Quest 231

[primrosella]

[Accidental Video Post]

[The device opens on a shot of the interior of the Library, with Rosella sitting at a table reading a book in the foreground and a glimpse of tall shelves loaded with books in the background. Her blonde hair is pinned back off her face, as it usually is when she is at work, and there is a stack of books on either side of her on the table itself. On her left--the camera's right--the stack is quite tall, perhaps seven or eight neatly stacked books; on her right, the pile is only one or two books tall.

The one currently in her hands is old and bound in brown leather; the cover is so worn that the title is nearly illegible. But she appears to be thoroughly engrossed in her reading, and as yet hasn't even noticed that her camera has switched on.

She reaches to turn the page, and her finger slides along the edge--]

Ouch!

[--and instantly the scene seems to go into slow motion: the edge of the page slowly, agonizingly slides through the pad of her finger; her blue eyes widen faintly at the abrupt sting; her hand moves instinctively toward her mouth as a small droplet of blood squeezes out from the sudden wound--and the soundtrack kicks in.]

♪ MMMM, WHATCHA SAAAAAAAY?
MMM, THAT YOU ONLY MEANT WELL?
WELL, OF COURSE YOU-- ♫
[As she sucks on her cut finger, a look of exasperation crosses Rosella's face, and her eyes narrow slightly as she slides it from her lips and hisses in a severe whisper: ]

Oh, honestly. We're in the Library!

[And, as if properly abashed, the volume of the background music suddenly dials down to a more appropriate tone.]

♪ --DID,
MMMM, WHATCHA SAAAAAAAY?
MMM, THAT IT'S ALL FOR THE BEST? ♫
[Rolling her eyes, Rosella sticks her finger back into her mouth and returns to her book, and the soundtrack continues until the video slowly fades out to black.]


[OOC: Papercuts: they're serious business. And dramatic enough for today's curse, apparently! So naturally I couldn't resist. Action for anyone in the Library, Network for everyone else. Just remember to keep your voice down! :D]

Comments

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Goodness, then I certainly wouldn't want to practice with you when you were going difficult on me! Or fight with you at all, for that matter.

[wandbreaker]

One day you'll be able to.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Do you really think so? Not anytime soon, though, I'd imagine...

[wandbreaker]

Well, but eventually.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

How long is it until eventually, then?

[wandbreaker]

Oh, well. Probably several years.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

I haven't even been here several years!

[wandbreaker]

Is that a problem?

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Well, the lessons won't do me much good if I can't even beat an opponent with them for years and years yet.

[wandbreaker]

Well you can't beat me.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Can I beat Caspian?

[wandbreaker]

You can try.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

That's not a very reassuring answer, you know.

[wandbreaker]

It's an honest one.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Well, rats. I know I don't stand a hope of a chance against Peter, and I can't very well beat you, either. I was hoping I might at least be able to get one of you someday, drat it all.

[wandbreaker]

You can challenge Susan!

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Has Susan even had any lessons?

[wandbreaker]

Actually, I couldn't say. But at least the sword isn't her main weapon.

Although don't challenge Lucy.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

It'd be fairer if I challenged her to a shooting competition, really. She might very well beat me, but at least we'd both stand a reasonable chance at it.

But I have to beat someone with the sword, one of these days.

[wandbreaker]

We'll find you someone.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Perhaps we'll just have to put you in my Rollerblades and have a spar that way. You'll still outmatch me in skills, but I'll have the advantage in balance.

[wandbreaker]

Rollerblades?

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Oh, er--have you ever gone skating on a frozen pond in the winter? They're rather like that, except with wheels all in a row instead of a blade, so you can skate along the ground instead of the ice. They're really wonderfully fun; I've had my pair almost two years now.

[wandbreaker]

I have gone ice skating.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Then you'd likely be able to manage on my Rollerblades, too, with a little practice. The wheels make things a bit different, but the balancing is the same.