The
Virtual
Realm

Conversations (G)
Characters – Eric the Cavalier; Diana the Acrobat
Prompt - ff100 #083 And
Word Count - 501
Summary – A look at how Eric and Diana’s relationship developed through the 3 seasons.
A/N - Written as part of the DDCC, but never used so it was in desperate need of a good home. With thanks to Charlene and Whiteveils.

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Conversations

Part I (After “Beauty and the Bogbeast”) 

‘Hey!’

(No reply)

‘I said “hey”, Eric!’

(First pause)

‘I know.’

‘You Ok? No lasting ill effects?’

‘No!’

‘No more warts?’

‘No!’

‘No urge to croak?’

‘No!!’

‘Still, you looked pretty funny as a Bogbeast!’

‘At least I could change back! You still look funny!’

‘Huh! Well, at least we came back to find you!’

‘I’m surprised you even bothered!’

‘Well if it hadn’t been for Hank, I wouldn’t have!’

(Second pause)

‘Y-you mean, y-you weren’t going to?’

‘Well, no, I didn’t mean it like that, Eric.’

‘It was all your fault anyway!’

‘My fault?’

‘Yeah!’

‘And how do you figure that?’

‘You were the one who found the stupid flower in the first place!’

‘Trust you to blame someone else!’

‘You were gonna pick it first!’

‘And you just had to get in there before me, huh?’

‘I though it would be n…’

(Third pause)

‘You thought…what?’

‘Nothing! I was dumb! Just leave me alone!’

 

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Part II (During “Day of the Dungeonmaster”)

‘Hey!’

(No reply)

‘Hey! Eric! Or is that Dungeonmaster now!’

(First pause)

‘I didn’t ask for this, ya know!’

‘Really? Didn’t sound like that to me!’

‘Could you even hear, with all that hair!’

‘Ha ha. Very funny! At least my hair has style!’

(Second pause)

‘Did you want something? Other than just to annoy me?’

‘Can you tell me any more? About Darkhaven, I mean?’

‘How should I know?’

‘Well, you are Dungeonmaster! Aren’t you?

‘Oh. Yeah.’

‘Well?’

‘I can’t. Not just yet.’

‘C’mon, Eric! You’re Dungeonmaster, You’ve gotta know something!’

‘It’s not that easy, Diana. I’m not an encyclopaedia! It’s all new and…’

‘And…’

‘I don’t really know what I’m doing!’

‘Nothing new, then!’

‘Thanks! That makes me fell much better!’

‘It should. Because you’re doing pretty good as Dungeonmaster so far!’

‘Even if I don’t know what I’m doing?’

‘Especially as you don’t know!’

(Third pause)

‘Diana? Why did you come to talk to me?’

‘I just… well… Look there’s Hank!’ 

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Part III (Before “Cave of the Faerie Dragons”)

‘Hey!’

(No reply)

‘Hey! Diana!’

‘Can’t a girl get some peace?’

‘That’s no way to talk to your new hero!’

‘You?? My hero?’

‘Yup!’

‘And why are you my hero this time?’

(First pause)

‘Well… guess who just talked Hank into letting us stop for a swim!’

(Second pause)

‘No way!’

‘Oh yes!’

‘How did you managed that?’

‘It is the ol’ Cavalier charm!’

‘Can’t believe that worked!’

‘Well, that and some major whining, but that’s not the point!’

‘You? Whine?’

‘Hank didn’t need much of a push in the right direction! “It’s not like we’ve had any problems for ages” I said. “What can possibly go wrong” I said.’

‘You probably said it in a whinier voice, too!’

‘It worked, didn’t it? And now we get to have some fun for a change!’

‘Sounds good to me.’

‘So… I am your hero today?’

(Third pause)

‘Oh, alright then! Eric, my Hero!