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[ Apparently, while it's raining cats and dogs outside, Ella is sitting at a table with her head on her hands in the dining room today, the NV resting open in front of her. Distantly the sound of banging is heard, some chatter and suchlike. Ella opens her mouth to address the network. ]

I can handle the banging and all, that's just a necessary evil. But the pa-thetic pick up lines are just embarrassing. I feel terrible, but I actually laughed at that poor man working on the office in the back, and now he can't even look at me. [ It's not her fault! "Hey, you come here often?" is not an appropriate line when the person lives there! Before she can say anything further, Hattie's voice intrudes. ]

Ella~! Wine! ... please.

[ Ella responds thusly. By placing her hands on the table and keening in the most IRRITATING whiny voice she can muster. ]

But I don't -waaaaaaaaanna- get uuuuuuuuuuup! Why do I have to do EEEEEEVerythiiiiiiiiiiing! It's not faiiiiiiiiiiiiiir, why can't you get it yourseeeeeeeeeeeeelf. You're right theee-

[ Thankfully, Hattie cuts her off. ]

Not *THAT* kind of wine! REGULAR Wine! NOW. Please.

[ Ella jerks to her feet automatically, but she's laughing, under her breath. It was worth a shot. She's spitting in the wine though. She's taking the NV with her too. ]

I'm amazed she said "please". In case you're curious, we're getting some major remodeling done on the house. Expensive, but worth it in the end. [ Considering the alternative was losing a room she had been using for her own little sanctuary. ]

Word of advice. If you get some remodeling done, avoid Crazy Eddy's Construction - he shows up at the door in a /chicken suit/. A giant. Chicken suit.

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Remodeling? What kind of thing are you getting done?

A-A chicken suit? Really? Why would he do that?

We're adding on an office for Hattie, installing a walk in closet into her bedroom, and tearing down some old shelves, to put up new ones in the hall.

As for why - well, because he was InsaaaaAAAANE [ Yes, she actually wiggles her hands around in the hair. ] apparently.

Well, no. Actually when I asked him why, he said it was because the elephant suit was in the cleaners.

[ She winces a little, setting the nv on the counter as she lets her head thump against the refrigerator in the kitchen. ] ... in the cleaners.

[A small frown.]

But nothing for you?

How would he even work in an elephant suit? I mean, what's the point of that?

Oh, I don't need anything. [ Not entirely true. But if it kept Hattie from finding out about and stealing Ella's bedroom, or kicking her out of her cherished sanctuary, she was willing to appease the girl. ]

You know... that's an excellent question. I'd actually be a little curious to see how that would work out. I'm not sure if it there -is- a point.

Are you sure?

Did he take off the chicken suit before he started, at least?

Of course! [ She winks confidently, even as she mentally berates herself for lying. Again. ]

Huh? Oh! [ Ella /laughs/ ] I didn't actually hire him. [ She was gonne, but Hattie had shut the door in his face before she could let him in. And Told Ella she was weird. ]

We actually went with a different company.

Oh! Well, that makes sense. I think if someone came to my door wearing a chicken suit I wouldn't really want to give them any money, either.

[A light giggle.]

[ Ella giggles. ]

I would definitely question his intentions. ... I kind of wonder if the rest of his crew wore animal suits though.

I wonder how much he would have had to pay them to do that! Especially with how hot it gets during the summer.

A lot, is my guess. I sure wouldn't want to wear something weird like that at my job.

Yeah, see that's the other thing. How on earth would he have been able to avoid heatstroke? Those costumes can't be very breathable. Maybe magic is involved?

Yeah, but you'd think if he had magic he'd use it for something better than staying cool inside a giant chicken suit!

Well, it is his livelihood. It's not really a bad idea that he'd use magic for that. Maybe that's the only spell he knows?

But if that was his power, couldn't he do something that would make more money? Like air conditioning or something? And then he wouldn't need the chicken suit, either! Actually, he wouldn't need the chicken suit no matter what... Not that I have anything against chickens!

Well, what if it was something that would only work for him, rather than multiple people?

Are you sure you don't have something against chickens? [ That would be weird. A duck with a bias against chickens. But she's teasing Ahiru anyway. ]

I guess that's true. But he still doesn't need a chicken suit!

[She giggles again.]

I promise I of all people don't really have anything against birds.

You know, it could be a chicken suit because he really really likes chickens.

[ A grin at the sound of the laughter. ]

I didn't think you would, but I'm glad to hear it anyway.

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