Well, at least it's not as bad as that zeppelin roundabout

[pez]

Saw a beautiful tortie cat on the way back. Can I bring it home?

Work today was looking at some proposals for a new road. So, would you like the partial solution that only helps existing rat-run a little and in the future when demand increases the pollution and annoyance to the locals will still increase, or would you like a new road over there across those nice fields? Please select from one of the followinig options: 1) Environmental Damage A, 2) Environmental Damage B.

Also, one can be 100% sure that the designers had never been on site when one sees that the proposed route goes directly under existing electricity pylons, and parts of the road is also apparently on embankment directly under pylon cables. OTZ (Yes, this sort of shit designing does happen, and more often than you may think.)

Since I got back early, I hopped to town to look at buttons. Wasted an hour and didn't manage to find anything for the waistcoat. The places near work didn't have anything good either. This is going to be a serious problem.

Comments

[lina-lau.livejournal.com]

If I go to SSP I can get the buttons for you. 8Db

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

I don't know what I really want, though. XD Something white, or something white and gold, but not too bling. >> That's all I know.

[lina-lau.livejournal.com]

Try looking online? :o

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Yeah, planning to do that...

[lina-lau.livejournal.com]

Good luck ♥

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

♥;;

[storme]

I saw a gorgeous and very friendly tabby cat in Bristol. I was this >< close to stealing it and bringing it home. Sigh.

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Tabbies are SO ADORABLE. ;;

[storme]

It was sprawling in the sunshine and purring randomly at strangers. So cute!

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

;___;

This reminds me of the cats in Istanbul. One actually crawled onto my lap and promptly fell asleep!

[storme]

I loved the cats in Istanbul--I wanted to steal the ones in the book market so much.

One of these days, there will be kittens in my life. *nod*

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Turkish cats. ;;

[storme]

That post is so awesome. Cats, cats, bunny, lion, penguins, Dave, Rush. So much concentrated cute and pretty. :D

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

:DDD

......I think I have randomly decided that Athlum Castle has loads of cats, just like the palace in Istanbul. In fact, Athlum has lots of cats, just like Istanbul.

(Sometimes, looking at screencaps of Athlum reminds me of Istanbul, actually... just the feel of the place...)

[storme]

I think I approve of that decision. I wonder what Torgal makes of all the cats?

Celepalais and Balterossa both have that sort of feel, too. Lots of draped fabrics and market stalls and so on. Hmmm.

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

It's hard to tell... maybe he's just tired of explaining to children that sovani ≠ cat people? XDDDD Or maybe he cannot resist the cute and has named all the cats on the castle grounds!

Damn, now I want to look at my holiday photos from Istanbul. Next time I write a fic I know where to look for location references!

[storme]

I like the idea of Torgal secretly sneaking out of meetings and so on to feed *his* palace kitties. And buying them little cat-toys and looking abashed when caught doing so.

I need to dig up our Istanbul photos, actually. I don't think we got anywhere near putting them online. :S

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

szfjksdhfjkshlfksahfjhs that is far too much cute for my brain to handle.

*imagines photoshopping Athlum people onto Istanbul pictures* Hmmmm......

[storme]

I am just imagining the amused looks Dave would give Torgal on seeing him trying to hide cat-toys behind his back. *giggles*

Hmmmmm. Now I'm imagining Rush, in tweed, in Istanbul. :)

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Dave's amused face is just adding to the cute. Torgal hiding ALL FOUR hands behind his back! XD

Awwww, the English person, looking all lost in the markets. Clearly he needs some locals to show him around!

[storme]

'This, my Lord? Is, um. Just some string. With feathers tied to it. For no reason at all.'

And who better than the bleached and tanned young man with the leather collar, right?

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

*headtilt* "Oh, I see..." *tries to hide grin, then snickers out loud when a cat jumps onto Torgal's lap*

Indeed. That young man knows Athlum so well, it's as if he owns it. Rush is intrigued.

[storme]

Awwww. So very very cute. Blushing Torgal time again.

And he has a suspiciously upmarket accent for a local, and he's so friendly and kind and even gives Rush a brand new leather coat. Rush wonders if this man might be some sort of spy, perhaps attempting to recruit him.

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

I wonder... perhaps the royals at Athlum are really down-to-earth (like the Norwegian royals) and just go out and mingle with the locals all the time, so the market people are like, "oh, here's Lord David again!" but doesn't do anything special about it. And then when they try to call him Lord David he goes "shhhhh" and points at Rush and they're like, "oh, right. *smile*"

And this friendly and kind guy is a bit touchy-feely, too. Is this how Athlumians are like?

AND THEN SOMETHING HAPPENS, LIKE RANDOM MONSTER INVASION AND DAVE TELLS RUSH TO GO HIDE, THEN RUNS OFF leaving Rush standing there wearing the nice leather coat wondering if he'll see him again. D:

...........why is this turning into Cinderella?

[storme]

Aww, that's fairly convincing, really. I can see the bartender giving him this really big wink of 'OH. Oh, right, of course. Here's your beers, er, Mr Nassau.'

And then Rush sees Dave in the eyepatch as the battle winds down and is all confused. Dave has two perfectly functioning (and very pretty) eyes, doesn't he? And why is everyone listening to his orders? And why won't the sword lady let Rush go up and talk to Dave?

...because their love is all fairytalish and adorable. And because Rush is so good at being the clueless princess.