Just turn around and walk away, Lys. You have the food anyway.
Speaking of grub, Eleanor promised to buy Reade dinner when she got the book. We’ll see if Ms Turner ever takes her up on that, and if anyone survives.
The book must contain something important to hold Eleanor’s attention like that, or maybe, like me, she hates to be interrupted while reading. Either way, it probably contains information she’ll need for her upcoming Victoria visit (assuming that Vicky is a vampire, of course).
Next time, Edison and Stephanie try on some outfits that I know you’ll appreciate. Larry sure will. Stick around!
Oh, and I sort of made a new word! While researching Eleanor’s dialogue, I came across “mag,” which means “chatter.” Well, I wrote it in my sketchbook as “mag-chatter,” and thought that was the way it was supposed to be. Since it sounded perfect, I used it, and you can too!
Okay, enough mag-chattering. Talk to you soon!
“Mag-chatter” made me automatically think of Magpies is it worked.
We have tons of the birds rounds us, plus The Magpies is the nicknames of my birthplaces Football team. (Soccer). Newcastle United.
Yep, “mag” is to chatter like a magpie. Thank goodness we don’t have ’em around here. The chickens are bad enough…
I didn’t know that about Newcastle United! Thank you for that!
A geordie!
I am indeed. (Although living in Exile).
Come, come, Reade. You are forgetting your general lack of importance vis-a-vis Eleanor’s interests.
Know your place, woman, and stay in it!
She’s got a lot of company in that regard.
Ah well, she was generously compensated for her troubles.
“Charge whatever you see fit.”
“Thanks for paying off my mortgage!” “READING!”
~snicker~ Perfectly done.
Thanks Tru! I don’t write ’em, I just report what happened.
Especially with these two.
Now that I think of it, I’d love to see the Utopia, Unlimited version of Reade go up against Captain Eleanor.
I wonder if “Reading” could be her full name…
I also wonder if that’s a Dilithium Express card (h/t Phule’s Company [RIP Robert Asprin])…
If Nelson’s last name were only Ng…
Beeker would disapprove of such financial impropriety. 🙂
I was depressed for weeks when I heard of his passing. 🙁
I met him at SDCC in ‘88. He signed the first eight MythAdventures for me… as did Phil Foglio. Very nice guys.
I met him back in my SCA days in the 70s, but we never hung out. More like we knew the same people.
And Phil is a prince among men. He and Edd Vick were my first editors and helped me tremendously with Lyssa and the Pirates. Phil published Utopia, Unlimited 1 and 2.
Lyssa should probably just run. If Eleanor was willing to pay anything for the Big Book of Vampirism, she’s gonna get her money’s worth.
Naw, Lyssa loves a challenge, and she’s one of the few souls who can handle Her Nibs. Though ancient tomes of vampirism are kind of off-putting…