And more boxes

[lathany]

Box 3

This is a dark blue crate, with a pile of papers flowing out of the top. Inside are a couple of consoles with assorted games, although not all of them are in the right boxes.

Further down is one of the Settlers family, a "chocolate cookery" book, even more paper - this time covered with graphs, a mobile phone (battery dead) and a temperamental laptop.

Box 4

Back to the wooden chests... this one is made of ebony and lined with thick purple velvet. There are a number of scratches on the handle, but you have to look carefully to see them.

Inside is a large range of fiction from this year's Booker shortlist to a collection of children's "school years" series'. There is also a small Lara Croft figure, a fountain pen, half a bottle of red wine, a tobacco tin (which you decide to leave unopened) and a blank tax return.

Box 5

The last box is a Victorian hope chest, in the process of being renovated. Inside a dark red silk scarf has been put in as a temporary lining.

There is a collection of speculative fiction books, some Sandman graphic novels and the complete Winnie the Pooh. There is also a tin of home-made cookies, a toy ball with a bell inside and a broken modem.

Comments

[venta.livejournal.com]

Well, I was going to keep my guesses to myself so triskellian wouldn't growl at me, but actually I don't have a clue for any of them.

Though 4 might be <mumble mumble>.

[lathany.livejournal.com]

Though 4 might be .

You could email me, if you like ;-)

[triskellian]

I won't growl ;-)

I only know one of them at first glance - number two is secretrebel. Although I'm a bit concerned that without Lara, it could equally be me.

[triskellian]

Four, that is ;-)

[lathany.livejournal.com]

Although I'm a bit concerned that without Lara, it could equally be me.

I would have added a cookery book if it were. And a tub of icecream.

[venta.livejournal.com]

number two is secretrebel.

That's what I said:

<mumble mumble>

:)

Though the scratch marks confused me, and made me wonder about killala (does she still have the long nails these days?)

[triskellian]

Oh, great, you can tell us apart by asking if we're more interested in food or Lara Croft, but not otherwise ;-)

[lathany.livejournal.com]

I could also tuck your Monde character book into a tear in the box lining at the bottom ?

[triskellian]

So I won't lose it again?

;-)

[frax.livejournal.com]

Box 3 could be cardinalsin it certainly sounds a bit like the study we share :)

[venta.livejournal.com]

I was beginning to wonder about chrestomancy for 3.

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

Nah, it's clearly cardinalsin.

Number 5's the toughest, but now lathany's told me who it is I can spot more of the clues in retrospect !

Talons

[killalla]

Are not what they used to be, I'm afraid. Too much of this newfangled typing! (Also, no tobacco (or other such items) for me! Not so much the wine, either - it's rum or nothing these days. ;)

[frax.livejournal.com]

Is it cuthbertcross for number 5?

[frax.livejournal.com]

Also if 3 is cardinalsin then it should read tempremental laptop which belongs to someone else !

[cardinalsin.livejournal.com]

I assumed it was you for that reason, plus the battery-less mobile phone.

But you're right, on reflection its probably me :)

[frax.livejournal.com]

graphs ?

[cardinalsin.livejournal.com]

Well, I assumed that you had some weird graph fetish that you share with lathany and not with me.

:(

[frax.livejournal.com]

Are you going to give us the answers Lath!

[lathany.livejournal.com]

Box 5 is unknownid. The other two, as correctly guessed are cardinalsin and secretrebel.