Comments | soul_campaign: 018 ¤ december 26, midday ¤ voice

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018 ¤ december 26, midday ¤ voice

Oct 29, 2011 21:16

[Somebody is all smiles today -- it might be a bit disturbing if you're used to him being grumpy.]A belated Joyeux Noël to everyone. I was quite pleased by the turnout at church, and I do hope all of you enjoyed it as much as I ( Read more... )

c: zatanna zatara, c: roy mustang, c: lili rochefort, c: maito gai, c: gilbert weillschmidt (prussia), jules de ferrier, c: auguste beau, c: mephisto pheles, c: anise tatlin

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voice; astrongerpower October 30 2011, 02:24:19 UTC

What a pity; I didn't even begin to think that they might actually hold decent church services here. Were you able to find a Catholic mass in the city, Monsieur de Ferrier?

[That was a lie, Auguste just forgot to pretend to care. But he will sound at his most amiable, nonetheless. 'Tis the season.

Apparently.]

Hm. Perhaps you could avoid questions more easily, if you managed to...wear your century on your sleeve a touch less, as it were.

voice; trageteas October 31 2011, 06:30:28 UTC

More or less. The church here doesn't seem to belong to any particular religion at all, but there's enough demand for Catholic mass that they're usually able to put together something small.

[Does this mean he's going to end up praying next to Monsieur Beau? Because that would be kind of weird.]

I hardly intend to hide who I am, Monsieur, or lose myself to this new culture.

voice; astrongerpower October 31 2011, 18:55:33 UTC

How strange. I wonder just how many alien religions one would find, taking a census of this city - particularly when a number of our neighbors here claim to be able to see into one's soul.

[There is a small chuckle, here.]

No, of course not. I only meant that you must stand out a great deal, if you're drawing questions about corsets so often, at work.

voice; trageteas November 1 2011, 05:12:12 UTC

I'm sure I don't know, and I haven't thought to ask around. Still, I can say for certain that most of the natives have beliefs the likes of which I'd never heard of before.

...touché. But then again, I can't think of anybody who does blend into a place like this.

[Video] spandexisyouth October 30 2011, 03:33:34 UTC

There is tea meant just for afternoons?

[Video] trageteas October 31 2011, 06:27:21 UTC

[He's not sure whether this is serious, HOW COULD YOU NOT KNOW...]

The afternoon is a customary time to drink tea in a more formal manner. However, you're free to drink any tea at any time of the day -- many people have preferences, of course.

[Video] spandexisyouth November 1 2011, 06:09:31 UTC

Oh. I see. I enjoy tea with my meals, but I have not had a formal tea!

[Video] trageteas November 2 2011, 21:22:26 UTC

That's quite a shame, although not surprising since few people here have. I suppose it feel out of style after my time.

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[Voice] gogotokunaga October 30 2011, 04:09:14 UTC

What did they say about corsets and afternoon tea anyway?

[Voice] trageteas October 31 2011, 06:31:10 UTC

Things that I'd prefer not to mention to a young lady.

[Voice] gogotokunaga October 31 2011, 07:02:03 UTC

Oh I'm sure it can't be that bad...right?

[Voice] trageteas November 1 2011, 04:59:51 UTC

Not for the most part, no... mundane things, mostly. And the occasional question about what I think of corsets, et cetera.

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video; thewarisover October 30 2011, 13:41:15 UTC

[Now that you mention it...]

I've been meaning to ask: care to recommend some books to me?

[He loved spending Christmas with you, by the way, but he must have told you that at least twice by now.]

video; trageteas October 31 2011, 06:34:05 UTC

But of course! What sorts of things do you prefer reading? Besides things relevant to your work, of course. [Which he won't recommend, because God knows Roy doesn't need any more of that.]

video; thewarisover October 31 2011, 13:24:39 UTC

Historical fiction interests me a great deal.

video; trageteas November 1 2011, 04:59:03 UTC

If it's the late 19th century you're interested in, perhaps you ought to just watch me fumble with the washing machine some more!

That aside, I'm inclined to recommend titles that were written in the past, rather than simply about the past.

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video; undevil October 31 2011, 01:28:38 UTC

Certain aspects of the past have indeed been much romanticized! It seems quite a few are under the impression that the people of the Victorian era tended to go about public life with their undergarments on the outside.

video; trageteas October 31 2011, 06:35:57 UTC

I-- That's one I'd not heard before, but thank you for bringing it to my attention. I can't imagine what sort of author could possibly see it fit to spread that misconception.

video; undevil October 31 2011, 16:58:42 UTC

Well, with the influence of such things as corsets and bloomers in modern day fashion, I can understand why they'd wish to incorporate things that present day readers would be familiar with and find attractive. But certainly, such writings tend to be more fantastic than historical.

video; trageteas November 1 2011, 04:57:47 UTC

Yes, I think that's the case. I must admit that while I'd seen corsets in stores here, I'd not dreamed that anybody would wear them improperly... which I suppose means I've too much faith in this world.