Chapter Twenty-six

[thebestseller]

So, Meg? We need to put a sign behind the bar or somewhere that reads "NO INDULGING STUPID IDEAS WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK".

Because the outfits? Yeah.

I'm stuck now.

[Castle is now on a different temporary loss where he's stuck inside a cheap knockoff My Little Pony kigurumi/footie pajama outfit, the idea of which he came up with while drunk. Oopsie.]

Comments

[putuporshutup]

Serious? [snort] I got out of mine just fine.

[Ok, maybe she had some help...]

[thebestseller]

I'm still stuck, yeah. Guess it must be the castle continuing to screw with me.

[putuporshutup]

I bet that's delayed karma for laughing at my catsuit last year.

[thebestseller]

Remind me to never mock anyone who gets stuck in a stupid suit again. EVER. I mean, this is pretty hilarious, but the novelty will wear off eventually.

Dictated forever

[preformthisneigh]

What sort of outfit are you stuck in? [Was that a private conversation? OOPS.]

Dictated forever

[thebestseller]

[Thankfully no, Castle figures people will get curious, anyway.]

Well, uh. I look a bit horse-y, buddy. Kinda like you.

[preformthisneigh]

How about that. It didn't turn you into one too, right? Because I've seen the castle turn three people into ponies already. It likes that.

action;

[raisingdad]

[Such a message requires an in-person visit. Alexis knocks on the door to his room.]

Dad?

action;

[thebestseller]

[Castle is very reluctant to answer the door. Of course Alexis would be worried, and he doesn't want to worry her further by refusing to see her, but... still. He calls through the door.]

Promise me you won't laugh?

action;

[raisingdad]

[She's about to say that she won't promise anything, then remembers how good her dad was to her when she was turned into a mermaid. He deserved the same respect.]

I won't laugh.

voice;

[wishmadeinfire]

Dare I ask what my dear court jester has been up to?

_{[ Because he's not ignoring that particular comment laid out for all to hear. Nope. ]}

voice;

[thebestseller]

Well, uh, Meg and I both ended up with a low alcohol tolerance. Then we thought it would be hilarious to wish up stupid outfits. You can guess what happened next.

Re: voice;

[wishmadeinfire]

I can and I am very interested in seeing this "stupid outfit".

action

[themuse]

We are not making out while you're wearing that.

[ Seriously, Castle. Oh my God. ]

action

[thebestseller]

[Castle is so, so pouty as he examines himself in a mirror.]

I wouldn't make out with me, either, to be honest.

action

[themuse]

[ Kate gave him a sympathetic look. ]

What were you thinkin', babe?

[dictated]

[nooooo]

What is it? I wanna see.

[Nevermind that this guy is a stranger to her.]

[dictated]

[thebestseller]

Well. Uh. I'm in a pony costume, to be perfectly blunt.

[dictated]

[nooooo]

... Whatever gets you going, dude.

[deductiongeek]

What did you do?

[thebestseller]

I'm stuck in a stupid outfit. Since you're probably going to see me eventually, it's a cartoon pony costume.

[deductiongeek]

....What.

How did you manage to do that?

[givetheslip]

From what I've seen, those are the only kind of ideas that occur to men when they're drunk.

[thebestseller]

Ouch ouch ouch. ... well, it's true, I won't deny that.

[givetheslip]

At least honesty is among your virtues, then. Tell me, what was your stupid idea this time?