I hope that this message finds you in good health. How have you fared over the course of this month? I fear that it has been a difficult time for many.
If you find yourself amicable, I would like to meet with you again. Perhaps over tea or a nice lunch?
⟪ she ponders the message a little longer than she should, though only because she is battling her own letter writing conventions with the mechanics of this world. bless him, though: at least his reads like a proper letter, even if she wonders what title would be best applied to him.
in the end, she simply copies as much of his form as she can in good conscience do. ⟫
Dear Mr. Fell,
It is impossible not to wonder if these new ailments could be eased by the sight of a friendly face. I am eager to find out, so long as you are not opposed to meet after the sun has set.
Tea would be most lovely. I have begun to amass something of a collection, unless you wish to visit one of the many cafes of this city?
⟪ café! whole ass new word, we stan an ancient horror that Learns. ⟫
I hope you have been well since our last encounter.
By the Light of the Lord, Lady Melisandre of Asshai
⟪ this is how she would have signed in westeros, and why not do so now? this is all terribly muddled. ⟫
( admittedly, it takes aziraphale quite a bit of time for him to manage to type out a reply on the small watch. he has no experience in operating a device such as thing and quite frankly, he would rather not, but it is rather convenient.
and clearly much faster than regular letters. )
Lady Melisandre,
I sincerely apologise for the improper address in my earlier message. I was not aware of what the best way to refer to you might have been.
However, I do believe that you are quite right. Little else manages to lift the spirits as pleasant company does! I must admit that after dark would be a preferable time to meet as I have found my days rather busy with various work.
I would be delighted to come visit you in your lovely home. Do you have a type of cake that you prefer?
( he pointedly does not answer the remark about being well. )
⟪ is her mimicking to obvious? all of this is different in westeros, and different again in asshai, where messages are sent in the ways of qarthene sorcerers on occasion: via phantom tortoise. turns of phrase, formulas, proper address? will be a matter of trial and error. ⟫
It is a title kindly gifted, not one manifested in blood. So long as you call me by my name, you have already far exceeded numerous others in terms of politeness.
⟪ in terms of wellness, she suspects no answer is an answer on its own, though she hopes that is merely pessimism speaking. she'll have to wait and see, at any rate. ⟫
You must forgive me, cake has not been so common a thing that I found myself with a strong sense of preference. ⟪ she pauses. it doesn't read as much as a 'yes, please, do bring cake' as she would like, but it's an unbearably indulgent request. never mind that, when confronted with the question, and in light of her lacking the need to eat back home, it takes her a moment to come up with a specific type of cake to begin with. fruit, fruit seems not bad, name a fruit then – ⟫ Lemon cake sounds pleasant, does it not?
⟪ it's already typed up when she realises why lemon was the first thing to spring to mind, and she's struggling enough with the watch as is. what's written is written, it doesn't occur to her that she can delete some words, or replace them with others. ⟫
Next week suits me well. The middle? A time past the hour of the eel, perhaps?
⟪ that's... that's a normal way to tell time. ⟫
By the Light of the Lord, and with kind regards, Lady Melisandre of Asshai
there are so many curious things about her message that he doesn't even know where to begin in terms of starting to break them down. he does, at least, know that he would like to ask her about her title and if the evening found it agreeable then the "hour of the eel" as well.
for as strange as it was, it was also a little exciting! what delightful stories she must have. he really ought to ask her more about where she hailed from. )
Lady Melisandre,
If you would not mind humouring me, I would be delighted to hear the story of how you were gifted your title over tea. I find that it is always fascinating to learn how others were granted such recognition.
Unfortunately, and I do apologise, but I am not familiar with that particular method of timekeeping. Would it be agreeable for you if we were to agree to meet just after the sun sets? On the middle day, Wednesday?
I will bring a wonderful lemon cake for the both of us to share. Please look forward to it!
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I hope that this message finds you in good health. How have you fared over the course of this month? I fear that it has been a difficult time for many.
If you find yourself amicable, I would like to meet with you again. Perhaps over tea or a nice lunch?
Regards,
A.Z. Fell
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in the end, she simply copies as much of his form as she can in good conscience do. ⟫
Dear Mr. Fell,
It is impossible not to wonder if these new ailments could be eased by the sight of a friendly face. I am eager to find out, so long as you are not opposed to meet after the sun has set.
Tea would be most lovely. I have begun to amass something of a collection, unless you wish to visit one of the many cafes of this city?
⟪ café! whole ass new word, we stan an ancient horror that Learns. ⟫
I hope you have been well since our last encounter.
By the Light of the Lord,
Lady Melisandre of Asshai
⟪ this is how she would have signed in westeros, and why not do so now? this is all terribly muddled. ⟫
no subject
and clearly much faster than regular letters. )
Lady Melisandre,
I sincerely apologise for the improper address in my earlier message. I was not aware of what the best way to refer to you might have been.
However, I do believe that you are quite right. Little else manages to lift the spirits as pleasant company does! I must admit that after dark would be a preferable time to meet as I have found my days rather busy with various work.
I would be delighted to come visit you in your lovely home. Do you have a type of cake that you prefer?
( he pointedly does not answer the remark about being well. )
How do you feel about next week?
Regards,
A.Z. Fell
no subject
⟪ is her mimicking to obvious? all of this is different in westeros, and different again in asshai, where messages are sent in the ways of qarthene sorcerers on occasion: via phantom tortoise. turns of phrase, formulas, proper address? will be a matter of trial and error. ⟫
It is a title kindly gifted, not one manifested in blood. So long as you call me by my name, you have already far exceeded numerous others in terms of politeness.
⟪ in terms of wellness, she suspects no answer is an answer on its own, though she hopes that is merely pessimism speaking. she'll have to wait and see, at any rate. ⟫
You must forgive me, cake has not been so common a thing that I found myself with a strong sense of preference. ⟪ she pauses. it doesn't read as much as a 'yes, please, do bring cake' as she would like, but it's an unbearably indulgent request. never mind that, when confronted with the question, and in light of her lacking the need to eat back home, it takes her a moment to come up with a specific type of cake to begin with. fruit, fruit seems not bad, name a fruit then – ⟫ Lemon cake sounds pleasant, does it not?
⟪ it's already typed up when she realises why lemon was the first thing to spring to mind, and she's struggling enough with the watch as is. what's written is written, it doesn't occur to her that she can delete some words, or replace them with others. ⟫
Next week suits me well. The middle? A time past the hour of the eel, perhaps?
⟪ that's... that's a normal way to tell time. ⟫
By the Light of the Lord, and with kind regards,
Lady Melisandre of Asshai
no subject
there are so many curious things about her message that he doesn't even know where to begin in terms of starting to break them down. he does, at least, know that he would like to ask her about her title and if the evening found it agreeable then the "hour of the eel" as well.
for as strange as it was, it was also a little exciting! what delightful stories she must have. he really ought to ask her more about where she hailed from. )
Lady Melisandre,
If you would not mind humouring me, I would be delighted to hear the story of how you were gifted your title over tea. I find that it is always fascinating to learn how others were granted such recognition.
Unfortunately, and I do apologise, but I am not familiar with that particular method of timekeeping. Would it be agreeable for you if we were to agree to meet just after the sun sets? On the middle day, Wednesday?
I will bring a wonderful lemon cake for the both of us to share. Please look forward to it!
Kind Regards,
A.Z. Fell.