Eli: The Flowerdene Underground. We publish the tales of the downtrodden within Lower Spite in hopes of changing the perspectives of those who see us as guttersnipes and nothing more.
Ezekiel: Also write weekly column. “Fantastic Beasts and How to Kill Them”. Good fun.
Has anyone else noticed that names are rather rare? Like, true names and not titles or honorifics? Has anyone else noticed this?
[quote=The Absurd Rogue]Eli: The Flowerdene Underground. We publish the tales of the downtrodden within Lower Spite in hopes of changing the perspectives of those who see us as guttersnipes and nothing more.
Ezekiel: Also write weekly column. "Fantastic Beasts and How to Kill Them". Good fun.
Has anyone else noticed that names are rather rare? Like, true names and not titles or honorifics? Has anyone else noticed this?[/quote]
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Maria: I did… does the cheery man actually HAVE a name… hell, everybody says ‘The cheery man did that’, but never ‘Hey you heard about George’ ‘which’ ‘the criminal with the pub’… I assure you, I will keep my name. The actual question, which I add to the previous, WHY are names so rare?
Always fought those mon…monis…names were just titles for show or somefink. Ya kno lots o’ people 'ere seem to be showy. It’s either tha or maybe all of ‘em blokes bloomin’ forgot their own names. But that seems silly ta me.
Actually anyone 'ere haff a title they gets told?
Nosing into the last question, I suppose the titles are more common because it takes a little off the atmosphere when you discover that the Ruthless Assassin is called Benedict Pobbles or something like that.
Particularly, I started using “Inescapable Professor” as a title because people were curiously hesitant in hiring me as a detective when I used my plain name. I suppose Londoners really do not like anything foreign. It was not a self-imposed title, though. People simply would call me that during my stint in the University and I liked the ring on it.
I will pass the question for the next person, too, I am curious.
(OOC: The reason, I’ve heard, is so that if you lose one of the non-named characters, it won’t be as confusing. Like, for instance, if you let the Sardonic Music Hall Singer abscond with the Absconding Devil, and then meet her later- it could be some other Sardonic Music Hall Singer.)
Have you noticed the lack of signs on the streets? How our Monarch is now Her Enduring Majesty? The Widow and the King With a Hundred Hearts were called that before London fell. The Masters consume much for their gifts.
I’ve been attempting to style myself as the Gracious Governess, but the urchins have taken to calling me Shivering Jackie. Ultimately, it’s not we who decide how we are known.
What’s your favorite port on the Zee?
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Eli: Polythreme is an amazing sight if you anchor in the harbour and then don’t leave your boat. The zeeweed can’t make so much noise and the you can only barely hear the buildings over the wind. Quite melancholy, but beautiful nonetheless.
What is your least favourite port?
"Not anymore. I hit the balls too hard. The stick, as it turns out, is not meant to be thrust like a spear."
If you could vacation anywhere in the Neath, where would you go, and who would you bring?
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The Garden. Deadly nigh unkillable beasts for hunting, lovely scenery, and the chance to become immortal? Sign me up. Course, the hard part is getting there… Also, a consignment of study materials/ portable lab. Oh what fun I could have…
You hold in your hand one of three things: Hesperidean Cider, a Heptagoat, or a Peice Of Paper With The Name on it. You can have but one. Which do you choose and why?
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I will take the Name. The temptation of knowledge is too much for me, even if I should perish for it.
You’re looking to make a couple echoes. What’s your plan to do so?
Looks significantly at her own signature
We live in the Neath. There is always someone needing an extra watchful pair of eyes to aid in an investigation, at the very least. And lots of people who are more than happy to foward me the pesky “using logic to solve problems” part of their investigations, so they can jump straight to the “punch whatever villain is behind it” part. I do not mind. I have enough things to punch, if so inclined.
How many terms did you spend in the University? Did you get a degree there?
Eli: I was a student only long enough to get a Bachelor Degree. I forget what my major even was, I could have done it with my eyes closed. I’ve never been supremely book-smart, it’s just that Benthic is very lax compared to Summerset. Their curriculum is tight as a Snuffer’s bonnet.
Question for you, the one with the face…
What makes you happy?
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Question for you, the one with the face…
What makes you happy?[/quote]
"Everyone is always smiling, where I work. I like to see them smile. I like it when they laugh, whistle, or joke."
I think it’s a good question, so I’m going to repeat it. What makes you happy?
Having a pint with friends after a long day. Solving problems for other people, having a home with people who cares. Ah, and of course to court a lady who is happy with these.
Or getting a good friend back from the grave, but that ain’t gonna happen.
Do you lost someone who are dear to you, even if you might not be the same to them?
My parents’ death (of old age, just before I came to the Neath) was one of the biggest losses in my life. Most of my old siblings are dead as well, and I miss them terribly. It doesn’t help that my younger brother now looks like he could be my father, and he is my only surviving family.
What is the prettiest of the Neath colours?
Irrigo. I think.
If you had to hide from those who hunted for you, where would you go?
Eli: Flowerdene Street is neigh impenetrable. It’s situated between the overarching territories of the Topsy King and the Widow, has some of the best Urchin spies guarding it’s rooftops and is built like a fortress otherwise. I have nothing to fear while I’m here.
Ezekiel: Nothing to fear. Faith will protect Ezekiel.
You’ve got a day off and you need to unwind after some stressful events. Where do you go, what do you do?
[quote=The Absurd Rogue]Eli: Flowerdene Street is neigh impenetrable. It’s situated between the overarching territories of the Topsy King and the Widow, has some of the best Urchin spies guarding it’s rooftops and is built like a fortress otherwise. I have nothing to fear while I’m here.
Ezekiel: Nothing to fear. Faith will protect Ezekiel.
You’ve got a day off and you need to unwind after some stressful events. Where do you go, what do you do?[/quote]
"I go hunting in the marshes. Or off shooting spiders. And I have to eat well: Dante’s, Beatrice’s, or my own cooking."
If you could be immortal, would you be? That means never going to the tomb colonies, being hacked into pieces and coming back whole, et cetera.
No. Being immortal is overrated and it always comes with a punishing clause. I would sternly advise any person looking for immortality to rethink their life priorities right now and stop doing something that can only end in regret.
What do you mean, how do I know that? It is just my opinion.
Do you import any Surface food regularly?
Tea. Actual tea, Darjeeling if I can find it or Assam. If neither is available, I’ll settle for even for the dregs the Russians drink. Don’t mind this small mount of surface currency in the corner!
Which of your nightmares haunts you?