Me Ol' Grim N Gory

[alt_wagstaff]

Wotcher, mates!

Yeh've heard the ol' sayin, 'If'n yeh lop the vine, it spreads the faster' or 'If'n yeh stop the stream, it'll swell up higher'?

Well, I've had to take to the roads a bit, 'cause they were wantin to prune ol' Wil, weren't they? So I haven't had time to write, but that doesn't mean I haven't been thinkin of it. All along the way, I've been thinkin wot to write yeh next.

They've not stopped this stream yet, have they? Can't force me one way nor t'other. Can't stop me writin' nor catch me an make me tell wot I know. I've been makin sure I'm ready for 'em if they find me.

An that's what I thought I should write about here. My antidote for veritaserum. Tried an true, it is. I had it from me ol' dad an he had it from Tom Busker himself, innit?

It's dead simple, too. Yeh just need a supply of valerian root, cut up small. Bite-sized. Then you pickle the pieces in a chamomile tea. Let em steep for a day and a night. Then let em dry. Keep em wiv yeh wherever yeh go, an if yeh catch scent of MLE or worse, pop one in yer mouth an chew on it till it's mush, an all the juices start workin on yeh. Won't tell a thing yeh don't mean to, no matter wot they ask.

Yeh just need to plan ahead is all. Like I'm always sayin: use yer loaf an be ready.

Comments

[alt_goyle]

In the interest of accuracy, I must point out that you have mis-labeled your remedy: your quill seems to have slipped, marking "veritaserum antidote" where "granny's sleep aid" should be. Or perhaps you meant to write "veritaserum enhancement," which is more likely. Perhaps it is I who am in error, and a state of profound somnolence does not render one more suggestible. Goodness knows we can all benefit from the input of one such as yourself, who has clearly made habitual use of just such a "remedy."

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

He also forgot to mention that you'll smell like something crawled into your pocket and died there, if you're carrying this around!

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[alt_poppy]

Another grim? They crop up like weeds, don't they? Seems it's quite in vogue to be on the run from the authorities. As though that alone lends credibility to whatever nonsense follows.

I must have seen half a dozen of these furtive posts from fugitive insurrectionists since the Dogstar arrests, and I haven't in any way been seeking them out. If anything, I've had less time than usual for keeping up with what's written here.

At least this concoction won't poison or maim. Of course, it won't be the slightest help against Veritaserum, either.