After her discussion with Katya, Zoe decided something needed to be done for Chives' birthday. The question, of course, was what, and the answer that came quickly enough was baking. He'd been helping her learn how in a supplement to her more...experimental efforts with Sophie. Cake was traditional, cupcakes were neater, so that was the obvious ( Read more... )

( Non-detailed discussion of Sieben's poisoning hobby beyond this point... )

Acclimatizing when one has spent the past several months off-Deck, regardless of things like purpose or frequency, is always an interesting experience. More unsettling, perhaps, in this particular regard because not only has there been a massive shift in his own Suit but there is the not so small matter of the Embassy to consider.

So for the moment ( Read more... )

Doing an all nighter isn't uncommon and Meghana hides it well. Wear the right clothes, do the hair right, add the right touches of make up and it looks like you had eight hours of sleep. Of course, she hadn't. She might sneak a nap after the presentation before going back to cracking the second laptop.

( More info about Mr. 'Wells' )

Oh the joy. Oh the rapture.

Unlike everyone else in the Deck several other people, Urania doesn't quite know what's going on. She's noticed that Andrea's disappearance, but that's hardly the first time that's happened, otherwise she's just heard rumblings of something being off in Spade Castle ( Read more... )

She drops to to a low duck in what's called the Elephant stance as the blade, a broadsword, swooshes over her head. She doesn't even consider it an attack on her life as her foot slides forward, torso still bowed, and eyes on her opponent. An arm shoots out, knocking the blade from the Four's hand a and winding her body with the Four's on the next ( Read more... )

The good doctor's recovery is progressing - not swiftly, but it's progressing - and Katya is largely handling that now. Sieben has heard rumors that Victor is up and about, which he's certain is against doctor's orders, but when has that ever stopped him before? As long as he isn't doing more damage to himself, Sieben would rather Victor keep ( Read more... )

It's one thing to decide to turn over a new leaf. It's quite another to put the plan into motion. Things most people take for granted are, well, mystifying. Take for instance, shopping. Certain fashions most people tried back when they were children or teenagers, like tee shirts or tennis shoes. Or, in this instance, as Sophie considers the ( Read more... )

Imagine, if you will, that David is brooding

A difficult leap, I know, but I'm sure you can manage it. Seated on his bed with only the light of his bedside lamp in the room, he wallows within the memory of this conversationBecause, he might - perhaps. Be breaking down. And crying. But only where people can't find him ( Read more... )

You would think she'd know better by now.

The unseasonable weather is extraordinary and on one level, she's pretty sure they should all have listened to Al Gore. But then again, the current weather is gorgeous. She's back to working on a landscape commission right now so she's busy for most of the day until mid afternoon. Lasandra considers it, ( Read more... )