Oh, bloody hell! [pained groans and shifting around] Now that was quite a tumble... Whose brilliant idea was it to dig a hole in the park and then cover it up?

Though I suppose there's an even better question to ask. Who could get an injured chap out of one of these holes relatively painlessly?

Story time again, my darling ones! Another little bit in keeping with our current mood.

[pages rustle as Takion finds the page in his book]

( Cut for length )

[the rustling sound of pages, and then reading aloud begins]Her hand is moving away from my knee and heading north. Heading unnervingly and with a steely will towards the pole ... Ever northward moves her hand, while she smiles languorously at my right ear. And when she reaches the north pole, I think in wonder and terror -- she will surely want to ( Read more... )

I should know by now to leave a post whenever singing is involved. Now it's stuck in my head!

♫Hush my darling, don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonightHush my darling, don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight.

Quite catchy, I must admit...

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[Screened to Lady Jaenelle]Dear daughter, in case no one has yet informed you, for the ( Read more... )

[Messenger clicks on]Hm... I decided that since I've figured out how to make this thing record my voice, I'd play around with it and see if it could save my words on it like one of those... Those... Ah, yes! Tape recorders! It would be convenient to pick up the messenger and just mention whatever story ideas I might have to play with la ( Read more... )

[humming sounds start up for a tune that most definitely sticks in the mind]

♫ Raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens,
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens,
Brown paper packages tied up in string,
These are a few of my favorite things!

[humming starts back up again and then ends with the click of the messenger being turned off]

Everyone seems to be having such a good time! I think the last time I sang was when I was drunk and serenading Li, so I know that wasn't any good at all. Let's see if I can do better ( Read more... )