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lucy pevensie, once a queen of narnia, (alwaysaqueen) wrote in dunwichgame,
@ 2024-04-01 17:19:00

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!log/thread/narrative, ∙ plot: 015 april's fools, ◌ inactive: edmund pevensie, ◌ inactive: lucy pevensie

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LUCY & EDMUND
Which would you rather stop by first?
spending time together • late afternoon, 1 april
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"So how infatuated do you think our dear brother is?" Lucy asked Edmund as they stepped out of Pickman and into the late afternoon sun. She had arrived home from work and rather than try to relax, she thought she'd check in on Edmund and they could try to find the library. Or the bookstore- she wasn't picky. And perhaps they could pick up some dinner and spend some time together, just the two of them.

She'd had time with both Peter and Susan, after all. And it wasn't that she and Ed hadn't spent time together, but she still liked trying to cultivate the individual relationships she had with her siblings, rather than trying to lump everything together. They'd spent so much time together over the last fifteen years that she was learning to appreciate spreading her wings here- her new job was different than anything she'd ever done before, but it felt like a challenge that she was going to enjoy.

They slowed as they reached an intersection. "So I think if we turn left, we head toward the library, and if we turn right, we head toward the bookstore. Which would you rather stop by first?"

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_the_just
2024-04-02 12:20 am UTC (link)

Ed followed after his sister, down the path from Pickman House, and did his very best not to laugh at her question about Pete. Sadly, he failed, and the laugh he was trying to bite back escaped.

"I think he might be well and truly smitten, you know. I have a feeling we're about to learn all kinds of details we never needed to know about dancing lessons," he mused, hands in his pockets as he looked all round where they were walking. Dunwich in sunshine was obviously far more pleasant than Dunwich in a horrendous storm, but then, that would be true of anywhere, he supposed. Still, the little town seemed quite picturesque in the bright spring sunshine and the walk was most enjoyable.

"Library, please. I would like to join it. Apparently the lady who owns the bookstore doesn't mind people browsing, but I would feel quite rotten if I were to spend hours in the shop and then didn't buy anything. At least if I join the library, they'll expect that sort of behaviour. Although once I get a job, I'm sure I'll spend plenty of time in the bookstore."

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alwaysaqueen
2024-04-02 01:02 pm UTC (link)

Lucy smiled, pleased to hear his laughter. "It seems awfully quick, doesn't it? We've only just arrived; how do we know that we'll be here. But if he's happy, then..I suppose that's what's most important." Lucy checked the map on her phone, memorizing the path to the library.

"I know he knows how to dance. How different can the dancing be here?" She tucked her phone back into a pocket and turned, reaching for Edmund's arm to loop hers through it. "Soon. You'll find something that you'll enjoy, I'm sure of it. And then you can purchase all the books you'd like. And did you know that they have books on these phones, too? And they have people that read the books to you- they call them audiobooks, and it's like having somebody just tell you the entire story!"

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_the_just
2024-04-02 04:49 pm UTC (link)

"Happiness is important, yes," Ed agreed easily. "And the fact that I won't have to negotiate any sort of treaty or agreement over this potential relationship is also incredibly important, so we mustn't forget that."

And then he was laughing again as he adjusted his pace to match Lu's. "I dare say he'll be far more agreeable to these lessons than the ones we had back home, with Tumnus flapping around in the background. I say, do you think he'll show up at some point? I wonder what he'd make of Dunwich, and the fact that we're all as common as can be."

He listened as she spoke about the telephones, and yet more things that they could do. Audio books sounded interesting, although he was unsure about how books could fit into the little devices. He would understand some day, he knew it, but... not this day, no. And probably not for the next week, most likely. "Will you show me these audio books, please? Although even with people reading to me, I shall fill bookcases, no doubt. And obviously keep some money for tea. Anyway, enough about books. Tell me, how did your first day of work go? Was it what you were expecting?"

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alwaysaqueen
2024-04-02 05:42 pm UTC (link)

"And what about you? Are you smitten at all yet, oh brother mine?" Lucy nudged him as she pulled a face, then laughed as he spoke of their dance lessons back home. "Oh, Tumnus. I miss him terribly- I do wish he'd appear, but from what I understand, there's no telling who might show up here and who might not."

She nodded. "Of course- I'd be happy to! There are some online, and if I read correctly, the library can even help us to borrow some temporarily! I don't entirely know how it works, but perhaps one of the librarians can show us." Lucy smiled as Ed spoke of filling bookcases- it was no surprise. She only hoped that by then they'd be living in some place larger so he'd have room to store said books. "Work was good! It's very different from everything back home, but I think once I learn where everything is and how Mr. Murdock likes things done, it will suit me just fine."

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_the_just
2024-04-02 06:05 pm UTC (link)

"What about me?" he asked, and then shook his head with a smile. "Not even one part of me is smitten with anyone, I'm afraid. Sorry to disappoint. Your turn now, has anyone here caught your eye?"

It was Ed's turn to pull a face as Lu mentioned the dreaded 'Online', but he supposed there were many of the new things he liked on the Online so he was going to have to get used to it.

