thequeensown | 13th Sending [Video]

Don't care for calamari?

Oh, I've little problem with properly prepared seafaring foods... I'm a little less exuberant about my corpse being invited to tea after I've drowned.

[No, really. The drowning was bad enough, but to find out the squid had played with her like an oversized doll afterwards had taken the cake. No, she couldn't say what the creature had been thinking, but the experience had been horrid as a whole.]

[Bartimaeus already likes this squid - it's got style.]

You're being over-sensitive, unless you happened to drown in said tea?

[He wears the cutest top hat and monocle, Bartimaeus; you'll get along splendidly.

As it is, the response is unexpected and Talia actually chuckles.]

No, I daresay I was not drown in said tea... clearly I am seeing this the wrong way.

It's all about perspective! Lighten up and find the...

[Pause. Not silver lining; NEVER silver lining.]

...positive side of things.

Negativity is only good if you want to prematurely grey.

[Gotta problem with silver, Barti boy? You and Alex should chat... not too many people around here get the whole silver = evil thing. :(

Talia, for her part, has a bit of a dry tone as she replies.]

Well, I suppose the fact that my death held no permanance is a matter of consideration.

[Bartimaeus is considering founding the League Against All Things Silver, but he's looking for something that will make a better acronym first. LAATS just isn't catchy enough.]

That's a start!

No permanent damage done?

[How about PASS: Persons Againt Silver Stuff? Ehh... it's a work in progress, but we'll get it there.]

No, nothing so far as can be found... I would rather not press my luck and put this to a test by repeated deaths, mind you.

Spoilsport.

So what do you know about this squid, anyhow? I've heard a lot about it, but it doesn't sound too dangerous to me.

[Talia's heard your name and seen your face around, Ezra; she's not sure why, but you've certainly have an interest in the water.]

It's Ezra, yes? [She doesn't look or sound angry as she speaks, because in her mind the entire ordeal was a shitty accident.]

It is sentient and intelligent, although I've learned most of this second hand. I do not believe it necessarily has bad intentions, but I've truthfully not taken the time to try to find out. I've avoided the lake since drowning in it two months ago and having my body used as a tea time accessory.

[Seriously, Mr. Squid, wtf?]

Yeah. That's me.

Well, it's not like it was the squid that drowned you, right? ...Unless you just drowned yourself before it got the chance to. Hmm.

[Ezra looks thoughtful. If that was the case, that might be a problem. After a second, he perks back up.]

But if it's sentient, then it's probably fine. It should be way easier to talk to than a regular squid.

[Talia lifts a brow, but her lips actually quirk a bit in response.]

Well, it's possible it would have done it on its own, but without knowing for certain, I will not place such blame on it. The drowning was completely out of it's doing... [She won't blame the squid when it hadn't officially drowned her... only played with her corpse.

She looks rather interested when he mentions speaking to it, though.]

You can speak with it, Ezra?

[He nods.]

Probably, unless things are different here.

[Talia's brow rise and she tilts her head slightly, tucking some errant hair behind her ear.]

Well that could certainly come in handy... Mind you use just a touch of caution until you know that you can and that he is will to listen.

[No, she's not your mother, but damnit, she's really tired of senseless death and dismemberment. T^T ]

Don't worry, I'm not dumb enough to get myself killed.

Not in the water, at least.

[Talia offers a half smile at this, nods her head in response.]

I am glad of it... with luck we shall hopeful extend that to out of water as well.

[Let's keep you alive, Ezra, dear.]

Yes. I think many here have been unaware of its existence.

[There is definite unease in Chloe's tone as she remembers that day.]

How are you, Talia? Anything new?

I think regrettably few...

[Though she is grateful she was not played with until she'd already died, who knew if the squid would be so kind in the future... She exhales softly, offering Chloe a slight smile.]

I am fair, Chloe... tired due to my own actions and choices, but otherwise well enough. How are you?

If there's anything I can do...

I'm as well as can be expected. I feel powerless here, though. If I had my normal abilities, we'd all be home by now.

What?

[Somebody doesn't sound happy.....]

