Backdated to early 8 Feb | Text | Unseelie locked

[gordianknots]

By now I think everyone knows that the monarchs are asking us to run after the Jabberwock to try and return it back to them. We know that it responds to touch, that it likes puzzles, and that lavender will help soothe it.

But there are problems with what we’ve been told that need to be solved now.

1. It’s the middle of winter. We need sources of lavender, and I do not imagine that this will be easy. If anyone knows where to begin, and can say so on an open post here, you’d be doing everyone a great favour.
2. The Jabberwock isn’t small. Making puzzles that will be the right sie will be a struggle. Thoughts on how to go about that are welcome. I’m not imagining that it is going to be possible to walk up to this thing and ask it why did the chicken cross the road?
3. Touch. If this thing’s aura of rot is as true as old accounts have presented it, we need to find ways to deal with that. Quickly.

I’m encouraging brainstorming on this network post because anything that can be thought up together will have a greater chance of working.

Chime in if you can and for the love of whatever is dearest to you, stay safe.

Comments

[gordianknots]

[Oh Rin.]

Hell, I think you take it back to Caer Scima like it's a big puppy out for walkies. Monarchs do the rest.

[gandere]

Ohh, is that the plan? Slip a collar around the neck and drag it back to mommy and daddy in hopes of a reward?

Someone better work on an elixir of growth so they can actually have enough strength to pull it back halfway across the continent.

[gordianknots]

I'm sure some enterprising individual will, looking at a message like this.

[gandere]

While they're at it, they better pick up a pair of light gauntlets so that they can rub its widdle belly and give it lots of pettings. A happy jabberwock is the best kind of jabberwock.

[ Seriously Waver, do you comprehend how stupid all of this sounds?? ]

[gordianknots]

[He absolutely does, and that's the point Rin.]

Eh, it'd probably destroy everything by rolling onto its back.

[gandere]

I think mum and dad would be fine with that provided it flopped on its back on the Seelie forces. Oh, do you think they'd give bonus treats for that?

[ There's no one Unseelie who will take her seriously after this. ]

[gordianknots]

I don't doubt it at all. I bet a very nice collar would be icing on the cake.

[Or him, for that matter, let's be clear.]

[gandere]

[ To be fair, Rin has a good reason for this. ] Spray it with some nice lavender scented body spray, give it a pet or two, and then riddle it all the way back home.

Brilliant plan.

[gordianknots]

What could go wrong?

[gandere]

[ Everything. ] Then I'll leave it to you. I have no interest in dirtying my hands for a reward the monarchs won't be able to pay for a long time.

[gordianknots]

As always, I'm here to do the little things so you can worry about the big stuff.

[gandere]

That and you're the more affectionate one out of the two of us. Don't forget to make kissy noises at it as well--I hear pets love that sort of thing.

[gordianknots]

Oh yes, I'm going to smooch the creature that would make me rot if I got within ten feet of it.

[gandere]

Then people would spend less time staring at you and more time staring at me. It's perfect.

[gordianknots]

As well they should, of course. You're the pretty and charismatic one.

[gandere]

Lord El-Melloi II, are you flirting with me while we're in a tragic situation?

Should I be confessing my feelings now? Bare my heart for all to see? I wasn't aware we were losing that poorly.

[gordianknots]

--Oh, that's flirting? I was just being honest.

Perhaps I should quit while I'm ahead.

[gandere]

Flattery can only get you so far.

Plus there's an overgrown pup that could use the kind words more than myself. Tend to it as you always do.

[gordianknots]

As you wish~