iC: Inbox [Asgard]

[bythewaves]

My apologies for my absence
The wind may wander as it wills, and so betimes do I
If you wish, you may leave me a message

Comments

[abhero]

They're fine. Raiel's having another nosebleed but he'll probably live.

[bythewaves]

Does he do that often then? What are they like, your friends from home? I only met Lady Flute, and then bu briefly.

itt: people Hamel doesn't even like and certainly doesn't miss

[abhero]

Every time he's around girls. He’s an idiot sap but he makes a good comic relief so I keep him around. And his piano’s worth a lot in pawn shops.

I dunno what you thought about Flute but she’s no lady. She’s violent and bipolar and the most unrefined princess I’ve seen in my life, but I’ll admit she’s a decent assistant. And someone has to carry the bags. [Warming up now-- he misses them enough to be talking about them! Nothing but bad things, of course.] Oboe is a dumb old crow who should’ve been here ‘cause other people got to keep their animals. Seriously, it’s bullshit. [Translation: I miss my daaaaaaaad.] Then there’s Trom, he’s a prince but he’s like eight so really he’s just a stupid brat. Probably still wets his bed. Oh, and there’s Sizer. She’s my sister but I don’t know her very well ‘cause she joined right before I got here.

They're all idiots, but a hero needs his posse.

uh huh.

[bythewaves]

Not all princesses are demure and shy [ Maglor observes in amusement, watching and listening as much to tone as to words ]

You sound like you miss them - they must have been good friends.

[abhero]

If they were any good they would've followed their great leader.

[bythewaves]

You know they can no more help that than we can. [ dawww does someone miss them? ]

[abhero]

[NO NEVER YOU SHUT YOUR FACE.]

Psh. They're missing whatever the gods need to grab people and bring them here. Their fault.

[bythewaves]

[ SUUUUUUURE ]

[ a low amused chuckle ]

And which of us knows what it is our patrons need? I will remind you Lady Flute was here for a brief time. I suspect the process is rather more random than they would like to admit. Rather I think, it might be kinder to think of them safe and away from this war.

[abhero]

[Grumble grumble]

Same war shit back home.

[bythewaves]

[ A tired sigh ]

That is true here as well as there it seems. Will you be well, Master Hamel?

[abhero]

Of course I will. Hope none of you guys do anything interesting, it's bad form when heroes like me are stuck in the city.

[Which also his way of saying "you better not be dying there".]

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor knows ]

We will do our best to come back in one piece and not indulge in overt heroics.