Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:01:20 GMT

I love my mother. I don't have a father; I'm Fortune's favorite son, which is a saying, but it's also me. She wanted a son and so she had me.

Fortuna is fickle. She's not very good at consistency, or even playing favorites, which she does, but she changes her mind all the time. That's just the way she is, and I love her because of it, and despite it. She's beautiful, my mother. She never treated me badly, except that I haven't seen her in a long time; I don't even know if she knows I'm dead. I would like to think she does, but sometimes she forgets to pay attention to things like that.

That's the only line of my family tree. She never told me about anyone else in my family. I might have brothers now, but I don't know. People write about her, but they don't know she had a son, a real son, not a metaphorical son.

She used to sing songs to me. She used to hold me when I was very small, but when I grew up a bit, she let me go out into the world. I thought that she would always protect me. I never thought that she wouldn't. It was just so natural that she would protect me. Through the war, I thought that my luck was because of her. I thought that the reason I lived as long as I did was because of her.

I don't know if that's true anymore.

People curse her and people bless her but she's my mother and I love her, and I miss her. I wish she had been able to see me all grown up. I think she would have liked to see it.

Anyway.

Promise is gone. She went home, and so all the managing of the Blue Light is being handled by me again. If you work there I need you to check in with me as soon as possible, since I'm going to have to restructure some stuff pretty quick here, especially since we're a bartender down ever since Tony went home.

It's almost Christmas. I have to make sure I get presents for everyone.

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:00:10 GMT

City I don't want-

Nice
-Taking in Alice (I didn't do it to be nice! I did it because it was the right---)
-Donating funds to Penny's Welcome Center
-Giving free drinks to people who look really depressed (Hey don't say that it's supposed to be a se---)
-Giving gifts because they reminded me of people without any other reason
-Taking the arrow for Bigby (that wasn't even this year--)
-Dealing whenever someone hits on me in the bar

Naughty
-Getting mad at Kay (wait not fai-)
-Telling Rose Red off about how she treated me (Really?)
-Hitting people with baseball bats (That was one tim--)
-Getting really irritated at Sam and Cain for Rosella's sake (how is getting mad naugh--)
-Laughing at Peter over the guy who hit on us both

.....this is totally not necessary. Santa already knows all this, trust me.

video;

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:22:34 GMT

[Blue's sitting on a rock, and he's looking at the barrier. The angle doesn't let you see what he's looking at, but he's sort of rocking a little, cross-legged, and he's humming something softly under his breath. It's obviously pretty cold, but he doesn't seem to notice]

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:25:40 GMT

In less than a week's time I will have been here two years. In that time I've seen a lot of curses. I've seen war curses and torture curses and age curses, and curses that change the whole City. Once half of us were on board the Titanic. Once it was the fifties all over again, except an idealized version of the fifties. I've seen curses where people turn into their darkest, most forbidding selves. Once we were all in a school of magic.

I've never seen anything like this. I mean there have been things; like the City that was the opposite of this one, that have lasted longer than a couple of days. We got invaded, two years ago, by Aliens, when the Deities all left the City. But nothing where we've inflicted curses on ourselves. Or even had the choice.

Maybe pushing the button's the easy thing. It might be the thing we long to do, even. It might be altruistic not to, or maybe it's that we just don't want to feel guilty.

I don't know. I don't know your reasons for pushing or not pushing. I'm not pushing because I'm not a god and I never want to be one. It's not my place to decide another's fate like that. I've fought in wars, but everyone I've fought was there because they volunteered for it.

None of volunteered for this.

I guess that two years ago I might have been a little different. Maybe a little more naive. Maybe a little more idealistic. But I wouldn't have pressed the button then, or now.

And if you did? Then it's your choice, and I'm not condemning you for it.

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:14:06 GMT

Don't people get enough of war? Honestly, it's not that exciting or that glorious. Mostly it's just a lot of slogging through dirt and grime and people getting hurt or dying. Once I thought there was glory and honor in it, but now, I'm just glad to be living my peaceful life.

I hope everyone is okay.

Alice, if you please, I would like to pick you up this afternoon. Would you like a cake? I picked up a raspberry cream one this afternoon, for tea. You can invite a friend or two, if you like. I'm sorry that it took so long for me to feel better, really.

Okay, so we're into November. At the end of the month is my two year anniversary in the City. Two years...it seems like such a long time. But the truth is, two years isn't very long at all. I guess it's sort of alarming, how time passes. So many things have changed.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:28:52 GMT

I-

No.

Okay, first thing's first.

