"Weather or Not" a double drabble story, chapter 11

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Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4 Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8 Chapter 9
Chapter 10

They sat on wooden benches, trying to get comfortable and

began to discuss the weather.  Illya remained insistent the source of the atmospheric events had to be somewhere in the park.

“Weather’s been pretty wild,” the drunkard interrupted. Dressed in mismatched clothing, a knit cap, fingerless gloves and an overcoat; his face was reddened and weather worn.

“Hard for a guy to get some shut eye on a park bench; hailing one minute, like summer the next and then a blizzard! Went to my usual spot in the castle to get out of it, but some s.o.b.’s were squatting in my place!”

“Sorry to hear of your troubles,”Illya said.”Bowery Mission could help you.”

“Ahhh too far!” He waved his hand. “Sides my home is in the park, been there for ten years now. Them bastards with all their noisy equipment takin’ over my castle. Nerve of them... I gotta find a new place.”

Napoleon perked up at that. “Did you say equipment in a castle as in Belvedere Castle?”

“Ain’t no other castle in the park Mister.” He eyed Illya’s plate.

“Help yourself,” Kuryakin offered it to him.”And tell me more about this equipment?”

Chapter 12

Comments

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Very well done, this. And the drunk's voice and description good.

I like the reference to the Mission.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It made sense for IK to mention the Bowery Mission to the man.

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

Finally, a lead! It's a good thing they were thrown in jail. The plot thickens...

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Yes thickens like creamed chipped beef on toast. Mwaa haa haaa!

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Ahh, being thrown in jail turns out to be serendipity. Of course, they have to get out before they can follow-up on this new lead.

I'm really enjoying this tale.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Yes serendipity seems to be on their side for now. Glad you're enjoying the story. Lots more to come!

Thanks for the great comment!

[threecee.livejournal.com]

Ah, now they are getting somewhere!

Mr. Waverly will be so snarky when he learns that all that expensive cutting-edge scientific equipment (which has probably been hauled to the Impound Lot with the van) was of less use in locating THRUSH than their "brilliant strategy" of being arrested and thrown in jail where they could talk to a drunken derelict.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Yep who would have thought a drunk in Central Park lock up would have been more helpful lol! Some expensive NYC fines might be looming over their heads, so Waverly better see the info as being worth the expense.

Thanks for the comment! More to come tomorrow. :D