::insert Jingle-Muzak version of Carmina Burana::: (open, but targetting individuals, esp. Karen)

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

The Chancellor met with his milk-preservation associate, his equipment supplier, his strawberry supplier, and, finally, the girl who'd been promised the 'first' -- not counting the cut he'd given his associates, including the entire quart certain milk preservation associates may or may not have eaten in one sitting -- serving of ice cream.

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[iselldrugstothecommunity]

Guess who's back for seconds! One overdose of ice cream is hardly enough to stop a blooming binge problem and paranoia about food scarcity. He's reasonably comfortable with the Chancellor at this point, mostly after the pasteurizing, though he still finds the Chancellor's apparent glee at brutally murdering the creatures that oppressed him a little deserving of caution.

"You know, you really need to get a truck with a little bell and radio. I bet all the kids will come running."

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

Some people juggle geese. The Chancellor savors the thought of a particular Saernai dying and lives in terror of facing him alive. Just one of those things, he figures.

"The reference escapes me, but I am hoping to get a great deal of it to the children, yes."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"You didn't have horse-drawn ice cream trucks back in your time?" Howard starts poking at the ice cream quarts without asking permission, but he doesn't take anything. "How old's your cutoff for children?"

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

"Ice cream was a rare foreign delicacy to the humans. Once we had the technology to make it more available, it was usually done at home. I am willing to be flexible on the subject of children."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"I guess you didn't have much refrigeration, either. Neither did we, after a while. So can I have some more? I promise not to eat a whole quart this time."

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

"You may, but yes, do not make yourself sick."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"That happens sometimes," he says with a shrug. "Probably days good things about the quality of the ice cream."

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

How exactly does a person without vocal chords chuckle? Ask Imperial Research and Development, 'cause he's doing it now.

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"That sounds totally creepy," Howard says between large, fast bites of ice cream, wincing through a cold headache.

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

A quirked brow. "My apologies."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Have you ever seen Godzilla?"

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

"I have no idea what that is."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"It's your new nickname."

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

"...It is a variety of dragon or dinosaur, then?"

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Probably. I don't mean it as an insult."

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

"Then none is taken."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Good. I'd rather not be on bad terms with you." It is actually quite possible he will eat another quart of ice cream in one sitting. Chancellor, you should stop him.

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

"Nor I. But young man, you are going to make yourself sick."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

He pauses, but he does clutch the ice cream closer to him while he considers. He finally puts the spoon down and gives the ice cream back, looking anxious. "Yeah. You're right."

He chews the corner of his mouth. "So, how's Spacey Stacy been treating you?"

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

"Well enough. The animals are doing well, and this project has turned out properly. Cheese will be more difficult. I do not have any rennet. My other endeavours are gradually progressing."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"What the hell's a rennet?" Cheese would definitely be a good thing to have.

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

"A prime ingredient in cheese. The English used to take it from the shredded stomach of a young calf, but other options are from thistles, soybeans.... Dr. Yardley once guessed that rennet could be made from acids, but since the empire was synthesizing it by that point, we never bothered."

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

"Thistles? Would some of the stuff in Hydroponics work, maybe?"

[colorfulworld]

When the Chancellor came to see her, Karen was quite surprised. She hadn't actually expected him to have his promised ice cream ready so soon.

"Ah, hi!" she said when he came to call.

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

A moderately fangy smile as he crouches. "Hello, Karen."

[colorfulworld]

She doesn't even flinch. Much. (Well, okay, a little.) "What're you doing here? It's nice to see you, I mean, but."

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

"Well, as we had previously discussed the prospect of Strawberry Ice Cream, I wanted you to have one of the first quarts." He hands her one. "I hope you have a spoon."

[colorfulworld]

"Wow, really? Thanks!" She takes the quart and looks down at it in glee. "I have some spoons. I didn't know it'd be done this quick."

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

"It is best to make something of the milk soon after it has been properly treated. Now, remember, you must not eat the whole quart at once."

[colorfulworld]

She frowned. "I know... I did that once and I got a tummyache." And one very angry mother who hadn't left her alone for even a few minutes for the next several months. "Can I share it with my friends?"

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

He smiles. "Of course."

[j-y-d.livejournal.com]

Does his nose deceive him? Not often. Ok, so its not a true treasure, like, say, a Burger King opening, but that smells like real food, or something like it.

"That what I think it is?"

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

"Ice cream. Both plain and strawberry variants." The Chancellor smiles. "So most likely."

[j-y-d.livejournal.com]

"Been a while. You find a limited supply of that back planetside, or figured out how to make it here?"

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

"Making it here. My girls and I used to, on Camelot, and I found several people able to assist with the process and supplies. The milk is has been put through all the appropriate safety procedures."

[j-y-d.livejournal.com]

"Not too worried about that bit, but good to know for general crew safety and all. So, strawberry ice cream, huh? Damn, got to be pretty popular so far. If you got some left, I'll take some though, thanks."

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

The Chancellor gives Chase a small serving. "The timing seems very convenient considering so many ...unexpected children."