public channel; day 52

[atouts]

"With the power of the Silver Mirror, the Nephalem Lilith was able to create a realm according to their desires - a realm where the Beasts could devise the Soul that would lead them, and build a perfect world. While the rest of the multiverse spiraled into Chaos, Lilith aspired towards Perfection."

[ It had taken a bit to scour the book for any other bit of information once he'd gotten it back from one of the stupidest book specters he had to misfortune of running into but now that he has, here he is, reading the first bit over the radio.

Following that, he adds, asking, ]

Has anyone else found something regarding a mirror? I believe this may be one of the miracles but confirmation would be nice to have.

[ ooc, feel free to threadjack as needed ]

Comments

[kingsroads]

It also got you kidnapped, killed, and then turned to stone.

[ there's a pause where Strange just makes an aggravated sigh. ] Honestly, you're being so stubborn!

[whattaprick]

So what? I knew anything could happen. I just trusted someone else to get the job done.

Your problem is that it’s always got to be you.

[kingsroads]

Ridiculous. If you have any ideas on how you'd break the curse, I'll hear them out. The problem is, you don't.

[whattaprick]

I'd just make another contract with the Ringmaster. Easy enough.

[kingsroads]

I already said I'm not doing that.

[whattaprick]

I'm saying I'd make my next contract for you.

"In exchange for serving the Ringmaster for a year day, I ask that the magicians Gilbert Norrell, Jonathan Strange, and John Childermass be able to devise, in no more than a year, a means to break the curse placed on Strange and Norrell and any curse like it."

[kingsroads]

[ There's a pause. Because that's...intensely sweet? But also what the hell, don't spend a year of your life on him! This is just making Strange feel intensely guilty about the fact that Lambert would willingly make another contract and put himself in another year's worth of danger just to fix a mess that Strange made. ]

Well. That settles it. Now I have to find a way to fix this before the year's out.

[whattaprick]

Oh, shut up and just survive the rest of your contract, will you? It's not like I wasn't looking for an excuse to not go back to a place that doesn't have anything for me.

[kingsroads]

You shouldn't have to fix my problem. If you want to make another contract, do it for yourself.

[whattaprick]

I am doing it for myself.

Don't exactly want you still stuck in a tower of darkness when I go to England, do I?

[kingsroads]

[ wait what. ]

Come again?

[whattaprick]

That's what I'll be asking for on my third contract.

So you'd better be around to introduce me to your wife.

[ Annnd touching moment over, back to your regularly scheduled shitposting. ]

[kingsroads]

[ little bit more awkward stammering before, ]

Have you even thought about this?! There's no way you'll be able to work as a witcher back in England, you'll need to find an entirely different job. God, and I doubt you've even mentioned this to Childermass yet, I'm certain he'll find even more flaws in your plan.

[whattaprick]

Why, Mr. Strange, it almost sounds like you don't want me there. Don't worry, I'll behave myself.

He already knows. Said the only problem was whether you'd do something stupider to beat it.

[kingsroads]

[ there is no way in hell Lambert would behave himself and like everybody involved knows that. ]

Why do you even want to go to England?

[whattaprick]

What, you don't think you're a good enough reason?

[kingsroads]

A touching statement except I'm already married.

[ teasing aside... ]

Every time you mention England, it's to tease or attack it. Aside from that, you know of certain attitudes the land has that don't exactly line up with your tastes. [ that whole 1800s is kind of homophobic thing ] Are you sure you'll be happy?

[whattaprick]

Pretty sure I've got a better chance of being happier there than back home.

[ He might be talking to Strange, but that point absolutely isn't meant for his ears alone. ]

[kingsroads]

If you're so set on this, then I don't think there's much I can do to stop you. [ though Strange's tone of voice implies that he's not so set on this. When Strange worries that someone didn't think things through, that's a bit of a bad sign. ]

Out of curiosity, do you even speak English?

[whattaprick]

[ And if Strange knew his biggest reason for coming to England, he'd probably understand instantly. ]

Nope. [ Lambert answers, cheerfully. ] But I've got time to figure that out.

[kingsroads]

[ and until Lambert tells Strange the biggest reason, Strange is just going to intensely worry that Lambert's getting in waaaay over his head. ]

Oh my God, you haven't thought this through at all.

[whattaprick]

That's another reason to make sure you aren't stuck in that tower, right? Who else is going to make me a translation spell?

[atouts]

Or you can learn the old-fashioned way. We can start with vulgar sayings and work our way out from there.

[ uh, yeah, he's still here guys. ]

[whattaprick]

[ HEY HONEY. ]

Doesn't sound very respectable, Mr. Childermass. Shouldn't I be trying to blend in?

[kingsroads]

You can't rely on me for everything. I don't even know where to start to make a translation spell.