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[worldmother]

[The feed comes on to a certain redhead. She looks frazzled to say the least, and a bit irritated to boot.]

I have a question. Has anyone gotten an item from an echo that won't go away? Or, I guess in this case, is stuck? Because I woke up with this--

[The video moves and focuses on her left hand, where a very modest ring sits on her ring finger. It's pretty obvious from how red it is around it that she's been working to try to get it off.]

And I've tried just about everything I can think of and it will not come off. It's too tight. I don't even know where it came from. I can assume, but I have a party to go to in a few days and I really don't want to explain to my college friends that I didn't suddenly get married over break.

[She huffs slightly.]

How do I get rid of this thing?

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[keywarding]

[Hello there favorite cousin, have Holly making a face at you.]

I... did get a really bright yellow dress.

[Said dress is in the back of her closet right now because how the hell was supposed to explain to her parents where she got that thing from.]

Have you tried oil?

[worldmother]

At least you got something you could get some use out of.

[She makes a face.]

I tried oil and margarine. No luck.

[keywarding]

[Holly sticks her tongue out. Ew, well her mom would be happy with her wearing dresses more that's for sure.]

Make your hand really cold? Mom's always complaining about her rings being loose if she's cold!

[worldmother]

I haven't tried that, just lukewarm water. I may have to try that when my hand stops hurting.

[She's been working at it for the better part of an hour.]

[Action]

[allformii_ko]

[And now there is a cat rubbing up against your legs.]

What're you doing? Are you talking with everybody again?

[Action]

[worldmother]

[Elly bends over to pet the cat. She might notice something on her hand when she does.]

I am. What are you doing?

[Action]

[allformii_ko]

[The question goes unnoticed in favor of that weird cold thing on Elly's hand. Tilting her head in curiosity, she puts a paw on it.]

What's this?

[Action]

[worldmother]

It's a ring.

[blastiaobsessieanonymous]

I'm going to guess you've tried soaking your finger in cold water thoroughly already?

[worldmother]

I've tried everything that I could think of.

[blastiaobsessieanonymous]

Well, it is winter. Gloves as a temporary cover might help.

[worldmother]

Possibly. The stone isn't too big, that might work.

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[aetos]

Yes, I have. [He'd be more than happy to trade sparkly objects stuck in hands with you.]

You might want to give your hand a rest, though.

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[worldmother]

I'm done for a while.

What kind of echo?

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[aetos]

It might be easier later. I know pulling on it too much can make the finger swell. [But as for the next question...well, it's not like it's any more strange than was usually goes down around here.]

It was a big, white crystal. In my hand. [It's still there. Some experimenting made him realize it stays out of sight as long as some cloth covers it, but god, what is he going to do when summer rears its ugly head.]

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[worldmother]

Physically in your hand?

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[gogoghostpowers]

I got something like that a few weeks ago--but...nothing like a ring that won't come off. Uhhh...I-I don't know what to suggest, I don't usually have trouble with rings. Since I don't usually wear--

Oh, wait! I-I could--I can try and phase the ring off your hand, if you want! I can make stuff intangible, so that could help, maybe.

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[worldmother]

Phase it off my hand?

[That gets a look. You'll need to explain the mechanics a bit better, Danny.]

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[gogoghostpowers]

Like, uhhh... [He looks around off-screen, looking for something on his desk he can demonstrate with. He spots a pen and picks it up, holding it in his fingers up to the camera for Elly to see.]

Like this!

[And then his hand becomes transparent--almost, but not quite, invisible. Meanwhile, the pen clatters to the table as if nothing was holding it up in the air just a second ago.]

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[reincarnationception]

Huh, weird. It's a nice ring though.

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[worldmother]

[Oh God this was awkward. She didn't quite look at the camera.]

Thanks.

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[reincarnationception]

It's really elegant and simple. It looks like something I'd get someone if I were proposing.

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[envisaging]

[ Oh dear. This...is a bit of a problem. They're just acquiring awkward things to explain now, aren't they? Sierra has a tattoo on her arm, even. Which she...keeps wrapped up so as not to show it off. ]

Do you think it's, um - magically kept on?

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[worldmother]

I don't think so? It's almost like--like I've been wearing it for a long time, so I can't get it off. It's stuck.

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[envisaging]

It definitely looks like an engagement or wedding ring...

[ That's not helpful. Um. ]

Shall we print out a googled list of "how to remove a ring" and go through them one by one?