It's a combination of very good engineering and magic, the place is--
[Okay you know what? He can be a nerd later, because cake is in fact much more important.
Offering a slightly smug grin, Alucard goes over to the podium and then crouches down. What he slides out from under there is not only a package wrapped in parchment paper, but a bottle of wine and two slightly worn looking glasses that look like they were probably hanging out in one of the hall's side room.]
I assumed you would, actually.
[There's no place to sit at the moment, and so Alucard parks himself down on the dais itself, away from his own study area. There's the crinkle of paper, and then the revelation of what is underneath.
The cheesecake itself features a burnished bronze top, not burnt but stark in contrast to the sides which are a softer, creamier color. There's a faint goaty smell to it, but there's notes of honey thanks to the drizzle of it atop the cake, along with toasted almonds that stick to the top.]
This is the cake. The wine should go well with it, but we'll see.
[He reaches into the pocket of his trousers, pulling out a tiny little switch blade knife. All the better for cutting cake - first in half, and then each half into quarters. It might be an assumption that Gideon's going to take a large chunk, but it feels a reasonable one.]
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[Okay you know what? He can be a nerd later, because cake is in fact much more important.
Offering a slightly smug grin, Alucard goes over to the podium and then crouches down. What he slides out from under there is not only a package wrapped in parchment paper, but a bottle of wine and two slightly worn looking glasses that look like they were probably hanging out in one of the hall's side room.]
I assumed you would, actually.
[There's no place to sit at the moment, and so Alucard parks himself down on the dais itself, away from his own study area. There's the crinkle of paper, and then the revelation of what is underneath.
The cheesecake itself features a burnished bronze top, not burnt but stark in contrast to the sides which are a softer, creamier color. There's a faint goaty smell to it, but there's notes of honey thanks to the drizzle of it atop the cake, along with toasted almonds that stick to the top.]
This is the cake. The wine should go well with it, but we'll see.
[He reaches into the pocket of his trousers, pulling out a tiny little switch blade knife. All the better for cutting cake - first in half, and then each half into quarters. It might be an assumption that Gideon's going to take a large chunk, but it feels a reasonable one.]