canon is Howl's Moving Castle (novel)

[conesoldstober]

I appreciate you letting me out after all this time, cariad. I've been in your head for some time, haven't I? I do hope this isn't some whim of yours. You are prone to those aren't you, my dear? Not that I can speak, of course.

At least tell me we're going to do something interesting. I do hate being bored.

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[charring]

Be careful when asking muns to do something interesting. They go a little too far sometimes.

[conesoldstober]

Normally I would. But this one seems terribly hesitant, you see. I've been in her head for some years now and I do say I know her rather well.

[charring]

Lucky you. Mine leaps at the chance to do awful things to me.

[conesoldstober]

Will I regret asking for details?

[charring]

If you don't like hearing about people dying, you'll regret asking.

Diana Wynne Jones!! Sweet.

[wingedpower]

Oh, whims. Like your mun ends up with the worst of them.

I have to say, most of them have their head in the clouds.

not enough DWJ love on the net <3

[conesoldstober]

It does seem to be a theme.

[Um... bird?]

No, not enough. :D

[wingedpower]

[You're a magician. How is a talking macaw strange?]

Can it be called a theme if it's common to all of them?

[conesoldstober]

[Just give him a moment.]

I believe that is how many people define a 'theme', yes.

[stumbling]

They are prone to whim, these muns. It's something I've noticed myself, and I've been convinced it's not exclusive to mine... or indeed yours.

[conesoldstober]

Good to know I'm not alone at least. I can take solace in that when she locks me up in this brain of hers again.

[stumbling]

I-I'm sorry...

When you say 'lock you up'. You don't mean that literally... do you?

[conesoldstober]

[Long, slow glass-marble eye glare.]

Take a guess.

[aviophobia]

I hope your definition of 'interesting' is close to your mun's, or else you're in for an unpleasant surprise.

[conesoldstober]

I can safely assure you it's much greater than hers.

[aviophobia]

Great.

So, uh, the idea of sentient cities that exist solely to screw with you is appealing?

[conesoldstober]

Can't be worse than Swansea.

[misterblackbird]

Any word yet on whether you're doing something interesting?

[conesoldstober]

None whatsoever. She's being terribly inconsiderate, really.

[misterblackbird]

Very much so, I should say. What do you intend to do about it?

[conesoldstober]

I could continue to pester her until she does something with me. It seems to be somewhat effective.

[eldesthatter]

It seems a very common trait in the mundanes to carry on with things on a whim.

[conesoldstober]

Sophie! You look absolutely ravishing!

[eldesthatter]

Considering how long I've been forgotten here, that seems very unlikely.

[conesoldstober]

Nonsense.

[Last time he saw you, you were 90 years old, Sophie. You look great.]

Can't say I was expecting to see you here.