OPEN POST.

[commandership]

( for starters, prompts, text shenanigans & whatever your heart desires. )

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text, u kno

[smarm]

( sometimes reaching out to text zoya feels a little bit like signing on his death warrant — in which case, he marches the plank with a merry pep in his step. never before has the idea of being beaten mercilessly with jaunts and teases been quite so pleasurable, as when coming from the mouth ( or, in this case, fingers ) of his favorite co-conspirator. )

Nazyalensky, there's a party at my house ( """house""" ) this weekend, and I do so humbly request your sunshine to brighten up an otherwise painfully aristocratic event.
I promise both wine and entertainment, and I'll buy your dress if it gets you to come.
Shall we go shopping tonight?

sparkles at

[commandership]

I find your humble request severely lacking in any humbleness at all.
Ask me sweetly. You do know how fond I am of your pitiful groveling.

[ so she can say no and step on the crushed shards of his (ridiculous) dreams and even more ludicrous priorities. he knows how this goes. ]

[smarm]

Ah, well. Humbleness doesn't really suit me. Shall I recite you poetry dedicated to your loveliness? An homage to your beauty. That's really more of Tolya's area of expertise, but I feel more than equipped to toss my hat in the ring.

I think I'll start with "O Goddess Divine".

[commandership]

And what will your verses contain?
Eyes like sapphires? Hair as dark as night?
A tired and uninspired approach.
You must think highly of yourself to believe you’re the first of my admirers to try their luck at poetry.

[smarm]

I assure you I think very highly of myself, though it has little to do with poetry.
I'd simply tell you your beauty defies words and logic alike.
I have to encourage you in some other way, I see that. What's the price, Nazyalensky?

[commandership]

Impress me.
That price should be simple enough for a man that prattles on about his ingenuity to whoever might listen.
Or are you not fit to rise to the challenge, Lantsov?

[smarm]

What's impressive is that I've already managed to convince Alina and Mal to show up. Without bribery.
Which means the gems and jewels I prepared to lure them in are now all yours.