Is Arsenal Anywhere On Here?

I'm uh, a bit confused about this. I was meant to be fighting in a war, you see, though I wasn't entirely sure why we were doing that... Then, I went somewhere I wasn't meant to be--there were these ghastly sewers, and I think I saw a talking rat, and now I'm not sure where I am or how to get back. Does anyone know where Bosnia is? Or even where England is, since this is clearly not good old Blighty. It's too...well, full of strange contraptions and this tumbling thing.

[blenkers-blog]

Merry X-Mas! Have some ginderbread~ ^_^

Oh, this is just perfect! I do have quite the sweet tooth...

[julieftws]

that errant curl is defiant and wishes to be free!

[reznorcore]

^ Born to be wiiiiild ~

[radondoran]

THIS IS THE BEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED

[perville]

oh my god

[blenkers-blog]

bardlyworking replied to your post: I like the army’s way of ...

Is he the very model of a modern Major-General?

Oh, no, he's much bigger than a model!

[blenkers-blog]

I like the army's way of working. You enlist, you train and you get promoted if you stay long enough. Simple enough for even me to understand!

Well, I do get a bit confused between Second Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel and Lieutenant General. But it's jolly good all the same.

I just have to remember Major-General. He gets mad if I forget the Major. Well, he gets mad at me generally. Is that why he's a General?

Sorry, Major-General.

[blenkers-blog]

No more we’ll share the same old barn The same old dug-out, same old yarn, No more a tin of bully share Nor split our rum by a star-shell’s glare So long old lad. What times we’ve had, both good and bad, We’ve shared what shelter could be had, The same crump-hole when the whizz-bangs shrieked, The same old billet that always leaked, And now - you’ve “stopped one”. We’d weathered the storms two winters long We’d managed to grin when all went wrong, Because together we fought and fed, Our hearts were light; but now - you’re dead And I am mateless. Well, old lad, here’s peace to you, And for me, well, there’s my job to do, For you and the others who are at rest Assured may be that we’ll do our best In vengeance. Just one more cross by a strafed roadside, With it’s G.R.C., and a name for guide, But it’s only myself who has lost a friend, And though I may fight through to the end, No dug-out ot billet will be the same, All pals can only be pals in name, But we’ll all carry on till the end of the game Because you lie there.

"To My Chum" (via blenkers)

!!!!!

Is your friend OK…?

(via ohaflageolet)

*sniffs* Yes... I just saw this in a newspaper and...well, it made me think about...what could happen...

[blenkers-blog]

Eliza’s learning French now. She keeps saying… I think it’s mercy buckets to me. I don’t know why France needs merciful buckets. Did they get into a war over a bucket or something?

[ohaflageolet]

Ah, I think it’s merci beaucoup. That means “thank you very much”. ^_^

And a war over a bucket… That would be weird… O_O

((OOC: My friend who studies French Literature sometimes says that so I think it’s this word… I don’t know…))

[blenkers-blog]

Oh, that makes sense! I was wondering why she kept saying it to me.

((And yes, he is referring to merci beaucoup, just he can't understand it enough to remember it properly. It was a little joke I heard on a historical comedy/drama about WWI soldiers that I thought worked quite well for him. ^^))

[enigmaticpenguinofdeath]

[blenkers-blog]

"I’m writing something for you now which should do the trick."

"Is it a prescription?"

"No - it’s your orders! I’m sending you to the front line."

The Wipers Times [x]

[teflonly]

But what are we gonna do with it?

[blenkers-blog]

No more we'll share the same old barn The same old dug-out, same old yarn, No more a tin of bully share Nor split our rum by a star-shell's glare So long old lad. What times we've had, both good and bad, We've shared what shelter could be had, The same crump-hole when the whizz-bangs shrieked, The same old billet that always leaked, And now - you've "stopped one". We'd weathered the storms two winters long We'd managed to grin when all went wrong, Because together we fought and fed, Our hearts were light; but now - you're dead And I am mateless. Well, old lad, here's peace to you, And for me, well, there's my job to do, For you and the others who are at rest Assured may be that we'll do our best In vengeance. Just one more cross by a strafed roadside, With it's G.R.C., and a name for guide, But it's only myself who has lost a friend, And though I may fight through to the end, No dug-out ot billet will be the same, All pals can only be pals in name, But we'll all carry on till the end of the game Because you lie there.

"To My Chum"

[blenkers-blog]

Eliza's learning French now. She keeps saying... I think it's mercy buckets to me. I don't know why France needs merciful buckets. Did they get into a war over a bucket or something?

[blenkers-blog]

...I feel I might be a tad out of place...

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

Yes! And he is also the colour of toffee as well. And maybe you should perhaps mix the tea and coffee? That way you can have both!! Ooh, maybe we can have a toffee while we cuddle with Toffee!

[blenkers-blog]

That sounds like it’ll be…! Well, it sounds like it might be awful, but I can’t wait to try it anyway!

