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Post by Lycoris Sotiris on Oct 20, 2013 10:50:48 GMT -6
Step one - frying bacon. ...this was not an easy step at all. Lycoris cringed and bit back a yelp of pain when the hot grease splattered against her skin. An angry red mark appeared in the wake of it, but she didn't give up right then and there. Her skin could be soothed with just a little bit of effort later. Getting the bacon done came first, which in itself was a rather difficult task even without splattering bacon. Hopefully the person she was cooking for liked crispy. ...really crispy. Okay, burnt bacon didn't taste that bad, did it? This was painfully new territory for her. Going from memory, she whisked the eggs together with milk and added some melted butter to the pan with the bacon grease. ...no, wait! The butter went in the eggs! ...hopefully it would still come out okay in the end. Cheese went somewhere in all of this too, didn't it? Grabbing a block from the fridge, she cut it in half, then half again, and dumped it in the egg mixture. That seemed about right. Now to fry it all up and see how it turned out. So... the mass of cheese with some eggs didn't quite look like the inn keeper's son's had. Resisting the urge to groan, she gave up on the idea of making pancakes to go along with it and instead just toasted up some bread. That, at least, looked normal enough, as did the strawberry preserves she got from the fridge. Some overly stewed tea with too much sugar in it completed the meal. Getting everything on a tray was the easiest part of it all. Lycoris stood outside of Fayt's door with the tray of bacon, eggs, toast, and tea, looking a bit lost. Just opening it without knocking would be a terrible thing, but knocking was kind of difficult with her arms full (as would opening it. Details, details!). She steadied herself and raised her foot to kick it gently. "Good morning. Are you awake?"★ fayt devanti
★ it probably isn't poisoned food. maybe? hopefully?
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Post by Fayt Devanti on Oct 20, 2013 15:55:57 GMT -6
...was someone actually knocking on his door? At this hour? It was rare for the guests to actually be conscious in their own rooms this early, let alone roaming around the inn or needing any sort of assistance. Finishing buttoning up his shirt and abandoning the ribbon for his hair for now, instead letting it hang around his face and shoulders, he moved to the door in order to pull it open. ...the princess of Heim was standing outside of his door. With a tray of something that looked like it was doing its damndest to pass for food. "Morning, princess," he said, trying to keep the bemusement out of both his expression and his voice. He stepped aside to allow her to enter the room, shutting the door after she had done so to keep from waking up anyone else (as Holly was definitely lazy enough to still be asleep). Judging by the look of the dish and the fact that he was almost certain he could see egg shell in the... food, he decided to venture a guess. "Did you make that?" he asked, attempting for something that sounded more pleasantly surprised than skeptical. ★ lycoris sotiris
★ what the hell even is this
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Post by Lycoris Sotiris on Oct 20, 2013 16:45:00 GMT -6
Lycoris set the tray down at the foot of Fayt's bed and reached up to her face, brushing a few stray strands of hair behind her ear. "I made it for you." Resisting the urge to fidget, she continued in a soft tone. "After we spoke in the kitchen the other day, I wanted to prove to you that I could do it on my own."She looked around the room for a moment, almost as if she was uncertain of herself, before sitting down near the food tray. It dawned on her a moment later that, yes, she was sitting on his bed, and how inappropriate it was for her to be in this room hit her all over again. No, no! Focusing on the task at hand was more important than getting flustered like some silly school girl. "Soon Adell, Xara, and I will be leaving the inn for awhile. The three of us are going to travel to Meridell and Volos in order to investigate any rumors that may be there since we have come up empty-handed here. While the time has been short, I wanted to thank you for what you have done, and let you know that I do appreciate it." Botching breakfast probably didn't do a good job at getting that point across. "I just..." Faltering, she raised her hand up to her face again, though this time there was no hair to brush back. She followed through the motion anyway to keep from looking more silly. "...have enjoyed it here. After we finish with things in the other two towns, we will be returning to Heim."★ fayt devanti
★ eat it anyway god she's so bad at this this time around
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Post by Fayt Devanti on Oct 20, 2013 17:02:30 GMT -6
Frowning a little, Fayt hooked the leg of a chair with his foot and dragged it closer in order to sit there and keep from invading her personal space. "...thanks." As he had always been told, it was the thought that counted, and he had probably eaten worse in his life, but that didn't change the fact that the things she was saying were rather more interesting than the food at the moment. "Ah... you're leaving so soon?" That was genuine surprise in his voice, that time. He had assumed the three of them would be remaining for longer. Of course, if there was no reason for them to stay... Chewing on his bottom lip for a moment, he ventured a question. "You've said you were looking for... rumors, right?"
