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

[anti_nonsense]

That works. [For all the attitude she's giving him, Rita knows they only have so much time. She can copy notes pretty quickly, anyway.]

I don't suppose you know a good way to avoid most of these social situations to begin with... like, I don't know, just skipping dinner? Stuff like that?

[kingsroads]

No, skipping dinner would be seen as terribly rude. If there's any post-dinner activities, I'm sure you can skip some of them by claiming a headache, but it would be best if you attended all dinners or dances.

[anti_nonsense]

Dances? You think he'll expect us to dance?

[kingsroads]

Perhaps? If you want to impress someone or show them just how important you are, what better way to do so than to throw a ball.

I don't know for certain, of course, but it's definitely a possibility--hunting might be a possibility as well, but you wouldn't have to worry about that.

[ cause Rita's a woman. Whoo hoo casual sexism! ]

[anti_nonsense]

But that's stupid. Who the hell gets impressed by that?

At least hunting would be something I can do. [Unlike dancing, because who has time to learn that? Not Rita.]

[kingsroads]

[ Strange...is keeping quiet because he kind of gets impressed by people being talented dancers, Rita ya rude. >(

so, teasing it is ]

If you're too uncoordinated to dance, there's usually a side room provided for conversation. You can wait it out there.

[anti_nonsense]

I'm not uncoordinated, I just have better things to do than learn some stupid dance steps!

[kingsroads]

You don't have to justify yourself--I understand perfectly. Some people have no sense of rhythm in the first place! I'm simply sorry to hear that you're one of them.

[anti_nonsense]

My senses are all in perfect working order. Not like some old man who's just about past his prime.

[kingsroads]

I assume there's going to be a large parlor of some sort, meet me there once we've arrived and prove it! Otherwise, I'll simply have to assume that you're either too uncoordinated or too scared to learn how.

[anti_nonsense]

I'm not scared of anything! I could pick up any skill in no time, dancing included. The only reason I don't is because it's pointless.

[kingsroads]

Again, then prove it. Because right now, you're giving me plenty of excuses as to why you're too scared to learn.

[anti_nonsense]

Fine! I'll show you. You better get ready to eat your words!

[kingsroads]

[ .....wait a moment, she's agreeing to learn how to dance now?

He's a friggen genius, four for you Strange, good job with this thing that you 100% didn't plan to happen but got the results you wanted anyway. ]

We'll see what happens once the lessons actually start.