious Gamer  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
making experiments of physics and astronomy (there are so much theories of the black holes and stars i want to make true), helping the other scientists with some material from my laboratory and in the night make a walk with hyde to clear my mind :3
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Catt Hatter  Mysterious Gamer • 3 years ago
Fascinating!
I'm working on eliminating some side effects from my new transport.
Evening walks sound lovely...
*She trails off looking wistful.*
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Mysterious Gamer • 3 years ago
Yes! The weather's lovely! *Looks outside at the pouring rain* This is great weather for London, it's pouring slightly less harder than yesterday!
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited
Mz Hyde! I'm so glad you're here!
Terribly sorry about fainting mid-conversation last week, I don't know what happened! We were having tea, you found a thing in mine and then I woke up in my room.
(She hasn't gone back to finish the meeting yet.)
Since you're here, could you please check the tea for any wandering doritos?
I don't want any guests being rendered unconscious at my first party.
*Sets about sweeping up the broken glass.*
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Oh, dear! I'm sorry for making such a mess! Here, I'll pick it up! *Claps hands, and the glass magically goes back into place* There we go! And yes! I'll be happy to inspect for mini-Bills!
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited
*She is amazed by the magical reparation of the window.*
Thank you!
So what happened after I so rudely passed out?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Me and you dragged your passed out body to your bedroom and I got to meet your friend who's a piece of furniture. Then we got nachos! :)
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited
Furniture? Oh he was hiding.
I did? *She looks alarmed and quickly checks her pocket watch.*
I've gotta go, sorry! Temporal displacement and stuff, don't want to miss my warp!
*Runs off in the direction of her room. Moments later, another Catt makes her entrance and the aforementioned introduction.*
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Did you have fun?
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited
Which? Oh, the nachos. Yes, the evening went pleasantly enough. I'm somewhat surprised that londoners haven't sacked the place, due to the semi-humanity of the wait staff.
How about you? Enjoying the party so far?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
No, warping. But,yeah,this party's great so far! A little quite though!
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited
(Warping?)
A bit quiet? I did leave room for a dance floor.
Did you have something in mind to liven things up?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
That depends on how loud you wanna get!
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited
How do you even measure that?
Mouse naptime to elephant parade?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Yep! So how loud do you want it?
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
Hmm, I think we're about at Armadillo Alliteration right now...
So, maybe Hamster Dance or Snake Symphony?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Okie dokie!
https://youtu.be/1qN72LEQnaU
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
Yay!
*Starts dancing.*
C'mon, you dance too!
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Yes! Teach me how to flutterwacken! *Joins you*
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited
*We dance until we're dizzy and out of breath, then go collapse at a nearby table.*
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
*Gasps for breath* That...was...awesome!!
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
It *gasp* certainly was! Haha...
*Catt does a slight double-take, staring across the room*
Say, can you *breaths* Can you multiply? Is that something your magic can do?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
I don't know! I haven't tried that before! Why?
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
Oh, nothing! Just curious.
*She checks her pocket watch After four hours the party seems to be winding down.*
Mz. Hyde, would you care to assist me in my latest experiment?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Yeah, sure! What is it?
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
It involves time travel, and holding a stable paradox.
You seem to be in two places at once...
*She gestures over to a table nearer the entrance. You see Dr. Jekyll II, Madame La Déchante, a second Catt, and yourself enjoying a conversation. You appear to be drinking a Pina Colada.*
If it's not your own chaos magic causing the double,I think it's best if we don't interfere from this time of reference. I'd rather not see my friends erased. *She says with an earnest expression, and a flat tone to her voice. She hurriedly checks her pocket watch again.*
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
So what's the experiment?
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited
I was hoping that holding multiple time loops sable in a single setting would give me some new information. But I haven't gotten any yet. The time travel is a side effect that I'm trying to eliminate from my spacial folding project.
*Catt stands* We best be going if we want the timing to work. The folds are in my room.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
After you!~
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
*You follow Catt to her room where she pulls aside the large red curtain covering the back wall. The wall is covered in a variety of frames that all contain dark reflections of red fabric.*
We'll be needing this one. *She says indicating an oval frame near the right bottom corner.*
It should take us back about, *checks pocket watch* five hours.
...Or we could take this one, *she indicates a black square frame in the middle* which should take us back three hours and forty-five minutes.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
What about this one? *Points to a red heart mirror on the left.*
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
That one's just a mirror. The guy selling it said it would show the face of your true love, but that it only worked in total darkness. I didn't believe his story, but I bought it anyway 'cuz it was pretty.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago • edited
True love huh? *Flips light off and looks into the mirror*
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Well, that's not surprising!
