FH School Trip: Hampstead - Town residence of Roger Wyndam-Pryce

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Roger probably doesn't pay taxes on his townhome [layout]. Anyone who can call that [photo] a townhome doesn't pay taxes.

The various teams approached as twilight fell, and took their positions.






[NOW IN PLAY -- But read this first and watch the OCD threads to find where you want to enter.]

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Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[swerval_zero]

Zero had to turn away before she broke into the giggles at the mention of Vladdie, but then she was back, eyes shining earnestly. "Please, sir, I know the differently-alive have gotten a bad rep, but it's all just a big misunderstanding!"

"I'm going to have to ask you to leave. Right now, or I'll have to call the police," the butler said firmly.

Zero was ready for this. She'd placed a few phone calls this morning while she was putting the finishing touches on her sign, and..."Actually, according to this," she whips out a piece of paper, "We have a legal right to be here."

The butler took it from her. His eyes widened infinitescimally as he realized it did seem to be a piece of legal documentation enabling these people to protest the house.

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[chasingangela]

"Let's make a human chain, to demonstrate we will stand strong on this issue," Angela said, reaching for the arms of the students to her left and right. To the butler -- who was turnign purple by now -- she added, "We will block this yard until you show a commitment to the legal rights of those beings who are unfairly slurred as bloodsuckers."

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"And sir? I'll sing," Rory threatened. "I know many happy-peacey songs. I don't want it to come to that!"

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[swerval_zero]

"Daisy," Zero hissed as she took Rory's arm as part of the chain, "There's no reason to threaten the man. He's just...unenlightened."

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[chasingangela]

Angela aimed her most beguiling and earnest smile at the man. "Rainbow, let's not argue. We need to spread our message of love and justice for all."

He went again to slam the door on them, but she moved a foot into the doorway. "Sir, I think that if you just listen to us for a few moments, you'll understand why we're bringing this important message directly to you."

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Think of baby Vladdie, sir," Rory continued earnestly, bumping a hip into the door to help prevent its closure. "Little Vladdie loves you. He's a friend to all. And yet, so many doors have been closed in his poor, tiny face. Can you bear to think of a tiny...child...persecuted when he just wants to be loved?"

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair bounced and watched as the bulter tried to close the door on them. "Stakes are murder! Rights for the undead!" With an extra high bounce he hit the door and tumbled into the foyer. With a jerk, his backpack dumped spilling pens, tour books and glitter over the floor.

He glanced up at the bulter and shrugged. "Save the rainforests?"

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory took the opportunity to step into the foyer after him, and smiled sweetly at the butler. "Would you mind if I used your lavatory?"

"Yes," he answered crossly.

"Sir, I promise we'll clear out," she shot a look at her fellow protestors, "after I've gotten the chance to freshen up."

"No. Now get off the property."

"Sir," Rory said firmly, crossing legs. "I just want to pee. And I'd rather not do it on these lovely floors. So if you please."

The butler sighed, and gave her directions. With a quick smile and peace sign at her friends, Rory took off down the hall.

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[swerval_zero]

Zero peered in through the open doors. "Wow. This place is bigger than Ozzy's house." Then she whipped out her 'Stakes are Murder!' sign and walked right on into the foyer. "End differently-alive discrimination!" she shouted. "Stakes are murder!"

"Young lady, please--"

Zero gestured to the paper he still held. "Legal right to be here. Free the vampires from the chains of human oppression!"

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[chasingangela]

"Clearly, there's a reason you let us into this home," Angela importuned. "Perhaps you are ready to join our crusade, to help break down the walls that have so long divided the -- the living, from the undead."

She smiled. "Button, sir?"

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"No, I do not want a button!" The bulter sputtered (in a stoic British way) and pointed towards the door. "Kindly remove yourself from this house right now!"

Blair picked a central location and plopped himself on the floor. He raised his voice and started chanting.

"Hey hey, ho ho,
Killing vampires, we say no!"

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Marty joins Blair on the floor.

"Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho!
Leave the undead all alone!"

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[chasingangela]

Angela closes her eyes and sits in the lotus postion. "All we are saaaaaying, is give peace a chance..." she sings, alto rising above the boys' chants.

She doesn't know the other lyrics to the song, but she can repeat that one for a long time.

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[swerval_zero]

Zero sat down next to Angela, wishing she'd brought her guitar, but she hadn't known she'd have any use for it in England. Oh, well, she could still sing. She syched up with Angela. "All we're saaaaaying, is give peace a chance..."

She doesn't know the other lyrics either.

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[chasingangela]

A very young maid has emerged from the door of the kitchen, eyes wide. Something about her -- maybe it's the second piercing in her ears, or the ink-black cast to her hair -- suggests she is probably not quite what the Wyndam-Pryce's had in mind.

Deliberately, she places the galss she was drying on a side table, then, with a glance to the butler, sits down next to Angela and Zero and joins in the singing.

No, she doesn't know the rest of the words, either.

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Marty shuffles over to the butler. "Hey man... listen. You gotta show the undead some love man. They have special needs. Like... they can't go out in the daytime. It's tragic. But I got it all covered man. I'm making a special sun block for them. Out of hemp. Want to try it man?"

The butler just gawks at Marty.

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair stared at Marty for a second and tried to figure out if he was really stoned or just a very good actor. "That's right Moondoggie...spread the love!"

The butler moved around Marty and walked over to a an intercom. "If the lot of you don't leave right now, I'm going to ring for the police."

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"You know what your problem is man? You need to feel the groove!" Marty shouted.

He then engulfed the butler in a big bear hug.

"Feel the love man...."

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"Awwww." Blair bounced up and hug-tackled Marty and the butler. "This is how to spread love in the world today. Be the change you want to see in the world! We should really sing kumbaya right now or something."

"meep" said the bulter from beneath Marty and Blair.

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[swerval_zero]

Zero turned to the sympathiser maid, who asked, "So, what are we protesting, anyway?"

"We're from PET U, People for the Ethical Treatment of the Undead. Staking is murder," Zero said soberly. "I'm Rainbow."

"I'm Lavendar. I'm so with you, just to stick it to that prat. Wyndham Pryce. What's wrong with the letter i, I ask you?"

"An excellent question, Lavendar. Perhaps we can add 'i' prejudice to our platform. Would you like some literature? Or to sign our petition?" Lavendar made interested noises and started leafing through one of the photocopied pamphlets they'd brought along.

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"Stop the prejudice and feel the love!" Marty said holding the Butler tight and pulling him farther away from the intercom. "Dude? Can't you just feel all that inner hostility fading away?"

The Butler gave Marty a scathing look. "Young man, if you don't unhand me right now I will be forced to contact the police.

"Dude," Marty said shaking his head. "You really need to open your heart to life. And the undead."

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair nodded sagely. "Breathe out hate, breathe in love, man." He hugged tighter. "Breathe out hate, breathe in love. Let it go and cleanse your aura."

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[swerval_zero]

Zero's not so good at the New Age stuff, but she's willing to give it a try. "Sir," she said earnestly, her eyes welling with what looked like very real tears, "There's so much hate and deathin the world, why must you persist in your hatred of those who have managed to conquer death? The differently-alive need our support! Think of the Undead-Britons! Think of baby Vladdie!"

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"Reach into your heart! Let the sun shine in!"

Marty begins to sing.

"When the mooooooooon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars!"

Re: Team Sit-In! aka, Team Distraction

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair grins and joins in.

"This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius
The age of Aquarius
Aquarius! Aquarius!"

He did jazz hands too, because you can take the kids out of Fandom; but you can't ever take the Fandom out of the kids.