EnsTren: (hi) Edmondia: (allo - sorry couldn't get back ta ya last night) EnsTren: (is okkie) Edmondia: (*huggles* been thinking, I have) EnsTren: (oh?) EnsTren: (share) Edmondia: (mmm. methinks the 'rents are gonna be hanging around - and eventually robin's gonna have to talk to big blue) Edmondia: (I anticipate an emotional breakdown) EnsTren: (Krobin or Trobin?) Edmondia: (Krobin first - then maybe when Trobin calms down, a quiet convo b/w him n' blue boy) Edmondia: (since Krobin seems to be... a bit unstable in some subtle ways) EnsTren: (he is a bit unstable, and distinctly unsused to functioning anywhere but a planing room or a battle feild) Edmondia: (precisely - and oberon knows who he is, wants to know what's going on, wants to know how he's faring - even if he himself is dead in the future, he wants to know how well his people are surviving... and Krobin's gonna have trouble talking about that) EnsTren: (the fact he has a sword strapped on his back is gonna be a major hint, I think) EnsTren: (and yeah, K is going to be...edgy) Edmondia: (*snort* yep. and oberon's not stupid - he knows perfectly well that if he kicks the bucket, well... not many who'd be able to take up that role, ne?) EnsTren: (and when obbie tries to pull that "smooth his hair" thing he's goning to get burned, litterally) Edmondia: (I think that's a nervous habit of his or something O.o) EnsTren: (is cute, but remember, K has a bullet in his skull) EnsTren: (Obiee: *nervous* *rubrubrub* *!!!* Ow!) Edmondia: (*snort* ie - Blink. "...you've got a bullet stuck in your head. How the bloody HELL did that happen?!") EnsTren: ("I got shot, obviously") Edmondia: (Obie: *rolls eyes* "Who, where, when? How much does it inconvenience you, have you ever gotten that looked at?" Edmondia: ) EnsTren: (human, fourth and Bowery, depending on how you look at it, a few hundred years since or to, It fucks up my memory, and yes I had it looked at but because the damn thing is iron we can't get it out without fucking me up any more) Edmondia: (*frown* *much more careful pat*) EnsTren: (*blinku* *folds his arms and pout/glowers*) Edmondia: (*chuckle* You've grown up, little one...) EnsTren: (Why do I still have to be shorter than you then?) Edmondia: (*shrug* Wrong genes, I suppose... you're not that much shorter, now...) EnsTren: (*mumble grumble*) Edmondia: (*taps him on the nose* Don't pout - it's unseemly for a king to pout.) EnsTren: (You slouched, and it's unseemly for a King to have his hair played with, ot to play with the hair of another king, or a traitor with a death sentance.) EnsTren: (*mercrucial, isn't he?*) Edmondia: (*muchly* Among family anything is allowed - and you never complained about it before.) EnsTren: (As I recall the last time I was vocal in my opions I had my magic ripped from my very being and a timer stuck to my head. But then, my memory isn't what it used to be.) Edmondia: (A raised eyebrow. "Touche, little one. Bitter, are we?") EnsTren: (Can you blame me, father?) Edmondia: (He looked away. "...no. I cannot.") EnsTren: (And, if I had been on Avalon, which I in all likeliness would have been if I had been permitted to scome and go as I please, nothing would have happened. Our home...) Edmondia: (...what happened?) EnsTren: (*presses his lips together and shakes his head, edging away.*) Edmondia: (*folds his arms calmly* I already know I'm dead - and something like that could only happen if Avalon fell under attack, am I right?) EnsTren: (...Avalon isn't under attack any more...) Edmondia: (Tell me.) EnsTren: (*quiet, a ghost of regrete hangs around him*) Edmondia: (*quietly* Little one...) EnsTren: (*stiffens himself* Avalon is no longer of any tactical importance because it can no longer support life with out extrem magical intervention) Edmondia: (*draws a deep breath* I see... the land was poisoned, then?) EnsTren: (Worse...far far worse, I..I don't want to talk about it.) Edmondia: (*softly* Then don't. ...the Children? How do they fare?) EnsTren: (Alive, not all, but we're alive.) Edmondia: (A soft sigh. "Then that is all that matters...") EnsTren: (so you say, so you think, so you are wrong.) Edmondia: (*quietly* What could be more important than your people?) EnsTren: (The state some of them are in, the fact we're at war, the fact our homeland is an iron dumping ground.) Edmondia: (...tend the wounded, battle for your people, dig in elsewhere until you can give them space to breathe - in the end, your people are what you live for, what you must die for...) EnsTren: (I know, you did) Edmondia: (*a soft, sad smile* Something worthwhile at last... took me long enough, didn't it?) EnsTren: (*nods, not looking up*) Edmondia: (*gently* Little one?) EnsTren: (mmn?) Edmondia: (Are you all right?) EnsTren: (I have a bullet in my skull.) Edmondia: (That's not what I meant, and you know it.) EnsTren: (*soft snort*) Edmondia: (Don't make me play with your hair, little one.) EnsTren: (I don't know if we can win...humans reproduce so much faster than us) Edmondia: (...how many still live?) EnsTren: (a few hundred, I think, scattered all around, more if you count the ones...not exactly alive, shall we say) Edmondia: (How many still battle?) EnsTren: (define battle) Edmondia: (Is anyone fighting except you?) EnsTren: (Yes, many of us. Though we usually use...less than honnorable tactics.) Edmondia: (It's a war. That's allowed - that's encouraged.) EnsTren: (Yes, But I wish we didn't have to kill everything else to get to them) Edmondia: (...sometimes, you have no choice.) EnsTren: (*sighs and nods*) Edmondia: (How long have you been fighting?) EnsTren: (...you don't want to know) Edmondia: (Ah... what of your mother?) EnsTren: (I've been tempted to let her out on more than one occasion) Edmondia: (A snort. "Wrong mother.") EnsTren: (......) Edmondia: (I meant the one who raised you, not the insane one.) EnsTren: (I know. She's alive) Edmondia: (*quietly* Alive?) EnsTren: (yes, she's alive, and she fights like a hellcat) Edmondia: (A soft, fond smile. "I'm glad...") EnsTren: (*smiles back*) Edmondia: (What of her children?) EnsTren: (...alive, the three are scryers) Edmondia: (A soft snort. "Do you still not get along?") EnsTren: (they ignore me now, they ignore everything but each other) Edmondia: (...I won't ask why... what of the child) EnsTren: (whom?) Edmondia: (I've noticed a new redhead on Avalon. How did you manage to raise him?) EnsTren: (That's Kyubi. He's...very good at what he does) Edmondia: (...Alexander has grown up into a fine young man. My compliments to his teacher.) EnsTren: (thank you.) Edmondia: (I'm resisting the urge to ruffle your hair right now, you know.) EnsTren: (...When have you resisted and why now?) Edmondia: (Worried I might embarass myself and you by pinching your cheeks.) EnsTren: (Gah! *jumps away*) Edmondia: (*mildly* I said I was resisting the urge, little one. Resisting.) Edmondia: (*even more mildly* Robin Goodfellow, let go of that chandelier this instant and get back down here.) EnsTren: (...No.) Edmondia: (You look ridiculous.) EnsTren: (*glowers and comes down*) Edmondia: (A chandelier? You could at least have gone for a rafter...) EnsTren: (I'm out of practice okay? People usually jump because of me, not visa versa) Edmondia: (Yes, you cut an impressive figure dangling from light fixtures...) EnsTren: (Why Yes, yes I do) Edmondia: (I see your ego hasn't suffered any.) EnsTren: (I have to have one in order to deal with you) Edmondia: (You wound me, little one. You wound me.) EnsTren: (*smirks*) Edmondia: (...don't think I don't remember where you're ticklish.) EnsTren: (*bares teeth*) Edmondia: (That ceased to be intimidating when you finally got over teething... at least now you don't chew on everything you pick up...) EnsTren: (*growls*) Edmondia: (*snickers* Robin...) EnsTren: (*glowers*) Edmondia: (*snickers more, darts over, scoops him up and ruffles his hair viciously, carefully avoiding ouchiness*) EnsTren: (*crosses his arms and pouts* care to tell me why I'm not trying to hack you into bits?) Edmondia: (*shrugs* Latent warm fuzzy feelings? *evil grin* *tickles*) EnsTren: (GAH! *squirms*) Edmondia: (Ha! A weakness! *tickletickletickle*) EnsTren: (*pulls his hair*) Edmondia: (*laughs* You won't escape that easily! *noogies*) EnsTren: (*yells and fights him*) Edmondia: (*laughs more* *fluffs his hair affectionately*) EnsTren: (*grumble*) Edmondia: (*chuckles* Now I know how to really embarrass you...) EnsTren: (Don't make me kick you your ass) Edmondia: (Don't kick mine... kick your mortal's. I think he's got the security cameras still running.) EnsTren: (ZZOT!) EnsTren: (Not any more he doesn't) EnsTren: (Now, about that ass kicking.) EnsTren: (*pulls his sword out from off his back with a playful smile* en guard?) Edmondia: (*considering look* *pulls his sword out of nowhere* *mischievous look* Indeed.) EnsTren: (let's give the mortals something to record *salutes him with his blade with a smirk*) Edmondia: (*returns the salute* As you wish, little one) EnsTren: (*taps swords with him and then attacks*) Edmondia: question. EnsTren: meh? Edmondia: how do we write a fight scene? EnsTren: use loose terms EnsTren: in any case I have to go soon Edmondia: ah Edmondia: well, we can write a fight scene later Edmondia: 'cause I don't know how EnsTren: it's not that hard Edmondia: ...if you say so Edmondia: you'll notice how vague my fight scenes are EnsTren: clashing together, slideing apart, elven steel on elven steal hissing as they dance EnsTren: vague is good Edmondia: yep Edmondia: yay vague Edmondia: who wins? EnsTren: they decide a draw EnsTren: is spar EnsTren: they get each other winded, smile, salute, bow and put the sharp things away EnsTren: then flop on couch Edmondia: and chug mountain dew? EnsTren: yes Edmondia: cuteness Edmondia: and what do the resident mortals think of all this? Edmondia: talking, chandelier-jumping, tickling, sparring, flopping on couch-ness? EnsTren: O.o #_% @_* ()_$ EnsTren: etc Edmondia: hee. ^_^ Edmondia: lessee if we can get a bit more exact... EnsTren: heh Edmondia: david is... confused. aggravated. wary. uneasy. anxious.? Edmondia: he's seen the cuddling/tickling stuff before, but puck's all grown up now Edmondia: and oberon's... different Edmondia: ne? Edmondia: *pokity* EnsTren: ee? Edmondia: *tickles* EnsTren: eeeek Edmondia: ..... Edmondia: why is it always tickling? EnsTren: dunno EnsTren: you have fetish? EnsTren signed off at 3:29:22 PM.