Why you should never give an elf a Vuvuzela, a treatise

[bythewaves]

Who: Maglor and all of you
Broadcast: Yes
Action: Huntress
When: Right Now

[ The gift basket got a curious look, and Maglor fished idly through it before uncovering some odd instruments.

Which he tries.

So sorry, everyone on the Huntress, you just got disturbed by the most annoying sound in the world

Later on, he'll also try some of the other instruments, which will lead to the whole Fleet being "treated" to ... well something rather unexpected from an elf ]

Comments

[bythewaves]

I haven't bought anything new, at our last stop - so I should have enough money, depending on what the new location is like. [ Maglor nods ] Worse case, we pool funds, but I am reluctant to dip into money that folk might need for other things, or for upgrading the ship.

[nerdeology]

We can find the funds. I try to keep a backup supply of my own, and I've no interest in upgrades this month. I think we'll manage.

[bythewaves]

I will check the garden first, all the same! And I suppose we shall both need to look for pots, too.

[nerdeology]

Pots, or we could build a small plot in the corner out of the way. If the raddishbells don't do well, there's no reason why we couldn't have the space available for other vegetables.

[bythewaves]

A raised bed might work - you don't want anything on the ground that folk might trip over - it would probably be more practical than pots, at that!

[nerdeology]

Oh, probably. Though before we do anything I'd like to check if raddishbells will poison the soil it grows in. Then we'd have to do pots, or a separate box.

[bythewaves]

That might be a problem, aye - you said you knew someone who knows, so I will leave that part to you!

[nerdeology]

In that case, I'd best go ask him. I'm eager to see how this might turn out.

[bythewaves]

As am I! Do let me know how things go!

......................Mikleo.

[ Flatly ]

I did throw the ... vuvuzela out, yes? You saw me do so?

[ Staring at something behind him ]

[nerdeology]

Of course you did, I saw you- what?

[Mikleo follows his gaze, and... sure enough.]

Was there a second one?

[bythewaves]

Not unless someone else got one. [ Maglor says doubtfully ]

But I am sure... maybe we just didn't notice. Here, pass it to me, and I'll toss this one too.

[nerdeology]

Right...

[Mikleo retrieves it from the floor and passes it over, trying to ignore that eerie feeling. That wasn't there when they walked by, was it?]

I'll just... watch you do it. So we know.

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor accepts it, and is very careful to make sure it's in the airlock, and they can both watch it sucked out into the blackness of space ]

That... was very strange.

[nerdeology]

...It was indeed.

[Mikleo peers through the window, watching it float away from the ship.]

I'm sure it was just a fluke.

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor watches it until even elven sight cannot spot it any more and then heaves a sigh ]

It must have been.

[ He agrees, turning away at last ]

I suppose I am not surprised that no one else saw fit to announce they had one too, considering!

[nerdeology]

Maybe they knew what it was and didn't want to even bother trying.

[After hearing the noise it makes, he'd have done the same thing. Though leaving it in the middle of the floor for someone to trip on is just irresponsible.]

[bythewaves]

Perhaps! It seems a little wasteful, but... well. I suppose it doesn't really ma...

[ S T A R E ]

.......How many of them are there?

[ Maglor points at the nearby table.

[nerdeology]

[what the f--]

Maybe... everyone else got one? I don't think we should be throwing out more without checking...

[SERIOUSLY THOUGH THAT'S EERIE he doesn't remember seeing that when they came in here.]

[bythewaves]

You didn't, and I know Maedhros didn't.

[ Maglor says doubtfully, even as he stalks over to grab it and turns to head back to the airlock ]

Maybe we should ask around?

[nerdeology]

I'm not prepared to throw any more of those things into space until we get more information. I'm going to ask Sorey and the other seraphim. If you don't mind, you can ask the others.

[This is dumb and he's tired of these tooty-horn shenanigans.]

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor pauses and then nods ]

Alright - that way we can get rid of all of them at once. I'll go and check with my family then.

[ He nods ] In the meantime... I suppose I can just keep it in my room.

[nerdeology]

You please yourself. I don't really want anything to do with it. Let me know if anyone decides to claim it, though. They ought to be reminded not to leave their stuff around where someone might trip.

[Or, like, throw it out because it's garbage.]

[bythewaves]

Alright. Good luck in finding any others, lurking.

[ MaYBE if he tosses it into the forge... ]