In which nothing happens.
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kippurbirdChapter Four.
Despite the fact that Triscuit completely ran away from his duties and classes and spent the day chasing magical butterflies, Earwig feels like he has no right to be upset at him. Despite the fact that Triscuit royally screwed up, Earwig doesn't feel like he has the right to be angry at him. This, ladies and gentlemen is another hallmark of the Sue, when they can get away with things because of... whatever reason and it's just not their fault. Also Earwig instinctively (that's the word there) knows that Triscuit found the menstruation pools by accident. As opposed to logically reasoning it out. It's MAAAAGIC! *finger waggle* While he knows that Triscuit found them by accident, he doesn't know how he found them. By accident maybe?
So, Earwig is in council with the king and other five wizards. He is glad to see that the king still is wearing the blood clot (which apparently he can only take off to give it to the next king, so... it's a sort of silly thing to think. Unless Newcomb wanted to remind us of it's existence.) Earwig recounts the day's events. AAAANNNND we get another As You Know Bob.
As You Know Bob, I believe that's number three of our As You Know Bobs.
Earwig tells the council and King that he knows that Triscuit entered the pools of Paragon. That is such a stupid name. His blood is changed he's glowing like a light bulb, his pants were stained from his first period. As You Know Bob this has never happened before. (AYKB #4) But it's not Triscut's fault and we must remember this, even though he ran off like a spoiled brat and followed magical butterflies. If he was better behaved and knew his responsibilities this would have never happened. Wait... sorry using logic again. My bad.
Apparently if people knew about the whole glowworm thingy they'd panic. Nooooot exactly sure why, but they would. But no one can see the glow so except Earwig, not even Triscuit can see it so it doesn't matter really does it? If other people could see it then there might be a problem but now it's just this thing, you know? That's supposed to be all strange and mysterious thing, you know? But if no one can see it there's no real point. They don't have to worry about other people finding out about it and spreading a panic.
Still this is not a Good Thing and apparently one of the effects of the blood pools is the desire for magical knowledge. As one of the wizards asks, "Does the hunger burn as bright in his eyes as the Tome foretells?"
I'm not really sure how you would tell that? Noo... I think it's lust... maybe amusement? Fire? Well it's something all right. Perhaps we should just ask him if he suddenly has the desire to learn magic. What? But the Tome says we can tell by the burning in his eyes! Does that mean he's got pink eye. I had that once. Had to use eye drops and everything.
I'm sorry... where was I?
Right! So, Burning eyes which apparently since the way he was born is a bad thing. So... the water made him less retarded? Oh an apparently it may make him completely unmanageable. The prince who acts like a nineteen year old brat might become unmanageable? God forbid!
They decided to bring Triscuit in. Triscuit glumly accepted his fate. That's the second time he's done that. Why doesn't he embrace it? I don't know. It's not like being sold to the salt mines or anything. (Though I wish he would be, then he might actually I dunno... be useful.) Blah, blah, they go through a magic/secret passage way. Blah there's an elevator (gravitating chamber) isn't that clever? Blah they're in a secret chamber.
Magical Secret Chambers! "The crossroads of the Redoubt of the Directorate". It's basically Hogwarts. But without the Witches. All the wizards are secretly sent out to do good deeds. Yes, it actually says that. Oh, and they're all give tattoos so that they can recognize each other without magic.
There are little kids there, boys of course, getting trained. As Earwig says, "The bond between a wizard and his child is a particularly strong one, and it is not uncommon for the son of a wizard to wish to travel with his father, rather than be left behind at home with his mother." And normal kids don't want to do that either? Do normal boys in this world want to sit around and spin? The little kids have already even taken those vows of do the Vigors or die thing. Because little kids really know what that means. This is CULT INDOCTRINATION HERE! THEY'RE BRAINWASHING THE KIDS!! They don't even give them a chance to say, "No, I don't want to be a wizard".
Apparently the entire point of this little walk through was so Earwig could think that Sister's kid is going to be an amazing wizard. He's just that special.
Okay and they're at the council and absolutely NOTHING of importance happens. Triscuit demands answers and they say "we're sorry we can't give them to you." Oh and one of Triscuit's tears "sadly fell to scatter like broken crystal upon the marble floor". They also forbid Triscuit to go to the caves again. Which he'll do anyway.
Family is called in. They guilt trip Triscuit into deciding to be king.
"The stone is meant to be worn by a man. One who is, indeed, man enough to honor it with his courage and his resolve."
Why is Mom talking to him like he's nineteen?
"But please, Mother, also understand that I know I have much to learn"
What has he been doing the past twenty nine years? Sitting around with a thumb up his ass?
Oh wait... no. He's had other things up his ass.
