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Marian of Knighton ([info]_night_watchman) wrote in [info]spinningcompass,
@ 2018-12-26 05:05:00

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Entry tags:!gift, dan torrance, fitzwilliam darcy, jake sully, ~desmond hume, ~edward rochester, ~ernest hemingway, ~rob duncan 2

Gifts
Dan:

Some handmade scrubs out of fine linen cloth and silk with pockets, and in dark shades.
And one of these:

With a Note: Robin says you are part of the gang now! Also I found out, by accident, that this silk can be washed in the machines we have in the apartments, that is why I used it. It also breathes nice and it wont rip easily. Merry Christmas.


Darcy:

A fine neck cloth made from some very soft cottons, with a small detail of Brussels Lace for the 'front'. Handmade. And one of these:

With a Note added: I hope this wont be too hard to tie, in theory I thought it would look quite nice. Robin says you would be a secret member of the gang so you wouldn't get in trouble with the sheriff.
Merry Christmas to you and yours Darcy.


Mysterious man that she did (does) alterations for (Edward Rochester):

A neck cloth that is properly folded and tied and sewn that way, with Velcro hidden so that it is really quite simple to take on and off.


Mr Hemingway:

A hand made cloth crown that will stand up, and fit his head. It's painted with a little detail of 'jewels' and different filigree. With a note: If you're going to be worshiped you need a crown. Merry Christmas.


Rob:
A painting of his Pony and horse, by the mill that was on the island. With a note:I don't know how to thank you for caring for my horse, I painted this a while ago, while we were still on the island. Merry Christmas


Desmond:
A hand beaded Rosary. I remembered something else, and had these beautiful beads. Merry Christmas


Jake:
An unmarked dark green tall bottle, and silver goblet. With a note: I am sorry about your family. This wont ease the loss, but it is a wine that could be found in Knighton Hall cellar. I hope you have a Merry Christmas Jake.


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[info]mr_rochester
2018-12-27 12:38 pm UTC (link)
Thank you for the gift and merry Christmas. I apologise that I have nothing to give in return. You shall have to tell me when it is your birthday and I will endeavour to be more organised.

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[info]_night_watchman
2018-12-28 07:23 am UTC (link)
You don't have to get me anything. But my birthday is June twenty-second.

How are you getting on?

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[info]mr_rochester
2018-12-29 11:38 am UTC (link)
I won't pretend that I will remember, please drop a less than subtle hint nearer the time.

I am grateful to everyone here, and thanks to their kindness daily tasks are proving less of a challenge all the time. Even talking to you like this is a wonderful gift. Still, the need to be led about by the hand is limiting, and so I spend a lot of time sitting in dark silence waiting for nothing in a bid not to be troublesome to anyone.

This is probably more truth than anticipated, I apologise. How are you? Be equally blunt, my dear.

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[info]_night_watchman
2018-12-29 12:10 pm UTC (link)
You will be forgiven, in fact I forgive you right now. My father was the only one that was able to remember it.

A few people know about your needs, it is likely not going to be troublesome to help you, at least until you get used to this place well enough so that you might get around on your own. I would offer to escort you, but I'm afraid I don't know this place any better than you do.

I find myself frustrated actually, at myself. I want to explore and get to know the things and places, and at the very least see if there are any interesting shops, but I have made it to the lift and made it down, only have to turn around and ride it back up and make my way home as quick as I can manage. Blunt enough? It is why I cannot offer my arm as a guide, otherwise I would.

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[info]mr_rochester
2018-12-29 11:41 pm UTC (link)
If I could write it down, I would. Perhaps I can make the phone do it.

They do, they do, and I'm very grateful. It is more my own issue. Learning to ask for help has been tremendously challenging. I am accustomed to my independence, relinquishing it has not been easy. I do have a dog who will prevent me from walking into a wall or falling down any staircases, but he is no more familiar with the layout of the station than I am.

I understand your feeling precisely. Frustration with your own limitations.

Would you welcome a visitor? If I can find someone to bring me to you and back again, I would be happy to visit, even if I can offer nothing but some conversation.

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[info]_night_watchman
2018-12-30 09:56 am UTC (link)
Oh yes, it has a calendar.

I completely understand your plight where that is concerned, I'm very independent. I hope you'd only have to depend on people for a short amount of time.

Yes! I'm not used to it, and hope as I heal, if I heal correctly that the limitation will be... limited.

I would indeed! The only one I've seen is dear Darcy, I am beginning to really feel like a leper. Perhaps I could send my son?

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[info]mr_rochester
2018-12-31 10:22 am UTC (link)
Oh, well that is useful.

Thank you, I have every faith. I have many more options open to me here. It seems that technology and medicine have come a very long way. I have renewed hope that I had thought completely lost.

I hope so, too. For your sake. I believe we are both in very good hands now.

