Entry 548; Day 1125

[misterblackbird]

[Filtered from Known DELILAH Members || Unhackable]
[Private to Princess Rosella || Unhackable]
Princess Rosella--

I do strongly advise you to avoid looking at the Network today, if that is at all possible. From what I have so far seen, you may find it a bit much today, if I may put in such a way. It does seem as though there's a curse, and one that, while mild, may yet be rather affecting. I should hate to hear of you being disturbed or upset by such a curse.

I realise my message to you may come too little too late, but I could hardly bear to leave a warning unsaid when there's yet some chance it may do some good.

I do hope you'll be well today, regardless of this curse. And I certainly hope you've recovered from your ordeal last week.
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It does seem as though there is a curse today. I suppose we couldn't avoid them forever. I shall try to be grateful that it is a mild one. After all, we could have been made to endure real horrors and torments after such a length of time.

We did have a curse a few days ago--the one with the colorful building blocks. I felt no particular desire to do especially much with them, though they were amusing, after a fashion. I suspect Merry would have enjoyed them, if she were here. And they were rather clever--I believe quite a few of the chairs here in the opera house were built of those same blocks.

Still, we are, most obviously, enduring another curse today. And I suppose there is little to be said about it. The nature of it and the effects of it are quite plain whether one is viewing the Network or on the streets. I think I have very little otherwise to say about it.

However, I should like to thank all those well-intentioned people who are devoting such energy to providing knowledge to those whom they feel to be in need of such knowledge, but let me assure you that I have no particular need of such knowledge. I think it would be a much better use of their time and energies to find those who may truly be in need of such knowledge and to give this knowledge to them. I, for one, am not in such dire need. Please, do seek out someone more in need of this knowledge, but also willing to learn.

Surely, a willing student is the most important part of a teacher's success.

Besides, I do already know what you're trying so delicately to tell me--Believe me, I know it better than you think, if only from firsthand experience--I'd tell you so, but I'm not sure what good it would do me--In all honesty, I think I could rather correct a few of you--

~C.
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[ooc: Look, he might be a player and a ladies man, but he's still sort of Victorian about these things. I mean, there's scandal and then there's scandal. Besides, get too bold and none of the ladies will talk to you at all. It's all a rather entertaining game.]

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[sempreadagio]

Today is just full of awkward moments.

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[misterblackbird]

That really is quite the way to put it, I think.

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[sempreadagio]

I have a feeling I should have stayed home but... things to do. How are you?

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[misterblackbird]

That seems to be your solution every time there's a curse--but we've discussed this before, as I recall.

I'm well enough, thank you. I've been permitted to walk about the City again, at last. And yourself?

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[sempreadagio]

Yeah, that's my answer to a lot of things.

I heard you were kidnapped or... yeah, I heard. It's good though, walking out and about.

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[misterblackbird]

I suppose it's a valid one, even if it isn't quite to my taste. But I know we've discussed that before.

Yes, I was. There's no way to say it otherwise, really. I am all right, though. And, yes, it's more than good.

[ronderotarel]

[Alois likes this guy a lot. He reminds him of Claude. Vaguely.] I can teach stuff to you too if you want.

[misterblackbird]

Thank you, but I've no need of any lessons.

[ronderotarel]

[There is something about him that makes Alois think he might come from his same time.] Back in England no one ever talked about these things. Mostly because our queen, Victoria, was really prudish.

[misterblackbird]

Oh, not at all.

No one said they talked about it, but quite a few people did talk about it. It's just that no one would say that they did. And there is a difference.

[likeboudica]

I rather wish more people thought that way.

[misterblackbird]

That these lessons would be better spent on someone else? Yes, it would be rather thoughtful of them to direct them elsewhere.

[likeboudica]

That they should talk to those willing to listen.

[misterblackbird]

I take it you are not among those who are quite so willing to listen.

[likeboudica]

It may perhaps be useful information, but I would rather prefer not to hear it.

[misterblackbird]

I see.

I suppose that's rather different from the difficulty I've been having with it.

[likeboudica]

What difficulty have you been having?

[misterblackbird]

It all seems rather redundant to me, somehow.

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[primrosella]

--AUGH!

[Guess who got the memo a little too late.]

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[misterblackbird]

Are you all right, Rosella?

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[primrosella]

I will be once I get to the unicorn pen, yes. Honestly...

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[misterblackbird]

I see.

I do hope you get there quite soon, of course.

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[primrosella]

It isn't bothering you, all this? You seem to be taking it well enough.

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[misterblackbird]

It's a bit trying, perhaps, but it's not so disturbing. I should like to think I'm taking it rather well.

You must remember, of course, that Riff was going to be a doctor and I have seen his medical books. Human anatomy is as it is.

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[primrosella]

Well, yes, I know that, but I think I would really rather it stayed in the books, rather than having everyone go around talking about it. It's much easier to avoid a book and go do something else, after all.