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[therealpm]

Moving on from the mayoral elections, it is clear that we will not have a sensible policy with regard to Europe until there is some sort of national consensus rather than the current climate of general apathy and fringe group europhobia.

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[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

Peter... Just- just turn him back, will you?

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

*raises an eyebrow*

*scrawls a few runes on the table and sits back to wait as a small bottle shimmers into view*

*pushes it towards John*

You may inform Mr Bryant that after careful consideration of my own long range scans by The Machine, extensive time spent recreating the original draught, and the costly testing of antidotes, that I have come to the conclusion that three drops of this drunk with a cup of warm milk should relieve him of his nightly episodes of involuntary transfiguration.

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

*John takes the bottle*

Thank you, Peter. I appreciate how much energy you must have put in to finding a solution so quickly, given that The Machine must have taken quite a hit during the London Mayoral elections to make the final result so close.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

*sips tea again*

Interpretation of the scans was perhaps the greatest challenge. Vastly more informative than your little diagnostic charm, of course, but requires a little careful deduction to benefit from the full range of data available.

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

*John drinks his tea*

In these matters I defer to you almost without question.

How is The Machine, by the way? Freddie's asked to visit soon, but Sally and I have agreed that depends on the outcome of his next school report.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

The Machine currently requires considerable maintenance and will be running only essential processes for the next week or so. Should Freddie wish to spend large amounts of time scrubbing cooling fluid off the tiles and wiping down the walls, he is of course welcome to do so, but I doubt he would find the experience fascinating.

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

*John waves a hand dismissively*

His parents' evening isn't for a while yet so don't worry - he shan't be invading any time soon.

*John finished his drink*

I assume you wish to get back to whatever it is you were doing before I so rudely interrupted you this evening?

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

*eyes tea distastefully*

Not particularly. It was not an especially pleasant task, but I suppose it ought to be completed sooner rather than later.

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

Can I be of assistance or would my absence be my greatest addition to this situation?

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

A question you ought, perhaps, to ask yourself more frequently.

*taps chin with arm of glasses*

Ye-es. Meet in The Machine's vaults in quarter of an hour or so. Wear overalls.

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

Very well. Until then, Peter.

*John checks he has the bottle and steps into the fireplace*

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

*drains last of his tea*

'Well, at least the matrix based solution to timed release potions has been definitively proven to work. Once.'

*pinches bridge of nose*

'I wonder when it'll be possible to publish...'

*shakes head and wanders off to find some old jeans and a clapped out t-shirt*