Persephone (to Victor): Are you still mad at me, Victor?
Victor (to Persephone): Oh no. Not since I'm no longer grounded and saddled with a portal inhibitor. Oh wait. I AM. Ehhhhhh. Are you gonna keep making that face at me until I say I forgive you?
Persephone (to Victor): Quite possibly... I really am sorry. I'll make it up to you, I promise.
Victor (to Persephone): It's alright. Hee hee. Truthfully, I, uh... I really wanted to see if I could crossover with a hitchhiker. So. What are you after?
Persephone (to Victor): Nothing at all. Honest. I just felt bad.
Victor (to Persephone): What? Really? Usually you love getting me in trouble. What did you think of my parents?
Persephone (to Victor): Yes well, I know how much you hate that inhibitor. Despite the fact that they were mad at us, I thought they were adorable. It's hard to think of them as being young & attractive... but boy, as a young man Uncle Vincent was hot. They couldn't have been much older than us at that point...
Victor (to Persephone): Number 1: eww, gross. Number 2: yeah, they were both like 21, 22 then. Number 3: SUPER gross.
Persephone (to Victor): What? He's only related to me by marriage... Besides, I didn't say I wanted to date him or anything. Calm down. Heehee, and I just like saying that kind of stuff so you make that face.
Victor (to Persephone): Still gross. So, how mad were your folks?
Persephone (to Victor): I was given two choices... I can babysit the brothers all summer long & stay at the inn or take the governess job that's out in the middle of nowhere... no staying with you guys at all. Grunt. I might as well start working on my novel & become a spinster...
Victor (to Persephone): A spinster? YOU? Ha! Somehow, I doubt that. Still though, babysitting your brothers all summer. Yikes! They MUST be mad.
Persephone (to Victor): And, then they made me feel guilty about the fact that they work their fingers to the bone to send me to a good school and this is the thanks they get for all of that. It would upset me more, if I hadn't heard it a thousand times plus, I have a scholarship... Sometimes, I think they still see me as just a kid. I'm tempted to take the governess job, at least, I'd be out of the inn for the summer. But, it's in someplace called Innsmouth... sounds dreadful.
Victor (to Persephone): And leave me alone with the kids and old people all summer? Still, I can't say that I would blame you. I'd get the hell out of town if I could. I've got to do paperwork for my mom all summer.
Persephone (to Victor): Paperwork, really? Wow... They are mad. Do you think we'll actually get to see each other, at all? I mean, is this really any worse than any of the other stuff we've gotten caught doing before.
Victor (to Persephone): Probably not. Mom and Dad are livid. If I screwed up their timeline too badly, I could have canceled out my existence.
Persephone (to Victor): But you didn't... I mean, you are still you, aren't you?
Victor (to Persephone): No, no. I'm still here and whole. But, I've got two realities living side by side in my head now. I feel a bit nuts.
Persephone (to Victor): Well, if we can't see each other all summer then I might as well take that job... this summer is going to be awfully grunt without you.
Victor (to Persephone): I know. Who else am I supposed to talk to? Eli next door? God forbid! He only talks about "interesting birds" he saw.
Persephone (to Victor): Heehee... but, he wants to be your BEST friend, Victor... They ARE such interesting birds. I'm seriously jealous... What if I offer to help Auntie with the paperwork & tell my folks that I'll stay home & help out at the inn, too? I'm going to make myself a note that says, "Don't bully your cousin into using his abilities for your own amusement." I mean, I'll probably ignore it, but it might make me think twice.
Victor (to Persephone): You talk to my mom, I'll talk to Uncle Bernard, and let's see if we can talk them into it. Otherwise, it's a summer of bratty kids for you and Eli and the birds for me.
Persephone (to Victor): It's a deal... We'll figure it out. I won't let you languish with Eli & his birds.
Victor (to Persephone): THANK GOD. Hey, Seph, you don't think being in our family, you know, has ruined us, do you? You know, when it comes to dealing with "other people." I mean, I can't imagine ANYONE finding Eli interesting...
Persephone (to Victor): Well, other people who like birds might find him interesting, I suppose... But, I don't think we're ruined, we just have high standards... and, I personally have no time or patience for topics that I find dull. I mean, I think we're both pretty interesting, if I do say so myself... and I do say it all of the time.
Victor (to Persephone): Ha ha ha! Well, that's true enough. It IS a burden being as good-looking and interesting as we.
