[Lorenz has learned about "clout" and it is both horrifying and tantalizing! Noble dinner night will be an exciting event, for sure.
Especially with the addition of bergamot tea?! Constance continues to move up in the ranks of his favorite people...]
Oh— yes, of course! We would be remiss to refuse such generosity and taste! [authentic tea time experience... he could weep.] Constance, I believe ours will be a long and affectionate friendship.
[And so, because they are now Friends and she is a lovely young lady, he is compelled to, ahem, look after her-- as such,] Have you placed any other bids tonight?
Ah, well! I shall be sure to bring some cakes, too! There's a lovely little bakery near my apartment.
[She may or may not know that because she bought like. 3 full-size cakes to eat by herself a few days ago. Cordis, not even once!
And Goddess, so many compliments...she would blush if it wouldn't be hideously embarrassing. That being said, she is beaming. Perhaps Lunatia isn't so bad after all...
...ah. Right. The...auction. Hmm.]
Oh, most definitely not! My one desire was to ensure you are adequately supported. I haven't even examined the other options-
[-she has definitely examined the other options-]
-but I might extend my support to some of our classmates, should they wish it. Do you have anyone whom you hope will win you?
[that. is a weird sentence to say but you know what, this is a weird place]
[Cakes... and moral slash monetary support... oof, right in the heart. It is truly the greatest pity of all time that they didn't(?) meet(??) back at Garreg Mach, he thinks, because they would have been the best of friends for much longer!
Truly, this city has some redeeming qualities...]
Oh, me? Ah, no. [like...nah] But I am a gentleman, and so even were I to be won by the most repugnant of bidders, it would be no matter! Lorenz Hellman Gloucester will keep his word even in adversity.
[Like if some rude uggo won the bids?? A travesty, but he'd put up with it.]
[goddess. To think that someone wholly unsuitable might win Lorenz....the thought turns her stomach. Does she have to keep an even closer eye on the bidding? But what if the only options are unsavoury? What if she accidentally wins?
...
this is a lot more stressful than she thought it would be, let's just-]
I would simply love to see what other options there are.
[A distraction sounds like exactly what she needs, so let's. let's do that.]
Are participants in this 'auction' also allowed to bid?
[What is a noble without tightly-honed judgement skills? Absolutely nothing, that's what. Fortunately (as expected), Constance has been training for this moment her entire life!]
It's quite the bizarre concept, isn't it? I certainly can't see this sort of affair occurring at Garreg Mach.
[She'll whip out her purple fan as she speaks, so she can then press it against her lips in a suitable display of mild disgust. How very...
...how very. One mustn't be too harsh, though, considering Lorenz has found himself caught up in this madness...]
But one must steel themselves! At least this isn't the strangest custom we've had to endure in this place.
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Especially with the addition of bergamot tea?! Constance continues to move up in the ranks of his favorite people...]
Oh— yes, of course! We would be remiss to refuse such generosity and taste! [authentic tea time experience... he could weep.] Constance, I believe ours will be a long and affectionate friendship.
[And so, because they are now Friends and she is a lovely young lady, he is compelled to, ahem, look after her-- as such,] Have you placed any other bids tonight?
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[She may or may not know that because she bought like. 3 full-size cakes to eat by herself a few days ago. Cordis, not even once!
And Goddess, so many compliments...she would blush if it wouldn't be hideously embarrassing. That being said, she is beaming. Perhaps Lunatia isn't so bad after all...
...ah. Right. The...auction. Hmm.]
Oh, most definitely not! My one desire was to ensure you are adequately supported. I haven't even examined the other options-
[-she has definitely examined the other options-]
-but I might extend my support to some of our classmates, should they wish it. Do you have anyone whom you hope will win you?
[that. is a weird sentence to say but you know what, this is a weird place]
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Truly, this city has some redeeming qualities...]
Oh, me? Ah, no. [like...nah] But I am a gentleman, and so even were I to be won by the most repugnant of bidders, it would be no matter! Lorenz Hellman Gloucester will keep his word even in adversity.
[Like if some rude uggo won the bids?? A travesty, but he'd put up with it.]
Shall we examine the other options together?
[For fun and gossip!!]
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...
this is a lot more stressful than she thought it would be, let's just-]
I would simply love to see what other options there are.
[A distraction sounds like exactly what she needs, so let's. let's do that.]
Are participants in this 'auction' also allowed to bid?
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I didn't ask. However, as certain people are... It would appear that much is allowed, yes.
[Lorenz is getting a swag bag and going home when this party is over, but to each their own.]
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It's quite the bizarre concept, isn't it? I certainly can't see this sort of affair occurring at Garreg Mach.
[She'll whip out her purple fan as she speaks, so she can then press it against her lips in a suitable display of mild disgust. How very...
...how very. One mustn't be too harsh, though, considering Lorenz has found himself caught up in this madness...]
But one must steel themselves! At least this isn't the strangest custom we've had to endure in this place.
[cat. ears....]