*everyone's sitting at a table at the Factory once again*
Tommy: You're a what?
Roxie: A muse...
Merton: Love muse.. technically..
Tommy: Whatever..
Roxie: *puzzled expression* And you're a werewolf?
Merton: Yup! He sure is.. and a good one too!
Tommy: I think she was talking to me Merton...
Lori: Soo....*ignoring Tommy and Merton* How'd you get here anyway?
Roxie: Well.. I was in the mirror..
Tommy: How'd you get caught in the mirror?
Roxie: Mirone.
Merton: Who's he?
Lori: Yeah.. where'd he come from?
Roxie: Let me finish! I'll explain it all.. It started a long, long time ago, when the world was still flat and togas were still in style...Mirone was a young man who had dark, evil powers, and was set to find love. When he did find love, Aphrodite told us to charm her to someone else, that their love was not destined. After we brought her to someone else, he was hateful towards any type of love, and was willing to do anything to destroy it. But before he could do anything, she banished him to the Mirror of Ethrel. Somehow, his evil powers still worked, and he captured me and other muses in revenge to Aphrodite. He has to keep us captive until we tell him how to escape, but we made a pact so he shouldn't be getting out anytime soon.
Merton: So .. my mirror is a secret realm?
Roxie: Yup.
Merton: And that's what you meant when you said you were from Ethrel?
Roxie: Yup.
Lori: But how did you escape?
Roxie: I broke through the barriers restraining me and sought out the one I saw look in.
Tommy: Huh?
Merton: She means me, Tommy.
Tommy: Oh...
Lori: Wait, don't you think we should get the other muses out?
Roxie: That's why I'm here, to get help
Tommy: But how can we set the other muses free?
Roxie: Well, there's a spell. Ingraved on the back of the mirror is the spell that can open the portal.. but we risk setting Mirone out if we say it. And if the mirror is broken or destroyed-
Merton: What'll happen? Seven years bad luck?
Roxie: It's more than seven years bad luck...everyone inside it will be lost forever
Merton: Oh great.. another dilema on our hands.
Lori: Wait..rewind for a sec.. you said you could charm people? What does that mean?
Roxie: I can magically enchant anyone I wish to whoever I wish..
Tommy: But then how-*hesitates* how do I know if I only like you because of your magic?
Roxie: Oh.. you don't.. trust me...*kisses him on the cheek*
Merton: But then how do you know when your mojo's working?
Roxie: Well.. it's magic.. you just kinda know. Get it?
Merton: Nope.. don't understand you what so ever..
Tommy: I do.. kinda like air.. you know it's there.. you just can't see it
Roxie: Exactly.. you're so cute when you're right .*smiles*
Lori:*rolls her eyes* Come on, Merton. Let's go.
Merton: Okay.. I'll drive you home *holds out arm like a professional escort* May I?*smiles*
Lori: *bats eyelashes* You're such a gentleman *links arm with Merton and they walk out of the Factory together*
Tommy:*after they disappear through the doorway* Did you do that?
Roxie: *gazes at him with innocent eyes* They were like that when I got here.. I just..umm "encouraged" them a little bit...
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*Merton and Lori are sitting in the Hearse (gets capitalized because it might as well be a character) outside of Lori's house*
Merton: I've just realized that I've never seen your house before.
Lori: Yeah.. well I like to avoid it.. my parents aren't too appreciative of me being best friends with two guys and coming home all ours of the night bruised and in pain...
Merton: Then you should move into the Lair.. D'I mean move into my basement.. I mean ask them if you could live in your basement!*laughs nervously and starts to sweat*
Lori: Yeah.. but that's where my brother's room is when he comes home to visit.
Merton: Oh.. gotcha...can I ask you something?*thinks of changing the subject to make it less awkward*
Lori: What?
Merton: Do you like your older brother?
Lori: Brothers, you mean?
Merton: Well yea.. do you?
Lori: I guess so.. it's not like I hate them or anything.. but I don't go around baking them "my favorite brother" cakes...why do you ask?
Merton: Well.. Becky is always avoiding me and I wanted to know if it was normal when siblings-
Lori:*leans in and surprise kisses him again*
Merton:*is so surprised by the electricity in the kiss that he swings his arm out and punches the car horn*
Car horn: *plays a doom type melody "dum dum dum dum, dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum"
Lori: What kind of car horn is that?
Merton: What do you expect? A. It's my car, and B. It's a hearse!
Lori: Yea.. that is true..
*the light goes on at the porch*
Lori: Oh crap. Merton, I gotta go.. I'd speed off if I were you.. if it's my dad *grim face*
Merton: *pushing her away from him to save himself* Get out! Get out!
Lori: Bye.*opens the passenger's side door and hops out, slams the door, and runs to the house*
Merton: Love you..*sigh* *puts the keys in the ignition and speeds off*
*Merton arrives in the Lair at about 12:30 and's relieved to see his mirror safe and sound on the desk. But when he sees a dark figure pressed against it, he panics and collapses to the floor*
Tommy: You're a what?
