5th Contract - [Video]

[conesoldstober]

What do you think, Sophie? It's not a castle, but I suppose it will just have to do. I got a rather good deal as well.

[The camera spins until Howl's beaming face fills the screen.]

Pavel, you're invited, of course. And ask your lady friend if you like. In fact, we may need to find a few boarders. There are rather more bedrooms than we can fill on our own, and I hate an empty bedroom in a house. It feels like bad luck.

[Howl isn't bothering to filter to this, despite it being directed at one person in particular. You could call it laziness or his desire to show off. More likely a combination of both. He spins it back round to show the house again.]

So how soon do you reckon until you can have us packed up to move?




[ooc: In which Howl is a fickle spendthrift and bought a house.... open video/audio/action from anyone!]

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[conesoldstober]

I've done protections as well, if you must know.

[He gives her another appraising look before he decides that she really is interested in this. Strange.]

I suppose if it's a matter of you not ruining any more suits of mine, I can take you one.

[mrsnose]

I'll try to stay away from your suits.

[Well, it seems pretty much like the right thing to do, on this occasion. She holds her hand out.]

Deal?

[conesoldstober]

[He looks down at that hand of hers. It's an innocent enough gesture, but they haven't touched since that weekend. Since that ship amd their -

He takes her smaller hand in his.]

Deal.

[mrsnose]

[Yes, now she becomes aware of it. The touch is a simple and innocent one, yet it pushes a shot of electricity from her fingertips to the nape of her neck, then down her back; she squeezes his hand in reaction.]

Thank you.

[conesoldstober]

[He can see that she noticing it too, and he can't help but use it to his advantage and pull her in a touch closer.]

I don't have most of my books here, so it won't be as comprehensive as I'd like.

[mrsnose]

[A moth to the fire, that's Sophie. Always stepping closer to dangerous things, willingly.]

It's a risk I'll take.

[conesoldstober]

Excellent.

[He stays for a moment, beaming at her, before he's away again in a flurry of blue sleeves.]

There's a room on the main floor I believe would make an excellent workspace.

[mrsnose]

[And hers go down to her sides as well.] We'll have to move here first. Is Pavel coming, too?

[conesoldstober]

I offered, of course. I am the one who took over his living space, after all.

[mrsnose]

And other people?

[conesoldstober]

I offered to Tessa as well. Did you have anyone else in mind?

[mrsnose]

Ah - no, everyone I know has a house already.

[conesoldstober]

There are six rooms in total, so we could let a few out if we feel it's absolutely necessary. Although I am keeping at least one for a workspace. That you're not allowed to tidy in.

[mrsnose]

[Crosses her arms. Howl, what about the part where she said she doesn't want to be a cleaning lady?] Is this going to be the same room you'll teach me in or another one? Because that makes for four rooms already.

[conesoldstober]

Do you need a seperate room to be taught in?

[mrsnose]

No? But maybe you need a separate room to work in than the one you're teaching me in?