I understand that feeling well. It’s anazing how many friends disappear when.. well, no matter. If it is no trouble to him then that would be wonderful.

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[info]_night_watchman
2018-12-31 11:06 am UTC (link)
It is very useful. It makes it easy to remember appointments and other dates you'd otherwise forget. Or pretend to forget.

I have to agree, this place seems kinder to people in your situation. Where as they were simply left to fend for themselves in my time. Most were poor and left to beg, then they Sheriff would come take what they had gained.

Oh yes. I wouldn't have survived the wound I was given, the only woman around that knew anything close to being a physician said I was as good as dead when the sword was removed.

Well, to be fair, most of them did disappear. We have been messaging back and forth, and I've seen as much of your laundry, and willing to send my young son to fetch you, and I don't know your name.

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[info]mr_rochester
2018-12-31 10:37 pm UTC (link)
Perhaps you can show me how to use it.

It certainly is. I'm sorry to say that very little had changed by the 19th Century. I am fortunate that I had enough money to sustain myself and keep on a small staff who were understanding of my limitations. Life would have been much, much crueler had I been poorer.

Then I am very, very glad that you are here and not still there.

I apologise, I was referring more to my own experience. Although I suppose none of them are here to defend against such an accusation, so it matters very little now.

I'm sorry for not introducing myself properly. The phone reads out the name of the sender to me before reading the message, so I assumed it was already showing up for you as well. My name is Edward Fairfax Rochester. Just Edward is fine - or Rochester if that seemed too familiar.

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[info]_night_watchman
2019-01-01 06:40 am UTC (link)
I will have to study mine so that I know how to do it by voice, bit I'll gladly.

I helped when I could, but with the Sheriff and Prince John there was little I could do but hay-pennies at a time. But I made sure they had food, and medicine when it was needed. Is it too much to hope there is at least one person that is kind enough to do the same?

As am I. I didn't, don't, want to die just yet.

Well, if they did not come around to see you after then I wouldn't say it's wrong. But perhaps I give you a little hope and just say they don't know if it, news doesn't travel as well as it does now.

It's fine! Proper introductions can only be done in person anyway. And... I would like to call you Edward, it was my father's name. And my son's second name.

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[info]mr_rochester
2019-01-01 10:22 pm UTC (link)
Thank you. Your kindness continues.

This tale of your previous generosity does little to surprise me, in fact it only confirms my initial impression of your personality. I do not think it is too much to hope. Although they are often rare gems, they do exist.

No. Quite right, too.

You make a good point. The locals, of course, knew what had occurred, but I am not sure the news traveled far beyond our county. At least not with exact names and details. I was not in a position to write any letters of my own. There were very few I really wanted to know, admittedly.

Then I am pleased that something as simple as my name can be pleasing to you.

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[info]_night_watchman
2019-01-02 07:30 am UTC (link)
Sadly this kindness is not wholly altruistic, I'm getting a visitor out of the deal.

Was someone so kind to you Edward? Please say yes. My heart would break to know someone only aided you because money was involved.

Don't tell me you are a prideful man...

It definitely put a smile on my face, and I felt home in my heart for a moment.

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[info]mr_rochester
2019-01-02 09:40 am UTC (link)
Ah, but we shall both benefit from that.

Well, not exactly. Only I know of at least one someone who would have, I think. Had they known. At least it is someone to hang some hope on. Apologies for the cryptic response.

I’m sorry to say that I am, or at least that I was. I have had a rather harsh life lesson in the dangers of excessive pride. One that I am still endeavouring to learn from. It is not only my condition, but the details leading up to the event that cause me to rather keep quiet. Shame as well as pride, then. But weaknesses that can be overcome, I hope.

I am glad to have made you a little less lonely for just a moment then.

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[info]_night_watchman
2019-01-02 10:24 am UTC (link)
I guess that's true. Two lonely wounded souls meeting in space seems like the line of a book.

It's alright to be cryptic, we have only just sort of met, also it adds a bit of mystery. You can't give away all your secrets you know.

I'm sure it well be, if you are stubborn and don't let it win. So you develop another bad trait instead of pride. I can give you lessons if you like.

Yes, it will tide me over until you are able to visit.

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[info]mr_rochester
2019-01-02 11:24 am UTC (link)
Yes, it certainly does. How very serendipitous.

Oh yes, of course. That’s me - an international man of mystery indeed. I suppose you have plenty of dark secrets of your own.

Ah yes, work on my stubbornness and let that habit win over the others. What lesson is it you can teach me, Marian? I am sure you have never had to overcome such negative blots on your character. It cannot be so.

Well, I am available whenever you and your son please. I am not exactly busy, as we have discussed.

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[info]_night_watchman
2019-01-02 11:48 am UTC (link)
Indeed. They might have the fact that they are misplaced in time in common too. It is a shame I'm not a writer.

