The X-Project

To: [Ladybird], [Manfriend], [Our Laurie]
From: [WWW]
Subject: Re: Renfaire

Yes, yes, all the yeses. I get to bring my battle axes, right? And wear my armor?

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To: [wade], [laurie], [angie]
From: [doug]

I'm 'manfriend', now, huh? :) (and I'm very amused by 'our Laurie')

Yes, you can bring your battle axes. But...well, you're probably not going to like this part...they make you peacebond any actual weapons at the gate.

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To: [Ladybird], [Manfriend], [Our Laurie]
From: [WWW]
Subject: Re: Renfaire

You've always been 'manfriend' in my head. I'm pretty happy with 'our Laurie,' to be honest.

Wait, what? Why? Why would they make me do that? It's not like I'm gonna start chopping things in half willy nilly. I know how to use those things. You're right, I don't like it. Are they going to make me do something ridiculous to my armor, too, or can I actually wear it?

Doug, do you have an outfit? Do you want one? I know a guy who does amazing things with chainmail. Also, oh, who wants to wear my colors? I have legit heraldry, someone made it for me, it's awesome.

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To [Wade], [Laurie], [Doug]
From [Marie-Ange]

Look you are in alphabits cereal order.

They do that because they cannot tell you apart from the idiot who will chop someone up willy nilly. Wade, they have food on sticks. A lot of foods, on sticks.

Doug has two outfits! Unless he has more from the last time. I have two too! But I know which one I want to wear, if Wade is wearing armor and carrying around axes.

And scotch eggs.

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To: [Ladybird], [Manfriend], [Our Laurie]
From: [WWW]
Subject: Re: Renfaire

Food on sticks? Oh God, scotch eggs, I am going to eat like eleven of those. Possibly seventeen. Hey, soup in bowls made of bread!

This is going to be fun. Full armor. Battle axes. Coat of arms. All the food.

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To: [angie], [wade], [laurie]
From: [doug]

Yes. I am willing to stake a fair amount of money on Wade loving scotch eggs. I bet they could even put the scotch eggs on sticks.

They also have sorbet that they put in hollowed-out fruits. So orange sorbet is served in a hollowed-out orange, and pineapple sorbet is served in hollowed-out pineapples.

(the sorbet probably can't be put on sticks)

I'm probably going to wear my 'court dandy' outfit, because capes and billowy shirts are fun.

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To [my alphabits]
From [Marie-Ange]

Anyone who does not love a hard boiled egg in sausage is not a person. Or is vegetarian but I still say you could maybe make it fake sausage and be acceptable.

I like the pineapple in the pineapple.

You are going to do the thing, yes?

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To: [poly-something-or-other?]
From: [now I need to come up with good nicknames]

Yo dawg, we heard u liek pineapple...

Oh, like you aren't going to do -your- thing. :P

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To [my alphabits]
From [Marie-Ange]

The last time I went which was a long time ago because it was before New Orleans the first... the second time - the first time was a good time, the second time was a bad time, the third time was ... medium but then I was a frog, so it was restful. So before the second time, after the first time, they had everything on sticks.

Cheesecake on sticks (it is my favourite). fried cheese on sticks. Yes, bread bowl soup, which is a very good thing. Fish sticks on sticks.

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To [my alphabits]
From [Marie-Ange]

I would never.

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To: [my something-or-other]
From: [doug]

You would absolutely.

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To [my alphabits]
From [Marie-Ange]

Are you going to stop me? :)

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To: [idk my bffs]
From: [doug]

Only if it looks like we're in danger of getting thrown out. :P

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To [my alphabits]
From [Marie-Ange]

Have I ever even once gotten us kicked out of anywhere?

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To: [idk my bffs]
From: [doug]

Not yet. But there's a first time for everything.

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To: [Beloveds]
From: [Your Laurie]

You are all very chatty individuals. What exactly is RenFaire and what would be required of me to go?

-L

PS: You know I'm going, I just like watching you all explain pop-culture to me.

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From: [Intrigued]

To: [Too sexy for his shirt]

CC: [M'lady], [M'lord]

Armour and weapons? Are they historically accurate? Also, why did you need heraldry, or was this more a 'because I could' like with Molly's moose.

-L

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From: [Researcher Mode Activated]
To: [Lord Wade D'Xavier]
CC: [Lady Marie-Ange D'Xavier], [Lord Doug of D'Xavier]

I believe the term is Trencher. Also Best foodie program to ever exist anywhere: http://youtu.be/1Qy30jn4gqA

I suggest another movie night.

-Your Laurie.

PS: I keep wanting to put beloved in there like I'm writing a long distance letter. This is not a bad thing.

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To: [Ladybird], [Manfriend], [Our Laurie]
From: [WWW]
Subject: Re: Renfaire

'Are they historically accurate.' Do you even know me? Of course they're historically accurate. I think I'm offended. Ladybird, she's offended by delicate sensibilities. I need to go somewhere quiet to recover from the shock. Any chance I can get tiny cucumber sandwiches and lemonade while I'm sorting out my offended senses?

Also, the coat of arms and stuff were just cool. There's lots of variations, though, which is why mine got customized. Easier that way.

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To: [pouty one]
CC: [Techie one], [Stabby one]
From: [Doc Holliday]

Now, now. You might have been going for charm over substance. Some of those elvish looking costumes from LOTR while having nothing to do with history are terribly pretty.

Do you have a picture of your colours? I'm thinking of going as a pirate. (Doug says I can wear a hook and a floppy hat)

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To: [our laurie], [angie], [still need a good nickname for wade]
From: [doug]

"A Renaissance fair, Renaissance faire, or Renaissance festival is an outdoor weekend gathering, usually held in the United States, open to the public and typically commercial in nature, which emulates a historic period for the amusement of its guests. Renaissance fairs generally include an abundance of costumed entertainers or fair-goers, musical and theatrical acts, art and handicrafts for sale, and festival food."

Basically it's an excuse to dress up, eat food on sticks, and be silly for a day. ;-)

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To [my alphabits]
From [Marie-Ange]

When have your sensibilities ever been delicate?

I can make tiny cucumber sandwiches! I think we even have cream cheese in the office break room (I know we have cucumber, I put it there yesterday, to snack on). Do you want tiny petit fours, because then I will have to go find some.

I had half expected you to get a breacan, but I suppose Wilson is not a Scottish name? I am not sure why i thought you might do that. Can you bagpipe?

(say no I have heard you sing)

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To [my alphabits]
From [Marie-Ange]

Also watch Doug offend vikings by going in his cape and 250 dollar sunglasses.

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To: [idk my bffs]
From: [doug]

Also watch Marie-Ange intimidate the tarot readers.

(not that I object, it’s just that at 40-50 dollars apiece it can get a bit expensive quickly)

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To [my alphabits]
From [Marie-Ange]

Only the ones who take it seriously and are not doing it for fun and and are doing it wrongly and are appropriating Wanda and Amanda and Kurt and Meggan's culture!

It is for the benefit of all that I make them go away.

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