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[lordpeter]

Lord Peter has come to a decision. He is nothing if not decisive

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[last_adam]

*Adam eyes the paper and glances over at the man by the piano. Odd looking fellow, Peter. A bit... well, he seems interesting at the least, and Adam doesn't have to work again until Saturday next, so he wanders over*

Looking for help, are you?

[lordpeter]

Peter smiles at the young man. "Indeed. How are you at tree-climbing and note-taking?"

[last_adam]

Tree climbing, I'm your man. Note-taking I perhaps lack, but my memory is as good as can be.

[lordpeter]

"Oh yes? Splendid -- I've noticed several rather large trees behind the bar which should provide an excellent view of the lake and its surroundings. I'm Lord Peter, by the by; I don't believe we've met."

He peers at Adam as he holds out his hand. "You are human? Forgive the asking, but one never knows at Milliways."

[firstwizard]

[ooc: Zedd has been wanting to learn of Milliways for a while, and he has a good amount of magical knowledge and is supposed to be rather intelligent (whether or not I get that across is beyond me). If you think he could help let me know either here or on aim (first wizard zor)]

[lordpeter]

[Sure, have him come along. He can help peter try to get out of Milliways by walking away from it.]

[firstwizard]

And with that the mun sends the poor man over to help. Zedd walks over to the man against the piano, with a grin.

"What do you need help with, if I may ask?"

[lordpeter]

"Hallo! I'm investigatin' Milliways. Quite not enough known about the place, you know."

Peter opens his notebook to display notes about the Landlord, rough sketches of the back of Milliways, and a list of several things to investigate.

"Going to try to make a Great Escape and all. Been Bound for long enough. It's time I broke out of the joint, don't you know. I'm Peter by the way, Lord Peter Wimsey. And yourself?"

[edwardishungry]

*Edward reads the notice and bounces over. She has questions*

Hello!

*she grins widely*

[lordpeter]

"Hello -- it's Ed, isn't it? I think you hid under my chair once before." Peter smiles engagingly. "How are you, mistress?"

[edwardishungry]

You were were sitting on top of Ed's hiding place. Ed is fine.

*she giggles a bit at being called mistress.*

How are you?

[lordpeter]

"I'm quite well! Feeling like I could rather use a hiding place of my own, but otherwise in good form. What are you up to? Mischief, no doubt?"

[gil_whimple]

Gil eyes him with concern. To his mind expeditions are bad news. All the same they'll be needing a snack if it goes on for long.

"I can provide some nutritious provisions for your expedition, sir," he suggests. "And, I hope you don't mind me asking, but you seem a little flushed. Are you feeling all right?"

[lordpeter]

Peter smiles at Gil, reassuringly.

"Tip top, old man, only a little sore -- they tell a bloke it's good to sleep on hard surfaces, but I'm not sure I entirely agree. I'd appreciate food, but I'm afraid I can't pay -- spent the last of my tips on supplies of a less edible nature."

He indicates the notebook, string, and braces.

[gil_whimple]

"But Lord Peter," Gil looks confused, "why are you sleeping on a hard surface? The rooms are very comfortable. And food," he waves a dismissive hand, "shall we say that you are one of my beta-eaters? Free meals in exchange for testing the occasional peculiar recipe."

[lordpeter]

Peter laughs. "Food taster? I'd be delighted, Whimple, that's very kind of you. Unfortunately the Bar won't let me up the stairs to the beds, and it was either sleep sitting up or bivouac outside, where the turf is, as the jockeys say, springy."

A shrug. "It doesn't impose, and I don't mind, really; clearly there are plans for me I wot not of. I wouldn't mind a few sandwiches, though."

[nita_callahan]

Nita reads the notice, and her face lights up -- a relatively rare sight in the last few weeks.

She heads for the piano and smiles at the man leaning on it. "Lord Peter Wimsey? Do you still need people for your expedition?"

[lordpeter]

Peter looks up from his notebook and smiles.

"Indeed I am, and I do. Are you any good at notes-taking? Or perhaps mathematics?"

[nita_callahan]

She rolls her eyes a little. "I'm good at math in -- specialized fields." She holds out a hand. "Nita Callahan, wizard."

[lordpeter]

Peter sighs. "Can't swing a cat..." he mutters, under his breath, before smiling and taking her hand.

"The pleasure is mine. Do you happen to know anything about astronomy? I need to take some measurements of the sun and possibly the moon, a bit later. Wizards're supposed to know things like that, aren't they?"