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[mansuetus]

Audentes fortuna iuvat.

Does fortune favors us, Tranquility?

Caesar himself was quite devoted to boldness and fortune; alea jacta est he said and the goddess of fortune favored him for many years.

in the end, she did not. it is a tricky thing, fortune and quite a riddle to guess.

[ that aside ]

An assistance is needed! For baking a cake to a friend whom I favor greatly and who, I decided, celebrates his birthday today.

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[mansuetus]

Just one, for now. And its guest of honor has only now appeared!

[ why are you friends with her again, Angel? ]

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[slipperysoul]

Do I count as a guest even if i'm only on the network?

[ lucrezia, you're a problem. ]

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[mansuetus]

You must leave the network at once and come see me then. I must offer you my congratulations in person.

[ the biggest problem, really. ]

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[slipperysoul]

How're you going to congratulate me when you don't even know how old I am?

[ it's blondes. blondes are angel's problem. ]

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[mansuetus]

It is impolite to ask for an age as it is. It is your birthday, you deserve my congratulations no matter how old you are, surely.

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[slipperysoul]

Then I guess i'll just have to let you congratulate me. [ especially with all those other things he should be doing. ] Where can I find you?

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[mansuetus]

The gardens. Next to the apple tree. And I shall give you your gift.

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[slipperysoul]

Give me ten, fifteen minutes? Or- however long it takes to get down to the gardens, I shouldn't be that long.

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[mansuetus]

Ten minutes.

[ she nods. but then, just because she's a brat; ]

And do not be late!

[slipperysoul]

I'll do what I can.

[ he gives a slight shake of his head because no, he's not going to laugh about that, he refuses. he'll barely even smile, but that's pretty much always true for angel, and he shuts off his comm and heads off to the gardens.

it's a short enough walk there, and one he's already got memorized. finding the apple tree amongst the green of the gardens is the only thing that takes a little bit of thinking, but he hasn't lost his enhanced senses. not that he has to dramatically sniff her out or anything, but finding people is still far easier than it should be, for reasons that he'd rather not discuss.

finally pushing aside some more overgrown foliage along the path, he lifts his head up and gives her another brief smile. ]

Did I make it in time?

[mansuetus]

You are only one moment late!

[ but she laughs. He would have been late even if he were to run all the way there. ]

But it is your birthday! Shall I kiss your cheek?