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[And this early evening, the journal will pick up the sound of one small British girl muttering to herself.]

Well, this is very rude. It didn't snow last autumn, you know. I think I ought to complain.

[Huff. Followed by a small ow, barely heard. And silence. Then finally:]

Oh! [And the journal is picked up finally. Because you, the townsfolk, should know the answer to this question. Clearly.] Did we get visited by aliens in the night? I think I've been experimented on. [Okay, that is totally the best thing ever.] I hope they looked like Elvis clones.

Has anyone seen my cat?

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Oh. Ice cream? I don't, darling. I'm making chili right now. Sort of...sort of the food opposite of ice cream, I suppose.

Really? [Trying to fathom this.] I thought that was broccoli.

Broccoli's not a food, love. It's a garnish.

But that would mean you have broccoli like sauce, and that would be horrible. [What kind of self-respecting person would do that. 8|] All right. What's chili like, then?

[Okay, he is not following that logic. On to chili-explanations:]

It's rather like soup, but thicker, with lots of things in it. And highly spicy. Very, very spicy. I like spice.

Oh! Is it like a curry, then? I wonder why they call it chili. It seems a bit misleading.

Nah - not at all like curry. Me mum used to make curry for me aboard the Misty Lady, back when I was very young. This is more like a stew that's angry at the world. Want a taste?

[She giggles at that description.] Can I?

Well I'm offering, aren't I?

[He puts some into a bowl for her. For some reason, being around Katie isn't bothering him the way being around other small children does.]

[Katie takes the bowl and eyes its contents for a moment. And then daintily sticks the very tip of her finger into it, pulling it back to blow on it before sucking the chili off.

Well, that was a bad idea. Her face looks like it's imploding. Seriously. Hot. Hooot.]

........it's very nice! [Croak. Also, she may be being a tad melodramatic.]

Katie...? [He leans in a bit, examining her.] I'm glad you like it. Do you not think you might be acting a bit melodramatic, lass?

Don't be silly. I'm never melodramatic. [But she has now graduated to licking her lips and making faces.] What's melodramatic?

Picture what Hector here would do if I were to tip a glass of water over his paws.

[Hector looks unimpressed.]

[Katie shares an unimpressed look with Hector.]

I would think he'd be very cross with you.

Aye, but that's not the point! He'd act as though I'd very well KILLED HIM DEAD. And THAT, darling, is melodrama.

Oh! [She has learned a new word. This may come back to bite you on the ass some day. And slowly it dawns on her that this means Jack thinks she's overacting. Oh. Well.]

It was only a little melodrama.

I find it refreshing. Far too many people put their feelings at face value these days. Makes things more exciting, child.

So should I practice it more often, then?

[Sounds fun.]

As often as you can, especially if it paints your own situation in the best possible light! That there's a rule for becoming famous!

Well, if it's a rule, then I simply must follow it.

[We're not quite sure how deadpan and melodrama can mix, but she'll give it a good try.]

Aye. Oooooor break it. Because you know what they say about rules, eh?

That there's far too many of them and they do no one any good?

Katie, your parents were sensible people. Raised you with all sorts of modest values. I applaud them!

[Hee.] I bet they'd love to know I'm on a pirate crew.

Any parent would be proud to have a child on Captain Jack Sparrow's crew! It's a mark of grand success. You should never forget that, lass.

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[action] SOB DW I didn't get this notif DX

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