theclipper_tlv | Codex 2

May I say, the new skylight really brings the ship together? I've never been one for stars as a design, but I think it works here. What does everyone else think?

[ spam; for Elias ]

[ During the times when Garion's powers are returned to him, he's taken to being productive. Oh, he's not about to make himself the size of a mountain and start tearing the ship apart; he's too Sendarian for that, and without a plan on what to do for all the kids around here, further damage is entirely out the window.

But that doesn't mean he isn't taking advantage.

Hence why one might see a shadow moving oddly along the edges of the hallways or against the sections of burned out ship that hide its darkness. It's headed for one very specific place, and one very specific man. He should have plenty of time to get this done. ]

[ spam; for Taylor ]

[ While things are still very touchy, Garion's an incredibly sneaky man despite his size.

...probably something to do with being partially raised by a Drasnian spy prince. That, or the fact that he occasionally turns into a tiny, easy to miss, bunny.

Which is how he gets to Taylor, a smile on his face as he holds up a small, loose-woven cage full of butterflies the likes of which even Taylor has never seen. Their wings are a beautiful gray that shimmers blue and green and pink like a pastel oil slick depending on the shift of light. ]

I made you something. Or some things. If you'd like to see.

[ spam; for Jason and/or Iris ]

[ Jason might be busy, but hopefully he's not too busy to run a little when a big blue white wolf happens to trot up to him, tongue and tail wagging. Look! Look, they can run together a little!

If he sees Iris, he'll make the same offer. Hopefully, she'll be unstuck at the same time he is.]

[spam]
[ Garion's around like he's always around, with a priority on making sure none of the kids get hurt even if there's a few of them he can't stand. But any Assistant who tries to handle him might find the idea ill-fated, even if power caps are working properly. He's had to do things sneakily before. And he's better at it than that farmboy face would lead you to believe. ]

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It's less claustrophobic in here. Also, an awesome way to get a cool hole in the ceiling.

So you saw what happened?

I maybe had a heads up and a good view.

Care to share? It looks like lightning blew through the whole thing.

A really angry vampire and a lot of fire.

I did guess the fire.

I don't really know what a vampire is. As far as I know, we don't have anything like that in my world. Or at least it's not called that.

Sharp fangs, drinks human blood, very old.

Really good dude.

[ If there is one thing that Garion can do? It's take in completely insane information and just... process it.]

I'm familiar with... one of those. But I'm glad he's on our side, at least.

Yeah, there are good allies here.

Kind of feel bad for the rest of you. Dealing with all this.

Don't.

The people who are upset about this? Either they're complicit in what this place does or they're too young or too desperate to realize what they're actually signing up for.

I can't blame them for it. The younger ones, I mean.

I don't blame them either. But it's not going to stop me doing what I think needs to be done.

Oh heck no.

Glad you feel that way. I'd hate if you ended up being annoying or something.

I really, really want to swear. Why couldn't that get messed up?

Thankfully, that's the one thing I don't have too much of a problem with. I was raised by an Aunt of mine who got pretty liberal with the soap if she heard anything. And she always heard everything.

Why is that a universal thing? I avoided the soap for the most part and then just started saying it where mom couldn't hear.

Because most people have soap. And most kids want to swear.

But swearing isn't actively harmful! Just...rude.

And what part about this place makes you think it's about harm and not about appearances?

Whoa, whoa, we were talking about aunts and moms, not this sad excuse for adult kindergarten.

...that's school for children.

I guessed.

As for parents, I don't know. My wife swears like a sailor and I doubt she'll do anything like that with our kids.

I don't plan on having kids, but I'd probably be the same way.

What's she like? Your wife?

We have two. Which is one more than anyone from my line's ever produced but I have a feeling there's going to be a whole forest eventually.

[ That makes no sense if you aren't aware of-]

My wife is a dryad. It runs through the female line.

[ And oh, let him rub at his chin. Because trying to describe his wife.]

Ce'Nedra is...

[ He pauses. Is she here to hear him? No. Does he still pause like she might come 'round the corner? Absolutely.]

Make fire into a person: a tiny, brilliant, beautiful person with a wickedly sharp tongue who likes to count coins.

[ He considers what to add to that.]

She once goaded her father into a frothing fit, stole his armies, and led them across the continent in the first all-out offensive in centuries. And she did it to cover my back.

But also to hunt me down for running out after our wedding to kill a god.

[The way Garion talks about his wife makes Jacobi terribly sad. Homesick for the person he loves the most. And he can't help thinking that Warren would speak equally fondly of him when asked.]

Well, that sounds like a bad decision on your part. Hunting gods on your wedding day. Maybe you should learn to schedule better.

The schedule was set a few thousand years before I was born. So take it up with the Will of the Universe.

Believe me, I would have rather had a marriage bed than a marriage bedroll.

I don't know. Bedroll sounds exciting. But probably not for her.

I'm just taking notes for what not to do on my wedding.

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