Fifty-Fifth Theory [Voice/Action]

[i_speak_softly]

[Don has been returned from his mission with the Malnosso. In this case, that means that his guide-droid politely but firmly made it clear to him that sorry, but he had to leave.]

[His journal is returned to him, he's shown to a teleporter, and a moment later he's standing in the village's coffee shop. After getting something - well, a number of somethings - to eat, he settles into a booth and opens said journal.]

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Guys, I'm back. I'm at the coffee shop. [Almost as an afterthought:] I'm okay. Robert, can you bring my snowsuit?

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If anyone was waiting... I'm back.

[Some time later, he adds:] Has anyone heard of a Deadly Nadder? Or a Gronckle?

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[voice]

[redjacketthief]

[He chuckles at this.] Ya know? I'd ask if you were okay, but you sound like you've been having a ball!

...Can't say I can help you much with dragons, but I can say that I've seen one recently, thanks to our kind benefactors. He was really big and black, with large eyes that looked like a cat's. Know of any that fit that description?

[voice]

[i_speak_softly]

They had to throw me out.

[Don considers this.] No, I don't think so. Where did you see it?

((The information Don had access to was pre-movie, so there was no physical description for the Night Fury.))

[voice]

[redjacketthief]

((Ooooh! Don's gonna have fun then!))

On the other side of the bridge by the clinic, a couple of nights back. He breathes fire...

And you might be able to catch sight of him at night around here. He's a long time resident around here, so maybe you know him.

[voice]

[i_speak_softly]

It's been a long time since I've seen any dragons, but I'll be sure to look. Thanks for the tip.

Ah... do you know what day it is?

[voice]

[redjacketthief]

It's the fifteenth of January, a Sunday. When were you last here? The way you were talking made it sound like it's been a while.

...and you're welcome. [He did say he'd inform you about cool stuff, after all.]

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[i_speak_softly]

Christmas. [That's - three weeks? He's sure he didn't do three weeks' worth of eating and sleeping while he was gone. Leo is surely going to lecture him for this...]

[voice]

[redjacketthief]

[wow, that long? You must really like your reading, Don!

He whistles, long and low. Then:]

Just after we met then, huh? You were there for a while! Did you spend all that time reading, or did you do anything else?

[voice]

[i_speak_softly]

[A soft laugh.] Very little else, unfortunately.

[voice]

[redjacketthief]

[That's a little disappointing for Lupin. He was hoping for a little intel on their 'benefactors' at the very least.

There were always other ocassions for that, though. Especially since he knew not everyone agreed with his plots and motives.]

At least you had fun with it, and you weren't returned as a yeti or something. Oh, and that dragon? He's a were-dragon.

And our very own Rupert Giles.

[Yeah. He's gonna let that hang.]

[voice]

[i_speak_softly]

[... Excuse him a minute while his brain reboots. He wasn't expecting a twist like that.]

What?

[voice-----> video]

[redjacketthief]

[Take a minute. Take five. Lupin can wait. He flips to video on the meanwhile, and smiles like a lazy cat.]

You heard right.

[video]

[i_speak_softly]

[Reboot complete. Seeing the image in the journal begin to move, Don flips on his video as well.]

Please tell me this is a new development.

[video]

[redjacketthief]

[Heh. Shoulda figured that'd be the reaction.]

Does within the last week count as 'new' around here?

[video]

[i_speak_softly]

[A sigh of relief. As long as the answer wasn't "Giles has always been a were-dragon".]

Definitely.

[video]

[redjacketthief]

Ah. Okay. Good.

At least some things are the same everywhere.

[video]

[i_speak_softly]

[Don recovers his composure and takes another sip of coffee.]

What else did I miss?

[video]

[redjacketthief]

Aside from Pops being turned into a Yeti the same way that Giles was dragonified and there being two Jedi around here? Not much.

[video]

[i_speak_softly]

... Two Jedi.

[Please elaborate immediately.]

[video]

[redjacketthief]

That's right.

[See that grin? Be careful.]

[video]

[i_speak_softly]

[Hmm.]

Are we talking about "Star Wars" Jedi?

[video]

[redjacketthief]

One's older than he should be, and the other is younger, at least from the last films I saw.

Who knows? Maybe Lucas finally saw fit to make parts one through three in a different world?

[video]

[i_speak_softly]

[Slowly:] Parts one through three came out a few years ago...

[video]

[redjacketthief]

...huh.

[Not where he's from, though he's come to conclusions recently that his friends may or may not say the same thing.

Then, because he's a terrible movie nerd if he doesn't ask:]

Are they anyt good?

[video]

[i_speak_softly]

Not as good as the originals. You can borrow them, if you want.

[video]

[redjacketthief]

[dramatic sigh.]

Figures. Lucas outdid himself with the first three. I may have to do that sometime, Donatello--and lock my door. Luke's in the room directly below my neighbor's.