The doors we open and close each day

[lord_wizard]

Who: Felix Harrowgate, Geoffrey Chaucer, Miles Edgeworth & Vanyel Ashkevron
What: A dinner party and an attempt at matchmaking
When: Tonight
Where: Chimera HQ
Rating: PG-13, most likely

Felix idly wondered if life in Paradisa was beginning to be so utterly boring, that he'd found the time and motivation for this sort of thing. It wasn't entirely charity on his part, that was for certain. He liked both Miles and Vanyel, but honestly both of them needed to loosen up and since he was rather unavailable in that regard, he might as well shove them together and hope they'd discover an outlet to their mutual problems.

In the very least, it might be entertaining.

Of course, having a get together without Ashura was unusual, but his lover's sentimentality wasn't exactly what he needed in this situation. This was more...secondary seduction. Thus asking Geoffrey to assist.

Too bad he couldn't drug them, though some strong wine wasn't out of the question.

He'd had a table placed in the lobby of Chimera headquarters and laid it out with their meal. It was a little more impersonal than his own quarters, but ensured it wouldn't look amiss when he left for the evening, hopefully leaving Vanyel and Miles alone.

What happened then was out of his hands. Right now, he only had to wait.

Comments

[peacockherald]

I suppose it's easier than trying to call ever Mr or Lord or some such. First name it is.

[cantacquityou]

I take it I am going to hear my first name more times tonight than I ever have in my life...

[thetrudger]

[Geoff chokes on a laugh at that, then coughs in a terrible attempt to cover his laughing.]

[cantacquityou]

[Edgeworth raised a brow at him. Wat?]

[peacockherald]

_{[Vanyel looks between the two and then to Felix.]}

Perhaps refreshments are in order now since we are all here?

[lord_wizard]

[He smirks at Geoff, since he was thinking the exact same thing]

Everything's all set, if you'd like to have a seat.

[And because he's a showoff, he waves a hand and idly lights the candles on the table]

Wine?

[thetrudger]

[He gives Edgeworth an innocent look before smirking back at Felix. But when Felix lights the candles, he takes a breath in.]

My God, that's amazing.

[Oh wait. Alcohol. He nods to that.]

[peacockherald]

_{[He looked at Chaucer when he said that and laughed a bit, not really meaning to, but couldn't help it.]}

No magic in your world?

_{[He was a fire starter himself, so Felix's trick was nothing special to him.]}

[thetrudger]

No magic that I know of, certainly. I have never seen anything like that.

[cantacquityou]

Ah, Geoff...then you are a mere mundane like myself. I was beginning to feel as though I was alone in that respect, here.

[lord_wizard]

I told you all my acquaintances weren't wizards. Vanyel here does happen to work with me here, but I'm sure you can find other things in common.

[He smiled and uncorked the wine]

[cantacquityou]

I suppose that is true...

[peacockherald]

_{[Vanyel brought over four glasses with the ease of having handled such things before.]}

I am sure we will. What sort of wine is it?

_{[He was a bit unsure what to say, seeing as he knew Edgeworth somewhat well already, but hardly anything about Geoffrey.]}

[lord_wizard]

[He grinned and poured a glass, holding it out for whoever wished to take it from him]

Champagne. But I have others for later.

[cantacquityou]

[He takes a glass.]

'Others for later'? My, Felix, if I didn't know better, I'd say you were trying to purposefully intoxicate us. [A low chuckle] The ambience, too, seems rather romantic. Is this how you normally have dinner?

[lord_wizard]

[He chuckled, because it was true. A little grease for the wheels, so to speak...]

More or less. The place I used to live was rather low on natural light sources. Candlelight is something of a staple as a result. I'm afraid it's become habit.

[peacockherald]

_{[Vanyel raised a brow at Edge's observation, casting a look at Felix and not sure what to think. Was it possible...? He grunted, not sure how to feel about that, not really. Even here, he had not been wanting to make to deep of a connection. Someone could leave any day, and what if one of his enemies appeared? Not to mention there was still the memory of Tylendel. He was coming to grips with it, but... still..]}

I can always throw up some witch lights if need be.

_{[He sipped his champagne.]}

It is a lovely drink though, thank you Felix.

[thetrudger]

[Geoff watches the two men's expressions carefully. There was something strange in Vanyel's, something he didn't understand.

He takes a drink of the champagne.]

I personally prefer candlelight. That's all we had back home, you know.

[cantacquityou]

[Like Vanyel, Edgeworth, too, was not the type to seek making a romantic connection with anyone, for the same reason as the other and many more. In fact, he tended to personally spurn the idea of romantic relationships, viewing them as naught but a waste of time. His earlier comment was lighthearted, and at this time, he really did not think there was anything amiss - there was still a lack of decisive evidence to point to any one purpose, after all.]

...Indeed. Now that you mention it, Geoff, I could only wonder in terms of technological advancement our respective places on the timeline. Gauging that will allow me to refrain from making references with the expectation of having them understood.

[thetrudger]

[He takes a bigger gulp of his champagne. This felt rather like his days of being in the court, making small talk, subtly using words to fulfill his goals.]

Interesting, yes. Well, we can only do our best to be understood. [Steering the conversation toward what he and Felix are attempting to do.] Well, gentlemen, shall we tell a little about ourselves? I should like to get to know you all better.

[peacockherald]

_{[Vanyel had been quietly listening, having learned to do that as much as talk in his years. He shipped his champagne slowly, the glass hardly diminished at all by the time Geoff asked his - her? - question. He frowned, considering what to tell.]}

Well, I am a Herald, back home. I serve the crown and protect the country of Valdemar with the aid of my Companion. I am also a Mage, but I figured you all knew that already.

[lord_wizard]

[He smirked, idly twirling his own glass]

I am sure it has come up, yes. I don't make much of a secret of my occupation as a wizard, either, though I'm not sure I've mentioned to all of you that I served as part of an advising council to our Lord Protector.

[cantacquityou]

'Lord Protector'? What does such a title entail?

[lord_wizard]

Like a king, but without the near absolute power that might constitute otherwise. The Cabinet and Curia consult on most of his decisions accordingly.

[thetrudger]

[Geoff makes a little amused noise.]

Well, you're both more interesting than I. I am only a poet and a politician. I'm from 1366 on Earth.

Miles, tell us about yourself.