Open Post: Who invented this calendar anyway?

[futaille]

How unfortunate.

Yes, Grantaire was fully aware that the year being longer at the mansion would logically cause seasons to drift when someone kept track of the old calendar, or at least what had been pinned down as the old calendar for convenience sake, which was almost necessary when people's arrivals weren't necessarily tied to the day they left. He hadn't given it too much thought last year, when his birthday, such that it was, arrived in spring like he was used to.

Dark, though, was unfortunate. Not inappropriate for the next notable anniversary coming up, but for this one, not at all. Of course, it wasn't as if he would have been planning much in the way of an event, Dark or no, but it would have been nice to treat himself to something or other, regardless.

Instead, he has installed himself in the game room, where he is carefully balancing dominoes on their ends to make a domino rally on the billiards table. It's a nice large flat surface, so it should work nicely. Have to keep entertained somehow.

Comments

[futaille]

"First, no family resemblance whatsoever. Second, I'm grossly irresponsible. Third, I think the mansion itself may be his mother and I haven't even taken it out to dinner."

[sagramore]

"Not a one of those things precludes a man from becoming a father. Hast thou not met my children?"

[futaille]

"Of course I have. But you're exceptionally suited for fatherhood."

[sagramore]

"Yes, but being suited or unsuited rarely has an impact on the reality."

[futaille]

"That much I certainly can't argue."

[sagramore]

"Do another argument, I'm still convinceable."

[futaille]

"It's difficult to be a father to something that's not actually alive?"

[sagramore]

"Now that I do find somewhat compelling. Continue."

[futaille]

"Now, the actual Jared that the picture is of undoubtedly has a father, but I'm also fairly sure I'm far too young to be that father."

[sagramore]

"An intriguing proposition."

[futaille]

"Therefore, not me!"

[sagramore]

"Oh, it's ipso facto, is it?"

[futaille]

"It would have to be."

[sagramore]

"I don't actually know the meaning of the phrase," Sagramore admits; he's begun combining ingredients by now.

[futaille]

"'By the fact itself'. An inevitability of the premise."

[sagramore]

"So it's a bit recursive of me."

[futaille]

"Sometimes that's what's needed."

[sagramore]

Sagramore laughs. "Is it? Or art thou placating me?"

[futaille]

"Sir, when have you ever known me to be placating?"

[sagramore]

"As opposed to argumentative? I've known it to happen."

[futaille]

"There's quite a spectrum between argumentative and placating."

[sagramore]

"How wouldst thou describe what thou didst, then?"

[futaille]

"I would call it agreeing with you. Perhaps affirming."

[sagramore]

"Affirming does sound very pleasant."

[futaille]

"I have my moments of pleasantness."