Tale as Old as Time, True as it Can Be

Margaret "Marge" Yeva Windsor Younger Windsor Princess, Currently Twenty Years Blind, not deaf. Not dead. And I can in fact read the paper just fine, thank you.

[jamesy-harrison]

[...]

[jamesy-harrison]

I was sold on cinnamon, to be honest, but I’ve always had something of a weak spot for it.

The texture on the apple can be a little funky though, I usually only get those once in a blue moon, Strawberries are much more reliable.

[margeywindsor]

Fan of the sugar then? Strange, I would think professors would be more prone to caffeinated habits. 

I think perhaps that strawberries might work best, because they're French like the crepe is. Well, they were hybridized in France anyway. Who knows, maybe florists are crepe enthusiasts. 

[jamesy-harrison]

[...]

It’s hard to believe that before today I’d gone through life without knowing what a creperie is, I’m one hundred percent sure I could sustain myself for months on these things alone. Even if I maybe smothered ‘em with a little too much syrup.

[margeywindsor]

Mm, oh my favorite I think is

but the banana nut ones are also rather good. Apple's a bit hit or miss for me though I'm afraid. 

[zohar-hayes]

No, tea means somebody steeps some nice aromatic something in some hot water, and then people drink the concoction. I might not be a native English speaker, but I’ve been speaking it since I was a kid. And I’m pretty sure this is a cultural thing rather than a language thing. It’s… I know what tea is.

It’s fancier without crusts now? What?

[margeywindsor]

Well, that is tea. You can have tea during a cuppa, but to say to people you're having tea means that you are having dinner, not the drink. 

Yes, of course. Because there's more work involved to remove the crust. It shows you can afford to be frivolous, and that's fancier. It's like having grass you don't use. 

[apollinaireouattara-blog]

… ahh. [pauses, then nods] I am not…. not so sure je me souviens where I leave my pendants. If you garder mon secret.

"Road trip"? Ehn, "boat trip.” 

[margeywindsor]

It's alright, I'm sure my brother, the younger one, Peter, would purposefully lose his own head if it wasn't rather attached to the rest of him. 

Ah. Yes, rather a long boat trip. Airplane trip? It'd be considerably faster. 

[zohar-hayes]

A cuppa what? This sounds like tea. I do enjoy tea, even though I’ll probably just be ending up at the perimeter in any hypothetical case of event… Do you cut the crusts off?

[margeywindsor]

Ah, no. Tea means dinner, and cuppa means when you have the tea with the biscuits and little sandwiches. When the English ask someone to come for tea, it means to come for dinner. I suppose that must seem overly confusing to a non-native English speaker. 

Of the sandwiches? If people want to be particularly fancy, I suppose they do. 

[zohar-hayes]

I didn’t mean have the ball on the lawn. I meant how complicated they are. And I’m security. What do I need with a ball? How do garden parties work?

[margeywindsor]

Well, a garden party is like a ball, but more casual and generally during the afternoon so you can be outside and have a cuppa. Often there are a lot of tiny triangular sandwiches involved.  

[zohar-hayes]

…It’s like those lawn things, isn’t it? How complicated that would be.

[margeywindsor]

Lawns are more for garden parties than for balls, but we could perhaps ask if something could be arranged so you could use all the grass like you'd like. 

[apollinaireouattara-blog]

It is a good thing. 

Let’s … just prendre la formelle and put it… not here. 

[margeywindsor]

Yes, rather than worry about preparing for term, we'd all end up worried about where our 'proper' jewelry and other assortments went. I dare say half of us aren't nearly as organized as we should be. 

We could perhaps place it in the Caribbean? I missed the last trip to that area. 

[margeywindsor]

Well, at least they're not making us have a formal ball. 

I'm not sure we'd be able to mange it on such short notice. 

[dragonfiretwisted-deactivated20]

Fairy Tale Picspam - The Twelve Dancing Princesses

[apollinaireouattara-blog]

Machines are… silly, sometimes.

I am glad.

[margeywindsor]

So are people, if you give them enough of a chance. 

It'll be good for them anyway, get us all in the same place to catch up on things. It's been a bit difficult recently. 

[apollinaireouattara-blog]

… ehn?

I hope your family… receive your invitations.

[margeywindsor]

Oh. I have a screen tester, which reads my mail to me. Unfortunately, it's not completely functional with certain things. 

But yes, I received the message regardless. I'll be sure to inform my siblings if they've misplaced theirs. 

[princedan-y]

Eugh, there are always formal things lurking over our heads nowadays

But I think Apollo’s having a dinner of some sort, if that classifies as formal to you. It said formal attire on the invite, so…

[margeywindsor]

Yes, I do suppose. I think I'm just used to more notice is all. 

Formal dinner? Oh I'm sure that wont be too much of a bother for everyone. There's normally wine or a decent champagne involved. Though with Ramadan, I'm not sure what the food and drink situation will be. 

[margeywindsor]

... My notetaker seems to be having an issue with accent marks at the moment I believe. 

There is a rather formal something soon isn't there?

[ohwtsons-blog]

[laprincesse-florence-blog]

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[laprincesse-florence-blog]

[grumbling] Because Miriam is some sort of social-excursion sorceress, I do not understand it…  [sighs]  I think he will be arriving anyway.  I will simply hide and eat my weight in greasy bar food, perhaps.  [grimaces a little bit at the loud music]  How are you able to stand the loud music?  It is bad enough for me, with my weak little ears.

[margeywindsor]

Miriam... well, she is from Hollywood at least partially, it's part of their charm I suppose. 

Mm, just don't let anyone take photos of you doing so, they'll either say you're pregnant, or that you'll never fit into whatever the bridal ballgown of the month is. You have to think a bit more about these things now, I'm afraid. Weight is such a terrible issue for young girls. 

Mostly because I don't just hear it. You know how people say they can feel the music? It's sort of like that, it's loud enough in here, it shakes you. It's like having a drum machine be part of your skin. 

[laprincesse-florence-blog]

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[laprincesse-florence-blog]

I let Miriam Gates dress me.  [arms crossed even tighter over her chest]  I am horrifyingly stupid, yes, I know.

[margeywindsor]

Florence, I can't tell how horrifying stupid you look, but I can hear how uncomfortable you are. How ever did you manage to feel well enough to leave your dorm?

Shall I call my brother to collect you?