Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:44:27 +1000

I know that there are already fantasy threads and medieval threads -- but what if we combined them? Elves, dwarves, ogres, nobles, they're all welcome. Sign up here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/role-playing-and-communal-story-building/threads/34143 And please! No one-liners! The Boy King, Malachi, has called all of his allies save one -- and his court -- from the far reaches of the continent to discuss a problem of great importance. The princess Astrid, heir-apparent of the neighbouring kingdom, has shown up on his doorstep with her Lady Knight, claiming that her uncle, the regent, had her death staged and had her spirited away so he could keep the throne. This is a call to arms, a war meeting. Will they band together and rise up against the regent? Or will they let the princess languish in exile? However, it isn't all fun and games. After the business has been taken care of, there will be games, a ball, and a feast enough to make a starving man weep with joy. And of course, there is always the usual Court trickery: a drop of poison in a wine glass, a knife in the back; anything to get ahead and curry the Boy King's favor. Will you stay a few nights in the Boy King’s Deadly, Decadent Court?

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:47:23 +1000

The Boy King sighed through his nose as a headache began to manifest between his temples. Tension made breathing a fluttery affair, half-gasps through slightly parted lips, and it was more than a little annoying. He was King; he wasn’t supposed to get nervous! He shifted slightly on his throne, his legs hooked over the arm of it; his spine contorted and slumped to make it a comfortable slouch. If his aunt saw him, she’d probably faint. He kept his head bent and studied the book in his lap. The words had long ago lost any meaning, and he wondered how long he’d been staring down at the same page. Though he would dearly love to learn about the history of magic in his realm, it was hard to both be scholarly, and breathe through a panic attack at the same time. He wet his lips and pushed his lank hair back away from his face. He grimaced and wiped his hands on his trousers right after. Blast it all, he’d washed this morning! He closed his book and flung himself from his throne. His court and council would be arriving soon -- very soon; he couldn’t meet them like this! “Jester,” he snapped, if only to cover the hitch of his breathing. His eyes flickered from shadow to shadow where his fool usually lurked, “Jester, I have need of you.”

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TotalNerd — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:07:54 +1000

Yalaedra Faraeri was one of those few dragons that did not particularly enjoy flying. It made her slightly queasy, and as her red wings were a bit on the underdeveloped side, they got very sore indeed propelling her carriage sized body into the air. Needless to say, she avoided flying as much as possible. But sometimes, roving along on the ground simply would not do, and this was one of those times. So here she was, destroying her shoulders, trying not to vomit on the ground hundreds of feet below. The magical compass-map in her right talon was growing very hot. Surely the Boy King's palace had to be somewhere around here? At last she spotted it- a white granite construction that looked to be roughly square from the air, with a few off-shooting turrets and spires. She gently decreased her flapping until she was only about fifty feet in the air, and then glided down the rest of the distance. Her massive white claws dug into soft, crumbly dirt. She at last folded her wings up, and her screaming muscles quieted slightly. She eyeballed the portcullis of the castle. It was undeniably large, but she still wouldn't be able to fit through it. She contorted her long, tail so that it faced her front claws and gently opened the suede bag knotted to it. She withdrew a tiny black ball, no bigger than a marble and as inky and wet as her eyes, and pressed it against her forehead. With a faint pop, the huge dragon was replaced by a small goblin wearing silken clothes. The goblin put her orb back into the pouch, walked over the drawbridge, and stepped through the open portcullis. Here at last.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:29:40 +1000

[A week before] Rory Black woke up early in the morning, just before dawn, to again run through his supplies needed for his almost-week-long journey to the Castle of Belladonna. At the moment, he had only heard rumors of the young King requesting a War Meeting. But he was not going to let this get in the way of his own plans. In his tent was his young adopted sister, Yulei, and his pet cat-dragon, Ferazo, curled up in a warm ball. Rory savored this sweet image in his mind, for he might not see them again for several weeks. He pushed the thought out of his mind and picked up his weapon satchel and supply bag. He packed light, for he knew the journey will leave him plenty of time to hunt and gather food. He stepped out of the tent and looked around at his small villiage. Rory was a little wary of leaving his people alone, without a leader, but he had hope that they will get on just fine, what with his finest fighter and best friend, Linua, took over in his abscence. Gods, would he miss her most of all. Rory gave a nervous glance over to her tent, pressed his finger tips to his lips, then out towards her tent, and set off, having already given out goodbyes the night before.

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Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:37:17 +1000

"It's quite big, isn't it?" Emkai looked up to where Seta sat with Urungor on the great stag. Her olive-colored eyes, which already looked twice as big as a regular human's, were open so wide they seemed to take up most of her face. He didn't see anything especially impressive about the castle himself. It was large, sure, but all fortresses were. "Aye, it is." Urungor smiled at her as though she were a curious child, the corner of his ice blue eye crinkling while his beard twitched. "They build great settlements in this part of the world to keep out invaders." "Invaders like Rusgar?" The words that came out from under Emkai's hood were cold and angry. They only elicited a roar of laughter from his captor. "In most cases. But we aren't here on a raiding party, are we? I'd have brought a score of deer-riders with me if we were, not a gift. No, it's bad taste to attack places you hope to trade with." The rope attached to Emkai's shackles went taut as the stag was urged forward, and seething he followed Urungor to the castle gates. Seta gave him a sad glance from over her shoulder. She quite liked the fireman, who besides Omaron was the closest thing she had to a friend. Would he really be sold off here? Was there any chance she'd see him again? Soon they'd arrived at the gate, and Urungor pulled up sharply. The stag snorted with apparent impatience, pawing at the ground and giving passersby a look that sent them on their way a little more quickly than before. The Rusgar didn't seem to notice; he was waiting for someone to admit him into the castle.

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:48:17 +1000

Rune sighed. He stood slightly behind the throne, in a position where he could see anyone that came in or out of the room. "My liege" he muttered "You'll be fine. You are the King. If anyone poses a threat to you, I will personally remove them from your prescence." ~~~~~~~ ((Do the court officials live in the castle or near it?)) Thoth awoke and began to get ready for another day in the Boy-King's court. He put on a suit and a festive cape to match. The next few minutes were spent standing in front of the mirror, admiring himself. After adding the final touch, his special ring (you could never be too careful), he walked out the door.

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Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:56:05 +1000

((A slight edit, as TotalNerd had the portcullis open. Just replace the last paragraph of my previous post with this:)) Soon enough they were stepping through the portcullis and onto a cobblestone path through a courtyard. Urungor turned to look sternly at Emkai. "Now you'd best remember to behave yourself. If they end up not wanting you, and it's your fault, well, things won't be very nice for you at camp. Do you understand?" Emkai's hood stayed facing Urungor as though he were trying to stare the man down. As it was Urungor couldn't see his face; there was a flap of fabric that hung down in the front of his hood. "Yes, I understand," he said in his curt manner. "Good." Urungor pulled his stag up short and dismounted, leaving Seta on its back. He looked around for an attendant. Seta peered curiously at a person standing nearby as she waited. And what an odd person it was too. Short as Seta was, this girl was at least two feet shorter. Her eyes were black, and... did she only have four fingers? "Emkai," she whispered (not without a furtive glance to Urungor), "I don't think you're the only non-human here."

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:56:29 +1000

Araya was tired of running, true the Elven could run at incredible speeds for an incredible amount of time, but she was tired of it. Her guards were ahead of her and behind her, so she couldn't slow down. It would put the line up in a state of confusion. Not that that really mattered they were almost to the Boy King's palace she could see it up ahead of them. Three days and nights of running and only stopping for five hours a night for a war meeting. Oh, it better not be something stupid that the Boy King wanted to go to war over. If he said he was angry at a group of barbarians for stealing some crops, gods help her she would run him through with her sword. "My lady," one of the guards up ahead called out to her, "if you would like I and another one of your loyal guards would like to go ahead and anounce your arrival to the Boy King's palace." "I and the rest of the guards shall stay here." Araya nodded slowing down. The guard that had spoken to her went with another, this one a woman, to forge ahead and anounce the Elven princess. She stayed where she was not sitting as she watched the two guards run as fast as they could. Soon they were out of sight so she sat down on a large rock as the female guard that was left started a fire, using magic, and heated up some of the vegtable stew that they had been eating for the past few days. She was tired of the food, but it was what you got for being an Elf and following sacred laws of not eating animals as to keep the body pure.

