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[Well, that was even less fun than the whole accidentally-hexing-the-entire-Turtle-for-a-week incident.  Although, speaking of...]

[She's not quite as done as she was for her last announcement to her not-so-adoring fans, but there is a notable trace of both exhaustion and dryness to her tone as she leans back in her chair.  Arms folded and a smudge of the iridescent paint still visible on one cheek.]

For the record?  No, it wasn't me.

[Meaning the disappearances.]

[With that settled, she moves to turn off the console, although perceptive ears might be able to hear her mutter:]

Geez, one little mistake, and suddenly everything's always your fault....

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[bacondivination]

Welcome to my life.

[ He's just looking into the camera with his chin in his hands. ]

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In that case, I hate to be the bearer of bad news...but your life sucks.

[bacondivination]

Such is Loki's lot in life. Well, usually, as no one has blamed me for this one yet. It's weird.

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[gathersnomoss]

Oh, don't worry. I figured that was far too creepy to be an accident.

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[Here, she would point out that, not only could magical 'accidents' still be pretty creepy, but she'd seen way creepier on the Turtle...but, hey, why argue with a potential ally?]

Too bad we still don't know why it happened. Or who did it.

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[gathersnomoss]

No one was able to find any information? People cackling about how their evil plans were coming to fruition?

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[grigio]

For what it's worth, I don't blame you for a second.

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[Hi, Julie.]

[She recognized the voice, and--not having seen the last few Network posts on a count of a severe case of being unable to touch her communicator until she was de-ghosted--had yet to be made aware of the older girl's condition.]

Between this and last time, I now know who I can always go to to be given the benefit of the doubt.

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[grigio]

Definitely. And besides, you seem the type to learn from your mistakes and admit when you've done something wrong.

I don't think you'd have let it go as long as it has, and I'd be able to see again.

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[wintershepherd]

No one's said it was... right?

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[backwordscompatible]

Not yet. Not directly.

But I could see a few fingers itching to start pointing my way.

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[wintershepherd]

[ An audible crackle of forming frost. ]

They'd better find themselves un-itching.

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[asouthron]

Not that I suspected you started this little incorporeal trick, but I may need your help with its consequences.

- Dr. McCoy

[ You will never know how hard that was to admit, Zatanna. ]

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[Probably not. Though, to her credit, she didn't need to know that part to understand how serious the situation was, and to know it was no time for cracking jokes.]

If there's anything I can do, just name it.

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[asouthron]

Is there somewhere private we could talk about this? I get off shift in the evening.

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[cowled]

[Yeah s'up Batman is definitely just lurking outside a windowsill. The wards are new, though he's hardly surprised to find them there, and don't mind him, he's making a mental note to figure out ways to break them later. He raps once.]

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[Under different circumstances, Zatanna might have felt a rush of both pride and a bit of sadistic pleasure at seeing Batman lingering outside her window, unable to get past her wards.]

[...okay, that wasn't true. Even then, she was still quite pleased with herself.]

[But, to her credit, she managed to contain the grinning long enough to cross the room and open the window, peeking her head out to catch him pre-inevitable lecture that she knew was coming. It didn't take a Bat-genius to guess why he was suddenly here, now.]

Like I already told the Network, it really wasn't me, I swear...and no, I have no idea who it was or how to track them down.

[Also, hi. She guesses.]

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[cowled]

I know it wasn't you.

[He eyes the room. Magic has never been his strongest point, but there were numerous magic users - black and otherwise - around Gotham at the turn of the century. Given a little time, he could probably discern the types of wards she's used, and circumvent them as needed. He doesn't particularly like the fact that she's warding her suite, but that's an argument for another day.]

I want you to analyze this. [He holds out a vial of the iridescent paint.] See if you can source the ingredients.

[enticingly]

You do this kind of thing often enough that people think it would be you? [He's not entirely sure what's been going on around here, but he knows magic.]

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[backwordscompatible]

[She's trying not to look too put out by the question, because...well...she did open herself up publicly for this.]

Only the one time. And it was an accident.

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[enticingly]

[Poor kid.]

Must have been some kind of accident if you think people are going to blame you for this one.

[supremefaith]

The last time was just an accident. It'd be a little unfair to accuse you when this place automatically screws with things as a principle.

[backwordscompatible]

To be fair, we don't know this time wasn't an accident.

Although, you might be surprised at how little that seems to matter to some people.

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[langsyne]

I don't know, it would've been pretty impressive if it had been you.

[He is actually taking this seriously though!! Despite what his otherwise light tone might imply.]

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[backwordscompatible]

Funny. That wasn't the impression I got the last time.

[Believe it or not, so was she.]