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06/19/2007 19:58:00
[info]manawenuz
*Lounges on a couch in the penthouse Neo-Ilmarin*

*Whiles away his time on his laptop, surfing around on the internet (via a 16MB per second broadband connection, courtesy of SúlimoNet, a subsidiary of Súlimo EnterprisesInc).*

*Really did mean to check the newsfeeds to see what's going on in the outside world but wound up clicking his way through to a chatroom of ill-repute.*

*Gets into a scintillating conversation with a charming young lady with the moniker, f0xygrrl_69.*

Current Mood: apathetic
Tags: manwe, varda

 
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From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 15:11:15  

*sweeps into the living room during her lunchbreak*

Darling, you should at least have opened the curtains. It's after noon.
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 15:16:58  

I can't see what I'm doing if I do that, it's too bright.
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 15:24:29  

*sighs* *opens the curtains anyway*

What are you doing? Are you looking over those reports like I asked you to? *looks at your laptop screen over your shoulder*

*is deathly silent for a few seconds*

*in a deceptively pleasant tone of voice* Tell me, husband-mine. Have you known f0xygrrl_69 long? She a good friend of yours?
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 15:28:00  

No?

We only just met?

From what I can gather, she's rather fond of foxes?

And precisely 68 people had taken that username before her?
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 15:37:52  

*peers at the screen* And she's wearing a black lace bra and crotchless panties. I'm so glad she felt able to open up to you on such short acquaintance.

*moves away from you and begins to straighten the already-immaculate furniture*
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 15:41:56  

What can I say? I'm a people person.

If it's any consolation, she thinks I'm an investment banker called Larry.
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 15:55:16  

Oh, good. That's reassuring to know. *presses the intercom to tell the maids to bring in lunch*

*glances up at you* White or red wine? Any preference? Shall we ask your new friend which she prefers?
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 16:16:46  

*Closes the lap-top rather forcefully*
*Wonders if that cracking sound was something important breaking.*

Eh, I can afford a new one.

I really don't mind, so long as I can drink it through a straw.
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 16:19:58  

*clucks her tongue disapprovingly* Some decorum, please, darling.
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 16:31:43  

Look, I really don't mind. Just make a decision. You can do that, it's right up your alley.
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 16:34:28  

*looks at you for a long moment* Perhaps you would prefer to dine alone?

*waits until the maid arrives* Alice? I'll be taking my lunch on the balcony. If I could have today's papers brought out? Marvellous. And, no, I doubt Lord Súlimo will be joining him. Dad knows what direct sunlight will do to him.
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 16:43:18  

*Has enough sense of decorum left to make this comment directly to you and no one else.*

It's all right, darling. I'll catch the scurvy cur who swapped your Cheerios for Bitch Flakes this morning. It will not stand.
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 16:56:26  

*to Alice, in a loud enough voice for you to hear* Oh, now. I'm not sure about this. This steak is far too well done. You should know that Lord Manwë likes his meat still bleeding.

*--*

Oh, do stop crying, child.
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 17:05:59  

*Gets, yes! Gets up!*

*Heads out to the balcony*

NO, Alice, it's FINE. Pay the Lady Varda no mind, she's not as informed about what Lord Manwë likes as she thinks she is.
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 17:09:30  

*sharply* Be careful, darling, we don't want you melting out here. I daresay you're not even using protection, are you?

Alice, you are excused.
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 17:17:33  

Thank you for your concern sugar-plum, but if I start feeling imminent spontaneous combustion prickles, I'll rustle up a few clouds, okay?

Did you have to take this out on her?
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 17:19:23  

Take what out on her? That steak is not medium-rare and, anyway, did you have to talk to me like that in front of her?
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 17:29:25  

I do believe you were the one who started with the voicing your dissatisfaction with our domestic situation in front of the help?

And the steak's fine.

*Takes a bite*
*Chews. And chews. And chewwwwwwwwwws.*

*Swallows* See? Perfectly fine but only when I'm being a contrary bastard.
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 17:32:10  

And I do believe that you were the one engaging in cyper-relations with some common-or-garden girl even though you are married to a young and beautiful woman.

*points her knife at you* Just because it doesn't take me any effort to look like this doesn't mean that it's easy.
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 17:41:00  

*Abandons the steak and pours himself some wine.*

Well gee Varda, maybe I wouldn't do that if you spoke to me about things other than reconcilliation reports, growth targets and the latest news in mergers and acqui-fucking-sitions.
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 17:45:04  

*composedly* Perhaps it would be nice if for once, you showed some interest in your company. We took over Lenwë Timber last week and you said nothing. Not a word. Not a flicker because you were too busy watching Dad-knows-what on that damned flatscreen of yours.
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 18:01:11  

Well for my part, I'd probably turn cartwheels if you showed an interest in something other than my...your? Company.
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 18:03:44  

And I would walk on my hands from here to Delving if you showed an interest in anything at all.
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 18:16:34  

I probably would too.
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 18:19:02  

*looks up at your change of tone*

Manwë, do you -- *clears her throat* Have some coffee, won't you?
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 18:58:54  

I should probably cut down on the coffee. Stop me from staying up all night watching that damn plasma screen.
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 19:02:03  

*laughs softly, in spite of herself* Maybe we should see if the kitchen stocks camomile tea or something nice and soothing like valium?
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 19:20:51  

I don't think tea is going to cut it, Varda but thanks for the thought.
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 19:31:34  

*gazes up, directly at the sun* Perhaps a walk before bed, then? Under the stars? I can promise you that they'll behave.
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 19:49:58  

I could be amenable to that.

*Seeing as you've agreed to use your Domain to help his mental health, will not mention how very close he came to blowing your damn papers right off the balcony.*
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 19:53:06  

*finally smiles at you* Then it is a date.
From: [info]manawenuz Date: 06/19/2007 20:24:44  

*Gets up.* I'll see you then.

*Keeps his back to you as he heads inside.*

*Sends a gently caressing breeze your way in lieu of an out-right apology.*
From: [info]fanuilos Date: 06/19/2007 20:28:58  

*smiles into her coffee*

*turns to her papers and whiles away the rest of her lunchbreak in relative contentment*
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