Sometimes They Come Back Again

[tanstagi]

The waters of the lake outside the mansion are placid, or at least as placid as they ever are. No one outside the lake could guess that anything is happening beneath its surface... until it begins happening above the surface. The periscope shoots up first, dripping water for dramatic effect. In moments, an impossible, pure gold-colored

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[permanent_blur]

gleeeeeeeeeee. this will be a glomp, such as a child might give a favorite uncle.

"i did -- sometimes i forgot i did, but i did all the same -- did you bring me any presents? i won't miss you less, you know, if you brought me any presents --"

[tanstagi]

Hagbard enjoys being glomped; it is not something he often is. He can't help but ruffle Rosencrantz's hair.

"Of course I brought you a present!" He didn't bring one for Ros in particular, but he's sure he's got something in the submarine that fits. Not something from the Hash room, or the Initiation room, but it's a big submarine. "It's in there... somewhere. Things move a lot in transit."

[permanent_blur]

"oh, i expect they do," cheerful, cheerful, "that's how they're in transit."

[tanstagi]

Hagbard guffaws. That's the kind of clever he isn't. The kind of clever he is leads him to continue the conversation as such: "I'll bet you can't guess what I brought you."

[permanent_blur]

"is it something with bells on, or with clever little wheels? could you fit it in a bread-box? is it a bread-box? is it a bread-box with wheels and bells?"

[tanstagi]

Grin! "I would love to give you a bread-box with clever bells and wheels on, but I've never seen one." Hagbard is already thinking of ways to distribute it to the public. "But you could say it's like a breadbox." He hopes.

[permanent_blur]

"is it box-like, then?" eager, "bread-like?"