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:00:43 +1000

((The royal court is made up of local nobles, as well as officals. The nobles live in their own homes, I would assume, and travel to the castle.)) Malachi glanced at Rune and seemed to relax once he realized that he hadn't completely been abandoned by the people he was paying to keep around. He wet his lips and held himself a little taller, pushing back his narrow shoulders and straightening his spine. "Ah, Rune," he said, and shoved at his hair with a grimace of distaste, "I have an errand for you. I need you to find my aunt and give her a message, can you do that?" - There was a weathered-looking little person in silk wandering through the courtyard, Freya noticed. She raised her eyebrows slightly and chewed her lip. A guest of the king's, of course, but which? She glanced at her lady as they strolled arm and arm through the damp summer air. Astrid liked to take walks in the garden -- she said the air was better there, fresher -- and she loved to sit and listen to Freya as she trained, pushing her body to its limits under the heavy mail. "What is it, Fray?" the princess asked, her sightless eyes turned to her companion. Freya bowed hre head and looked back to the goblin. "A guest, my lady," she replied. "Well, come along then. Mal's favored few aren't going to find their own way in." The heavy wooden staff tapped at the flagstones, and Freya led her princess to the approaching goblin. "Excuse us," she said. "May we be of assistance?" she asked. Her chain-mail dress glinted in the sun, the axe on her back and sword at her hip heavy, familiar burdens. Sweat cooled on her skin and she knew she was not in any state to recieve visitors in her lord's stead, but it would ahve to do.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:03:24 +1000

Rory made his way through Dragon Country, and through a small elvin wood by the time the day ended. He pitched camp a little ways inland from the small forest. He knew that the creatures who lurked nearby hated fire, but he needed a camp fire radiating nearby so he could live through the cold night. In the mean time, he walked around with his bow with one thing on his mind- Meat, fresh, raw. He felt saliva building and moistening his lips and sharp teeth at the thought. After a few attempts, he managed to bag a couple rabbits and a squirrel for his measly dinner. This wasn't nearly enough to satisfy his large appitite, but it kept him from writhing in hunger pains. He managed to skin the rabbit and almost ate it whole, to tied himself over, and left the others to be cooked. Now he wouls begin to make a fire... Rory hesitated, staring at the dry branches he had gathered for wood. He concentrated, letting the familiar eruption of heat in his chest and belly take over. He opened his eyes, that were now dialated like a cat's and bright, bright yellow, and blew slowly, then quickly on the fire, small flames were tickling the corners of his mouth and refusing to cling to the wood.

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:06:40 +1000

Rune tried to keep a scowl off of his face. "Your aunt gave me strict orders to never leave your side" he muttered. "So I must ask you to revise your order." I'm not your servant, Mal... why won't you respect that? ~~~~~ Before heading to the castle, Thoth knew that he had an errand to run. He needed to find the woman he had hired as his spy before going to the castle.

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:16:48 +1000

Malachi's eyes narrowed slightly, and his nostrils flared before he could completely wipe any reaction from his face. "You will find that my word outranks hers," he said curtly. "And as we seem to be the only two people in this room at the moment, I think that you are needed elsewhere. Temporarily." He offered a sharp smile, "Besides, the sooner you follow through with it, the sooner you can go back to fufilling my aunt's wishes and lurking in my shadow." - Freya stiffened slightly at the appearence of three more persons, one an elders while one appeared to he covered head to foot. She wondered if he was ill, breifly, before she held up a small hand to flag them down. "Does the King expect you?" she asked

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:18:04 +1000

The guards slowed as they approached the castle. They quickly took it all in and went inside the gates to find a person that could show tham as to where their princess would be staying. Neither of them unstrung their bows or put their long hunting knives, which mind you they did not use to caoture innocent animals, down. They were not stupid and they knew that every little thing could be a threat whether it was the goblin standing in the middle of the courtyard or the girls going over to talk to it.

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:23:57 +1000

Rune nodded, looking down at his feet. "My apologies, your majesty" he mumbled softly. "Give me the message and I shall return shortly." ((Sorry for the short post.... gotta go, be back at 6:30 EST. Oh. And don't explode the page. please.))

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Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:32:49 +1000

Urungor beamed at Freya and nodded, though he noted how she'd stiffened when she'd seen them. There was a girl who wasn't to be underestimated, he thought. "We did send word ahead, yes. I am a representative of the Rusgar. Urungor to be more exact. I bring a gift for the Boy-King Malachi." Emkai shifted his weight, but Urungor didn't respond. "Could you show me to a place where I can put Narvoth? He's touchy, y'see, and I wouldn't like to see any stablehands killed trying to put him away." As though to underline his words, the stag snorted and lowered its great antlered head. Its almost black hair made it look like something plucked from a nightmare and casually tossed into the little courtyard. Seta's attention had shifted from the little goblin to the princess. Blind, she noted, looking at the staff.

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TotalNerd — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:33:26 +1000

Yalaedra observed the small, heavily armed human woman. "Yes, might you inform his Majesty King Malachi of my presence? Tell him that Yalaedra Feraeri, ambassador of the dragons, has arrived." The woman raised an eyebrow. "Forgive my current form," Yaladra sighed. "I am indeed who I say I am. Your portcullis was not built to accommodate the bulk of a dragon, so I changed."

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:18:33 +1000

Freya nodded slightly and turned to Astrid, "Usually I ouldn't ask, my lady, but could you--" "Of course," the blind woman's voice was loud -- loud and amused. "Go on then. Take them to the Boy King and I'll deal with the...what is that?" She inclined her head towards Emkai and the snorting sound, the hoofbeats were off, "It doesn't sound like a horse..." "Thank you," Freya murmured. She nodded again, "I thank you for your patience. The King expects you, please follow me." Freya nodded to the dragon-ambassador and opened her mouth to reply more personally-- only for her expression to cloud with anger as she spotted the two elfish gaurd with their weapons drawn, strolling through the gates like they had any right to. Her lips curled back into a snarl and her voice seemed far too big for her tiny body, "Strangers! You will drop your weapons or you will be removed from the castle grounds! How dare you show such disrepect on the King's land!" - Malachi nodded and his hackles sunk as he relaxed slightly. :"Thank you," he said. He cleared his throat, "Simply put: tell my aunt that for the moment I am detained, and that she is too greet the guests should I not be back in time for their arrival. I have just remembered a bit of business I need to attend to, though it should not take me long." He hurried towards the door, only to pause and glance over his shoulder, "Should you relay that message and finish before I do, you will find me in my chambers."

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:33:08 +1000

The two guards put their weapons in the holders. "That one," the female guard whispered to her companion, "is not to be messed with." "Aye." the male guard whispered back then he called out louder, "We are here on friendly terms. We will not harm you or the Boy King or any of his subjects. We are simply here to anounce that our Princess will be here tonight and we must know where she will be staying so we can set up a guard post around her." "I understand that you may not trust us and we do not yet fully trust you." the female called out, "You obviously ave a duty to your lady as we have to ours so we each must mutually respect eachother. But let me make this clear, I will not put my weapons down until I am dead." the last part had come out slightly cold , but it was intended to be that way.

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:39:38 +1000

Freya's eyes narrowed and she was all but white with rage. Astrid curled an arm around her narrow shoulders, careful of the double-bladed axe. "You will not raise your weapons on this land," she told them flatly, "Any attempt to do so will be considered a threat to the lives of these people and their king. And if you continue to keep a death grip on your weapons, you won't have to wait long to die," she observed, decidedly chilly. Because really, you walk into the courtyard of a castle, your weapons drawn. Logical conclusion: you are a thread that needs to be taken out, regardless of your intentions. "As it is, you will wait. As you can see, you are not the only ones requesting a room, or attention, and you will wait your turn to get the information you seek."

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Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:48:37 +1000

Urungor hadn't turned to look at the elvish guards, but he chuckled slightly at the declaration that they wouldn't put their weapons down until dead. Famous last words. He smiled at Astrid, though of course she couldn't see it. "He's a stag, ma'am, one of the big ones from the north. You don't get beasts like this in your fields. I only need an isolated area where he won't be able to hurt anyone, and I'll be able to keep him calm. As for my two... guests," he eyed the shackles on Emkai's wrists and the nervous expression on Seta's face, "they'll need to stay with me, if that's possible. A nice big room should work. If it's only got one bed, that's fine. I can sleep on the floor."

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:56:03 +1000

((hmm... Seems as if I won't be rping with anyone here for a while; I wanted Rory to arrive late, maybe run into people on the way, but this is a bit slowgoing. X.x))

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Celey — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:59:39 +1000

((Hmm... Should I introduce the aunt now, or should I wait until Rune sends the message to her?)) Wesley had been in the kitchen bothering the various scullery maids with his foolish antics. It was one of his favorite places to be, usually because it meant he could sneak a snack and, on special occasions, a whole pie (for fooling use sadly... it was a shame to waste the pie, but it was an even greater shame to NOT use it for purposes of being downright silly) before his next round of fooling. His first favorite place to be, of course, was in front of the king doing his job that might as well have been a tradition for his long-lined family. He made his way back to the throne room, twirling his mock scepter. Naturally, he arrived there via secret passage (one of many inside the small architectural nightmare that was the castle) and hid himself in the shadows, listening to the king talk about needing to give a message to his aunt. The knight guarding him protested, but eventually gave in. The king was about to give the knight his message, but the Fool thought that it would be a fun idea to interrupt. "Oh! Do tell, Your Majesty, most royal and pimplely of ANY adolescent!" He seemed to practically skip into the king and the knight's lines of view. He gave a showy little twirl and bowed deeply; his hat jingling with every movement. "Prithee, is it your intention to inform your aunt that she has the face of a llama?" He tapped his chin with his scepter. "Oh! Or perhaps you will tell her that her nose wants for the shortening so that it could stop poking into Your Majesty's royal affairs?" Mocking the Boy King's aunt was probably one of Wesley's favorite routines. There was SO much material to work with. .... Meanwhile, the King of Barbarian Dwarves was making her way to the Boy King's kingdom, appearing for all the world to be by herself. Mostly because she was. Goldie the Impossible did not believe in bodyguards. She thought that any dwarven king that needed a bodyguard probably didn't deserve to be king at all. However, she was not an idiot. A small army of dwarves, which made no attempt to hide themselves from view, were positioned outside the kingdom's borders. Should Goldie the Impossible stop sending messages each day while within the kingdom's borders, the small army had orders to raze the kingdom to the ground.

