111 - Because Somebody Had to Break the Tension Somehow

[impure_tale]

Do you know what's lovely? Spanking.

















Go to bed, children. Honestly. I'm going deaf for all the panicking.

(ooc: The Marquis shows how nonplussed he is by all this in his own way. He survived the Dalek attack 1 year ago because he hid behind the sofa in his room, mind you :| He has no patience for this now.)

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[love-this-part.livejournal.com]

Now this is something I am interested in hearing about.

Bare-handed or with a paddle?

He's impressed someone took the bait?

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Depends entirely upon the situation. If you're maintaining distance, detachment -- then you employ an instrument. The bare hand is personal.

Hey, this was the most normal thing he's noticed since he got here. :|

[love-this-part.livejournal.com]

Well naturally, however I was more curious as to your preference. If that's not too forward a question, of course. But if we are speaking frankly...

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

As I said, it depends entirely upon the situation.

He's still not really sure if he's talking to a person or not...

[love-this-part.livejournal.com]

My apologies for pressing, then. I meant no offense. I was merely curious...yours was the first note in this little book I've read that made any sense.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

You do not offend, stranger. Your curiosity is most welcome and refreshing.

But yes, my fellow denizens appear to be panicking over a crippled man, so I thought a change up subject was in order.

[love-this-part.livejournal.com]

A crippled dead man! Who would ever have suspected? Shame on you for making light of such a serious threat.

But please, call me Zevran.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

An interesting name, not one I've heard before.

I'm known by most as the Marquis.

[love-this-part.livejournal.com]

A man of noble blood, I presume? It is an honor, ser. Though I am not familiar with that particular title...Orlesian?

[cantrunfromme.livejournal.com]

[Has nothing to add, just putting it out there that he likes a spanking]

✔

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

Vulgarities aside...

What is all of this about?

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Roughly a year ago we had a visit from one of our newcomers, and the friends he brought along whiped out nearly the entire Barge.

Seeing as how I don't see said friends around, I don't know why everyone is panicking.

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

Seems he is causing enough fuss without said friends.

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

I don't remember seeing you there the last time he was here, but you have to remember that everyone died?

I think there are times when it's appropriate to panic.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

I didn't.

And if I recall correctly, he himself did none of the killing, and I don't see any of his little companions rolling about. Do you?

This could be Prefect's freakin' tag line.

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

People don't necessarily have rational responses to reminders of traumatic incidents.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Of course not. But then there are times when a person should give that room to breathe and grow and other times where there's no point in having any patience with it.

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

But he still seems so calm.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Do you think he'd be helping himself by panicking right now?

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

I don't really want him to help himself right now.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Don't concern yourself with him, Comrade. He'll be someone else's problem soon enough.

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

...

I don't know, do you think that'll make him stop being our problem? Comrade?

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

I just know I'm not going to stop going about living on account of one person.

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Well... I think I might stop going about living on account of him, if that's all right with you, Comrade. I know he didn't bring them with him, and I know this doesn't make sense, brother, but just thinking about him scares the hell out of me.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

No one is going to let anything happen to you, Prefect.

[requiresssacrifice]

That's not lovely at all.

If you don't mind my asking... why aren't you panicking like the others? What's the big deal with this guy?

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

For the same reason I wouldn't panic over a turtle with a bayonet strapped to its back. My door locks and it's not quite agile enough to get to me anyway.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Also I'm tired.

[requiresssacrifice]

So the others are afraid of what he can do, physically?