Ishmael's log, Chapter 122

Wednesday, August 30, 2994

Ishmael is preparing to leave lesson and talk to Ariana, when Alexandra shows up.
Alexandra apologizes for her behavior at the ball.
Ishmael, thoroughly distracted by the Sand Trump, doesn't quite register what she's apologizing for.
He says, "We got off to a bad start. Let's try this again." He politely introduces himself and bows to her. She reciprocates.
She gets about 30 more seconds of his time before he dashes out the door.
Go to Ariana. She freaks out (DUH!).
They try to figure out what's going on.
Ishmael finally Trumps Fiona to seek her advice.
She answers, "How do you wish to annoy me this morning, nephew?"
Ishmael responds, "Can we forget for like five minutes that I acted like a complete ass last night?"
He explains the situation to Fiona, who then comes to Ariana's room.
Fiona tells Ishmael that she will take over Vincent and Shannon's Trump lessons. She wants to go talk to them right now.
Ishmael suggests that he should go "break the news," so the boys don't freak out.
Ariana wants to go, but Fiona is harsh with her. She eventually agrees to stay behind.
Ishmael goes back to his room.
Alexandra is still there. He gives her a total "RUH?" look as he enters. She leaves.
He sends Shannon and Morgan off, but keeps Vincent behind.
He learns that Vetch has told his kids that "Fiona eats Chaosian souls for breakfast!"
Ishmael laughs, then says it isn't true, though "She does snore like a warthog!" He makes a few other Fiona-insulting remarks, only to find her standing behind him.
Fiona gives him the "Ishmael-will-die-later" look.
Ishmael leans closer to Vincent and whispers, "She's just pissed off because I licked her daughter last night!"
He moves towards the door, then turns around and mouths, "Oh! NOT Whimsy!" Then he makes curvy-woman gestures and gives two thumbs up.
After he leaves, he has the stunning realization, "Hey! That was MY room!" Oh well. He goes to the gardens.
Ariana Trumps him for details.
He fills her in, including Vetch's comment.

Lunch was deathly quiet...right until Gavin entered the room.
Things became deathly quiet and REALLY tense.
Ariana says something about Gavin setting off everyone's danger-sense.

Sparring with Ariana [yawn].
Surprise! Felix is there and joins in.
The son-of-a-bitch is STRONG!
Talk about Gavin.
Ishmael's idea is to ransack Gavin's room (mostly because he's bored, as he has no idea what they'd be looking for, anyway).
Almost have Ariana buying into it when Gavin arrives...
Ishmael grabs Gavin and goes to fling him to the ground.
Ishmael loses control of his arm, lets go of Gavin and starts smacking himself in the head.
Ishmael grabs his right arm with his left and holds it at bay.
As he tires, he asks Felix to help.
Felix pins his arm behind his back.
Big nasty spikes protrude from Ishmael's wrist and impale Felix, who lets go.
Ishmael grabs his arm and breaks it to prevent himself from becoming impaled on those same spikes.
It works.
The tingling shifts to his remaining arm.
He pins his left hand to the ground and yells at Ariana to get Whimsy's Trump out of his pocket.
Whimsy arrives and petrifies Ishmael. He remains as such until Fiona's arrival.
Ishmael experiences a Zen moment: rock thoughts-rock thoughts-rock thoughts-rock thoughts.
Fiona eventually returns him to his physical form, complete with excruciating pain from his broken arm.
Ariana sets the bone [YEOWTCH!].
Ariana heals the break.
Fiona does the voodoo that she do so well.
A stray piece of demon-oogie chases Ishmael around.
It eventually catches him.
Ariana whammies him to sleep.
Eventually Ishmael wakes up.
Ariana talks some more, then eventually leaves.
Ishmael talks to Felix about the pending war with Zane.
Felix doesn't want to leave because of familial obligations. Ishmael agrees absolutely.
Felix suggests speaking to Laughter about learning how to raise troops.
Felix shows Ishmael his Trump of Foil.
Felix also suggests talking to Iseult -- she's down in the camp with Ronan's men.

Ishmael goes to the camp where Ronan's men are kept.
Greeted with a loud crash and much sword play.
The soldiers are thoroughly strung out.
Unable to find Iseult.
Questions female "soldier" after slamming her to the ground to get her attention.
Learns Iseult left yesterday to look for Ronan.
Overhears, "That's it! THERE'S NO MORE!" Then learns that it's "spice."
Blips back to Amber. Talks to one of Benedict's men. They're going to take care of it.
Unable to find Iseult, he reproduces the Trump of Foil that Felix showed him.

Ishmael Trumps to Foil and finds a raven-haired woman beating the hell out of three men. They're obviously training.
Ishmael spends a good amount of time watching her fight.
Eventually, he's noticed.
Laughter asks "Friend or Foe?" Always a smart-ish boy, he answers, "Friend!"
He tells her why he is there.
She says that if Amber itself is threatened, she would help. But if it involves a war in Chaos, then it is not her affair.
He doesn't press the point.
Finally asks her, "Are you ready to fight against a man and to give up these BOYS?"
She takes him up on his offer.
She fights dirty, but with a flair.
Eventually, it ends.
Ishmael asks her to teach him to raise an army.
She agrees and begins telling him about shifting Shadow and riding to his desire...
He listens intently
She offers him shelter. He accepts.

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Last modified on August 6, 1999 by Kris Fazzari.