Summary: Bran Davies Comes to Milliways

[theravenboy]

The drama begins with Mordred Pendragon meeting Jane Drew and chatting with her about her piano lessons. Will Stanton joins them. Everyone stares at the new arrival, one Bran Davies, who has found a way into the bar from an isolated hill in northern Wales where he was angstily shepherding. Bran's fairly startled at seeing his old friends. Mordred's even more startled, because he thinks he knows who the boy is. Mordred answers Bran's standard where-am-I introduction using Welsh slang for "little boy". Will and Jane supply Bran with more nonsensical information. Is Milliways a place, a philosophy, or an alcoholic beverage? Yes. Bran is glad his father isn't here to see the den of iniquity. No, Mordred, Will says, Bran means his other father. There is banter. Jane tells Bran she's Bound. Bran freaks; what if he has to leave the sheep untended for months? Will gives a not-at-all comforting answer.

Meanwhile, Mordred and Bran are discussing the end of the universe in Welsh. They have identical tawny-gold eyes behind their sunglasses. Mordred's nervous about introducing himself. Bran is skeptical. Mordred's confused; What did you say your father's name was? Bran has no idea why Mordred cares. The muns change the subject before their characters break. Mordred announces that he was hit by a train. What, Bran says, there were trains in sixth-century Britain? Mordred announces he's a ghost. Bran's afraid he's dead too. Mordred has a near-Freudian slip. Bran, coming from 1976, has never heard of the Chunnel.

Things seem to be going relatively well at this point, and we all know what that means: it's time for the forces of evil to show up. The Rider makes a snide comment about familial reunions. Will gets as protective as he can get while not letting Bran know there's anything weird going on. Jane is suspicious. Will and the Rider use their mad doublespeak skills while pleasantly discussing how and why people help their friends.

Bran doesn't trust the Rider at first, but the conversation warms when "Mr. Aphelise" announces that he's distantly related to Bran's late, lamented adopted aunt. Will is not reassured, as the adopted aunt in question was secretly evil. Will and Mordred exchange significant looks. The Rider and Will doublespeak directly over Bran's head about what happens when loved ones are taken away. Bran, noticing but not quite understanding the tension, decides to leave the bar and check on his sheep.

In another thread, Mordred and the Rider discover that they both enjoy creating chaos. Will makes a stand for order. Mordred says goodbye in a quote from Silver on the Tree and earns the undying love of all the tDiR-canon muns.

In yet another moment of Milliways time, the Rider offers unspecified aid to Jane. Will, Jane and Bran agree that she doesn't need help from Mr. Aphelise. The Rider, in a triumph of oily wickedness, volunteers to erase Jane's memory again. Jane says Ewwwww. The conversation gets even icier. Feel the frostbite.

The Rider, acquiring a Parseltongue accent, reminds Jane of her nightmares. Jane bumpsinto a chair. The Rider displays empathy for her suffering Will shields Jane's mind. Heaven preserve us from the righteous mortals, the Rider says; this statement is especially apt as Cordelia Vorkosigan is approaching in full Betan fury.
Cordelia shoots Jane a we're mortals and they're not look.

Will, Jane and the Rider discuss justice as it relates to the Rider's defeat in the final battle. Will points out that the Rider's at Milliways because he has nothing better to do. Evil still exists, says the Rider; at least, it still exists in Milliways.. Will and the Rider have a philosophical discussion about Light, Darkness and interference that the members of the Reformed Evil Overlords Club might want to check out. That conversation finishes here, when the Rider heads to sleep. (Do the forces of evil sleep, I wonder?)

Cordelia asks if Jane's all right. Jane's fine. Cordelia asks whether Jane's talked to Will about the memory wipe. Jane has, and is not angry. Cordelia is definitely angry.

She wants to know if all of Jane's memories were restored. Yes. Jane heads to sleep, and Cordelia and Will talk about the ethics, or lack of them, involved in memory removal. It was done for Jane's own sake, Will says. Cordelia, of course, is deeply skeptical, and furious. Will doesn't expect Cordelia to take an immortal's view of the matter. Old Ones are different from ordinary people. The conversation ends inconclusively.

Bran-mun would like to express her love to Will-mun, Rider-mun, Jane-mun, Cordelia-mun and, most especially, Mordred-mun. (You'd better come back, Mordred. We have unfinished business.) See you Monday night!

Comments

[jane_drew]

(Do the forces of evil sleep, I wonder?)

*raises eyebrow* You know what they say, Evil never sleeps, and Good is ever-vigilant. Except when they're at the bar at the end of the universe, I guess.
Thanks for the lovely summary of the even-lovelier RP. Had much fun.

[theravenboy]

When they're at the bar at the end of the universe, Evil and Good are just drunk.

[sign-seeker.livejournal.com]

Fantastic RP and a great summary. I think I love you.