Rosella, could you please....could you please take care of Alice for a couple of nights? I think that I'm probably not very fit, right now, to take care of her, but I'm sure that I'll be better very shortly. Alice, is that okay? Would you rather go somewhere else? If you would, I don't mind.

I won't be in at the bar for a few days. Promise I trust that you'll see to everything. ~~Peter, if something comes up, let me know right away.~~

I just can't believe that after this weekend...

Flycatcher went home. If you were friends with him. I just went to the Hall, to check on the people I saw, this morning...and there he was. I suppose Haven needs him way more than I do.

I'm sorry, buddy. I hope I was a good friend to you. Don't miss me too much. I'm okay here.

Just a little lonely.

[And this begins to play]

[ooc: First strike to Peter, second strike hackable]

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:41:32 GMT

Okay!

First off, for Miss Angela Montenegro:

Ta-da! One free for you, for suggesting it.

And that's an example of what the Blue Light'll be serving (along with it's normal drinks and several new ones) next week on the 30th, for Halloween! Situated the night before because I suspect there'll be a curse on Halloween. So! That said, our menu will have a lot of candy-inspired drinks. There's still some time if you want to throw a suggestion into the hat! So far we have Candy corn, Candy Apple, Cherry Cordial, Razor in the Apple, Peanut Butter Cup and Licorice Whip.

Whatever your favorite candy is, we'll try to replicate it.

Sorry, nothing for the kids this year. But maybe someone can set up a haunted house? I'd help, if anyone wanted to.

It's kind of getting cold again. Time to pull out the comforters.

I'm going to the lake to spend some time with Ellington today.

Private to the Blue Light Staff | Unhackable

Okay people.

I know yesterday's curse was sort of impossible to get people off the stage but can I please reiterate that we don't do karaoke? No open mic. If they haven't gone through me, they shouldn't be up there, so if you see someone who looks a little odd, maybe like they don't belong? There's a list behind the bar that says if anyone's supposed to be singing.

And if you're shy about asking them off, get me.

Or get Peter. Heaven knows he won't be shy about it. Okay?

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:37:39 GMT

Welcome to October.

It's not really that I normally dislike this month. I mean, it's the beginning of the fall. I like autumn. I like Halloween. It's got candy, and costumes. Who wouldn't like candy and costumes? I for one, love candy. I like pumpkins and I even like being a little afraid, as long as it rewarded with cider and everyone laughing, after. I guess there's a perk to not really dreaming.

I don't really like the idea of cannibalism, though. I think in this particular case, it might have been worse to be the cursed person than the victim, though. I think that I would have preferred to be eaten than been the one doing the eating. That said, if you had a really bad day, tell one of the bartenders tonight. I'll cover a drink for you.

Blues, tonight, I think. No interruptions.

~~Rosella are you--~~

~~I'm sorr-~~

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:26:06 GMT

This is not funny.

[The sound of rustling, and then movement, and then]

This is not funny.

First off, I don't know what's going on with Rosella, and Todd, and Chuck Bass, but it all seems related and it doesn't seem like a curse, so if anyone knows what could be going on, I'd appreciate a heads-up. And the fact that Rosella--

[RUSTLING AND MOVEMENT AND CHAIRS]

--and the fact that Rosella is not okay is not okay.

Oh for the love of---

I'm moving, I'm moving!

Miss Alice I'm sorry that I wasn't there when you awoke but I'm sure that this curse is rather familiar to you in some regard.

[Rustling again]

And now Kay and Cindy are gone, and so if anyone would like to take care of her cats before they starve, that would be great. At least Kay...well. I'm sorry about what happens to him.

That means only Fly is left...

[More chairs, more movement]

Clearly I'm not getting anything done today.

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:24:08 GMT

You know, you live here a long time - almost as long as say, an unfair sentence to the Farm - and you think nothing will phase you.

And then a blond doctor who looks like one of your employees, sometimes, comes in for a drink.

And suddenly you remember that no, sometimes this place really does have a few tricks left.

I would just like to say that no, I don't have a headache. I hope that everyone had a weekend that wasn't too terrible. I know some people got cursed pretty heavily.

And now October is just around the corner, and we all know what that means.

~~I would want to go home, but I don't have a home to go to.~~

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:30:08 GMT

To everyone who came the other day: thank you so much! It was a great success; although I'm sorry some people couldn't make it. I followed what was going on...I'm glad people made it out of the prison safely. I know some of it seemed a little...odd, maybe? Or sudden.

Or maybe it's something else?

I think I've been here too long, I'm starting to read things into everything. Has it really almost been two years?

