Circe's Manor: Re-re-redux!

[AmbushCat]

*Ellen is dangling halfway off the edge of the bed, one hand reaching for her math book on the floor in a long-failed attempt to grab it. It appears as if she actually fell asleep in the midst of doing so; her eyes aren't even half open yet.*

Eebon: *eyes sparkling* My kingdom for a camera. Gaw!

Elk: *grinning* Mom's genes fit without a belt!

Ezekiel: *cheers* Queen cute!

Ellen: ... ...DNA tests, all three of you.

[Circe]

Now, now. Settle down... *Dana walks over to the bed and kneels next to Ellen.* Are you doing all right, dear?

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: ...I'm fine. I was finishing my homework, and I dozed off... What time is it?

[Circe]

Um... *Dana looks at her wrist, where a small panel opens up to reveal a digital clock display.* Around 4:30... Why do you ask?

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: *somewhere between appalled and grumpy* ...Please tell me I didn't just sleep away most of the afternoon.

Eebon: *shrug* Okay, you didn't just sleep away most of the afternoon. Gaw.

Ellen: ...Thank you, sis. Now, tell me again. And this time, don't lie.

*Eebon whistles innocently*

[Circe]

Umm... You might have just slept away most of the afternoon? When do you think you fell asleep?

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: *twists a bit, rolling off the bed onto the floor with a thump* ...I think...about two and a half to three hours ago.

[Circe]

Well... That's not too bad, is it?

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: *gets up, picking up her book* ...It is to me. I like spending my afternoons reading when I'm not at school. *gestures at Elk* ...It cancels out his rampant stupidity.

Elk: *beams* It's not stupidity, just selective insanity.

[Circe]

*Dana laughs a little.* Ah, I see... Well, Ellen, your siblings and I were about to go out and find something fun to do around the manor. Would you care to join us?

[AmbushCat]

*Ellen mumbles something for a moment, looking down at her math book. After a few moments she scrawls a few answers down and slams the book shut before tossing it on the bed.*

Ellen: ...Alright, I'm ready now.

[Circe]

*Dana claps her hands together.* All right! So, what would you kids like to do now that we're all together?

[AmbushCat]

Eebon: That's... a good question. *looks at the others, scratching behind her ears* Come to think of it, most of the time we're just off doing our own things. Gaw.

Elk: Can't have that, can't have that. Not this time, yo.

Ezekiel: *looks imploringly at Ellen* Ideas?

Ellen: ... *ponders* I imagine that in a residence of this size, there's probably a playroom of some kind modeled after those in the average Chuck E. Cheese's, geared toward those off-duty staffers that have Red energy in their veins...

Eebon: *unsure* Seriously, gaw? I find that a little far out.

Ellen: *shrugs* ... Just a guess.

[Circe]

Hm? Do you mean like an arcade?

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: ...Something like that.