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[lucre]

Who: Lucrezia and Cassandra, Lucrezia and Spike!
What: Finding lost dogs and making house calls nbd
When: December 2
Where: everywhere
Rating: PG for now!

Cassandra;

More than half the lavish parties thrown in Rome were probably hosted by her family. The church certainly has deep pockets, most of the time, even if sometimes her father digs too deep. So it's rare that she would miss any of the important festivities or feel the need to leave her house to attend the ones worth going to. Regret is an uncommon sentiment for her when it comes to parties, but she does regret not attending this Bathaus one when it could be a chance to mend old friendships (or just to get away).

It's good that the weather has turned rather cool, since Lucrezia doesn't know what dry ice is and how to properly transport a tub of ice cream. At least she knows to wrap it up in a scarf when she comes knocking, herself all bundled up in a coat as well. Here is hoping everyone is at home (minus Tim).

Spike

The dog was surprisingly well-behaved even if it did bark at the kittens once or twice. It even befriended the tiger, though whether that's to his credit or the tiger's is up for question. She has enough pets as it is, with the mansion quickly turning into a zoo without quick intervention, and Spike is a friend who seems ever in need of a friend, whether one that can talk or not.

But Lucrezia knows to greatly reward those who please her with their company, which is easier done in a magical castle that grants all wishes. So it's with a pretty pink pearl collar about his neck and a matching little velvet coat that she carries Ein back to his door, knocking just twice and hoping the master of the house is in.

 

Comments

[gottaknockhard]

It's more of a fluke than anything that Spike is in his room, as much as he wanders, worse now than before the castle temporarily evicted him. When he is, he knows who to expect at his door within two or three guesses. Lucrezia's visits are so common that when he hears the knock, he doesn't even immediately assume the person on the other end is here to settle any scores. Whether that's an improvement on his part or not really depends on the angle.

So Spike takes just a moment to put away what he was doing, then he rises to the door, opening it halfway to see the familiar face on the other side. He starts to say something in greeting, but once he sees what's in her arms, his mind goes blank.

The dog. He takes a step back, only finally remembering to look back at Lucrezia's face after a long moment of staring quizzically at Ein's. "--Hey."

[hellofist]

All things considered, Cass had been fond of Thanksgiving. It would have been nice if everyone had been consolidated to one place so she wouldn't have had to walk all over the whole of Paradisa, but the food and company had more than made up for it.

And really, she isn't expecting any visitors and Steph and Tim never knock, so when she opens the door to find Lucrezia on the other side, genuine surprise quickly fades to an incredibly pleased smile. It's nice, having friends who come to see her. It's a new kind of thing, people seeking her out, and Cassandra really isn't sure if she'll ever get used to it. This feeling of belonging, being wanted, it's almost too good to be true.

Stepping back, she waves for Lucrezia to come inside, her smile never dimming.

"Come inside, it's warmer." And she can't help that her attention focuses on whatever it is Lucrezia's carrying. "Can put that down, too."