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:18:37 GMT

I got a box of sour cherry comfit. I had run out, a while ago, and I can never find anywhere to buy it because it's so old-fashioned and it's a weird flavor anyway. In Fabletown there was a candy store that used to make it special for me and I used to pay a lot for it. But I got a box here, as a gift.

Thank you so much. Really. It's lovely.

It's always special to get something from home, don't you think? Even if it's not really from home. I guess this is the part of the day where Blue tries to be optimistic about something. Even I'm getting sick of me.

So remember, the 12th is party day for the Blue Light. I hope to see you all there! And if you're playing in the band, rehearsal on Saturday?

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:14:22 GMT

It's wonderful, it's marvelous.

~~To know that you love me.~~

How long is too long? To wait? To tell someone how you feel? I guess I'm not the best person to try and figure something like that out.

Maybe curses like the one we had the other day makes me happy, at least a little. Because I would hate to find out that I was in love and didn't know it, and knowing my luck, I probably would be. Maybe I'm a little quick to fall in love, and maybe it hits me kind of hard.

~~Two holes where my heart should be, sometimes~~

I hope that someone found someone special, with that curse.

[S'wonderful on the trumpet]

Audio;

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:49:02 GMT

[This plays, cheerfully]

Hey everyone!

On the ~~11th~~ 12th of September, I'm having a party at the Blue Light! ~~Gosh what an unfortunate date~~. I've been persuaded to give it a theme; a speakeasy. Costume's optional, but I think we'll probably have a costume contest...I know it's cheesy but I think it'll be fun!

And to add to it, all of the profits will be going towards Penny's Welcome Center. So come on by and enjoy yourselves!

Also I'm looking for musicians willing to help me out that night. So if you have experience just drop me a line.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:32:10 GMT

Miss Cindy isn't in the City anymore. I think she must have left sometime recently, because when I went over to check, her cats seemed hungry but not starving. I've fed them; I suppose I'll keep feeding them, unless someone else wants the job. I don't want to give them away, though. What if she comes back?

Anyway. The one year anniversary of the Blue Light's opening is in a little more than a month, and I was hoping to do a kind of party to celebrate. I know that there was a lot of people who said that they were excited about the possibility of more events there, especially after the swing dance competition. Do people have any recommendations? Or any ideas, about what kind of party we could throw? I really like to think of it as an establishment that thinks of my customers first, so I would like to hear any ideas!

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:13:26 GMT

Gosh, it's really been almost a month since I last said anything! I'm sorry, I've been busy!

Um, but that said....

I have a pair of plant trimmers. Does anyone need a hand? I had to use it to save my trumpet from a really disgruntled bougainvillea.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:27:47 GMT

Hello, July.

New month. New chances. I visited the Hall today. ~~He's in there. I don't know if that makes me happy or not. Shouldn't I be happy? He's gone. But I still miss him. It's not fair.~~ And now I'm home. I wanted to say goodbye to the Lady Death.

I think I should paint my house. Does anyone want to help?

Maybe I should get a roommate, too. I'll have to think about that for a long time, though.

So the question here is always if it's selfish to wish that someone was here. Your favorite person from whatever world. Or maybe a sibling. Because this place can be kind of hellish - I mean the flea epidemic and curses and mystery illnesses. But are any of our own worlds more perfect than this? Less prone to death or disease or strange occurrences?

I don't know if there is such a thing.

I hate the question what is your world like because so few people have anything to compare it to. Because there are terrible places and amazing places in every world. Like the beach here, for example, is lovely almost all the time. Or the Square. There's a lot of pretty things here. Just like there are horrible things here, too.

I suppose it's just something to think about. Opinions?

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:10:54 GMT

Okay first item of business:

Thank you to everyone who came on Friday! I hope you had a great time, I know I did. Maybe soon I can host another one! In the meantime I hope you're all willing to come in and have a drink and sit a spell, or even dance a little. If you think there's anything I could do to make it more enjoyable, just let me know!

And to those who went to see the play, I hope you enjoyed it too. I don't think I destroyed too many lines. Neil was definitely the star of the show.

Second item of business:

Is everyone okay from yesterday's curse? I hope that no one is too distressed? Cindy?

I know it's hard to see your parents, especially since it sounded like so many people didn't have very good ones. But at least it was only a curse? I guess I don't know what it's like, because I don't have a father, but I know that they can have a lot of influence.

I hope that everyone managed to come out of that all right. I'd hate to think that anyone is still really distressed.

