[ota] this is just a tribute

[hamelinic]

So apparently there are a zillion things going wrong with the Deck these days. Murders and Challenges and hijinks and all the sort of thing which really, well, if the denizens don't expect it by now, they're just not the best at denizen-ing this particular location of denizenship, are they.

So you know who isn't concerned? This Joker.

And you know who is still riding a high from his weekend get-away with his super-best-friend Johniel? Also this Joker. So you know who is ready to talk your ear off about elephants and dyeing silk and macaroni on a stick? Yes, still Cynric. He is, at least, playing very energetically while he babbles.

Seriously, though. Mac and cheese. On a stick. You know you have hours to listen to him talk about that. Don't be shy.

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[hamelinic]

"Only in the best sense of the word, dearest, I do positively assure you."

The lute is shifted further for a moment so he can properly flop onto his back beside her, watch the sky with a pleased grin.

"D'you enjoy it? Being shocking?"

[maidenthespade]

"I am only shocking because I do not often fit into Queen mold." Her pursed lips conceal a smile. "But I am always amused to watch reactions when I fail to do so. Some, I think, would like to pull out 'Dealing with Royals' instruction manual and point me to page with correct response.

"Jokers are said to be shocking, yes? Though I believe label comes from speaking truth as they see it. People do not often enjoy hearing truths." She points at sky. "That one is looking like winged bunny."

[hamelinic]

It's nice that some Spades are so reasonable. Really, it's best of all to see the Suit he should have loved best of all has a capable head on its shoulders. This one is a few worlds better than Athena, that's certain.

"Which?" Give him a second to squirm closer, squint with his head next to hers. "Next to the ice cream cone?"

[maidenthespade]

She had known Athena already in decline, ruined by drink and plots and insecurities. Katya's great strength and perhaps also her fault is that she has never seen reason to prove herself to anyone. She is sharp; she is deadly. She has created corpses enough to prove so, but killing is killing. It takes no great talent. Most inept human may end life. She has no use for those who strut and preen and show off about it.

She shifts head closer to better see sky from his angle. "You think it looks like ice cream cone?" She had imagined something else, but perhaps it is best to leave it at ice cream. She would not wish to shock him. "Bunny. Do you see?"

[hamelinic]

It's slightly possible he's got ice cream on the brain. Slightly.

"Bunny," he agrees with a nod. "Bunny with wings."

And this, he suspects, is far more what the Queen needs than to be bombarded further with anything particularly stringent. Time, clearly, to simply point at another one.

"And that? Elephant in a top hat or malformed cluster of mushrooms?"

[maidenthespade]

Ice cream obsession can be forgiven more easily than runaway Royals playing hookey. It is rare enough circumstance for Katya, one she plans to thoroughly enjoy. She squints at sky, giving formation attention it deserves.

"Tortoise performing push-ups," she offers. "No, wait. Clouds move. It is now...hmmm. Tortoise being pulled up into sky by balloons."

[hamelinic]

Clearly she needs more time being kidnapped by horrible Jokers who want to have fun with her. Clearly at the moment she needs Cynric's head bumped against her shoulder to ensure she doesn't run off.

"Can a tortoise do a push-up, d'you think?"