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Celey — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:01:33 +1000

((Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.... Damn it.... Now, I have to change the Fool's post.... damn it, damn it, damn it. *Pouts* I was so happy with it, too.))

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:10:23 +1000

Malachi's mouth twitched traitorous upwards at the Fool's antics. He looked away sharply and touched his mouth as if to hide or wipe away the blooming smile, an unfortunate habit he'd had since he was very young. "A llama, Wes, where do you get these--" and he seemed to realize what he was saying, and how inappropriate it was. He cut himself off and cleared his throat, a flush of red creeping up his neck. "Ahem. I need you to tell my aunt that she is needed to greet and manage the guests until I can finish some business. Feel free to entertain them, but I don not wish to have your blood mopped from the flagstones before the sun has even set. Try to keep the insults to a minimum, Wes." He turned his odd, violet eyes on his knight and shrugged one shoulder, "It seems as though you are no longer conflicted. You're free to follow, if you wish." - Astrid nodded slightly. "I've heard of your mounts," she said. She smiled broadly, "I'd love to take one for a ride, if you'd be willing. But yes. Follow me and I'll take you to one of the fields." She paused slightly, cocked her head to one side; her hair --thick and chestnut brown -- tumbled with the movement. "That won't be a problem, sir. It may not look it -- I assume -- but I'm sure that there's more than enough space for you and yours. The Boy King is nothing if not hospitable to those he wishes to do business with."

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:10:53 +1000

((Leave it I think it's been fixed!))

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Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:28:31 +1000

"Perhaps after business is taken care of, I could make that happen," Urungor replied to Astrid, smile broadening to match her own. "I daresay you could handle him, once you were on his back. And thank you kindly. I don't want my guests to be uncomfortable. That never ends well." As he began to follow her, he frowned slightly. "One more request, if it's not too much to ask. Could we get a room with as few wooden objects or textiles as possible? My gift to his majesty is something of a fire hazard, I'm afraid." Emkai scoffed quietly as he followed the stag.

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:38:54 +1000

The females Elf's eyes flashed, she was seriously considering putting an arrow through the small woman's head. "We understand the circumstances and we shall go and get our Princess. We will be back by nightfall and shall wait outside the gates until permited in. We will not enter with our weapons drawn, but with them put away where they belong while we are in a friendly place." the male guard said putting his arm up to stop his companion from killing the woman.

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TotalNerd — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:39:49 +1000

Yalaedra also followed Astrid and the slave trader, her black silken robes trailing slightly on the ground behind her. "Excuse me, your highness, but while we are requesting rooms I would also like to have a large room, if that is possible. You see, it is a fair bit of work maintaining this goblin shape, and I would like to be able to sleep."

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TotalNerd — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:45:32 +1000

(Folks, I'll be gone for the next few hours. Do whatever you please with Yalaedra, don't kill her off though. I'll be back.)

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Elle Wolff — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:05:57 +1000

Kyrin Rothis Rosteek Kalobaray Suskelser - more commonly just called "Kyrin" or "King Kyrin", since his name was extremely long and much to difficult to remember - rode up to the Boy King's palace on horseback, along with his personal servant and bodyguard, Hero. Since Santaryn and Beladonna were on peaceful terms with each other and had been for centuries, he saw no reason to bring more people than his bodyguard after all. The meeting shouldn't turn to anything more than a war council . . . and even if it did, he always had knives concealed in his clothes and a sword sheathed on his belt, as well as Hero to protect him. Kyrin slid off his horse and glanced around the courtyard. Someone would likely come over and help him put his horse away and give him a room, but he hoped that it wouldn't be too long of a wait. After all, he was a very impatient person. Hero hoped that somebody would come along quickly as well, because if they didn't, his master would get snappish. And if Kyrin was cranky . . . well, then he wasn't as unintimidating as he first appeared to be. He could actually turn quite fierce and frightening when angry.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:09:48 +1000

Rory cursed as the flames began to burn the inside of his mouth. He grabbed some grass and twigs, setting them aflame then ceased the fire, resting the quickly burning substance onto the logs, carefully tending to the growing fire while he nurses his burnt lips. "Damn it all..."

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:50:50 +1000

Astrid's bros nkit as she processes the requests. She wet her lips and tapped her way through the hastily opened doors, "I'm sure neither request will be a problem, but I'll have to ask someone who actually lives here. I'm afraid I'm not entirely familiar with the lay-out of the castle." She caught the arm of a passing guard and addressed him, still smiling, "I need to speak with the King's advisor. I am under the impression that she was handling the bedding arangments for the guests. Send her to the throne room, please. We'll be waiting there." She released the man and smiled slightly as he scrambled to obey. To the guests she said, "Such eager-to-please staff -- I've always wondered what the King's secret was, to be honest. They're all so keen." - Freya's eyes were frosty and her face expressionless as she dismissed the Elves with a flick of her wrist. "That is acceptable," she said flatly, "Now go." She was less frosty when she noted another new arrival. She smiled thinly at him and reached to take a hold of her horse, if only to hand the lead over to one of the stable-boyswho came running. "Ah, my lord Kyrin," she said, and bowed her head in lieu of a curtsy, strands of black hair slicked and sticking to her brow and cheeks with sweat, "I trust your journey was well?"

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:55:19 +1000

A group of knights on horseback approached Goldie, their breastplates gleaming in the sun, heir eyes narrowed in distrust. They may have been escorting the female King, but they were leery as anything about the army she brought. So leery, in fact, that as soon as they'd caught sight of the armed forces, they'd sent Timmons, the squire, back to the kingdom with news. The captain of the gaurd bowed his head, the stubble on his jaws dark and starting to grey. "I trust your journey was well?" he asked the dwarf king stiffly, his eyes still on the army. This is an act of war, he thought. To crowd the borders of a neightbouring kingdom. This is an act of war and our king shall be informed as such.

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Katherine Jane — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:59:49 +1000

Skiran finished gathering up the supplies that he would need throughout the days in which he would travel to the Castle of Belladonna. He shivered against a sudden gust of cold, and tightened his clock around him, surveying his surroundings. His home, he was unsure when he would see it again, or the people whom had accepted him all those years back and the thought made him utterly miserable. Still, this visit to the Castle was necessary he supposed, necessary to remind the boy king of the small unit’s of river people and their loyalty least he forget them in favour of other more powerful allies. Mounting his horse, an old but strong and steadfast dun coloured mare Skiran began the long journey.

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Elle Wolff — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:02:11 +1000

Kyrin nodded slowly. "Yes, it was, thank you. Where will I be staying?" He glanced over at the stable boys and instructed them to be careful with his horses - after all, they were his most prized ones, even the one that Hero had been riding. Though he didn't come with a large and lavish army, he had to at least show the other kings and nobles that he had wealth. Hero stood obediently beside his king, curious of his surroundings, though he was trying to make a good impression of his king and himself, for their kingdom. However, he soon found himself slouching, and had to straighten his back out every so often to appear as if he was still attentive and alert, even though his mind was elsewhere.

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:14:08 +1000

The Elves ran back out of the gates and out into the town that surronded the castle it would take them an hour to get back to the Princess and then another hour to go back to the palace. The Princess was back at the campsite, her guards had put up, lazing around with nothing else to do. She stared into the fire and watched the colors change. She had always liked fire especially when she was little at her gaurdian's home, the fire had always kept her warm on the cold nights. She pulled herself out of her thoughts and picked up her sword. It was made from a mixture of steel and silver with a bright blue stone on the hilt, it was enchanted so that it would never grow dull and that saved her a lot of time not sharpening it. Her mother had given it to her for her eleventh birthday, her first birthday in the royal court. ((Wait did she just get all sentimental? anyways I am assuming there is a town outside the castle.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:21:21 +1000

A carrage drawn by four white horses pulled up to the castle Princess Cecilia came out. She had pretty auburn hair and gold eyes which were flashing angerily. Her father had forced her to wear the tightest corset ever and this caused her to have issues breathing. The reason for her father being so strict about stupid things like that was because 'she was hardly lady like' and because 'no prince would ever like someone like her'. Cecilia walked to the castle stepping carefully to avoid tripping on her long black dress. Two knights accompanied her the entire way to the door which Cecilia found very annoying, she was perfectly capapble of escorting herself.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:22:17 +1000

Rory warmed up, slept, and continued his journey. He traveled through three more wooded areas, a few villiages and a town, then finally arrived at the castle! He seemed relieved now that he may have a place to sleep safely, but the only problem was if the Boy King wouldn't let him into the castle uninvited .

