Topic: A note from a sick friend and a crock of soup

RosieODel

Date: 2006-09-03 10:14 EST
Rosie had been in the kitchen preparing chicken soup for the next day's dinner service when a rap came to her door. A young boy, no more than 8 or so held up a letter. A drop of two silver coins into the smiling boy's outstretched hand and she retrieves the letter as she watches him scamper off towards the market place.

Closing the door softly, she reads over the outside of the envelope. It merely had her name scrawled in a neat woman's hand. Sitting at the table, she drops the envelope for a moment and takes a sip of her morning cup o' joe. Brian's fault that, she had to smile at the memory. He'd gotten her to drinking the vile stuff.

Back to the envelope her attention went. With a paring knife, she sliced open one end and extracted the note inside.

"Rosie,

Could you please give me some information on the Ball? I have been gone over a week, and I would like to know the details. Is it a towne party? Or must one have an invitation, and if so, who is hosting the party? What of the dress? Are all in attendance to wear masques, and gowns and such? I would appreciate any and all information you can give me.

I appreciate your time and considereration.

Lady Lasherette Beresford"

She lifts her cup o' joe and walks with the letter in her hand through the house to her bedroom. She settles down to her writing desk and pens a quick note back.

"M'lady, the masquerade party is to be held Tuesday, September 12th at or about 8 pm in RDI Great Hall.

The dress is costumes. You may or may not wear a masque, it is completely up to you.

Taneth Mercer and Tera "Destre" Starfare are hostessing the event. No invitation needed, the entire town is invited.

I will be catering the event.

I do hope to see you there!

Rosie"

She folds the letter and places it in an envelope. Her own scrawl neat and precise as she addresses the envelope. Carrying it and her cup o' joe back to the kitchen, she hands the envelope to Sadie, instructing her to get it to a carrier and straight away to Lady Lasherette. Sadie nodded and was on her way.

RosieODel

Date: 2006-09-03 10:32 EST
Later that day, as she is ready to bowl up the soup and put it in the freezer there is another knock at her door. She wasn't used to a lot of foot traffic around her house so it did surprise her some. She opens the back door and there's another delivery boy, envelope in hand.

"My, this is going to start being expensive." She chuckles as she hands the boy two silver coins for his trouble and takes the envelope for him. This time she leans against the threshold of her home, enjoying the view for a moment before opening the note.

"My Dear Friend,

Thank you so much for the information. I have been ill, and away....I thank you for taking the time to answer my inquiry. I am on the mend, I believe... Hopefully I will see you there!


Sincerely,
Lady Lasherette Beresford"

A look of concern as she read, then a soft smile. She knew just what to do. Back into the kitchen she went. Pulling down a white box with maroon lettering on it, she opens it up and places a small crock into the center of it, then ladles the chicken noodle soup into the crock. She seals it up with a piece of plastic and a little bit of wax to keep it secured.

A new note was scrawled and placed into the box.

"My Dear Lasherette,

I hope the soup helps to ease you on your way to recover.

Compliments of O'Dell's Deli.

Rosie"

Handing a small pouch over with the box to Sadie, her instructions were the same as earlier.