Drabble 264

Finished 22:51.

Dear Author,

Look, I have no idea what this whole strike thing is over, but it's beginning to get on my nerves. Whatever Raven is asking for, please just let him have it. Or at least set a few things on fire for me so he'll have to do something besides sit around outside. This place isn't nearly as much fun when I can't torment Raven, and you really don't want me to get any more bored than I already am. I don't even care what you do or how you do it but just fix this already.

Signed,

Blue.

Drabble 263

Finished 23:38.

It was nearly nightfall when Raven finally came back inside, and Blue had taken it upon himself to actually act like a functioning adult for once in his life and was in the kitchen cooking dinner. “You do realise what's happening here, don't you?” asked Araziel as Raven sat down across from her.

“You got into my vodka?” suggested Raven.

“No – well, yes – but I mean that, all other factors controlled, that crazier you are acting, the saner Blue gets,” she said. “It's almost like insanity is a finite resource, and between you, you and Blue would use it all.”

Drabble 262

Finished 22:05.

Blue had quickly gotten bored of striking and gone back into the house, where Araziel had once again let herself into Raven's liquor cabinet. “Is there something we ought to speak about?” asked Blue, taking a near empty bottle from her hands.

“I don't think this land is very good for me,” said Araziel.

“I don't think this land is any good for anybody,” replied Blue.

“What are you talking about?” asked Araziel; “this is the sanest I've ever seen you.”

“I hardly count,” he said. “I mean, anything that's good for me is generally just bad as a whole.”

Drabble 261

Finished 21:32.

“Raven, what are we doing?” asked Blue. They had been sitting on the grass outside Raven's cottage, not really doing anything much, for several hours. “We're striking,” replied Raven.

“Well it feels like we're just sitting here doing nothing,” snapped Blue.

“That's how a strike works, Blue. We refuse to do anything until the Author gives in to my demands,” explained Raven.

“Well wouldn't it be easier to set everything on fire, just to spite them?” asked Blue.

“No.”

“Why not?” whined Blue.

“Because then everything would be on fire, and that would cause more problems for us than them.”

Drabble 260

Finished 22:36.

Dear Author,

I think that we can both agree that this has Gone Too Far. I'm astounded that my house is still standing after the havoc Blue's wrought these past few days; taking fire away from him has actually made things worse! Quite simply I do not know how you expect me to work with these conditions, but it certainly won't be continuing. If you cannot reign things in here I will have no choice but to go on strike.

I hope that you will consider all I've said here when deciding your next course of action.

Yours Faithfully,

Raven.

Drabble 259

Finished 22:34.

Dear Author,

Why did you take my fires? You took all of the fire away, and now there's nothing for me to do. I wasn't really going to set everything on fire. Well, not everything...

You know I can still destroy everything without setting it on fire, right? I have access to swords, there is magick here, there are lots of ways I can break things. I not saying I'm going to destroy the world just to spite you; only that if you don't want the world destroyed then you should really put the fire back on.

Unkind Regards,

Blue.

Drabble 258

 Finished 00:41.

Dear Author,

Whilst I appreciate the requirements of your position make the situation somewhat complicated, I really do feel that this whole thing has been allowed to get out of hand. Sit is nothing short of miraculous that so far, Blue has only been able to burn down the town and has not destroyed the entirety of Acellevin. Surely he doesn't need to reside here that much longer? You could, after all, accomplish your aims within Blue's homeland and not need to involve me at all. I only ask you consider this before allowing this to continue.

Yours Faithfully,

Raven.