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[Menzies appears in the middle of the Plane clearly arriving straight from work. she's in a suit, as well as wearing an ID card hanging from her neck and a belt of police gear around her waist. however, her hair is disheveled and she looks very concerned about something. ignoring her surroundings, she pulls her right arm against her, twisting the fabric of her shirt so see can see the underside of it. she frowns down at a small round scortch mark on her shirt for a moment before she presses against it, still frowning, but showing no sign of pain as she prods at the area]

[after a moment, she lets her arm go and now stares down at her own hands in confusion--as though she expects to find some sort of answer there. she considers silently for a bit, chewing her lip. but eventually she sighs before mumbling to herself:] I wish I had a knife...

[ooc: Menzies' wish has had the accidental side effect of making her invulnerable for a month! Just a warning that if you give her something sharp, she's going to do a little (ultimately harmless) test with it.]

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Ah, no. Not even partially!

Miw-- [for a second Menzies wonders if that question actually chased Jacqli off. but when she re-appears with he box, the DI just...looks at it for a moment] So...you asked for food? And got it. [she chuckles, amused at the effective simplicity of the wish] Guess I should 'ave gone with something more specific!

[then she pauses, considering what to say. her wish wasn't exactly one that she meant to share with anyone, but she trusts Jacqli, and she feels like it would be unfair not to share in return--especially since Jacqli has been helping her to work this out]

I...actually asked to be able to protect someone, when he gets in danger. You'd think that would 'ave made him invulnerable, but I guess this is what I got. [she smiles wryly. the more she thinks about it, the more sense it makes, especially in a twisted place like this] Suppose I should 'ave just asked for 'im to be safe and I wouldn't have this problem. [but at that thought, she frowns] Wait... Miwa, do you Agent North? I wonder if something has 'appened to 'im, too.

[she hopes not, considering it would be her fault if it had]

[She smirks a little, just as amused, and nods once.] Who knows? I only wished for funbuns because I had nothing else I wanted to wish for at the time. I also haven't had them in quite a long time.

[She notices the pause, uses the opportunity to open the box and pull out one of the little birdy-shaped crackercookies to begin nibbling on.]

It looks like they think you intend to throw yourself into danger for him.

[That amusement grows, and she's juuuust about to ask who this someone might be, but then Menzies goes ahead and answers! Convenient! So she humms a thoughtful, affirmative note.] We've met. He helped me recalibrate my robot. [She shakes her head.] And if you mean that you're worried something happened to him because of your wish, I wouldn't think so. It's already made you impossible to hurt, doing anything more to anyone for just one statement would be excessive. Someone or something had to actually grant all of this, after all.

[Also, while that box is lidless, she's holding it out for Menzies to take a funbun, if she feels so inclined. ♥]

Well, I 'ope they're everything you wanted. [Menzies is also amused, though perhaps for a different reason]

[she frowns at Jacqli's observation, though. it sounds like exactly the sort of mischief the Plane might aim for. but at the same time, it sounds surprisingly useful. her expression is thoughtful] Could be. I suppose, if anything, it's an opportunity to do it without consequences--assuming this sticks for a bit, at least.

[she smirks at Jacqli's encounter with North] Did he now? Somehow I'm not surprised. But you could be right there. Hell, maybe the wishes could only affect the person who made 'em and that's why this happened...

[she gives that box a curious look but accepts one of the funbuns] Cheers. [she takes a bite, still thinking over the current situation]

[She hears the rest of what the detective says, but she only has one thing to comment on right this second, with a concerned frown.]

You think the wishes may have a set timespan?

[Her gaze immediately drops to her box of funbuns. Oh no, would they disappear if she doesn't eat them soon enough? .... ): !]

[she blinks, not expecting that of all things to be questioned] Well, most things 'round 'ere do, don't they? Honestly, I hope this does. I wasn't exactly aiming for immortality when I made that wish!

[she takes another bite of the funbun, feeling weirdly relaxed. she gestures at the box] I know you said you 'ad nothing else to wish for, but are these important? Like...magic or something? [because it hardly seems out of the question where Jacqli's world is concerned, and she could almost swear the one she's eating is doing something]

Hmm. I can think of plenty of uses for invulnerability that lasts forever, but I can see how it would also be annoying.

[She's smiling, somewhat.]

They shouldn't. [She shakes her head.] Though once, I did see someone shoveling them in his mouth in the middle of battle. But, he was a fanatic. Who could say? I just like them.

[Soooo she'll have another! Nibble nibble..~]

((OoC: SORRY!! my inbox hit over 50 and I panicked fjdsklaj if this is too late we can drop~ we've covered important stuff anyway. Your call, I'm good with anything!))

[her lip quirks] Assuming this lasts, I'll let you know. [thoughtfully] But you've got a point. I mean, not just for North. Let me know if you 'ave any trouble in your world--I might be able to lend an 'and.

[she chuckles, finishing her funbun off] Well, magic or not, I'm glad to 'ear this place gave at least one person what they wanted. [and she looks down at her hand again, wondering idly how her own wish will turn out]

[ooc: I figure we're right about at a natural ending anyway? We could cut it here or in a comment or two, if you like.]

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