14 - Festive

[umgekehrt]

To whoever it was suggested it: nobody wants to see me dancing naked, so I won't be, thanks, and I'll keep my clothing unburnt.

[Private to Hoffman.]
If that's the ceremonial garb of your culture than I'd like to see more of it. Or less, really, given the comparative volumes of fabric.


[Letter to Santa]
Dear Santa,

I haven't had much luck with Saints. St. Andrej of Filial Piety hasn't answered a damn thing I've asked. If you can do better: I want the bonds safe while I'm not looking after them, and I want Andrej to stay sane.

I want my friends to have a bottle of something pleasant-- Captain Angua and Commander Rhade and Chromie and the Doctor and Arkady particularly. Put a bow on Arkady's.

I'm not sure what for Mark and Dracula, but something pleasant, something that'd make them happy.

And a little peace and clarity for Rassilon, but if you can't manage that, just a bottle of wine?

For Agent Kay and Coordinator Narvin a bottle of that useful Chigan massage oil that smells so pleasant, and one of those for me, too, please, I have a use for it.

Stildyne away

Santa: Addendum. Give Brax something artistic and cultural. Something he'll like. Something from Aznir, bed linens in that duckwing pattern.

Stildyne away

Comments

[Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

[Hoffman's gone through the network, and seen the posts, and...doesn't really know what to say.]

It's got to mean something. Within one day he managed to get laid, break three of his fingers without flinching, and get into an incredibly bad fight.

[despite himself, he smiles] Pretty damn bad ass if I do say so myself.

[Private]

[der-umgekehrte.livejournal.com]

Easy on the eyes, too.

Not that the sailor much appreciated it. He hid all my books. Damn shame.

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

[Hoffman smiles] Afraid the room belonged to a dirty old man? Gosh, your ancestors were something. Wonder where everything went right down the line?

[note the turn of phrase]

[Private]

[der-umgekehrte.livejournal.com]

He put my book of more interesting art two boxes deep. [Stildyne chuckles]

He wasn't a bad man, that one. Only stuck in his ways and old, and there I sympathize.

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

With people who are stuck in their ways or old?

[He rubs the back of his neck.] That Spartan probably would have enjoyed it. He tapped that chick without hesitation and he'd..

[Things not to explain. His ancestors relations. His men were his.]

[Private]

[der-umgekehrte.livejournal.com]

Both.

...well. If I'd known you'd remember, I still wouldn't have. No need to leave you traumatized. [A friendly jibe. Somewhere between kissing a man and have him kneeling between your legs Hoffman's endurance breaks and Stildyne respects the limit.

He'll still tease him about it, though.]

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

[That makes him smile despite himself] Well goodness.

[he smiles] I just feel bad for the person he uh...was...with.

[Private]

[der-umgekehrte.livejournal.com]

[Stildyne's brow furrowed] There was -- an issue?

[Hoffman wouldn't be smiling if it weren't consensual at least at the time.]

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

...I dunno. I haven't seen her around so I can only imagine that somebody got to experience the fairer sex.

[Awkward. All of the Awkward]

[Private]

[der-umgekehrte.livejournal.com]

[That makes Stildyne pause and think, not being a subject he's devoted much time to. Hmm. ]

... hopefully not so unpleasant as that. I .. couldn't imagine.

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

...How the fuck am I supposed to bring that up to whoever it was? who was it? That's what I'd like to know.

[Private]

[der-umgekehrte.livejournal.com]

You could let it lie. I would. If they take issue they'll make it known, and you personally didn't have any choice in the matter.

[flashy-magic.livejournal.com]

That would be me. Or...well...you know, not me, but my person who was here for me.

[der-umgekehrte.livejournal.com]

I understand what you mean. [He tips a little two-fingered salute.]

[flashy-magic.livejournal.com]

[He nods.] And yeah, it's probably for the best that you don't burn your clothes.

[der-umgekehrte.livejournal.com]

It's ugly all the way down. [Stildyne's thin lips pull sideways into a not-quite-smile.] Let alone the dancing.

[flashy-magic.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's probably why she made sure it was clear that the dancing was supposed to happen after she was gone.

[der-umgekehrte.livejournal.com]

[Have a grating chuckle, as nasty and windy sounding as the rest of Stildyne's voice.]

I hope the poor ass doesn't remember he was asked; he fully intended to do it.

[flashy-magic.livejournal.com]

It's kind of funny to think about, though.

[der-umgekehrte.livejournal.com]

It is at that. Strange time he was from. Sailing an ocean on a boat with no comm, no nav, and just wood between you and drowning. I suppose you go a bit funny.

[flashy-magic.livejournal.com]

And being teased by a fairy queen.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

That's a blatant lie and you know it.

[der-umgekehrte.livejournal.com]

Dancing, though?

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

I would be amusing at least.

[der-umgekehrte.livejournal.com]

I give you a minute and a half before you got bored and demanded my presence in bed.