paradisa | (no subject)

I'll have you know, I have been monogamous.

[The first time he ever had sex, he was :') NO, HE'S NOT THAT BAD...

He just switches some tiles.]

I think I am just unlucky, as I have gotten few useful tiles.

[Steph just smiles and adds an S ~~to "FICA"~~ another word on the board.]

What's a loss, right? Aside from a crippling blow to the ego, a reason to cry, a terrible embarrassment...

[ Here is glancing at you, Ezio, with amused disbelief.

She switches some usable tiles. She would rather lose and gain friends than otherwise. ]

Would you cry if you lose, Stephanie?

I have lost parlour games too many times to cry about it.

[Yes, he has letters. "DOG".]

[Switchin' tiles.]

Nah. The experience is more important than winning or losing. I'm just happy to play with such awesome people.

[Buttering you all up because she just got KICK ASS LETTERS.]

[ She laughs. Ezio's really no good at this. Then she adds a "GED" to his "DOG." ]

Are we awesome? [ That word carries so much gravity. ]

[Oh, crap, he hadn't realized you could do that, and now he's seen both Lucrezia and Steph add onto things.

He laughs and adds an "LY" to Lucrezia's "DOGGED". Stubborn, grim persistence. Sounds fitting.]

I would not consider this my most awe-some moment.

[Stephanie makes a face--those letters they put down took her spot. Curses. Tossin' down a few letters. "YAK," aw yeah.]

Generally awesome. I'm not saying I'm awed in this moment.

[ Generally awesome, she can be that. But she eyes Steph's three-letter word warily. That could be retaliation for Ezio's four-letter word. ]

What does that mean, Stephanie?

[letter switching, glance at Steph]

Yak? It's an animal. [Very innocent.]

What is this animal like? [ She hopes she won't regret asking. ]

It doesn't sound like an animal's name.

It kinda looks like a shaggy cow. Do you guys think I'm not telling the truth?

A shaggy cow. [ She nods slowly and occupies herself with placing EEP next to that K. She doesn't want to answer that question. ]

[Teasingly, to Steph.]

I think you've scared her.

[Steph frowns. She thought the shaggy cow would get some sort of excitement.]

Did I? [Or do you think she's a liar, Lucrezia? :( She asks the castle for an animal encyclopedia and starts flipping through.] They're sort of cute, if you think cows can be cute...

[ She just chuckles, peering toward the encyclopedia to catch sight of the pretty pictures. ]

[While they're busy distracted with that, he is going to swap out some tiles... even if it isn't his turn. Fuck yes Assassin skills.]

See? Right here. [She passes the book to Lucrezia.] A yak.

[ She takes the book and laughs at the picture. Ooh shaggy cow. She definitely didn't see those mad Assassin skills. ]

I apologize for ever doubting you, Stephanie. [ She offers the book to Ezio. ]

[He turns to take the book from Lucrezia without skipping a beat, while subtly and unobtrusively removing his hand from the tiles. None the wiser :)]

Do people still eat them, when they look like that?

It's okay. [She gives Lucrezia a smile.]

And yeah, I guess so? I've never eaten a yak before.

It may prove troublesome as a centerpiece.

It'd be much too large.