Application for Camilla Macaulay, The Secret History

[c_macaulay]

Application for Camilla Macaulay, The Secret History

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[brenda_johnson]

Hello, Ms. Macaulay. Tell me, why the Parthenon?

[c_macaulay]

It was something of a multipurpose building anyway, serving not only as a temple but also a treasury for the dues of the Delian Alliance; why not include a bar as well? One might well pour out libations there.

[brenda_johnson]

I see. You seem t'be somethin' of a classicist, Ms. Macaulay. Have you any views on ancient Greek an' Roman law you wouldn't mind sharin' with me?

[c_macaulay]

We mostly studied drama and poetry. There really isn't a corpus of ancient Greek law per se; you have to make inferences from Plato's discussion of laws, and the fragments of Theophrastus.

*apologetic, with a faint thin smile* I'm not much of a legal expert. I worked as a secretary for my uncle's law firm over school holidays when I was a student, but that was just answering the phone, really.

*the slightest line appears between her brows* You might say I steer clear of the law.

[wolfram_jyari]

Why won't you do ironing?

[c_macaulay]

I have done ironing but I don't enjoy it and I'm not very good at it. I send my own shirts to a laundry.

[wolfram_jyari]

You should do it until you improve, then.

[c_macaulay]

(( *dead at Wolfram* ))

As long as the laundries and dry cleaners exist, I don't see why I should.

[nopower_overme]

Normally, Sarah has very good manners at Sortings - introducing herself, discussing the application politely and usually being more friendly than just polite might call for in order to sort someone. This time, all she can do is gape at the woman who looks unsettlingly like Stephen as a woman, looking between the application and the woman while trying to determine if this is some sort of joke.

((I have the mun's permission to meta))

[c_macaulay]

Camilla raises an eyebrow at the woman, a gesture probably reminiscent of the person whom she does not know she resembles. "You're not related to this Barney, are you? You don't look like a Fred or a George or a Harry."

[nopower_overme]

Oh God.

This has to be a joke, Sarah is certain of it. But that look - yes, this is seriously freaky. Ryuuji should know better by now than to play a joke like this and Stephen... well, of course he would not do something like this.

Would he?

No, of course not! She hopes...

She should probably say something, but she has no idea what she should say, other than to shake her head at the question. If this is a joke, whoever orchestrated it is going to be in so very much trouble when she gets ahold of them. Still looking at the woman with wide-eyed shocked, she clears her throat.

"Out of curiosity, what's your opinion on toast?"

[c_macaulay]

"I didn't say anything about toast in the application, did I? There was a question about cheese but not about toast..." Camilla doesn't see any relevance. "Is toast really something to have an opinion about, one way or the other, here?"

[every_daae]

Christine tilts her head to the side, blonde hair rippling over her shoulders. "Pray excuse me, but what is euchre? Oh! Where are my manners?" She curtsied. "Christine Daae, at your service, Mademoiselle. I am very pleased to meet you."

[c_macaulay]

Camilla doesn't generally get along with other women, but she gives Christine a slight smile, pleased with her manners. "It's nice to meet you as well. You're very polite. I'm Camilla, but I suppose the application already told you that. And euchre is a card game. It's usually for four players."

[every_daae]

"Oh, thank you," Christine replied politely. "I'm afraid I'm not familiar with many card games. I know the ballet girls love to play them, but the managers have always discouraged the singers from interacting with the dancers. Perhaps you could teach me the game, sometime, if you have the time or the inclination?"

[c_macaulay]

"I'd ... like that, very much."

And she's surprised by the fact that, indeed, she really would like that. She hasn't associated with anyone other than Nana in such a long time, not since her brother ... well, left.

"There is a kind of two-player version we could manage."

[keygirl_dawn]

*perks up at Hufflepuff answer* Ancient Green and Latin? Cool! Where did you learn? How fluent are you?

[c_macaulay]

Hampden College, in Vermont. I studied under Julian Morrow. Do you know him?

*in Attic Greek* < I spoke well enough to please my teacher. >

[keygirl_dawn]

No, I've never been to Vermont. Most of my linguistics studies have been in the U.K. and Italy, although I'm originally from California.

*also in Greek, stilted but understandable* < I'm still learning, but Dr. Matsoukis, my teacher, says I'm making progress. >

*back in English* I'd love someone to practice my Greek and Latin with. Would you mind?

[c_macaulay]

No, I don't suppose I'd mind. *lips quirk upward but slightly* It's not as if I have anything else to bribe people with anyway.