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[brandyhabit.livejournal.com]

[Benny is dressed in a parka and trousers and furry boots. The resort wear of the Ice Warrior loving archaeologist. She has a pile of luggage around her currently that she is rooting through]

Where the bloody hell did you go? I know it’s in here somewhere, don’t worry? Oh, come on.

[Braxiatel is already packed, one gloved hand on the suitcase he is leaning against, the other holding a panama hat, and an unamused expression settled on his lips.] Bernice. You should have given it to me when I asked for it.

I said I knew where it was. And you know I’d find it a hell of a lot faster if you weren’t looking at me like that. [and she goes back to rooting around]

Oh, forgive me, Professor Summerfield. I’ll just stand here and admire Lyra, shall I? Vega looks lovely tonight.

Thank you.

[Benny goes back to looking through her bag and this starts playing somewhere]

Aha!

[Benny pulls out The Holy Bloody Grail and holds it up over her head, victorious.]

[With a click of a button, the music stops.] That belongs in a museum. Mine, precisely. Please hand it over now. Losing the same historical artefact twice in one day would look bad on your CV.

[Benny ignores Brax, examining the inside the Grail, before reaching her hand in and pulling something out. She places a bag of marbles in Brax’s hand and holds onto the Grail] I think those are yours.

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[brandyhabit.livejournal.com]

[Benny casually turns it over in her hands] Brax insisted he needed something for holding his marbles. Of course, the only thing that would do was the Holy Grail. He's very demanding.

[collector]

I wanted something that would look like the cup of a carpenter. Jesus was simply the first carpenter that came to mind.

[oliverplus]

[shakes his head, amused. he also might just be holding a blanket cradled in his hands]

[oh, and he can't resist] Well, at least keeping them somewhere like that should make it harder to lose your marbles.

But is that really it? I mean, the Holy Grail? It exists?

[brandyhabit.livejournal.com]

I hope it is, or else those Ice Warriors have a great deal of explaining to do.

[collector]

It isn't the Grail of legends, of course. Nothing is exactly as it is in the legends. But it is a very old, very important historical artefact.

[oliverplus]

So how did the Ice Warriors end up with it?

[brandyhabit.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's the age old story. Advanced species visits ancient Earth, lifts a priceless piece of Earth culture, creates a cracking fan-bloody-tastic resort with the best cocktails this side of the Pleiades built entirely around said priceless artefact. Nothing too unusual really.

[collector]

It really is a good resort. I'd recommend it if you ever get the chance.

[oliverplus]

[his face probably shows just how much he's expecting to get that opportunity] Thanks, but if it was built around the Grail, they might have to do some remodelling now!

Hey, thanks for the package you sent me. I've still got the...thing, if you want it back. It worked like a charm!

[brandyhabit.livejournal.com]

What package?

[collector]

Do you remember that little disrupter we found on Isshlan? I leant it to Oliver. My little contribution to the attempts to stop the death match. [Even Brax is uncomfortable calling it a Resistance. Like Benny, he remembers what their own Resistance had a hand in.] I would like it back, if you don't mind. It's the sort of technology I like to keep tucked away, and with enough time, someone could override the locks I put on it.

[oliverplus]

[beaming] It made sure the forcefield couldn't go back up after everybody broke it!

Yeah, I'll get...uh... [glances down at the blanket in his hands, then offers it out to Benny] Could you hold Samwise for a mo'?

[brandyhabit.livejournal.com]

[she's still wary about this Resistance thing of Oliver's, but she is distracted]

Yeah, sure, I can [and then she looks down and BUNNY! She is totally distracted now] oh, hello you!

Brax, we need bunnies on the Collection. Let's get bunnies! Lots of them.

[collector]

You'll have to run that one past Mr Crofton. He's the one who will have to stop them from eating his plants. Thank you, Oliver.

[oliverplus]

[frowns at Benny's wariness, wondering why stopping the death matches would be anything other than good. but he smiles after she takes Samwise. he's quite proud of him]

Well...Samwise might get to visit sometime. [glances at Brax. the offer's still on the table, right? but then he remember what he was supposed to be doing] Oh, right! Device. Back in a tick!

[drops from the Plane, quickly returning with a small bag. offers it to Brax] Here you go, all in one--well, two pieces.

[brandyhabit.livejournal.com]

[Benny arches an eyebrow in Brax's direction] You can take the boy out of the Collection, but you can't take the collector out of the boy. You really do have a type, don't you? [Type=his brother's exes]

[collector]

[Brax takes the bag, tucking it back into my luggage.] You mean 'competent, passionate, and capable,' I'm sure. Unless you're questioning your own appropriateness for the job.

[oliverplus]

[smiles a bit sheepishly, though there's a hint of amusement in it] Didn't mean to cause an argument.

But I did want to talk to you first, Benny. You know, about what it's like. [also reaches out a hand. he misses Samwise]

[brandyhabit.livejournal.com]

[she smiles back at Oliver] Brax is prone to finding himself in arguments. It's in his nature. I'm sure you'll get used to it once you've properly settled.

[she looks down at Samwise, and reluctantly hands him over]

[collector]

Should I leave for this? So that Benny can freely tell you of all the terrible things I put her through.

[oliverplus]

[Oliver takes him gently, smiling down at him] Didja miss me?

[laughs at Brax's comment] I think I'll leave that up to Benny. Does he need to leave, Benny?

[brandyhabit.livejournal.com]

It's far more fun to gossip about him when he's within ear shot, because god knows he'll find out about it some way or another anyway.

[collector]

I see you're coming out with the glowing praise already.

[oliverplus]

I'll take your word for it. So how would you describe the work you all do?

[brandyhabit.livejournal.com]

Hmm...

Think of anything in the entire universe you can think of, no matter how far fetched, how rare or impossible. Now, imagine it's all stored in one tiny little planetoid that is filled to the brim with academics and students who can barely think of anything better to do than drool over these impossible things. And sometimes these academics and students are very responsible and publish papers or host conferences and symposiums and other dreadful academic business. Mostly though we just wake up, get excited over some lost scroll, get pissed at the pub, come home, go to bed. Lather, rinse, repeat.