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[vulcanblazer]

[Another White Day in Luceti.  Though Adell has come to think that Valentine's Day works better as a universal holiday, there's one thing that can be said about White Day:  most likely, he'll be in his right mind and not messed with by experiments, leaving him free to do what he needs to do.  This White Day won't be quite as busy in terms of numbers as the last one, thankfully.  There's only two people really on his mind for this one.

So, throughout the early part of the day, morning and early afternoon, he's out doing some shopping, stopping in the general store and the flower shop, to get the various things he needs for his plan.   He can be seen in the village any time during that phase.  Clearly he's up to something.

After he's done running his errands there, he'll disappear for awhile, then return back home to House 44.   Housemates can catch him there.   He's looking for Luka at first, to give her a gift of homemade chocolate and a bouquet of freshly cut red and pink flowers, mostly as a gift to show his appreciation and care for her.  If she tries to hide from him, he'll leave them in her room on her nightstand.

But his final leg of his plan involves Charlotte, and he's off to find her a little while before sunset.]

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[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

[He smiles a little bit, enjoying that gentle, sweet contact along his cheek. But he's a man on a mission.]

Happy White Day. ...I have something to give you.

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

Oh! Like what?

[And now her position shifts to look at Adell's face better]

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

Well, I can't very well tell you, can I? It'd ruin the surprise. But...

I can show you, if you follow me.

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

Of course. [With a little flourish, she stands. Yeeep. Lead on, man]

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

[Oh no, he'll lead. But first thing's first. He will take her hand and hold it as he begins to walk.

They're actually not going back into the house. He begins leading her down the path leading toward the square.]

Hope I didn't keep you in too much suspense, Charle.

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

[Oh, cool. Hand in hand, she swings her ways towards the the plaza. She tries not to think too hard about what... the gift is. But when asked-]

Mm, well~ I am curious.

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

Well, you'll find out very soon! Though we'll need to be quick!

[He increases his walking speed just a bit, walking them through the plaza... and toward Community Building 7, of all places.]

I think you'll like it.

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

I better. [She said in a mock threatening tone because wow now she's starting to be get curious because what is this pathway]

1/2

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

[Her only reply at first is a knowing smile. And without hesitation he leads her inside. Though he stops at the staircase, and looks over to her.]

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

[He grins mischievously for a moment. And then... he quickly sweeps her into his arms bridal style, and begins ascending the stairs.]

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

[OH! ...She gets a tighter hold on Adell's neck now to not fall. Oh you! Warn her next time! But she just laughs]

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

[And... up the stairs he goes. Up flight after flight. In fact, he's going all the way up to the top floor, before the roof. The smile on his lips doesn't fade, and instead grows more excited. This was going to be perfect.

However, what Charle might notice about the top floor is that it seems to be utterly devoid of people living up here. But yet, there's a smell in the air. The smell of freshly cooked food emanating from the communal kitchen there... but that's not where Adell's leading her. No, there's one of the rooms he takes her to, and then sets her down on her feet. The door's shut, however.]

So. If you're ready... close your eyes.

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

[OH WOW HOW ELABORATE. Charlotte just giggles before nodding and shutting her eyes. After all, Adell as absolute trust, so why not? She's actually getting excited herself, mostly from watching the boy get so psyched as they climb. It's only when she closes her eyes she notices the scent. Well that's odd.]

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

[And he'll trust that she'll keep her eyes closed as he opens the door, and takes her hand again. He leads her into the main room of the apartment and allows the door to shut behind them.]

Okay. You can open them now!

[...Probably the first thing Charle will notice about the room is even before she opens her eyes. The scents of food will be much more pronounced in here, and there's definitely more than one. There are, in fact, several. And they probably smell delicious.

