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[CONSOLE] video; BACKDATED to 8 JUNE
[When Anton turns on the video he looks a little ruffled. His tie is gone, jacket off, sleeves rolled up, and there's blood on his vest, for the observant. His expression is flat but with an edge of exasperation, and behind him ... Behind him is Skulduggery and Erskine. They're bound together with a five-foot length of chain, Erskine with a manacle on his wrist and Skulduggery with a manacle around his neck-bones.
[Skulduggery is missing his hat, and his suit is tattered. Erskine's in obviously clean clothes, but he's missing a jacket, he's limping slightly, his arm is in a sling and he has a spray-bottle. And they're arguing. Loudly. Anton's voice is raised to be heard over them and, perhaps notably, he keeps his hands out of view of the camera.]
Let it be publicly known that these two reprobates are grounded.
[He jerks his head at them without looking around.]
If anyone sees them on the streets while Erskine, that's the ridiculously pretty one, is not wearing a dog-collar, please punch them both and return them to the Midnight Hotel. If anyone finds them not in the company of each other, please, again, punch them and return them to the Midnight Hotel.
Rest assured that the damages they caused will be repaired at their expense and any loss of revenue reimbursed. We'll be by in the next few days to arrange this.
[Pause.]
Ah. Yes. Skulduggery, that's the idiot who's forgotten his skin, has lost his hat privileges. No hats for Skulduggery. Thank you.
[This broadcast is also available as action, for those staying at the Midnight Hotel.]
[Skulduggery is missing his hat, and his suit is tattered. Erskine's in obviously clean clothes, but he's missing a jacket, he's limping slightly, his arm is in a sling and he has a spray-bottle. And they're arguing. Loudly. Anton's voice is raised to be heard over them and, perhaps notably, he keeps his hands out of view of the camera.]
Let it be publicly known that these two reprobates are grounded.
[He jerks his head at them without looking around.]
If anyone sees them on the streets while Erskine, that's the ridiculously pretty one, is not wearing a dog-collar, please punch them both and return them to the Midnight Hotel. If anyone finds them not in the company of each other, please, again, punch them and return them to the Midnight Hotel.
Rest assured that the damages they caused will be repaired at their expense and any loss of revenue reimbursed. We'll be by in the next few days to arrange this.
[Pause.]
Ah. Yes. Skulduggery, that's the idiot who's forgotten his skin, has lost his hat privileges. No hats for Skulduggery. Thank you.
[This broadcast is also available as action, for those staying at the Midnight Hotel.]
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'Magic' is as far as any of us have gotten.
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I suppose that explanation will have to do.
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Right then, if I escape I'm heading for Lady Alayne. I'll take being slapped by a beautiful lady over being punched any day.
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However you should take responsibility for your actions. The street did not ask to be broken.
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He started it!
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Do you have no self control?
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He was punching me! I-- Okay, so maybe breaking the street was a little much, but he was punching me.
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[There's a pause while he makes sure that Skulduggery is otherwise occupied and not listening in]
Plus I'm pretty sure he hates me, so. There's that.
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(It's like running into a fire.)
Why not send someone else in your stead?
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...actually that's a complete lie, of course I like to brag. But there was magic involved as well, truth be told. On both sides.
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i.e. nothing.)