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dominioned) wrote2020-01-27 06:42 pm
dominioned) wrote2020-01-27 06:42 pm
A Time for Tea
[ With the proper planning, one always has time for tea. Tuesday might seem to be a busy day for the pair of masterminds, but after their dramatic show of the motive, it was more a day to sit back and observe than anything else. Or on this very Tuesday, time to have tea with a certain someone.
The doors to the locked Greenhouse will be unlocked at 3pm sharp, the sweet smell of Chinese Hibiscus and Plumeria giving a sweet, pleasant scent to the air. Stringed lights overhead and the balmy air are out of place at once given the season and situation, but whatever trickery or schemes are the cause of this tropical greenhouse, it's certainly preferable to the outside chill thunderstorms. The Lady and Rembrandt are located not too far inside, the former seated at a table set for three, book on her lap, and the latter toying with a string of foxgloves hanging overhead. Rembrandt spots their guest first, a smile blooming on his lips, a stark contrast to the Lady's glower. ]
Welcome, welcome. And what did you bring for us today?
The doors to the locked Greenhouse will be unlocked at 3pm sharp, the sweet smell of Chinese Hibiscus and Plumeria giving a sweet, pleasant scent to the air. Stringed lights overhead and the balmy air are out of place at once given the season and situation, but whatever trickery or schemes are the cause of this tropical greenhouse, it's certainly preferable to the outside chill thunderstorms. The Lady and Rembrandt are located not too far inside, the former seated at a table set for three, book on her lap, and the latter toying with a string of foxgloves hanging overhead. Rembrandt spots their guest first, a smile blooming on his lips, a stark contrast to the Lady's glower. ]
Welcome, welcome. And what did you bring for us today?
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He'll shook off the thought. He knew that he had to do his best, and he would never forgive himself to falter right now. ]
I brought a little assortment, though nothing too elaborate. Still, I hope you enjoy it all the same.
[ He had brought some hot tea himself, actually, alongside a modest set of flanβhis finest yetβand strawberry shortcake cookies. ]
Let me know how they taste, alright?
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Oh, flan and cookies! What a gentleman!
[Way to go, you have made a good first step in this meeting. She puts the book aside and very calmly takes some of the flan]
I suppose you don't want some, Rembrandt?
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I wouldn't mind some tea, however. [ And because he's like this, what kind of tea is it? ]
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[ Not that he cared about what the other thought of his usual company, considering the limited options.
Which included the company right now. Especially right now.
Though honestly Rean couldn't say he expected the Lady to approve, but he didn't know what to think of that. He wasn't happy about the brain batteries still. For now, he'll take it, however.
Also that is earl gray tea, because due to his noble background, he could prepare tea well enough to satisfy nobility.
Provided there were enough things to make that with.Reanβs attention went back on the Lady, however. ]
I actually had no idea how you'd feel about the desserts, but it wouldn't be wrong to guess you have a sweet tooth?
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Passable, but a smidgen oversteeped. [ That's his only commentary for the time being, though he does give the Lady a self assured smile. ]
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[ She'd told him she was famous, but he hadn't imagined getting sweets would be so difficult for her with the power she had.
But he'll nod at Rembrandt's assessment of the tea. At least it was...decent. ]
Have the two of you always worked so well together, by the way? Or did it take some getting used to?
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I believe we had to get used to each other. At the beginning it was...awkward. I wasn't used to an assistant as competent as him. Things started getting better once I set a few things straight with him.
[Communication is important in their work relationship, and she had a lot to communicate, from expectations to limits, including secrets she has never told anybody. Deceiving Rembrandt is really difficult]
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I won't dispute a truth.
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[ Rean couldn't imagine someone so ... like Rembrandt needing to have things set straight, but he supposed it made sense that things could get rough in the beginning. Just like any other working, platonic relationship. ]
...Do you mind if I ask how you two found each other? It doesn't feel like either of you just up and decided one day to work with each other. Or I guess randomly happened along one another by chance.
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I came upon some valuable information during my schemes, and they were about Rembrandt. I thought his aid would be useful, so I called someone who worked closely with me to accompany me while I searched for him. Unfortunately I lost my companion, but I did manage to find Rembrandt.
[She frowns for a moment, pensive, reminiscing those times. She doesn't seem displeased at all, but she seems rather guarded about this topic]
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That is a far less exciting take on how we met than a blind date.
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I have told you it wasn't a date! So it's you who is spreading those weird rumors!
[Welp. Hey, Rean, distract them before she starts bickering with him. That'd be endless]
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[ Nope look at them go. ]
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Aaaactually this was kind of funny? He'll cover his mouth to hide his smile for a moment because he's sure if either one saw it'll get really ridiculous, before clearing his throat. ]
...Alright you two, I think things might be getting a little out of hand here.
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[She throws her hands in the air. She turns to Rean:]
Can you believe I have to deal with this guy 24/7?!
[As if the Lady was an agreeable boss, hah.
And then Rean interrupts. Thank goodness for him]
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And you know that I'm not truly lecherous besides.
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...To be fair, I don't think Rembrandt strikes me as the lecherous type. Though, he seems like he's the type of guy who likes to tease.
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[This is a losing battle and she knows it. Instead, she sinks her head into her hands]
I still have no regrets about hiring him, but he sure loves to push the boundaries just because he has job security. You wouldn't last not even three days with him working for you, Rean.
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I imagine Rean's...management style would be much different than yours. More in line with my previous employer, perhaps.
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[ He'll then look kind of amused at the other confirming what he said, though that faded into faint interest at the mention of the previous employer. ]
...Really?
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You should consider hiring him even if you don't like him. Once we're done here, it'll be matter of days before he needs another job.