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Interviews with the Scribe

The Breaking of the Wintermaker

Eye witness reports, as compiled by Ethan the Scribe

Recently, I had the good fortune to run into several fae who were instrumental in the destruction of the Wintermaker.

Sir Bertram, Sir Krellian, and Sir Tristan Lyons ap Fiona were all taking refreshments at a local ale house. Also present were Mrs Hannah McReady and my daughter, Clarice.

Ethan: I know that the three knights that were present at the demise of the Wintermaker were Sir Krellian, Sir Tristan, and Sir Bertram. Sir Bertram, can you recall what befell that fateful day?

Bertram: Well, I got captured by the Doctor (ed note: Baron Silas's nocker assistant) and was being used to power the Wintermaker, so I didn't get to take part in any of the heroics. Sir Tristan broke in and rescued me, very herioc of him. I believe Sir Krellian was busily destroying things left, right and centre in the background, but I didn't get to see much of it. I was busily being tortured to death, you see.

Ethan: I'm familiar with that sort of thing. Do go on.

Bertram: The major problem I had was trying to persuade the Doctor NOT to turn on the Wintermaker, as we already knew that it wouldn't work properly. So I told him about the teacup. We found out from the future that he was using the wrong teacup, and should use a different one. He seemed content with that. Then Sir Tristan burst in, cut me free, everyone else poured in after, and they started wreaking havoc, destroying everything. The Doctor said "Excellent! The more carnage, the bigger the explosion," and he started smashing his machine as well. We thought this was a bad thing.

Ethan: I understand that at some point there were two Doctors running about... a past Doctor and a future Doctor.

Bertram: [He was] possibly the future Doctor, but I never got the full tale on that.

Ethan: I must admit to being a trifle confused myself.

Bertram:I would suggest talking to someone who was actually involved in the scheming, like Raziel.

Ethan: What were the last things you saw as the dam broke?

Bertram: I saw the Doctor's assistant falling, so I picked him up to drag him out. Tristan finished cutting himself free, and then I saw Ariel swinging in to repair the dam.

Ethan: Yes, I witnessed much of that from a safe vantage point. Most spectacular.

Bertram: Indeed.

Ethan: Thank you, Sir Bertram. Sir Tristan...you, too, were there at the breaking of the Wintermaker.

Tristan: Well, yes, but I didn't actually do very much.

Ethan: Oh. Well.. did you in fact destroy any of the machinery, or rescue anybody, as Sir Bertram has claimed?

Tristan: Well, I'm sure he was about to free himself. No, Sir Bertram had very bravely lead the charge into the Wintermaker, and basically confronted the Doctor head on--and somehow gotten himself wrapped in slinkies.

Ethan: Slinkies? They sound like a truly devilish device.

Clarice: They are.

Tristan: Well, they go all over the place when you cut them, I discovered. Anyway, I came in after Bertram, and though I'm sure he was about the free himself, I decided to give him a hand by leaping up and cutting the slinky... which, as I said, then exploded.

Ethan: I did notice peculiar marks on some people's bodies after that, but was too polite to ask.

Tristan: Well, some of them may have been the slinkies. Yes, that was my main contribution to things, because then the Doctor pushed the button and the was an explosion. I think Krellian and Rianwyn had been busily smashing the Wintermaker, then I started coughing and my eyes started blearing, so I had trouble telling you what happened after that.

Ethan: So it's just as well that most of the bystanders were actually watching from a distance?

Tristan: Highly likely...I got off easy. Some of people in there came out with a cold.

McReady: I had a cold.

Clarice: Ariadne had a cold.

McReady: I drank some of Sir Krellians beer.

Tristan: Then at least you forgot about your cold. Anyway, then lights started blinking and flashing somewhat alarmingly, so we decided to leave. The Doctor was trying to do something behind us, then there was an explosion. The last thing I saw of him was his goggles go flying past as we exited.

Ethan: So his goggles were, indeed, indestructible?

Tristan: Yes, they certainly were.

McReady: No, someone eventually managed to break them.

