Sixth toothmark

[manymoreteef]

[Waking up this morning Sunny first thought that the room had shrank and was quite confused. Didn't the castle just send them to that island with the dinosaurs? Why would it do something else to them quite so soon?

Then it dawns on her: It wasn't that the room had shrank. She had grown. She had grown a lot. Not only had she grown in size but she had apparently aged as well. She had been aged up once before when everyone was at that nursing home but this... this was different. She moves to a mirror and touches her face, looking over her new features. Different but still unmistakably her. This is certainly an unexpected development, though not entirely unwelcome. It will be nice to actually speak with her friends... a few in particular come immediately to mind.

She moves to the closet, thankfully finding that she had been provided with clothes to fit her new stature. She quickly gets dressed before picking up her journal. She bites her lip, thinking for a moment before speaking]

Is the castle usually in the habit of changing one's age so suddenly? I feel rather akin to that girl in the story who ate the cake and suddenly found herself as large as the room.

[Mr. Snicket]

Mr. Snicket... do you have a moment?

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[Leonard Church]

Church? This is Sunny. I've unexpectedly found myself older and thought we might take this opportunity to speak.

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[Chell]

Hello, Chell. This is Sunny. The castle has unexpectedly made me older and I'd very much like to see you if you're free.

[/Chell]

[She thinks for a moment before putting out one final filter]

[Violet]

The castle has made me older. I'm going to go out to visit some friends to take advantage of this while I am able. I didn't want you to worry. I would like to make dinner for us tonight, if you haven't made other arrangements.

[/Violet]

((OOC: Loss start!))

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Sunny

[theabjectauthor]

Of course I do, madam. Though, might I ask who I have the pleasure of speaking to?

Mr. Snicket

[manymoreteef]

[There's a smile]

The littlest Baudelaire.

Sunny

[theabjectauthor]

[AUDIBLE AND PROBABLY COMPLETELY EXPECTED GASP OF SHOCK]

Sunny?! I must say, this is a shock!

Mr. Snicket

[manymoreteef]

[She laughs]

To myself, as well. I woke up this morning to find myself somewhat older than when I went asleep.

Sunny, to end

[theabjectauthor]

... How much older, approximately? ... Though, I'm quite aware that there is no concrete way of telling. You are, after all, a Baudelaire, and not a redwood with easily accountable rings.

[manymoreteef]

I should hope not, at least. [She laughs] If I had to approximate I would say that I may have aged to sometime within my early twenties.

[theabjectauthor]

That certainly is quite a difference in age - though, as I recall, not nearly as much of a difference as the last. ... [he's conflicted, for a moment. twenty-two. that's not far off from how old Beatrice was, the last time he saw her alive, and ... if she looks just as much like her mother as Violet, he's not sure he could bear it. but it would be horrible of him to not still visit, especially since she must be confused ...

the only hope he has is that she takes more after Bertrand.]

Would you like me to come and see you?

Sunny

[originalcopy]

Sunny?

Yeah, I have time. Where and when do you want to meet?

Leonard Church

[manymoreteef]

I don't have any particular preference as far as location. I don't have any immediate plans if you're not opposed to meeting now.

Sunny

[originalcopy]

Okay... um, I guess we could meet in the lobby or somewhere in town? Whatever works.

Leonard Church

[manymoreteef]

Meeting outside sounds lovely.

Sunny

[originalcopy]

Outside works. By the fountain?

Leonard Church

[manymoreteef]

That sounds perfect. I'll meet you there.

[silentrunning]

[Chell had been flipping her journal open to check the news when her name caught her eye. She read the message and scrawls back a reply.]

I'm free, yes! Where is your room? I'll pop over for a visit.

[manymoreteef]

My sister and I live in town, actually, over her shop. [She draws a little map]

You're welcome to come visit down here if you would like. Or I could come up to the castle if you would rather.

[silentrunning]

I'll come to you.

[And so saying, journal in hand, she scampers out her door and down the stairs to head out of the castle. It's quite a nice day for a walk.]

[manymoreteef]

[When she gets there there will be a pretty brunette waiting outside]

[silentrunning]

[Chell doesn't recognize Sunny at first. She's blinking at the pretty brunette in such complete confusion.]

Sunny?????

[manymoreteef]

[She smiles brightly as soon as she sees her friend]

Chell! Hello!

[toobravehearted]

[Now there's a voice referencing one of his favourite stories. One of his favourite authors as well. The Doctor and Charlie go way back. There's a pleased smile in his voice when he replies back.]

Impossible things before breakfast. The castle certainly believes in them. More than three as well I think.

[manymoreteef]

[She laughs. Oh hooray! Someone got her reference.]

This is quite impossible, indeed, Doctor. I don't think I would have believed it, myself, if I wasn't certain I wasn't dreaming.

[toobravehearted]

Impossible things turn out to be possible every day, especially here. ...I'm sorry, you know who I am but I can't place your voice I'm afraid, miss. I can tell that you grew up and not down however, but you're probably not Alice.

[manymoreteef]

No I'm not Alice, though I have often wished I could be. [She smiles] This is Sunny, Doctor. The castle has apparently decided to make me older for a while.

[toobravehearted]

[Her name comes out in a splutter.] Sunny?!

[Where he is at, he stoops and puts a hand a distance from the floor at the height he knows two year old Sunny to be. And then brings it up, up, up... Hmm.]

How much older? Well. At least you didn't get to have growing pains.

[manymoreteef]

[She laughs at the surprise. Sorry, Doctor, she's getting a large amount of enjoyment from surprising people by her sudden change.]

Yes, Doctor. I've aged approximately 20 years, at least that's my estimation.