Not dark ones, or I don't think they're dark. But I do have my secrets.

Oh no. I'm not at all stubborn, or willful, or headstrong, and I most certainly don't set my mind to things and refuse to change it even if I know I'm wrong.

I wont be able to go for a walk just now, but I could send him for you, and we could sit and have tea?

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[info]mr_rochester
2019-01-02 12:09 pm UTC (link)
Perhaps you could use your recovery time to take up your pen and paper. See what you might create.

How very intriguing. It seems that you are not a completely open book, either.

Of course not, I absolutely believe you. Every word. You are practically a saint, I am sure of it.

Yes, tea sounds delightful. I should be very glad of the company.

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[info]_night_watchman
2019-01-02 08:09 pm UTC (link)
I'm afraid I wouldn't have the patience for it. Or I don't think I would. And most of the stories I would write have already been written.

Well is has there been any woman you've met that was a completely open book? But my secrets are less feminine and more of what lead to my near demise.

Exactly, and they should erect a statue in my name. I should add that laughing comes with a little bit of pain.

Then I will send him right away. And we will partake in the proper tea Darcy has gifted me with.

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[info]mr_rochester
2019-01-03 10:58 pm UTC (link)
Really? I don't think our has ever been written.

None whatsoever, and I can only imagine that I should find such a woman an incredibly dull creature. You are most intriguing.

Absolutely. We should get someone working on that right away. Oh dear... I shall have to remember to be very boring and not at all amusing over tea, so as not to pain you.

Thank you. How very proper of us, it shall feel like home.

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[info]_night_watchman
2019-01-04 07:46 am UTC (link)
Oh that is very true, but who would read it?

None! You are a very lucky man. That's good to know.

Should I pose for it? Don't you dare absolutely erase that thought from your mind, because some pain is rather good.

He is on his way. We will be very proper.

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[info]mr_rochester
2019-01-06 11:40 pm UTC (link)
I was about to say that I would. How silly of me.

None at all, and it seems that you will be no exception.

Depends on the sculptor, I suppose, but I should imagine so. Well, as long as it is only a little pain and for a good reason.

Wonderful. Thank you.

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[info]_night_watchman
2019-01-07 06:57 am UTC (link)
Well, you could. You'd have to make sure I got the secrets just right.

Are you trying to make me blush? I'll have you know I'm very hard to flatter.

Then I should have to think over poses, unless you have one in mind? It is pain that is well worth it.

He says he will stop at Darcy's first, to make sure he gets the right door, then he will be straight on. I think he just wants to make sure he got his presents.

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[info]mr_rochester
2019-01-09 12:03 am UTC (link)
Well, I couldn't. Unless someone wanted to read it to me, that's all I meant.

I was not, I was merely speaking the truth as I see it so far. Perhaps I shall retract my statement after tea. Who knows?

Hmm, of course it would have to be something very saintlike. Unless you want it to be a contradictory sort of a sculpture. I'm glad it is worth it.

Ah, very well. An excellent plan.

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[info]_night_watchman
2019-01-09 05:16 am UTC (link)
I could be persuaded to read it to you, or I could type it out so your phone, or whatever gadget you choose, could read it to you. If you wanted to do so in private. That does count as reading you know.

Yes perhaps. But I hope not. I wouldn't want you to find me dull.

Well, I do tend to be contradictory. I know quite a few people who would claim I was the most contrary woman they had ever met. But that is only because I don't do what they say or think I should.

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[info]papahemingway
2018-12-27 07:30 pm UTC (link)
You might think a grown man wouldn’t actually wear that, but I will! Thank you.

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[info]_night_watchman
2018-12-28 07:25 am UTC (link)
Well considering I made it for a grown man, I would hope he would. Especially when he is feeling his most cheeky.

I'm sorry it wasn't something more grand, but I still get frustratingly tired very easily.

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[info]papahemingway
2018-12-31 10:08 pm UTC (link)
Nah, it's perfect!

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[info]_night_watchman
2019-01-01 06:20 am UTC (link)
It makes me absurdly happy that you think so.

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[info]dr_sleep
2018-12-28 02:15 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! They're lovely. Very comfortable. And tell Robin I'll gladly be in his gang. I'm wearing it now.

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[info]_night_watchman
2018-12-29 05:31 am UTC (link)
Oh good! I'm glad. And he says it's his Daddy's gang not his, silly, he's too little to have a gang yet. His words exactly not mine.

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[info]dr_sleep
2018-12-30 03:57 pm UTC (link)
Consider me well and truly told!

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[info]_night_watchman
2018-12-31 08:21 am UTC (link)
He also told me to tell you what it means, it means, should he return, that you will have the protection of Robin Hood. Which you would with out the tag, but I didn't have the heart to tell him that.

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