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
Can you please turn on the light? I can't see anything.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago • edited
Yeah, sure. Let me just...wait a second. It's...changing?
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What?! But how?!
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited
It just keeps switching back and forth between them!! Which one is it?!?!
*The mirror shimmers again to reveal one word: Both.*
But...how?!
*The mirror shimmers again and says: They're the same person you idiot.*
Oh yeah...I forgot about that for a second!! Heh heh...
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
I can't tell what's happening, what's so funny?
*Catt fumbles for the light*
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Um...nothing Catt!~
*Flips light back on.* 
See? Nothing at all.
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
You're so funny Mz. Hyde. *She says grinning.*
Heheh, your monologue nearly had me thinking the mirror actually worked!
But like I said, the guy I bought it from was clearly a con artist.
Now we should really be going. Do you want to be an hour early back at the tea party or fifteen-*checks pocket watch* seventeen minutes late?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Ummm...let's be fashionably late! Heh...heh...
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
*Going through the portal Mz. Hyde and Catt find themselves wrestling with the closed red curtain. Three hours and fourty-five minutes before you left. There is an african boy in a vest lying sideways on the bed with his feet on the wall reading a book.*
More tea-time idiocy, Catt? Since when did you take others on these, quote "extremely dangerous" loops?
Since now, apparently. There were two of her at the gathering and she hadn't caused it herself.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Hello! Who are you?
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
I'm Sozo, we talked before when you brought this nuisance back knocked out last week.*He gestures to Catt.*
There was a demon in my tea! *Catt protests.*
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Oh, that's right! Hello again!
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
Hello yourself. What's she got you mixed up in this time?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
I'm partaking in an experiment...which I volunteered for!
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
How polite. I guess you had nothing better to do, huh? 
Why must you always be so rude? *Catt sighs.*
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Dr Jekyll's Boyfriend • 3 years ago
*walks in elegantly, in a manner completely opposite of Mz. Hyde* Well, hello, friends-- *slips and falls* Yeah, should've known..
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Catt Hatter  Dr Jekyll's Boyfriend • 3 years ago
*Helps you up.*
Sorry, I cleaned the floor for the occasion. You must have just found the last damp spot.
*Leads you over to the table.*
Now, what sort of tea would you like?
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Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
Hello, everyone. Sorry I'm a bit late... *comes in at a casual pace, smiling apologetically* I've been rather busy these days, with the usual things. You know, encoding messages, wrapping gifts, helping decode the same message... Mz. Hyde knows what I'm talking about. *nods her head in her direction*
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
Doctor Helen! Welcome!
*Rushes over to shake your hand.*
I'm so glad you could make it!
Come, let's get you some tea!
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
I'm glad I was invited! *shakes her hand gently, following her to the refreshments* I don't suppose you have just sweet tea, do you? I'm afraid I have rather plain tastes...
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago • edited
*Catt scans the table muttering to herself*
Sweet tea, sweet tea...where did I-Ah!
Here it is, would you like raspberry, lemon or mint flavouring?
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Lemon, please, if you don't mind... *smiles, standing with her arms folded behind her back*
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
Excellent choice!
*She deftly goes about preparing your drink.*
You mentioned wrapping gifts earlier. Mind if I ask who for?
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Oh, it was just one gift, really... And for Mz. Hyde, of all people. It was a neat little surprise and I'm not sure if she's recovered from the shock of it yet. *amusement dances in her eyes but there's a touch of sadness to it for a moment which was quick to disappear*
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
*Hands you the completed beverage.*
Well now you've got me curious. Mz. Hyde is not an easy one to shock!
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
*takes the drink and smiles, sipping from it* Well, knowing her, it's only a matter of time before everybody knows about the gift...
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
Come now! If I told everybody, that would ruin the surprise!
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
...I feel like I'm being baited here. Why the suspense?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago • edited
*Smirks evilly and pets your head* All in good time my dear Hatter. All in good time.
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited
*Don't pet me!*
*Pouts slightly* Fine, I'll wait.
Have you not gotten a drink yet Mz. Hyde?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
No, I haven't! Do you make margaritas?
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
I'm mostly offering tea, as this is a tea party.
But there might be some,*looks down the table* yes there!
