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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:05 am
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Lau smiled."From their movements, I am guessing that they will target the manor very soon. This group is has done nothing major to attract the attention of the police, not yet anyways, but it is sure to do so once they find their target." The man took a moment to stretch his arm over head. "From what I have seen and heard, members of this gang are all highly trained, even your servants may be hard pressed to hold them if they decide to attack you.....But of coarse, you have Sebastian."
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The newest butler didn't respond to Sebastian right away, finishing up a cup of creamy hot chocolate for Finny. He responded, "My skills as a Trancy butler not only required perfection but to go above and beyond without compromising my position." Finny brightened when he received his mug, Bardroy was seated sipping his own cup full of hot coffee. Claude prepared the machine to make another cup, a cafe-mocha this time. " No, He does not, However many of his guests have preferred coffee over tea and so I have developed my skills in this craft." He answered as he began pouring the hot beverage into a cup. One corner of his lips quirked, it was funny how the human guests and servants where so quick to accept him once he shared this little talent with them. "This is also a hobby of mine, I quite enjoy the taste from time to time." Claude said, pouring touch of foaming hot milk into his cup. Demon's tastes where completely different, but that didn't mean that couldn't taste human food and drink. They where in human bodies after all. In this cup, his deft movements formed an image of an beautiful rose complete with thorns. He held it out slightly to Sebastian offering, "Would you like to sample one Mr.Michaelis ?" The golden eyes behind the glasses glimmered with amusement. Claude doubted that the other demon would even accept the offer of the drink. Considering their positions and the game being played between his new master and his butler. But beneath all that was...
"Oh that is absolutely gorgeous!" Beside Sebastian, Meyrin drooped the laundry basket full of clean folded bedsheets and peered into the cup. Momentarily caught by surprise, Claude broke eye contact and glanced at the maid, a slight flush coloring his cheeks.
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:07 pm
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"They're smarter than I would have originally given them credit for." The groups he had previously dealt with always had halfway developed plans that seemed to fall right into place until someone did something stupid to attract the attention of the authorities. This was obviously an issue that these men had under control. For now at least. That could change in an instant. even the best laid plans had their faults. Ciel was always adamant about finding those weak spots and taking advantage of them.
The young earl smirked at Lau's words. "I'm sure we'll manage just fine, especially since we know that they are on their way." he said with a somewhat arrogant wave of his hand. He was probably underestimating the true skill the members of this gang had, but he was so sure that his servants could take care of it. Not to mention he now had another demon in the household. Anyone who dared to mess with him was just asking for it.
"I suppose we should go see where everyone else has wandered off to." Ciel commented, quickly ending the conversation. When these men came, he would be more than ready.
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"Your master must cater to a rather interesting crowd then." The company Ciel kept, save Prince Soma, were more fond of tea than the rich taste of coffee. From what Sebastian had seen of Alois Trancy, he figured that the boy kept up with a much more exotic crowd than his master did.
Finny and Bard seemed to be enjoying this treat as much as Prince Soma was. It was funny how humans could become so happy over something as simple as a good cup of coffee. It was also a wonderful way for the Trancy butler to win over the Phantomhive servants and guests. Claude certainly knew how to work all the angles. But could Sebastian expect anything less from him?
An interesting hobby indeed. Of course it was no different from anyone else's hobbies that could be considered interesting. even Sebastian had things he liked to do when ever he had a moment. It was always interesting to find which human tastes appealed to him the most. Many of them were rather bland while others were actually quite enjoyable.
Just as Sebastian was about to answer Claude's question, he was interrupted by an amazed Meyrin. She had dropped her basket of newly folded bed sheets and come over to see what Claude had in his hands. Once again it was the simple things that attracted humans.
"As much I would like to accept you offer, I believe Miss Meyrin would like a taste of that. If she can afford to ruin the artwork." he said, his sanguine eyes locked on the excited maid.
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:28 pm
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:15 am
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:56 am
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Once Ciel and his guests where in the kitchen, the maid disappeared to finish up her chores. The new Phantomhive butler placed the cup aide and straightened when Ciel addressed them. "Yes young master." "That smells wonderful, I don't normally trade in coffee products." Lau pointed to the tin canister that held the coffee grounds. "I assume that you get your beans from....??" "South America." Claude confirmed. "I order them fresh, I bake and grind the beans myself, but...I do not confine my skills as a bartisa in simply coffee, My hot chocolate has received favorable comments too." Claude let his delight show in his apparent acceptance of the other members of the household servants. Claude personally had very little contact with humans, other then to devour their souls, the humans that he encountered where either corrupt or held little interest to him. His acting as the Trancy butler did put him in closer contact, but the Trancy estate was run by other demons this was the first time he was to work alongside humans in this capacity, he found the notion quaint and a brake from his usual norm. This month working along the humans was opportunity to see how different kinds of humans interacted, rather then becoming board of the criminals, corrupt business men and politicians.
When Lau politely refused the offer of coffee once again, Claude nodded to Ciel acknowledging his request, he set about cleaning the coffee equipment.
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:43 pm
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:38 am
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Claude nodded in response, putting the small cups and spoons away along with the spotlessly clean machine.
As the guests trailed out of the kitchen, Bard suddenly remembered that he had an errand to run. Finny pouted a little, pulling weeds from the lawns wasn't exactly his favorite gardening activity. But he too, left.
Once everyone was gone, Claude turned around to face Ciel. "Young master, I find your other house servants to be quiet charming. I found that with humans, positive rewarding is a highly effective means of encouraging co-operation..." here he glanced at Sebastian, continuing with "...Much better then disciplinary actions. I look forwards to working with them." He smiled with genuine feeling. Claude had come to view the Phantomehive servants as "Pets" as silly as their antics where,it was amusing to watch them, it offered a refreshing difference from his norm at the Trancy Estate. Besides, He was required to be better then the other demon, If that meant that he must be friendlier to the human servants, so be it. Cluade could balance being warm and friendly with a cool professionalism. He was a Trancy- no, Phantomhive Butler, to expect anything less would be unthinkable.
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:22 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:33 pm
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:47 am
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:23 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:51 am
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:31 am
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:51 pm
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:15 am
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