[IC] Day 67, Afternoon

[thexfactor]

[ sometimes, future megalomaniacs like to have dates. ]

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[thexfactor]

[ his smile flickers before he moves a castle ]

[grandstanding]

[Erik picks up the container he brought with him and snaps the lid open, before handing it over to Charles.]

It's not something I've tried making before.

[there's a loaf of sweet bread in there.]

[thexfactor]

I'm sure it's lovely.

[ taking some ]

[grandstanding]

Half of it collapsed in the oven.

[it is indeed weirdly shaped.]

[thexfactor]

Well . . . you tried. Perhaps it'll work out better the second time around.

[grandstanding]

It might just be that I'm not destined to bake.

[thexfactor]

Yes, it could be that too.

[grandstanding]

No great loss.

[thexfactor]

Why baking though?

[grandstanding]

I wanted to try something different.

[thexfactor]

And now?

[grandstanding]

I won't give up after one try, but once I've thoroughly tested it, I'll decide.

[thexfactor]

Fair enough.

[grandstanding]

[moves one last piece, scrutinizing the board]

Checkmate.

[thexfactor]

. . . Impressive.

[grandstanding]

Glad you agree.

[thexfactor]

What should your prize be?

[grandstanding]

I don't know. What's available?

[thexfactor]

Anything you like.

[grandstanding]

That's setting a rather high limit.

[thexfactor]

Is it?

[grandstanding]

But I'll leave it at a night with you.

[thexfactor]

I'm sure that can be arranged.

[ leans over to kiss him ]

[grandstanding]

[kissing him back, but his thoughts continue.]

I thought as much.

[thexfactor]

I'm becoming predictable then.