You could also call it a key, couldn’t you? Well, it wouldn’t be spelt that way, but cea just looks queer.

I like that. A toffee or a key. Couldn’t ask for it in a shop, of course.

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

That’s why you make it yourself, old bean! Nothing like some good old toffee between two bestest buddies ever!

[blenkers-blog]

Could we get some actual toffee to eat too? So we’d have toffee and a toffee whilst hugging Toffee.

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

YES! So much toffee! :D :D And if we get sleepy we can just sleep with Toffee. My old dog used to sleep on my belly when I slept. :)

[blenkers-blog]

Aww, that's so lovely! Do you think I could stay the night? So that the doggy has a long time to remember who I am. And maybe I want him sleeping on my belly, because that sounds delightful...

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

I bet he’ll feel right at home with the other dogs! Oh old top, this will be such a grand occasion, I can hardly stand it! :D :D ilybleeneijhruh 

[blenkers-blog]

What shall we call him? I’m thinking…erm… Oh, thinking is difficult. What do you suppose would be a good name?

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

Hmmmm… I don’t know! D: Oooh! Cupcake, maybe? Or Toffee? :3 

[blenkers-blog]

What if I get hungry every time I think of him?

Then again, I do love sweets, so it would only be right to name him something like that…

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

Because you’re so sweet :)

And so our dog has to be, too!

[blenkers-blog]

Awww! That settles it, then. We’ll call him… Toffee. Because that sounds like a mix between tea and coffee and I can never choose which I’d prefer.

Perfect!

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

Yes! And he is also the colour of toffee as well. And maybe you should perhaps mix the tea and coffee? That way you can have both!! Ooh, maybe we can have a toffee while we cuddle with Toffee!

[blenkers-blog]

That sounds like it’ll be…! Well, it sounds like it might be awful, but I can’t wait to try it anyway!

You could also call it a key, couldn’t you? Well, it wouldn’t be spelt that way, but cea just looks queer.

I like that. A toffee or a key. Couldn’t ask for it in a shop, of course.

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

That’s why you make it yourself, old bean! Nothing like some good old toffee between two bestest buddies ever!

[blenkers-blog]

Could we get some actual toffee to eat too? So we'd have toffee and a toffee whilst hugging Toffee.

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

I bet he’ll feel right at home with the other dogs! Oh old top, this will be such a grand occasion, I can hardly stand it! :D :D ilybleeneijhruh 

[blenkers-blog]

What shall we call him? I’m thinking…erm… Oh, thinking is difficult. What do you suppose would be a good name?

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

Hmmmm… I don’t know! D: Oooh! Cupcake, maybe? Or Toffee? :3 

[blenkers-blog]

What if I get hungry every time I think of him?

Then again, I do love sweets, so it would only be right to name him something like that…

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

Because you’re so sweet :)

And so our dog has to be, too!

[blenkers-blog]

Awww! That settles it, then. We’ll call him… Toffee. Because that sounds like a mix between tea and coffee and I can never choose which I’d prefer.

Perfect!

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

Yes! And he is also the colour of toffee as well. And maybe you should perhaps mix the tea and coffee? That way you can have both!! Ooh, maybe we can have a toffee while we cuddle with Toffee!

[blenkers-blog]

That sounds like it'll be...! Well, it sounds like it might be awful, but I can't wait to try it anyway!

You could also call it a key, couldn't you? Well, it wouldn't be spelt that way, but cea just looks queer.

I like that. A toffee or a key. Couldn't ask for it in a shop, of course.

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

I bet he’ll feel right at home with the other dogs! Oh old top, this will be such a grand occasion, I can hardly stand it! :D :D ilybleeneijhruh 

[blenkers-blog]

What shall we call him? I’m thinking…erm… Oh, thinking is difficult. What do you suppose would be a good name?

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

Hmmmm… I don’t know! D: Oooh! Cupcake, maybe? Or Toffee? :3 

[blenkers-blog]

What if I get hungry every time I think of him?

Then again, I do love sweets, so it would only be right to name him something like that…

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

Because you’re so sweet :)

And so our dog has to be, too!

[blenkers-blog]

Awww! That settles it, then. We'll call him... Toffee. Because that sounds like a mix between tea and coffee and I can never choose which I'd prefer.

Perfect!

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

I bet he’ll feel right at home with the other dogs! Oh old top, this will be such a grand occasion, I can hardly stand it! :D :D ilybleeneijhruh 

[blenkers-blog]

What shall we call him? I’m thinking…erm… Oh, thinking is difficult. What do you suppose would be a good name?

[mrmaltravers-blog1]

Hmmmm… I don’t know! D: Oooh! Cupcake, maybe? Or Toffee? :3 

[blenkers-blog]

What if I get hungry every time I think of him?

Then again, I do love sweets, so it would only be right to name him something like that...