The X-Project

To: [SugarCrazedFiend]
CC: [SpoilsMeRotten]
Subject: So lonely!

Everyone is gone! Haroun even had the audacity to actually take Nathan out to some something or other sports thing in town!

It is Woe to be me. On the other hand, Hank's just decided I'm being scary and that I was allowed to roam the halls - only at night when it's quiet and all, though. And only for a few hours. Still have to check in every day (or evening, oh night working one) for the exams and all.

Freedom, even if just a little of it, makes me silly.

I'm off to ambush Haroun now, who is still out and will only see this after he's been ambushed. Bwa ha ha.

Alison

ps - Have a great holiday with the family! :)

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From: FallenIntoWickedness
To: VileTemptress

Consider me ambushed.

But hell, I feel _much_ better. And it's not possible to spoil you too much.

*very firm nod*

Not possible.

Salaam,
Haroun

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To: [FallenAndEnjoyingItMuchly]
From: [TemptingAndThenSome]

It was a fun ambush to do. Must remember that for future Evil and Wicked Plans, yes.

Careful - I am a horrible attention hound and happen to believe that there is not such thing as spoiling me too much too... ;)

*approves of that attitude very much*

Alison

ps - it is the silly to be doing this sharing your laptop like that. Heh!

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To: [ooh, shiny!]
From: [much less crazed]

See, this is why Hank in the genius. Since there's no way to make you stay put when you get it into your head to solve the mansion's ills, make a deal that involves you going out during the quiet times. *grins* And I'd even do my humble best to entertain you during those long night shifts, though thank God those are fewer now we're fully staffed.

I get you with the freedom - I ambushed the girls earlier and we had what was possibly the best pillow fight I've had since high school. You should have seen Jubilee, Ali, she was giggling. Like a little kid. It was very good to see. And I have to say I feel better than I have in months; my shoulders are unknotting and everything. *grins*

Have fun with the ambush, see you in a few days.

Maddie.

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To: [relaxed in philadelphia]
From: [shiny and cuddled]

Hank cheats. He also threatened to throw twinkies at me if he saw me pushing too hard again. The scary twinkies. See how much cheating that is? However, entertainment is good. You may do that. *add in queenly wave of hand here, la*

I talked to Haroun about the therapy btw - I figured when you doctorly lot thought it was time, he'd want to pitch in. And speaking of pillow fights...

Mind if I ambush you on Saturday night when you get back? Girls' Gossip Night or something? I think we could do with something that doesn't involve medical talk or exams, don't you? We're overdue there.

Ambushing is fun. Being waited upon hand and foot is also fun! ;)

Alison

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To: [cuddled one]
From: [coddled one]

The deep-fried ones? Those are to be avoided at all costs. And thank you so much for granting me the boon of entertaining you, your worshipfulness. ;)

Ooh. Oooooh. Girls' Night sounds like fun. I have a cunning plan unfolding already in terms of entertaining your bored self. And yes, it's been forever since we've done anything like that - I have to admit, I miss our email chats when i can't sleep. As soon as I've had a chance to unkink myself after four hours' driving, consider me on your doorstep, with said plan.

See, I'm being waited on hand and foot too. Only it's my mother doing it, so I don't think it counts. She just knocked on the door to tell me I really should be getting some sleep and do I want another blanket? *grins* She's such a Mom, my Mom.

Maddie.

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To: [should listen to mom]
From: [still cuddled]

To be avoided like the plague, in a running away screaming and flailing one's arms madly in the process while acquired said massive amounts of distance for the sole purpose to ensure one's safety and continued existence. And you're quite welcome. We feel generous today. *g*

Cunning plans to entertain me are good! Very good! I miss the emails too, but then again seems like we're making a wee attempt at returning that to normal now. (Except your mother sent you to bed, so I'm not getting a reply soon. ;) )

The Pillow will have to be informed of this of course & temporarily banished from Our Presence.

...huh. That kinda sorta sounds like what I say to Miles when he gets a new book and starts reading it in the evenings. Hrm.

Alison

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To: [Madelyn]
From: [Kurt]

It is good to see that you have arrived safely, and it sounds like you are having a wonderful time. I hope the break is doing you good?

Kurt

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To: [elf]
From: [maddie]

Lots of good - slept like the dead last night and I'm about to go help Mom with Thanksgiving dinner. As always, she's got enough food to feed an army, but I know she'll donate anything leftover and non-perishable to the local homeless shelter.

How're things in the madhouse? It occurs to me you're not exactly a Thanksgiving type, given you're German. Is the whole thing completely incomprehensible to you? Or just a good excuse for everyone to relax and possibly eat too much? ;)

Maddie.

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Chaotic, as ever. Jamie and Rahne have taken over cooking duty, since Lorna and Alex have gone away, and I do not think they have left the kitchen all day.

Thanksgiving seems a fine holiday to me. It is true we do not celebrate it at home, but the reasons behind it are worthy ones. And, of course, the relaxation and overeating play an important part. ;)

Kurt

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I think our resident chef needed the break as much as anyone - we tend to forget Lorna does occasionally have a life outside the kitchen. And I'm sure Jamie and Rahne will fill the breach admirably. Although, do me a favour? Make sure Rahne doesn't a) end up with the cleanup and b) doesn't go back on duty in medlab afterwards? She needs a break as much as any of us, I think.

Maddie.

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I will see to it. Jamie, as we are all aware, can handle the cleanup by himself with no difficulty, if he does not manage to recruit any helpers. And I will make sure Rahne rests, afterwards. She seems to have become the mansion's venison provider, on top of everything else - she caught another deer this morning. :)

Kurt

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*laughs* I think deer stalking is becoming Rahne's stress release. It's a little unusual as those go, but whatever it takes. And thank you - I tend to try and keep an eye on her, make sure she isn't overdoing it. The quiet ones tend to be easy to overlook.

Maddie.

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This is true. Although even some of our more vocal students have been remarkably quiet lately. Which may be a cause for concern as well...

Kurt

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Drama overload, perhaps? There's only so much fussing and fighting you can have in the face of all the crap that's been happening.

Maddie.

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It may very well be that. I will be trying to keep an eye on them, all the same.

Kurt

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Make sure you aren't doing it all alone, Kurt. Otherwise I'll have to kidnap you for a change. :)

Oh, Jubilee says hi, by the way. She and Carlie have been playing makeover and uh-oh... Um, help? They're looking at me with that scary 'we're going to do something weird to your hair in the name of fashion' look.

Maddie.

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Hello to Jubilee in return, then. And I do not think there is much I can do, I am afraid. ;) Philadelphia is a little out of my range, even if I had been to your parents' house before.

Kurt

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I'm doomed. *mocksighs* Ah well, it's been fun. See you when I get back.

Maddie.

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