Persephone (to Victor): What's with the sudden introspective thoughts?
Victor (to Persephone): Don't know. Mom was PISSED at me, but Dad... He just sat me down and calmly explained how much it would hurt them not to have me or each other. He got me thinking. Not that it matters. We have more pressing things to think about.
Persephone (to Victor): Well, if you ever repeat this to anyone, I will deny that I ever said it, but I would be sad if I didn't have you in my life and I know what you did to bring back my parents, because you told me, and I appreciate it. So, don't go making yourself disappear, okay? You're my best friend... besides, I got you a date with Fiona, if you want it. :-P And if you weren't around who would I tease mercilessly about girls?
Victor (to Persephone): Well, I'm glad I'm here too. Besides, without me, you'd have hang around with the likes of Ethan McBoringPants. You might have married him! You'd end up with two Jr. McBoringPants and a house in a nice, respectable part of town.
Persephone (to Victor): Ugh... That would be awful... Why don't you have a dapper & suave best friend that I can marry, huh? Oh, he could be a pirate like your dad... You should really work on that, you know... Otherwise, it's spinsterhood for me & black really isn't my color. It really makes me look pasty.
Victor (to Persephone): Heh. You know, if you really want to meet a pirate, you could take it up yourself. Mom does it from time to time. Your dad makes a lot of noise like it bothers him, but where do you think he gets his beer shipment?
Persephone (to Victor): Heehee, why do you think I've been taking sword lessons with your mom? Just so I can fight with you... No, cuz I wanted to learn the pirating business...
Victor (to Persephone): What? Why didn't you tell me? This is excellent! Oh, we HAVE to spend the summer together now. I will literally die if I have to endure Eli when I could be learning pirate stuff with my best friend.
Persephone (to Victor): I wanted to surprise you... That was why I was so insistent about spending the summer with you... and why I'm devastated that we're going to be stuck doing horrible things... When would be a good time to talk to Auntie? Da will be best to talk to after dinner when he's had his first beer & smoke of his pipe... He'll be relaxed.
Victor (to Persephone): Alright. And if you're not having any luck with Mom, talk to my Dad and tell him you want to be a pirate. He'll be thrilled.
Persephone (to Victor): Will do... Godspeed, Victor!
Victor (to Persephone): You too, Seph!
Victor (to Persephone): Oh no. Not since I'm no longer grounded and saddled with a portal inhibitor. Oh wait. I AM. Ehhhhhh. Are you gonna keep making that face at me until I say I forgive you?
Persephone (to Victor): Quite possibly... I really am sorry. I'll make it up to you, I promise.
Victor (to Persephone): It's alright. Hee hee. Truthfully, I, uh... I really wanted to see if I could crossover with a hitchhiker. So. What are you after?
Persephone (to Victor): Nothing at all. Honest. I just felt bad.
Victor (to Persephone): What? Really? Usually you love getting me in trouble. What did you think of my parents?
Persephone (to Victor): Yes well, I know how much you hate that inhibitor. Despite the fact that they were mad at us, I thought they were adorable. It's hard to think of them as being young & attractive... but boy, as a young man Uncle Vincent was hot. They couldn't have been much older than us at that point...
Victor (to Persephone): Number 1: eww, gross. Number 2: yeah, they were both like 21, 22 then. Number 3: SUPER gross.
Persephone (to Victor): What? He's only related to me by marriage... Besides, I didn't say I wanted to date him or anything. Calm down. Heehee, and I just like saying that kind of stuff so you make that face.
Victor (to Persephone): Still gross. So, how mad were your folks?
Persephone (to Victor): I was given two choices... I can babysit the brothers all summer long & stay at the inn or take the governess job that's out in the middle of nowhere... no staying with you guys at all. Grunt. I might as well start working on my novel & become a spinster...
Victor (to Persephone): A spinster? YOU? Ha! Somehow, I doubt that. Still though, babysitting your brothers all summer. Yikes! They MUST be mad.
Persephone (to Victor): And, then they made me feel guilty about the fact that they work their fingers to the bone to send me to a good school and this is the thanks they get for all of that. It would upset me more, if I hadn't heard it a thousand times plus, I have a scholarship... Sometimes, I think they still see me as just a kid. I'm tempted to take the governess job, at least, I'd be out of the inn for the summer. But, it's in someplace called Innsmouth... sounds dreadful.
Victor (to Persephone): And leave me alone with the kids and old people all summer? Still, I can't say that I would blame you. I'd get the hell out of town if I could. I've got to do paperwork for my mom all summer.
