7 Stories/7 Days - day 2
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alex_writesDay 2 - Seven deadly sins - gluttony
Babylon 5 Seven Deadly Sins
Day 2 – Gluttony
Vir Cotto: Ah! He has become one with his inner self!
Michael Garibaldi: He's passed out.
Vir: That too.
*
The Centauri Celebration of Life was Londo’s favorite holiday, mostly because it was a chance to celebrate and indulge for a week.
Honestly, he indulged more than he should all the time, but especially during this time of the year. He was hosting a banquet for his hosts on Babylon 5 this year. Vir was very excited, but then Vir was always quite excitable.
“Has the spoo arrived?” He asked Vir.
“Yes, we have ten cases of it.”
“Ten? Is that enough?”
“Londo, humans don’t like spoo. We have some more palatable dishes for them. Roopo Balls seem to be a favorite.”
“More for me then!”
That evening, Vir was very agitated when he arrived at Londo’s quarters. “Londo, one of the cases of spoo is gone! Who would steal spoo?”
“Well, for once, we won’t accuse G’kar since the Narn eat it fresh.” Londo shivered in revulsion.
“Shall I report it to Mr. Garibaldi?”
“No, Vir, we still have nine cases, after all.”
The preparations went on. Several Centauri wines were brought in as well some non-alcoholic beverages for Delenn and Lennier.
Whoever heard of people who did not drink alcohol? They only had one sex organ, too, Londo had heard. How dull!
It was two days before the banquet when Vir came running into Londo’s quartes yet again and in a panic.
“Londo! Londo! There is another case of spoo missing! What shall we do?”
“We are fine. No one will be eating it but you and me anyway. Vir, before you go, I need you to take my clothes to the tailor. My brown waistcoat is too tight. It must have drawn up when you had it cleaned.”
“You haven’t had that cleaned, Londo. It’s new.”
“Well, it shrunk in my closet then.”
Vir nodded. Londo was Londo and it was easier to just do as he wished than it was to try to reason with him. He got the waistcoat out and for good measure, he grabbed the white shirt that Londo planned to wear. When he pulled the shirt out, he noticed the box hidden in the back of the closet.
It was a wooden crate.
A wooden crate exactly like the crates that spoo was delivered in. And there was a second one beside it. He moved them. Both were empty.
It was no wonder that Londo wasn’t worried about the spoo theft! He was the thief! He picked up the shirt and waistcoat and returned to the sitting room.
“Londo, are you sure you don’t want to wait a few more days before having these let out?”
“Whatever for, Vir?”
“If you eat the other eight cases of spoo, they’ll need to be let out several sizes more. I was just thinking of saving time.”
“What are you talking about?”
“I found the empty crates in your wardrobe.”
Londo smiled his oily smile, the one he used when he was lying through his teeth. “Would I do such a thing? Someone must be playing a practical joke on me. They all know what a wonderful sense of humor I have.”
Vir, who really was very diplomatic sometimes, smiled and nodded. He had the clothes let out three sizes anyway.
Babylon 5 Seven Deadly Sins
Day 2 – Gluttony
Vir Cotto: Ah! He has become one with his inner self!
Michael Garibaldi: He's passed out.
Vir: That too.
*
The Centauri Celebration of Life was Londo’s favorite holiday, mostly because it was a chance to celebrate and indulge for a week.
Honestly, he indulged more than he should all the time, but especially during this time of the year. He was hosting a banquet for his hosts on Babylon 5 this year. Vir was very excited, but then Vir was always quite excitable.
“Has the spoo arrived?” He asked Vir.
“Yes, we have ten cases of it.”
“Ten? Is that enough?”
“Londo, humans don’t like spoo. We have some more palatable dishes for them. Roopo Balls seem to be a favorite.”
“More for me then!”
That evening, Vir was very agitated when he arrived at Londo’s quarters. “Londo, one of the cases of spoo is gone! Who would steal spoo?”
“Well, for once, we won’t accuse G’kar since the Narn eat it fresh.” Londo shivered in revulsion.
“Shall I report it to Mr. Garibaldi?”
“No, Vir, we still have nine cases, after all.”
The preparations went on. Several Centauri wines were brought in as well some non-alcoholic beverages for Delenn and Lennier.
Whoever heard of people who did not drink alcohol? They only had one sex organ, too, Londo had heard. How dull!
It was two days before the banquet when Vir came running into Londo’s quartes yet again and in a panic.
“Londo! Londo! There is another case of spoo missing! What shall we do?”
“We are fine. No one will be eating it but you and me anyway. Vir, before you go, I need you to take my clothes to the tailor. My brown waistcoat is too tight. It must have drawn up when you had it cleaned.”
“You haven’t had that cleaned, Londo. It’s new.”
“Well, it shrunk in my closet then.”
Vir nodded. Londo was Londo and it was easier to just do as he wished than it was to try to reason with him. He got the waistcoat out and for good measure, he grabbed the white shirt that Londo planned to wear. When he pulled the shirt out, he noticed the box hidden in the back of the closet.
It was a wooden crate.
A wooden crate exactly like the crates that spoo was delivered in. And there was a second one beside it. He moved them. Both were empty.
It was no wonder that Londo wasn’t worried about the spoo theft! He was the thief! He picked up the shirt and waistcoat and returned to the sitting room.
“Londo, are you sure you don’t want to wait a few more days before having these let out?”
“Whatever for, Vir?”
“If you eat the other eight cases of spoo, they’ll need to be let out several sizes more. I was just thinking of saving time.”
“What are you talking about?”
“I found the empty crates in your wardrobe.”
Londo smiled his oily smile, the one he used when he was lying through his teeth. “Would I do such a thing? Someone must be playing a practical joke on me. They all know what a wonderful sense of humor I have.”
Vir, who really was very diplomatic sometimes, smiled and nodded. He had the clothes let out three sizes anyway.
