adrift again

[luminous_regnant]

When the Aurum Janepoint pops up with the error message "error 99: bottles of beer on the wall" and will not respond to any sort of prodding or magic, Bella makes a general announcement to the majority of adults on the brainphone network.

[Jane has encountered a new and different form of error, and we are stuck here until someone finds a door or until further notice. Elspeth, please begin looking for doors.]

[Will do,] Elspeth replies into the conference call.

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[manofmyword]

The Joker giggles and hugs him.

[pythbox]

Nathaniel lets go of Renata's hand temporarily to hug back, and then picks it up again.

[alicornucopia]

Handholding! Renata's thumb makes little circles on the back of Nathaniel's hand.

[pythbox]

He is beginning to develop a blush again.

[alicornucopia]

"You're so cute. You are the cutest ever," Renata declares.

[pythbox]

Nathaniel grins a little.

[alicornucopia]

Nuzzle!

[pythbox]

Hug.

[alicornucopia]

Hug hug hug. And again they have reached a state where Renata will comfortably remain forever unless otherwise prompted.

[her_imperial_radiance]

It's a few minutes later when Elspeth brainphones Nathaniel, [As long as you're stuck in the middle of your trip intended to meet an alt of Micaiah, there are two of them in Aurum at the moment.]

[pythbox]

[...That's true,] he says. [How old's the little one?]

[her_imperial_radiance]

[Harley is one year, three months, and six days old.]

[pythbox]

[Hmm.]

Out loud, he says to the Joker, "Is it a good idea for me to go see the little you?"

[manofmyword]

"Don't see why not," he says.

[pythbox]

[Okay. When should I come visit him?]

[her_imperial_radiance]

[Why don't you ask Nathan? He's better at that sort of thing than I am.]

[pythbox]

[Well, you're the one I'm talking to about it right now,] he says reasonably. [And you're the one I'd be visiting, really.]

[her_imperial_radiance]

[Well, anytime the day where we are, when I'm not working, will be fine.] And she supplies a summary of Harley's sleep habits and her work schedule.

[pythbox]

[Okay,] says Nathaniel. [I'll come and visit you soon, then. Thanks!]

And he goes back to snuggling his newly acquired vampire.

[alicornucopia]

His newly acquired vampire is so happy about that!

[pythbox]

It's nice when she is happy! He likes her being happy at him.

[alicornucopia]

She will do it lots if he keeps being snuggly with her!

[pythbox]

Hooray for snuggles, then!

[alicornucopia]

Hooraaaaay!

[manofmyword]

"You two are just precious," the Joker observes.