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Post by Iris on Sept 4, 2008 23:12:47 GMT -5
“Odd does not always mean bad. If anything, the unusual is far more pleasing than the beautiful. Or at the very least, more interesting.”
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Post by Meg Giry on Sept 4, 2008 23:15:57 GMT -5
"Well, you see," Meg began as she started winding Iris's oily hair into the sort of bun all ballet dancers learn to do by age eight or so, "he has a very square face. And heavy eyelids."
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Post by Iris on Sept 4, 2008 23:18:06 GMT -5
Iris recalled the various men she had known throughout her life, picking out bits and pieces of them to form this sullen character’s features.
“Facial hair?”
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Post by Meg Giry on Sept 4, 2008 23:26:38 GMT -5
"No, though he does have quite a lot of the regular kind. Down to his shoulders, and not even pulled back like Sir Percival's in the picture Mama sent me of him. Of Sir Percival, I mean."
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Post by Iris on Sept 4, 2008 23:28:45 GMT -5
“My future employer, correct?”
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Post by Meg Giry on Sept 4, 2008 23:30:50 GMT -5
"Yes."
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Post by Iris on Sept 4, 2008 23:33:09 GMT -5
Curiosity and proper behavior held a brief battle within the confines of Iris’ mind.
Curiosity won.
“You don’t happen to have the picture with you. I’d like to at least know what the lord looks like before I speak to him.”
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Post by Meg Giry on Sept 5, 2008 1:12:40 GMT -5
"It's up in my dormitory, actually."
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Post by Iris on Sept 5, 2008 6:26:12 GMT -5
Iris tilted her head to the side and examined her previously devastating tresses in the mirror.
“Meg, it’s perfect,” she said as she lightly touched the bun, “You’ll have to show me how to do it myself. But first the dormitory…”
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Post by Meg Giry on Sept 5, 2008 11:41:36 GMT -5
"Are you certain you don't want to eat first?"
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Post by Iris on Sept 5, 2008 15:53:57 GMT -5
“I suppose you're right. It wouldn’t be very good if I suddenly collapsed in a hallway somewhere.”
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Post by Meg Giry on Sept 5, 2008 16:35:04 GMT -5
((New thread?))
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Post by Iris on Sept 5, 2008 17:48:54 GMT -5
((You got it! Where to?))
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Post by Meg Giry on Sept 5, 2008 17:59:25 GMT -5
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