futaille | Open Post: La savate et le chausson

Much to his satisfaction, Grantaire has been able to keep up with many of his hobbies unabated during his time at the mansion. Not all of them, though, mostly because they were ones he'd go to specific spots for, and with those spots not being here in addition to an abundance of his other hobbies, they more or less fell by the wayside.

However, a recent chat with Dionysus has reminded him that he has very much neglected his 'hitting things' level. Although he didn't find a crash test dummy, the thought being on his mind ended up in him stumbling upon a small gym tucked away, complete with some equipment including a standing punching bag.

So he's discarded his waistcoat and cravat over a bench and is practicing his savate¹.

¹French kickboxing! During R's time it was basically for streetfighting, and just beginning to get formalized, but there are some cool vintage videos on youtube (Here and here) to give the... vibe.

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From:

vineleaves

"What can I say, I'm predictable," he laughs.

From:

futaille

"No more so than I am."

From:

vineleaves

"I should have another party soon. Though I think all of the wedding things are happening soon." Not to mention people have been so stressed lately with, you know, everything. An additional party might be a hard sell right now.

From:

futaille

"Maybe after wedding season is over."

From:

vineleaves

"Yeah. ...I wish they could go on an actual honeymoon trip."

From:

futaille

"They could always take a trip to the exotic other side of the lake."

From:

vineleaves

"Plenty of time for Sagramore and Laertes to build them a huge, fancy, all-inclusive resort hotel to stay at over there."

From:

futaille

"In truth, you could say we practically live in one already."

From:

vineleaves

"That's a good point. It's just a very, very long vacation."

From:

futaille

"A particularly well-supplied one, most months of the year."

From:

vineleaves

"One month -- terrible, zero out of ten stars. The other eleven? Grea-- wait, how many months do we have here? I forget."

From:

futaille

"Fourteen. And I'm fairly sure they're all named after victims of the Minotaur."

From:

vineleaves

"I did notice the naming convention, just couldn't remember how many it was." Of course he's going to notice something dealing with the Minotaur. "Bit rude of them, don't you think? To name the months that, then bring Ariadne's husband here." But not, you know. Ariadne herself as well.

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futaille

"For what it's worth, I'm glad they brought you. Even if I know you'd rather be traveling."

From:

vineleaves

Dionysus snuggles into Grantaire again. "I'd rather be traveling with you. If it's a choice between traveling alone again or staying here with you, I'm picking you."

From:

futaille

"Oh." He seems a bit stunned by this revelation. "I didn't... well. Good." He clears his throat. "I think it's safe for you to go get snacks now."

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vineleaves

Dionysus is a little boggled by how Grantaire seemingly wasn't aware of this fact before now, but he gives Grantaire a deep, slow, very loving kiss anyway. As much as he hates the thought of being confined to such a relatively small space for the rest of time, the thought of being without Étienne for the small number of years they'll have together is entirely worse. "Alright, if you're sure. I'll be right back."

With another soft kiss to Grantaire's forehead he heads out to the nearest kitchen, where he does succeed in finding the makings of a meat and cheese plate, as well as some taiyaki. That fulfils both requests, he figures, so he's satisfied enough to return.

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futaille

He looks over the plate. "Ah, a fish! Everything looks wonderful, I must say."

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vineleaves

"It's called taiyaki," he explains. "It's from Japan. Pancake outside with a filling. Probably red bean paste, that's the normal version, but sometimes people put other things in it, so I guess it'll be a surprise."