There's some liqueurs and wine at the end of the table, just past the cupcakes.
I'm afraid that tea is the strongest thing I know how to make. *She smiles apologetically.*
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago • edited
It's all good! I'll just make some Pina Coladas!~ Do you have a pineapple on hand? Oh! And sorry for petting you!
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
'Sallright. I might have a pineapple, hang on...
*She takes off her hat and rummages around in it for a few seconds before pulling out a pineapple and replacing her hat..*
Here we are, enjoy! *She hands you the pineapple.*
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
HELL YES!!
*Runs off singing the Pina Colada song*
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
I'd rather not say, honestly... It might come as a shock to everyone... *blushes faintly, looking down*
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
*Raises an eyebrow.*
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
I suppose, if you were curious enough, you could borrow a time machine from one of the lodgers and go see what gift was for yourself... I have it to her during the One month and anniversary.
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
I have enough time-loops going at the moment, but perhaps after the party is over.
*Hamster Dance starts playing and Catt decidedly avoids looking at the dance floor.*
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
*nods* Well, should be fine... *blinks when she hears strange music come on* what is that? It isn't like anything I've heard before...
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago • edited
It's called "Hamster Dance."
*Looking alarmed Catt quickly checks her pocket watch* That song shouldn't be here, or at least you shouldn't be able to hear it.
*Scanning the room, she mutters to herself. She seems to be hurriedly counting something.*
Hm, it seems five is almost too many at once. I need to remember this.
*She takes out a small notebook and writes something down. Turning back to you, she says*
Best not worry about it too much. Mz. Hyde is over there so it's probably to do with her.
*When you look over towards the dance floor you see Mz. Hyde dancing with another Catt.*
Best not look too long, the more people notice, the harder it is too keep a time-paradox loop stable.
*She continues to avoid looking towards the music.*
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Hmm, alright... *looks away, sipping her tea... She had learned a long time ago not to question the work of others* It must be difficult, keeping up with all of your other selves.
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
*A shadow falls across her face.*
I found out the hard way that the best way to keep a paradox loop stable was to either avoid interaction, or keep from even the slightest deviation in behavior.
*She shudders*
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Oh, so something bad has happened before? *her eyes fill with concern, brow furrowed*
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
Yes. *She sighs darkly*
It was either my third or fourth experiment creating spatial folds. I had been about to create another, when a future version of myself climbed out of the not yet formed hole. She bid me continue with the experiment and went to sit on a chest by the wall. I successfully created the fold and went through.
After I bid my now past self continue, I wondered what would happen if I changed events. So instead of going to the chest, I turned to watch past me perform the experiment.
*Catt takes a sip from her tea, hesitating before continuing the account.*
It looked like the world convulsed around her. I heard her scream as she was swallowed by the collapsing paradox. It looked as though she dissipated, like pipe smoke caught by a sudden breeze.
It was terrifying. I may have screamed myself, but I don't remember much until my friend Sozo helped me up from the floor.
*She falls silent after finishing her tale, staring absently at the display case in front of her.*
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
*her eyes were wide and sympathetic, a frown starting to take shape* I'm so sorry... I guess all of us have had our own difficulties with our experiments... We all have been tinkering with dangerous things. *pauses, hesitant to break her usual rules of etiquette, then lays a hand on her shoulder* I pray that you won't make another mistake so grave as that...
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
*She lays her hand over yours, still staring at the cabinet.*
I pray so too. Seeing it happen to myself is-was terrifying, but I don't think I could forgive myself if another got erased due to my carelessness.
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
You shouldn't be so hard on yourself... You had no way of knowing your actions would have cause something like that. Now, if another were to be erased by some fault on your part... Just keep in mind the vision that first inspired you to walk down this path... That's what I do.
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago • edited
Heh, yes. The vision.
Bringing the world closer together by folding space and pinning it together again.
*She smirks wryly* Y'know, saying it all at once like that makes it sound so trivial and easy.
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Ah, I know what you mean. To think I had once believed mixing a few tonics could free a person from their own destructive nature...
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
Well, there is a phrase that goes, "the key to achieving the impossible is to believe you can."
We believe, and work hard to accomplish our aims. All the while being dubbed 'mad scientists' and persecuted up to the point when success, or ultimate failure is the result.
All for the sake of making the world a better place...
