Gift of a Lie

Somewhere in the cold, in the stone, beneath the layers of diamond armor and wool uniform, an idea lights up in Wilbur. See, he’s not the best at fighting, or crafting elaborate builds, or even small-talk some of the time, but what he is good at is lying. He can lie beautifully, when given the chance, and maybe, he thinks, that’s what makes him such a good poet. So maybe that’s about the only thing he can do right now: make the best lie of his life, and give it as a gift to Tommy Innit.

An elaboration on Wilbur and Tommy's first night in what will later be called Pogtopia. Inspired (as many things are) by the song "Fish in a Birdcage," and prompted by the question "what if the Origins SMP was a story that Wilbur made up to comfort Tommy when they were exiled?" which I asked myself once, and then couldn't get it out of my head.(A gift for the amazing NoodlesThoughtSoup)