WE'RE STILL HERE AND THAT'S WHAT MATTERS FOR GRUMP'S SAKE

[ahelpingpaw]

[Well today was quite the unusual way. Filbo pretty much went into his room and collapsed on his bed and just fainted because hey, everything that happened? It's overwhelming. Bluuuuuuuh.

A few hours later, once he recovered somewhat, Filbo just goes and gets paper. This is a ridiculous situation, but...hey, no matter what, stuff needs to be done]

I know today was a really weird day, but let's try to gather and see what happens. There will be ice cream at the ice cream parlor in half an hour. With everything that happened we really should try to at least not forget we need to stick together for whatever reason.

---Filbo Fiddlepie (pawprint)

[Geez.

Well, he goes and does exactly what he said: this time it isn't booze, it's all kinds of ice cream available for anyone who comes. The tables all have spoons and water because really, this is going to be a whole lot of sugar for everyone. Better this than alcohol, especially since things clearly have gone off the rails one way or another, so may as well gorge yourself with ice cream and try to gather your wits for whatever the next week can bring]

Comments

[cethflayn]

He did mention that we had been apparently following his atlas. Maybe if we find it, his name might be inscribed within, somewhere.

[magycks]

I just combed through the library, and nothing. [ combed through is a disastrous mischaracterization of what she actually did, but whatever!! ] Ugh, why does everyone who'd know what he's talking about have to be dead?

[cethflayn]

Well...we are not the ones who steer this ship. Maybe it is in the Captain's office?

[magycks]

... Perhaps. One of us had better investigate that before his new vessel gets too ripe.

[ Like, possessed or not, that is very much a dead body! The smell is going to become... not good! ]

[cethflayn]

[What does she mean by - oh. Oh, yeah, right. The dead body smell. Yep, that'll be a problem.]

We do, but we will have to be careful about it. He could return at any moment, or...maybe Jack had traps set there?

[Someone mentioned "you don't know if there's traps in there" before, it stuck in her head.]

[magycks]

That sounds like him — an obnoxious inconvenience well beyond the grave. Data can take a stroll-though first, then.

[cethflayn]

[Magica no]

But he was already hit with that fire! It could be more dangerous for him to wander into potential traps.

[magycks]

Relax, I just meant that he could use that scanner thing he's got on the facilities. [ This is a complete lie, she was absolutely also saying Flayn's original interpretation. ] Though now you mention it, Tiffany hasn't been pulling her weight recently...

[cethflayn]

Who is Tiffany?

[Guess who hasn't met your pet yet]

[magycks]

My money shark.

[ This explains everything. ]

[cethflayn]

[????????]

A money shark? Like the ones in the aquarium, but...money?

[magycks]

Precisely. I mean, she has legs now, but...

[cethflayn]

And she can breathe air?

[magycks]

Flayn. She's a singleminded magical construct designed to devour treasure until she finds the one necessary to exact my grim vengeance. She doesn't need to breathe.

[cethflayn]

Oh.

[Look,]

That was not entirely clear just from the phrase "money shark".

[magycks]

It was perfectly clear! How many forms of currency have you met with lungs?

[cethflayn]

None. But that is also not my first thought when combining both money and sharks.

[magycks]

... Wait, what was your first thought?

[cethflayn]

Honestly, my first thought was that such a thing did not make sense, and I wanted to hear how it was possible.

[magycks]

Oh. Well... it's just magic, okay?

[cethflayn]

Okay. [Nods because that makes sense.]

[magycks]

[ flayn, you do not deserve this but bless you for tolerating it anyway ]

Anyway. She's not easily destroyed by brute force... or wasn't, before she got downsized. I've been meaning to sic her on the casino, actually.

[cethflayn]

[Look, at least she's willing to accept "It's magic" as a legitimate reason]

Ah, you did say she devours treasure. I do not know how much the "Jackbucks" could be worth, but maybe she will like them nonetheless.

[You know, in that way little kids love eating really bad frozen pizza.]