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Jamie, I forgive you for scorching the stove before, when you tried to boil water.

I forgive curses for making me sound ridiculous. And probably more than a little pedantic.

Dad, I forgiveThe bookshop had a patron yesterday who dogeared half the books she wound up leaving behind. That seems a bit petty to need to forgive, actually-but. I ( Read more... )

[ filtered from Crawfords of all shapes and sizes ]Most cultures have a tradition of odd contests at some point in their history. I don't recall any mention about the cutthroat world of baking, though ( Read more... )

[ sounding startled, a little pleased - ]

Oh-there's a trick to blackjack, isn't there?

Sounds like everyone's looking for someone today. I guess accidents can't be expected to be convenient.

[ lightly, dryly, an entirely unrehearsed tone. ]

Hello?

[ the feed is shadowy, just a boy hunched over with his face half-shrouded, but for the glow emanating from around the device--and apparently a little pressed for space. his voice is fairly quiet, too. ]

Well--this is pretty useful. It would have made typing in the dark a lot easier before. --ulp.

[ silent as a march of steps and alien noise pass ( Read more... )

We invent our own mythology, most of the time. Mysteries leave clues, and we tell a story that puts them together. There's actually quite a bit in the bookshops--I've been reading them all month. But, well. Not everyone who gets here writes a book. So, I thought--stories were originally passed down by word of mouth anyway. The network might be a ( Read more... )

Ah--I hope this isn't too quiet. Hello?

[ a careful hesitation: one. two. ]We probably haven't spoken before, but I'd really appreciate the time any of you could give me. I know that everyone's doing what they can as it is to get rid of the harpies. But I think--I can offer a faster way. Something that could take them out all at once ( Read more... )

...cks and ---tar... will not stay, -- not stay... and another... is it stay?

[ slow, shallow breathing--it's drawn in sharply, once, as if he's figured something out. and, of course, behind it, the barest hiss of sand slowly crumbling. ]

Has it finally come on? --there.If anyone -ld help, I was wondering, actually--how are the -ther buildings ( Read more... )

--sorry to interrupt.

I'm looking for a tall, dark-haired boy. He might be carrying a sword, and--well, he probably looks really annoyed. Could anyone tell me if they've seen him?

[ ooc: Aaaanything goes! ]

... so, well--

I seem to have lost a basic Sumerian mythology text to someone. Has anyone been by a used bookshop today?

[ ooc | If you want to have picked it up (honestly or otherwise), there's three necklaces cunningly taped underneath the back jacket flap and spine. Because Alan is the best thief. Really. ]