Waysoftheearth's Hinterlands PBP
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Gustave joins Josiane on the first watch, figuring now would be an apt time to share with her the details of his second period as advisor to the Duke of Knutt, and in particular the sordid evening in June when Lord Fuznee of Wrongbark arrived at the court accompanied by a troupe of 'maidens of the night' dressed as jabberwockies.doctorx wrote:Josiane volunteers promptly for first watch, politely but firmly asking that Dieter get a full night's sleep, the White Lady permitting. [img]images/smiley/smiley.png[/img]
The company has generally been dividing nights into three watches; the after-dusk, dead-of-night, and pre-dawn watches.sulldawga wrote:Is there a third watch? If so, Dorgan will volunteer for that.
Josiane maintains her watch as well as she may despite this distraction, although she is unable to completely disguise the shocked look on her face when Gustave gets to the part of his tale where the 'maidens of the night' begin to 'gyre and gimble in the wabe...' [img]images/smiley/shocked.png[/img]tonneau wrote: Gustave joins Josiane on the first watch, figuring now would be an apt time to share with her the details of his second period as advisor to the Duke of Knutt, and in particular the sordid evening in June when Lord Fuznee of Wrongbark arrived at the court accompanied by a troupe of 'maidens of the night' dressed as jabberwockies.
"As you wish," Dieter says with a chuckle. "But wake me if there's trouble."doctorx wrote:Josiane volunteers promptly for first watch, politely but firmly asking that Dieter get a full night's sleep, the White Lady permitting. [img]images/smiley/smiley.png[/img]
Gustave hopes the luridity of his tale does not (or does?) lead the warrior maided to have uffish thoughts...doctorx wrote: Josiane maintains her watch as well as she may despite this distraction, although she is unable to completely disguise the shocked look on her face when Gustave gets to the part of his tale where the 'maidens of the night' begin to 'gyre and gimble in the wabe...' [img]images/smiley/shocked.png[/img]