feigns: (as my mind slips through the haze)
ᴡɪʟʟɪᴀᴍ ʜᴇʀᴏɴᴅᴀʟᴇ. ([personal profile] feigns) wrote in [community profile] poly_chromatic2012-03-04 08:50 pm

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I realise I've been almost unbearably quiet of late, but I'm fairly certain that there's only so much one can say about sand and the desert. [ a beat. ] I had quite enough of sand as a small child — I discovered fairly quickly that it had a terrible habit of getting everywhere one didn't want it to go, and managing to not stay where one did want it to stay. My sandcastles were never quite as impressive as I envisioned them before construction. [ another pause, and will rubs idly at a mark on his trousers, his attention quite clearly not on the device to any great degree. ] It goes terribly with sandwiches, too. And bakestones.

It'd be appreciated if someone were capable of making it so that there was something sand did manage to accompany that wasn't wholly, distastefully gritty. I imagine it'd be a far better way of spending their time than moping about whatever the deities have decided to do this week.

—Although, if anyone's curious, I'd heartily recommend against mixing it with viscous liquids, or imbibing viscous liquids that aren't syrup in general.

[ his gaze flickers up towards the camera for a moment, the corners of his lips quirking upwards briefly. ] Flour, butter, lard, currants, sugar— [ a pause, and his expression flickers for a moment. ] Spices, I think, eggs and milk. Tessa, I seem to recall you insisting that I ought to invent Welsh pancakes, or something equally ridiculous. I'll do it only if you provide me with cakes. The way to a man— [ abrupt pause. ] The way to a man's heart is through his stomach, or so they say, and I dare say I'd be better at cooking if I had something to spur me on.

I don't know the full recipe, but I imagine you'll be able to figure it out. There's a library here — you read enough as it is, you must have read a recipe book somewhere along the way. They'd only be three days late.

—And Rosiel. You are aware that flitting between insults and backhanded compliments is hardly any way to conduct a conversation, aren't you? [ he's aware, of course, of how utterly hypocritical the comment is, but he has a burning desire to point it out. ] Although I can't complain about the fact that you've decided that calling me Narcissus has become fairly dull. I still believe that Galahad is far more preferable, if you're looking for a new name. I believe I mentioned that once before, and it would certainly suit your nonsensical idea that I'm to be noble.
shall_yield_us: (decadence)

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[personal profile] shall_yield_us 2012-03-04 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
shall_yield_us: (still loling)

[personal profile] shall_yield_us 2012-03-04 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
My dear Narcissus, how I'd forgot!

[personal profile] likeboudica 2012-03-04 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
You want me to bake you a cake? [ A little surprised and perhaps a little wary, but also somewhat pleased. She isn't certain what is going on between them and after the time he spent ignoring her the last time he was here, it is strange, but perhaps a tentative sort of friendship is forming. She wants that, still. (She wants more than that, still, at times, but it has become far easier not to think of him in every free moment.) ]
shall_yield_us: (offer)

[personal profile] shall_yield_us 2012-03-04 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd forgot to name you, but now you've reminded me, of course I must. Of course. Narcissus it is, Narcissus you'll stay!
shall_yield_us: (there can be miracles)

[personal profile] shall_yield_us 2012-03-04 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
And this, my dear love, is our marriage interview?

[personal profile] likeboudica 2012-03-04 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
And in return you will make me Welsh pancakes. [ a beat. ] There are a number of recipe books in the library.
shall_yield_us: (be my guest)

[personal profile] shall_yield_us 2012-03-04 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
How perfectly medieval. We'll take a step back, and then another, and another, and another, and three more, back to the truly ancient days, and so... your gown can be red. Or gold. Gold should do.

[personal profile] likeboudica 2012-03-04 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I will try. [ Smiling a little. ] Are you quite certain you wish for an American to be making Welsh cakes on the basis of english recipes?
shall_yield_us: (la dee da)

[personal profile] shall_yield_us 2012-03-04 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, no, don't be obtuse, it's only the gown. We'll make it azure.
shall_yield_us: (hell gave warmer welcome)

[personal profile] shall_yield_us 2012-03-04 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[ actually disappointed here - ]

Oh. Then, red.

[personal profile] likeboudica 2012-03-04 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I doubt that either your sensibilities or your constitution are delicate. [ In light of what he told her, she doesn't know how much of his tales of drinking and debauchery were truth and how much lies designed to make him look worse, but even so. His sensibilities and constitution are hardly delicate. ]
shall_yield_us: (enae)

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[personal profile] shall_yield_us 2012-03-04 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[ wait, why're you ceding so easil --- ]
shall_yield_us: (long time no see)

[personal profile] shall_yield_us 2012-03-04 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
...no. You've the right of it - white it is. You'll have the white.

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