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Post by Timothy Mouse/Fred Mausworth on Jan 10, 2013 22:13:51 GMT -5
He had been meaning to talk to Archie for a while. He had even left a sticky note on his door, asking is Tuesdays at 2 PM were still good. Since then, it seemed that both of them had been busier than ever. But today, Fred heard activity next door. After letting Thumper out of his cage and watching the rabbit go down the little ramp he made for it, the former mouse walked over to the apartment next door and knocked. "Archie? You home?"
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Post by Archie Hopper/ Jiminy Cricket on Jan 10, 2013 22:15:05 GMT -5
"Fred?" he called back, "Yeah. It's open. Come on in."
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Post by Timothy Mouse/Fred Mausworth on Jan 10, 2013 22:18:13 GMT -5
Fred opened the door and stepped inside. "Hey," he greeted. "On a scale of one to ten, how busy have you been recentl--? ... what are you doing?" he asked, eyebrows raised.
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Post by Archie Hopper/ Jiminy Cricket on Jan 10, 2013 22:20:08 GMT -5
"One to ten?" he chuckled, looking up from the bowl he was stirring, "I'd say about eleven. What with Regina's curse being broken, I've had a pretty much never ending stream of clients, trying to work out who exactly they are."
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Post by Timothy Mouse/Fred Mausworth on Jan 10, 2013 22:32:57 GMT -5
"Yeah, forget that question for now," Fred said, eyes still widened in reply. "I have another question that I want to repeat. What are you doing? As in, right now." He motioned to the bowl Archie was stirring. "You're... baking?"
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Post by Archie Hopper/ Jiminy Cricket on Jan 10, 2013 22:34:21 GMT -5
"Oh," he glanced down at the bowl, "Yes. Well, since Emma and Mary Margret are back safely, we're throwing them a welcome home party. I'm making a cake for it." He set the bowl down and picked up a towel, cleaning the food off his hands.
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Post by Timothy Mouse/Fred Mausworth on Jan 10, 2013 22:42:00 GMT -5
"You're making a cake," Fred repeated, still surprised. "You know how to waltz, you've treated probably everyone in town in the past week... and you know how to bake a cake." Fred paused, letting it all sink in. "... how much more about you don't I know? Because I'm feeling like a really... a really shitty neighbor right now. We've had what, twenty-eight-plus years to converse...?"
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Post by Archie Hopper/ Jiminy Cricket on Jan 10, 2013 22:43:53 GMT -5
Archie gave a shrug, "Well, it's not your fault. I didn't exactly reach out to you either."
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Post by Timothy Mouse/Fred Mausworth on Jan 10, 2013 22:46:26 GMT -5
"I know. One of us had to do it, but... You're baking," Fred repeated. "How-How do crickets bake? I don't..."
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Post by Archie Hopper/ Jiminy Cricket on Jan 10, 2013 22:47:31 GMT -5
Archie chuckled, "Oh, I didn't start that until I moved here."
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Post by Timothy Mouse/Fred Mausworth on Jan 10, 2013 22:52:13 GMT -5
Fred blinked. "... yeah, kinda figured that. How else would you have? I... guess it's the same thing for me playing the trombone? I'm not sure. I uh..." He paused, trying to collect his thoughts. "I was looking at stuff on us--all of us, really, and how we were portrayed here. I checked online... Did you know that in this world, I apparently work for the circus?"
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Post by Archie Hopper/ Jiminy Cricket on Jan 10, 2013 22:53:16 GMT -5
He chuckled, "I take it you never saw the Disney version?"
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Post by Evil Queen/Mayor Regina Mills on Jan 10, 2013 22:58:52 GMT -5
Once the Charming family had gone, leaving a broken-hearted and forgotten Regina, The former Dark Queen made her way to Archie's apartment. Yes, she knew it was after hours but she really needed to talk to him.... She entered the building and made her way up to the door. Regina collected herself, hesitating a moment before giving a knock
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Post by Timothy Mouse/Fred Mausworth on Jan 10, 2013 22:59:35 GMT -5
"Not until recently," Fred answered with a nod. "But the way they made it out, it didn't sound like a fairy tale. The band's in it, too. Also watched Bambi and... well, the one your Disney self is in. I guess they took a lot of liberties in portraying us here. Because frankly, I don't think you turned to near mush," here he was close to laughing, "whenever you talk to the Blue Fairy?"
He paused at the knock. "Who could that be?"
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Post by Archie Hopper/ Jiminy Cricket on Jan 10, 2013 23:00:45 GMT -5
"Not like that, no," he said, "But I was incredibly grateful to her."
He blinked at the knock and went over to answer the door, opening it.
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