*As curtain opens, Catherine strides out on stage....followed by a whiny literary child*TMC: But Mother!! I've only grown 2k this month! 2K!! Oh relax, Midnight Cave! There's still plenty of time in NaNo. Why, it's only the...22nd as of this writing. TMC: Yeah. That only leaves a week left in NaNo, remember? Oh don't bother me right now with trifles. I gotta get this post done...

 *camera zooms in on Reader and Diva* *Diva looks at the clock* Diva: It's nearly that magic hour again.Reader: She'll be here. Diva: You said that the last time. Reader: And she was, remember? Diva: She was also late. Reader: She also had essays holding her up. Betcha it happened again. Diva: Oh come on. The essays were easier this time. Reader: I'm not sure about that. Ever try to read...

 *Catherine is sitting in her bedroom* So, I have RSVPs from Aderyn, Sieglinde, Conlaoch...awesome. Let's see, I will need to get some arran bread, some cheese, and maybe some chocolate or ginger biscuits....*A blue orb appears above the dresser* What the.....*The orb gets bigger and opens into a wide portal* *Long, green-clad legs hurdle through, followed by a flowing bright blue dress. Groans were heard as...

*audience gathers* *audience waits* *audience chats amongst themselves* *audience waits some more* *audience gets restless* *audience gets angry* *audience starts walking out one by one**Diva is in the corner filing her nails again* Diva: Told you she wasn't coming. Loyal Reader: She'll come. Diva: *scoffs* did you SEE that homework load? 3 essays, at 1000 words each. In two days. Come on. She won't make it. Loyal Reader: She will. *hours go by* Diva: Face...