Carver shook her head.

"Nah, I changed my mind at the last minute. He doesn't really [i]need[/i] access to his brain that often, so it wasn't really worthwhile. I glued his lips shut, instead. That was the week he replaced his mouth with a mentally controlled bullhorn, remember? Couldn't bring himself to publicly admit one of his creations had pulled one over on him, so he pretended it was to enhance his wailing."

Her grin turned into a vicious smirk. "Now [i]that[/i] was worth getting chained to the table for a few days."

At the question about forget-me-lots, she nodded. "Needs an activator agent, though. Moonshine is best, but you can probably make due with sundew sap." She tilted her head curiously. "Why?"

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Agatha brightened up at his smile, taking it as a positive response. Carver was right! Hinting vaguely was the way to go!

[i]They're not sophisticated in the same way vampires are, but they have to be complex and ambiguous for any of their pranks to work. As such, he appreciates nuance more than flat bold statements. You have to entice him with subtle insinuations.[/i]

"Well, it can be, if it's not dosed properly. The effects can last... a frustratingly long time, if the subject doesn't have someone to give him a release."

She winked at him slyly.

"But it doesn't really matter, if I can't find somebody that really [i]earns[/i] it..."

She leaned against a shelf in an attempt to do a subtly inviting pose, then tugged at the brim of her hat to peak out from under it and watched him intently.