The Asylum

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What do you mean? How is this not a time to celebrate?

[HoopyFrood]

I have been suspended.

It was hard keeping up with the work but this is going to set me right back. I was going to get my Ninja degree, then do a pirate one, and then I'd be set!

Now I have this black mark on my record!!



...actually, that might work for the pirate degree...

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Pirate degree?

Gah it looks like we got you stopped just in time! I mean seriously mail order degrees? Who in their right mind subscribes to one of those? I mean all they do is take the money and hand out the paper

No no no better that you learn on your own get your own skills and such - out smart them. Besides all the best pirates were pirates without degrees in pirating that's how they got there!



wait or am I thinking of cowboys now? Gah so muddling

[HoopyFrood]

They are legitimate degrees. Don't paint everything with the same brush all the time. And I was learning skills -- through the damn' degree! I learn best through structured courses, OK? But now that's been put on halt.

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Pffft one doesn't teach other ninja skills though degrees - those are for the fans of films - the reals skills they keep all hidden and sneaky like! I mean just now that chap who walked in a out - they teach you how to do that?

[HoopyFrood]

Oh, for goodness sake.

I've already mentioned that I go in now and then for practical lessons. Of course, as a Ninja course, I'm going to learn the things that Ninjas do. Both the theory and the practical. I'm better at theory, but I'm getting there with the practical.

I'm bored of explaining things. I have never been suspended from anything. Not happy!

As if I'd actually bleach my hair like this on purpose...

[Overread]

I told you it was time for a good salad!

*sampers away again to the kitchen and rolls over a lettice and some grapes* gah what else goes in salads? salad, salad sal...ahh cress!

[HoopyFrood]

Yes, because all I ever eat is salad.

*Beckons a stray grape over to her and eats it, and sighs*

[Overread]

Pfft I can't peel potatos - and I don't fancy playing hot potato with my jaws

lets see graps, lettice, cress to be found, what else.....hmmm olives?

[HoopyFrood]

*Looks up* Olives?? Don't even think about it.

Blergh, blergh.

*Eats another grape*

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hmmmm oh tomatos! yes yes they have to go in!
hmmm what about boiled eggs? Or fish do they go in salads?

[HoopyFrood]

No! No tomatoes either.

Gods, you are trying to poison me, I swear.

Egg is very acceptable.

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pff don't be silly - you want to poison people with the dessert, not the salad. Do it at the end otherwise you miss out on a good meal!

But no tomatos...or fish.....

hmm ahh carrot! Carrot is good yes, helps the eyes and all that. And apples oh and pears! Yes yes fruity things!

[HoopyFrood]

Fruit is very good. I like fruit.

But I'm not all that hungry, anyway.

*Picks up a final grape and eats it*

[Overread]

*potters about with a knife in his jaws hacking away at fruit and arranging it on a dish*