ｖｉｄｅｏ.

[matre]

Ah!

[ her little exclamation of surprise has all the delight of a child discovering something new. vanozza looks off-camera for a moment to someone who remains unseen as if to say, "Look! I did it!" her broad smile settles into something more controlled when she returns to the tablet.

vanozza has her dark hair plaited back. she wears her red silks again, dry now, for she knew she was to address the network. a rosary lies around her neck, the cross tucked into the bosom of her gown. ]

What a curious toy! It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. I am Vanozza. [ her family name she withholds. she knows not who may be listening. ]

As I am sure we are all occupied, I will make this brief: I require a seamstress from whom to commission several gowns. I have one with me that may serve as a template.

A maid, too, to assist me with daily chores. Nothing difficult, I assure you. Matter of payment can be arranged after meeting.

[ her son will be vetting applicants fyi. ]

Lastly, directions to a church. A chapel will be as welcome. [ she only seeks the peace of one. her son is a cardinal; her sins are forgiven. ]

So many youths gathered here. [ she had again looked off-camera, her smile fond, before speaking. as she returns her attention to the tablet, the smile adopts a wry turn. ] Perhaps I should be honored to be an exception.

Comments

totally fine

[lazyinlove]

[Looks like Toto isn't amused.]

and whatever she wants too right? Okay.

<3!

[cesar]

Precisely.

[ Toto is snarling and growling, trying to be as fearsome as a toy pup can be. ]

/salute

[lazyinlove]

[Yep, he wants none of that. If the old lady gets hit with the reality stick, blame the poodle. Luckily, no one can see eye rolling over text.]

right got it

[cesar]

Who is Dorothy?

[lazyinlove]

girl in a storybook who got sucked up in a tornado and landed far from home.

[cesar]

[ Cesare finds so many parts of that explanation offensive, but then he may be exceedingly protective of his mother in recent times. ]

Was she alone?

[lazyinlove]

[It probably doesn't help that teenagers are habitually offensive.]

nope. she had a little dog too.

[cesar]

[ He caught that swipe at him. ]

Is it harmless?

[lazyinlove]

[Whoops. But it's a funny pun if you've seen the movie tbf. Which...kind of a no in this case.]

the dog? nah it helps take down the wicked witch.

[cesar]

A cautionary tale, perhaps.

[lazyinlove]

usually anything with a wicked witch is yeah

[cesar]

I meant the dog.

[lazyinlove]

it was a little pussy ankle biter dog with a hair now that hid in a picnic basket dude the witch is definitely the bigger threat in that movie

[cesar]

Did the witch not die in the end?

*bow

[lazyinlove]

yeah she was allergic to water I guess. it was kinda unclear.

[cesar]

And the dog lives.

[lazyinlove]

Yeah I think so.