AIBU Books Game Part Eight

[ElephantsAndMiasmas]

Post an AIBU from the point of view of a fictional character (from novels/nursery rhymes/plays etc) and everyone tries to guess the book and/or the character.

Everyone welcome to play/time-waste as much or as little as they please :)

AIBU to be protective of my DD?

Moomin's gone a bit gothic? And if she thinks it's a toughie I may as well hang up my remaining braincells.

agree that Llandb sounds Great Expectationy, Treacle sounds a bit Julian Barnesy. You'll note that I've clearly given up thinking and started tasting the ether for ideas.

No-one has asked any questions for mine so I shall begin again with MC to entice you in.

AIBU to go when they are all so bloody common?

oh sorry Unruly! AYBU to go when they are all so bloody common...well, um, don't you think it'd be a touch rude not to, if you've been invited? Is it a special occasion?

Oh Elfpants has a new one too - has your friend changed recently? Are you growing apart? Does (s)he have something to be proud of?

Yes, it's been quite the transformation. He certainly thinks he's got something to be proud of, but certain amongst us aren't getting the credit we deserve...

Is it a literal transformation? Is he a nice doctor one minute and a howling monster the next?

Alas no - it's more a case of posture really. For instance, he used to slump around the countryside feeling sorry for himself, but with our help he's become quite the champ...

Has he won something? Renown even?

ElfPants, I'm sure I almost know yours, but I don't, quite

Unruly do they not respect you?

MCP! (Typing one-handed so not up for googling)

...I'm not paying him, and I suppose I ought not to interrupt his important work to gratify a whim...

...Yes he won something, or rather we did. But now he's so puffed up about the whole thing - he's even changed the style of his silly ginger moustache. I'm going to have to get my scary friend involved...

Ahhh Elfpants faint recollections stirring are you Strange (or Norell?) or do I need another tree to bark up?

Llandb am stumped MCP!

Well yes I suppose I add some class to the whole enterprise. And of course they acknowledge my innate superiority! I am unsure as to what else they could do!

Unruly, are you going on a picnic by any chance?

ooh good guess CJ

Not Strange or Norrell I'm afraid! Nothing so highbrow

...Well we drafted in my scaly pal and really put the wind up the stuck-up knight! That'll teach him to appreciate his friends...

Scaly friend or scary friend, Elephants?!

Obviously it makes a vital difference to my potential guess

Do you know I read that Strange and Norrell book and I can't remember a single word of it?

Knights and dragons? Ought to be right up my nerdy street. 's not though. :(

CJ I am only now realising how little I have retained from a lifetime of books. I put it down to a misspent youth tbh - fewer grey cells.

...picnic? Is that French? We are going on a long and dangerous journey.

I'm here (two hours later) and I would love a mince pie.

Will it hurt someone if you do CJ?

I should make it clear that I specialise in much longer more dangerous journeys. I really mean it's dangerous for them.

Mince pies!

Actually, I spent 13 hours at a Christmas party yesterday so I might pass on the mince pies...

Doesn't sound U, CJ, but will it hurt someone if you do?

I had the same thing with Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - couldn't remember any of it quite a short time after finishing it! I re-read it again this year though and enjoyed it much more.

...Sir Henry's supposed to be a great man, but it appears that he's been plotting with my wife...

Mmm, mince pies (and gin truffles)!

CJ, are you planning to tell the whole truth? Might it take a bit long?

...And his sincere efforts weren't much cop. In the end, he had to think outside the box - or rather, inside the box...

MCP!

Llandb that's a huge great clue innit?

Box of Delights, llandb?

...I wish we hadn't come. It won't be the same opening our presents with a lot of strangers. Though I suppose the house is very appropriately named for our visit...

NIMCP!

Well, yes, it will hurt someone. An old friend, you could say. But it's just getting out of hand, I can't let it carry on ...

MC and mince pies P!

Oooh this looks like a fun game. Can I play?

CJ, what would happen if you kept quiet? Are we talking loss of life, loss of innocence, humiliation, or all of the above?

Incidentally, I've been feeling a bit stiff lately...

mmmm Advocaat.

I'm a bit behind now, but thanks for sprucing (geddit) up the Christmas atmosphere CJ

...I'm still not quite sure why the witch asked Arthur and I to help this cowardly knight, it's hardly dignified for a lion and a unicorn...