Accidental Video ; Canon Bump

[eldesthatter]

[Through the wonder that is community magic, Sophie's magic book has been propped open and has started recording. Sophie is seated at a work table, with an array of decorated hats set before her. She lifts one hat and smiles.]

You have a mysterious allure. [She gently places the hat down and looks to a wide, creamy hat with roses under the brim.] And you are going to have to marry money.

[She adjusts a caterpillar-green straw hat with a curly green feather.] You are young as a spring leaf.

[To a group of pink bonnets:] You all have dimpled charm.

[To a few hats trimmed with velvet:] And you are very witty.

[She looks at a mushroom pleated bonnet and holds it up. She appears to feel sorry for it, but she smiles warmly.] You have a heart of gold and someone in a high position will see it and fall in love with you. [She nods confidently and sets the hat back down.

The video cuts off.]

Comments

[eldesthatter]

I suppose Fanny has been mentioning new hat stands.

[refinedvillian]

...Ah, I'll bring them along once I have a ride.

[eldesthatter]

Thank you. That is very kind.

[refinedvillian]

[ooc: wanna assume or open this up to action.]

[eldesthatter]

[ooc: I'm fine with either.]

[refinedvillian]

[ooc: action will be fine with me. Just give me a dayish to see if I can get Edgar a legit worldhopper?]

[eldesthatter]

[ooc: fine with me.]

[refinedvillian]

[It would be a day before he came, but he would do so with the items she had asked for...and some she hadn't.

If she weren't out front, he would ask for her specifically, greeting her if she was.]

[eldesthatter]

[Much to her uneasiness, Sophie was out front today. Fanny was out buying for the shop again, and Bessie no long worked with them after getting married.

She had a flustered look about her when she saw Edgar enter the shop.]

Lord Ashenbert. Hello. [She curtsied politely.]

[refinedvillian]

[Upon seeing her, his face stretches into a bright smile.]

I hope it's alright if I keep calling you Sophie? [Trusting she would correct him if it wasn't, he gestured at the items behind them.]

Since the hats are for some special people, I brought some extra payment.

[eldesthatter]

Of course. [She nods. He was an Earl, after all.]

Extra?

[refinedvillian]

Extra. [He doesn't clarify but when she looks, rather it be now or later, she would find a gown, surprisingly close enough to her size. Edgar has a talent.]

Is the first hat ready?

[eldesthatter]

[She will look later, and not know what to think about such payment!]

It is. [She takes a hat box off of a shelf and places it on the counter in front of Edgar.]

[refinedvillian]

Thank you.

[He opens the box lid to look inside.] The second I would like for you to make for Lydia, in thanks for her help. I've provided some ribbon which should match her eyes perfectly.

[eldesthatter]

I can certainly do that. [She's more than happy to make a hat for Lydia.]

[refinedvillian]

And this hat...When you were speaking, you said the owner would have a mysterious allure, didn't you?

[eldesthatter]

I said the hat would.

[refinedvillian]

[Reaching inside, he pulls the hat out.]

The hat should match the owner, don't you think? It really is beautiful.

[eldesthatter]

That is true. Did you have someone in mind for it?

[refinedvillian]

I do. [Just as simply, he sat it down.] So I hope I'll be able to see you wear it soon.

[eldesthatter]

[She looks completely baffled.]

What?

[refinedvillian]

I thought it would fit you perfectly. I hope you'll accept it.

[eldesthatter]

Oh, but I couldn't. A hat like that is far too elegant.

[refinedvillian]

It would fit you perfectly. I thought as much when I heard your words.

[eldesthatter]

I do not mean to contradict you, sir, but I really do not think that it would.