IO to Terry and MacDougal ONLY

[mc_mike]

Rumour has it I've a wager still to collect on. S'pose I've kept the pair of you waiting on pins and needles long enough.

I've the details when you're ready. Be prepared to be amazed by my brilliance.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_boot_terry/]

Oi, yeah. Knew this was coming. What've you in mind, mate?

[http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/]

You're a right difficult one to plan for, mate, so I want double props for this one.

I reckon it's about time we've given a bloke their side to the whole sodding size debate. I'd be sodding hard pressed to think of a better spokesman for those with ickle pricks than you.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_boot_terry/]

Oi, you're wanting me to say I've an ickle todger? You do remember that most of the sodding school's seen to know that isn't true for themselves, yeah?

[http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/]

Sure to be the reason why they'd know it's truth.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_boot_terry/]

Bloody funny, mate.

So when are you wanting this? How's it to be carried out - exactly? Since you seem to want the LIE to sound true, that.

[http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/]

It's easy, mate. Follow up MacDougal's toy IO with something about size not mattering, offering her advice of sorts, yeah? Mayhaps mention that you've a wand and not a broomstick, but you've not had complaints. Let it go from there. And no matter what might be said to the contrary, you've to insist you've an ickle knob.

That work?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_boot_terry/]

You're a right sick bastard, mate.

Yeah, I'll be doing it, sure, though don't be ruddy surprised if no one's believing it.

IO to Terry ONLY

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

Umm. Are we going to be able to manage this? I'm worried...

IO to Morag ONLY

[http://users.livejournal.com/_boot_terry/]

I reckon I can, sure. I mean, it won't be right pretty, 'course, but a wager's a wager.

Are you thinking you'll be able to? Let alone go even ruddy further with it? Perfectly understandable to say 'no', sure.

IO to Terry ONLY

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

What happens if you don't do a wager, then? I've asked Michael but I wonder what he'll say...

I... I don't know, Lancelot. I've never, I mean, I KNOW about Lisa's... collection, but I've not looked at any of those things and certainly haven't ever USED or even thought about and oh Merlin I can't believe I just told you all of that. I'm going to die of blushing if I do this in public.

IO to Morag ONLY

[http://users.livejournal.com/_boot_terry/]

There's just no backing out of a wager. It's not an Unbreakable, but it's near-on as binding if you're to keep your reputation.

I'm to be following up with whatever you say by offering advice on how size doesn't matter - and promote the ruddy unbelievable idea that I've an ickle todger.

So I expect you won't get near as much embarrassment as I will.

IO to Terry ONLY

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

Yes, I'm seeing that. Well, I'm ready - so I hope you are as well.

If it makes you feel any better, I'm going to do as we discussed and there will be more than one post. I'll do my first, then you can do yours, and a bit after I'll do another.

And then - come find me wherever I'm hiding in shame, all right?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

Please - do hurry and tell me before I die of sheer suspense!

[http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/]

For your cheek, MacDougal, you'll have to ask again. With a smile.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

Are you going to make it even worse if I don't smile?

Fine.

Michael, tell us how you intend to make us live up to our obligation.

Pretty please with sugarquills on top?

[http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/]

Coconut sugarquills.

Now tell me your feelings on Turpin's goods.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

A coconut bloke, are you? That suits.

Which goods of Lisa's are you meaning?

[http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/]

Does, but not likely for the reasons you're thinking, yeah.

The ones that Professor Flitwick can't seem to keep off his desk.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

What reason, then?

Wait... you mean her...her...

What do you mean, my feelings on those?!

[http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/]

Not sure Padma'd want me to say.

Admit it, MacDougal. You ruddy dream about them in your sleep, don't you?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

...I no longer want to know.

I DO NOT!!!!!!!!!

So you want me to say publically that I've no interest in those sorts of things? That's all I have to do?

[http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/]

Correction. I want you to say you have an unsatiable interest in those things and all the little attachments or whatever the bleeding hell else comes with them. I reckon you've been researching them a bit, wanting to start your own collection and all, but you're still unsure about which'd be the best to choose - no harm in asking the Network at large, yeah?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

Oh my gods. You can't be serious. You just can't be.

Oh Merlin. I think I'm going to pass out.


What if I don'tcan't?

[http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/]

A wager's a wager.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

So WHAT?! It's not like we had an Unbreakable Vow on this! How could you possibly make me do anything?!

[http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/]

Here's your options, MacDougal. Being a Ravenclaw, let's hope you suss out the right one.

You can either: a)follow through on the bet with the terms as is or b)take your chances and have me give you something else to which you're obligated to do and won't be able to switch back to your current choice.

If you can't take the heat, you might want to play with the first years next time around and leave true wagering to the big boys.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

Fine. FINE!

When do I have to do this?

One other point - you said a public IO, but could it be an IO only to students? Lisa did get into trouble with our esteemed Head of House over her cache - I'd prefer he not get hacked off at me over a wager.

[http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/]

Tomorrow. Terry's to follow yours.

Flitwick's a pushover. Bribe him with a sponge bath in a magically enlarged tea cup.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

Brilliant. Just ruddy wonderful. Happy sodding Thursday.

....that is a truly disgusting image. Can I bribe him with the thought of you giving him the sponge bath, since you seem to know all about such things?

[http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/]

Looking forward to it myself, yeah. Should be brill.

I don't mind seeing as Flitwick already has held me captive every sodding Tuesday afternoon since September, but for the record, he'd probably not care for the offer.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

I'm certain you are, though I'm not entirely clear on the concept of why it's so much fun to see your friends humiliate themselves.

Well, if he decides to take me to task tomorrow, I'll be certain to tell him you'd be willing to perform that service.

[http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/]

S'pose you'll find out once you win.

Brilliant. I've just the teacup.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

I'm planning on it.

Have I told you lately that you frighten me?

[http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/]

Fancy a flutter on that?

Been a couple days, at the very least.

Have I told you lately how much I'm looking forward to collecting tomorrow?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_morag/]

I'm not completely daft, you know. I think I'll finish this one before taking on another, thank you very much.

I'll try to make a note to tell you more regularly, then. You obviously miss it.

Yes. Let's hope you feel the same way tomorrow.