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[A small groan could be heard as the video feed initially turned on.  Zatanna looked...slightly frazzled, but otherwise unhurt.  If you didn't count the part where she was holding one side of her head in slight pain, as if dealing with a headache or migraine.]

Okay.  Three things.  Three...I think.  Probably.

[Her stage presence had seen better days.  She didn't seem to care right then.]

One.  I want to go on record as stating this was definitely not me this time.  Just so everyone's clear on that much.

Two.  I did find the bottles responsible.  Hopefully.  Four total.  Unstable.  Long story.  But I have them, and they shouldn't be causing any more trouble.

[She hesitated before the next one, giving a slight wince.]

Two--no, wait, I did two already.  How many does that make it?  Right.  Three: ...the effects should wear off soon enough, but if you're still having some trouble come find me.

...preferably in a day or so.  I'm going back to bed to sleep this off.

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Just my pride. More or less.

[She heaved a sigh, leaning back a little further in her seat.]

Magic potions. Except there was some mixup in transit, and they got mistaken for flavor shots. Idiots used up half the stash before we were able to pinpoint which shops were using them.

[aprettyflyboy]

Ouch. Now that's a hard one to fix.

[Poe listens, frowns and then realization blooms in his face.]

Is that the reason why a lot of us got turned into animals? Or children?

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Unless somebody else was running around, casting oddly specific hexes with the same effects as the potions.

Which...I guess around here, you never know for certain...but I'm nearly positive it was just the potions.

[aprettyflyboy]

Remind me to never piss you off on purpose, Zatanna.

Are we at risk of that happening again? Because I was a fluffy, small creature and while I was adorable it's not an experience I want to repeat any time soon.

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[She gave a half-hearted salute.]

Will do.

[...not that she went around hexing people. Unless they were committing a crime.]

I'd like to say 'no', but you never know around here. I mean, regarding these bottles, definitely not. I've got them locked up tight. No more courier service. Promise.

[aprettyflyboy]

And everyone woudl be happier that way.

[He nods in response.]

A small reassurance but I'll take what I can get. Where you affected too?

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[She winced.]

...unfortunately, yeah.

Little tip: speaking upside-down really does a number on the inside of your skull.

[aprettyflyboy]

Ooow. Maybe lying down or putting something cold in your forehead could help your headache?

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Already near the top of my list.

Just...have a few more things to set in order. A magician's work in never done, you know?

[She had to be partially responsible some times.]

[aprettyflyboy]

Good. Do you have to work today or you can take the day of at least?

I don't really know but I'll take your word for it.

[Every now and then, yeah.]