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sythyryMirrored from Sythyry.
I tried to do the right thing by my friends.
By means both ruthless and dictatorial, I compelled all the crew of the Strayway to attend me in the Grand Dining Hall after breakfast. And by “all” I did not mean “all save Windigar, who, as the pilot, is not strictly crew”. Neither did I mean “all save Mellilot, who is busy with the washing-up.” Admittedly, I did mean “all save Nangbang, who can take care of himself”, but Nangbang was there with his daughter anyhow. I tried to mean “all save Vae, who does not need to hear it”, but Vae was curious, so she was there too.
Me: “As I’m sure everyone knows by now, Zascalle and Thiane had some bad reasons for some of the things they did.”
Inconnu: “What? Like trying to steal all your money? A bad idea? I’ll abandon my plans therefor straightaway!”
Me: “Yes. I am none too keen on those plans. But she had some other reasons for things she did, and, much as I’d like to, I can’t say that they were bad reasons.”
Phaniet: “There’s no good reason for sleeping with a Cani!”
Este: “Garoof, but you don’t have the faintest idea what you’re talking about. I do it all the time, and hasn’t made me go crazy, or even gloot glorf glorf gloppsies.”
Quendry: “Are you choofing me for funny noises? Bonga-ponga zoid freng! Tartwit under the goppers! Sheeng, sheeng, sheeng! Bloop-boop-poop-poptaloop!“
Arfaen: “That’s enough, dear. Sythyry’s trying to talk.”
Me: “I am, indeed. And what I am trying to talk about is, this has been an unduly dangerous trip.”
Inconnu: “What? It has? Arfaen’s cooking isn’t that dangerous!”
Phaniet: “Zie’s talking about the moral hazard. Now that zie’s started sleeping with zir clients, there’s not a one of us safe from getting that rare and envied seventh tick on their traff tally!”
Inconnu: “Oh! Oh! Endanger me, Sythyry, endanger me!”
Me: “Your job title is ‘assistant’, Phaniet, but you’re working too much on the first syllable just now.”
Inconnu: “She should cease and desistant!”
Grinwipey: “Get to the point already, featherbrains. I gotta get back to my needlepoint!”
Me: “Right. Sky pirates. Teleportation effects. Blackmailer on board. Stowaways on board marrying the captain’s daughter. Half-wrecked ship. Helpful nendrai buying engagement presents. It has been very dangerous, and I haven’t been able to protect all of you from all of it all the time.”
Vae: (cries quietly and bloodily.)
Me: “I’m sorry, old friend. You’ve succeeded at controlling yourself in situations I was sure you could not have done, and I am proud of you for that. And they are not all your doing, and you saved us as often as you endangered us. I must speak clearly to everyone — if they let me — and that will not always be nice to you. You should go elsewhere, and I will speak with you privately afterwards.”
Vae: “Not, not, I have done wickedly, I will listen and be punished some more, and maybe in time the wickedly will be punished to the corners of my spirit.”
Me: “As you wish, Vae. Anyways — I can’t really promise that the voyage will continue any less dangerous than it has been so far. I have done what I could do to make it safe, but that is not enough. So, none of you have to stay with me — except for Windigar and Vaisessasilmin. Anyone who wants to leave, I will send home to Vheshrame where it is safe … or somewhere safe anyhow, for the non-Vheshramites of you.”
I folded my wings, anticipating a frenzied rush off Strayway.
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Date: 2010-07-19 08:59 pm (UTC)Omg... Sythry Voyage, the Musical... it should be done!
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Date: 2010-07-20 12:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-20 12:14 am (UTC)I get in situations both comedical and tragical,
Although with other species I am often found canoodling,
My love-life is disastrous because of Bard's dread doodling!
more GS
Date: 2010-07-20 01:29 am (UTC)I understand positions, both the simple and non-sensical
About the actions of my crew I'm teeming with a lot o' news
with many cheerful facts for all the readers to amuse
with many cheerful facts for all the readers to amuse
with many cheerful facts for all the readers to amuse
with many cheerful facts for all the monsters to amuse
Re: more GS
Date: 2010-07-20 01:40 am (UTC)MORE.
OF.
THIS!!!!!!
Re: more GS
Date: 2010-07-20 01:40 am (UTC)(which I posted before I realized who wrote the next piece of it...)
Re: more GS
Date: 2010-07-20 02:08 am (UTC)I know enchantment and magic analitical
In short, in matters herbador, corpador and duridor
I am the very model of a modern lizard-magical
In short, in matters herbador, corpador and duridor
I am the very model of a modern lizard-magical
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Date: 2010-07-20 02:09 am (UTC)Sythyry: I am the Captain of the Stryaway;
ALL: And a right good captain, too!
Sythyry: You're very, very good,
And be it understood,
I command a right good crew,
ALL: We're very, very good,
And be it understood,
Shi commands a right good crew.
Sythyry: Though enchanting all day long,
I'm more know for Castle Wrong,
In far off Veshrame Mene;
And though the city's puritanical
My tastes are quite Orrenical
And I never snog other Zi-ri!
ALL: What, never?
Sythyry (paniced): No, never!
ALL: What, never?
Sythyry (sighing): Hardly ever!
ALL: Shi hardly ever snogs Zi-ri!
Then raise your glass and cheer hooray,
For the hardy Captain of the Straway!
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Date: 2010-07-20 11:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-20 03:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-20 07:46 pm (UTC)I wouldn't be surprised to see a new LJ Group form after this for WT musicals. Oh yes, and I would recommend "7+12_Players" or perhaps "Wrongfolk_Minstrels" for a name. :3
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Date: 2010-07-20 07:56 pm (UTC)