the emerald isle

[temporal_affairs]

Kerron has just gone to sleep. It has been a typical evening, more or less.

"If you wanna go to Ireland anytime in the next five years, now's the time to ask," Nathan remarks. "If you don't wanna go in the next five years we can wait until 2037."

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[manofmyword]

"I don't wanna wait until 2037," he laughs. "Okay, let's ask. Ask who?"

[temporal_affairs]

"I'd go through Maggie," Nathan says.

[manofmyword]

"Mmkay," he says, and conference-calls Maggie and Nathan.

[Hi! Got a minute?]

[temporal_affairs]

[Yep!] replies Maggie. [Does somebody think you're lying to 'em?]

[manofmyword]

He laughs. [Not as far as I know!]

[temporal_affairs]

[Social call?] Maggie inquires.

[Nope. We're hoping you'll intercede with Siobhan for us about letting us onto the island,] Nathan says.

[Hmmm,] says Maggie.

[manofmyword]

[I wanna see one of my sweetie's favourite cities,] the Joker explains. [And I don't like having places I'm not allowed to go - it's not killing me or anything, but it gives me an itch in my head, I'd feel better if I got to visit. And I'll be a good boy and not mess anything up.]

[temporal_affairs]

[Well, you've convinced me, but I'll have to run it by Siobhan.]

[No problem,] Nathan says. And aloud, "Babe, if she says no I'm sure there's similar Irelands in the other worlds, we could always take a vacation to one of those."

[manofmyword]

"Mm, yeah," he says, "but they won't be this one."

Snuggle snuggle.

[temporal_affairs]

Kiss. "That's true."

Siobhan is added to the call, says the convenient version 2 brainphone add-on. [How long were you planning to be here?] she inquires.

[manofmyword]

[No idea,] the Joker says cheerfully. [Until it's time to leave, I guess. Few hours, few days, somewhere in that range.]

[temporal_affairs]

[I'll check for best times to go,] Nathan offers.

[All right. You tell me when you show up and you tell me when you're leaving, this is one-time permission not a permanent pass, no wowing the humans or eating the fauna.]

[I can do that,] Nathan says.

[manofmyword]

[Thanks!] he says sunnily.

[temporal_affairs]

[Tell Maggie you're not going to do magic in front of the humans, please,] says Siobhan.

[manofmyword]

[Not so's they can tell.]

[temporal_affairs]

[All right. And I don't need to tell you not to kill any of them or screw with their heads because Bella has that covered worldwide.] Siobhan exits the call.

[Congratulations,] offers Maggie.

[manofmyword]

He giggles.

[temporal_affairs]

[I'm assuming Siobhan and Liam don't want a personal visit, but what about you and Gianna? Or Molly?] Nathan asks.

[Give me and Gianna a day's notice, work it out with Molly yourself, she's a grown vampire,] says Maggie.

[manofmyword]

[Mkay,] the Joker chirps.

He hugs his sweetie.

[temporal_affairs]

And that's it for the brainphone call.

His sweetie hugs him back.

[manofmyword]

Cuddlesssssssssss.

"So when do we go?" he murmurs.

[temporal_affairs]

"In the morning. A little after when Kerron wakes up." Pause. "Also a good time to find a sitter," he observes.

[manofmyword]

"Goodie," says the Joker.

"And however are we gonna pass the time until thennnn, m'dear?"

[temporal_affairs]

"I am completely ignorant on this subject," purrs Nathan.

[manofmyword]

"Liar," he says, and grins, and pounces.