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 Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:46 pm
"It may still be alive," Hadrian muttered, "One never knows." He took no food for himself, having eaten rather recently, and fished some money from his pocket to pay for Lucrezia with.
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:00 pm
Lucrezia watched him pay and motioned for him to follow her to one of the tables. She was still quietly sniggering at the comment about the meat still being alive, but managed to get herself back under control.
"Thanks for doing this," she informed him as she sat down. "It's really nice of you." Tentatively, she tasted the pasta. It was edible, if not a little overcooked, but she managed not to make a face.
"So, you're from here? What's it really like?"
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:22 pm
"No problem," Hadrian said and waved a hand dismissively, sitting across from Lucrezia at her table, "Gaia? Eh."
How would one describe Gaia? It was...it was...Gaia. That was it.
"Picture every science fiction and fantasy novel and movie you've ever read or seen or even happened to glance at. It's all of that with the occasional huge-chested cat-woman. Frankly? It's a bit of a pissant."
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:26 pm
Lucrezia looked blankly at him. "Movie?" she asked, not entirely sure she knew what that was. "Science-Fiction?" Neither one was a particularly familiar concept. In fact, she'd never heard that.
"Please elaborate," she stated earnestly. "I have no idea what that's supposed to mean."
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:46 am
"Ah..." Hadrian trailed off into thought for a moment, "It's...dragons and robots and halfbreeds and...just...alright. You've read fairy tales? Fables?"
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:31 pm
Lucrezia nodded, laughing. "I have read them, but I think I need to explain. Where I come from, I am quickly realizing, is a little backwards compared to most places. Especially Gaia. We don't have science and technology in Rome like you do here. For something of the last five hundred years prior to my era, no one knew anything. It was like everyone just stopped learning and thinking and caring. The whole age of music and dance and art that I lived in is relatively recent. And we don't have things like movies and science-fiction and robots, whatever those are."
She sighed, frowning up at the ceiling.
"I guess I'm just going to have to learn."
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:42 pm
Hadrian arched a brow. He had not asked for a long, elaborate explanation, nor had he wanted one.
Something about this pissed him off.
Now, it wasn't because he hadn't asked or hadn't wanted one, but because Lucrezia, for some reason or another, felt she had to give one.
"Yeah, well, we're all from different places." He leaned back and crossed his arms, suddenly miffed and wanting to get away.
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:50 pm
Lucrezia glanced across the table at him, noting his expression and posture.
"You don't really care, do you?" she asked slyly. She didn't sound offended... More amused than anything.
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:55 pm
Hadrian simply blinked, face set in stone.
"Not in the slightest." He stood then and bowed slightly, spreading his arms to his sides.
"Enjoy your meal."
With that, he was off, not caring in the god damned slightest that he was being a rude b*****d.
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:10 pm
Lucrezia set frowned and pushed her plate away. She watched him go, not sure whether to be offended or not care.
So some people didn't like conversation.
He could enjoy being alone, then. Because she sure wouldn't be trying to talk to him any time soon.
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