Leaning back a bit, he said, "Adell mentioned something like that, too. If you don't mind my asking... what rumors were you looking for, exactly?" He shrugged one shoulder. "Ilusia's been peaceful for most of my life, so I don't... really see what could be so important that would warrant sending the crown princess after information."★ lycoris sotiris
★ time to see how long the food can be ignored
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Post by Lycoris Sotiris on Oct 20, 2013 17:20:16 GMT -6
His question wasn't one that she had to refuse an answer to, at least. Other people asked the same thing when she spoke to them. Without giving it much thought, Lycoris brought her hands together to rest on her lap, closing her eyes halfway. "The queen of Heim is under some belief that members of the Ilusian Royal Family survived the tragedy from that night so long ago. Why, she has not told me, but she felt that it was a task I was suited for, and I had no reason to tell her otherwise. Since then we have been asking people for information and come up with no answers."Without a reason to stay in Ilusia longer, returning home was the natural course of action. No deadline had been given on the task. Regardless of that fact, it would be silly to overstay their welcome further, when it was already quite clear she and her companions were not in welcome territory. "I have done my best to speak to people who might know something. Saying I have been given a cold shoulder is an understatement. I expected as much from the beginning, but I..." Jade eyes closed fully. "...I wanted to be able to establish myself as someone beyond the offspring of my mother. This task has proved to be rather fruitless."Opening her eyes, she shook her head a bit. "We will be leaving after the upcoming festival. Adell is going to attend it with someone named Briar and I do not want to make him cancel his date with her." That really, really left a bitter taste on her tongue. "He will go to Volos. Xara and I will go to Meridell."★ fayt devanti
★ but it is amazing food that grants magical powers
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Post by Fayt Devanti on Oct 20, 2013 18:22:00 GMT -6
Fayt winced slightly at Lycoris's words, but there was nothing that he could say to refute them. While the people of Ilusia were quiet about it, there was a lot of hatred for Heim and it was only natural that it would manifest itself when speaking to Lycoris. The fact that no one had been outright rude was obvious, as there had been no public punishment or anything of the like. Of course, it was probably proof of his own bias that he was even thinking along those lines when they three from Heim had been rather... well, he hesitated to say friendly, but they had been at least civil. And the princess had lightened up considerably. Nodding a little, he got to his feet before crossing over to his dresser and picking up a white rose. It was customary for a young man to get one, even if he didn't have anyone in mind as recipient. Moving back over, he offered the flower out to her. "The way you say that, sounds like no one's asked you yet. I know I'm no prince or noble, but would you go with me? You might enjoy it. Dancing, food, that sort of thing."★ lycoris sotiris
★ projectile vomiting is not a magical power
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Post by Lycoris Sotiris on Oct 20, 2013 18:37:14 GMT -6
It was an incredibly weird thing to have your brain suddenly go blank. No words formed and her eyes felt as if they were glued to the flower being offered out to her. It wasn't anything elegant or fancy, just a simple white rose to follow along with tradition, yet... she was fairly sure her cheeks were going to give her away completely. The warmth that spread through her face guaranteed a pink hue to go along with it. She was up off the bed before she fully realized it. Stepping as close to Fayt as she could without touching him, hands clenched and held above her chests, Lycoris peered up at him with doubt and excitement warring in her gaze. "A-Are you sure you should ask someone like me something like that? If people continue to see you accompany me, especially to something like this, they may get the wrong idea and speak unfavorably about you. You live here, I do not, so that is something you would have to deal with after I have departed."The princess leaned up further. Even if she stood up as straight as she could, his height was a barrier she couldn't cross. "What will your sister and brother think? Your parents? I understand you are doing this to be polite, but you really should not ask a woman so quickly for that reason. That is to say, I would very much like to go with you, though not if you are only doing it so I do not feel left out, and-" Realizing what she had just said, she quickly took a step back and raised one hand to her mouth, looking startled. Whoops."...t-that is to say... y-yes, I will go with you, if it is not any trouble at all..."★ fayt devanti
★ well fine. lets go find a radioactive spider and kryptonite instead
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Post by Fayt Devanti on Oct 23, 2013 13:59:38 GMT -6
That was a response he hadn't expected. In fact, he had very honestly expected a "no" without any thought to the contrary, not this sudden display of personality. It had been one thing for her to open up the way that she had, but quite another for her to begin rambling... and with concern for his reputation, of all things. "Of course it isn't any trouble," he said once she had finally managed to calm herself down. He held the flower out again for her to take it, a smile softer than his usual sarcastic expression appearing on his face. "I wouldn't ask if I didn't want you to go with me. And I think that you'd enjoy it. If anyone else has a problem with it, they can take it up with me." He already knew that they wouldn't. More than likely, it would be written up as him doing something that he had to do, and if that kept people off his back, oh well. Moving to the edge of his bed, he picked up the tray of breakfast and looked at it for a minute before starting to eat it. What was he going to do, ignore it completely? Besides, it was true, he had eaten worse, mostly when Holly had been learning how to cook and had both refused to take any direction and done the opposite of what he and Wynter had instructed her to do out of sheer stubbornness. ★ lycoris sotiris
★ i prefer the vat of acid approach
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Post by Lycoris Sotiris on Oct 23, 2013 14:57:47 GMT -6
The rose in her hands felt like something else entirely. What, she wasn't sure, but it wasn't just a rose. It was... it was... oh, no, there were those weird fluffy feelings again. That would do her no good at all. Forcing herself to relax, she raised the rose upwards and took a brief smell of the petals, seeming to enjoy the aroma wafting from them. "I hope you enjoy the meal. Next time... perhaps we could try cooking together." The princess took a few steps backwards, still holding the rose up towards her face, and bowed her head just a bit when reaching the door. "Have a good day, Fayt."For now, returning to her room and working on some of the nervous energy hitting her would be good. Finding a way to get her face back to normal might be a good idea too. If Xara or Adell saw her as red as she currently was, it would lead to a rather odd conversation. ★ fayt devanti
★ we'll just have to get rich and stick to gadgets instead
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