"I'm very glad to hear that, for I would hate it if you were stuck doing a job you hated. Is Mr. Murdock good to work for, do you think? I would very much like to know the difference between here and back home with regards to all the laws, so I hope you won't mind my questions every so often. I shan't be too annoying about it. Or I'll try not to be, at least," he said, his interest in what she was doing clearly genuine and not simply because it was his sister's new job and he was asking to be polite.

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alwaysaqueen
2024-04-02 06:13 pm UTC (link)

"No," Lucy replied, shaking her head. "I've made friends so far, but I haven't felt any sort of romantic feelings toward anyone at this point."

She thought briefly of Orso- he had been handsome and nice enough, but they had hardly been able to get to know each other before the mist took him away. But that wasn't an infatuation. And there were many more people here to get to know!

"I think he will be. He's another person who came through the mist like we did, and has been here for several months- almost a year, I think? I don't know exactly, but he's been working for the city for a while. And I'll do my best to learn and help you understand. It's an entirely different form of government here than Narnia, so there's so much to learn!"

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_the_just
2024-04-08 03:24 pm UTC (link)

"We'll have to watch out for Su and any potential suitors as well, you realise." Older siblings and their potential relationships and the ramifications and consequences of said relationships had been something Ed had had to deal with for a while, so it was somewhat second nature for him to keep an eye on Pete and Su with that in mind. The fact that it gave him and Lu excellent information to tease the other two about was simply a bonus.

"Maybe I'll show up at your office some day, and follow you around," he said, because it was only fair that he tease his little sister as well, "Wouldn't that be fun? Oh, but if I get a job of my own, I suppose I wouldn't be able to. I must say, though, I'm not sure if I like the idea of being here for a year. Can you imagine it?"

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alwaysaqueen
2024-04-10 09:15 pm UTC (link)

"Oh, of course!" Lucy laughed. "I think she might have her eye on someone- a friend of mine? He's very kind. But I don't know yet if it's mutual. Not the way Stella has responded to Peter, at least."

She smiled, brightly. "I'd love to show you around if you were able to. I don't know if they'd allow it, but I could ask. What if we worked in the same office someday? How wonderful would that be!"

Her smile faded a little. "It's difficult to imagine, but I don't recall any of us really thinking about how long we'd stay in Narnia, and you know how long we were there. What happens if it's something like that, here?"

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_the_just
2024-04-15 05:16 pm UTC (link)

"We'll just have to get them both paired off and settled, and then we can relax," Ed declared, "although if we don't need to worry about Pete and Su, what would we do with all the free time?"

The thought of working with Lu seemed incredibly natural and reassuring - after all, they'd spent the last fifteen years working together, hadn't they? "You don't think you'd get fed up with working alongside me again?" he wondered.

"I suppose, if it is something like that, then we will simply have to deal with it. We did it before, after all, and we all seem to have fared well enough."

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alwaysaqueen
2024-04-15 05:22 pm UTC (link)

"But what if they turn their attention to us if we get them paired off?" Lucy wasn't sure that she was ready. Oh, sure, she dreamed of a romance someday, of getting swept off her feet, but that was always something far off, almost imaginary. She supposed it would have to take a very special person to catch her eye, and she didn't know if that person even existed.

"You know we'd be just fine, so long as you don't play any pranks to jeopardize our job." Her tone was teasing as she said it, and she tugged playfully on her brother's arm. "I imagine we'll make do just fine."

They reached the library doors, and she slowed to pull it open. "It looks like they close at eight o'clock, so we have some time. Is there anything in particular you're looking for?"

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_the_just
2024-04-24 10:02 am UTC (link)

"I suppose... if they start planning anything for you, I'll distract them. And you can do the same for me. How does that sound?" He'd long since decided that any prospective marriage for him would be for the benefit of Narnia and any romance that developed would simply be a bonus. And now that they were here, with Narnia no longer a factor? Gosh. He could like someone just for who they were, rather than because of trade benefits or establishing a peaceful alliance with, say, Archenland. A novel concept indeed.

"Ow," he said as his arm was tugged, more reflex than anything like actual pain, and he laughed a little. "I'll have you know I would never play any pranks. Unless Pete's involved, obviously."

As Lu opened the library doors, he looked around at the building and felt himself relax. The library back home was where he could just be Ed, lost in history and surrounded by books and scrolls, rather than King Edmund, and it seemed that calmness extended to all libraries. At least, that was what he'd found so far. "World history from 1940 onwards," he replied. "I want to see what we've missed, in detail. I know I can use the Online, but I'd much rather read it in books."

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alwaysaqueen
2024-04-24 02:15 pm UTC (link)

"I think that sounds perfect." Lucy snorted with laughter as he said ow- she certainly hadn't pulled on his arm that hard! Lucy released him as they stepped inside and paused after a few steps to take it all in.

"You'll be reading for a long time, Ed," she commented. The building was full of shelves, the lights brighter than any library she'd ever seen. At least there were windows along the walls. "Shall I let you go there, and I'll explore a little, and I'll find you in a half hour to check in?"

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