034 - Huckleberry

[deadly_ned]

So...Alpha's gone. Left and graduated and I. I'm proud of him.

But I didn't actually know if I should continue to help run the pub because really I was only doing it because he took an interest and honestly I don't mind either way but it seems sort of lonely and sad now without him and maybe I should just go back to my kitchen but I don't...know. So if anyone else wanted it...?

Sorry. This isn't something I should be bothering the Barge about.

I guess I just need to. Wait and see.

I never realized this before but unpairing can be lonely.

Comments

[mightthinkthat]

I'll do it. [He is. Joking because he knows it's a warden thing. But hey, there's always the off change. And it's a little funny besides?]

[deadly_ned]

From prime minister to bartender. I'm a little worried about your upward mobility, uh, sir.

[mightthinkthat]

Well, I thought I about Admiral, but I can't stand to be so isolated.

[private]

[myironeyes]

I guess you were strong enough after all.

[told you sooooo]

[private]

[deadly_ned]

Alpha was the strong one. He deserves the majority of the credit here.

[routemistress]

I like you running the pub. The quality of bar snacks went up exponentially. Why aren't you at 'ome snogging Chuck, you cloth-eared muppet?

[deadly_ned]

Some people might argue that pie and ice cream are not traditional bar snacks.

Because I'm here talking to you and hugging Digby?

[hearrrtofgold]

If you don't feel like it, I run a bar back home.

Congratulations, by the way.

[deadly_ned]

Do you know Gary, here? With his warden, the, um. Hood-Person?


Thanks. Thank you. I'll. Forward your congratulations to Alpha when I see him.

[sickjoke]

I've been a bartender back in the day, but I think working the pub would be counter to my interests of my inmate.

[deadly_ned]

Sort of concerning. In a. Counterproductive sort of way.

[this_corrosion]

Hey. It's not that bad.

[surfaceshine]

[Have an ear-piercing stadium whistle of victory, Ned.

Aren't you glad you fed him so he keeps coming around now.]

Way to go, Squeaker!

Why shouldn't you bother the Barge? I do it every day.

[deadly_ned]

[Dean is like a big tomcat who never goes away once you've fed him. The Piemaker gives a bit of a wince and a grin, rubbing at one ear]

I hate to waste people's time. It's. Not usually a habit I like to partake.

[this_corrosion]

I'll do it.

Hey, speaking of Alpha, were you two- [Here he makes a suggestive gesture, the old finger-through-a-loop.]

[deadly_ned]

The pub needs to be taken care of by a warden.

And no. We weren't.

[sickjoke]

That's a rude and gross question, and utterly not okay to ask.

[notdreaming]

You know, I bet I could do it. Especially since there are people not allowed. Nobody can sneak in with me around.

[ Her powers are actually kind of perfect for this. ]

[deadly_ned]

You might want to talk to Duke. He seems interested too.

I'm not so sure what the danger is of people sneaking into a pub. Really, it's just poor Gary.

[darknessb4me]

I'm going to go terrorize a fortified city.

[He likes this catapult. He's very happy with it.]

[deadly_ned]

That actually sounds like fun.

[spam]

[fridgetothefire]

[She comes to find him. Knocks if he's in his room, takes a seat if he's in the pub or on deck.]

Hey.

Re: [spam]

[deadly_ned]

[And the Piemaker is indeed in the pub, scrubbing everything down one last time. He doesn't like to leave a dirty home for the next person to run it.

Under a table lies Digby, ever faithful]

Anya. Hi.

I wasn't expecting.

Hi.

[sssiiiiirrrrr]

I think this a very fair thing to talk of with the Barge. You have done a very great service for someone here, and then have chosen to remain to offer more even than you have been asked.

And... if you ever are in need of company, I would be very glad to entertain you.

[YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED ON AWKWARD WARDEN FRIEND DATES, NED.]

[deadly_ned]

I don't want to put that burden on you. I should, um. Be able to. Take care of things myself. I think.

[Aka, he mistakes his idea of 'entertain' for Horatio's idea of it]

Erm.

But. Thank you. For your...words and all.