Open: kind of a cool ironic twist...

[vineleaves]

This post is backdated to be occurring on the last day of Rainbows. Thank you for your understanding :)


He isn't really sure how it happened, the first time. He went to make some jelly for toast, his thoughts drifted, perhaps, and he ended up not just with the jelly, but also with several bananas. This was, as you can imagine, a huge shock, and he actually jumped back when he first noticed them, startled by the absolute jumpscare of their appearance. He calmed down quickly enough, and started playing around to see what would happen.

In a way it makes sense. He has been able to tell that everything is more magical here this month, a complete opposite to the effect Dark had on things. During Dark his powers were weakened, so it would follow they are stronger now. He just didn't assume that would mean expanding his powers.

This, of course, brings us to now. It's early afternoon in one of the many parlors of the mansion, and he seems to finally have gotten the hang of things, as evidenced by the fact that he's absolutely surrounded by various fruits, fruit wines, preserves, vegetables, and even a few bags of rice. His thyrsus, which has scarcely left his side since he found it a few days ago, is resting against a wall. If his new powers are linked just to Rainbows, that means he has less than twelve hours to enjoy them. He's reasonably certain that the thyrsus will remain after the season changes.

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[vineleaves]

Oh damn, he didn't think about what if she asks what kind of tea he likes. "Oh, um, well -- I don't actually drink tea often enough to have a preference." Which is still sort of a lie, in that he does have a preference. His preference is to not drink tea.

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"Are you more of a coffee man, then? I'm afraid I haven't got any to offer."

[vineleaves]

"Ah, well -- not to be a walking cliche of myself, but I usually drink mostly juice and wine." Mostly wine, if we're being honest, but he also likes it unfermented.

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This just absolutely doesn't compute for Susan, who bustles about preparing tea for the both of them anyway.

[vineleaves]

"Is there anything I can do to help?" he asks. He does not know how to make tea. If he tried to make tea it would undoubtedly be an unmitigated disaster. He feels like it's probably polite to offer assistance anyway.

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"No, please, it shan't be but a moment. Make yourself comfortable." She shall give him milk and several sugars. That's jucier, yes? "Did any of the sorts of biscuits sound good?"

[vineleaves]

Oh right, cookies! "Ah, you said you have chocolate digestives, right?"

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"I have," warmly.

[vineleaves]

"I love chocolate digestives!"

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"Then it's settled." The water has come to a boil; she pours it into each of their mugs, gives them a good stir, and moves some of the biscuits to a little dish - chocolate digestives for Bacchus, and a few ginger nuts and a shortbread for herself. Then she brings the whole lot back over to the couch, settling them on the coffee table and taking a seat again. "It ought to steep for a moment."

[vineleaves]

He did know that much about tea, at least! "Thank you, dear, this is very sweet of you."

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"Is it?" Susan is of the mind that it's just good manners.

[vineleaves]

"I think so," he smiles.

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"Very well, then, I shall accept the compliment."

[vineleaves]

"Excellent, we're in agreement then!" he says with a laugh.

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"Lovely." Susan takes a bite of a ginger-nut and sips her tea.

[vineleaves]

Dionysus likewise tries the tea, and -- yep, it's tea. That drink he doesn't like. She has put some sugar in it, which he appreciates, and which does make it better than it would be otherwise, but well.

On his second sip it turns into wine once it leaves the cup. "That's lovely dear, thank you again." Note that he doesn't refer to the drink specifically as lovely, he's referring to the gesture, so he's technically not lying.

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There's a scratching at the door then, and an imperious yowl, and so Susan rises again, gracefully. "I ought to warn you," she says, and goes to crack the door between the parlor and her bedroom. Regina strolls out, leaps onto the couch, sees Dionysus, startles, and recovers into a magnificent stretch.

[vineleaves]

Dionysus lights up. "Oh, hello there, little darling!" he says, holding out his hand for her to sniff if she wants.

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Regina does want! She plays it totally cool, but stretches again, closer to Bacchus, until her nose is a scant inch away from bonking him.

"Her name is Regina," Susan says.

[vineleaves]

"Oh hello there, dear Regina!" he says in a very cutesy voice, slowly moving his hand even closer. "Aren't you just a beautiful little panther! Oh yes you are!"

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She purrs loudly and starts rubbing her face all over his hand.

[vineleaves]

He starts petting her in earnest, scratching behind her ears and under her chin as she moves her face around. "How long have you had her?"

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"Oh, months and months. I found her just after Dark."

[vineleaves]

"Oh! Around the same time Enjolras got his cat then!"