Chapter fourteen

[thebestseller]

Came back to the castle to find that Gary Sitterson's gone back home.

Would anybody be interested in keeping the betting pool up? I'd handle it in Gary's stead. I feel like it's important to laugh at this place sometimes.

Comments

[thebestseller]

Sad but true.

[mal_addict]

Aww come on now, what's sad about it?

[thebestseller]

Because Kate would remind me that it was my place if I started to forget.

[mal_addict]

Don't see anything sad about that.

[thebestseller]

I am very well-trained. Suppose that could be both good and bad.

[mal_addict]

If you weren't already taken, I'm sure most women would find that a very desirable trait.

[thebestseller]

I dunno, groupies tend to like the untamed-playboy thing. Of course, writer groupies might be different than normal groupies.

[mal_addict]

Ah, groupies. They're still a new thing for us. Came up around the time Music with Rocks In started up.

[thebestseller]

Music with Rocks In? I like that. It's a much better way to say rock n' roll.

[mal_addict]

That's how we've always said it. [Earth says things in stupid ways, it's such a stupid planet :|]

[thebestseller]

I dig it, but I'm sure a lot of people would think literal rocks.

[mal_addict]

Well, the drummer was a troll. So a little of it was literal.

[thebestseller]

Really, now? Bet he was pretty good. Very forceful.

[mal_addict]

Most trolls are.

[thebestseller]

Not sure I'd want to meet one, in that case. Unless it was just a concert.

[mal_addict]

You'd like Carborundum. That's the troll who's serving in our regiment. She also goes by Jade.

[thebestseller]

Now that's a hell of a name. Rock solid, you might say.

[mal_addict]

She'd probably slap you for the pun.

[thebestseller]

Good to know. I'd want to avoid getting myself hurt.

[mal_addict]

Always nice to see you know how to survive.

[thebestseller]

Years of experience.