poly_chromatic | 028 x 820 // video // (becoming a) family day

[Good morning, fair city. On this fine day the device has been given prime seating upon a nearby vanity table while the final dress-fitting of a long-planned wedding is underway. Carla seems a bit exasperated with the Vietnamese woman's chatter as she checks all the seams, doing last minute stitches and generally complaining that she only wishes she could be half so skinny. Carla is not a traditional bride, by far, and when she looks at the camera it's to wonder dryly,]

Do you think this skirt is large enough? Or should I add another several pounds worth of tulle underneath.

[The woman buttoning up her dress starts to answer and Carla turns to hold up her hand for silence.]

Don't answer that. [Her attention returns to the camera.] I assume Karl sent out invitations weeks ago. If he didn't, you're summarily invited. Bring gifts. That's the only reason anyone gets married anyway.

[Such a romantic at heart, this lady. Once she's been buttoned in, she steps back to get the full dress in shot. She gives it a critical eye, toying her hair up briefly before letting it fall back down around her shoulders.]

It'll do.

[If you're watching closely, you may catch only the barest hint of a smile.]

[[ooc; later will be a joint post by Karl for the wedding/party. You know you want to come o3o]]

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I care about him, and Diva, and the twins.

Now you want to play auntie?

I'm already an aunt.

[Her lip curls. Now she's a godmother.]

But these kids you 'care' about. [Any other day she'd rather spit than use that word, as much as he considers that a facade too.] It's nice to see your kinder, gentler side getting such a public airing.

I have my moments.

You should have said, we're always looking for people to come in and read bedtime stories in peds.

[Her expression pinches angrily. Why is he never in range when she'd throw something at his face?]

Are you coming to see me, or not?

Busy. Next time you might include a few days notice in the planning schedule.

[...She thinks she's been planning this for months... Damn curse.]

Then choke on it.

I see settling into domesticity's having a maturing effect.

[You can talk, Robert.]

...Why do you want to see me?

I need a reason? I'll make a fucking appointment next time.

It's not my schedule I'm thinking of. Want to skip the ceremony while I buy you lunch?

Yes.

[She sneers at him before turning her head to ask the little Vietnamese woman to unzip her and have the dress taken over to the manor.]

[Yes, it's obviously facetious. Still.]

Then lets do that.

Didn't you just tell me you were busy?

[When she is free of the giant cupcake she pulls the rest of her clothes back on irritably.]

I didn't expect choosing between a sandwich and a marriage to give you such pause.

Stop talking.

[She zips up her shoes, glowering.]

Edited (laffffo) 2012-07-23 23:17 (UTC)

If i told you this was a curse, would it make a difference?

[Snatching up the phone, she starts stalking off.]

A difference to what.

Whether you go for traditional cake toppers or something more unique. What do you think?

You're cursed. This time yesterday your plans for today probably included taking the dog out and hustling a couple of babies for their candy.

Fine. I'm cursed.

[She pauses for a moment, jogging across an intersection quickly.]

Half the city is cursed, they'll be cursed tomorrow too.

And?

[Cursed and seriously on the crow's path to your hospital you ridiculous blonde.]

And you don't waste your time harping over all of them.

[Just a shrug. He honestly hasn't noticed where she's headed just yet - from the angle of his monitor it's clearly propped against the side of the computer in his office.]

None of them asked me to comment on their dress.

I always ask.

[He'll know all about it when she stomps into his office, no worries.]

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