Case #10: Video

[19centconstable]

[George's hair is being untamed again. It may actually be plotting something. I wouldn't trust it not to fake left and then dart right, that's all I'm saying.

More importantly: George is wearing this. And jeans.]

My tea shirt [and you can hear the t-e-a in his pronunciation] has a mustache.

[George looks confused. And a little enthralled. And slightly suspicious.]

And Mr. Spinola has an interest in working with the infirmary.

[George glances down at his shirt again.]

I do believe it's staring at me.

((George is not affected by the flood, so if you would like your character to be overwhelmed by optimism, youthful enthusiasm, or a distrust of modern underwear, feel free to spam away.))

Comments

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure I trust it.

None taken: I agree. You can nearly see my armpits.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

George. I... have plenty of shirts like that, it's not indecent. Or even weird.

The moustache, however, is a little strange.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you don't mind everybody seeing your armpits, but I would.

It's like the garment has something to hide...

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

...They're not really supposed to go all that far up.

I think it's a sneaky, master criminal garment. I'd watch it, it might steal your shoes whilst you're asleep and ransom them back whilst holding a pretty woman hostage.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Are you...being quite serious?

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

George. It's a t-shirt. Of course I'm not being serious.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Oh.

I knew that, of course. I never suspected the shirt.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

But the moustache, on the other hand, is a prime suspect.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Oh no. The mustache is clearly innocent.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

Moustaches are never innocent. They're all hiding something.

- Mainly, I think, upper lips.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Yes, but the lips are the real culprits.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

Ah, but if the lips are the culprits, surely the moustache is an accessory.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

I suspect that's just what the lips would like you to think.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

Quite possibly.

Or, perhaps, the lips are part of an elaborate double bluff, and really the moustache is at fault, just letting the lips take the obvious blame.

Maybe, it was the eyebrows.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

I'd suspect muttonchops before anything.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

It's always the muttonchops.

Never trust a man with muttonchops. Or with more hair on his face than his head.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Our Inspector wears muttonchops.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

One of my constables has sideburns which might as well be a beard.

So it's a very good job I wasn't serious.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Have you ever worn facial hair?

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

Only when things have got inbetween me and a razor.

I've always hated it. It itches and I feel far too self-conscious.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

I think I would suit a mustache if I could grow one.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

What kind of moustache?

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

A good one.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

That's not an answer, George.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Handlebar.