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[john_ofdarkness]

*this is not a song that anyone in the mansion might know--it's a song of John's composing, the overture to his musical about Houdini. he's trying to make a key change work, and having only partial success*

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[sweariwontdie.livejournal.com]

At the Comedie Francaise; they were mostly a Moliere house. She retired when she marrried Sir Percy.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*oh, come on, he's read this book, he's seen the premier of the musical just a few weeks ago--!* And--don't tell me--that would make you Armand St. Just, duck?

[sweariwontdie.livejournal.com]

((Typist: *facepalms* OMG 1997... you're right! I now reqret giving Gilles up as his pb just a teeny bit.))

*squeaks* Yes! *then squares his shoulders as if pretending he'd done no such thing* How did you know?

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

((Typist: Totally had to look that one up. XD And it's even better that I took him from mid-November.))

I've read the book--most literary individuals have. *smirks* Honestly, who are you?

[sweariwontdie.livejournal.com]

((typist: wonderful research there! one drawback of Armand having been reset is he's forgotten that most people think he's fictional. He actually figured it out ages ago, but now he doesn't remember that.))

I'm Armand St. Just! Who are you to doubt that? I ought to know who I am. *and you'll have to allow he sounds genuninely French*

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

((typist: you should see the research I'm doing for a cartoon of Michael and Ilmarinen. XD John brings up all of the changes in Armand?))

*he does, at that--decides to humor him* I've been confused, it seems. What year is it?

[sweariwontdie.livejournal.com]

*relieved at the way Jeckyll seems to back off* I'm not entirely sure. Christopher is from the 1930's, and when I went to London to buy Draco's birthday present, the lady at the shop said it was 2007. *thoughtfully counts on his fingers* If I were home, it would be 1796, as far as I know. I just turned 27 the other day. I haven't been home in ages.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

... *blinkblinks--hello, Asylum Theory; this would totally make sense with Buzz's claim that this place had blown up and then fixed itself--* Congratulations, and many happy returns.

[sweariwontdie.livejournal.com]

*beams* Merci, monsieur. Chris and I got someone to watch the baby and then spent most of the day together.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*raised eyebrow* Boyfriend?

[sweariwontdie.livejournal.com]

Husband. *holds up his left hand to display his ring, a very elaborate one crafted in gold*

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Ah. *amused* Sentimental of you--I've known a few types like that.

[sweariwontdie.livejournal.com]

*softly* We've been married a year. And our son was born almost 3 months ago.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Quick of you--surrogate mother, I suppose?

[sweariwontdie.livejournal.com]

*bites his lip a moment as he considers how to answer* Not exactly. Magic. Christopher bore the child.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*if O_x were a real expression? that would be John's expression* You know--I'm not going to ask, actually.

Typist: Must wander off to dinner now--!

[sweariwontdie.livejournal.com]

((for when you get back...))

That's probably best. He knows far more about it than I do. Etienne is a miracle, and we're delighted and lucky to have him. *note the proud father grin*

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Charming. *mental note: this asylum allows inmates to have babies. ack. he hopes Arthur and Perry don't get it into their head to have one* And where is your husband from, Mr. St. Just?

[sweariwontdie.livejournal.com]

England. He's Christopher Wren. He goes by St. Just now.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Ah--fellow expatriate. *sometimes thinks that he got American citizenship to make it easier for him to despise himself* What did he do, before he came here?

[sweariwontdie.livejournal.com]

*thinks* Right before he came here? Not a lot, I don't think. Before that he was in the army, but... he ran away. Christopher is not a man made for warfare.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Nor are most of us. Make love, not war, I believe is the trite saying.

[sweariwontdie.livejournal.com]

It's certainly gentler on the nerves.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*smiles, slightly cynically* Make music, and let the rest of the world fuck or fight itself into oblivion.

[sweariwontdie.livejournal.com]

Some of us, sadly, are not musicians.