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[allwehad]

[A] Action: Dairy]

[Margot has definitely been tipped off that something is up during the early hours of the morning when the tv had gone on the fritz, waking her up from a booze induced coma on the couch.

It’s only amplified when, later, she tries to go out the backdoor to have a pre-breakfast cigarette and manages to pass through the door. She plays with this for a moment (in-out-in-out) before it becomes solid again, ramming her face rather painfully into the wood and feeling like a fool.

It gives her an idea, though.

For most of the morning, she listens in to the phone network, confirming that other strange things are happening (and, really, all she has to do is look outside at the drones to know). Before noon, after she’s taken a trip to the floor through one of the kitchen chairs, she works up the nerve to head out and towards the dairy, willing to try something.

It’s Dist’s words that urge her on -- things are falling apart. Time to act. She feels good about this, pumped. She can do it.

The dairy door is in sight, she keeps striding purposefully forward, almost there and...

BAM!

She bounces unceremoniously off the door and lands flat on her ass, rubbing her forehead.

Okay. It only worked part of the time with the door at home and then randomly with the chair, maybe it just needs a bit? She gives it a few more minutes and then tries again, but this time more cautiously.

Same thing. Solid as a rock.

She can be found at this for the next several hours with absolutely no success whatsoever. Gold stars for trying?]

[B] Phone]

Has anyone else tried going through the walls of the dairy or city hall or the post office? It seems like things are -- are flickering. Like something is wrong with the illusion?

I tried myself, but had no luck. Maybe someone else will get it.

[And yes, someone does sound bitter about this.]

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[action]

[hasacondition]

[annnnd he's been standing here for a couple of those tries]

...Having fun?

[allwehad]

[Margot is beyond annoyed at this point and takes another flying leap at the door with the intention of kicking it. She bangs her knee up instead and hops backwards on one leg, cursing up a storm.]

I'm fucking -- I'm trying to test an idea!

[hasacondition]

[He winces sympathetically]

Is the idea something like 'get a concussion,' because there are easier ways. I could point you in the right direction, even.

[allwehad]

[She is half tempted to lob a fireball at him, but settles for a glower instead.]

No. The idea is try to break into places while the town is going crazy and the walls aren't functioning.

Except the walls here are stupid and seem to be working!

[This last part is shouted at the building itself. This will help things, clearly.]

[hasacondition]

[Bruce has had the spectacular luck to only get creepy Poltergeist TV screens, so he therefore smiles like he's talking to a crazy person.]

So maybe wait on dairy products?

[Action: Dairy]

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Sherlock had tried something similar at City Hall already. He was glad he wasn't the only one to think to try the places that seem to be the root of all their troubles. It was solid as a rock. And now he sees this place is as well. He files it away for later information.]

Don't hurt yourself. I don't think it's going to let you in.

[But this is very interesting indeed. Everything else is - phasing in and out of existence, but not these two buildings. That has to mean something, right? He can only assume the same is true for the Post Office.]

[allwehad]

[She huffs and puffs, efforts having become more aggressive towards the end there out of sheer anger, and glances at Sherlock.]

I'm starting to think you're right, but if there's any chance, any at all...

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Sherlock moves to stand between her and the building.]

Any chance of what?

[allwehad]

That we can get in these buildings. What if someone can get in there to fix the machine? What if we can get into the post office to get our powers back?

I'm not going to wait for that window of opportunity to close.

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

You'd rather hurt yourself proving something that you've already learned. I was wrong... you are an idiot.

dairy

[kinship]

[Cain will just stand and watch.

And maybe laugh a little.]

[allwehad]

[Cain, you are a dick.

Margot whirls around with a fist on fire, ready to lob it at him, but stops herself when she sees who it is.]

Oh. It's you.

Shut up.

[kinship]

[He manages to quell his laughter to mere giggles, but he's still obviously enjoying it.]

It's nice to see you too, Miss Margot.

[allwehad]

Does everyone have to call me 'miss?!' Do you now how old it makes me feel?!

[If she's going to be angry, she's going to latch onto something, so may as well be that. She throws her hands into the air, giving him a one-eyed glare.]

[kinship]

[He seems utterly unfazed, just continuing to smile at her pleasantly.]

Would you prefer ma'am?

phone

[demonhunting]

Yeah, I noticed.

[His TV's been flickering, he fell through the couch, he walked through the door, the single drone is his house is talking a mile a minute at him about going outside to play on this fine summer's day--hell, he'd be dead if he didn't notice things like that.]

I was going to try. Thanks for the heads-up.

[allwehad]

Yeah, you're welcome.

Some other guy gave it a shot too and we're thinking that maybe they're the only buildings that aren't affected by whatever's going on, considering we couldn't get in.

[demonhunting]

So we just get in another way. If walking through the doors won't work, maybe picking the locks should.

[allwehad]

You think that'd work? They've been pretty impenetrable so far.

Not saying that I'm not willing to try it, though.

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[a_gentle_boy]

I... don't think you'd want to go in even if you could, Miss Margot.

[Lucas watches from over a fence.]

Do you need a heal?

[allwehad]

[Margot has settled for just leaning against the dairy's door with her forehead in the last minute, annoyed and defeated.]

Don't call me miss it makes me feel old.

And I'm fine, unless you have a healing spell for damaged pride.

[a_gentle_boy]

Mm...

[Lucas considers this very seriously.]

I could try Refresh. It might make you feel better, anyway.

[allwehad]

[She pushes herself away from the door. It's a tempting offer, but misery is deciding to be a close friend today.]

Nah, it's alright, Lucas. I think I'm done here for now anyway.

[phone]

[woodsiequeen]

Those places are still secure? Certainly not a coincidence.

If all of this is part of this world breaking down, though, they may not be able to hold their seal for very long.

[allwehad]

So far as I know.

Here's hoping, anyway, because I'd sure as like to know what's in half of 'em.