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Recipient: France
Ring. . .
Ring. . .
Ring. . .
Forwarding. . .
Allô! This is France, and you've reached my voice mail. If you leave a message after the tone with your name and the purpose for your call, I'll get back to you as soon as I am able. Thank you!
[video]
[France's grin widens, the humour he finds here lighting his eyes. It's at Valmont's expense, but it's not mean-spirited. If anything, it's sympathetic, the sort of humour one takes because they understand the situation on a personal level.]
Do you know if they like anything in particular? Do they have any hobbies? Or do you know of anything they miss from their world? As all of us are foreigners in this strange land, something familiar as well as personal is always greatly appreciated.
[video]
Er.
[ He has to think about France's questions for a bit. What does he know that Raikov likes to do? Outside of the bedroom, anyway. ]
Well, he's a decent cook. And something of an artist as well. [ Which is Valmont's way of saying he's very good at both those things. ] I don't suppose you'd have an idea of the sort of thing someone like that could use?
[video]
[He leans forward, leveling a darkly flirtatious look at Valmont.]
Are you sure you aren't describing me?
[He lets the act go immediately, though, humming a light, contented sound.]
Do you know if your object of interest has a good travelling set of either cookery or art supplies? We do so much travelling in this place, even if we don't really mean to, and having a high quality set does wonders for comfort on the road.
[video]
I - of course not! The very idea! [ He flushes deeper. ] Er - not that you're not an attractive man, of course - [ Smooth recovery, V. Smooth.
...Oh. He was joking. Well, that's him looking like a right fool, then, isn't it. ]
Er. Traveling? [ He repeats this blankly before remembering that words have meanings. ] You may have a point there. As far as I know he hasn't done much traveling in a while, but one ought to be prepared for any eventuality. [ France may detect the slightest disappointment in Valmont's voice at this last bit. It's not like he'd miss Raikov if he went away, or anything. ]
As I am... not especially well-versed in either of these areas, would you have any suggestions as to particular items I might look for?
[video]
[He makes a lazy, regally dismissive gesture.]
I am most attractive.
[He moves on from that statement without even a beat.]
Since the bags in this world seem to have unlimited amount of space and compensate amazingly for weight, you don't have to worry about size or heft. He likely already has the basics, so I would suggest getting him things like -
[France pauses, a light going on in his eyes.]
A moment. Excuse me.
[He gets up and goes back into the kitchen. He picks up the only thing in this particular kitchen that he brings in from home: the spice rack he was given as a gift a few years ago now. When he comes back out to Valmont, he sets it on his side of the table before sitting back down.]
I received this as a gift. I'm pretty sure it was ordered from the Goldenrod Department Store, and it's very good quality. I do confess: I don't know how much it is, but I definitely recommend something along this line. It's just fancy enough that it wouldn't be something people usually justify buying for themselves but they are likely to want.
[video]
Hmm. [ He regards the spice rack carefully. He doesn't know what it's for, precisely, but it seems to be one of those... things cooks use. And that being the case, Raikov could presumably use one as well. He hopes. ]
Well. You've been... helpful. [ Expecting a "thank you"? Clearly you don't know Valmont that well. ] It would appear I must set foot in the department store, then. [ The things he does for his... whatever Raikov is. ]