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:24:46 +1000

Cecilia saw the man who cam eto the castle and attempted her best princess wave. At least she knew she wasn't the last to arrive. She slowly walked closer to the door wondering how this occasion would go.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:35:07 +1000

The man in the hooded cloak arrived alone, the white horse he rode his only companion. The stallion's hooves clattered across the cobblestones noisily, and he scowled, gray-blue eyes flashing with distaste. He had planned on making a rather quiet entrance to the castle. Apparently, the horse had other ideas. The wind hit him with a sharp, sudden gust. The hood of his black traveling cloak fell back, revealing dark hair and a slight smirk. Lord Abastor had arrived, and the chill of the north had come with him.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:51:11 +1000

((Hey look! I made it this evening! So glad there aren't pages and pages to catch up on:)) Deirdra attempted to curb her impatience, after all, she should relish this time of rest. But, as it had been for so long, she did not enjoy leisure time, for it gave her too much time to think. Sweeping her dark hair out of her eyes she made another trek to the window and glanced out, a frown wrinkling her delicate complexion. Where was he? If she were to slip into the castle relatively unnoticed she would have to do it soon, while there were still people arriving. Besides, she glanced down at her dusty traveling clothes, she would need the funds for appropriate clothing. She returned to the small cot, easing onto it carefully so she didn't risk snapping the ropes. Thank goodness she would not have to stay in this inn much longer, once her employer arrived at the nondescript inn to give her her orders she would be moving - she had learned well it was always safer to carry out business that way, it made it harder to track someone down. She rubbed the back of her neck, she would give him five more minutes before disappearing once again.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:53:13 +1000

Rune nodded his thanks to Wesley before turning to Malachi. "If I might inguire, sir, what is this business that you must take care of? Do you not have a responsibility to your guests?" Idiot he told himself If you want him to stop treating you like a servant, stop acting like one. You're not his friend anymore, only his knight.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:53:28 +1000

(I'm back. Can you tell?) Elaine scrubbed a dirty breakfast dish clean, repeatedly dunking it into the murky, soapy water in the basin. The various council members and ambassadors were arriving today. Many of them had already arrived. She dried the porcelain platter off with a threadbare terry rag, excitement causing her to do a rather shoddy job of it. She was itching to know who- and what- was there. She had heard rumors, of course, but rumors were unreliable. She would bring a tray of drinks to the throne room shortly. They hadn't been requested, but it would be easy enough to pretend there had been some sort of mistake. Perhaps the guests would decide to keep the drinks, perhaps they wouldn't, but either way, Elaine would get what she loved best: information. She smugly waved her hand and sent the clean dish to a stack on the other side of the room, ready to be used again. "Soon," she promised herself. "Soon."

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:00:29 +1000

((No... no I can't *shakes head wisely*))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:02:54 +1000

Freya just started at the sudden crowd in the court yard. When had that happened? She waved Kyrin off absently. "In the castle. Wait a moment while I sort this out," she said -- as politely as possible before she ducked off to talk to Lord Abastor (strange, Mal never said he attended court meetings and gatherings) and the odd looking princess, "Excuse me," she said simply, eyeing them up and down, "But I'd like your name and your purpose for being here before you enter the castle. It's a busy day, today, and it's best if things don't get confused."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:06:59 +1000

Abastor nodded and dismounted from the horse. "Lord Abastor Asher of Stormsgate," he replied. "I'm here to see King Malachi."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:08:14 +1000

Rory narrowed his eyes at the others, and went to the front of the line that began forming. "I am Rory Black of The Drakonids. I'm here to negotiate becoming allies with The Kingdom of Belladonna. And to express the needs of my people." His eyes were dialated like a normal human's only still bright orange. He held his arms behind his back, waiting for admittance.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:11:27 +1000

Thoth tapped his foot impatiently. Where was his spy? Looking around, he saw a flash of movement and waved Deirdra over. "There you are..." he muttered "Are you ready for your first day?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:12:57 +1000

Freya raised her eyebrows and shifter her weight, hands coming to rest on her hips, "You've come at a bit of a bad time, Mister Black. I'm afraid there's a bit of a to-do going on. He's quite busy at the moment. Does he know you're coming?" She eyed Lord Abastor, with a carefully neutral expression, "Any particular reason why? He isn't taking social calls at the moment, Lord Asher, as I'm sure you're well aware."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:14:41 +1000

Urungor chuckled. "Perhaps King Malachi is just good at managing his forces." He continued walking with Princess Astrid, while Seta watched the goblin who apparently was just in disguise. Holding her shape, what did that mean? If she got the chance she was definitely going to ask her what she meant. Emkai remained quiet as they walked, taking in everything he could of the castle as they walked. If he was going to make a break for it at any point, this was going to be very important. --- A man built like a brick wall and clad in armor strode quickly out to help Freya deal with the growing crowd of newcomers. "Could I assist you?" he grunted.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:14:44 +1000

Kyrin sighed and nodded, glancing around at the others who had gathered. As Freya already appeared to know who he was, he didn't see any reason to speak of his title and why he had come, for it was pretty obvious. At least to her, who was doing the questioning; he was King Kyrin of Santaryn, and he had come to take part in Malachi's war council. Hero let his stance slouch slightly as the girl walked away, though still appeared attentive and alert to his surrounding environment. His mind was, of course, elsewhere, it normally was, unless physical activity was involved, then he sprung into action. But for now, nothing demanded his skills (nor did his king need something from him), and so he let his attention wander.

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:15:50 +1000

The guards had finally made it to Araya and were quickly trying to explain the situation and how the castle was bustling with activity and why they would have to be permited in while around them the temoprary camp was being torn down. "Why didn't you two just apologize?" Araya groaned rubbing her forhead. "She was being disrespectful to the Elven race." the female guard stated tersely. "Sometimes I wonder if I really am the youngest, because you can't just go and get us kicked out of places." she just closed her eyes as the rest of the Elven guards filled their packs and slung them over their shoulders. Araya brushed the dirt off of her trousers, something that she was sure wasn't permitted in human society, and sheathed her sword . "Let us leave from this place." an old guard, probably around 50 human years, who still did the old rituals. "Let's go." Araya said disrpectfully. They took off towards the white castle.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:17:35 +1000

Rune sighed quietly. "Or ignore me..." he muttered under his breath "Whatever his majesty chooses." His grip tightened on his sword. "Your guests ought to be arriving shortly."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:18:35 +1000

Abastor nodded, flashing a razor-sharp grin. "As you said before, m'lady, there's quite a bit to-do going on. I'm here for the meeting."

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:20:29 +1000

@kittygirl She slipped over, removing the annoyed look from her expression, replacing it instead with a mask lacking of any emotion. "I have been waiting some time." She eyed his outfit, "Mayhap, if my lord spent less time on his. . . appearance he would be able to keep his appointements properly." She motioned him to sit at a table near a shadowy corner, "I am ready, I have only to know what you require."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:27:26 +1000

Yalaedra continued to calmly walk toward the throne-room with the man, his prisoners, and the blind princess. The female prisoner was staring at her, she could sense it. She wasn't certain that she liked the feeling, but there wasn't much she could do about it.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:30:39 +1000

Thoth shrugged. "Appearence is everything." He crossed his arms and sat in the indicated seat. "The Boy-King has many guests arriving today, as well as other members of the Court. I need you to keep tabs on them, see what sort of things they do to get into or remain in the King's favor." He smirked "Sound like a plan? Also, can you get in to the castle on your own, or shall I take you with me under some sort of pretense?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:34:47 +1000

"I am Cecilia. I mean Princess Cecilia," Cecilia said nodding to the girl who spoke. "The reason I am here is to.... uh.... I am here on my father's behalf," Cecilia tried to sound formal, but was failing miserably.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:35:20 +1000

Malachi glanced sharply at Rune; it wasn't quite a glare, but was enough to express disaproval without muhc effort. Any trace of smile the jester had brought vanished in his displeasure. He took a step towards the hallway and waved the knight off, "I'll be back momentarily. I've noticed a stain on my tunic and I'd like to have it changed before I welcome guests for the first time. Wes, delieve the message and don't dawdle. Rune, come or stay, I don't particularly care." With that, he hurried from the room and made a bee-line for his chambers. It was getting harder to breathe again, and if he took a secrect passage as a shortcut, well, no one would tell him otherwise. -- Astrid led the way and entered the throne room, though she had to pause. She laughed when Urungor suggested that Malachi had any sort of military prowess. Not a mean laugh, but loud and unrestrained, as if she was actually enojying the joke. "Oh, hardly, sir," she said brightly. "And if I'm not mistaken, the throne room should be about...here." She stepped past the guards and into the throne room, listening hard. "Hullo, anyone about?" - Freya perked up at the sight of an ally in the sea of people, and she zeroed in on the gaurd. "Tyr! Oh, good. Yes. That'd be great. I'm about ready to take these few into the throne room, would you help -- or better yet, run ahead and tell the king his visitors have arrived? As well, there is an unexpected guest that has business to discuss."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:37:15 +1000

Seta glanced a little nervously at Urungor before turning back toward Yalaedra. "I'm sorry," she whispered, "you don't have to answer if you don't want to, but what did you mean by 'hold your shape'?" Emkai looked up at Seta and murmured, "What are you doing?" "I-it's just a question." She looked back at Urungor again, but he hadn't said anything.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:40:05 +1000

Rune jogged after the Boy-King. "As your knight, I am expected to accompany you" he replied, quickly catching up to the boy. His voice went a few pitches higher and lost its strict formality, as it did when he lost concentration. "Ease up, Mal... everything'll be fine."

