There were delectable smells coming from suite 724: delectable, delicious, divine cooking smells.
There was coq au vin keeping warm in the oven, the sauce just finishing simmering on the stove; roast potatoes, seasoned with garlic, cayenne, and fresh-cracked white peppercorns in a serving dish already on the table, and a spinach salad beside them; a pitcher of homemade pomegranate soda ready to be poured.
In short, everything was ready for Lulu and her guest; all that remained was for Mary to arrive.
[For one, please!]
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Lulu stood, waiting, at the end of the Skybridge, wishing for the eighteen-thousandth time since she came back to Spira that she had a wristwatch, preferably one that operated on local time. She wasn't certain at this point whether the portal was late, or if she was early, or if she'd missed it, or if something had happened, or...
"Going somewhere?" The voice came out of the shadows, but the figure didn't stay hidden long. "I'd have thought you wouldn't want to leave so close to the next round of talks."
Lulu shook her head. "I have obligations elsewhere, O'aka," she explained. "But only for a few days."
"Cid coming by, then?" asked the merchant. "I didn't think he was due back in Bevelle until next week at the earliest."
"No, actually," Lulu told him. "In fact, if you stick around a few minutes more--" A halfway familiar sound arose from behind her. "Ah," she said, turning to face the portal. "That would be my method of transport."
O'aka stared in awe at the portal. "What is it?" he asked. "What does it do?"
"You step through, and moments later you're elsewhere." Lulu hefted her travel pack and smiled at O'aka, giving him a sweeping bow that showed off her... talents. "I'll see you in a few days." She stepped into the portal, and was off.
A moment later, a letter fluttered down from where the portal had been. O'aka picked it up and read it.
We apologise for the inconvenience, it read, but portal service from Bevelle-Spira to Fandom-Earth has been unavoidably delayed. Please expect termination of transit to complete no earlier than May 2nd, 6AM terminus local time. Thank you for choosing Portalocity.
O'aka scratched his head, then tossed the paper aside. "She's an odd one," he muttered to himself, as he walked away.
[Lulu's on her way to graduation, but life's in the way until Saturday so she's arriving a bit late for graduation! She'll see everyone on Saturday. :D ]
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Lulu rubbed at her eyes a moment, still unused to the strain of writing by candlelight after all the time spent using electricity in Fandom. Finally, the pain ebbed away, and she looked over the letter she'd just finished.
( Dear Rikku, )
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Lulu sat down at her desk, going once again over a letter she'd received on Friday, trying to make a decision.
( Dearest Lulu, )
"I suppose I must," Lulu mused aloud, before going to the telephone to make a call, and then another.
[Expecting two, but open for anyone who cares to stop by! Lulu is leaving the island -- going on expat status, so she'll be around some, at least -- so I guess this is a farewell post, if anyone wants to say goodbye.]
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Lulu had intended to be in her office the day before, but had been unavoidably detained by a minor kitchen disaster that led to her spending far too much time cleaning up far too much flour.
So, there she was today, ready and waiting for any parents, friends, and miscellaneous other visitors who wished to come by.
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The kitchen, as per usual, was filled with the scents of glorious baked goods. But this time, the baked goods were not what they seemed.
Lulu had her plans, after all: this world was in possession of such glorious technologies, technologies that could be used to rule Spira the way it should be ruled.
By her.
First baked goods. THEN THE WORLD.
[Establishy!]
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Lulu was bustling around the kitchen, as was her wont, not making anything particularly special; a cup of tea, a toasted sandwich. Something light to eat for dinner while she read a book.
If anyone wanted to join her, she'd be more than willing to make more; it was simple enough.
[Specifically for one, but open as well, especially for the flatmate!]
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Lulu... wasn't quite certain what class it was she was supposed to be teaching, after having glanced at the schedule. It certainly wasn't what she'd thought she'd be teaching.
She left a quick handwavy message, and then settled down to do some work. Like starting a whole new class syllabus. Maybe Juli would know what's going on?
{Expecting one, but definitely open for all your Lulu needs! I'm off today, so except for a brief run out later to enjoy the GORGEOUS sunshine for an hour or so, I'm around all day and all night. :D ]
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Lulu reached into the fridge for a pitcher of milk. "Would you like anything to drink?" she asked Liir, hesitating before coming out.
[For the other in the kitchen!]