But once she opens her eyes, she'll be greeted with the answer. The normally empty apartment has been changed in a number of ways. The living room has a table covered in a fine, white tablecloth, with two chairs next to each other. On the table is quite an assortment of food, some of which is covered with traditional metal domes to prevent heat loss. There's several dishes, including some steak and a few varieties of sausage, and some vegetables too. But not only is there the fine tablecloth and food, but there are a couple of nice vases filled with red and pink flowers, including roses, and flanking it all is an ice bucket with a bottle of champagne and a bottle of white grape juice as well, in case she prefers to go non-alcoholic. Of course, there's a pitcher of ice water there too.

Really, it almost looks like a scene out of a fancy restaurant. And to top it off, Adell positioned the chairs to look out the large window at the front of the apartment complex. ...Which just happens to face west, so they get a beautiful view of the setting sun from seven floors up with the village down below as a backdrop.]

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

[...Oh.


Oh wow. Her eyes got wide seeing all this and she gasps. She was not expecting something like this - this is amazing. Adell how could you- how did you manage something like this? It's so amazing she doesn't even think to laugh at how over the top it is, instead just slowly walking to the table, staring at the window the whole time. She traces her finger on the tablecloth, and goes completely around it. She looks at the chairs and at the set up and then when she's facing her boy on the opposite side of the table, the setting sun in the backdrop, she smiles]

This is really amazing, Adell.

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

[When she gasps, he hangs back, smiling warmly, and just watches as she circles the table.

The gasp, her reaction. Just how blown away she was. So worth it. Every ounce of sweat, every trip up and down those stairs, all of that cooking and prep work. Honestly, he had worked on this a couple of days beforehand to not arouse suspicion. The cooking was all today, but still. All of it was worth it; just to see her completely stunned.

Though he can't help but feel a small blush coming on when she stands in front of the sunset like that. Smile not fading at all, he just approaches the table himself, standing on the other side from her, looking right into her eyes.]

...I'm really glad you like it.

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

Mm. [She slips onto her chair - making sure they both face to the side so they can both turn to see the sunset. Sure, Adell could hold it out for her and she might hold him to it under other circumstances, but he went to all this effort before now, so it's okay]

I love it, actually.

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

[And he sits down too, looking over to her, the color of the setting sun reflecting off her hair. Yeah, his blush deepens just a bit.]

Well... [He's... honestly a little tongue-tied at that.] Shall we?

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

Oh, let's. What's on the menu, Adell?

[With a little expectant smile. you get to remove the lids. And explain.]

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

[Adell flashes her a quick smile and begins removing the lids as he speaks.]

Well, tonight we have a steak tenderloin, cooked to a medium rare. Should still be tender and juicy. [And it looks seared, which is good, hopefully holding in the flavor.] And here we've got a German-style sausage. Never tried it before, hopefully I cooked it right. [And then he displays another type of sausage, which looks different. It's probably also something Charle's familiar with.] And then, rounding out the meats... [He pulls off the lid of the last one, revealing cut flanks... really, into a couple of small steaks.] Hellhound. I don't know how the store ended up with this... but I grabbed it the moment I saw it. Hopefully you'll enjoy it.

Then uh... I made this salad, and I steamed these green beans and carrots. [And he reaches over to the ice bucket and pulls out each of the two bottles slightly to reveal their labels.] And finally, to drink, there's a bottle of red-label RosenQueen champagne. But if you'd prefer something without alcohol, there's this grape juice.

Which would you like?

[When all's said and done, there is quite a bit of food here, but despite the variety, Adell was careful not to make an overwhelming amount. He figured between the two of them they could probably eat most of it.]

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

[...Oh wow. A lot of meat, a lot of stuff. But one of those stood out, so she really wants to try]

I'll try the hellhound, please.

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

[And with that, he takes one of the serving forks and uses it to carefully place a steak on her plate.]

And to drink?

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

Hm... just the juice for now, I think.

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

[And with a little nod, Adell pulls the bottle from the bucket and unscrews the top, pouring some of it into her glass, following with putting some in his own.]

Anything else, Charle?

[When finished, he puts the top back on the bottle and returns it into the ice.]

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

Well I'll have some salad to go with the meat, of course, but I can get that myself. [She says with a giggle as she reaches to... well, do that getting]