cor ad cor loquitur

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

[and have two silly British school boys make an entrance on the Plane. Well one enters, the other is being carted around in a wheelchair as he is nursing a wounded foot.]

[Charles, pushing Sebastian along on the wheelchair as he pushes him towards the forest looks somewhat incredulous] Really Sebastian, this is utter madness. What can you expect to find in a forest here that we couldn’t easily find in Brideshead?

[Sebastian has Aloysius at the base of the wicker wheelchair, all the better to hold the wine bottle in his hands.] Extraterrestrial strawberries. If we can have extraterrestrial fish, we can have extraterrestrial strawberries, and so I must have them. And then we can go find a new wine to go with it. [Sebastian gives Charles one of his best maddeningly pathetic looks] So won’t you please take us to the forest, Charles? I’m sure we’ll find all manner of foods from across the stars there.

[Charles looks torn between exasperated and charmed] Wouldn’t you think if there were strange foods from the stars they would at least be— [he sighs, stopping short at that maddeningly pathetic look] Oh, all right then, but do not expect me to nurse you back to health if you have some bizarre manner of allergic reaction to whatever strange fruits we find here.

I shan’t have an allergic reaction. I have excellent health, Dr Armstrong said so when he saw my foot. Quickly, Charles! I can’t last a moment longer without!

How very kind of him to take the time to give you a thorough diagnosis. I would think your near fatal foot injury would have occupied most of his time. [he rolls his eyes fondly at Sebastian’s imperatives] But if Dr. Armstrong says so and you insist... [and he bites back a laugh as he pushes them towards the forest and finding a small hill, gives Sebastian’s chair a shove down, letting go of the chair]

Charles? [realizing that there is no one with him] Charles, what are you doing? Charles—Charles! [And the wheelchair tips over, leaving Sebastian tangled sideways in it. Sebastian’s pride seems more wounded than his foot.] Oh very funny, very funny indeed. Had I anything but Aloysius with me, I’d throw something at you. [Picking himself free of the wheelchair to sit on the grass, Sebastian recovers his teddy bear and inspects him for injuries. He is sitting because, of course, he can’t stand without help.] Aloysius is quite cross with you as well. He says we oughtn’t share the extraterrestrial strawberries you.

[Charles laughs, bending over a bit and then standing up straight again. He bites back the remaining laughter, and puts on a contrite look] Oh, but that’s downright draconian of Aloysius. How would he ever expect me to survive without knowing the joys and pleasures of extraterrestrial fruits? [he runs down the hill, still biting back the remaining laughter, and offers Sebastian help getting up] I suppose that means I can only hope that you are more lenient with me than Aloysius.

[Still wearing the remnants of his sulk, he accepts Charles’s hand and pulls himself to his feet. He holds Aloysius close to him with his free hand.] Fortunately for you, forgiveness is one of the only virtues I practice. You had better set the chair up again, or I shall be hobbling all the way to those celestial delights.

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[suchatourist.livejournal.com]

Hobbling extremely loudly, I can be certain.

[he still obliges though and sets the chair up again]

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

You're being very rude today, Charles. I don't feel very inclined to practice forgiveness after all.

[suchatourist.livejournal.com]

You know, I believe you are absolutely right. I am being positively beastly. I am sure it is all due to a lack of these extraterrestrial delights you are so insistent on having.

[he offers Sebastian a hand to get back into his chair]

We will have to find them in short order, or who knows what sort of ghastly behavior I might exhibit.

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

You'll start talking about period pieces next, I've no doubts. [Sebastian puts half of his weight on Charles with an arm and tries to straighten out the chair. Regrettably, he also has an arm around Aloysius, so he's not managing to win any awards for coordination. This compels him to kick the chair in irritation - with his bad foot.]

Oh, damn it all!

[oliverplus]

[runs over to the two of them] Sebastian! What happened?

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

Charles is being very childish. You would think he's my sister's age and not a grown man attending Oxford. [He holds his teddy bear closer.]

[suchatourist.livejournal.com]

[he lifts an eyebrow in Aloysius' direction, and then clears his throat to hide his amusement.]

I'm sure. One does not know how Sebastian ever puts up with my behavior. But I am sure you're fully aware of the extent of Sebastian's overabundant maturity and forgiveness.

[of course Charles is just going to address Oliver as if they've always known each other, because he's far too polite to suggest that he doesn't know Oliver.]

[oliverplus]

[that's all right, Oliver's already got one up on him now that he can see that Sebastian's okay]

Oh yeah, Sebastian's great for that. But Charles! So you're Sebastian's friend from back home?

And what happened to your foot, anyway, Sebastian? Don't tell me your friend makes a habit of tipping you down hills!

[lostandfinder]

What are you doing?

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

I'm being treated poorly by someone I thought was a friend.

[suchatourist.livejournal.com]

Really? [Charles looks around himself] And just who might this miscreant be so that I might scold him properly?

[lostandfinder]

[Chivy doesn't really understand, but he's laughing anyway.]

Friends are like that sometimes, aren't they?

((OoC: It would help if I had tracked the thread. Good job, self. /facepalm))

[tin-whistled.livejournal.com]

{Fix was watching the whole scene, but at Sebastian's last comment, he can't help but laugh}

Well, hobbling or not, you seem to be enjoying yourself.

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

Charles certainly is. I am occupied with trying to convince Aloysius that Charles deserves our forgiveness.

[suchatourist.livejournal.com]

If Aloysius' temper is incensed, this might take some time.

[tin-whistled.livejournal.com]

And here I thought that teddy bears were all kindness and love. He's the rogue bear?

[hideous-soul.livejournal.com]

{Dorian is smoking a cigarette, but the smile from watching the two of them be...them...almost makes him drop it, so he takes it out of his mouth to speak instead}

I'm glad to see that your injury isn't grievous, Sebastian. But I would hope that would not mean that you're taking advantage of your friend's kindness in helping you along. {But he's only teasing, so he nods to Charles}

I do not believe we have met, however, Sebastian's Kind Friend. Would you happen to be Charles? Sebastian has mentioned you fondly, as good friends do.

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

I would never take advantage of Charles's kindness. I've come to doubt whether there is any of which I might take advantage.

[suchatourist.livejournal.com]

[he just sighs fondly at Sebastian, and then smiles at Dorian]

I do hope it was all fondly. I worry to think what might be said if Sebastian or Aloysius were cross with me.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[Excuse Isaac's giggles.]

Are you alright?

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

It may be fatal.

[suchatourist.livejournal.com]

Is it? We'll have to take you to a doctor straight away then. If it is truly fatal, a priest would be more suited, I would say. That is what you do in times like these, isn't it?

[artiscordis.livejournal.com]

[Argentine is curiously looking at the hill, then at the strange laughing people.]

Are you broken?

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

My foot has been terribly damaged in an accident. I thought I was going to die.

[suchatourist.livejournal.com]

Despite that, he is miraculously still in one piece.