06 | In which Howl has a headache [Dictated/Action]

[strangewonders]

I don't suppose anyone else is hideously hung over?

[He doesn't sound his usual, cheerful self. There's a crunching noise over the journal as he pulls leaves from his hair. Sleeping on the lawn was not something he'd like to repeat]

That will teach me to drink anything a fairy offers me. I'm off in search of the world's largest aspirin.

[And there he goes, picking his way across the lawn and muttering strange curses under his breath, apparently directed at the sun.]

Comments

[forsometimenow]

I didn't even have that much to drink and I certainly feel it.

[strangewonders]

I suspect it was much stronger than what we mere mortals are used to.

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[legacydeck]

[Clow looks far too put together for someone who just woke up on a lawn. Not that he's actually gotten up yet, just kind of propped himself up on an elbow]

You know, I should've guessed you were Welsh.

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[strangewonders]

[Howl stops, and scowls, but doesn't actually turn to face Clow]

Abducted by a magic castle, and all I've managed to do is trade one nosy busybody for another. My life truly is a horror.

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[legacydeck]

[Clow laughs, and switches to Welsh - his accent isn't totally atrocious, though it's clear this is one of the many languages he's gotten rather rusty in]

It's probably no comfort to know it's not you, is it.

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[strangewonders]

[Ug... he really just wants to. Walk away and find that aspirin. But that's not going to work with Clow, and he knows it.]

No, it's not. And your accent needs work.

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[legacydeck]

[Probably not, though he's still kind of sleepy, so he's not really in the mood to be too bothersome. He switches back to English]

Undoubtedly. It's been a long time since I've spoken Cymraeg.

[mispronunciates]

You think you've got it bad, try having a giant blue head, see where that gets you...

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[strangewonders]

How lucky for me that you haven't forgotten all together.

[Yes, he's being needlessly sarcastic, but at least some of that can be blamed on the headache.]

[strangewonders]

Nowhere good, I imagine.

[mispronunciates]

I belieeeeve the proper colloquialism is "a world of hurt".

Well.

Hurt, and jittery fingers. This is my third cup of coffee. I probably shouldn't try to invent anything for a little while...

[strangewonders]

Oh, dear. That does sound like it might cause trouble.

[He certainly wouldn't be working any magic until his head stopped throbbing quite so much.]

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[legacydeck]

Mmm. Well, good luck in your little quest. I suppose you could wish it up, though if the castle took 'world's largest' literally you might have some problems.

[mispronunciates]

Just a bit, yes. I was thinking I'd explore this place a little more, since I've got all the extra energy... any place you'd recommend?

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[strangewonders]

Oh, I doubt I'll be asking the castle for any favors.

[No, he did not trust it in the least. Besides, he didn't really have to.]

[strangewonders]

That depends entirely on what you're interested in. I'm afraid I've spent most of my time in the library.

phone, no. behave.

[mispronunciates]

Ooh. I have to admit, I only looked around it briefly, but I do like a decent reference section. My colossal mind can only hold so much, alas.

Re: phone, no. behave.

[strangewonders]

In that case, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

[forsometimenow]

I suppose so- I've never met any real fairies before, so it's hard for me to judge.

[mispronunciates]

I see! Thank you very much. It's certainly a start. And it'll be a nice quiet place to ride this out, too. ... What's your name, fellow sufferer?

[strangewonders]

I'm not well-acquainted myself, but everything I have ever heard about them implies they shouldn't be trusted. We should probably be grateful we got off with a headache.

[strangewonders]

Howl Pendragon. And yourself?

[mispronunciates]

Megamind. It's good to meet you, Howl. ... Does that indicate any particular talent, say, a superpower, perhaps?

[strangewonders]

Super power? Oh, no. I'm a wizard, by trade.

[forsometimenow]

I guess it always could be worse, yes. They seemed nice enough to me, but I know appearances can be deceiving.

[strangewonders]

I think they were rather nice, so long as you didn't go swatting at them. A bit surprising, but I won't complain.

[mispronunciates]

A wizard? .... So are you the one who makes the wishes happen?

[strangewonders]

...the ones people make to the castle? No, that's a little beyond even my ability, I'm afraid.

[forsometimenow]

It makes sense, though- showing kindness begat kindness in return.

[strangewonders]

I suppose, though I'm baffled by their hospitality in the first place. Hopefully we haven't all just incurred some sort of giant fairy debt.

[forsometimenow]

... wow, I hope not, either. That's a bit of a frightening prospect.

[strangewonders]

It could be. But it would probably be interesting, as well.

[forsometimenow]

Like everything else in this castle, I suppose.