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Madison Valley Mod (madisonmod) wrote in madisonvalley,
@ 2016-09-23 13:14:00

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!log, !open, [event] fair, ~2016 september, ~40 points, ~~alex danvers (supersis), ~~barry allen (barryrun), ~~beavis (cornholio), ~~briar moss (livingtattoos), ~~bucky barnes (notzimniysoldat), ~~dean winchester (boundtothehunt), ~~draco malfoy (d_l_malfoy), ~~ella (kindwithcourage), ~~isabelle lightwood (whip_cracker), ~~johnny storm (mrsensitivity), ~~kara danvers (flyinggirl), ~~katniss everdeen (thisgirlisonfire), ~~kit (justkit), ~~liam dunbar (werewolflikeme), ~~mary crawley (ladycontrary), ~~mercy thompson (coyotecalled), ~~molly walker (knowswhereulive), ~~nick sorrentino), ~~steve rogers (neverdanced), ~~sybil crawley (amodernlady), ~~sydney sage (sage_lily), ~~talia hale (alphatalia), ~~tom branson (exchauffeur), ~~ty johnson (allthingsdark), ~~veronica mars (veronica_mars), ~~zatanna zarara (ssasabsiannataz), ~~~erin shepard (runawaywolf), ~~~ichabod crane (iveseenwonders), ~~~jaime vegas (jaimevegas), ~~~~adam vasic (adam_vasic), ~~~~jesse pinkman (imthechemistyo), ~~~~~ kate danvers (katedanvers)

WHO: EVERYONE! Seriously, EVERYONE!
WHAT: FAIR PARTY POST
WHEN: Tonight!
WHERE: The Fairgrounds
WARNINGS: Who knows?
STATUS: OPEN/ONGOING

The fair has come to town! To those of you who have attended a rural county fair, this is pretty much your standard fare. To those of you who haven't, there will be rides, food, games where you can win huge stuffed animal prizes, and also...4 H stuff. Like...cow shows and rabbit shows and horses and talent shows and quilt competitions and...really, name it and it's probably there.

Have fun!

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Draco & Sydney

d_l_malfoy
2016-09-26 08:31 pm UTC (link)

Her concrete logic was something that Draco appreciated. His grin settled into an appreciative smile. She may be beautiful, but it was her intelligence that made him willing to take the time needed to seduce her.

"It was a plan without a great deal of planning," Draco commented. "But clearly, my guess that the lure of people watching would be irresistible was a good guess." He didn't know if she was doing that, but he definitely enjoyed that judgmental process.

But the mention of the paper had Draco blowing out a deep breath. That was the paper in the 'mulling' process. "What did you choose as your thesis?" he inquired, curious about her mind's process with the task.

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Re: Draco & Sydney

sage_lily
2016-09-27 12:05 am UTC (link)

"Pseudo-palladian elements in English neo-classical architecture," Sydney said, brightening at the subject of her paper. Even if she did need a break from it, it didn't mean she didn't enjoy it. "Specifically, Burlington's appropriation of Palladio's elements for the English aesthetic. What are you writing on?"

Now she was showing interest. She even turned to him to better receive his answer.

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Draco & Sydney

d_l_malfoy
2016-09-27 07:43 pm UTC (link)

Draco considered the topic for a few moments, pondering a couple of thoughts on her subject, before answering her question. "Greek revival architecture and its reflection and connection to the new nationalism in England," Draco commented. It was an interesting topic - but then what both of them chose was.

"Any reason for that particular topic?" he asked, curious about her choice process.

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Draco & Sydney

sage_lily
2016-09-27 08:23 pm UTC (link)

Sydney nodded her approval of his topic. She hasn't thought of it herself and probably wouldn't have chosen it even if she had, but it was a rich topic full of avenues to explore. "What's your thesis?" she asked. "I'm taking issue with the Burlington's group of creating pseudo-Palladian elements and passing them off as truly faithful to Palladian design when it was clearly modified for English preferences."

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Draco & Sydney

d_l_malfoy
2016-09-27 08:35 pm UTC (link)

"The English have a long history of taking from others and claiming as their own," Draco pointed out with a grin. "But then most of what Burlington did was a way for him to make money and a name for himself. It wasn't about honoring Palladian design in the slightest." Draco had little respect for Burlington - he was an opportunist, not a genius that he happened to be hailed as.

