Ch. 2 - Legends are made when you're Jack of Fables

[originaljackass]

[Right now he's got his feet kicked up on a stack of all the various books he could find where he was in them. Collections of fairy tales, fables, and more colorful adaptions - all of them. The other day he raided the library and took all of them home. If people want to go off and read about him, they'll have to talk to the real thing first. After having spoken to some other people about their worlds and sharing his own identity when convenient, Jack has come to some conclusions about Luceti. Ones that requires a little more looking into.]

[Voice]

You people have legends in your world, right? Any of them true? Any of you ever met them? Or hell, maybe some of you are the legendary type too.

I'm one of the latter. I'm Jack of the Tales - at least, all the good ones. Any of you [losers] people heard of me?

Oh right, one more thing. Someone mind telling me how those filters work? Seems like it could be handy.

[Later, for anyone who wants to bother him in person, he'll be hanging out at the shops, wishing he had money to spend on all of it (even though it's all free). Luceti is a poor place to be for a man obsessed with wealth.]

Comments

[voice]

[originaljackass]

From one Jack to another, the real trick is knowing that there's no one devil. If you make a bargain with The Dark One, there's always some other master of hell who will bargain for your soul to prove he's the real McCoy.

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[originaljackass]

It was ten candlesticks, for the record. Lined up in a row. But sticks doesn't rhyme with quick.

[voice]

[all7seas]

Really...and what happens when their different debts come due?

[voice]

[originaljackass]

Find another devil, renegotiate.

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[herotypical]

Ten deep or ten wide? 'Cause that definitely makes a difference on the impressiveness of any jump.

[Filtered 50%]

[originaljackass]

Oh, sure I can. But when I do something, I make sure I do it right. Have we met?

[simplestgift]

[He can't believe he's saying this, but now that the opportunity is so quickly walking away, he just does.]

I accept. I accept, all right?

[voice]

[all7seas]

I don't like debt, as a rule, mate. [Probably because he is always broke and owes everyone in the Equatorial Zone money.] Can't be truly free with that kind of weight on your soul.

[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

A shame. You could have started a business and charge people to climb them.

[voice]

[folklorist]

Mm decent I suppose? I-I mean Headmasters are generally higher paid than most other positions, but I really don't need that much! Living in the school and all. Sprensonne is privately owned as well so...that definately helps with the salaries.

[voice] so late, sorry

[tehoniongirl.livejournal.com]

I've met a few.

[highly amused] Not too many who were so quick to broadcast it, though.

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[dragons-peak.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it would count as a normal "legend," but there is an urban legend of a headless motorcycle rider in the city I live in.

[originaljackass]

[Jack still doesn't move much. He's considering it. Archie's been kind of a pain in the ass up until now. Is it worth it still?]

I'm not too sure you're worth the trouble.

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[originaljackass]

Deep. It was a very impressive jump for a nine year old.

[originaljackass]

Seeing as how no one would be able to pay me, I don't think I'd have much in the way of customers.

[voice]

[originaljackass]

Long story short, there's not much money in education. So, what was it you wanted to do before teaching?

[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

I never said you had to charge cash.

You can charge cows.

[voice]

[originaljackass]

Freedom's an illusion. So I just live in the now and enjoy what I can get.

[originaljackass]

Funny. You're a real comedian.

[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

It comes with the territory, isn't that right? You should expect it.

[voice] no problem!

[originaljackass]

In a place like this, what's the point in keeping it a secret?

[ written ]

[originaljackass]

Sounds like a dullahan problem to me. They look tough, but they're easy to sucker punch.

[originaljackass]

Course I should. Not like I haven't heard it all a hundred times over now.

[voice]

[folklorist]

It's a rather good thing I'm not in it for the money then! But without hardworking individuals everything would be so much harder to learn. Money isn't everything either!

[ A pause. ] Before? My, I'm not even sure. Teaching has been everything since I finished my own education.

[voice]

[sacrificemyself.livejournal.com]

Yeah sure. Fell asleep in history class, though, so all I know is how he was bloody useless without Merlin's help.