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Post by amanika on Feb 17, 2011 18:14:41 GMT -8
Genghis nodded, understanding far better than he war prepared to let on, he laughed softly, genuinely amused, "I shall bear that in mind if I ever find myself in need of one."
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Post by victoriousscarf on Feb 17, 2011 18:18:38 GMT -8
Mac grinned at him. "And it's such an easy password ta remember ta..."
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Post by amanika on Feb 17, 2011 18:26:08 GMT -8
"Indeed," the chocolate point tom's mirth was evident, "however, speaking more conventionally, what do you reccomend from the menu? I'm especially torn between the crab cakes and the soup to start."
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Post by victoriousscarf on Feb 17, 2011 18:29:01 GMT -8
"I would say try the crab cakes," Mac replied. "Beyond that possibly the beefsteak. The new cook seems ta be rather good at that dish."
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Post by amanika on Feb 17, 2011 18:35:23 GMT -8
"The crab cakes it is then," Genghis decided, "because I confess I've always been partial to them, but I shall make a point of sampling the beefsteak should I dine here again."
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Post by victoriousscarf on Feb 17, 2011 18:40:53 GMT -8
Mac nodded, signaling one of the waiters over to take their orders.
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Post by amanika on Feb 17, 2011 18:43:57 GMT -8
Genghis ordered his crab cakes and a chicken dish for his main, interested, after their conversation to see just what Macavity chose.
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Post by victoriousscarf on Feb 17, 2011 19:12:49 GMT -8
Mac ordered a hot turkey sandwich with a light soup. He glanced back at Gilbert when the waiter left. "Well then," he said.
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Post by amanika on Feb 17, 2011 19:18:08 GMT -8
"Well then," Genghis agreed, surveying the other across the table, "now we have the essentials out of the way, perhaps I could ask if there was a specific reason you extended this invitation?"
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Post by victoriousscarf on Feb 17, 2011 19:26:45 GMT -8
Mac rolled a shoulder, flicking some ash from his cigarette into the tray on the table. "Specifically? No. But we are both cats of business, and it seemed possible that someday such a thing might overlap. I find the idea of buildin' up relationships to hardly be a bad thin'."
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Post by amanika on Feb 17, 2011 20:00:45 GMT -8
The Siamese tom nodded, "I'm actually rather relieved to hear that. If you'll forgive me, I'm sure you can understand, often when I get an invitation of this kind it's a business proposal, or worse, some fatcat thinking he can have something for nothing by a little sucking up."
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Post by victoriousscarf on Feb 17, 2011 20:03:05 GMT -8
His mouth twisting slightly, Mac nodded, taking another drag. "Rather. Though as you should be able ta guess from my hotel, I don't often ask for somethin' for nothin'. I built this from the 'round up and would only expect the same from others. No, this is just a friendly lunch. If business comes up? It comes up. If it comes up later? It comes up later."
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Post by amanika on Feb 17, 2011 20:09:02 GMT -8
"A self-made tom then." Genghis remarked, "I'm incredibly impressed Mr Hollister, you are the kind of cat I have a good deal of respect for. I wish I could more accurately say the same for myself. Though my own business certainly wasn't built on idleness."
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Post by victoriousscarf on Feb 17, 2011 20:12:39 GMT -8
Macavity actually smiled slowly at that. "Thank you indeed then." Self made was putting it rather lightly. More like self clawed up from a wreck of a house to built his own castle. "And it is hard ta built any business on idleness." Though, entirely possible as Jones tended to show.
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Post by amanika on Feb 17, 2011 20:18:22 GMT -8
Not surprisingly, Genghis had the same cat in his mind, "Sadly you'd be amazed what some individuals can achieve by throwing a lot of money at things. But whilst I have perhaps had fortune on my side, I certainly believe in the value of hard work, it pays dividends on every level."
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