Object

Lord John Marbury's Anecdotal Prop (bamboo sap)

A small organic tactile prop used by Lord John Marbury in S1E12 to punctuate an anecdote. Sources describe it in two different ways: as a viscous, pale, straw-colored exudate (bamboo sap) invoked as a folk-remedy prop, and alternatively as a thin, curling strip of citrus rind with glistening oils. Both descriptions refer to the same moments/events (shared event UUIDs and identical interacting characters), so the surviving canonical description synthesizes them and records the annotation discrepancy: a humble, hand-held organic item Marbury handles to illustrate his point and focus the room.

4 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S1E12 · He Shall, From Time To Time...

Carrot, Stick, and the 24‑Hour Deadline

Citrus peel is invoked alongside ginger root as part of Marbury's folk‑remedy riff; its sensory mention (citrus smell) briefly softens the scene and humanizes Marbury before the tone hardens.

Before: Imagined or gestured to within Marbury's anecdote.

After: Left as atmospheric detail; not physically altered or used.

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S1E12 · He Shall, From Time To Time...

Making the Case for Big Government

A citrus peel functions as a minor tactile prop in Marbury's opening remarks, reinforcing the conversational, slightly comic atmosphere that precedes the shift to weighty diplomatic bargaining.

Before: Mentioned as part of the anecdote and imagery Marbury conjures.

After: Remains an offhanded prop with no physical action tied to it after the briefing moves on.

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S1E12 · He Shall, From Time To Time...

Quiet Victory — Marbury's Send‑Off

Lord Marbury invokes a small jar of bamboo sap as part of convivial banter about folk remedies — a tactile, domestic prop that lightens the mood and humanizes an otherwise high-stakes diplomatic exchange.

Before: Referenced in banter, implied as a carried or cited prop by Marbury.

After: Remains a conversational prop — not materially used, left as part of the light, convivial texture of the farewell.

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S1E12 · He Shall, From Time To Time...

Laurels and Launch

Lord Marbury references 'bamboo sap' as part of a joking list of folk remedies when bantering with Abigail, lending texture and cross‑cultural humor to the pre‑speech gathering.

Before: Mentioned verbally as an example of folk remedy; not handled or examined in the room.

After: Still only a rhetorical prop in the conversation; no physical handling recorded.

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