*still giggling over some of the doublespeak fun*

Oh, and Cordelia and Will's conversation isn't quite over; it was just put on hold so the muns could avoid falling asleep on their keyboards. Though I somehow doubt it's going to get much more conclusive than it is now.

[theravenboy]

Of course it isn't going to get more conclusive. A disagreement between Cordelia and Will is a perfect example of the irresistible force meeting the immovable object. :)

[sign-seeker.livejournal.com]

*giggles* Very true. Barrayar's traditionalists have nothing on Old Ones for stubbornness. (Though Cordelia-mun and I do joke about the fact that the Light eats its children...)

[veryvorkosigan]

It does. Really.

We should be finishing up the conversation tonight, if anyone cares to come spectate. :)

[theravenboy]

Will you be coming in tomorrow night? Bran will be rather messed up, and a dose of Betan therapy could come in handy. :)

[sign-seeker.livejournal.com]

Is it tomorrow that we're doing the poetry thing to Bran's head, then? Or is this something else?

[theravenboy]

*smiles an evil-mun smile* Yes indeed, the poetry thing.

[sign-seeker.livejournal.com]

Oh dear.

...

*bounces and grins widely*

[jane_drew]

*tries not to grin* Hey! My line!

[sign-seeker.livejournal.com]

*innocently* Which one?

[jane_drew]

You know which one! "Oh dear" is Jane's line.

"..." is Will's line, obviously. *grins* Stoic silence and all that.

[sign-seeker.livejournal.com]

...

*tilts head and looks at her calmly*

[theravenboy]

Foolish sais.

[sign-seeker.livejournal.com]

*pulls a face at Bran*

[jane_drew]

*Jane smiles at him politely, secretly wanting to slap him again so he'll say something, even if it is just "ow!"*

[sign-seeker.livejournal.com]

*Will looks at her tranquilly, and does not point out that he didn't say anything the last time she slapped him, not even "ow."*

[jane_drew]

*she will kick him instead*

*raises eyebrow in challenge*

*brandishes Grab-N-Go cup*

[sign-seeker.livejournal.com]

...

*ducks behind Bran*

[jane_drew]

*gives chase, politely*

[veryvorkosigan]

Ooooooer. Yay! Another victim of the Light to offer aid and comfort!

...that didn't come out quite sounding right.

I'm hoping to be in tomorrow night, though not till lateish.

[theravenboy]

Oh good. See you there!

[pjpettigrew.livejournal.com]

Utterly brilliant. I was reveling in this thread last night, and again when I woke up today.

[theravenboy]

Thank you! I'm so glad other people had fun watching us. Your opinion is especially valued, since you've been here so long and shaped so much of the game.

Come say hi to Bran on Monday!

[maydaybrat.livejournal.com]

earns the undying love of all the tDiR-canon muns

*grins*

Tis Monday, and I am floating around. Unfinished businesss...understatement. So much.

[balletrat]

Sorry to intrude on this post from someone who has Nothing At All to do with it, but just wanted to apologize to Mordred-mun for missing you the other night - you came in just as I signed off for the night, and I didn't see your entrance 'till the next day. Argh.

[maydaybrat.livejournal.com]

Ah, that's fine.

[theravenboy]

Have emailed you.

[sign-seeker.livejournal.com]

You need to have AIM so we can all tell you how much we undyingly love you!

Or so we can all laugh evilly together. Either one.

[maydaybrat.livejournal.com]

Ashie has no AIM, Ashie only has MSN. Ashie is sad.

*grins* Laugh evilly.

[jane_drew]

But AIM is free!

We must all laugh evilly together!

[maydaybrat.livejournal.com]

And I will not be able to install AIM on this computer.

[jane_drew]

*sighs* Well, shoot.

[muddypetticoats.livejournal.com]

*peeps around the corner swiftly*

Not to butt in... but there's always AIM Express and the older Quick Buddy. They're web-based Java interfaces, so you don't need to install anything. All you need is an AIM log-in, which you can get without having to download and install the actual AIM program.

Just, y'know, suggesting, if you were interested in being squeed at via AIM. :)

*darts back around the corner and resumes lurking*

[genarti]

*stealthy pouncehug*

*seconds the motion*

[maydaybrat.livejournal.com]

...I shall have to investigate this. *pauses* Possibly not at the beginging of a school term though.

*grins* Thanks, Liz-mun. I'll try and work it next week.

[blue_ajah]

*returns home from vacation*

*reads summary, applauds wildly*

*notes reference to Monday night*

I will so be watching this unfold, whether Moiraine is around or not. :)

[sign-seeker.livejournal.com]

*cheers*

If Moiraine is around, Will will want to quietly stress at her at some point. :) (And Will's mun will probably wibble at you on IM.) But no pressure -- if you can't make it in to RP tonight, that's fine.

[blue_ajah]

*grin*

IC, maybe-- have to work out some details first.

I'll definitely be around on IM, though. Wibble away as needed! *pets and comforts, preemptively*