( canon is The Hour )

[lix]

My dear girl, I realize that simpering Hector is much more your speed in this tawdry little world you play in, but don't knock a good vintage til you try it. I've all the pop the others do without the ill-directed misconceptions of so little life lived. We'll have a ball.

Yes, continue your viewings, though I don't see the point of all that documenting my finer quips. You could recall the important ones. That's the real point of it, isn't it?

And yes, opening that bottle of wine would be a perfectly marvelous idea.

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[assert]

That girl should be thankful to be spending more time in your mind than Hector's.

Wine sounds brilliant right about now.

[lix]

That's what I've been trying to tell her, but no one ever listens.

I'd prefer a whiskey, but wine will do. So hard to keep that many bottles of red in my desk and fly under the radar.

[assert]

I listen. Sometimes. [ let's be honest, bel. ] But you do, and that's what matters more.

That's because you have learned the art of subtly, unlike some people in this office. Anyway, might have to do with something stronger than wine, yes? I could agree with you there.

[lix]

[ if judging looks could kill, bel. ] Not half so often as you think, my dear, and never soon enough.

Vodka and I aren't on speaking terms but I'm quite sure Mr Jameson won't disappoint either of us.

[successful]

You wouldn't believe the kind of excited squealing I'm having to put up with right now. Seems she's quite giddy to see you around these parts.

Wine is marvelous. Sometimes Scotch is better.

[lix]

Can't say I'm entirely excited to be out and about, but I've been trying to tell her I'm much more fun than the alternative.

Most times scotch is better, darling, you can't fool either of us.

[successful]

The alternative being Hector, I assume? [ hrmmm. ] You're certainly much more of an exciting prospect in my books.

You know me too well I'm afraid. Aren't we all thankful for it most times?

[lix]

The walking scandal himself. [ eyebrow. ] You've got nothing to prove to me, my dear. Nothing at all. [ she doesn't believe you at all, bel. ]

It's been good to me all these years, why not share the wealth.

[successful]

I wasn't saying it to prove anything. [ oh no, you're not supposed to pick up on that. is she really being so transparent, lix? ]

Unless you'd rather not have me support how incredibly fun you are. [ really, that's all it is ]

Well, if you are offering so kindly, Lix.

[lix]

[ only to her she wagers and she'll never tell bel's secrets, to be sure. ]

If Mr Madden is my benchmark, I may not need all your support my dear. There's a fine line between too much fun and just enough.

You needn't ever ask twice. [ and there's glasses and scotch for two poured before bel has time to protest. ]

[successful]

[ She isn't protesting, but she does let out a small huff before tentatively going for the glass meant for her. A small sip or two never hurt. ]

So, has she got any plans for you then?

[lix]

She's rather the aimless wanderer, if I do say so myself. Sticking to her private story lines and the occasional romp in memes. Can't say I condemn the wayward spirit.

[successful]

You're a bit lucky in that, I must say. This one here's got it in her head that she'd like to try me out somewhere. As if that doesn't make me sound like I do something else entirely for my profession.

[susceptive]

Dearest Lix, opening a bottle of wine is never a bad idea. It is truly marvelous. Always marvelous. There is no possible way to disagree with your latter statement, that it may as well be left unsaid.

Unless you've got something better.

[lix]

Come now, Freddie, you know I keep the cheapest and filthiest on hand for every occasion. But you can keep up much better than this one, I wager. We shall leave the Bordeauxs to the proper ladies.

[susceptive]

My most sincerest apologies. I should have indeed known better! She should listen to your words of wisdom, really.

[lix]

Darling, if only I could have you always singing my praises to the rafters.

[susceptive]

Too much of a good thing would absolutely lose its charm.

hope im not spoiling s2 whoops

[lix]

So that must have been your mantra for galavanting off across the Atlantic.

nope!! i just watched through it lmao

[susceptive]

You do so read me like a book, Lix. How do you do it?