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[makeflowersgrow]

[There's the sound of teeth chattering and a girl shivering]

Has it always been so cold here? What has happened?

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voice.

[ferventknight]

A lot of things happened, to put it simply. For starters, the power is out all over.

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[makeflowersgrow]

No power?

[She's completely unfazed by that; she never had power in France]

But M'sieur - the weather - how has it got so cold? It is like being back in France.

((her power is to be warm no matter what, though she doesn't fully understand it))

voice.

[ferventknight]

The weather is usually cold here around this time, but... Yes. No electricity anyway as far as I'm aware. I may be wrong, though.

[ he speaks in an almost reassuring voice now. ] To add on top of that, we don't have our own powers now. And it's causing people to freak out a bit.

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[makeflowersgrow]

We don't have our powers? My Lady said my power was to keep warm - maybe that it is why it is so cold suddenly? I don't even have a shawl here, except my old one. Why is it happening? Do you know?

voice.

[ferventknight]

That sounds like something that would happen then. If you're not used to the cold, I suggest you try to keep warm any other way if you can find something. A blanket?

It's most likely the Core causing this to happen or so I've heard. It would make sense so I don't doubt it. But I don't have too much information about this occurrence so my apologies.

Voice

[infromthecold]

[Live from the Newcomer community center roof.]
I haven't been able to get today's weather report with everything the mess it is. It's a bit on the chilly side to be standing around outside like I am.

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[makeflowersgrow]

M'sieur, it is FREEZING. I have not felt cold like this since winter in Paris. I had thought it was warmer here.

[voice]

[mouthbreathing]

[Oh, no. Warsman sounds worried, speaking a little more quickly than he normally might and in a tone underpinned by anxiety.]

Eponine, is that...? There's been a power-outage across the city. Do you have somewhere warm to stay?

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[makeflowersgrow]

[She, on the other hand, sounds quite cheerful for all of her moaning]

M'sieur Warsman? It is me - I live with Madame Hattie now. [Is that a weary sigh? No - never!]

I had just gone out to shop and I did not realise how cold it was. Never, ever has it felt cold here before.

[voice forever]

[mouthbreathing]

[Ah... Warsman hesitates, letting that sink in- and then gives a small, slightly embarrassed cough as if to try and draw a swift line under his concern.]

I... I see. I thought... [What he thought is probably fairly obvious. He moves on quickly.] It's been getting colder for a while now. Didn't you notice?

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[makeflowersgrow]

I would have lost my house. But Madame has let me live with her if I do a bit extra in the house, you know? It is a good deal.

[She sounds like she's trying to convince herself on that] You did not think wrong, I suppose...

But no, I have not noticed. You saw I was without a coat that night you found me. But today - it is like being in France, M'sieur.

[mouthbreathing]

[Warsman isn't sure what "a bit extra in the house" entails, exactly, but knowing Hattie it's probably an exercise in understatement.

He tries to be diplomatic, at any rate.]

I... think that I'd have to know just what the deal was before I could make that call. And, yes, I thought that was strange, but... why have you only noticed it now, then? [A pause- then he suddenly asks:] Is it because of the power cuts?

[Text]

[blondandperfect]

[Oops. She'll do better than a blanket, of course.]

Eponine, are you still close to the house? You had best return and I will lend you [Ella's] winter clothes. If power is out all over, it may take a while to find an open shop.

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[makeflowersgrow]

will yu really i am not far i will come bac now thank you mdm hattie

[Reaction]

[blondandperfect]

[Hattie cringes so hard. She's no master of spelling but that is just.. painful to look at. You're getting extra lessons when you come back from shopping, Eponine. Never mind that it could be clumsy because of the cold, no excuses.]

(OOC: Action_ok if you want~.)

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[makeflowersgrow]

[Ten minutes later, Eponine turns up. She'd left before Hattie could see her, and disregarded her old boots for the fancier slippers that Hattie had provided as part of her uniform. She's wearing her maid dress as well, but that's it, and the poor girl looks FREEZING. She's shivering and shaking, completely unused, now to being cold. She lets herself in, looking round for Dorian, before deciding she doesn't care if she disturbs him. She yells,]

MADAME HATTIE?

[action]

[blondandperfect]

[Hattie is in the den right next to the foyer once Eponine comes inside. The fireplace is there, so she's sitting as close to it as possible with an annoyed expression. No one taught her how to deal with power outages. She can't even listen to her radio! She jumps when the maid yells.]

Eponine for CRYING OUT LOUD!!

[She gets up from the couch and walks over- She doesn't know where Dorian is at the moment, but she's sure whatever he's doing, he's looking hawt. When she actually sees Eponine, her expression softens. After a moment she gestures to the fireplace.]

... Go and sit over there for a while, I'll get your things.

Video

[the_dead_pool2]

Yeah... its been cold for awhile. This is Canada.

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[makeflowersgrow]

[Means nothing, Deadpool. As if she knows the typical climate of Canada.]

madame Hattie said my power is that to be warm, M'sieur, and I have not felt such cold before. Well, not here. It caught me by surprise.

[Notice that formal address? Yup, she's been hearing things about you, Deadpool.]

Voice actually apparently video is down.

[the_dead_pool2]

[The formal address is noted]

I see, well you should come and stay with me and the gang here at the House of Awesome. Much safer then being outside, not to mention warmer.

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[makeflowersgrow]

I am working for My Lady, Monsieur. She has sent me to find a shop; she has a fancy for chocolate.

[She sounds so stiff]

I am living with My Lady now. I am safe, thank you.

I'm not absurdly late, really.

[inthejunk]

No, it got colder. Uh. I know a fireplace we can borrow if you need one?

[Gilbert and those kids won't mind. They never really do. Anyway, how could they deny a damsel in distress?]

Hope you don't mind me incorporating timing into the whole Deadpool/enjy thing

[makeflowersgrow]

[Yosuke's reply is a little late, and she gets it long after her arguments with Deadpool and Enjolras and her binge on cheap gin. She doesn't dare go back to Hattie just yet, so she's sat in a doorway, still drinking the end of her bottle. When she answers, then, her eyes are bleary and red, her cheeks are stained with tears and she looks cold beyond belief. When she speaks, though, her voice is slurred. Perhaps Yosuke will recognise the symptoms?]

M'sieur Yosuke? There's a - you've a fire? Can I come?

Of course, mon chou!

[inthejunk]

[Oh, no. She looks awful, and it really is cold and dangerous outside. He's in the Cat's Eye, serving drinks to the dismayed hordes, but it's not like he can't set out a few bottles and be completely replaced by them anyway. He tears off his apron and reaches for a coat from the closet. People forget them all of the time, anyway. It's the advantage of getting all of your customers sloshed.]

Yeah, of course. Hey...let me meet you there. Where are you? I, uh. I could use the fresh air.

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[makeflowersgrow]

[She doesn't even register that he's making excuses. She doesn't really register his tone. She just nods]

'Kay. I'm.. the building... it's opposite the baseball thing. Where it is when we first come, M'sieur.

[She takes a swig from her bottle, before leaning back against the wall]

It's cold, though. Wrap up, M'sieur.