Need FanFic Help - Deep South
Steve
bboy_mn at yahoo.com
Wed Jul 2 00:53:25 UTC 2003
This is way off topic, but I was wondering if we have someone from the
deep south (USA) or familiar with the deep south.
SETUP-
Through a long series of events, Dobby and Harry are meeting with a
southern plantation owner (a wizard). Being from a very old and rich
southern family, this plantation has had both men-slave and
elf-slaves. Currently, they only have house and farm elves, and I
think it goes without saying that none of them are free elves.
As a side note, you can imagine how uncomfortable, to put it gently,
this southern plantation owner is having a house-elf enter through the
front door and sit for tea (actually lemonade) with him in his living
room. But if things work out, he stands to make a great deal of money
entering into a business arrangement with Harry, so as much as it
irritates him, he's willing to endure it.
QUESTION #1-
After offerring Harry refreshment, they decide on lemonade; Harry
likes lemons. So when the house-elf bring the tray, what else should
be on it?
Note: this is an unexpected meeting; Dobby and Harry just drop by.
It's not a planned or scheduled meeting, so the host hasn't had time
to prepare.
Lemonade and biscuits (either cookies or actual American biscuits)?
Pastry?
?
I'm looking for an additional treat, probably finger food, that would
reflect southern cooking. This meeting takes place mid-afternoon.
I guess I can alway make it jelly dognuts or cookies or something, but
I would like it to reflect the south. Sweet Potato pie would be good,
but it's not really finger food. So a southern pastry, pie, cake,
roll, other sweet treat...
Any thoughts?
Final note: I really do have a believable way to get Harry and Dobby
AND Ron on a southern plantation; as impossible as that might seem.
This is a very minor plot point, but it's driving me nuts, so I need
to resolve it.
QUESTION #2-
I need some common (stereotypical) slave names (for the elves), both
male and female, or any suggestion where I might be able to look these
up. So far, all I've come up with is Eliza and Toby.
Thank a bunch for any suggestions you might have.
bboy_mn
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