I loathe you all marginally less than I did in my last post.

Apologies if I seemed out of sorts!

Break?

Yes, Emily?

Guess what I found?

What did you find?

A treasure map! A treasure map!

Treasure? My, my- what does it say.

I don't know! I can't read it.

Well, I can't read it either. How are we going to find the treasure, then?

Maybe we can ask someone to help?

Belated well wishes to everyone for the various everythings ( Read more... )

[Finally, in the middle of the night, his voice floats over the PCD. He hasn't slept. He can't focus.]

How did I get this complacent? I've been- been just living here with you horrible people!

I have to get back to Emily-

[Kevin (because he's no longer Xerxes Break, not really) chokes on the name.]Albus? Albus, can you hear me? If you're ( Read more... )

[There is no video feed this time. Just the grind and grit of gravel shifting, the dripping sounds of water and Break's laughter. His voice misses 'merry' by a long shot. He sounds like he might be going into shock.]

What lovely, lovely, lovely hospitality.

[Whispering conspiratorially to the device. Every breath he takes hitches, catching in ( Read more... )

[The video is triggered by Break lurching forwards. The PCD falls, and catches a rather nice view of Break poking his cane at one of the gnomes sulkily, while it herds him back into his room. He goes out of view as the communicator bounces ( Read more... )