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[watchthesuit]

Okay, so I've got good news and bad news. Good news, I like the username. Bad news, I hate the canon point. You do realise my dad will kick your arse after he kills Imhotep, don't you?

Oh, you do? Well, it's your funeral I guess.

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[nascensibility]

Hello, darling,

[she coos, returning the embrace and running a hand over his hair.

Being in the meta-space means that she knows the full details of their adventure, including her death (how can you not remembering dying and going to Heaven?), but the reminder that her own son watched her fall isn't a pleasant one.]

Left you with Uncle Jon, really?

[Rick, going about mad with revenge is no way to set an example for Alex.]

I'll have to have a talk with him about that.

[watchthesuit]

[Alex knows what happened as well, and he doesn't enjoy remembering it.]

Yeah. But we got the Book of the Dead and resurrected you. He helped with the last symbol and he fought Anck-Su-Namun while I did it!

Don't blame Dad, Mum. He defeated the Scorpion King. Saved everyone. It's a shame I know that though if she brings me in when you're still dead.

[nascensibility]

[Well, how-do-you-do. Jonathan Carnahan, finally remembering something his little sister taught him.]

She's going to what?

[WHOA WHOA WHOA HOLD UP YOU CAN'T TRAUMATISE HER BABY LIKE THAT]

[watchthesuit]

Yeah. She said she didn't want me to have the bracelet because thinking I'm going to die is too mean. But thinking you're dead apparently isn't? At least you'll know who I am?

[The taken character's list says you're still from the first film.]

[nascensibility]

...Alex, that's dreadful.

[Perhaps not for him when he arrives, because Evie will still be alive, but...there's the added bit having to do with Evelyn and how...she doesn't know that she's going to die.

So.

Evelyn huffs, stepping back with her hands on his shoulders.]

You do know what you're getting into, don't you? I want you to be careful- and absolutely no rummaging in suspicious artefacts, do I make myself clear?

[watchthesuit]

This isn't my choice! I'd rather not leave Dad. And anyway, you rummage in suspicious artefacts. Dad says you think there's no harm in anything. Reading from a book, opening a chest.

You never know, she might give up?

[Though he's not hopeful. She can be very determined when she wants to be and he's just the sort of character to stick.]

[nascensibility]

Do as I say, not as I do.

[Evelyn is very fond of using her pithy little sayings on people, and her son is no exception to them.]

...how was your father, after I...?

[...After she died? Being a celestial body of intent did not make her privy to all actions on earth while she was 'gone.']

[watchthesuit]

I didn't really see much of him. After you...[died]...he just told me to stay with Uncle Jonathan and then went back into the temple. We sat outside until I realised we could use the Book of the Dead to bring you back. When we got in, he was fighting the Scorpion King.

[nascensibility]

...I see.

[Hardly reassuring - she does remember Rick's face before everything faded to nothingness.]

Well, I'll just have to keep careful watch on you in Wonderland, it isn't as wonderful as its moniker might imply.

[watchthesuit]

That doesn't sound like fun.

[But he supposes it's better than almost dying from a stupid bracelet.]

[nascensibility]

I'm certain you'll make do. You'll enjoy it more than your Latin lessons, I've no doubt.

[As good as he is at it for someone so young, he certainly puts up a frightful hubbub about learning it compared to Ancient Egyptian.]

[watchthesuit]

Really Mum? You'd school me even there? [Why is he asking? Of course she would. He should know better.] I hope Dad turns up soon.

[nascensibility]

And here I thought you enjoyed learning about ancient Rome.

[The bloodthirsty bits, certainly.]

[watchthesuit]

I've heard they've got a great library. With books in English.

[And he's excited to read in his native language. Not all the foreign ones you teach him.]

Don't need you if there's books.

[nascensibility]

[You've seen this face before, haven't you, dear? You know what it means, don't you? Because she's just going to give you The Mom Look.]

[watchthesuit]

[Well then Mum. You get this look. The one that looks like your husband if he was eight years old. The one that says nope and I'm cute enough to get away with it.]

[nascensibility]

[Nope. Not going to fly. And Alex knows very well that his father would only endorse the perpetuity of learning, because Evelyn would have a very severe talk with him if he didn't.]

A very nice try, but it isn't going to work. Besides, I have a lovely friend in Wonderland who I'm certain wouldn't mind teaching you a little cryptology.

[watchthesuit]

[Alex had to admit that did sound fun.] Oh alright then. Who is this friend?