justcog
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Post by justcog on Oct 15, 2021 18:02:35 GMT -5
(Quick Replies and all that! I'm sure I'll end up breaking the rule there often, but you all right as much or little as you like, idc much about the length)
**The Abbot, Friars, and other caregivers had left that afternoon, leaving Stanwick alone in the main hall alone for the rest of the day and night. Well, not alone; the ferret was left to care for all the dibbuns and to keep the place overall tidy. Likely a test of patience from the Abbot.**
"ALRIGHT young'uns, looks like it's just you all and me. Speaking of which, who all do we got here?" **The ferret's voice boomed out to all the dibbuns. He was speaking a tad loudly, though that was just to be heard over the likely chit-chat happening between all the young ones. Besides, it was a fair question; he hadn't properly met most of them, though they had likely heard rumors about him.**
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Oct 15, 2021 18:20:17 GMT -5
**A small, fluffy owlet, a head shorter than, say, squirrels his age, piped up in a shockingly loud voice.**
Hewwo! I be Otus! You gotta, um, you gotta---usually when da friar um, watches us he gives us all candied ches'nuffs...a LOT of candied ches'nuffs!
**He blinked his enormous golden eyes at Stanwick, perhaps trying to look innocent and completely truthful and trustworthy on the matter of candied chestnuts.**
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Post by justcog on Oct 20, 2021 20:40:48 GMT -5
"Candied chestnuts you say?" **Stanwick repeated after the owlet. He had remembered the Abbot mentioning something about the chestnuts; probably not to give the dibbuns too many... but honestly, what harm could become of such a thing?**
"Well, only if you and everyone else behaves, yes? You promise to be good?" **Stanwick questioned the owlet. He had a large smirk on his face, mildly mischievous; he knew what is was like to be in there shoes. As long as what they were doing wasn't directly dangerous, Stanwick would allow it! Either that or turn a blind eye**
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Oct 20, 2021 20:45:11 GMT -5
**Otus' down feathers puffed out impressively with excitement, and his yellow eyes glittered.**
Yiss! Yiss yiss, I kin be good! Do NOT liffen to what anybeast else says, I kin be good!
**The owlet turned on the other dibbuns in the Great Hall and spread out his wings, perhaps to look bigger, but he was so small to begin with that it wasn't much good.**
Don' you tell him anyfing different! I kin be good!
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Post by Madeline on Oct 23, 2021 18:30:18 GMT -5
**Madeline was always a shy kitten, and today was no exception, especially since the usual adults had left the Dibbuns with a near stranger. The young wildcat hunkered down, her big green eyes widening even more as the owlet started sharing bald-faced lies! She gulped, really reconsidering what she was doing here. Then again, they had told the Dibbuns to play in Great Hall and listen to Stanwick, so perhaps she was just being a good girl.**
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Post by justcog on Oct 23, 2021 20:23:12 GMT -5
**Stanwick smirked at the owlet's display. He had a suspicion they were lying of course, any beast could tell with how they shushed all the other dibbuns. Even still, Stanwick wasn't exactly a rule follower, and they had left HIM in charge! That being said, there'd be chestnuts a-plenty!**
"All right you rascal, calm your feathers." **The ferret said before giving a slightly too firm pat to the owlet's head before glancing around to the other dibbuns. He of course noticed the shy kitten somewhat hiding amongst the others. Nervous thing, wasn't she? Stanwick hummed thoughtfully to himself for a moment before making his way to the abbey kitchen to find the candied chestnuts... or wherever they were. The dibbuns would have a few minutes to start ensuing chaos during his leave.**
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Oct 23, 2021 20:37:41 GMT -5
**Otus would have smirked, but of course, owls don't have lips--only beaks. But even without the ability to smirk, the tiny owlet somehow still looked very self-satisfied with himself. As Stanwick made for the kitchen, Otus bolted over to Madeline.**
Didja see dat? He believed me! I betcha he give us strawberry fizz, too!
**Otus winked one golden eye VERY obviously.**
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Post by Madeline on Oct 25, 2021 20:11:31 GMT -5
**Madeline nearly fell over with shock when Otus rushed over to her. She put her paws to her cheeks.** "We's gonna gits in twouble when da Abbot finds out you lied!!" **But then it dawned on her what he was implying and shook her head vigorously.** "Oh, noes, I no gonna lies! You cans ask. I no gonna gits in twouble, no sir!!"
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Oct 25, 2021 20:57:16 GMT -5
**Otus danced back and forth on his taloned feet, dancing away nervous energy and excitement.**
Noooo, you no gots ta lie! Jus', jus', jus' tell him ya like strawberry fizz! Dat's not a lie! An' then maybe he gives us some.
