In the swamp, everything is so simple and so natural.
Come on in. Sit down. Have a cup of coffee. let one of the ravens (waiters are ravens in the swamp) bring you something to eat.
All of us in the swamp love each, listen to each other's problems. Tell each other how was our day.
*mosquito sits alone in the coffee zone of the swamp waiting for fellow forumers to show up. He noticed yourmanlee hesitating to come in so he called at him:*
Hey! Come in Lee. Dude, I have been down lately. You don't wanna hear it.
*Lee seems not interested but he comes in throwing his shoes away ordering a vodka from one of the ravens*
*mosquito stands up walking towards him and says:*
Drinking liquer in the morning!
*mosquito noticed that Lee is already asleep so mosquito takes a corner waiting for other forumers to show up*
[Lets turn this into a story and introduce new characters along the way...]
Lee wakens to the sound of more ravens and...more vodka! Excellent! Lee says 'Mosquito, how are you today?' (has another vodka) *hic*
Mosquito says 'Ok dude. Your good self?'
Lee: Very well thank you. You?
Mos: ' Oh not too bad thanks. What about you?'
Lee ' Yeah ok, ta.'
At this point Orophin enters the swamp and says "No more vodka for these men!"
Jamella enters the swamp and says....
*mosquito, notices that jamella is not around and that Lee has left already and that Orophin has taken away all the liquor so he sobs and whines and falls asleep from the heat of the sun*
*zzzzzzzzzzzzz*
*In his dreams, mosquito dreamt that all fellow forumers came and joined himself and Lee and Orophin and Jamella*
*mosquito was dreaming on and on but suddenly he woke up on the sound of someone entering into the swamp*
Who goes there? *mosquito asked with a peaceful voice*
*TaTMaN approaches the swamp a sees a drunk and a mosquito, both asleep...* ...better go somewhere else if I don't want to be thrown up on or bitten.... =P
*Jadeviper sneaks in and snuggles down in a corner, always ready with a patient ear and advice if required*
[quote="Jadeviper"]*Jadeviper sneaks in and snuggles down in a corner, always ready with a patient ear and advice if required*[/quote]
mosquito notices that jade has snuck in so he puts on some cloth and walks up to her waving his hand in the air to call a raven saying:
One vodka for me and a glass of milk for the lady.
The raven arrives with the drinks and mosquito hands the glass of milk to the lady but she seems reluctant.
mosquito asks her who she was and she said:
*"I am the mother. I am here to care for all of you, to help you and to nurture you. Now bring me a whisky and don't you dare put anything in it, you're not so big I can't put you over my knee"*
mosquito asks one of the ravens to get mommy jade a whiskey.
The raven arrives on the double and hands jade the whiskey *slurrp slurrp* she begins to drink.
mosquito sits in her motherly lap and falls asleep from the vodka.
jade puts him gently in the sleeping zone in the sawmp.
*Jadeviper sighs in the still air of the swamp. Turning on her PC she logs into AAS and waits....*
mosquiti wakes up from a short mosquitosih nap and walks around the swamp searching for other swampers.
It's very quiet, isn't it?
*mosquito notices that jade is there so he heads up towards her humming a popular tune.*
*jade looks up at him rather angry that he left her and fell asleep*
*mosquito blames it on the vodka*
[quote="Jadeviper"]It's very quiet, isn't it?[/quote]
Oh ya, let put some loud music.
*mosquito walks toward the mp3 player puts the black album by metallica*
*mosquito starts to listen to his favorite song of all times*
And the road becomes my bride
I have stripped of all but pride
So in her I do confide
And she keeps me satisfied
Gives me all I need
TANKERx pops in, realises that he's not in Hereford Cathedral and nicks himself in the ear for being so stupid before making himself out-of-there before anybody notices.
Everything in the swamp is silent. No, wait, there are some birds that are not asleep. It is the magical midsummer night, sun up at 4 am and birds restless. Too much light in this hour... Laura is wandering around in the swamp to collect the right flowers and herbs to put under her pillow - the dreams she will then have will most likely come true. The swamp has very different flora from Scandinavia, but she eventually finds what she needs and heads back to her sleeping mattress. on her way she encounters no one, except for the birds that are still nervously chittering...
Jadeviper wakes from a dreamless sleep and looks around. Again the swamp is quiet. The solstice! The light has a curious quality today, golden and soft, the trees making dappled patterns on the ground. There are footprints there, and the occasional flower petal in a trail leading to Laura's sleeping mattress. Jadeviper smiles and wonders if she's dreaming of the future.
Jadeviper yawns and stretches and waits...
I will just sit quietely in the corner and watch, *Peter thinks to himself* ...and if I am discovered, maybe all the better.... 😉
Jadeviper looks up, her reverie broken, wondering if she'd just heard a noise. Seeing no movements, she closes her eyes and returns to her meditation, breathing deeply in the warm, musty air of the swamp.
Realizing they were now alone in the Swamp, Peter inched closer..........
Jadeviper's eyes snap open and she looks around again, slowly scanning the swamp for movement that might indicate the source of the noise. Spotting Peter she smiles and beckons to him...
Returning her smile, 😃 Peter harnessed the courage to approach her. *Never mind Ewan or that little bug Mosquito...* Peter knew they were probably lurking silently in the Swamp but his curiousity had taken control ........
Jadeviper knew Ewan would be lurking somewhere, but also that he knew her well enough to say nothing... Mosquito she didn't yet know and glanced around to see if he was there. Seeing nothing, she turned back to Peter and reached up to brush a stray leaf from his hair. Catching his glance, she smiled again.
*How did that leaf get in my hair* Peter wondered. *I was so well coifed when I arrived in the Swamp*
a breeze sighs through the trees, sending a few of last year's leaves fluttering down. Jadeviper brushes a couple from her skirt and grins.
Realizing that he may never have a chance like this again and that he must act quickly, he takes her willing hand in his.....
Laura on her mattress is still sleepy after the nightly ramble around the swamp. She is aware of the two people small distance away, and senses the delicate moment that should not be stirred. Laura keeps her eyes closed and lets the gentle hum in the trees guide her back to her dreams of far away places and far away people.
Jadeviper clasps Peter's hand and gazes deeply into his eyes, then smiling cheekily she shakes his hand very formally.
(I've just posted a picture in the gallery)
then FOX HOUND passed the swamp quietly and quickly and and he was never seen again
Trying to act as nonchalant as possible and to not let her sense his disapointment, Peter says the first (and most stupid thing) that comes to mind.......
Jadeviper raises her eyebrows, wondering what he's going to say