strewth: campbell; quiet. (little tale before.)
johnny come marching home again ([personal profile] strewth) wrote in [community profile] eastbound2022-10-13 07:41 pm

un: wooden dice.

[The voice is definitely English, a scouse accent mixing slightly with bits of Cockney, if one is the sort to recognize it.]

Lovely weather we're having in this sodding fishbowl. Nearly reminds me of home. Ah, hfff, something to lighten the spirit. I've got a story.

Have you lot heard of Ellethia? Couldn't tell you how it's spelled; I haven't the foggiest whether we're playing with Fake Latin or fake Greek. Gorgeous country, it is; proper Byronic. Maybe fake Greek, then.

It were haunted.

D'you remember a bloke prancing around during the communal head trip? Stroppy bastard he was, complaining to me about tea and infanticide. Reckon he had more sparkling conversation for you lot. Wore white. Ghosts in your Ellethia said he got a uniform from them. Or from there, at least.

Don't all rush to thank me. Weren't alone. Your girl Lila, she were dead helpful. Distracted the ghosts she did. I'm sure she'll love the credit, hehh.

And that'd make me John Constantine. [It rhymes with Clementine.] Ain't me first brush with ghosts, let's say. Magic, that rubbish, have you ever seen any? The real stuff, I mean.
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[personal profile] matermali 2022-10-22 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ For a moment, uncertainty twitches in her brow while entertaining his remark, but she's quick to follow with an adversely resolute smile. His candor has charm, the sort that usually resonates with her, but his age has nothing to do with her caution in anything beyond flirtation. Bloodied barbed fences and crumbling walls surround her heart for the safety of all. ]

It has carried us this far, though I have yet to discern if that is a good thing.

[ Who am I, indeed. One signature is enough for tonight. ]

Whether it beckons peace or calamity, I would have the man capable of putting my soul to rest know the name Vanessa Ives.