*Trailing off she takes another sip of her tea.*
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
*smiles lightly at her words* I believe Elaina said once, "Nothing is impossible! Even the word says Im-possible!" *takes a sip from her own cup, her smile growing despite the somber topic*
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
At least in the Society, we have one another. *She says smiling lightly.*
(I thought that quote was from Audrey Hepburn? :T )
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
That is true. Friends can make anything much more bearable!
(Maybe it is! XD I wouldn't know. I just know my girlfriend said that once.)
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
Indeed! We are truly fortunate to have the Society.
(Cool, cultured gal.)
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Helen Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
So you'll let everybody find it in their own time, then?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
Yep!
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Helen Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
Probably better that way...
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago
I'll just have to wait then?
*Sigh* If that's the way it goes.
Is the drink to your liking?
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Yes, thank you very much... *takes another sip* I'm afraid you might have to wait, Mz. Hatter...
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago • edited
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(The faint clacking of dress shoes against tile become noticeable in the distance. Soon, a tall figure passes through the entryway and pauses before the party. Soft brown eyes sweep the crowd and land on Catt. He flashes her a friendly smile )
Terribly sorry for barging at such a distasteful time, I was holed up in a bit of an emergency, you see. Awful business it is. I managed to clean up before seeing my next patients, however, and wanted to greet you personally. It is so lovely to have you!
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Catt Hatter  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago
(Gracious, such an elegant entrance and illustration has stunned the author! 0///0)
*Catt, having caught sight of the arrival smiles back.*
N-not at all! If anything I'd say you arrived fashionably late! Which is certainly preferable to breaking a window!
I trust the emergency ended well? Let's get you some tea!
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago • edited
(Sighing exhaustedly, he makes his way to the table and sits down gratefully ) thank you so very much, and the emergency did end in a less tragic way, thank you for asking. It took eight of us working tirelessly for twenty four hours to ensure that... But look at me, monopolizing the conversation. What of you Miss Hatter? Are you enjoying your stay thus far?
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Catt Hatter  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago • edited
*Joins you at the table.*
Amazing, you must be exhausted! Would you prefer something caffeinated or relaxing? I have plenty of both.
I am indeed enjoying my stay, everyone is so kind. But I do wish that I could do more for the society, my experiments haven't yielded anything safe enough to be used by the inexperienced since the first one.
*She sighs and swirls her tea around the cup with a downcast expression.* I'm hoping this latest one will give me something new to work with.
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago • edited
Something mildly caffeinated would be lovely. As for your research, I'm sure you will find the answer. Your willingness to seek it is infinitely more valuable to us than anything else and such efforts do not go unrewarded. ( he cocks his head slightly with a smile of encouragement ) After all, no scientist reaches success without a few learning experiences and some dirt on their coat along the way.
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Something mildly caffeinated would be lovely. As for your research, I'm sure you will find the answer. Your willingness to seek it is infinitely more valuable to us than anything else and such efforts do not go unrewarded ( he leans forward, his smile one of encouragement ) No scientist reaches success without a few learning experiences and some dirt on their coat along the way.
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Catt Hatter  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago
Let's get you some Oolong, then. *Returns with a cup and sets it in front of you.*
*She smiles softly in return.* Thank you for the assurance. In truth, I am employing this gathering as part of the latest run of experiments.
Something must happen to offer some new information. I feel as though my research is running in circles! In more ways than one...
*She stares across the room, appearing to take mental note of something.*
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
( he notices, taking the moment to savor his cup of oolong tea. He gently lowers it from his lips ) it is certainly very clever of you to conduct your tests in a social setting, I admire the creativity and it was very thoughtful of you to present us with such wonderful tea all the while. Perhaps you need to take a step back, reassess your findings. You may find that you overlooked an important clue.
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Catt Hatter  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago
Possibly. But on the fifth time through, I'm starting to wonder...
Is all this hassle really worth it for an instant transport? If it were only warping and folding space the problem would be much, much simpler. However, it seems that time gets folded and warped right along with physical space.
*Catt sighs as Hamster Dance starts playing near the dance floor.*
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
( Hen traces the rim of his cup, listening to the faint ring of the fine china ) hm, I'm no expert but I might remember something about interdimentional travel. Pardon me if I'm wrong, but isn't the issue being the creation of a tear in the fabric of time? Of course there's also the matter of producing the effect of dematerialization. That could be quite nasty if only part of your molecules made it to your destination
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Catt Hatter  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago
The method I'm working on is more like sewing buttonholes in the fabric of space than matter-to-energy deconstruction and reassembly. It poses less of a physical threat to the user. But until I can eliminate the time looping-side effect, it won't be safe for the average citizen to use. Which is, of course, the goal.
