THE WARDEN AND NIGHTRIDER ARE HERE (D170)

[osteothropy]

[Sans is blue.]
[Lambert is dark red.]

[ Supervisor’s Channel ]

All right. [ Lambert’s voice is brisk and business-like, for once, though it still has that familiar edge of sarcasm to it. ]

Okay. [Sans is here, too.]

I’ll get to the point. You know the next stop’s not like our usual. [ To say the least. A beat, before he continues: ] Keep an eye on your people. Make sure they’re actually following the rules, not freaking out and getting us all into shit.

[ That feels like a tall order, though, under the circumstances. ]

That goes for you, too. Keep your head on straight. Any problems or troublemakers you can’t handle on your own, let me or Sans know. This isn’t a performance stop -- if anyone who works for you is assigned to patrol or the nightrunners, they answer to us first.

Speaking of ‘keeping your head on straight’... some of you might remember a certain stop we had a ways back where a few certain someones almost got the guillotine for failing to abide by a similar set up of stuffy royal standards. Let’s not have a repeat of that, cause from the sounds of it the RM might not be able to save you this time.

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, this is your opportunity to remain blissfully ignorant.



[ Public Channel ]

[ Lambert’s voice is terse, and irritable: ]

Our next stop’s called Heartstone Manor. We’re going to go over some ground rules to make everyone's life, especially mine, a lot easier.

[Sans is also here.]

The RM has already covered a lot of this in her announcement, but it is officially our jobs to make sure that it sinks in. Dealt with True Fae before? Then you know this isn’t a joke. Yes, your fashion sense and table etiquette are now a matter of life and death. This is me, Sans, telling you to take this seriously. Hopefully that means something to you.

To summarize the gist of what was said, here are some basic RULES. The Nightrider and I will be watching. So, even if the Prince doesn’t catch you, we will.

[Sans recites “The Rules” like he’s just whipped out a pair of reading glasses and is quoting them from an official document:]

DO:

• Follow the daily schedule
• Follow dress code
• Be polite to The Prince and his servants
• Keep your radio on you

DON’T:

• Whine about everything
• Seed rebellion or talk about rules breaking on the network
• Make any deals or promises to other fae servants
• Lay any hard disses on The Prince, ever, under any circumstances
• Don’t sweat the small stuff: this is gunna grate on a lot of us, so just focus on the end goal… which is not dying

Don’t mess it up.

That, too.

Comments

Public Channel

[pipers_son]

Ya heard mum and dad, folks. Performance, if ya think yer gonna lose yer calm or don't understand the fancier manners, just come find me. I'll have my radio on me at all times, and I expect the same for all of you.

Yer my priority, after all.

[osteothropy]

Serious question:

Am I mum or dad?

[pipers_son]

Mum. Ya just have that maternal air about ya, y'know?

[osteothropy]

Hey man, I'm a skeleton, not a mummy.

But I guess that's close enough for government work.

[kingsroads]

Lambert, paternal? Now there's a nightmare I never knew I had.

[ hey there Joker, it's 50% of your headaches. ]

[osteothropy]

I guess there are worse guys to be married to.

[kingsroads]

True, true. Though if the two of you are mother and father, then that makes all of us your wayward children.

[whattaprick]

[ DISGUSTED NOISE ]

That's a nightmare I never knew I had.

[kingsroads]

I'm certain that any child you raised would manage to survive to adulthood only mostly traumatized and moderately scarred!

[pipers_son]

[But also 50% of fun, so it's usually fine. Just gotta wrangle that headache part...]

Yer welcome. Always interested in makin' sure my lot experience new things~.

[kingsroads]

A good thing, too! Since it seems like this place won't be particularly new to people like us.

[puddingemote]

You're good at fancy manners, right, Manager?

[dorkypantsuit]

He was a butler.

[puddingemote]

He told me that!

[He sounds pretty pleased to have been told this for some reason.]

So these fancy manners and those fancy manners are pretty similar...?

[pipers_son]

We'll be coverin' basic manners quick as we can at supper tonight. So be there, alright, Tamaki?

[puddingemote]

Yeah, okay...

[This is sounding like it's going to be hard.]

[prazerbutterfly]

If you need any assistance in teaching I am more than happy to assist you as well. That is, if your arms are too full to withstand yourself. [Read between the lines: I am lazy but I should likely help so I am offering help if you actually need help.]

You shouldn't have to expect any trouble from me, 'Lord' Joker.

[showmystar]

You, teaching people manners? [sounds fake but ok]

[prazerbutterfly]

Despite our history I am still a gentleman, dear boy. In fact, I could even teach you a bit of etiquette as well.

[pipers_son]

[There's a lot he could say right there, but instead, there's just muffled laughter before he manages to speak again.]

For the love of God and all his little angels, don't call me that in the castle, or I'll laugh durin' somethin' really important and die.

[prazerbutterfly]

[There's a sharp snort from his end at the mention of God and his little angels and it actually takes him a second to overcome the disgust in his voice and melt back into that charming tone.

His laughter is welcoming.] Well, I wouldn't want you to die so I suppose I can refrain for now.

[hippocarnival]

Going over the fancy manners wouldn't hurt if he's going to make a big deal out of it... [Most of them really need a crash course.]

But I got it. We really need to try and impress the prince, right?

[pipers_son]

Not exactly. We just need ta make him not pay any attention ta us... Which will be a lot easier if we're just pretty scenery goin' along with what he wants ta see.

[destiny_key]

...What if you have no idea about being fancy.

[Not performance, but he doubts you'll mind if he asks for help.]

[pipers_son]

Cookhouse, supper, me and Strange'll be givin' ya all a quick run down on how ta behave at mealtimes.

Outside of that, until I can talk ta anyone a bit more, just assume that not talkin' and not touchin' anythin' is for the best.