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stranger"Five Times There Was Magic in the West Wing, and One Time There Wasn't"
1. Abbey as Mother (of her Country, and she's amused as hell about *that*), Zoe as Maiden and a natural prophetess, CJ as crone. "She's been predicting Jed's election results since she was four," says Abbey. "Weren't those kind of easy to predict then?" asked CJ. "She's still getting better." Zoe puts on fake glazed-eyes-into-distance. "Dad's next poll will show point-four drop in the Midwest and..." her voice shifted lower "...the Hanes-Merrill bill will pass by twelve votes." CJ said, "Oh." Abbey said, "That's good to know, dear. What's the vote date?"
2. White House basement incorporates a circle of stones as holding a piece of each incumbent's soul. The more ensouled stones, the stronger the land. Lincoln's and Kennedy's are bound with blood, even stronger, but all Presidents give up a bit of their souls. Grover Cleveland had to give up two pieces, and his stones are still annoyed.
3. Leo's AA meetings are actually for wizards who crack in muggledom. "I can't exactly disappear when I want to go home!" "Sure you can. Party leader in drink and drug scandal goes for rest cure in clinic, followed by indefinite vacation. 'Spending time with your family'." "Great. Do I get my wand back now?"
4. Leo, wondering if he'll ever use his wand again, sees Margaret happily getting results just by scrunching her nose on her hands-free phone line.
5. Ainsley Hayes, as vampire liaison, and Sam Seaborne, for werewolves, are consulted about the undead vote and deny that it's a coherent bloc. They get on very well with each other, though.
6. The White House holds a 4th of July birthday party for a hundred kids with birthdays on that day. Jed Bartlett does card tricks, but the costumed clown, a secret service agent, does better ones.
1. Abbey as Mother (of her Country, and she's amused as hell about *that*), Zoe as Maiden and a natural prophetess, CJ as crone. "She's been predicting Jed's election results since she was four," says Abbey. "Weren't those kind of easy to predict then?" asked CJ. "She's still getting better." Zoe puts on fake glazed-eyes-into-distance. "Dad's next poll will show point-four drop in the Midwest and..." her voice shifted lower "...the Hanes-Merrill bill will pass by twelve votes." CJ said, "Oh." Abbey said, "That's good to know, dear. What's the vote date?"
2. White House basement incorporates a circle of stones as holding a piece of each incumbent's soul. The more ensouled stones, the stronger the land. Lincoln's and Kennedy's are bound with blood, even stronger, but all Presidents give up a bit of their souls. Grover Cleveland had to give up two pieces, and his stones are still annoyed.
3. Leo's AA meetings are actually for wizards who crack in muggledom. "I can't exactly disappear when I want to go home!" "Sure you can. Party leader in drink and drug scandal goes for rest cure in clinic, followed by indefinite vacation. 'Spending time with your family'." "Great. Do I get my wand back now?"
4. Leo, wondering if he'll ever use his wand again, sees Margaret happily getting results just by scrunching her nose on her hands-free phone line.
5. Ainsley Hayes, as vampire liaison, and Sam Seaborne, for werewolves, are consulted about the undead vote and deny that it's a coherent bloc. They get on very well with each other, though.
6. The White House holds a 4th of July birthday party for a hundred kids with birthdays on that day. Jed Bartlett does card tricks, but the costumed clown, a secret service agent, does better ones.
