voice ▶ open to seelie and unseelie ▶ forward-dated to after the feast

[ex_audacity56]

D'you reckon if I asked nicely, I could find some caramel biscuits 'round here?

[she starts off the recording unceremoniously, giving her locket a squinty sort of look. it'd be a lie to say she can pretend she's on the phone or a walkie, but least it's less weird. and considering she's walked into the fucking land of the fairies, she can do with less weird.]

I'm not fussed about the brand or nothing, but I don't want anything their sort makes. Couldn't compare to a freshly opened box of 'em, could it? The food's fine, but I want biscuits, not fairy dust. I know you can get loads of cakes if you ask, [which is dead strange] but I'm not talking about anything fancy. Bit too sweet, anyway, if you ask me.

[and then she exhales. magic lockets. now she's seen everything.]

This had better be working. If someone's having me on about these stupid things — don't suppose they'd come with instruction manuals.

[now she just sounds like her dad, but at least she can decipher one better than he can.]

Comments

voice.

[mixcds]

[omg stop asking for food from strangers, what are they teaching kids in schools these days???]

I don't think you'll find McVities here, sis.

voice.

[ex_audacity56]

[she's a bit out of touch there too bro!!!

answers, so blasé:]

No harm in asking, is there?

voice.

[mixcds]

You might get some shortbread and caramel, just chew 'em together.

[it might be a bit soggy. forgive him, he hasn't eaten in five years. ]

voice.

[ex_audacity56]

[one of the last things lisa ever said to anyone living was about the same. she's glad this is voice-only, now.]

Not the same thing, Kier. Besides, if they can magic us in from all over, I don't see why they can't bring us some food too.

voice.

[mixcds]

I don't think we're really here for the biscuits, Jem.

[A little more somber. He really, really wishes Jem hadn't been brought here. One wars enough. ]

I'll ask around.

voice »

[herotypical]

Depends. [ actually she has no idea don't listen to her. ] Are we talking biscuits or biscuits?

[ the difference is in the tone of voice. clearly. ]

voice »

[ex_audacity56]

[americans.]

We're talking biscuits.

[she knows exactly what buffy means, but sass wins out.]

voice »

[herotypical]

Whatever. Either-or, I'm on board. Unless you're talking about those gross orange-y ones with the...marmalade in them. Because those are disgusting and should never ever have been invented.

voice »

[ex_audacity56]

Caramel, [she reminds. it's comfort food, okay.] Haven't seen any around here, then? [and just TO BE SURE:] The sweet kind. Shortbreads.

[of biscuits, that is.]

voice »

[herotypical]

I do approve of caramel...

[ as if that's somehow very important. ]

[deadpoet]

Things are always better if a machine is involved. It's what makes the world so bloody grand.

[ex_audacity56]

At least it's natural. ["natural."] Don't fancy the idea of eating nothing but fairy food for who knows how long.

[deadpoet]

Why, you over there with the Un-Unseelie, are you? We've got imp food here. Bit of orc food, too. Mostly they just take their steaks extra rare.

[ex_audacity56]

No, Unseelie. But it's all the same, isn't it? They're little and they've got wings.

[and ~magic~]

[deadpoet]

I'd like to think the fairies are a bit prettier than imps. But then, the bottom of my shoe is prettier than those little buggers running about.

[foreignflight]

You could get a lifetime of it if you ever get a boon from these guys.

[ex_audacity56]

Don't suppose you'd tell me what that is?

[foreignflight]

At the end of the month they'll ask you about something you might want and give it to you if you've completed a task. You've already missed this month's though.

[ex_audacity56]

So there actually is a king and queen here? [she'd half-thought the imps were making it up, honestly.] What sorts of tasks?

[she's used to projecting bravado, but she's afraid the answer's going to be murder. manages not to hesitate, at least.]

[foreignflight]

It depends, usually. My first month here the fairies and imps were sick and we had to find a way to heal them. Last month, ah, people were pulling stars from the sky. If we put them back we got a boon.

voice;

[choreographics]

Out of everything you could ask for from these guys you're going with food?

voice;

[ex_audacity56]

Was going to ask after my guns, but I got hungry.

[she's joking, really]

voice;

[choreographics]

Let me know if they actually give you what you want. I've got a few things to ask for myself. [Except...except.]

Wait, why would you want a caramel biscuit?

voice;

[ex_audacity56]

Do things for the king and queen, and they'll give you something. Every month, sounds like.

[she's a bit skeptical herself, but it's not like she thinks that boy was lying.]

To eat, why else?

voice;

[choreographics]

Biscuits are usually better with butter, that's all. [The point.



Ryan.]

Who told you they'd give us stuff in exchange for favors?