Tristan: So you see, I was really irrelevant to the proceedings.

Ethan: Thank you Sir Tristan. Modest as always. And the brave Redcap, Sir Krellian... please don't eat the recording device, Sir Krellian.

Krellian: Oh.. You sure? It looks very nice.

Ethan: I really can't afford to replace it, Sir Krellian.

Krellian: I don't eat everything, you know.

McReady: What about that hole in the table?

Krellian: That wasn't me! That was just... I spilled my beer.

Ethan: Excuse me, I'll just move the recording device away a little.

Krellian: Anyway, Sir Bertram, Sir Tristran, and myself were leading a bunch of brave people to confront the Professor...or Scientist or... what was that word again?

Ethan: Doctor?

Krellian: That's it! About the fact that his Wintermaker was DOOMED! not to work because he'd forgotten the teacup, and it wouldn't work properly. I found that out from...Raziel! That's his name.

Ethan: And the significance of the teacup... I've heard many people mention the teacup but...

Krellian: Well, apparently, because there was something leading to a future world, and I didn't really understand it, and the EverSword, and ... we really don't want to go into that.

Ethan: Yes, the less said about the Future World, the better.

Krellian: Exactly. So, anyway, we three Knights broke into the building, with people supporting us at our back... we didn't want civilians being injured... and whilst the two other knights confronted the Doctor, I started smashing the machinery. I didn't eat that much of it...

Ethan: This was about the time the explosions started happening?

Krellian: Only the little ones.

Ethan: Wasn't that about the time the dam started to break?

Krellian: No, that was later, after Sir Bertram had been captured...

Ethan: By the slinkies?

Krellian: Yes, the slinkies. I didn't feel like eating the slinkies. And there was this big ball of gooey stuff, and Rhianwyn said eat it, so I took a bite out of it, and everyone started to sneeze and things. I coughed a little bit, but I had some of my drink, and I was fine.

Ethan: This is the famous Recap Beer, is it?

Krellian: Yes.

Tristan: Beer is a very... generous description for that stuff.

Ethan: Excuse me, I'll just move the recording device again... that hole seems to be spreading.

Krellian: It does that. It'll start to smoke in a minute. Oh, look, there it goes. And so, we shepherded the civilians out of the building, and watched the water cascading behind us. It was very pretty.

Ethan: Thank you very much, Sir Krellian.

Krellian: Are you sure I can't eat the recording device?

Ethan: Quite sure. And now, the well known Boggan about town, Mrs Hannah McReady, another eyewitness. And how is Mr McReady?

McReady: There is no Mr McReady, there never was a Mr McReady. It's an honorary title... a hangover from Victorian times.

Ethan: Whereas I myself have frequently had hangovers, but never been called Mrs. In any case, you were there that day, weren't you?

McReady: Yes, I was there.

Ethan: And what do you recall?

McReady: The water got into my crocheting, and wrecked it. I had to start all over again.

Ethan: I see. And the dam bursting? Did you see that?

McReady: Yes. I got my wool caught, and it undid the lot.

Ethan: Tragic. And the Nightclub... did you enjoy your time at the nightclub?

McReady: It was quite interesting, up until the time Ariadne walked into the glowing light.

Ethan: And the fake lady of the lake? Did you see her?

McReady: I've never met the lady of the lake, fake or otherwise.

Krellian: She gives me three carp a day.

Ethan: How nice. Anyway, thank you for your time.

McReady: That's fine, dear.

Ethan: And my dear daughter Clarice... you fortunately, were safely out of the way.

Clarice: Yes, Daddy. I was back at the Nightclub, of course. But if you tell me about what happened, I'll correct you if you get it wrong.

Ethan: Err....do you remember anything of the ... future events?

Clarice: I'm sorry I cut your heart out, Daddy.

Ethan: ... do you think we've managed to avert that futrue?

Clarice: I'm sure of it.

Ethan: Well, thank you all for aid in making sure that an important moment in history is properly recorded.
This has been Ethan the Scribe, Canberra.