Lost and Found

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

Ladies and Gentlemen, it's time to clean out the Lost and Found box at Milliways again.

If any of the following belong to you, please claim your property, otherwise we'll have an auction, proceeds to go to the waitstaff's tip jar.

The contents of the box are as follows:

Five umbrellas, all black, with plastic handles
One bright pink umbrella with a duck's head handle Claimed by Mr. Fell
One mitten, green Claimed by Regulus
One elderly mobile telephone, number unknown
Two swords: One large Claymore sword, with Property of D McC written on it; One labeled Excalibur. Second glows faintly and makes an excellent nightlight.
Nineteen pairs of sunglasses of various styles and shapes. If not claimed these will be given to Delirium, who likes sunglasses.
One pair coke-bottle glasses in leather case
One journal bound in tan leather, locked Claimed by That Riddle Boy
Two soft toys: one Hello Kitty doll, small, one plush green snake beanie baby with "S.S." drawn in marker on the tag.
One bag butterscotch chews
Original Sin (in the form of a small tin of tuna) (hey, I don't ask, I'm just the barman) Claimed by the Morningstar
One Copper Police Badge, labeled AMCW #176
Keyring, four keys and "I Heart My Kitty" ornament
EightSix books, titles withheld for identification purposes
Small reddish stone, wrapped in brown paper, labeled "Do Not Open Under Any Circumstances This Means You Potter"
dressing gown, with A Dent on the tag

And no snitching what isn't yours.

Comments

[a-fell.livejournal.com]

Ah! My umbrella! I'd wondered where that had got to.

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

*holds out the pink one, tries not to smile*

[kassandraloxias.livejournal.com]

Is... is one of those books Beginning Duets For Kithara and Phorminx ?

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

*looks down at books* *blinks*

Somehow I'm guessing that's not a book anyone else would like.

*passes it over* I think there's an instructional CD inside...

[gil-whimple.livejournal.com]

I've lost a little tin of horn polish - i don't suppose anyone has seen it.

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

*peers in the box* Not in here. I'll keep an eye out, though. Sometimes, you know, things just appear in the box...

[gil-whimple.livejournal.com]

Thanks Mr Black. Steak sandwich OK for your supper?

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

More than, Gil. You definitely get first cut out of the tip jar....

[gil-whimple.livejournal.com]

Oh, Mr Black *embarrassed wriggle* That's not necessary - it's just so nice to be here.

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

And it's good to have a cook who doesn't burn the toast. Not that you aren't above and beyond competent, but it really is nice not to have burnt toast.

[anthy-rosebride.livejournal.com]

Any snails?

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

Apparently not, though they probably would have crawled out of the box....I haven't looked in it in a while...

[samael-diablo.livejournal.com]

The...tuna...would be mine, thank you.

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

*tosses tin of tuna over* All yours, I'm well shut of it....

[samael-diablo.livejournal.com]

Sorry about that, Mr Black, I probably shouldn't have been carrying it around.

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

Well, it's already gotten out once so I suppose a second helping couldn't have done too much damage. Mind you label it in the future, though!

[samael-diablo.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure about that - certain things in here would not have been helped if surrender to temptation had been running loose.

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

Is one of the books that hilarious Grimm brothers one? Heh, they had no idea . . . Can't complain about the publicity, though.

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

So it is. Yours? *holds out book* I was wondering how that particular one got in here...

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

[OOC:friggin' LJ. . . forgot to check the site proper for responses, and just now was mailed the comment.]

*takes book* Thanks. Sometimes, I don't know if I should laugh at it or beoffended.

[kabeleced]

I think that mitten's mine. Does it have a silver blotch near the thumb?

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

*examines* yes. Do you have the other one, or have you just got nefarious plans for the one?

(Look how good I was about not mentioning My Widdel Bruvver losing his mittens!)

[kabeleced]

Yes, I've got the other one. Or I did, anyway.

(Oh yes. I'm extremely proud.)

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

Good god.

I just had a thought.

You don't think Mum might end up here at some point, do you?

[kabeleced]

...

I hope not, for everyone else's sake as much as ours.

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

If she does, I'm going to hide behind the bar. You're welcome to join me.

[kabeleced]

I might, but she never frightened me all that much.

You, however, would be smart to do so. Sorry.

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

You didn't see her when she got older, either. She got mean, and that's saying something, considering what she was before.

But hey, if you want to become Moving Target Number One, it's your afterlife...

[kabeleced]

Hadn't you gone by then, though? Not that I doubt it, but I'm curious of your source.

There are plenty of Moving Targets in the general vicinity, you know. Not all of them could hide behind the bar with you.

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

You didn't have to live in the house to see it...and there was this...portrait...

Anyhow. You know where to find me if she shows up.

[kabeleced]

I do. I'll keep it in mind.

[young_tmriddle]

The journal is mine. And I know what you're thinking.

The only charm on it is on the lock.

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

It had better be the only one.

*throws journal carelessly on bar*

[young_tmriddle]

*picks up journal and scowls*

I don't have the time to discuss matters with you now, but I will tell you this: I can not atone for things I haven't done yet. What Voldemort did to you - that wasn't the person who stands before you now.

*storms off angrily*

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

*glances after, scowls, goes back to polishing glasses*

[ss-potions.livejournal.com]

How very nice of you, Black. Now, um, if you return the plush snake discreetly, you can, er, keep the stone or something.
NO. The Hello Kitty toys are definitely NOT mine. Thanks.

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

You mean this snake? *loudly* *holds up snake*

Haven't got any use for the stone, Snape. I'm DEAD, remember? This is not my idea of the afterlife, but it's where I got stuck...

[ss-potions.livejournal.com]

*grabs the snake quickly and hides it under his robe*

I must say, I also had a different idea of your afterlife. For one, it didn't involve me. *sighs* And there was me thinking you'd gone forever...

Give the stone, then... please.

[pubdog.livejournal.com]

*smirks* Is that a snake in your robes, or are you just happy to see me?

*grins and passes over the Philosopher's Stone*