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]

I don't know, I find you charming enough. That probably counts as warming up to.

[herotypical]

Charming! You find me -- huh. Charming. [ flattery gets you everywhere with this creature. she smiles. ]

You probably don't even wear tweed, do you?

[gordianknots]

Look, by and large, if I can banter back and forth with someone over these darn things that's a great sign for the future.

As for tweed, no, I do not. I look ridiculous in it.

[herotypical]

Everyone looks ridiculous in it. Well. Almost everyone.

[gordianknots]

Oh, who's on your shortlist of who can pull it off?

[herotypical]

[ softly -- perhaps even reverently: ] My high school librarian. That's about the total sum.

[gordianknots]

Those words alone explain why they can wear it well.

[herotypical]

He made it look cosy.

[gordianknots]

Well, some people have hooded sweatshirts, others have tweed.

[herotypical]

[ and some of us have giant pairs of comfy denim overalls that are dragged out of the closet's recesses during bad break-ups. they make for a perfect runaway outfit in the days immediately after you slay your own boyfriend. ]

Oh. Oh. Visual of Giles in a hoodie, now. Wow. I really could have gone on living without that in my mind. [ breathy laughter. ] That's his name. Giles.

[gordianknots]

[Buffy, your life is truly an adventure. This one's sad boxers and t-shirt for video game days pale in comparison.]

Well, now it's happened, and you'll have it for a very long time to come.

[He chuffs a little, glad to have provoked a laugh.] Oh, very French of him!

[herotypical]

Rupert Giles. And if he heard you dare to call anything about him any lick of French, he'd probably choke on his tea. The guy is true Union Jack -- through and through.

[gordianknots]

That's still a French surname, but I'll drop it. Doubtlessly other people have given him more grief over the years, and the whole England and France thing is mostly a farce these days.

But in your estimation would the reaction be worth it, even for a momentary slip?

[herotypical]

Riling him up does get pretty fun. He does this thing where -- when we're embarrassing him? He takes off his glasses and pretends to clean them, just so he doesn't have to look at us.

[gordianknots]

Oh the I'm pretending you're not here so you'll all just go away maneuver. I can hardly blame the reaction.