Roxie: A muse...
Merton: Love muse.. technically..
Tommy: Whatever..
Roxie: *puzzled expression* And you're a werewolf?
Merton: Yup! He sure is.. and a good one too!
Tommy: I think she was talking to me Merton...
Lori: Soo....*ignoring Tommy and Merton* How'd you get here anyway?
Roxie: Well.. I was in the mirror..
Tommy: How'd you get caught in the mirror?
Roxie: Mirone.
Merton: Who's he?
Lori: Yeah.. where'd he come from?
Roxie: Let me finish! I'll explain it all.. It started a long, long time ago, when the world was still flat and togas were still in style...Mirone was a young man who had dark, evil powers, and was set to find love. When he did find love, Aphrodite told us to charm her to someone else, that their love was not destined. After we brought her to someone else, he was hateful towards any type of love, and was willing to do anything to destroy it. But before he could do anything, she banished him to the Mirror of Ethrel. Somehow, his evil powers still worked, and he captured me and other muses in revenge to Aphrodite. He has to keep us captive until we tell him how to escape, but we made a pact so he shouldn't be getting out anytime soon.
Merton: So .. my mirror is a secret realm?
Roxie: Yup.
Merton: And that's what you meant when you said you were from Ethrel?
Roxie: Yup.
Lori: But how did you escape?
Roxie: I broke through the barriers restraining me and sought out the one I saw look in.
Tommy: Huh?
Merton: She means me, Tommy.
Tommy: Oh...
Lori: Wait, don't you think we should get the other muses out?
Roxie: That's why I'm here, to get help
Tommy: But how can we set the other muses free?
Roxie: Well, there's a spell. Ingraved on the back of the mirror is the spell that can open the portal.. but we risk setting Mirone out if we say it. And if the mirror is broken or destroyed-
Merton: What'll happen? Seven years bad luck?
Roxie: It's more than seven years bad luck...everyone inside it will be lost forever
Merton: Oh great.. another dilema on our hands.
Lori: Wait..rewind for a sec.. you said you could charm people? What does that mean?
Roxie: I can magically enchant anyone I wish to whoever I wish..
Tommy: But then how-*hesitates* how do I know if I only like you because of your magic?
Roxie: Oh.. you don't.. trust me...*kisses him on the cheek*
Merton: But then how do you know when your mojo's working?
Roxie: Well.. it's magic.. you just kinda know. Get it?
Merton: Nope.. don't understand you what so ever..
Tommy: I do.. kinda like air.. you know it's there.. you just can't see it
Roxie: Exactly.. you're so cute when you're right .*smiles*
Lori:*rolls her eyes* Come on, Merton. Let's go.
Merton: Okay.. I'll drive you home *holds out arm like a professional escort* May I?*smiles*
Lori: *bats eyelashes* You're such a gentleman *links arm with Merton and they walk out of the Factory together*
Tommy:*after they disappear through the doorway* Did you do that?
Roxie: *gazes at him with innocent eyes* They were like that when I got here.. I just..umm "encouraged" them a little bit...
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*Merton and Lori are sitting in the Hearse (gets capitalized because it might as well be a character) outside of Lori's house*
Merton: I've just realized that I've never seen your house before.
Lori: Yeah.. well I like to avoid it.. my parents aren't too appreciative of me being best friends with two guys and coming home all ours of the night bruised and in pain...
Merton: Then you should move into the Lair.. D'I mean move into my basement.. I mean ask them if you could live in your basement!*laughs nervously and starts to sweat*
Lori: Yeah.. but that's where my brother's room is when he comes home to visit.
Merton: Oh.. gotcha...can I ask you something?*thinks of changing the subject to make it less awkward*
Lori: What?
Merton: Do you like your older brother?
Lori: Brothers, you mean?
Merton: Well yea.. do you?
Lori: I guess so.. it's not like I hate them or anything.. but I don't go around baking them "my favorite brother" cakes...why do you ask?
Merton: Well.. Becky is always avoiding me and I wanted to know if it was normal when siblings-
Lori:*leans in and surprise kisses him again*
Merton:*is so surprised by the electricity in the kiss that he swings his arm out and punches the car horn*
Car horn: *plays a doom type melody "dum dum dum dum, dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum"
Lori: What kind of car horn is that?
Merton: What do you expect? A. It's my car, and B. It's a hearse!
Lori: Yea.. that is true..
*the light goes on at the porch*
Lori: Oh crap. Merton, I gotta go.. I'd speed off if I were you.. if it's my dad *grim face*
Merton: *pushing her away from him to save himself* Get out! Get out!
Lori: Bye.*opens the passenger's side door and hops out, slams the door, and runs to the house*
Merton: Love you..*sigh* *puts the keys in the ignition and speeds off*
*Merton arrives in the Lair at about 12:30 and's relieved to see his mirror safe and sound on the desk. But when he sees a dark figure pressed against it, he panics and collapses to the floor*