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:40:34 +1000

Rory narrowed his eyes, and crossed his arms, saying, "Well, I am perfectly capable of waiting until a meeting can be arranged. Are there any spare quarters for my stay?" He did /not/ want to camp outside for several weeks, or however long it would take to voice his needs to the king.

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:44:25 +1000

@kittygirl Deirdra shrugged, "It all depends on how you want this to go. Do you want others to know I associate with you? It would make meeting easier, but there are cons to it as well. If you do send me in by myself I will need a reason for being there, a good reason, as I am sure they are not letting just anyone in." She glanced at her dusty travel clothes, "Oh, and I will need enough funds to purchase garments so I may fit into the role I am assuming."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:45:14 +1000

Yalaedra gave the human female an awkward little smile. "This isn't my true form," she explained. "I am Yalaedra Feraeri, the Draconic ambassador. I wouldn't fit through these doorways were I in my natural shape."

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Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:45:26 +1000

Urungor pulled up short behind Astrid. They'd already taken care of the stag, so now Seta was standing next to Emkai. He had the rope leads he'd tied to their restraints in his hand. All three waited quietly for Astrid to tell them if the king was in or not. --- Tyr bowed his head and briskly strode off to alert Malachi of the impending flood of visitors.

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:46:13 +1000

Malachi slipped around corners, fearless in the dark. He slunk from the passage at long last, and glanced back at the painting of his long-dead parents he'd popped out from behind. "Come on, Rune," he said. "We'll get you something to drink. The heat must have gone to your head." He gestured to an iron pitcher on his bedside, along with a glass, "Pour yourself. I'll just a minute." He stripped out of his tunic and tossed it and his undershirt onto his bed as he crossed the room. A small cauldron of mint-water simmered away on the fire -- just another quirk -- and he ladled some into a basin. After wetting his hair, he added a powder of herbs and ash and scrubbed the lather into his scalp in an attempt to clean the grease away.

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:47:16 +1000

Astrid turned, her head cocked to one side, as the door swung open again. The tread wasn't right -- too heavy. "Another guest, or a gaurd?" she asked the man who walked so heavily.

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:47:51 +1000

The northern lord smirked, folding his arms across his chest. He smiled disarmingly at the princess. "Hello, Your Grace. You also have business with the king?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:48:46 +1000

Princess Cecilia tapped her foot impatiently, hoping she would be showed inside soon. She examined all of the guests with her gold eyes to pass the time.

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broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:49:28 +1000

((Is that Cecilia?))

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Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:50:46 +1000

Seta looked at the little goblin with a newfound understanding. "Oh." That was when Tyr entered. No one had time to answer Astrid's question before he was addressing her. "His majesty isn't in? Great. He's got a load of visitors at the gates, most of 'em claiming that they need to speak with him. Any idea where he went?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:51:04 +1000

Thoth thought for a moment. "I suppose you could pass as my servant... we would need to get you some new clothes, butut would be a fitting excuse as to why you accompanied me." He drummed his fingers, looking at Deirdra. "You're the one doing the work... will it be easier for you to be associated with me or to be the mysterious servant?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:52:42 +1000

Eurya walked through the hallways of the castle rivising a letter a nobleman asked her to write. She sighed quietly, retreating to her sleeping quarters, resting the letter on her desk, rubbing her sore hands. She praised the Gods that she was ambidextrous, but she still had so much writing to do every day, that it put so much stress on both hands. She scolded herself internally for complaining, for if it weren't for this job, she wouldn't even have a place to live, food to eat.

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:53:26 +1000

Astrid frowned and tapped her foot as she thought. She ran a hand through her hair and snapped hre fingers as a thought came to her, "Have you tried his chambers? He's been particularly fussy about his appearance lately, perhaps he had to powder his nose," she added with a roll of her useless eyes.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:53:33 +1000

((Gaah... I miss you, edit button...)) Rune nodded shakily, his voice returning to normal. "Y-yes, your majesty." Idiot he scolded himself He's your lord and master, not your friend. You can't start acting like you use to or he'll catch on to who you really ar, and then where will you be?

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:55:11 +1000

Freya shrugged her shoulders, mail clanking, and shifted. The weight of the chainmale alone with her axe was starting to get to her, though she'd never admit it. "I apologize for the wait, but I'm sure it'll only be another moment or two. These things just take time."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:56:48 +1000

((Yes, he was talking to Cecilia.) Abastor turned pale eyes on Freya, lips curved upwards in a slight smirk. "No trouble at all, m'lady. I can wait as long as need be."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:58:27 +1000

Deirdra frowned in concentration, she sighed, meeting Thoth's gaze. "I'm afraid I have not been in this kingdom long enough to know how things work. Would my being a servant give me access to the type of information you need? Or would I be able to glean more from posing as someone in a higher class?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:59:37 +1000

Rory did not seem pleased, but he stood out of line so the others could state their business. He eyed the portcullis, then looked to the marble walls. And waited.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:59:37 +1000

Cecilia smiled at the Abastor, "I suppose so." She turned her attention to Freya, "I guess I could wait a bit longer."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:01:43 +1000

Tyr inclined his head respectfully. "Good thought. I'll return shortly, your highness." And with that, he strode briskly off-- he did everything briskly, really. Soon enough he arrived at Malachi's chambers and rapped against the door. "Your highness?"

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Elle Wolff — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:02:19 +1000

Kyrin sighed, already impatient, which was obviously one of his worst characteristics. Impatience. It wasn't as if he necessarily LIKED being impatient . . . he just was. So waiting around to be let into the castle wasn't exactly something he enjoyed doing. "I'm sure that the prince - er, I mean, king - will be able to let us in shortly, Kyr-y" his servant and bodyguard, Hero, said, trying to be helpful even though he was just making the young king more annoyed. Besides, Kyrin hated it when he used a pet name for him - another master might have simply disowned him for it, but Hero knew that he could get away with it with Kyrin. He always did. "Don't call me 'Kyr-y'," Kyrin snapped, eyes flicking to Hero. "I'm your king. Call me 'sir' or 'Your Majesty'." "Yes . . . sir," Hero said after a slight delay, sighing inwardly. Such a fun ruin-er sometimes.

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:04:43 +1000

As Araya and her guards came closer to the castle she saw the crowd waiting at the top of the hill. Pretty much all the people in the town were out looking up at the people at the castle gates. A little girl spotted the Elves ears and pointed to show her friend. Araya brushed it off, the child was only curious, "I thought you said there were other people that had come to visit the Boy King. Not a man or woman from every counrty or barbaric tribe." "A lot of people have shown up since then." the male guard said. "Obviously, now come along we have to get up there before the rest of the world joins them." she took off leaving the guards in her dust. She didn't really mind having to wait, but it was just that she would have to wait with fifty other people was a problem for the Princess who had never been a huge fan of crowded places.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:04:55 +1000

Thoth thought for a moment. "You would never pass as my daughter...though I suppose you could be my wife..." He continued to drum his fingers "Though if subtlety is your preference, you would be able to glean much more from the shadows, as a servant."

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:09:24 +1000

Malachi glanced towards the door, his eyes all but squinted shut. "One moment," he called, and was quick to rinse the suds form his hair. He toweled and brushed it quickly, and shrugged into his undershirt on his way to the door. "Yes?" he asked, peering out -- and up -- at Tyr, "Has something happened?" - Astrid sighed through her nose and shifted her weight from foot to foot, "I apologize for this. Usually he's better organized."

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:13:37 +1000

Eurya pulled out a sheet of parchment she finished writing on only hours before, allowing the ink to dry properly. She stepped out of her room and headed for the King's Chambers. She started up the stairs, then noticed Tyr at the King's door.

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:14:14 +1000

Abastor glanced around, recognizing a select few people. It was the ones he didn't recognize, however, that caught his attention. "The boy's attracted quite a crowd," he murmured. "This ought to be an interesting little get-together."

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Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:15:24 +1000

"Yes," Tyr replied. "A large number of visitors have arrived at the gates, and most of them are requesting an audience. What would you have us do with them?" --- Urungor shook his head. "It's no trouble. Leading a country means a slew of responsibilities fall on your head. We can wait a bit while he gets things sorted out."

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broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:16:38 +1000

Cecilia glanced at Abastor her pink lips forming a smile, "So you have any certain reason for being here?"

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:17:27 +1000

Deirdra nearly shuddered at the thought of posing as the man's wife - surely he was handsome enough, but that was potential to work herself into a corner. "The best solution may be for me to pose as your personal attendant. I know that sounds rather odd, a man of your standing having a female attendant. But, it would give me access to both sides of society, I would be low enough to access anywhere the servants go, but I would also be in a position to accompany you to court or balls if you ever had need of me." She fell silent, trying to work out exactly how he would explain a female attendant. It was not such a stretch to imagine him taking her to court, for many men that weren't married still liked to show up with a woman on their arm. "Perhaps you came across me on one of your recent travels, took pity for my plight, and offered me the only place you had available." If he agreed she was sure it would work, for one wanted to blend in the middle in this kind of work. She did not want to stand out as the mysterious, shadowy servant, nor the showy noble, both would be too easy to recall. Placed in an occupation where she would not receive undue notice, would allow for the memory of her to be forgotten once she needed to disappear. She smiled slightly, there were flaws to it, as there were to any plan, but it had great potential. "What do you think?"

