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tushanshu_logs2015-03-06 08:24 am
skeletonenigma) wrote in tushanshu_logs2015-03-06 08:24 am
[OPEN] KEEP THE EARTH BELOW MY FEET
Characters: Skulduggery Pleasant and YOU.
Date: Throughout March.
Location: All over. Skulduggery's splitting his time between the Palace demolition, the Hotel, and... everywhere else, really. But if you're looking for him, those first two places are the best places to look.
Situation: Now that Skul has his Bentley back, he's in a much more approachable state of mind. Approach! He's also taking active steps towards solving the symbol puzzle, so if you see him flying over the Sectors, that's probably what he's up to.
Warnings/Rating: None yet. Apart from maybe a love affair with a car.
A)
Skulduggery spends at least a section of each day up on the Palace grounds, occasionally helping with the physical work of the demolition, but more often than not somewhere near the library, keeping an eye on what the kedan workers are doing with it. As long as the sealed-over entrance to the basement area doesn't get touched, however, Skulduggery doesn't interfere - and he even goes so far as to help the university kedan catalogue the collection of books.
In a marked observable difference from the previous months, Skulduggery's now almost perpetually cheerful. You might hear him whistling 'Tiptoe through the Tulips' as he works.
That changes when the Dust contamination becomes apparent. Although Skulduggery himself isn't affected for obvious reasons, he's visibly relieved to discover the poisonings don't have permanent consequences, and he starts investigating where the contamination might have come from. That investigation takes him into all of the areas deemed too unsafe for the demolition work, but most noticeably the Throne Room.
B)
While the Hotel garage is still being constructed, the Bentley itself is parked outside the Central Sector entrance. Contrary to popular belief, Skulduggery isn't there all the time, a fact which certain gang kedan try to take early advantage of. From about March 6th onwards, the Bentley gets given a wide berth, due to the stories of Skulduggery chasing up and giving those gang kedan what he called a very firm talking-to.
When Skulduggery is with his car, he's usually polishing it, or fixing the small dents and scratches it acquired while it was with Yunxu - once again whistling 'Tiptoe through the Tulips' as he works. He generally has his magical face on for the first half-an-hour, wears it out until it starts misbehaving, and then abandons it.
C)
Every so often, Skulduggery tries to follow a mental map of the console symbols through Keeliai, flying above the rooftops and landing in the centre of each Sector, following a pattern he changes slightly each time. If you catch him when he's landed, he's usually muttering, but he'll be happy enough to stop and explain what he's doing. Any help, after all, is always appreciated.
Date: Throughout March.
Location: All over. Skulduggery's splitting his time between the Palace demolition, the Hotel, and... everywhere else, really. But if you're looking for him, those first two places are the best places to look.
Situation: Now that Skul has his Bentley back, he's in a much more approachable state of mind. Approach! He's also taking active steps towards solving the symbol puzzle, so if you see him flying over the Sectors, that's probably what he's up to.
Warnings/Rating: None yet. Apart from maybe a love affair with a car.
A)
Skulduggery spends at least a section of each day up on the Palace grounds, occasionally helping with the physical work of the demolition, but more often than not somewhere near the library, keeping an eye on what the kedan workers are doing with it. As long as the sealed-over entrance to the basement area doesn't get touched, however, Skulduggery doesn't interfere - and he even goes so far as to help the university kedan catalogue the collection of books.
In a marked observable difference from the previous months, Skulduggery's now almost perpetually cheerful. You might hear him whistling 'Tiptoe through the Tulips' as he works.
That changes when the Dust contamination becomes apparent. Although Skulduggery himself isn't affected for obvious reasons, he's visibly relieved to discover the poisonings don't have permanent consequences, and he starts investigating where the contamination might have come from. That investigation takes him into all of the areas deemed too unsafe for the demolition work, but most noticeably the Throne Room.
B)
While the Hotel garage is still being constructed, the Bentley itself is parked outside the Central Sector entrance. Contrary to popular belief, Skulduggery isn't there all the time, a fact which certain gang kedan try to take early advantage of. From about March 6th onwards, the Bentley gets given a wide berth, due to the stories of Skulduggery chasing up and giving those gang kedan what he called a very firm talking-to.
When Skulduggery is with his car, he's usually polishing it, or fixing the small dents and scratches it acquired while it was with Yunxu - once again whistling 'Tiptoe through the Tulips' as he works. He generally has his magical face on for the first half-an-hour, wears it out until it starts misbehaving, and then abandons it.
C)
Every so often, Skulduggery tries to follow a mental map of the console symbols through Keeliai, flying above the rooftops and landing in the centre of each Sector, following a pattern he changes slightly each time. If you catch him when he's landed, he's usually muttering, but he'll be happy enough to stop and explain what he's doing. Any help, after all, is always appreciated.
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He shifts from foot to foot. Yunxu's probably not going to be happy about this. Well, he probably already knows. Which would explain why he'd seemed a little irritated lately, and not just with Jackie's failure to get anything of note about Heojin so far. "Uh, well, I'm glad you've got it back, then, I guess."
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"How did you know Yunxu had it?" he asks, folding his arms. "He hasn't been driving it around, has he?"
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Perplexing, indeed.
"Good to hear," Skulduggery eventually says. "How have you been doing? Keeping out of trouble?"
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"...yeah," Jackie says, some wariness creeping into his voice now. "Just gettin' by, you know. New world order and all that."
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"What do you think of the new world order?" he asks instead, turning back to his car, looking for all the world like he's starting to lose interest in the conversation.
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He shrugs. "Kinda shitty, but you gotta play the hand you're dealt, right?"
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"And what play is that?" asks Skulduggery. "I'm not asking out of suspicion, in case you're worried. More out of idle curiosity. You're the first person I've heard describe our new political surroundings as a card game, and as a friend, I'm idly curious. How often do you play card games?"
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Either it's something Jackie's ashamed of, or something he doesn't want Foreigners to know - or perhaps Skulduggery in particular. In the grand scheme of things, it isn't that important; short of plotting someone's death, Skulduggery doesn't have an interest. It is, however, a mystery, and Skulduggery's never been able to resist a mystery.
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"Survive," he says, laughing uneasily because he's a little creeped out. "Thought that was obvious. 's what we're all doing, innit?" And he shrugs.
a cigar is NEVER just a cigar you take that back
There's much more to life than simply survival, but Skulduggery's not particularly in the mood for a philosophical debate. It reminds him too much of home.
Never!!!! Ahahahahaha!!!!!!
Lighten that mood, Jackie!