[Well hello there, Logan. Her smile is a bit tight, but she's hardly going to be secretive about the event; shed come to terms with it... mostly.]

There was an unexpected snowfall about two months ago... a fellow Keep resident got himself into a bit of a spot on the lake when his boat became frozen in the middle of it. He tried to leave, but the ice around his boat was too fragile and wouldn't hold his weight... I went out onto the ice to help. [She pauses here to swallow tightly, hands chafing over her arms.]

I got Jack free from his boat, but the ice was unstable and cracked under his weight. I got him out of the water, but was not as lucky as he... I couldn't find the opening in the ice and was blocked by the bottom of the damned boat...

[Don't make her say what happened, Logan... she might be alive again, but drowning had been one of the most terrifying experiences in her life. She'd not been so aware of her own mortality in a long, long time. She exhales, though this time there is a shakiness that she has to breathe through.]

My body then became a toy for the giant squid that lives in the lake... I know those events only second hand, thankfully...

[Cause she was, you know, dead and all. :(]

But Jack made I safely back to shore, so it was not in vain... no one was harmed and I would do the same again if need be.

[A Herald's life before anyone else; such was the life of the Gifted protectors of Valdemar.]

[It's better if you don't see him. He's kind of livid. What is with everyone dying while he's not around? He wants to blame this Jack person. Can he? He's going to anyway so nyah.

Logan is quiet for a moment, before he bites down on is cigar, a little harder than he meant to.]

Well you're all right now?

[That's all that matters....Right?

~~Maybe~~Right.]

[Yeah, it was probably best, then... although Talia was great for soothing rage boners. :B

As to blaming poor Jack, well that wasn't terribly fair, but it wasn't like Talia knew he was saddling the poor pirate with the blame.

Oh, and be nice to the cigar... you'll havet o roll your own if you keep biting them in half, Logan.

She makes a small sound, but nods.]

There were no lasting effects, no... [Besides the nightmares, that is. The nightmares were a total bitch, but that happened when one was conscious of the fact that they were drowning and there wasn't a damned thing they could do about it.]

And it is certainly far from the worst thing to happen to me...

[Was that scary and enigmatic enough for you, Logan?]

[It's been a while since he's even seen her and it doesn't feel right to hide from his own wife.]

Or at least stay away from any damn pirates...

Haven't seen you. You doing all right?

[A while? Kevas, you've been near avoiding her like the plague and though she understands, it kinda stings a bit dearest. You got out of those cuffs as quickly as possible and high tailed it like she was scalding you. :(

The fact that she didn't know about Vie, Dos and Jack was a small damned miracle only hidden by the fact that your emotions are so damnable swirly right now. She was going to have such a mixture of emotions when all of that came out. For now, though, she only knows about Logan...

At his quip, unexpected though it is, she smiles slightly. She's glad to hear from you, Kevas, even if you're still in the more of blaming she and Nel for all of this. You're her husband and she loves you dearly...]

T'was not Jack's fault, beloved... the same situation could have happened to any of those here and I don't hold him responsible.

[Her expression is easy and she nods to the last without comment.]

As well as can be right now, my heart... I am sorry you feel the need to avoid me so entirely. [There is a brief pause, and then without any anger or blame she continues. She is, honestly, uncertain how she feels about what she found out.] You fought Logan... [It's not really a question, but is left open for him to explain if he's willing.]

[It was for her own good. He's not fit to be around anyone right now let alone her and if hurt her...well he doesn't even want to think about that right now. This might hurt but until he can get control of himself it's for everyone's best interest.

Kevas remains silent for a moment. Either she doesn't know what he's done or she's the most patient woman ever. More than likely it's the first one. He doesn't know whether he should tell her or not. She'll find out eventually, and probably in the worst way possible. It feels like no matter what he does he's betraying her trust.]

Yeah...

[That won't keep him from blaming the pirate but that's not what he cares about right now.]

We did, but I can't really remember what it was over.

[Everything has been a bit of a blur. He remembers doing it just not the reason for it.]

And I...uh...

[More silence.]

I'm going to be gone for a bit longer I think.

[If he can tell Aht then he can tell her.]