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:19:03 +1000

The northern lord smiled back at Princess Cecelia, smoky blue eyes glinting. "I'm jere for the same reason everyone else is, Princess. King Malachi has called his court."

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broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:20:55 +1000

Princess Cecila frowned, "I am sure others are here for different reasons."

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:21:05 +1000

"Oh, Lord, already?" Mal asked. He sighed heavily and disappeared for a moment, only to reappear, buttoning his black tunic. He ran a faintly shaking hand through his damp hair and took a deep breath to try and steady himself from the nerves strung tight enough to snap. "I would have though they'd taken longer," he muttered, only to glance at his guard and speak a touch louder, "Have them all sent into the throne room, if you please, Tyr. I'll deal with them there. And if you see her, have my aunt sent in to keep an eye on them. She'll complain I'm keeping things from her otherwise." He glanced over his shoulder, already out of his room, "Come on, Rune. Duty calls."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:21:26 +1000

Thoth nodded. He was clearly pleased that his spy wasn't an incompetant street rat. "That sounds wonderful" he told her, grinning. "Don't worry about explaining anything... I have what people call a 'silver tongue'. I'll work something out." ~~~~~ Rune stood behind Malachi at the door, narrowing his eyes suspiciously at the people standing opposite him. You could never be too careful.

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:22:04 +1000

As the Elves reached the crowd Araya turned to her guards and said, "Go wait somewhere in the town. I'll deal with this by my self." Her face was so serious that none of them complained, for she was just as skilled with her weapon as they were with theirs. When they turned to leave Araya turned towards the front of the crowd and jostled her way through towards the front.

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:23:47 +1000

Deirdra relaxed, she always felt better when there was a set plan. She rose from the table. "Very good. I shall have to purchase an outfit and change, when are you heading to court?"

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:23:55 +1000

((Need. Edit. Button.)) Rune nodded. "Of course, my liege" he muttered, following Malachi. I hate him... I hate him.... I love him- no! Idiot, he treats you like his servant; just like you KNEW he would way back when. You can't still like him. You can't.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:24:43 +1000

Eurya's eyes widened some, and scaled the rest of the stairs. She approached the boy king and held out the parchment, bowing her head as she does. "S-Sir, your itinerary for the evening that you requested, sir." Her voice was liquid femininity, and you could barely hear her.

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Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:24:57 +1000

Tyr nodded swiftly before taking off for the throne room. "Please wait here," he told Astrid and the others. "He will be with you shortly." Then he made his way back to the courtyard where Freya was still handling the others. "His royal highness wishes for you to meet with him in the throne room. Please follow me."

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TotalNerd — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:24:57 +1000

"It's quite alright," Yalaedra said graciously. It was a lie. There were few things she hated, but one of them was having her time wasted. But still she kept the irritation out of her voice. She was among allies, and she needed to maintain that alliance. ____________________ Elaine stepped through the other entrance to the the throne room, bearing a silver tray laden with a flagon of wine and several empty glasses. She looked disappointedly to the group clustered around the other entrance. There were only five people there: A one-eyed man, a skinny woman in manacles, a man who seemed to be on fire who was also in manacles, a goblin clad in black silk robes patterned with scales, and Princess Astrid. Granted, the burning man and the goblin were a far cry from the usual, but she had expected there to be more of them. She bobbed a curtsy. "I brought your drinks."

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:27:48 +1000

Abastor smiled, slightly pointed teeth glinting white in the dull sunlight. "I believe that would be our cue." He followed the guard, black cloak streaming out behind him.

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broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:29:09 +1000

Cecilia followed close behind the Abastor. She gazed at the inside of the castle.... it was very nice.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:30:30 +1000

Rory followed the others to the throne room, arms still crossed.

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TotalNerd — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:41:14 +1000

Elaine's eyes widened. This was more like it. She glanced at the newcomers. there was a Drakonid, some sort of froofy princess, a dark-haired human, an elf and her escorts... She smirked, then wondered vaguely why they were late. She would find out somehow. _________________ Yalaedra looked curiously at the blond servant girl, and then to Princess Astrid. Had she ordered drinks?

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Elle Wolff — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:41:59 +1000

Kyrin sighed and began to follow Tyr to the throne room, Hero trailing after him. Finally it was time to go inside, it had felt like they were waiting out there forever . . . or maybe that was just Kyrin's impatience talking. Which was probably the case. Still. It had taken long enough.

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:43:00 +1000

Freya let out a gusty sigh and all but herded those still straggling into the castle, and from there, the throne room. Onceinside, she slipped to Astrid's slide and linked their arms. She leaned agaisnt the taller woman passively, and she watched the milling, growing crowd with unease. "He really does know how to throw a party, doesn't he?" she asked in undertone. Astrid laughed and nudged her, "At least you have something to look forward to, eh?" Malachi stepped into his throne room and kept his face frozen in a mask of polite, pleased interest. He smiled slightly at those he passed, and settled upon his throne. He looked out over the gather masses. I didn't invite this many, did I, he wondered, and swallowed thickly, his throat suddenly dry. He cleared it and wet his lips, leaning back in his seat and crossing his legs, ankle resting on the opposite knee. "Welcome," he said, and faltered for a moment. His left hand darted up and adjusted his modest circlet, the saphires glinting in the sunlight. He took another breath and forged on, "I have asked you all here for a variety of reasons. However, I see some unfamiliar faces before me. I will ask those of you that have not been issued an inviation to please step forward now and state your business."

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:45:09 +1000

((Hey, Contemptus, it's not a big deal, but Eurya talked to Malachi before he left the room. XD))

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:45:14 +1000

Thoth shrugged. "Whenever. His majesty won't do anything important in the beginning, anyway." Thoth stood as well. "I'll accompany you. I'm paying for this job, I may as well treat you to the clothes."

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:45:21 +1000

Abastor glanced around the room, eyes glittering. This was going to be rather interesting. The black cloak pooled at his feet, the silver wolf fur that lined it glistening in the dimming light.

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:57:35 +1000

Rune stood behind the throne, slightly to the side and in the shadows. There are going to be plenty of oppurtunities for someone to assassinate him... I'd almost rather be on the mission that landed me this job again.

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Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:58:16 +1000

Urungor smiled brightly and took a step toward the throne. Emkai followed mulishly; from his posture, you could just imagine the irritated look on his face. Seta, meanwhile, didn't even know they were moving until the rope tugged at her wrists, and she scampered forward, startled. "If it pleases your highness," he said cheerfully, "I've come to you with a gift and a proposal regarding trade. If it's a bad time though..." His eye wandered over the other faces in the hall.

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:07:23 +1000

Malachi smiled slightly at Urungor, but it flickered and died as his gaze flitted to the captives. His eyebrows rose slightly, though his expression did not betray him otherwise. "Ah, I remember you," he said. He leaned forward, hands on the arms of his throne, "Urungor, wasn't it? Sent word about a week ago? I'm glad your journey was a safe one, in any case, though I expected you would take longer...." He cleared his throat, "There is a ball tonight, you and yours are wlecome to attend. If it pleases you, we'll meet before hand to discuss your proposal. Until that time, you are free to wander. Our gardens are particularly well looked after."

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Elle Wolff — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:08:38 +1000

Kyrin stood silently beside Hero, glancing around the room in slight skepticism, wondering who would come to the palace on such an important day without an invitation. He scowled slightly when an old man stepped forward, dragging to people behind him by a chain. A slave trader. He must have been. Kyrin's scowl only deepened. He had a fierce dislike for slave trading. It was outlawed in his kingdom; he had put the ban on slaves himself five years before. Maybe, if he ever got a moment alone with Malachi, he could try and convince the Boy King to let the slaves go . . . since it was obvious that the old man intended to give Malachi at least one of them as a "gift". Kyrin shook his head, yet again disgusted. Giving people other people as gifts. It was simply revolting.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:09:06 +1000

((Hey, Contemptus, it's not a big deal, but Eurya talked to Malachi before he left the room. XD))

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:10:24 +1000

((I'll get to it in a moment, Pond, as there's no way for him to just reply in such a delayed manner without it looking odd.))

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:11:54 +1000

((I know, I was just making sure you saw it xD We could incorperate it into a later event.))

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:16:24 +1000

Rune continued to watch people who approached the Boy-King, his hand tightly gripping his sword. I wonder if he's as nervous as I am.... I'd so much rather just challenge people to a duel than wage war beneath the surface while maintaining a friendly facade... how does Mal do it?

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broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:16:41 +1000

Princess Cecilia glanced around wishing she would have brought a dagger there were many people who looked like possible threats. She pretended to be at ease.

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Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:24:10 +1000

Urungor inclined his head respectfully, touching his brow in a little salute. "I'll remember that, sir, and thank you kindly." He stepped back. Seta began to do the same, but he bent to whisper in her ear. "You behave yourself," he murmured, "and I'll see about taking you to that ball tonight." Seta nodded, thinking that it might be nice to ask some of the locals about this place at a ball anyways.

