Sunday Evening - Fifth Floor Common Room

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter was sitting on the couch with a bowl of popcorn in front of him and a box of cookies from J. GOB.  He'd found some Coca-Cola (and still couldn't get over the fact it came in cans now) and was flipping through the channels on the TV.

Oooh, war movie.  That looked interesting.  The planes looked familiar too.  Peter sat forward in his seat as the title rolled.  Rescuing Corproral Smith?  Did they make movies about World War II now?


OOC: open for all of course but especially saltandammo

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Do you tournament often?" Willow asked. "Would I have a chance to wave at you cleanly?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Whenever I'm in attendance, I compete. Usually a few times a year depending on the weather. If you were attending the tournament, I would have to ask for a favour to wear in my sleeve. Though I'm sure I would be standing in line behind the other knights."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"What kind of favor?" Willow asked. "Oh! Would this be a silk hanky moment? Would I give you that?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"A silk hanky or a ribbon from your dress," Peter agreed. "So, Lady Willow," Peter bowed, "allow me to fight in your honour?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Far too delighted by this, Willow sat up in what she hoped was a straight and proper fashion. "Why m'lord Peter - is it m'lord Peter? Would I call you sir?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter nodded, smiling at Willow's enthusiasm, "Sir Peter or my lord Peter, either would be appropriate. Though really, I answer to many things."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Got it," Willow said. She sat up straight again. "Why Sir Peter, I would be honoured."

Yes, she tried to say "honored" extra formally, which in her head meant there was a u in it.

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Then, Lady Willow, I shall endeavour to serve you loyally and defend your honour to all comers. Any glory I win in combat shall be due to you." Peter rose and bowed more formally than before.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I should give you something!" Willow said. "You're all bowing and pledging honor and I'm not giving you anything."

She thought about it, then reached back to tug her ribbon out of her hair, leaving just the elastic band to keep it in a ponytail. "Here. For you, Sir Peter, as a token of my good will."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter accepted the ribbon with a grin. "I bear your token proudly."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Wow," Willow said. "I'm almost disappointed I don't have a dragon for you to go slay. I feel like I'm thwarting your destiny."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I'd accept a giant," Peter laughed. "I think my destiny will survive any unintentional thwarting though I'm not sure I would survive a dragon."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Well okay," Willow said. "But no kicking the over six foot students in the shin and saying I told you to do it."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"You'd prefer me to pick the smaller students and blame it on you?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Hey!" Willow protested, but she was laughing.

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"You leave me with little option. No dragons, no students over six feet...what's a knight supposed to do?" Peter chuckled.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"You could sing songs," Willow said. "Or ride around on horseback and see if anybody will joust with you in a non-deadly fashion."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Hmm, there aren't any horses around except the one who watches TV in here sometimes. So maybe I could play the harp? Lull the enemy into a false stupor?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Can you play the harp?" Willow asked.

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter nodded then looked defensive. "A bit. Knights are supposed to be musical. I don't have one with me though; I'd have to remedy that first."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"That's so cool!" Willow said. "I took lessons with the recorder when I was a kid but that never stuck either."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I think the idea is to be in a place where there's no radio or television or outside distractions. And once you've done weapons work until you can barely move, and all the Court chores are out of the way, you have to find something else to do. Thus - harp."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"That's when I usually pull out a book," Willow said, indicating the one she'd brought with her. "Either that or review my notes from class in case there's a surprise quiz the next day."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"And my tutors would have been much happier with me if I followed your lead, but I couldn't get over the whole parchment situation," Peter grinned. Following her gesture, he asked "what are you reading?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Oh! Um - " Willow tried to hide the college level textbook by sitting on it. "Nothing. Nothing interesting like knights and dragons and harps."