Tea Meme!

[yetanothermeme]

Okay, so there's like a million billion sexy time memes. So let's not be sexy. Sexy is good but sometimes it's fun to have fluff and humor.

We need some motherfucking tea here up in this bitch.

Rules
1) Decide you are the drinker or server before you post.

2) Name, Fandom, Preferences, and if you're drinking or servering.

4) Go tag. Go to random. Do we

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Grace | Two of Diamonds | HoC

[dazzlingclarity]

4.

[piquedbutler]

It's not often he gets to serve on of The Other's Cards. But it was only a matter of time before Grace was caught waiting on Ethan in the Castle Spades--and anyone caught waiting within Chives' mental radar was Served Tea.

So she'll forgive the butler suddenly Appearing at her elbow with a cup of mint tea, holding it delicately by the rim with a slight tilt of his head. She'll be used to that sort of thing, though, won't she?

It's considered Poor Form to point it out, but the two youngest butlers were still much more alike than either of them cared to admit.

[dazzlingclarity]

It's the sudden appearance that she's used to as much as she is to the sudden waft of tea hitting her nose. She turns, looking up at the suddenly-appearing blonde, giving him a small smile. "You must be Chives. Thank you."

She takes the cup, taking a small sip and wondering what it is about Deck butlers that makes their tea-making skill so above those of any of the outsiders.

[piquedbutler]

"Indeed so, Miss." If he's a touch pricklier than usual, well, it's the way he tends to be with Diamonds. Not because Ancient Hatreds prejudice him against the entire Suit, but... well.

Diamonds tend to come with a preconception of him. It's hard not to be sharp and match that.

"Certainly no trouble. One does hope you'll enjoy it."

You picked this one to break my heart, didn't you?

[dazzlingclarity]

"I'm going to have to now, aren't I? It's not like I asked for it."

I do what RNG tells me to do. /o\

[piquedbutler]

...rude.

His brow arches just a touch, head cracking another ratcheted angle to the side. "Beg pardon assuming you had been properly made accustomed to taking tea, Miss."

Although maybe Isaac was just That Bad at forcing his Diamonds to take tea. Probably.

heart = broken

[dazzlingclarity]

"That doesn't mean that I'm accustomed to having it forced on me." She could be horrified over this later. For the moment, she felt validated in her annoyance.

/swaddles

[piquedbutler]

...rude.

He'll simply File it, of course, throw it in The Other's face the next time their paths happen to cross. Or... maybe not. Maybe he'll keep working on that 'being friends' thing Sean is so insistent he attempt.

...but probably yes.

"Shall I assume that will be all, then, Miss?"

This is SO NOT CANON. Because... she will bite her damn tongue off.

[dazzlingclarity]

"You seem to be quite adept at assumptions. I don't see how I can stop you from it."

He was awfully stuck up. Stuck up and far above himself for a mere butler.

100% of this meme, I would imagine, is non-canon. Except for Chives serving everycard tea. :|

[piquedbutler]

The tensing of his jaw is slight, barely visible, before he allows his head to crack to one of its sharper angles, just past the 90 degree mark. His voice stays soft, deferential.

"One does appreciate that you've come here as our guest, Miss Two." There's usually no bile in the way he states rank; it's a More Proper form of address in his mind. Today? It's absolutely meant to be Sharp. "But you'll do well to remember that we do practice the common art of civility within these walls."

Because, you know. Someone less Polite than he might take Issue with her Tone.

Good. Because Maeve could live with temp blindness and Bren with blushing, but Grace would DIE

[dazzlingclarity]

Someone less polite than he had, and she remembered that quite vividly as she stared coldly at the butler. The natural warmth and pleasure she always exuded was gone, replaced by a brittle chill as her eyes swept him from head to foot.

"I'm quite capable of managing civility, Sir Five, much more so than some of the members of your Suit."

This is why memes sit in their crack corner most of the time.

[piquedbutler]

"Well, then, Miss."

Civility is a slippery thing with the Spades. Really, what has his mask cracking toward its Professional Smile--back with just a touch of Genuine Amusement--is the knowledge that Most of His Suit is less Polite than he is about mouthy Diamonds.

"One hopes you'll demonstrate that civility better with others."

Hear hear

[dazzlingclarity]

"One hopes others won't assume quite so much."

Because, really. Weren't butlers supposed to be seen, not heard?

[piquedbutler]

Bitch, how you think butlers do they job. They assume the shit out of teatime.

"Certainly so, Miss Two."

[dazzlingclarity]

"You can leave now, thank you."

Higher rank or not, he wasn't her Suit and he wasn't her concern.