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:25:01 +1000

Deirda had to admit the shopping was fun, she had always had a weakness for clothing, even though she could rarely afford a new outfit. She exited the small shop awhile later, wearing a soft, creamy under gown, topped with an overskirt of dusty rose, a laced up bodice of warm grey, and soft grey shoes. She had pulled her hair into a half updo that framed her face and fell in soft waves about her shoulders and down her back. Tugging at the straps of a light cloak she approached the spot where Thoth waited for her. "I'll have to return later if you decide I need an evening gown, the seamstress said she would have to take measurements and such for such a gown." She handed him a small leather pouch, "The remains of what you gave me for the outfit."

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:30:31 +1000

Thoth nodded. "Excellent. We'd best be off to the castle then, before his majesty notices that I'm late." He smiled. "You look quite nice in that outfit... you ought to wear clothes like that more often. They suit you."

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Celey — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:37:40 +1000

"Ah, whatever shall please you, oh most beloved of puberty-journeying kings." He bowed deeply again. "I shall go about my merry way, then, and inform your dear sweet auntie of your message! I suspect I will have much fun with the guests, restrained though I will be." He made a peculiarly innocent expression on his face, did a back-flip, and skipped out of the throne room using the main entrance/exit. It took him some time to find the Boy King's aunt, but he finally found her in an office area that was usually reserved for the king in order to study and sign treaties and the like. A great, big grin spread on his face when he saw the older woman hunched over some papers. "Tsk, tsk, madame. What is THIS, I see? Playing king when dear king is not on duty?" He waved his mock scepter at her and shook his head, the bells jingling as he did so. A guilty expression flickered across Naomi's face when the Fool walked into the room. Immediately, though, her expression turned to one of scorn. "What I do is of no concern to you, Fool. I trust you have a suitable reason for barging in where you do not belong?" she asked, glaring at him. She had never liked Wesley and probably never would. "Verily! I have a message from the King... He..." Wesley began, but Naomi immediately stood and started interrupting him. "Oh dear. Is he all right? Is some peasant bothering him? Does he need my help?" She seemed to be very worried for her young nephew. "Madame, please!" Wesley protested. "Worry begets wrinkles, you know!" Naomi rushed out from behind the desk, rounding on the Fool with a severe look. "You will tell me what has happened this instant!" "It is nothing to cause such undue concern, dearest shadow of the king. He merely wants you to attend to the guests." Naomi seemed to relax, and she brushed off some invisible dust from her wardrobe. "Oh yes. Of course. The poor dear is probably too tired to deal with guests properly. I'll take care of it." She exited the room hastily to meet with the guests that were gathering. A mischievous grin showed up on Wesley's face. He casually walked over to the desk and peered at the papers, making a disapproving 'tsk' noise. "Oh-ho... Won't the King be SO amused to find what dear auntie has been doing behind his back?" He enjoyed causing Malachi's aunt trouble. He snatched the papers up, folded them, and put them in his pocket. He skipped out of the room, ready to meet with the guests and entertain them. ... The dwarven king nodded to the Captain of the Guard. "No complaints. It is very well that no bandits have jumped out and attacked me. An intelligent criminal element reflects well on the defenses of a kingdom." She noticed he was looking at her small army that were positioned around the borders of the kingdom, and she gave a very shark-like grin. "It is only an insurance policy of sorts. If I were trying to go to war with you people, I would not have bothered coming to the castle itself... alone, mind you... to meet with your king. I would have brought more dwarves, and we all would've crossed the borders and attacked." She shrugged her shoulders, just then. "My people are allies with your king's people for the time being. I have personally come to this kingdom to offer my aid in a matter I have been assured is of great importance and might require my military might and expertise. I would be loathe to turn away an ally in a time of need." She gave the Captain of the Guard a severe look. "Of course, if the presence of a dwarven king and a small number of her people guarding the borders of this kingdom here makes you uncomfortable, I will be more than happy to take my dwarven warriors with me when I turn right back around, right now. Should you make me do that, human warrior, I will send a formal declaration of war to your king, and I will come back at an unannounced time with more than twice the number of dwarves I came here with. I do not like having my time wasted, you understand."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:50:22 +1000

Malachi, Boy King with a king-sized headache, waved the next uninvited guest up -- something that almost looked human, save for the vaguely scaly skin. He slumped down in his seat, long legs thrown akimbo, his elbow on the armrest and his cheek on his fist. He watched the man, unblinking. "And you, stranger? Why do you come to me?" -- The Captain of the guard was not to be intimidated. He inclined his head respectfully and spoke plainly, "You'll forgive me for being leery of a force of dwarved pressing in on our borders, highness. Such acts usually prelude an invasion. If that is not the case, I suggest we continue our journey. It'll be a hard ride if we want to make it to the castle before nightfall."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:54:55 +1000

"Why not send the uninvited ones to your court or advisors?" Rune wondered aloud, quiet enough so that only Malachi would be able to hear. He winced, realizing that that had been said out loud. "I-if I'm permitted to say so, my liege... just an inquiry."

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:55:53 +1000

Rory raised his eyebrow, having forgotton that the new king was merely a boy. He stepped up to the throne and bowed his head. "I am Rory Black of the Drakonids. I know this is off base of what you've called your subjects for, but I needed to state my case as soon as I could. My race is growing steadily, and we're running out of free land in Dragon Country. We need to be relocated, but there isn't much free land in the Kingdom..."

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:04:01 +1000

Malachi inclined his head slightly towards his knight, and answered from the corner of his mouth, "People tend to like the personal touch; and if it keeps me from the court and their dancing, all the better, I saw." He smiled at Rory, and tapping his fingers agaisnt his temple as he thought. "We'll discuss this in more depth at a later time," he decided, "Your proposal is an interesting one, and I look forward to speaking with you in more detail -- after Urungor -- when we do not have quite the audience. As before, my gounds are yours to tread and explore, and I will have you sent for when there is a momentor two to spare. I expect it will be just before the feast, however, if you find that suitable. However, if other matters run long, I will have you put up for the night, and we can meet tomorrow morning."

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Celey — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:09:31 +1000

((Where exactly are all the guests at the moment? lol... I'm not sure where to put Naomi and Wesley...)) "Usually." The dwarven king waved her hand in a dismissive manner as she continued moving in the general direction of the castle. "I don't suppose most invaders make themselves as visible as possible and then just sit around like sitting ducks for a few hours, though." She glanced back up at the captain of the guard. "They will not press a single step further so long as I am alive."

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:09:39 +1000

Rune nodded slightly, still suspiciously watching everyone who approached the Boy King. "Of course, your majesty... It was merely a thought." He tilted his head "I'm surprised your aunt isn't forcing you to dance with-" he coughed violently "with your betrothed." Bethrothed.... I hate that word... especially because it's Mal getting married.

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:12:41 +1000

((just a question, is Thoth and Deirdra arriving on foot or horseback or carriage?))

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:14:14 +1000

((um.... probably foot or carriage. I'll let you choose.))

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:14:35 +1000

((All of the guests, be them for the war coucil or the court, are all milling around in the throne room, where Mal is seeing people xD))

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:20:14 +1000

Rory nodded to the King, rather impressed by the way he's handling this. "Whatever time is most suitable for you, Sir. I am in no hurry. I am thankful for your audiance." He bowed deeply, and stepped to the side, allowing him to speak to the next visitor. He did seem curious about the castle, and wanted to explore it as soon as possible, but first... He needed a bath, which was a whole new adventure he really didn't want to attempt on castle grounds, and a good long nap.

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:21:29 +1000

((((strikes me as the type of guy who would like to arrive in style.)) Deirdra watched the streets flow by as they rode to the castle gate. She remained silent as their carriage pulled to a halt and a guard approached. She was actually looking forward to this, it would be interesting to see just how much of a 'silver tongue' Thoth actually had.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:23:27 +1000

Thoth stepped down from the carriage as it pulled to a halt at the castle gate. "You ready for this?" He called to Deirdra, grinning. "I should hope that the King will be expecting us."

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:27:15 +1000

Deirdra stepped down as well, a slightly amused look playing across her features. "I should hope so!" She brushed the wrinkles out of her skirt and looked around, watching the people that milled about.

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:27:15 +1000

Abastor watched the various people come and go, leaving fewer and fewer unfamiliar faces in the crowd. His smiled, slightly pointed teeth flashing. This was going to be a very interesting evening.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:34:30 +1000

Eurya peeked into the throne room, seeing all the people. Boy, was she nervous, but she was very late with her scribely duties of the day. She approached the boy king, between meetings, and held out the parchment, bowing her head as she does. "S-Sir, your itinerary for the evening that you requested, sir." Her voice was liquid femininity, and you could barely hear her.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:41:37 +1000

Malachi straightened up and offered his staff a faint smile before he relaxed back into his throne. It was about time she'd made an appearance -- usually she was the first one hwere, sharpening her quills and readying her inkpot. "Eurya. I was wondering where you were, good to see you back. While I wait for more guests to come forward -- read it to me?" He gaze flickered from the scribe to the masses, before he glanced at his knight and offered a one-shouldered shrug. He ignored the red flush creeping up his neck at the mention of his fiancee in hopes that others would, too. "My aunt means well," he said, "but even she should know by now that she doesn't have to force me into anything when Lady Freya is involved. I expect I'll dance with her eventually, should the meeting end before the ball."

