ba mươi hai ❀| we've come a long way to where the mountain is high

[lotuslife]

[Good morning, Mayfield! What you want on this bright Sunday morning is Vietnam, right? Right? Well, you're getting her

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[ergaleomancer]

[Just...staring at the water buffalo for a bit. She smiles when she realises that Vietnam is riding it, though, and even waves politely at her. Just....wat.]

[lotuslife]

[She waves to Theta and gives the rope attached to the water buffalo's snout a tug to indicate that she'd like him to come to a stop. It does, rather slowly due to the great amount of objects it's laden down with.]

Chào bác. ['Hello'.] Are you well?

[ergaleomancer]

As well as I ever am in winter. [She taps her cane on the ground--her biggest problem is ice.]

And you? Is this...do I even want to ask what this is about?

[lotuslife]

[She gives a contented hum and pats the top of the buffalo's head, making the bells on its horns jingle.] I got him back in the mail. He is not too happy in this weather, but he's useful.

D

[mypoorheart]

[Raven is just trying to find something less worryingly respectable-looking than the suits in his closet. How can he look like an idiot if he's dressed in a nice suit all the time?

But his "bad shit is about to go down" senses (note: he does not actually have such senses, do not believe him if he tells you he does) are tingling now.]

Hey, darlin', want to pick one out for me?

[He's not really a bow-tie sort of guy, but if it will redirect her anger from the innocent drone onto him...]

[lotuslife]

[Her shoulders tense, she turns very quickly at the sound of the voice, her expression still twisted in one of polite annoyance. Once she seems to recognize that he is not a drone, though, she gratefully takes the distraction.]

Ah, I- [...Stare.] This? [She shakes the bow tie a little.] You... really want one of these? [She looks at him incredulously. There is not just one, but two men who enjoy wearing these? Really? Really? Well, at least the Doctor isn't alone... Or something...]

[mypoorheart]

[He takes a moment to actually examine the thing she's looking at.]

Uh...yeah.

[It is kind of transparently obvious he has very little clue what he's talking about. He probably wouldn't know how to wear the bow tie in the first place. But hey, he's in this for the long haul now! Besides, it looks like a good way to make these damn suits look silly.]

This place took my powers of sexual appeal away. Gotta get 'em back somehow, right?

[lotuslife]

[Oh, well... That's. Relieving. But also confusing, and-

What did he just say.]

Please repeat that.

C

[commie_island]

[Was coming to visit but then.....water buffalo...what?

Staring....staring]

[lotuslife]

[Look at this stare. It is a seriously intense stare.

It isn't even blinking.]

[commie_island]

[....staring back. Creepy as hell. It's like those bulls Spain always likes to run with.

Crap, is he going to have to start running soon?]

[lotuslife]

[Maybe B)

The buffalo simply continues to stare at Cuba.]

phone;

[decadenzas]

I haven't forgotten. My memory doesn't wear with time like some, you know. [but he is secretly pleased yes he is old okay definitely not a child!! he dodges round the altar question, though.]

What do you need help with?

[lotuslife]

[yes, yes, be buttered up, okay. also, she noticed that, but she'll bother you about it again later.]

Cooking, for one, and cleaning, too.

[decadenzas]

[oh. ...wait what those are such menial tasks!! he wrinkles his nose and looks with utter disdain in the direction he figures her house is in]

...I suppose I could provide some aid with the former.

[lotuslife]

[you should know what's coming. get ready to hold the phone away from your ear!!]

You'll help with cleaning, too! Do you not respect me?!

B.

[kol_shevik]

Ah-- Russia has found you, comrade!

[lotuslife]

[Looks up!!

...and hurriedly puts the money away.]

Chào anh.

[kol_shevik]

[Probably a good idea . . .

Without really asking, Russia sits down next to her, poking through the already folded ones.]

Was wondering where you had gone to. What is it you are doing?

[lotuslife]

[tries to fix them into nice stacks... o-oh... fine just... poke around I guess ;A;]

I am preparing for Tết. It is going to be interesting this year, seeing as we are here...