Olive Penderghast (
inexactitude) wrote2011-06-08 02:08 pm
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[Olive situates the camera, sitting at her desk and peering over her shoulder at her room. There are some clothes visible on the floor peeking out from behind her bed, and on the floor is what looks like a bunch of little red pieces of cloth. It's hard to tell that they're A's.
Olive smiles, and scratches the back of her neck.] So this is kind of weird. I keep thinking my parents are about to walk in. But no, it's just a crazy, kind of creepy boat hallway outside. So. No worry about that, I guess.
[Pause. She runs a hand through her hair uncomfortably, then laughs. It's kind of forced and lame.]...Well this is awkward. So, uh, hi, my name's Olive. Penderghast, for what it's worth. Aaaand I'm a new warden here. On your boat. Of the Damned, or whatever you guys call it. You'd think a giant ship sailing through outer space would have a title a little more, I don't know...flamboyant? Than 'The Barge.'
Right, so, questions. This thing does filters, right? Like friends lists on livejournal and facebook and blogspot? Oh and private stuff, it does that too, right? Hang on, I think I found--
[Private]
[Yes, she found the function, awesome. She waves at the camera. Pauses. Scratches the back of her head. Makes a face and bobs her head to an absent beat.] I got a pocket, got a pocket full of sunshine... Oh my God, that song is going to be in my head for the rest of - I'm talking to myself. That's a good sign.
[Public again!]
Never mind! Got it. Totally. Under. Control. [She even makes a smooth hand gesture.]
Next question! These warden Item...things. Are they usually, uh. Weird and varied objects? [Muttered:] Or am I just reeeaaally lucky.
Man, this is just like blogging. Except, people almost never reply to my blog - but, you know. Don't let holding to traditional norms stop you.
[And added some time later:] One more question, and points if you can tell me this, but who knows what a lemon squeeze and/or melon grab is?
Olive smiles, and scratches the back of her neck.] So this is kind of weird. I keep thinking my parents are about to walk in. But no, it's just a crazy, kind of creepy boat hallway outside. So. No worry about that, I guess.
[Pause. She runs a hand through her hair uncomfortably, then laughs. It's kind of forced and lame.]...Well this is awkward. So, uh, hi, my name's Olive. Penderghast, for what it's worth. Aaaand I'm a new warden here. On your boat. Of the Damned, or whatever you guys call it. You'd think a giant ship sailing through outer space would have a title a little more, I don't know...flamboyant? Than 'The Barge.'
Right, so, questions. This thing does filters, right? Like friends lists on livejournal and facebook and blogspot? Oh and private stuff, it does that too, right? Hang on, I think I found--
[Private]
[Yes, she found the function, awesome. She waves at the camera. Pauses. Scratches the back of her head. Makes a face and bobs her head to an absent beat.] I got a pocket, got a pocket full of sunshine... Oh my God, that song is going to be in my head for the rest of - I'm talking to myself. That's a good sign.
[Public again!]
Never mind! Got it. Totally. Under. Control. [She even makes a smooth hand gesture.]
Next question! These warden Item...things. Are they usually, uh. Weird and varied objects? [Muttered:] Or am I just reeeaaally lucky.
Man, this is just like blogging. Except, people almost never reply to my blog - but, you know. Don't let holding to traditional norms stop you.
[And added some time later:] One more question, and points if you can tell me this, but who knows what a lemon squeeze and/or melon grab is?
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I was, erm...I always had a lot to do at home. I suppose on the Barge it would be all right, I've never really thought about it.
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I, er. I was a manservant.
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Oh, no, I wasn't like that. I just...polished armour, sharpened swords, cleaned and tidied, things like that. [Beat.] For a prince. [Beat.] A normal prince, not a...fresh...prince.
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...Wait. What year is it for you? Back home. In...Cornwall.
I will never answer this question the same way twice and I refuse to care :|
Six hundred and eighty-seven.
I find this acceptable
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Magic's been outlawed all my life. Any sorcery I do at home, I have to do in secret...that's partly why I came here. So I could practice, and get better and not worry about getting executed.
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Yeah. I'm still learning, but...I've always been able to.
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be totally impressedtry not to grin like an idiot.] Can you show me, or is it some big complicated, pain-in-the-ass thing?no subject
Bene laeg gesweorc.
[More swiftly than nature could manage, and seemingly out of nowhere, an almost opaque silver mist starts to creep across the meadow, blanketing their surroundings.]
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This is the coolest thing I have ever seen.
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Hors, beride tha gesweorc.
[Some of the mist begins to dissipate, but what remains forms itself into the shape of a rearing horse - abstract, but more than recognisable.]
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What language is that?
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It's the language of the Old Religion - the language that druids and sorcerers use to channel their magic. I can't really explain it any better than that.
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[Well, that's a vast oversimplification, but he doesn't want to get into the smaller details just now.]
But, anyway, I want to know about you too! Where you're from.
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