Despite the fact that Triscuit completely ran away from his duties and classes and spent the day chasing magical butterflies, Earwig feels like he has no right to be upset at him. Despite the fact that Triscuit royally screwed up, Earwig doesn't feel like he has the right to be angry at him. This, ladies and gentlemen is another hallmark of the Sue, when they can get away with things because of... whatever reason and it's just not their fault. Also Earwig instinctively (that's the word there) knows that Triscuit found the menstruation pools by accident. As opposed to logically reasoning it out. It's MAAAAGIC! *finger waggle* While he knows that Triscuit found them by accident, he doesn't know how he found them. By accident maybe?
So, Earwig is in council with the king and other five wizards. He is glad to see that the king still is wearing the blood clot (which apparently he can only take off to give it to the next king, so... it's a sort of silly thing to think. Unless Newcomb wanted to remind us of it's existence.) Earwig recounts the day's events. AAAANNNND we get another As You Know Bob.
"In addition, I know that all of you, including our king, are aware of the recent disappearances of a number of the lesser rural wizards over the last several months.
As You Know Bob, I believe that's number three of our As You Know Bobs.
Earwig tells the council and King that he knows that Triscuit entered the pools of Paragon. That is such a stupid name. His blood is changed he's glowing like a light bulb, his pants were stained from his first period. As You Know Bob this has never happened before. (AYKB #4) But it's not Triscut's fault and we must remember this, even though he ran off like a spoiled brat and followed magical butterflies. If he was better behaved and knew his responsibilities this would have never happened. Wait... sorry using logic again. My bad.
Apparently if people knew about the whole glowworm thingy they'd panic. Nooooot exactly sure why, but they would. But no one can see the glow so except Earwig, not even Triscuit can see it so it doesn't matter really does it? If other people could see it then there might be a problem but now it's just this thing, you know? That's supposed to be all strange and mysterious thing, you know? But if no one can see it there's no real point. They don't have to worry about other people finding out about it and spreading a panic.
Still this is not a Good Thing and apparently one of the effects of the blood pools is the desire for magical knowledge. As one of the wizards asks, "Does the hunger burn as bright in his eyes as the Tome foretells?"
I'm not really sure how you would tell that? Noo... I think it's lust... maybe amusement? Fire? Well it's something all right. Perhaps we should just ask him if he suddenly has the desire to learn magic. What? But the Tome says we can tell by the burning in his eyes! Does that mean he's got pink eye. I had that once. Had to use eye drops and everything.
I'm sorry... where was I?
Right! So, Burning eyes which apparently since the way he was born is a bad thing. So... the water made him less retarded? Oh an apparently it may make him completely unmanageable. The prince who acts like a nineteen year old brat might become unmanageable? God forbid!
They decided to bring Triscuit in. Triscuit glumly accepted his fate. That's the second time he's done that. Why doesn't he embrace it? I don't know. It's not like being sold to the salt mines or anything. (Though I wish he would be, then he might actually I dunno... be useful.) Blah, blah, they go through a magic/secret passage way. Blah there's an elevator (gravitating chamber) isn't that clever? Blah they're in a secret chamber.
Magical Secret Chambers! "The crossroads of the Redoubt of the Directorate". It's basically Hogwarts. But without the Witches. All the wizards are secretly sent out to do good deeds. Yes, it actually says that. Oh, and they're all give tattoos so that they can recognize each other without magic.
There are little kids there, boys of course, getting trained. As Earwig says, "The bond between a wizard and his child is a particularly strong one, and it is not uncommon for the son of a wizard to wish to travel with his father, rather than be left behind at home with his mother." And normal kids don't want to do that either? Do normal boys in this world want to sit around and spin? The little kids have already even taken those vows of do the Vigors or die thing. Because little kids really know what that means. This is CULT INDOCTRINATION HERE! THEY'RE BRAINWASHING THE KIDS!! They don't even give them a chance to say, "No, I don't want to be a wizard".
Apparently the entire point of this little walk through was so Earwig could think that Sister's kid is going to be an amazing wizard. He's just that special.
Okay and they're at the council and absolutely NOTHING of importance happens. Triscuit demands answers and they say "we're sorry we can't give them to you." Oh and one of Triscuit's tears "sadly fell to scatter like broken crystal upon the marble floor". They also forbid Triscuit to go to the caves again. Which he'll do anyway.
Family is called in. They guilt trip Triscuit into deciding to be king.
"The stone is meant to be worn by a man. One who is, indeed, man enough to honor it with his courage and his resolve."
Why is Mom talking to him like he's nineteen?
"But please, Mother, also understand that I know I have much to learn"
What has he been doing the past twenty nine years? Sitting around with a thumb up his ass?
Oh wait... no. He's had other things up his ass.
