IC Inbox.

[onceaking]

A tarnished copper lions-head letterbox, with a mail slot for its mouth, stares from Peter's door.

(He doesn't have a phone or computer, and barely uses those available elsewhere.)

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a gift

[herenoirthere]

[The evening of the 25th, Peter's letterbox is quite suddenly filled with ashes. Someone likely filled it, but no one has been by that anyone else has seen. Along with the ashes are finger bones, and on the ring finger bone is a simple wedding band.

Attached to the wedding band is a note.]

Ashes to ashes
dust to dust
there's only one person here
I'd ever trust

[The ink is probably blood.

Probably. Peter can hope it's not.]

The night of Gloria's tantrum

[angelicreation]

[An envelope with Pevensie written on the front is sealed with pink wax bearing the rose crest from Juri's ring pressed into it.]

Sometimes I think you're not so bright.

Arisugawa

p.s. Get a damn cellphone.

Re: The night of Gloria's tantrum

[onceaking]

Arisugawa,

I never claimed otherwise. And I wouldn't have the first idea how to use a cellphone.

-P. Pevensie

[angelicreation]

Do I have to teach you to do everything?

Arisugawa

[onceaking]

A,

I wasn't asking for lessons.

-P

[angelicreation]

[Juri's messages have turned into sticky notes stuck on his door.]

That doesn't change the fact that you should get a cell phone.

A

[onceaking]

[This note has more aggressive calligraphy and is on better stationary in a nice, genteel envelope. It is, perhaps, slightly shirty.]

Arisugawa;

If I do choose to get one of these phones, will you do me the kindness of either instructing me in the basics or directing me to someone who can? A device I haven't the ability to operate is quite a bit worse than no device at all, and as you can see, this form of communication functions for us quite well, griping aside.

Sincerely,

Pevensie

[angelicreation]

[Really? Really, Peter. She's going to be a bitch... and sticky note again. BECAUSE SHE CAN.]

Obviously, I will.

And if you had a cell phone, this entire conversation would've taken maybe five minutes instead of half the day as it has.

[She's not even signing this one.]

[onceaking]

[The envelope is scented. There is a wax seal. The cardstock of the note has embossed borders.]

My Dear Miss Arisugawa;

The time for thought in correspondence is the virtue of the form over conversation. The written word remains. Vital and urgent letters are worth doing the thing proper, however long it takes. In contrast, any delay in trivial communication is, by necessity, trivial.

I'll consider the purchase carefully, and, should I lay out Otto for it, am glad to accept your gracious offer. Thank you, it's really most decent of you. Perhaps in exchange I could offer lessons in etiquette?

Under the watch of the Lion,
I have the Honour to remain;

His Majesty Peter the Magnificent, First of His Name, et cetera et cetera.

P.S.- Brevity may be the soul of wit, but precision is the flesh, and rhetoric the raiment thereof. A lady such as yourself doesn't want her wit half-starved, nor cold and tatty come winter. Cheers!

[angelicreation]

[Juri didn't need lessons in etiquette. She just knew when it was needed and when it didn't. And this correspondence was very much not one requiring etiquette.

She knew he was doing it just to be a jerk, like her choice to purposefully use her sticky notes. A part of her had to respect that. And maybe Peter won this little exchange, because Juri just didn't have the energy with the drain Mordred was putting on her to bother coming up with anything better.

So Peter got one more sticky note with a single word written on it in black marker.]

Asshole.

[onceaking]

[Yeah, he's getting that framed.]

[angelicreation]

[SHE WILL BUY HIM A CELL PHONE HERSELF, DAMNIT.]

[onceaking]

[Once he has it, it will be hilarious to see him trying to use the network with it, so just say the word when it happens.]

[angelicreation]

[Will do!]

letter;

[cwene]

[A few days after Sarah's herbology lesson, an envelope, sealed with Peter's name on the front, is slid under his door. The card inside is simple, a piece of paper cut art on the front, layered and elegant. Inside is a note and a teabag, in sealed plastic.]

Peter,

Be careful what you drink. The proprietor of Tearany tells me this aides in clear thinking. I hope you enjoy it.

Yours,
Regina

letter;

[onceaking]

Miss Regina;

If I didn't know better, I'd say you were teasing me, as much as looking out for me. But the gesture's much appreciated, whatever the spirit of it. Glorious Tea indeed!

Yours in solidarity,
Peter Pevensie

10/4 - Text

[angelicreation]

Boxers or briefs and the pros/cons of each? Don't ask, just answer.

Re: 10/4 - Text

[onceaking]

Never worn boxers. Briefs are a sight better than braies, though.

10/4 - Text

[angelicreation]

[This is not helping her much.]

What are the benefits of briefs over braies?

Re: 10/4 - Text

[onceaking]

Better fabric. If you're a man, they keep everything snug and tucked away. Why are we talking about this?

10/4 - Text

[angelicreation]

Because I wanted to know.

Re: 10/4 - Text

[onceaking]

I've fought battles in both, and for a soldier, briefs are the only possible choice.

Sorry I couldn't help about the boxers.

10/4 - Text

[angelicreation]

[Briefs it is then.]

It helps quite a bit. Thank you.

Also, Fencing is canceled this week.

Re: 10/4 - Text

[onceaking]

<tt>Mysterious.

From: angelicreation - DW Comment Sent: Saturday, October 3, 2015 4:46 PM To: c.matthew.smit@gmail.com Reply To: Reply as onceaking Subject: 10/4 - Text [ onceaking - 1115 ]

gayer than a rainbow unicorn (angelicreation) replied to a comment you left in your Dreamwidth entry "IC Inbox.". The comment they replied to was:

I've fought battles in both, and for a soldier, briefs are the only possible choice.

Sorry I couldn't help about the boxers.

The reply was:

Subject: 10/4 - Text
[Briefs it is then.]

It helps quite a bit. Thank you.

Also, Fencing is canceled this week.

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10/4 - Text

[angelicreation]

[ooc: your email fail tagged.]

Exactly. Later, Pevensie.

[Though Juri's sure Peter will eventually figure out why this text conversation even existed soon enough.]