sharp_as_knives: (At home)
sharp_as_knives ([personal profile] sharp_as_knives) wrote2014-11-26 05:46 pm

Hannibal's house, Wednesday afternoon

The arrangements had all been made, the menu was set, all the ingredients and wines had been delivered, and all that was left was to make the food.

Which meant starting the day before, because some things just had to be done right.

Were you sorry yet that you'd offered to help so that you could learn party planning, Sparkle?



[OOC: For the one mentioned, but open for calls or drop-bys, why not? Just a bit of T-day prep!]
myownface: (O Rly?)

[personal profile] myownface 2014-11-27 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, if Sparkle didn't admit to it, Hannibal, as a member of the school's faculty, didn't have to feel obligated to do anything about it! He was doing him a favour.

"Ones that don't have people avoiding you for a while afterward? I mean, I like Skittles as much as the next guy, but..."

Maybe not second-hand.
myownface: (Smirky)

[personal profile] myownface 2014-11-28 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
"More for me, then." See Sparkle not be too terribly heartbroken about this. "They're better in vodka, anyway."

Everything was better in vodka when you were eighteen.
myownface: (Drinking)

[personal profile] myownface 2014-11-28 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
"There are finer points than 'Skittles vodka?'" Sparkle was going to have to sample it to believe it, Hannibal. "I guess people are doing some impressive things with Jolly Rancher candies, too. Just so long as I don't resort to gummy bears like some people, I think I'm doing pretty okay."

Pam, Cheryl, Sparkle was talking about you.
myownface: (Grin!)

[personal profile] myownface 2014-11-28 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
It's okay, Hannibal. Sparkle wasn't going to put all of his energy into making you miserable.

"Yeah? Because I'm not really a martini kind of guy. But, hey, I'll try anything once."

Especially vodka!
myownface: (Intense)

[personal profile] myownface 2014-11-28 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
"Juuust about," Sparkle reported, turning his attention back to the carrots for a few more seconds before giving a satisfied nod and stepping aside. "There. How's that?"

He'd been thorough! Because nobody wanted dirty air, right?
myownface: (Hmmm...)

[personal profile] myownface 2014-11-28 11:31 am (UTC)(link)
Sparkle considered the juicer for a moment - it did look kind of like fun, just feeding carrots into the thing - but tilted his head at Hannibal curiously all the same.

"What needs to be done to the paté?"

It was worth asking!
myownface: (Lip Chew)

[personal profile] myownface 2014-11-29 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Sparkle pondered that for a moment, and then nodded.

"I think I want to try that. Uh, would you mind, um, making sure I'm doing it right? Juicing is easy. I don't want to..."

He waved a hand a little. Sparkle was still Sparkle. Even when he was admitting that he was afraid he'd mess something up, he didn't want to actually say that he was afraid he'd mess something up.
myownface: (Wary)

[personal profile] myownface 2014-11-29 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Sparkle gave a little smile at that, and nodded. Okay, cool, he wasn't going to fuck this up or anything.

"So, I salt and pepper them first, or wait until they're in the pan?"

He didn't think it mattered all that much, but seriously, with a dinner like this one, even Sparkle wasn't taking any chances.
myownface: (Look Downish)

[personal profile] myownface 2014-11-29 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Sparkle nodded and then set to work, diligently following Hannibal's instructions. If his tongue was sticking out a little in concentration, he would really thank Hannibal to not point that out.

He had to get this right, dammit. It was a learning experience.