After the excitement of yesterday, Walter's back to being Walter. Sweeping the floor of the bar like he didn't fight off an Opera Ghost yesterday. Just busying himself around at being Walter ( Read more... )

[OOM: On stage in the Ankh-Morpork Opera House, the two Ghosts face off... Most dialogue taken directly from Maskerade by Terry Pratchett.]

The door flies open.

There should, it seems, be a crash of thunder lit by a flare of lightning sillhouetting a dark cloaked figure in the doorway... But there isn't.

The figure is dark and cloaked, however, ( Read more... )

Walter sweeps.

Walter sweeps and he clears empty glasses and he refreshes the fire and he cleans tables and he sweeps.

You will have seen him, but you won't have noticed him. He's as much part of the furniture as the rats. Less noticeable, really, because wait rats are at least interesting.

Not Walter. Walter's juts a background figure.

He

It's a time for optimism.

Having been persuaded in slowtime by Lilly to move into a suite upstairs, Mel actually slept quite well last night. Because hey, so her evil twin has come to the bar, so what? He hasn't managed to break her yet, and in Milliways, she has the advantage ( Read more... )

Walter is in the bar. Walter is always in the bar.

He's seeing to the fireplace. You didn't think that fire staying that bright all the time by magic did you?

Mel comes into the bar from the Staff quarters.

No, I don't know when she moved in either. Must have been in the last week or so. It's not like she has a big room, or anything,

Anyway, she's heading out towards the lake for her pre breakfast swim. She's happy to talk to you, though, if you catch her in the bar or at the lake.Except now she's ( Read more... )

Walter has a joy buzzer.

He's not really sure what to do about it, so it stays on his tray as he does his rounds, collecting glasses

Don't mind him, he's only Walter

Left with the Bar, is a single headless rose stem and a very simple note for ( Claire Littleton )

A note has been left with the Bar.

A note attached to a dozen headless rose stems, addressed to:

( Sir Timothy Hunter )

[OOM: In the Car Park]