Fourth Blight || VOICE

[pickedontemplar]

These... cereal boxes are strange, to say the least. A boy with an eyepatch. And these strange prizes for box tops? Who would let their son or daughter have a sword? And.. superpowers?

I doubt my own 'children' would want anything like that. Besides, even if they did, I would never allow it!

But I suppose I should finish these corn flakes.

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[oh_deer_me]

But I didn't know corn had flakes.

[pickedontemplar]

I know. I'm surprised about it myself! I learn something new here everyday.

These corn flakes are rather tasty, though.

[oh_deer_me]

Oh! Might I have some, then?

I'm so not used to food coming in boxes. They're not even square!

[pickedontemplar]

But of course. The food here belongs to you as much as it belongs to anyone else in this household! I'm going to have some in the kitchen, myself.

[oh_deer_me]

Oh, why, thank you! It's always a good time of day to flake off corn, I think!

But what were you saying about prizes?

[pickedontemplar]

It says on the box that with the number box tops you collect, you can redeem them for prizes. It's strange to send in box tops, of paper, and receive something of, what looks to be, greater value.

[oh_deer_me]

So... you spend paper to get food that has paper that you spend to get something better?

Oh, my, how very complicated. What are the prizes?

[pickedontemplar]

X-ray glasses... Whatever those are, clothes of tomorrow, a samurai sword, a... walkie talkie? And super powers!

The number of box tops we would need to send in go up in number as we go down the list. This is all so strange still.

[oh_deer_me]

Oh my poodling pink polka pots...

Are these things that you would like? I'll help you eat as many flakes as you need! It's the least I could do.

[pickedontemplar]

Oh Maker, no! I'm quite content with what I have here, for the moment at least.

I would rather have my things from back home.

[oh_deer_me]

Is there something that you want?

Hmmm... I'd be happy enough if Pip was here, but I think he had a very important job to do by telling them I'd be late to my wedding, so I think it wouldn't be fair to interrupt him!

[pickedontemplar]

I don't ask for much honestly!

Maybe after he's done telling them you'll be late, perhaps he'd make it here to see if you're alright.

[oh_deer_me]

Oh, what a wonderful thought! But you're doing so much work with the waiting already... would it really be all right for you to have him here in our house?

[pickedontemplar]

I wouldn't mind! The more the merrier, I'd say. Plus, a friend of yours must be extremely nice.

[oh_deer_me]

Oh, yes! Very bright-eyed and bushy-tailed! [literally]

You're free to invite any of your guests over, and, oh! The children, yes, they must be very busy with their own friends.

[pickedontemplar]

*Well, Zevran wouldn't be acceptable there... But there was Aisling. And she was a delight.*

I may have one or two of them over.