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Now that things have managed to settle down after the havoc of this month's event from the mansion spirits, Grantaire has set his sights on a much more organic event. He did as promised and improved upon Enjolras' early attempt at a flier. It even passed Apollo's judgment and was printed. So now Grantaire is dutifully walking around the mansion with a stack of fliers to post them in whatever public areas he comes across, even venturing outside to hang them up in outbuildings, and enough were printed that there are plenty of extras to be handed out personally if anyone seems curious.

He's of course sure not everyone will come, but the more people do, the more it will seem right, as far as he's concerned, so he's perfectly willing to pitch the event to anyone who seems the least bit amenable to one. Apparently he can stay on task with proper motivation.

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From:

untamedantinous

He laughs. "Oh, my father was well aware of the fact long before I left for Paris, I assure you."

From:

futaille

And that's an answering laugh. "And here I imagined you'd do so well at hiding that."

From:

untamedantinous

"Ah, yes, as you know I am exceptionally good at acting." There is a beat. "In my own defense, I did have uncles who had writings of the first republic in their libraries."

From:

futaille

"Ah, their pernicious influence led you astray, losing France some future dutiful magistrate."

From:

untamedantinous

"It was school as well, but my uncles certainly did not discourage me. And once I got to Paris, I do not think anything could have."

From:

futaille

"I think that much was obvious to anyone who met you once, once you got to Paris."

From:

untamedantinous

He laughs and shakes his head. "Well. You know how it is, there."

From:

futaille

"Very much so. Both in Paris in general and in your orbit specifically."

From:

untamedantinous

"Well, I cannot say how it is to be in my own orbit, I hardly know. But Paris is intoxicating regardless."

From:

futaille

"True, but you are by definition near it at all times. That said, you are very right about Paris being intoxicating. And you know I am well-versed in intoxication."

From:

untamedantinous

“So you are, yes,” he says wryly, and snuggles in a little more. “It is even intoxicating for someone from Toulouse.”

From:

futaille

And that's a soft little content sigh. "I think we can all agree that Paris is singular in several ways."

From:

untamedantinous

“It is a pity we cannot show it to our friends; despite all its flaws.”

From:

futaille

"Very true." He pauses. "If you could. If you had one day to show Paris to the people here, where would you go first?"

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untamedantinous

“Mm.” He considers this. “First we should go to a café, a good one, and then perhaps la Louvre after. Then the university, as well, and of course the Luxembourg. I do not think I could fit it all in one day.”

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From:

futaille

"All excellent choices," he says with a nod. "Although, yes, it is a bit much for one day, if you mean to display any of it to its best effect."

From:

untamedantinous

“It is not quite my ideal day; but it is a good introduction to Paris, I think. I suppose we might go to Notre-Dame as well, just to see it.”

From:

futaille

"It's gotten quite popular since the book, yes," he says with a nod¹. "I suppose my choice of where to go would depend on when the day was."

¹ He has no idea that he's lightly leaning on the fourth wall. Or at least adjacent to it.

Edited Date: 2024-02-13 06:13 pm (UTC)

From:

untamedantinous

“Ah, and why is that? Indoor and outdoor activities, or something else?”

From:

futaille

"Well yes, that, also seasonal foods, of course. But then there's the consideration... Time is strange here. If the day it gave me was before, well, the day of our arrival here... That would also influence what I'd want to show."