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Lulu was finishing up some notes for her class tomorrow, sipping at a cup of tea and nibbling at a sandwich. The door to her office was open, and the usual tea and cookies were on her side table.
[Around for a couple of hours, then off to work. Should be back afterwards, though, around 10PM Eastern.]
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Lulu pulled her casserole dish from the oven, smiling as the aroma of roast pork spread through the kitchen. There was more than she needed, but she figured that she could feed herself on the leftovers for the next few days, or use some of the ham for a soup.
The smell of the pork, and the root vegetable medley she'd cooked to go with it, was likely drifting out into the hallway.
[Here for one, but open for anyone else who'd like to come by!]
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Lulu set the racks of clothing from her class against one wall, set a kettle on to boil water for tea, and set out a plate of cookies for anyone who might come by.
Then she sat down to browse the internet. One could find wonderful clothes online.
[Around for a little bit, then around for daytime tomorrow hopefully, and then busy after about 2PM Eastern tomorrow for work meeting and date.]
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Lulu awoke to the unshakable impression that something was, once again, very, very different in Fandom.
Which was when she moved to get out of bed, and fell to the floor in a tumble of unfamiliar limbs. "Well," she said, laying there for a moment, "this is decidedly different. I hope no one takes me for a fiend." As she extracted herself from... well, herself, she got up and went to leave the room, manipulating the doorknob with her teeth as that seemed, perhaps, the best solution at the moment due to the lack of opposable thumbs. As she passed the mirror, she couldn't help but notice the flash of a different colour in the mirror beside her -- the symbol of the Besaid temple, 'tattooed' on her rump.
"... This is... odd, even for Fandom," she muttered. And she went to the kitchen, to see if she could figure out how to cook something in her current form.
[Establishy, as I am off to work! But open for SP if you don't mind me not being around until about 4PM Eastern.]
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There was a mug of steaming tea on the coffee table, sending up waves of sharp fragrance: peppermint, citrus, and a little raspberry. On the couch beside it was a curled up Lulu, her feet beneath her, a book in front of her, as she enjoyed a quiet moment to herself amid the hectic craziness of the weekend.
She should perhaps ask herself why it was so quiet at that moment, but she was new enough to motherhood that the thought didn't occur to her. She'd left Bell amusing himself, making more kiwis, and she trusted him (not entirely without reason) to keep himself out of other trouble for now.
[For anyone who might have a reason to be in the apartment! No, I don't know why it's quiet, either. ;) ]
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Lulu was at the stove, poaching a couple of eggs for breakfast. There was already some fried ham, and she had a bit of Hollandaise left over from dinner the night before -- perfect for Eggs Benedict.
She was humming to herself as she worked, completely oblivious to anything odd or exciting that might be going on in Fandom this weekend.
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Lulu sat in the living room, curled up on the couch with a novel and a fragrant, steaming cup of pina colada tea. There was a pie in the oven, the scent of cinnamon and apple threading through the apartment -- and likely out into the hallway.
[In case any weetiny TAs want to come by! Or anyone else, for that matter. Door's unlocked for anyone who'd barge in. ;) ]
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Hey, everyone! My 'net went out last night -- which is why I disappeared mid-thread, sorry, people! -- and it's only now (about 7:30 eastern) come back on, which is why Lulu's class didn't get posted today. It'll go up in a few minutes!
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Her dresses just would not do today, so at the moment, Lulu sat at the kitchen counter wearing only her bathrobe. She sighed, drank her tea, and munched on chocolate cookies.
She'd normally not eat them for breakfast, but today was a special day.
[Open to the roommate, or anyone else who might have a reason to stop by on a Sunday morning! As per this post, Lulu currently looks like Troy.]
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Lulu bustled around the kitchen, organising a few different ingredients for recipes she thought might be fun to try. The door was propped open slightly, so that the expected guest could come right in (not that she expected him to, but he could). ... And also so that cooking smells could waft out when the evening began.
[Open! Although expecting a certain food-loving TA.]
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Lulu was lounging in the living room, sipping at a cup of tea and going over some notes for her class this coming week. Should anyone wish to stop by and knock on the door, she'd be more than happy to ply them with tea and cookies.
[Back and forth a bit for cleaning, but I'm around all day!]
[ETA: Conversation between Liir and Lulu goes NWS for frank discussion of sexuality. Details of that NFB, please.]
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