Persephone (to Victor): Paperwork, really? Wow... They are mad. Do you think we'll actually get to see each other, at all? I mean, is this really any worse than any of the other stuff we've gotten caught doing before.
Victor (to Persephone): Probably not. Mom and Dad are livid. If I screwed up their timeline too badly, I could have canceled out my existence.
Persephone (to Victor): But you didn't... I mean, you are still you, aren't you?
Victor (to Persephone): No, no. I'm still here and whole. But, I've got two realities living side by side in my head now. I feel a bit nuts.
Persephone (to Victor): Well, if we can't see each other all summer then I might as well take that job... this summer is going to be awfully grunt without you.
Victor (to Persephone): I know. Who else am I supposed to talk to? Eli next door? God forbid! He only talks about "interesting birds" he saw.
Persephone (to Victor): Heehee... but, he wants to be your BEST friend, Victor... They ARE such interesting birds. I'm seriously jealous... What if I offer to help Auntie with the paperwork & tell my folks that I'll stay home & help out at the inn, too? I'm going to make myself a note that says, "Don't bully your cousin into using his abilities for your own amusement." I mean, I'll probably ignore it, but it might make me think twice.
Victor (to Persephone): You talk to my mom, I'll talk to Uncle Bernard, and let's see if we can talk them into it. Otherwise, it's a summer of bratty kids for you and Eli and the birds for me.
Persephone (to Victor): It's a deal... We'll figure it out. I won't let you languish with Eli & his birds.
Victor (to Persephone): THANK GOD. Hey, Seph, you don't think being in our family, you know, has ruined us, do you? You know, when it comes to dealing with "other people." I mean, I can't imagine ANYONE finding Eli interesting...
Persephone (to Victor): Well, other people who like birds might find him interesting, I suppose... But, I don't think we're ruined, we just have high standards... and, I personally have no time or patience for topics that I find dull. I mean, I think we're both pretty interesting, if I do say so myself... and I do say it all of the time.
Victor (to Persephone): Ha ha ha! Well, that's true enough. It IS a burden being as good-looking and interesting as we.
Persephone (to Victor): What's with the sudden introspective thoughts?
Victor (to Persephone): Don't know. Mom was PISSED at me, but Dad... He just sat me down and calmly explained how much it would hurt them not to have me or each other. He got me thinking. Not that it matters. We have more pressing things to think about.
Persephone (to Victor): Well, if you ever repeat this to anyone, I will deny that I ever said it, but I would be sad if I didn't have you in my life and I know what you did to bring back my parents, because you told me, and I appreciate it. So, don't go making yourself disappear, okay? You're my best friend... besides, I got you a date with Fiona, if you want it. :-P And if you weren't around who would I tease mercilessly about girls?
Victor (to Persephone): Well, I'm glad I'm here too. Besides, without me, you'd have hang around with the likes of Ethan McBoringPants. You might have married him! You'd end up with two Jr. McBoringPants and a house in a nice, respectable part of town.
Persephone (to Victor): Ugh... That would be awful... Why don't you have a dapper & suave best friend that I can marry, huh? Oh, he could be a pirate like your dad... You should really work on that, you know... Otherwise, it's spinsterhood for me & black really isn't my color. It really makes me look pasty.
Victor (to Persephone): Heh. You know, if you really want to meet a pirate, you could take it up yourself. Mom does it from time to time. Your dad makes a lot of noise like it bothers him, but where do you think he gets his beer shipment?
Persephone (to Victor): Heehee, why do you think I've been taking sword lessons with your mom? Just so I can fight with you... No, cuz I wanted to learn the pirating business...
Victor (to Persephone): What? Why didn't you tell me? This is excellent! Oh, we HAVE to spend the summer together now. I will literally die if I have to endure Eli when I could be learning pirate stuff with my best friend.
Persephone (to Victor): I wanted to surprise you... That was why I was so insistent about spending the summer with you... and why I'm devastated that we're going to be stuck doing horrible things... When would be a good time to talk to Auntie? Da will be best to talk to after dinner when he's had his first beer & smoke of his pipe... He'll be relaxed.
Victor (to Persephone): Alright. And if you're not having any luck with Mom, talk to my Dad and tell him you want to be a pirate. He'll be thrilled.
Persephone (to Victor): Will do... Godspeed, Victor!
Victor (to Persephone): You too, Seph!
