*eyes fill with hearts* oh, joy! a persimmon orchard! the vizier is so wise, indeed! XD

*jaw drops* I have to plant all these?

...

Can I have one persimmon to eat? ^^;

*takes broadsword from the King*
I will... need this? o_o

An orchard! It will also make the garden area more shady on hot days. Fantastic.

When does etiquette lesson start? And who's my sensei?

If no one is up for it or if no one is qualified for the position, I could always teach you in my spare time, though with me, you'll have to cover every area of etiquette (or rather, as much as I know).

*finishes the last transmutation of new bulbs for the chandelier and drops back to the floor, dusting her hands off* there we are. good as new and ready to be swung from another day-- *looks at the queen* er...that is...

*whistles*

the captain suggests that we plant some peaches or apples too because she is not too fond of persimmons. or rather, they don't get along very well with her stomach. -__-ll

*salutes* I'm ready, Mom!

Just make sure I don't see it.


You poor dear. Perhaps you could mention this request to the King.


I'll give you the rest of today off.

Hrmm... berry bushes!!!

M-more transmuting trees? *falls over* @_@

*hugs her sis* Awww, I'll help you... *places hands together... light bursts forth* There!

No! This is my assignment and I must complete it on my own! *says with forced enthusiasm* >_o

Hey, if it grills your cheese...

*walks over to the tree that ailuro transmuted. puts both hands on it, its blooms and bears fruit immediately.*

if you are hungry here...

and stop your complaining.... i have given you all the items and knowledge you need. you just have to use them properly.

but don't worry about failing... sometimes we learn more through failure than through success. however it is impossible to learn anything if you do not try.

*picks some persimmons and starts to eat them. looks over to see bling's light transmuation*

WHOA!!! STOP RIGHT NOW!!! light alchemy is advanced.... never try that again until i tell you do so. you were SO close to a cascade....

*sighs* Angel, dear, come back to your mother's side this instant.

Every student needs to complain, that's how their lives go on.

Anyway..
*stares at the basket of persimmons with chin on hands*
Perhaps if I draw one array that was larger than the others and holds more equations. Would that save energy...?
*begins putting plan into action*

*calms down*

sorry for yelling but the idea of my new daughter turning into pure energy and dispersing into nothingness kinda freaks me out..... please don't ever do light alchemy again, bending pure light energy to your will is hard; it takes years of practice to master.

*turns back to ailuro*

yes, and very good observation... you're on the right track but you're not quite there yet...

Yes, Mommy... so do we start, then?

If you'd like. Which sort of etiquette would you like to start with first? Mind you, your mother's repertoire, though existent, can be limited.

You're the master, Mommy... I'm ready for anything...

here's a hint apprentice... when i have to transmute a philosopher's stone, i don't draw arrays for each individual "subject"....

How challenging.

Hmm.. how could I do this all in one single transmutation while using all the fruits and the resources available to me as well as save energy at the same time? What a thorny situation.

Wait, you want me to use the energy of people?
XD No, can't be.
You want me to use one array for everything right? Regular sized and have the reaction carry through to everything?

*sits like a lady and folds hands on lap... winces a bit* I hope this hasn't anything to do with what I do when I'm with the Prince...

We shall start with silverware then. Dining etiquette. First, tell me what you know of their placements and functions.

ok... let me rephrase that then... if you were to stir fry a head of broccoli, would you use a different wok for each individual piece?

*armstrong tries to discreetly make a gesture signifying a giant circle*

damnit this is her test.... stop that at once....

You'd use one. So you want me to use one array for everything like I said, yes? But then you said I wasn't quite there, what would be the thing that's missing?

*flails* aaa~ mou~ this one feels useless! everyone is DOING something! =\


*fidgets a moment, then resolves to cleaning up the dishes from teatime for now*

exactly.... no i said you didn't have to power to do them all individually... this is the first lesson of advanced alchemy... whenever possible do things in a grand gesture, it saves on time and energy.

now all you have to do is figure out an array suitable for the task... remember the points and angles determine how efficient the transfer of energy is...

(upon reading your previous posts, i thought you were talking about one larger array and some smaller ones)

You can always help with the education of the princess, Exorcist.

Ahh... *laughs at Armstrong's gesture*

*begins sketching possible arrays on notepad*
Wow, good thing I've taken geometry..

*clears throat* Dinner plate on center, salad fork on left side of plate... main knife on right side. Dinner fork next to salad fork, next is the napkin. Next to the knife is the spoon. Above the forks is a small plate, bearing the butter knife...

umu...perhaps this one can be of some use in that department... *thinks* although...taking into consideration events passed, it does seem as tho this one's culture differes significantly from her highness's... *rubs chin in thought*

what would the queen have this one do?

XD don't forget the *peanut* butter knife, princess! j/k...

*as she is sketching, armstrong looks over her shoulder and coughs each time she make a wrong angle*

damnit man.... let her do this on her own...

And above the main knife are the glasses...

Ummm... wine glass, water glass, "on the rocks" tumbler, coffe cup...

No worries about the cultural differences (I am more familiar with western dining anyway). The more the Princess learns, the better. If you know anything special about dining procedures, please add in your two cents as well.

*wipes brow* Did I pass?

And, oh! Lunch plate on top of dinner plate... on top of luch plate is the soup bowl...

Unless the soup is in a soup cup, which needs a saucer... >_<

*feels she finally made a worthy array, partly because Armstrong didn't cough at all after completion (8D)* Oh yeah, what was the sword for?

*claps mouth* Oh, no! I forgot the dessert fork!!! >_0

well how long would it take for you to draw such an array with chalk? in the time it would take you to do that, there could be rain or you could step on and smudge a line....

Did I do it? Did I do it? *freaks out from tension...*

On the most part, yes. Though you did miss a few utensils, such as the cocktail fork, dessert fork & spoon (goes above plate), fish fork, salad knife. Do refer to the water glass as the water goblet. Next in line, the champagne flute, white/red wine glasses (there is a size difference, in that the one for white wine is smaller), and the sherry glass. Other than that, very good job, dear. Any questions?

*one of the fairies flies next to blings ear and whispers*

fish fork... and if you have a fish fork, wouldn't you need a fish knife?

Come now, little fairy. She was supposed to catch that herself.

Right, once again that's what I was thinking you gave it to me for but was questioning your sanity. xD

So er.. let's start!

*begins using sword to etch the intricate and giant array into the ground*

*places persimmons several feet away from each other along with a couple oranges, apples, and peaches*

Yosh!

*begins transmutation*

*bows to the Queen* I got it, Mommy... next lesson? =^^=

umu. this one supposes it would be extremely unlikely that an occasion would arise that the princess would be dining among this one's kind... however, this one CAN teach the princess some of the finer arts of her people. this one's race has been known for their exquisite glasswork (from the rare specimens who can breathe fire, in particular...) and medicinal mixtures. oh, we have also been heralded as excellent dancers, if this one may say so. ^__^

Excellent. The Princess could learn much from you, I'm sure. More lessons will be scheduled then.

Sorry to have to put all this weight on you, Angel dear, but as you're going to be married soon, you might not have time to learn these things anymore, and should take the opportunities given to you now.

ooooh, all this talk of another wedding has this one all jittery! XD it's all so romantic!

and this one would be more than happy to offer the princess some lessons. *turns to bling* princess, what is your pleasure?

*salutes the Queen* Yes, ma'am...