Brand new muse and no one is sure about this.

[itwillpass]

Just thought you'd pick up and run with it? With me, I mean. Not to offend you, but this seems like a lot for a first commitment. I just don't want to waste anyone's time, is all.

You might have better luck going with one of the others. Have you tried Dakin? You'd complete the set if it all worked out.

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[smallgayjew]

I rather suspect Dakin is preoccupied with someone or other.

[itwillpass]

Dakin's always preoccupied with someone. What's that got to do with anything?

I hear you're getting on.

[smallgayjew]

Makes him less of a blank slate to work with? I don't know. I don't understand how their minds work...

I suppose I am.

[itwillpass]

Is that your polite way of calling me dull? And after my sticking by you, too.

How is it?

[smallgayjew]

I would never call you dull, Scrippsy.

It's been interesting? I've made some...quite odd friends.

[itwillpass]

Such a way with words. You spend too much time following after Dakin. Now you're starting to sound like him.

Odd. Now, that's not so surprising. Better than school, though? Or worse?

[smallgayjew]

I could sound like far worse people.

Different than school. A wizard, for one. And a dragonmaster, and a man who can manipulate metal.

[itwillpass]

Come off it. You're not serious.

[Just because he's new here doesn't mean you can make fun.]

[smallgayjew]

I'm not taking the piss. Things here are...quite a bit different to Cutlers.

[itwillpass]

Next you'll be telling me you're over our man Dakin.

Nothing against him, either, but you don't have to sound like him, you know.

All right, I'll bite. You met King Arthur too, then. And an angel?

[smallgayjew]

I don't know that I'll ever quite be over Dakin, but I have, er, met someone.

Not King Arthur and not an angel.

[itwillpass]

You have? Who?

[Might just be a little worried about him. Maybe.]

[smallgayjew]

He's lovely. You'd like him. His name is Blaine, and he's an American.

He sings.

[itwillpass]

Is he?

It sounds like a lot's gone on with you. I feel left out.

[smallgayjew]

It's not as though I did it on purpose. If I could have stayed and gone to Oxford instead, I would have done.

[itwillpass]

Fuck that.

It's what you wanted, isn't it? This. [Whatever "this" is.]

[smallgayjew]

I suppose.

I did quite want to be at Oxford, but now I don't know.

[itwillpass]

You suppose?

There's nothing wrong with it, you know. Moving on.

[smallgayjew]

Yes, I know. But Oxford isn't something I want to move on from. I worked so hard for that.

[itwillpass]

We all worked hard for it. But only just to get ahead, right?

It wasn't like we did it for fun.

[smallgayjew]

But Oxford was to be the start of...everything.

I suppose I did it for Dakin a bit, but once it was taken away... I wanted it more, I reckon.

[itwillpass]

What about now? Do you still want it?

[smallgayjew]

Yes.

Only, I don't want to have to choose.

[itwillpass]

Well, we all have to make choices, don't we?

Although I can't say I wouldn't miss you. We had fun.

[smallgayjew]

Of course. But how do I choose between home and everything I've found since leaving?

And I do miss you, Scrippsy.

[itwillpass]

You keep saying that, but really, was there ever any choice? We're all headed out into the wide world anyway.

Won't argue if you want to hang around, though.

[smallgayjew]

Yes, but I could always come back. That's the difference.

[itwillpass]

You can always come back, Pos. We're here.

Haven't got anything better to do. It's not the same if you're not there.

[smallgayjew]

No, it hasn't been the same without you either.

[itwillpass]

Don't make a face about it.

I thought you were happy to see me. Not as exciting as some of the others, I suppose.

[smallgayjew]

I am!

No one is as exciting as you. I can't think of anyone I'd rather see.

[itwillpass]

Oh, you're full of it. All that talk about meeting people and doing for Dakin, and you want to see me?

You're as full of it as Mr Hector.

[smallgayjew]

Hector was never full of it. I think that may have been his trouble.

And I do want to see you.

[itwillpass]

Wasn't he? We were all full of it, kind of. And truthful too.

Wouldn't mind seeing you again. Even if you have got new friends.

[smallgayjew]

We were, I think, but Hector was always sincere.

You'd like them! And they'd like you.

[itwillpass]

Not always. More than some, but not always.

Well, if you like them, I guess they can't be all bad. Not much else to do out here, is there?

[smallgayjew]

More than most, I'd say. [He's grown rather fond of Hector, posthumously.]

No, most of the excitement seems to happen through other people. From what I gather, our home is rather dull.

[itwillpass]

More than most of us, I reckon. [Yes, and he has too. But it's not something he'll just come out with.]

Now who do you sound like?

[smallgayjew]

Almost certainly.

I rather suspect you're about to say Irwin...

[itwillpass]

Well, I won't say it if you don't like it. It's true, though. Particularly in that tone.

Not that that's wrong.

[smallgayjew]

I'm not sure I do like it. Though I'm afraid you may be right on that.