"Ok, Nicola" Gemma fixed her rival with a wicked stare "Be a darling and turn into a doll for me would you? One of those ones that can talk, but only with a pullstring"
Nicola looked like she was about to explode with anger but instead shrunk down obediently into a six inch tall, plastic version of herself wearing an agreeable smile which doubtless contrasted dramatically with her current mood. Gemma picked up the unclothed doll, stroked it's dark hair as she inspected it for a moment then turned it to face her.
"Well, don't you look adorable? You should probably thank me for this" Gemma taunted, pulling the string at the back of her transformed office nemesis for a response.
"You won't get away with this!" The doll squeaked back in a high pitched cartoonish version of Nicola's usual speaking voice "you'd better turn me back now or I'll.."
But that was all she was able to manage before the string which allowed her to speak ran out.
"Oh I'm so glad I had to work late today!" Gemma laughed joyously as she placed the doll unceremoniously into her bag as if Nicola were now her personal posession. She then turned to address a nervous looking James.
"You may dress yourself and you may talk" the young woman currently controlling everything told a visibly relieved James "but you'd better come home with me as well. And you're paying for the taxi back"
James nodded almost gratefully as he wondered what Gemma had in store for him and his transformed friend next.