[Private to Blue Light Employees || unhackable]

As for you: you all did such a tremendous job! There's bonus tips for everyone who worked on Friday, don't forget to remind me if you did! Thank you so much for being there. It really made the night go as well as it did.

On that note...I hired a manager. Please welcome Promise Nottinger, she'll be running the management part of the bar.

If you have any questions about what that might change, please don't hesitate to ask me.

[ooc: If you were in the cast, you got a small bag of candies from a certain young Fable]

Voice

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:33:19 GMT

This place is fair wonderous. Is this where all new recruits train? I have never seen buildings so tall or streets so clean. Is this what all cities are like?

Oh, excuse me! Could you please show me the way to where Commander Bearskin's free company is recruiting?

I heard that they needed young backs to help join in the war!

But this place doesn't look at all touched by war. I heard the Adversary was taller than the tallest houses, but these buildings, it is difficult to imagine such a thing....

Do you know if a sword is difficult to wield?

[ooc: aged down to....sixteen.]

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:03:43 GMT

So okay. First thing:

The swing competition!

I will be holding it on Friday, June 19th! It'll start at 6pm at the Blue Light and go until whenever we decide we want to stop dancing! Only a very small portion of the night will be the actual competition, everything else will be dancing and party and good music. Soft drinks and snacks will be free, and all liquor will be half off! Right now it looks like Rue and I will be judging. It's free to enter and there'll be a prize for the winners, and free drink coupons for anyone who enters.

If you're shy or afraid, don't worry! Swing is about having fun, not looking good. I realize a competition isn't the most ideal way of getting involved, but I really want it to be low pressure. So just come out and try and if you don't want to dance in the competition you can at least have a really nice night at the Blue Light.

Second thing:

I don't know how many people around here play music anymore. I'll admit I've fallen way behind on keeping track. If you play any instruments or even if you sing, could you let me know? I think I want to start up my audio library project again. I have some old recordings from some people but not many and I would really appreciate some help, if you're willing to give it!

No more embarrassing secrets, please

Private to Fly || viewable to Adrian Veidt || unhackable

Hey Fly, I don't know if you saw, but a Mr. Veidt is interested in the Palace. I was going to give him a tour tomorrow, and you can meet him maybe? At least he might be able to get it up and running into something instead of you know, a huge useless thing.

Fri, 22 May 2009 22:33:46 GMT

It's not that I mind that I'm dead.

It's not even that I minded being invisible.

But I think I'm in the minority, and I kind of did mind that. I don't think yesterday's curse was particularly pleasant for anyone.

Anyway.

I think I'm going to take a couple of days off. If you have plans with me, don't worry, I'm not canceling. I just need a couple of days to myself.

Tue, 12 May 2009 22:56:18 GMT

The hair is cleaned out of the Blue Light thank god so we're officially open for business - not like we closed but I thought I might share the good news! And my situation was handled so I'll be back to playing at my usual schedule, four times a week or whenever I feel like it. I'll take and play requests and my discretion.

Okay that said, I have sort of an announcement/question for the City in general. I know that most of you are familiar with the Palace. Well recently it's caretaker left the City and the person running it is Ambrose. He's pretty much just cleaning it up, though, so he and I were wondering if people were interested in holding events in there, since it's huge and has great potential for a lot of different things. Either way, if you have ideas, let me or Ambrose know.

Finally okay - swing competition. Are people in or out?

Private to Kay || unhackable || visible to Cindy + Fly

Have you found a bodyguard yet?

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:06:40 GMT

Is anyone else noticing that this weekend of random curses is becoming a pattern?

At least it gives us something to anticipate. Although that said, it probably won't be a pattern anymore.

Private to Fabletown || unhackable

I know where she is.

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:20:45 GMT

You know this curse isn't a problem if you normally tell the truth.

But I guess people like to hide things, too. There's a lot of stuff to hide. I try not to hide things either.

Except that I have been hiding things becaus------

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:46:26 GMT

Rain. Way better than snow. By a huge longshot.

Okay, first order of business:

Can I speak to Miss Miranda Lotto? I got your CV today, and I was hoping that you could come in for an interview. I need another waitress, if you're interested.

Now, that said:

Until I can get a little matter resolved, I won't be playing at the Blue Light. The usual band will still be there and it'll still be open, though.

Private to friends of Kay || unhackable || viewable by the Fables

I don't think you're aware; due to a curse day Kay's now in the custody of the Snow Queen. We're working on a plan to get him back and free. If you know anything - if Kay's contacted you, please let me know right away. Thank you.

Fabletown Filter || unhackable

So. What should we do?