If you were to look about the room, you would see the nature of my current experiment.
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago • edited
( He breaks eye contact with Catt, observing the various unusual occurrence. After a solid minute of silence, he turns back to her. ) There must be something specific to prevent the loops. To me it looks like... maybe there's something missing with the navigation, perhaps? I once learned of a device just like this. In it, there were always fail-safes. Some kind of molecular dematerialization guard here a catalyst there. The systems kept it stable and in my humble opinion, I believe it can be done here as well.
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Catt Hatter  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago • edited
(There are multiples of Catt around the room, each engaged in a conversation with another member of the society. Each one is a separate time loop, just to clarify.)
*Catt nods.*
Perhaps, perhaps... The portals I create tend to stay on their surfaces. I found that painting canvases gave a stable spatial fold, and that the type and colour of the fabric results in different time displacements. Thank heaven I have not made one that inadvertently links to the future!
I must confess though, this is taking more out of me than I thought it would. Deliberately avoiding interacting with past and future tenses of myself, staying conscious and brightly interactive for all of them, I did not rightly know what I was in for.
*She stops to sip her tea, savoring the warmth.*
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago • edited
( He picks up his own tea and takes a long sip from it before setting it down once again. ) I would think that coexisting with other versions of yourself is a temporal anomaly. (He taps his chin as he ponders the problem. His brown eyes suddenly glitter, appearing almost red as they widen. ) what if you initiated the time loop as it occurs? Hypothetically speaking, it should cancel itself out.
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Catt Hatter  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago
The paradox of one person from different times existing in the same time-space is stable as long as they don't interact, or do not deviate from past or future iterations.
I had a paradox collapse once...*She shudders at the memory, looking vaguely ill.*
(Not sure if I understand exactly what you mean with that last bit, but here's my best guess.)
That could be a solution. I would need to know exactly how far in the past the fold connected. Which means, I would need to use one of my preexisting folds to create a new fold in the past. That could get, messy...*She shudders again, taking a quick sip of tea.*
It appears we have another guest!
*She says, brightening quickly as Madame La Déchante joins the table.*
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago • edited
Wait! I think I hear something! *Puts hand up to ear* It's a voice! And it keeps getting louder! It says: I...am..Jesus...I am Jesus...I Am Jesus! I AM Jesus! I AM JEsus! I AM JESus! I AM JESUS! I AM JESUS! I AM JESUS!
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited
*Raises an eyebrow* I greatly doubt that Mz. Hyde, it's too early for the end of days. *She says checking her pocket watch.*
Yes, definitely too early.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago • edited
It's not the end of days Hatter, it's just the sound of the self-glorification that most Jekylls have. Seriously, the only thing they're missing are angel wings, halos, and harps!
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
Oh, I see.
*She squints at Dr. Jekyll II* So, I'm the only one seeing the wings?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
*Looks back with her* I don't see them...oh! Hang on! *Tilts head sideways* There they are!
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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited
Think we're hallucinating? Someone might've spiked our drinks.
*She scrutinizes her tea.* How's your pina colada?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Tropical, the way I like it!
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
( he frowns, with a glint of concern )
hearing voices is a very serious sign. I'd have that checked if I were you
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago
(－‸ლ) *Sighs* It was a joke.
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
( His expression lightens into a cheeky smirk. He winks ) as was my reply
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago
Oh! Okay!
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
It is rather unbecoming to respond to an insult with a display of hurt. The solution is by far more amusing. You see, there is certain art to throwing shade and if you do it JUST so, they won't understand what you are really saying. Works brilliantly amongst those who are not well versed in double talk!
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago • edited
You know, for once one of you Jekylls are right about something. I should listen to you more often! PSYCHE!! APRIL FOOLS!
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Madame La Déchante • 3 years ago
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( The sharp rap of costume heels and softly swishing skirts subtly accents the loud dance music and echoes throughout the hall. In through the door rushes a peculiar looking diva, who swiftly seats herself beside the brunette doctor. She smiles up at him and beams then to Catt. ) I am grievously sorry for the tardy. I tried to come as soon I was given the invitation, but I didn't manage to break away from the dress rehearsal until just now. Congratulations on becoming a member of our family!
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Catt Hatter  Madame La Déchante • 3 years ago • edited
Thank you very much Madame! *Catt rises to greet you.*
May I say that your gown is most elegant, and suits you very well.
