intelligent nametags

[thaumobabble]

Jane alerts everyone to the existence of a new Bell, the nature of her wives and children, and the presence of her mother-in-law.

She stands ready to move in anyone who wishes to attend this new party.

Glass stands ready to receive them.

Comments

[thaumobabble]

"Your - ah, maybe, but I think I'm getting a clear enough read without him," says Glass. "If he's not busy, yes, if he is, don't bother..." She takes a step back. She frowns at Harley.

[her_imperial_radiance]

"Is something wrong with Harley?" Elspeth murmurs.

[thaumobabble]

"...No," says Glass. "I don't know. I don't think so - I need to see the rest of them."

[endragoned]

Ansharil walks over from his previous corner of the meadow and settles into a comfortable curl; Aianon sits down on his folded foreclaws.

[cardistry]

Brilliance appears, his aura turned down to a glimmer.

[yovahs_kisses]

Micaiah shows up a few seconds later.

[truthwright]

Then Kas, with Petaal curled up on his shoulder as a white fennec fox.

[deslandes]

The Beast, in human shape.

[pythbox]

Sue, with Ivy tucked away, and Jellybean sucking on a square purple lollipop.

[thaumobabble]

Glass looks at all of them, and then she peers at Micaiah and Jellybean more closely.

"Is there - something you two and maybe Harley and none of the others so far - have in common?"

[pythbox]

Jellybean looks at Micaiah.

[yovahs_kisses]

Micaiah looks at Jellybean.

[pythbox]

"Well, there's the obvious thing," says Jellybean.

[thaumobabble]

"I'm new," Glass reminds them.

[pythbox]

"Yeah, I just - " and he glances at Harley.

[manofmyword]

[We should probably have most of this conversation by brainphone,] says the Joker. [We're not a kid-friendly bunch when you start talking history. Obvious thing is, Micaiah and Jellybean have never been raped.]

[thaumobabble]

[...Oh.]

Glass swallows, and looks at Harley again.

[...I think that attractor has decided they're probably inaccessible. It hasn't decided that about Harley.]

[her_imperial_radiance]

Elspeth swallows and rocks Harley in her arms.

[manofmyword]

[Not surprised,] says the Joker. [What about the one for shitty childhoods, is that one passing him by?]

[gunpowdergelatine]

Queenie arrives.

[edgeofyourseat]

And last of all, so does Alice.

[thaumobabble]

[It's... I don't want to ascribe emotions to this phenomenon. It's not mad about being thwarted, it doesn't hate him, but it's - circling. I think his childhood is blocked off as safe, now, but the attractor was - changed, postponed, it doesn't look absent, it looks patient.]

[cardistry]

[Sounds about right to me,] says Brilliance.

[her_imperial_radiance]

"Can I do anything about it? Can anyone?" asks Elspeth quietly.

[thaumobabble]

[...I don't think you can. I think he could. I don't think it's in his - nature, to do it, though. He's safe at home. He's safe anyplace you'd bring him. I think he's eventually going to wander away and get into trouble and you won't make anything better by trying too hard to stop him,] Glass murmurs.