That voodoo that you do 5

* gets soft and starts to suck Swiff in *

Yikes! How unexpected! *moves back several paces*

* gets soft and starts to suck Swiff in slightly more quickly, while the other patch of ground grows solid again *

Swiff: It occurs to me that I'm in over my head...

Weft: Don't be so melodramatic. It's barely up to your knees yet.

You're a pair of clowns... You should consider charging admission.

Need a hand?

...yes please.

* Turns over the doll stand so the back is lying flat on the ground. Helps Suitov out of the sticky ground. *

That board seems to be bigger than that... zone, so hopefully you won't sink if you stand on it.

Thanks. Heh. I guess I should keep my mouth shut, right?

*looks around apprehensively in case anything else should attack*

*grins* Depends what you're going to say. I was hoping you'd explain what you two did in Casmut.

* keeps eyes open, too, because apparently Suitov doesn't have any in the back of his head *

Swiff: Oh, you heard that, heh? Well, Casmut's some, oh, border town or something and we were all there because...

Weft: Um, you were in talks with those hill people whose name I can't pronounce, weren't you Suitov?

Swiff: *cheerfully* That's right.

Weft: And then that other faction decided to break up the talks by sending in a hit squad, the amateurs...

Swiff: Sorry, I'm not sure I can concentrate until I know whether anything else is going to up and attack me.

Any ideas how to find out? Apart from hanging around waiting?

No, I hadn't thought this far ahead. I mean... I haven't come up with anything. Unless it's one of those deals where they just want me to admit I'm beat, which I don't mind doing at all.

Could be.

* sits down on the doll stand, slowly, to make sure it doesn't collapse or sink *

If you want to hang around here, I'll have your back.

Weft: I suppose I can't leave you both here alone. Just in case anything else funny or painful happens to Suitov. I'd hate to miss it.

Swiff: Yes, well, at least we know it'll be localised. Hopefully Nico and you are safe to giggle.

Too kind.

Say, hypothetically speaking, if you wanted to bug someone with obnoxious tricks, what would you do?

Me? Um, well, if I had access to the person's wardrobe, and I'm very well trained at stealth and infiltration, there's all sorts of nasty things I can do to seams and stuff that'd have them itchy and uncomfortable all day without realising why.

I'm not really one for wasting time just to be spiteful, though. If I hate someone I tell him directly and often. Or kill him if I'm allowed to.

Swiff: What do you do when you like someone?

Weft: Never been an issue.

Swiff: Oh c'mon.

Weft: *grumble*

Swiff: Weeeeeft.

Weft: ...just be around to back him or her up when I can, I suppose. Do fun things together if the opportunity should ever arise. If I knew anyone who wanted a pullover or something and didn't mind it being made by someone unqualified, well... anyway, *glare* enough questions. Don't push your luck.

Fun things, like last Hallowe'en?

What about Hallowe'en?

You remember, you helped me with that poetry ad-libbing for the party. To fool Sebastian and the others. Because you're a mage and you can do that speaking without moving your mouth or being audible thing.

That wasn't quite what I meant, but it was fun. A lot.

*heh*

...

And Suitov? Are you a type for practical jokes?