#earthrunes

"Well, she's showering, she was a flood victim..." Earl starts to say

At this, Jamie 's eyes widen as her call of the needy AND sense of properrity threaten to overwhelm her

"Jami-belle, Jami-lynn, my deares Jameson, calm thyself, I have personally accepted charge of the lass, and will see that she is well cared for. Now, if you can see that an appropriate wardrobe, or at least one gown is located... my sweet Charity may assist?" He rattles off precise measurements - he only had a glimpse of the girl, but this seems to be one of the pooka's super powers.

"Oh VINCE you're an angel!" The server says "Why can't more men be like you?" And off she darts

"i'm not the most 'masculine guy' but sometimes you make the rest of us look insensitive" Earl chuckles between bites "How do you DO that? I mean just remember every detail? I'm an artist and I'm not sure my visual memory is that good"

"Alas, I am an endangered species. Perhaps if they could find me more mates..." He says a touch wickedly.

A smirk, uncharistic but he is tired "I have mate enough for one troll, and she is always amazing. No doubt she's feeling the samhain tug"

Vince might have a wicked streak, but he is much too polite to fall to the bait of commenting on "a samhain tug".

Then he blushes and realizes there's a SPIDER on his shoulder . He looks at the spider "Yes, I am aware that in my tired state, I may have just gotten myself in trouble"

The brunch is delicious...

and before they are quite done ... Tiril enters in wearing voile over mortal clothes which are even fancier as voile. Mixing gray gold and purple fashionably

She is clean and brown hair in ringlets.

Vince stands politely to greet her, and gestures for her tray.

Earl stands as well

She nods "Thank you, gentlemen. We aesin have a reputation for being too dismissive to non sidhe. I hope my manners prove lie to that, and my gratitude is not unnoticed"

A hand over his heart, he bows to her. "You have has quite a day, lady Tiril. Please, join us."

Tiril nods and takes a seat "ooo waffles with cinamon and blueberries? "

She had been given some food, but it was akin to a granola bar before this and it was sometime ago

She dines trying very hard not to wolf her food down "I believe i owe you a song or story, Vince?"

"A song? After all that excitement? Why, we don't even have a band."

"Not even a backup singer."

The little girl mmphs "A truly skilled singer may voice her worth without the crutchs of modernization" Oh tHERE'S the sidhe

"Not even an accordion?"

A mmph "A good skald must make some accomidations for their guest, so for your sake, I will sing the song of a famous accordian skald"

"Oh, please do!"

He watches, rapt.

And with a powerful voice for a girl who is no woman yet, she belts out a powerful song that most pooka adore

"Put down that chainsaw and listen to me " She directs
"It's time for us to join in the fight " A rallying cry
"It's time to let your babies grow up to be cowboys
It's time to let the bedbugs bite" SHe makes an exagerated jump as if bit

"You better put all your eggs in one basket
You better count your chickens before they hatch
You better sell some wine before it's time
You better find yourself an itch to scratch" Earl grins at this amused

"You better squeeze all the Charmin you can
When Mr. Whipple's not around
Stick your head in the microwave and get yourself a tan" She makes a pop sound

"Talk with your mouth full
Bite the hand that feeds you
Bite off more than you chew
What can you do? " Hands spread out
"Dare to be stupid!"

"Take some wooden nickels " Miming coins falling into a palm
"Look for Mr. Goodbar
Get your mojo working now
I'll show you how " A look into the horizon
"You can dare to be stupid!

"You can turn the other cheek
You can just give up the ship
You can eat a bunch of sushi then forget to leave a tip"

"Dare to be stupid!
Come on and dare to be stupid!
It's so easy to do
Dare to be stupid!
We're all waiting for you
Let's go!"

"It's time to make a mountain out of a molehill
So can I have a volunteer?
There's no more time for crying over spilled milk
Now it's time for crying in your beer" She does lose the tempo for a sec

"Settle down, raise a family, join the PTA
Buy some sensible shoes and a Chevrolet
Then party 'till you're broke and they drive you away
It's OK, you can dare to be stupid!" But recovers

"It's like spitting on a fish " that makes her nearly smile when she should be singing
"It's like barking up a tree
It's like they say you gotta buy one if you wanna get one free!

Dare to be stupid!
(Yes!)
Why don't you dare to be stupid?
It's so easy, so easy to do
Dare to be stupid!
We're all waiting for you
Dare to be stupid!" And she recovers as she gets over the mid section

"Burn your candle at both ends
Look a gift horse in the mouth
Mashed potatoes can be your friends

You can be a coffee achiever
You can sit around the house and watch "Leave It to Beaver"
The future's up to you
So what you gonna do?

Dare to be stupid, dare to be stupid!
What did I say?
Dare to be stupid!
Tell me, what did I say?
Dare to be stupid!
It's all right
Dare to be stupid!
We can be stupid all night!
Dare to be stupid!
Come on, join the crowd
Dare to be stupid!
Shout it out loud!
Dare to be stupid!
I can't hear you!
Dare to be stupid!
Okay, I can hear you now
Dare to be stupid!

Let's go!
Dare to be stupid!
(Dare to be stupid!)
Dare to be stupid!
(Dare to be stupid!)
Dare to be stupid!
(Dare to be stupid!)
Dare to be stupid!
(Dare to be stupid!)"

Eyes widening in surprise and appreciation, and he claps! "I only wish my boon companion and brother in arms Shalimar were here to hear it. He dares to be stupid on a daily basis."

Earl claps too "he would love the song"

Tiril takes the applause but frowns "I fear I do not deserve the praise. My tempo was off. Perhaps it is because I didn't know the referencess.. such as who is mr whipple and why is it his concern if I squeeze this Chamin?"

"Or the flooding has hurt my voice" Yes, she looks troubled "I am sorry, Vince. I feel I've repaid hospialtlity poorly"

"THere is only one resolution." He sighs, reluctantly.

"Though it is a harsh sentence."

She nods and braces herself "An Aesin does not fear her Fate"

"You must report back after being properly rested to perform again, at full capacity." He intones in an ominous voice.

"Oh" A smile "Yes, that is most kind"

"Did you have any backup singers in Burning Sands we must reunite you with?"

"Oh, no I... I didn't have many friends" She admits

"Then we must correct this lack here." He says, matter of factly.

"I thank you, but i don't know if I shall be staying here" She says "SOmetimes it's best just to know where I will end up before i open up too much"

"Mm." He says, thoughtfully.

She nods "I think I'll go rest. Thank you both" And she leaves with a mannerly nod, her meal gone

Earl says "And I need to shower" A pat on Vince's arm "Thanks for the company" And he goesoff

leaving VInce to ponder

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