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Ned (bakersman) wrote in labyrinth_rpg,
@ 2009-04-19 22:23:00

Entry tags:

complete, day seven, ned the piemaker, olive snook

Who: Ned and Olive
What: Discussing 'the future' (probably not as fearful as it sounds)
When: Day 7
Where: Starting off in their dorms
Rating: Highly unlikely anything more than PG
Status: All done!

The Piemaker no longer had any genuine idea what age he would be at that moment. Everything seemed to last longer here in this place where he had no real sense of purpose. There wasn't much to do to pass the time, despite having a Renaissance Faire right outside. He still hated dressing up, he wasn't a big fan of learning to weave baskets or joust or make tools, and even his own dog had found a new playmate. Of course, he was used to Digby being a bigger fan of Olive than himself, what with her actually being able to pet him. But a pig? That he wasn't a big fan of.

So time dragged a bit more for Ned than usual. Having Olive around was still taking a great deal of getting used to. Especially without Chuck. He still missed her desperately, but the ache was getting a bit easier to deal with. Maybe she was better off back home without him. Maybe she'd find some man who she could actually touch. Without dying, that was. And who hadn't killed her father.

That thought alone was enough to drag him out of bed. He peeked out the window and noticed it was still drizzling, which was getting a bit unbearable. Dressing in the most casual thing he could find, he stepped out the door, trying not to let his eyes wander across the hall where Olive was likely still fast asleep. It was relatively early, after all. He waved Digby out behind him, even less worried about him being off leash than he'd been at home. Not only was Digby a good dog, but he was a smart one, too. He'd be just fine on his own.

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ittybitty
2009-04-21 09:50 am UTC (link)

It had always made Olive sad that Ned had such a special hatred for some things. Like Halloween and Magic. They were such fun and she was sure that something traumatic had to have happened in order for him to have developed such a dislike for them. She saw the way his face fell when she quipped the infamous line from the Wizard of Oz and she frowned herself. Really, she should just quit trying.

But that just wasn't how Olive rolled. You couldn't keep Olive Snook down for long, no siree! The look on his face when he saw the amusement park that now surrounded him kind of made her giggle, but she clapped a hand over her mouth before it got too out of control. "Oh, come on! This is a dream, remember? Dreams change. Giant strawberries? Digby getting married? Okay? So take a deep breath and dream that this is going to be fun."

"Do you hate amusement parks as much as you hate Halloween?" She turned a look up at him as they walked toward the ferris wheel. She figured they should start out tame lest she freak him out on one of the worst rides and be left without a riding partner for the rest of the time the city remained in this state. She stepped up to the "you must be this tall to ride this ride" sign and found that she cleared it just barely. Triumphant, she rushed through the gate that the faceless ride worker held open for them and climbed into one of the cars.

She slid all the way over on the bench and patted the seat next to her. "C'mon, Ned! It'll be fun."

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