"Greek architectural standards as a demonstration of nationalism and support for democratic principals," Draco stated. "Though it is interesting to me that the trend continued in France and Germany - where democracy was not as large a force."

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	Draco & Sydney sage_lily 2016-09-28 12:09 am UTC (link)
	"How far are you along?" Sydney asked curiously. "I'm almost done, but I can't find a good conclusion for my paper." There was just so much she wanted to say and had said in her paper. How was she supposed to summarize in just a few paragraphs? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Draco & Sydney

d_l_malfoy
2016-09-28 02:01 pm UTC (link)

"I've gotten all the way through it," Draco said, now leaning back and stretching out his legs. The smell of coffee was distracting him slightly and he dearly wanted a proper cup at the moment.

"But I am reviewing the material in my head. I don't think it is remotely polished enough and doesn't include all the information that is clearly relevant," Draco commented, and then a moment of frustration showed on his face. "I'm struggling to provide enough information to prove my point without going on for the 50 pages that the topic clearly needs."

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	Draco & Sydney sage_lily 2016-09-28 05:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes, that's exactly the problem I'm having," Sydney said, surprised and pleased that she wasn't the only person struggling with this. "With everything that's required to explore the topic even briefly, how do you decide what the key points are?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Draco & Sydney

d_l_malfoy
2016-09-28 07:17 pm UTC (link)

"Well, I can narrow down the points to a certain degree, but even then, within each one, there is so much to explain that I cannot imagine simply eliminating them. Each has equal weight in convincing others of your thesis," Draco immediate concluded, empathizing with her concern. "I should have you read mine and see if you could decipher what I should feel free to be without and what is more vital."

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	Draco & Sydney sage_lily 2016-09-29 02:17 am UTC (link)
	"I can do that," Sydney said, without much hesitation. Maybe later she'd be appalled by her willingness to help this evil magic users, but at the moment she was more interested in what he had to say, and how it could help her, too. "Will you do the same for me?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Draco & Sydney d_l_malfoy 2016-09-29 01:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Absolutely," Draco said, rather shocked that she actually agreed to spend time with him - even if they were discussing something so mundane. But it was a pleasant kind of shock. "Would you be willing to come now and read it? We can stop and get a proper cup of coffee." That he was unintentionally luring her to his apartment got no mention. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Draco & Sydney sage_lily 2016-09-30 01:13 am UTC (link)
	But that was a bridge too far for Sydney, who wasn't ready to follow him to a coffee shop at the moment, let alone his apartment. "Why don't you email it to me?" she suggested. "Then I can take the time to read it." She didn't want to do it while he waited anyway; she'd much rather take the time to go through it carefully and formulate her thoughts. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Draco & Sydney

d_l_malfoy
2016-09-30 01:25 pm UTC (link)

Disappointment at her answer showed on Draco's face. The teenage boy inside of him wanted to rage in frustration - why couldn't this be easy? Why couldn't she just go along with things? Was he really asking that much?

But he was Draco Malfoy. None of the frustration showed on his face as he nodded. "Perhaps we could meet tomorrow morning then? After we have each had a chance to read." It was his hope at a compromise. It was either that or he was at a point where maybe he just needed to walk away - go be with someone easy like Erin.

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	Draco & Sydney sage_lily 2016-10-01 12:42 am UTC (link)
	Not being particularly socially savvy, Sydney completely missed his disappointment. But she didn't hesitate to agree to his proposal. One evening ought to be enough to read over his paper and make suggestions on where to trim it. Besides, she wanted her paper finished too. "Tomorrow at Starbucks?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Draco & Sydney d_l_malfoy 2016-10-01 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	It was okay - she would learn to read him. He hoped that it would come, but a part of him needed to have to have that hope restored. Of course, he knew that time would make the difference. His patience would be rewarded. "That is reasonable," Draco said, wanting more, but agreeing to settle because something was always better than nothing. "10 am work?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Draco & Sydney sage_lily 2016-10-02 02:57 am UTC (link)
	"Sure," Sydney said, and even gave him a smile that veered on excited. She'd come to appreciate his intellect - even if he was an evil magic user - and was looking forward to his insights. She got up from the bench and dumped the terrible coffee in the nearby trash can. "I'll see you tomorrow." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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