[And Talia knows this, to be honest, but she wishes there were more that she was capable of doing or helping him with. It became difficult when you avoided her, though, Kevas.

It was all a conundrum when one was being done to help prevent further violence. What a mess, eh?

At his response she offers a soft sigh, knowing well by now that she cannot force an opinion on the troll unless it is his own (unless it was quitting booze, then shit was being forced, yo). She knew perfectly well that Kevas had now red quadrant feelings toward Jack.

That didn't make her regret that the poor pirate had to pay the price for her husbands' misguided anger (if she only KNEW).

She might ask him more about his quarrel with Logan, as she was perfectly aware it had been over liquor, but he moves to steadily shift the conversation from it. His last words draw her brows together and she straightens a bit.

She won't ask him how much longer he'll be, because she feels that he needs the time away from people to avoid doing anything regrettable (LOL), but that doesn't mean she doesn't miss him.]

Do you need anything, Kevas?

[Besides liquor, cause they both knew that wasn't going to happen.]

[A hug? That might be nice, but that would require Talia coming to him and he already told her that can't happen yet. Though, he's got a feeling that once everything is done with she's not going to want to speak with him for a while, or even look at him. He wouldn't blame her if she did. He's got a lot to make up for when this is over.]

Yeah, I want you to promise me that no matter what happens you won't do anything foolish.

[That's not foreboding at all now is it?]

[Kevas, she'd hug you until the end of time and when all this shit comes out? Well, she'll still want to hug you... possibly while alternately wanting to twist your ear off, but hug you all the same.

However, all stops come to a screeching halt at his request. Really, was that the sort of warning one gave their wife when they actually wanted them to keep out of things?

Talia might not know the specifics yet, but she suddenly knows that it is a lot more than getting into a round of fisticuffs with Logan over alcohol. She exhales slowly, swallowing down the growing sense of dread settling into her stomach.]

Will there be need of such a promise as that, beloved?

[That's if he has any ears left by that time. If Nel gets to him first she'll likely tear his ears right off. Oh he is not looking forward to her finding out.

This is no warning. This a plea. He knows his family and he knows they can be just a stubborn as he is. Kevas doesn't want them throwing themselves to their deaths just because he's a fool. It won't help anything or anyone.]

Please Talia, just promise me.

[Talia might actually feel badly about your ears, Kevas... just a little bit. Be happy your ears are what Nel is known to go after, because if she twisted other things... just sayin'.

She is silent for several moments, and in that time she knows that far worse has happened than her husband has let her in on. That tone...]

Oh, Kevas...

[You knew damn well how hard that is going to be for her, Kevas... As hard as it ever was for you and more...]

Havens help me...

[Her tone is hushed and strained, but finally...]

I promise.

[That did not mean she would not be right there to do what needed to be done during said punishment that was likely to be following. She could take another's emotions and she'd damne well do what she could to ease his pain... if she were capable of helping at all.]

[That is not something he wants to think about. No one should go through pain like that.

Kevas breathes a sigh of relief when she finally speaks the promise.]

Thank you.

[Of course he knows how hard this will be, after all he watched the Headsman kill Nel while he could do nothing to stop it. He'll not let there be a repeat performance of that though. If things were going to be hard then there's no reason to make them any harder for everyone involved.]

I'm sorry Talia, but I won't see you hurt because I'm a fool.

[Well, hurt more than he's sure she already is.]

[She dips her head once in ascent, although she's not happy about it in the slightest. She knows what Kevas has gone through in having to stand aside and not interfere with punishments and it's going to suck to sit it out, but she won't go back on the promise once given.

Her voice is calm despite the intense fear and concern bubbling below her shields.]

I'd rather not see you hurt at all, love... just... be safe.

[Whatever had happened, there was no undoing it now. There was only moving forward and trying not to repeat the same mistakes.]

It's too late for that. I can only keep things from getting worse now.

[He won't lie to her. Things are going to get bad for him but it's not like he doesn't deserve it. Once this is over he'll work to make up for all of this. It won't be easy but anything worth doing is never easy.]

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[Sealed to the gallant hubby troll forever]

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I just tell it hows I sees it

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