002 | Voice

[ivanyouidiot]

[Ivan strongly considers filtering this from Gregor, but he thinks the man can have input into his own party. If his input is the 'don't throw me a party' kind then Ivan can always ignore it. He's aware that his mother would be appalled at him for starting his planning so late, but Ivan's reasonably certain that he can still gather in one place all the essential ingredients: food, attractive women, alcohol, and Gregor. Still, he suspects that Gregor might want something more and what that something would be Ivan does not know.

So he turns to his journal, bringer of wisdom -- or at least other people's perspectives.]

What makes a party fun for you?

Me, I'm easy to please, I think. But some people are really sold on having tiny iced cakes that look like Earth, as an example.

[And for some people things that look like Earth are out of the question. Gregor might be more interested in that sort of difference than Ivan is. Actually...]

And if there's anything you do where you're from that you don't see done here, you might share that as well.

Comments

[want_take_have]

[did someone say party?]

...you partying with tree huggers or something?

[herotypical]

...Those sound delicious.

[ the other slayer pipes up. and yes, she too is commenting on the cakes. ]

[voice]

[keepsmehonest]

Good music, good drinks, and good friends always seemed like enough to me.

[voice - filtered 100%]

[vor]

[So up there, when Ivan said to Faith that he's Gregor's cousin, he undid all the careful non-mentions of their relationship Gregor has been careful with establishing. He figures if his identity is known to the Malnosso--which it is--at least Ivan is one of many Ivan Vorpatrils on Barrayar. For all they knew, he was simply Ivan and not Lord Ivan. Gregor sighs.]

I suppose Barrayaran holidays are few and far between enough that it would be in poor taste for me to deny you this one.

[voice]

[thedicearecast]

Why would they need to look like the Earth?

And it depends on what the party's for.

voice;

[deceases]

[ .. ah, there's something a little familiar about this guy's voice.. someone he talked to before, huh? slowly natsuno realises that conversation, but it's mostly because he's bored that he's speaking up. ]

Do we really need to discuss parties of all things?

oops, sorry [voice]

[relictusdeus]

[The Forgemaster doesn't know a party to refer to an entertaining gathering, but obviously the use of the word is quite different here. Ah, the joys of learning something new every day!]

A party?

[talentsgirl]

[...tiny iced cakes that look like Earth?]

Depends on the type of party.

voice;

[gleamed]

I think parties are fun when everyone is just having a good time and getting to know each other!

[But wait, there's more.]

...But--! Cakes are nice, too!