009 - Key Lime

[deadly_ned]

I am only just now realizing that a dark and terrible storm is lurking over the horizon and that I may or may not have the resources necessary to prepare myself to face it.


And since I have one, and only one skill to offer in exchange..


Pies for any sort of sword-fighting or survivalist training for me and my inmate.


Please.


We're not fighters. At least, I'm not a fighter...much. I don't like to put words in the mouths of other people. I like to put pie there instead.

Or...room-cleaning, or I know Morse Code but I'm not sure how handy that will come in, but it's sort of a nifty little party trick when you're bored and have nothing better to do, but that might take a substantially larger amount of time than a simple comfort food hand-off.

[Locked to Thomas]

Digby has been re-homed. My room is officially dog-free. So you can...come, and go as you please.

If it pleases.

Also I may or may not have volunteered us both to go to a card game. Do you play cards? I can do a, um. A crash course.

Comments

[deadly_ned]

[Suddenly, and alarmingly forcefully] No.




....No.


No, I don't...want to touch...you.


I'm sorry.

[winterinlordaeron]

[Sigh. He understands that people don't like to touch dead things, just maybe why you might not want to, Ned. He thinks it's just because he's dead.]

I understand. Sorry.

Still, I can teach you how to use a sword. I have armor...you can't hurt me.

[deadly_ned]

[The Piemaker could, in fact, hurt him. But instead, he said;]

Thank you. I don't actually...own any armor but I'm sort of...fast and I have a good arm and I'm relatively in good shape.

[winterinlordaeron]

I'll go easy on you.

I'm sure we can kind a practice blade. What kind of swords do you favor?

[deadly_ned]

Thank you.

The, um.


The sharp, pointy kind?

[winterinlordaeron]

Two-handed, one-handed?

[deadly_ned]

I hold it with two hands if it's heavy, but..

One-handed. I think.

[winterinlordaeron]

I'll see what I can find. When would you like to meet?

[deadly_ned]

When is good? I usually, um. Wake early and do a breakfast shift of baking but then afternoons are...empty.

[winterinlordaeron]

Anytime is fine, with me. I don't sleep.

[deadly_ned]

That's very troubling to hear.

[winterinlordaeron]

Well, it means that anytime you need help, just let me know. I'll see you...Saturday, in the afternoon?

[deadly_ned]

Yes..sir. Thank you.

My name is Ned. I'm not sure if I...mentioned that yet.

[winterinlordaeron]

Good to meet you, Ned. I'm Thassarian.

[deadly_ned]

It that French?

[winterinlordaeron]

[What is a French]

No, it's Common. I'm from Lordaeron.

[deadly_ned]

Is that somewhere near Russia?

[winterinlordaeron]

...you're not from Azeroth, are you?

[deadly_ned]

I'm from Couer d'Couers. Originally.

[winterinlordaeron]

Where's that? What planet?

[deadly_ned]

Earth. It lives very comfortably on the planet Earth.

[winterinlordaeron]

Oh.

I'm...not from there. My home is called Azeroth.

[deadly_ned]

I'm...familiar with the color. Not the place. Planet.