**The fluffy owlet pressed his stubby wings to his chest and blinked his large eyes in what he imagined might be an adorable fashion.**
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Post by justcog on Oct 25, 2021 21:19:16 GMT -5
**It'd be only a few moments later when Stanwick returned with the candied chestnuts, holding the container of them under one arm whilst the other held his shield? Yes, his shield; a large round thing, made mostly of sturdy wood with a metal boss encompassing where his hand would be**
"All right you all, come and feast!" **Stanwick called out as he sat himself down upon a chair in the Great Hall and allowing his shield to clatter loudly onto the ground just in front of him, soon to be followed with light thumps as he allowed some of the candied chestnuts to spill out of the bag onto the shield. Seemed he was using it as an improvised plate, and a big one at that!**
"Take only one; any more than that and I'll..!" **He started, only to then trail off. What WOULD he do? What was appropriate in the abbey?**
"I'll send you to bed early!" **He eventually decided.**
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Post by Madeline on Nov 2, 2021 15:01:59 GMT -5
**Being adorable herself, Madeline was not impressed with the owlet's display.** "I can's do dats, but I no gonna beg or nuffin'!"
**The young wildcat stood up and tried to get in line to get a nut, but some of the other Dibbuns were kind of shoving, so there was no obvious line to speak of. She and others gasped when he gave them his ultimatum.** "Gos ta beds early??" **How horrifying! When she got to the sheild-cum-plate, she carefully only took one, then nervously looked up into Satnwick's eyes.** "T'anks." **She took a few steps away, then turned to another Dibbun and said,** "I likes stwawbee fizz with candied chestnuts. Whatchoo like??"
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Nov 20, 2021 22:19:10 GMT -5
**Otus huffed a sigh when he realized that Maddie wasn't going to fall for his antics at all. She was tougher than the old Cellarhog, she was! The sound of candied chestnuts hitting wood caused his silly little ear-tufts to twitch in anticipation. He whipped around to see the "dish" of candied chestnuts and took off, his talons clacking loudly on the stone floor as he threw himself at the sweet treats.**
Take only one; any more than that and I'll..! ....I'll send you to bed early!
**Otus opened his clenched talons and dropped three candied chestnuts out of them, back into the shield. But he kept the one in his beak, and wolfed it down while making eye contact with Stanwick.**
Jus' one.
**He said, and backed away. No reason to risk an early bed!**
I likes stwawbee fizz with candied chestnuts. Whatchoo like??
**The dibbun beside Maddie carefully took a single candied chestnut out of the shield without touching any others--a little golden field mouse, his fur chiefly a burnt orange, with a stark black stripe running from between his ears down his back to the base of his tail. Maddie knew him--Milo, the youngest babe in his family. He wore a soft green tunic that had clearly been cut from a larger garment, perhaps a dress formerly worn by an older sister.**
I like clovah'n'burdock tea, an' sweet berry tarts. An' I don't like going to bed early.
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Post by Madeline on Nov 27, 2021 16:59:02 GMT -5
**Smiling, Madeline nodded shyly.** "I no likes goin' t'bed early, either, so's I bes a good girl." **The young wildcat turned and looked up at the ferret with her big green eyes wide and sorrowful.** "Mistah Shtanwick, I be's firsty." **Other Dibbuns nodded and echoed her sentiment.**
(I apologize for posting out of order, I am the worst.)
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Post by justcog on Nov 27, 2021 21:30:14 GMT -5
**As all the dibbuns began to collect themselves into a line, even if a barely recognizable one, the ferret would give a faint smirk; this wasn't too hard! Just need to bargain with the little devils, maybe spoil them a bit so they'd do what he said. He kept a watchful eye over the little ones as they took their chestnut, ensuring none got any more or less than the other. Such an act was made especially clear at Otus' disposal, eyeing the young owlet down until they dropped the several chestnuts they had been hording to only one. As for the young wildcat however, Stanwick would deliver a soft smile and wordless nod to their thanks. Upon hearing her current predicament however-**
"'Firsty', eh? I suppose I should've gotten you all somethin' to drink." **The ferret mumbled to himself before giving a soft sigh as he rose to his feet, towering over the dibbuns as he stretched his arms over his head before lazily letting them drop back to his side**
"Drinks it is. Tell ya what, I've heard there's some good stuff in the cellars! Fizzes for you and ale for me." **Stanwick stated with a wide and mischievous smile, almost like he himself was a dibbun!**
"All right every-beast, make a line! To the cellars we go!" **Stanwick called out, collecting the rest of the candied chestnuts back into the sack before picking up his shield, waiting for the dibbuns to follow his command**
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Post by Madeline on Jan 20, 2022 23:53:24 GMT -5
OOC: It's been 2 months, so I'm gonna go ahead and pose. Hopefully Otus is okay BIC: **Most of the Dibbuns give excited squeals at the prospect of going down to the cellars with permission ! The adults always tell them that they can't go down there because it's dark and dangerous. So having an adult not only say they can, but also go down with them, promising yummies for them? It's like a dream come true! **Madeline, though, is far less than thrilled. Go into the dark, damp, scary cellars? Who knows what monsters may live down there (although she forgets that the spirit of Martin the Warrior would chase any monsters away)! The kitten stays frozen where she is, her green eyes widening in terror and brimming with tears.** "Th...th...th' cellars???" *she manages to squeak out.** "D....d...do we have to come with you???"
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