Chapter Eight- Like Good Wine

[thetrudger]

Filtered to Ashura
How long has it been, my friend? Would you care for a cup of tea?

Filtered to Felix
Last time we spoke, you seemed… annoyed. How is this Peace Patrol you were so worried about?

Filtered to Cole
We haven’t spoken in a while. How are you?

Filtered to Dairine
How have you been, my dear? It’s been a while, hasn’t it?

[And now, for shits and giggles...]

Filtered to Bucky
Oi! Where’ve you been at? You’re not still a woman, are you?

[And now that he’s taken care of all of that journal action, he’ll be addressing the castle as a whole.]
You know, I have more friends here than I ever did back home. What, are you all just as big of bastards as I am or something?

[And Chaucer will be spending the rest of his day sitting out on the lawn, soaking up the sun.]


[ Added in, later in the afternoon:] Where the hell is everyone?!

[ooc: ...He is the most mature. He is also the most observant. Open over the journals or in person!]

Comments

Dictated

[messin_with_my_zen_thing]

[amused]

Perhaps they're all gluttons for punishment. Either that or you've overestimated how big a bastard you really are.

[thetrudger]

[A snort of laughter.] Perhaps.

And if that is the case, then I shall just have to try harder, I suppose. Wouldn't want to ruin my reputation.

[messin_with_my_zen_thing]

Reputation is the root of all things, is it not? One could easily be either under or overestimated on the merit of a few choice words.

Dictated (after the edit)

[eat_me_beat_me]

... What? Have you been drunk all week or something?

[thetrudger]

[A pause.]

Did something happen then?

[That would be a yes.]

[eat_me_beat_me]

[so unamused, Geoff]

A bunch of us are part of some weird-ass fairy tale. My boyfriend was half fish til he made a deal with some crazy bitch that gave him legs but took his voice. Now we're on some stupid scavenger hunt to save everyone.

Geoff

[blue_sniper]

Yes, Geoff, I'm obviously still a woman. [All the annoyance, Geoff.]

Are you still coming onto women who are actually men?

Bucky

[thetrudger]

Well, one has to check with these sorts of things. Perhaps the castle decided you looked better in heels.

No, sadly. We are in short supply. And I am rather fond of my shins.

Geoff

[blue_sniper]

You certainly thought I did. [Bucky snickers.]

And I didn't even kick you that hard. You must have pretty weak shins.

Dictated;

[chippedcup]

Maybe the people back in your home didn't appreciate you as much.

[And to answer your question, Geoffrey:] The Castle put them all on some sort of fairy tale quest.

[thetrudger]

Alas, my lady, there is not much to appreciate.

Ah, I see. It may be rather selfish of me, but I am glad to have escaped this round.

[chippedcup]

There probably is, and you just don't see it.

So am I, actually. I've had enough of things like this at home.

Chaucer

[wizard_redfive]

[Dang, when was the last time she talked to him?]

Yeah. Sorry about that. Things have been a little crazy. [Tactically avoiding the first question, yup.]

Dairine

[thetrudger]

Do you want to talk about it, or shall I be the silly, oblivious man who distracts you with his antics?

Chaucer

[wizard_redfive]

[Hmm...]

A distraction would be nice. [Even if she's not sure she can afford one.]

[onlyanapple]

I was under the impression about seventy per cent of Paradisa's population are bastards.

[thetrudger]

Really? Is the number that small? Oh, but there are residents like Del and Uru, of course. I forget.

[onlyanapple]

Yes, we still have to account for the people who are actually decent and good and are so far uncorrupted by the rest of us.

alkfslekfs

[amiable]

... Thank you?

[heloise]

Are there so many-- [ nope not using the b word ] illegitimate children here?

[thetrudger]

Hm? Oh. No, that's not what I meant, my dear. I meant... not very nice people.

I did not mean to offend...

[heloise]

No. [ She laughs it off. ] You could not have known.

Geoff

[lord_wizard]

[He's...only in a slightly better mood today because some which kidnapped his boyfriend]

Did you get lost in the woods for the last few months, Geoffrey? The Peace Patrol is summarily dissolved. All to best, perhaps...

Felix

[thetrudger]

Ah. I see. Well, I've been... busy. [Read: drunk.]

I hear there is something going on in the castle, something to do with fairy tales. Has it affected you?

Geoff

[lord_wizard]

[Yeah, he has a feeling that's what that means. But whatever, his problems are obviously more important at the moment.]

Naturally. I am currently gallivanting about looking for things while Ashura is Power's-know-where.