Wow! The World Has Stopped.

[arontius]

.....It all happened this evening, and it went fast. My cell phone buzzed, and I was actually near enough to it to see it vibrate (since it doesn't actually ring anymore :-)). I was expecting someone else so I basically answered with the equivalent of 'What the hell do you want?'. Imagine my surprise when the person on the other end of the phone said that it was Miranda. As in, like, uh, Her Majesty Miranda.

.....O.K., now I'm embarrassed and am stumbling just ever so slightly as I am asked if I'm still wanting to wear the Coronet of the Baron of Dragon's Laire. It really hasn't sunk in at this point as to exactly what I'm being asked as I'm playing hot potato with the phone and my face it burning brightly. I'm rushing down the stairs and handing the phone to TBT, who proceeds to calmly and politely answer questions.

.....After five minutes or so TBT concludes the conversation and hands the phone back to me and we move forward with plans already made for the evening and I go back upstairs. It still hasn't sunk in what has happened yet.

.....Then Her Excellency Brighid calls and asks me about an e-mail She is going to forward to the Baronial e-list from Their Majesties naming TBT and myself as the next Baron and Baroness of Dragon's Laire. I think that She realized I would be in a state of shock as She takes that moment to inform me that She has a house FULL of stuff She has packed and ready to go to Her heirs. I seriously think She was of the opinion I wouldn't have noticed She said that. :-)

.....After I get off the phone I go into the Living Room and stare at TBT for a while. We're both in something of a state of shock.

.....Wow! This is it! I hope the shock wears off quickly. There is a lot of freakin' work to do!

.....I just hope that we can do even half a good a job as Cedric and Brighid have done. They've been such an awesome Baron and Baroness that it'll be hard to fill their proverbial shoes.

.....Aaron / Arontius.

Comments

[monkeyjunk.livejournal.com]

Hahaha!!!
Congratulations to you both.

[gwen-the-potter.livejournal.com]

Congratulations. I'm sure you two will be just fine.

I'm still up if either of you want to talk.

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

Goodnesssakes,
Congratulations :-)

[ya-inga.livejournal.com]

Congrats you two will be splendid

[slysidonia.livejournal.com]

Congrats to you two ! :)

[petitsyrah.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[rauokinn.livejournal.com]

You guys will be awesome.

[angharadalbanes.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! :-)

[freewaydiva.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That is fantastic news for you, and the Barony!

I'm glad TRMs didn't f*&k around with deciding, too - that would be agonizing to have to wait an age to know.

[krazyfiberkat.livejournal.com]

You two are going to do a great job. You probably will have the usual poopoo heads that aren't going to like change as well as a sudden influx of toadies, but I think you guys will deal well with all that is thrown at you;-)

[abrahe.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to both of you.

[corbaegirl.livejournal.com]

I think you'll both do a great job. Take a few minutes to breath, but then you'd better hit the ground running, 'cause you don't have much time before the job's yours.

[callistabee.livejournal.com]

Awesome news! Congratulations.

[hrollaug.livejournal.com]

Congratulations...

Now you have to get a new phone

[courtierka.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[manyra.livejournal.com]

Congrats! This is so exciting!

Yea!

[fear-the-cow.livejournal.com]

I know the feeling. :)

Congratulations - you two will don wonderfully!

[trulinor.livejournal.com]

Thrilled for you guys!

Hope you have settled from the initial moment of disbelief.

All will be great.

[tsuruko-sensei.livejournal.com]

Like I told Laurellen you guys will do a fine job. Lemme know if I can help with anything.

[rockharp.livejournal.com]

Woo hoo! You've got some big shoes to fill, but you're both up to it, I'm sure.
Take a deep breath and remember to have fun with it too, it isn't all work...

[andras120.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, Arontius. I look forward to your reign. I wouldn't worry about filling anyone else's shoes...be your self and it will be more than enough.

Andras