Shall I fetch you some tea, or another drink perhaps?
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Madame La Déchante  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Oh yes please! Do you have Lemon ginger or marshmallow?
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Catt Hatter  Madame La Déchante • 3 years ago
I have never heard of marshmallow tea, but I can certainly get you some Lemon Ginger. Would you like cream and sugar, or would you prefer honey?
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Madame La Déchante  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
I'll take honey, thank you
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Madame La Déchante • 3 years ago
Ah hello dear, ( in a low tone ) I trust that there were difficulties today?
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Madame La Déchante  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago
( sighing ) The maestro took ill again so I was required to do two jobs. You wouldn't believe how stubborn the alto section can be!
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Madame La Déchante • 3 years ago
*Sits down at table with Pina Colada* Soooo, how did the two of you meet?
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Madame La Déchante  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited
It's actually a rather interesting story. Quite some time ago, there was a previous betrothal. It was with great reluctance that my parents conceded. My oldest sister was the least fond of our union, as it is custom for the first born to be wed before anyone else. She had the bright idea of crying foul so she sent for the first doctor she laid her eyes on ( she gestures to Hen )
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited
( Hen smiles and nods to her, acknowledging the gesture, he continues ) There wasn't anything particularly off, so the check up became more of a conversation. From there on we were acquaintances. During the 1874 season, we were both casted in a production of La Strega Cattiva and it formed an unbreakable partnership.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago
Ah, so her sister introduced you?
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
Indirectly, yes. ( he laughs) Although I'm sure it was not her intention.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago
Well, it's still a nice story. And what about your family?
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
( gestures to himself ) mine? Erm... They didn't necessarily object
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago
Necessarily?
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Madame La Déchante  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
His family is rather... Unconventional. Few of them are actually involved in our lives.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Madame La Déchante • 3 years ago
Can I get an example?
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Madame La Déchante  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
(She glances at Hen )
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Madame La Déchante • 3 years ago
(Who glances back at her )
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Catt Hatter  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago • edited
*Catt glances between the two of them, slightly confused.*
*Suddenly, her eyes go wide as if she had just been struck by lightning. Quickly setting down her teacup, she takes out her notebook and frantically scribbles down some notes.*
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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
It is a bit hard to state one when few are present. I suppose that my brother would be the one you're looking for. Snarky, a bit patronizing, likes to steal my pens. Our conversations tend to be in the idle side. Our lives are mostly separate.
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Madame La Déchante  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago
You really ought to hear him. (She playfully nudges him ) THIS man should be a tenor
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Catt Hatter  Madame La Déchante • 3 years ago • edited
Right then!
*She returns moments later with a hot cup and gives it to you . After retaking her seat, she enquires* You mentioned a dress rehearsal, may I ask for what play?
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Madame La Déchante  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago • edited
But of course! ( she takes a sip of her tea, savoring the subtle sting of ginger on her heavily used throat and sets the cup down) We're preparing for a production of La Traviata, if you must know.
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Catt Hatter  Madame La Déchante • 3 years ago
I haven't had the pleasure of seeing this production. I must be sure to attend the performance!
*Catt retrieves a small notebook and pencil from her jacket and flips it open to a blank page.*
Do please tell me when and where the show opens so I can procure a ticket? It would be lovely to see you perform.
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Madame La Déchante  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
Fortunately, we're in the final stages of the development. Opening night is next week at Her Majesty's Opera House. ( She leans in, thoughtfully placing a hand under her chin. She then peers down at Catt through her thick lashes. ) If you'd like, I could procure your ticket myself.
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Catt Hatter  Madame La Déchante • 3 years ago
*Catt's eyes leap up from the notebook to meet your own, shining with delight.*
Really? That would be very kind of you!
*Her expression shifts to one of slight concern,* You sure it wouldn't be any trouble?
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Madame La Déchante  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago
( her shoulders heave with a tinkling laugh ) my dear, I am their new Prima Donna. It is my duty to cause trouble! (She sighs, flashing Catt a bright smile ) Given my connections, I assure you that it will take no convincing at all to make a suitable arrangement. It's the least I can do.
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Catt Hatter  Madame La Déchante • 3 years ago • edited
*Catt returns the smile,beaming.* Thank you very, very much!
I've never been to the Opera House before, this will be amazing!
*The excitement dances in her eyes as Catt gets lost in thought imagining what it will be like to attend a performance in a real Opera House*
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