simplestgift | Twelve Bells: [WRITTEN/ACCIDENTAL VIDEO/ACTION] The winter of our discontent.

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Meet me this evening? I'll come by your flat to walk you to dinner. I've a surprise for you.
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It has come to my attention that every copy the library has of Richard III is missing bits of his famous speech. I've noticed it in other places as well. Romeo and Juliet is lacking the lines when she wakes up and they reunite before he remembers he took poison. All for Love is also just a bit different from what I remember. Far as I can tell, The London Merchant is whole, but quite a lot of older tragedies are missing bits and pieces. Can anyone explain this?

There's something about the fight between Tybalt and Mer

[The writing stops. A second later, the journal hits the floor, showing a lovely view of the carpet in one of the many apartments in the village. In the background, Archie's voice begins, sounding a little flustered.]

Horatio, I'll be back in a few hours. Damn, damn.

Archie? [The immediate confusion is quickly replaced with a concern that he tries to make sound less pressing than he felt it.] What is it? Where are you going?

[Archie's voice comes back, less frantic but still speaking quickly as some jangling is heard from picking up his sword.] Nothing. In trying to get you settled this week, I completely forgot to practice. I'll be out back, behind the building, wishing I was dead.

Ah, of course. The pirate. [A beat.] Shall I wait here, then?

[A pause.] I suppose two could practice.

If he'd prefer to deal with only one, I would be content to just watch. [Not that he's trying to put off the inevitable-- that sooner or later, he has to let Archie out of his sight for more than a few minutes. ...To distract from that idea, he chuckles.] Besides-- would be hard for two to practice when only one is armed. Perhaps once I have a sword again, you can teach me what he's taught you.

I don't have a lesson today, Horatio. We could stop by the weapons' shop and find you something more than suitable. [He sounds slightly wistful.]

[The thought of not yet having to deal with the pirate whose boat he borrowed? Perks him up.] I'd like that.

Very well, Mister Hornblower. I challenge you to a duel!

And, as a gentleman, I cannot refuse. I am afraid, Mr. Kennedy, that in a matter as serious as this-- [the smile on his face is betrayed by his tone] --there can, naturally, be no quarter given.

[What follows behind CH1 is two navy boys gleefully trying to chop each other up. It's more akin to horseplay than practice, but it appears that "the twins" are having fun, at least. Onlookers feel free to look on.

Later, Archie will do a little honest practice on his own in the same place.

OOC: Anyone whose character knows stuff about lit history can point out that a lot of older plays in the 18th century were rewritten just a little to update them for a "modern" audience.]

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"Fear"? Fear?

[Please hold for scoffing and/or laughter.]

[Yes, fear. Why else would you get so neurotic about little things like this, Jack? You're afraid of something.]

You're splitting hairs. If it helps, I give you my word that neither I nor Horatio will lay so much as a finger on your boat without your permission from now on. It's your property.

[Not that this will be a problem, now that Horatio has already made it here safely.]

[Dishonest men don't trust the word of others as a rule.]

Kennedy? Just keep practicing, lad.

[Jack's being so petulant right now, but Kennedy can't just let Horatio take all the heat, especially when he wants these two not to kill each other in the future.]

It wasn't entirely his fault--I told him to take the boat ashore. I didn't know you didn't have anywhere to moor it there.

She was moored...to a PERFECTLY FINE CONCRETE BLOCK...before he unmoored her...and left her to drift.

DRIFTWOOD. She were tied to DRIFTWOOD, what simply drifts back out again when tied to a great lovely boat!

I'm sorry, Jack. [And he's sincere. If he'd known Jack would be this touchy, he'd have sailed the boat back out himself if Horatio was too shaken to swim.]

You've nothing to be sorry about, boy. Go practice, eh? Lots. Lots an' lots.

[Well, that's something.] We'll have a drink later and forget all about it, then?

[Noncommittal:]

Assuredly so; of course. Right. Drink.

[Great. Back on track.]

Late tonight. I'm meeting Dawn for dinner.

Oh? What are you going to feed her, Kennedy?

The dinner isn't the point, Jack. The gown I commissioned for her is finished.

[His interest perks up slightly at that.] Ah. And she'll wear this gown to your dinner? That's....rather romantical of you, Kennedy.

Only if she likes it.

Dressing a woman: sounds like a rather difficult thing to do.

[His suggestions to Buffy re: the leather dress have not been taken well.]

You don't think she'll like it?

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I think she will.

[And if she likes it enough, he might have to cancel drinks tonight, but you'll understand, won't you, Jack?]

Aye, well---enjoy your dinner, then. Just remember, lad: Buffy Always Finds Out. Keep your hands firmly linked behind your back at all times and you should be alright.

...I think I fell out of Buffy's good graces already, though I don't know why.

Hmm? What? Nonsense. Why?

I told you I don't know. We were chatting a bit on the journals before she knew it was me. When she found out it was me, she acted very differently.

Differently? How so, sir? [Apparently he is going to press this issue, Archie.]

I suppose...she doesn't trust me. Not with Dawn, not with a damned thing.

[Which...Archie is used to not trusting, when it comes to personal stuff. But not being trusted is weird, for him. He's one of those types of people.]

Well of course she doesn't. Buffy doesn't trust anyone with her Dawn. Dawn's her most important thing, lad. But I'd say she trusts you slightly more than she'd trust anyone else around here, and that's sayin' a lot.

I'm not...Jack, I'm not complaining. But she was more willing to trust me when she thought I was a complete stranger.

Pffft. Paranoia, lad. The fact that she has not seriously injured you as of yet for paying your attentions to her sister means she likes you. Make the most of it.

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