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:48:47 +1000

Thoth noded, offering Deirdra his arm. "Well... let's go then. I imagine that his majesty could use some help in dealing with the vast amount of guests he must attend to." ~~~ Rune nodded. "My liege..." he began "I know it is not my place to say, but you don't seem to feel much love towards your fiancee... you don't even seem to like her. Is there any truth to this?" He made sure to keep his voice quiet.

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:52:08 +1000

Deirdra accepted his arm, still gazing around as they entered the great receiving Hall. She nearly gasped at the amount of people milling about. "Were this many people expected?" She asked, pleased at the number, for she should be able to be nearly invisible in this crowd.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:53:45 +1000

She bowed her head once more in apology, blushing at the idea of reading aloud near strangers, but does as he says. "Aye... Um, well, presently you should be advising visitors, which you are... In an hour's time, you will be beginning the meeting and that should last a good couple hours. Immediately after, all guests are to report to the great hall for the feast, and you are to change into your leisure-wear..." She paused, taking a breath, then continuing. "There are a couple minstrels coming to perform during dinner, and a special act is to be performed by your Fool. All guests are to be shown to their quarters, and lights out at twilight. Tomorrow's schedule is to be announced, though the meeting will probably be continued." She raised her gaze to the king, though making sure she doesn't look directly at him. "Am I forgetting anything, sire?"

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:55:06 +1000

Thoth shook his head, slowly but steadily making his way to the front of the room. "No... there are uninvited guests as always, but that's where I can assist his majesty. If anyone asks about you, tell them that you're my personal assistant, but we got separated. That's very probable in a crowd like this, so people won't question it."

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TotalNerd — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:59:53 +1000

(Not much for Elaine and Yalaedra to do at the moment, so I'm heading out. I'll be back on in a bit to see if we're having the feast yet- I expect they'll both be busy during that.)

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Celey — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:08:33 +1000

Naomi walked into the throne room, greeted a few guests on her way to the throne, and then took her place on the other side of Malachi. She seemed to scrutinize him for a moment, clearly looking for something out of place to comment on but finding nothing, she seemed to relax her gaze and smiled at her nephew. "I do hope this evening hasn't been too tiring on you, dumpling. Remember, I'm always here to relieve you of any of your burdens. Being king can be such a difficult job for a growing young boy like yourself." Wesley Stubbs skipped into the throne room moments later and announced quite loudly and clearly. "It is okay to relax now, everyone. The entertainment has arrived!" He set out for the center of the throne room and got out about three of six hard-wood balls that were stashed upon his person. He began to juggle the balls at a quick speed, making it seem effortless. "You know people often ask me about where I get the balls." He grinned wide. "And I tell them that... like any healthy male, I was born with them." He somehow managed to do a quick bow while juggling, then he added another ball.

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:13:12 +1000

"No, I don't believe you haven't missed a tick," Malachi said. He smiled slightly at his scribe and flicked his wrist slightly, a motion meant to convey that she could slink back to a place where she would be most comfortable, "Please, make yourself comfortable. I'll tell you if anything needs to be changed or shifted around -- ah, yes. The ball. It should take place after the feast, and wrap up sometime after midnight -- a pattern to be repeated for the next three days,or until the council-meetings are ajourned." He straightened with a grimace and rolled his shoulders back, trying to work out a kink. "Is there anyone else seeking an audience?" he asked, raising his voice slightly to be heard over the din. He glanced against to his Rune and raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Where did you hear such a thing, Rune?" he asked, though he kept his voice low. Instinctively, his gaze flitted to the back corner or the room, close to the doors. She was easy to spot, still armed to the teeth, her mail gleaming in the light. He smiled -- crooked, earnest, smitten -- and shook his head as if to clear it. "It doesn't matter where you've heard it," he said, a red flush creeping into his cheeks, "It is untrue. I am -- I respect Lady Freya greatly. She will make a good queen."

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:16:43 +1000

Malachi startled at the sudden appearance of his aunt-and0advisor. He wiped a hand across his mouth, as if that would wipe awat his smile or his pleased flush, "Ah- Naomi," he said, startled, and cleared his throat. The term of endearment grated, especially as he was in front of his subjects, trying to conduct business, but he feared drawing attention to it would be exactly the wrong thing to do. He shifted in head seat, "I wasn't expecting you, Naomi. Though I will say that I am quite alright. Business as usual. How are the room preparations coming -- I trust we can fit all of our guests."

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:17:35 +1000

((Celey, that made my night.)) Eurya nodded and scribbled something down. "Yes, the ball... three nights..." She shuffled our of the way, taking her place in a small chair next to the throne. She lightly straightened her veil, and pulled out another piece of parchment, copying down the guests he has seen to so far.

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:18:40 +1000

Thoth finally made it to the front of the room and kneeled before the Boy King. "I'm here, your majesty. Is my assistance required at present?" ~~~~~ "J-just an observation, your majesty" he stammered, his voice going up a few pitches before breaking off into violent coughing. "If I might state my opinion, your majesty, respect is not the same as love." He thought for a moment. "Tell me, your majesty, was this marriage arranged?" Idiot he scolded himself. He felt nothing for you back then, he doesn't even REMEMBER you now. And why should he?

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:23:26 +1000

((Um... would anybody mind telling me whats happend in the past four hours? I come back and there are 47 new posts that I don't really want to read.))

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:25:24 +1000

((The King is now seeing visitors and such.))

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Celey — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:30:19 +1000

((What did? The balls joke? LOL.... I didn't know if anyone would find it funny or not. I just kinda threw it out there.)) Naomi nodded. "The castle is small, but I believe we have just enough room to accommodate all of our guests. I have instructed the servants to make sure each room is up to par."

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:34:20 +1000

Araya wondered through the hall inspecting the other visitors and watching the fool, well, make a fool of himself. She messed with the ring on her middle finger, it was supposed to detect threats, but it was completely useless. ((DIE HARRY POTTER THEME SONG!!! GET OUT OF MY HEAD OR I SHALL KILL THEE!!!!))

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:34:56 +1000

((Pond's got it jsut about right. Everyone that had be crowding the castle is now chilling out in the throne room.)) Malachi raised his eyebrows, "Ah, Thoth. It's been a while. How've you faired? You are unneeded at the moment. Please, relax. Enjoy the show." He gestured slightly towards the jester and his tricks, and glanced again at Rune. He frowned a touch and spoke quietly, "This is hardly an appropriate time or place, Rune. But it is common knowledge that I have been promised to Lady Freya since my birth. A condition of the peace treaty between our countries. You know that. It is also common knowledge that Lady Freya is ... quite, ah, beautiful, as well as skilled in combat. I consider myself honoured that she is to be my wife." He trailed off, a touch uncertain, a traitorous heat crawling over his face and settling there, an embarassed flush. Just honoured? Just beautiful? I must be the master of understatement -- it's a wonder God Himself doesn't strike me down for such a lie of omission.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:35:57 +1000

((I dunno, it's just the last thing I expected on a medieval fantasy thread xD))

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:37:27 +1000

((Same here, Pond.))

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:38:17 +1000

Eurya had to stop herself from eavesdropping on the King's personal matters, but it was just so tempting to not listen in. She managed to distract herself by watching the Fool, smiling and giggling almost silently at his antics.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:38:47 +1000

((hehe... Pond.))

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:39:40 +1000

The Boy King seemed to startle at his aunt's voice, though he nodded, a touch more vigorously that usual -- as if he were trying to shake persistant thoughts from his head. "Of course," he said, a touch distantly -- his eyes very focused near the back of the room, beside the doors -- and he did not look at his advisor, "See to it that each of the guests -- including those that have been uninvited, are seen too with the utter peak of hospitality." He cleared his throat, "I also ask that should the council meeting run long, you start the ball in my stead. I don't think I'll like the results if our countrymen are left high and dry -- which reminds me, did the rat-catcher ever get to seeing to the wine cellar? I don't remember seeing a report on his payment."

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:40:42 +1000

Deirdra found a clear space near one of the marble pillars. She watched Thoth approach the throne and speak to the young looking king. A slight smile curved her lips as she noticed the rather distracted, or unimpressed greeting the king gave Thoth, she turned her attention away, perhaps he did not posses such a 'silver tongue' when it came to the king himself. She turned her attention to the rest of the guests, milling about the room, a majority clearly quite entertained by the performer.

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:43:08 +1000

((Well then what would you like me to call you then??))

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Elle Wolff — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:44:57 +1000

((Heyyy, Contemptus, I was wondering if you'd reply to my probably annoyingly long post in the Discussion thread . . . you know, if you have the time . . . xD))

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:45:03 +1000

Lord Abastor watched the performer with a slight smirk. Jesters were hardly his favorite form of entertainment, but they were one of the few he could mention in polite company. His eyes wandered over to the uncomfortable-looking king.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:45:53 +1000

((I don't care xD My inner Whovian is giddy about being called "Pond." My name is actually Amelia, though.))

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:46:00 +1000

Thoth stood, smiling at his young employer. "I'm fine, sir; yourself?" He nodded. "Do not hesitate to call me if my services are needed." ~~~~ Rune nodded slightly, trying to keep a scowl off his face. "O-of course, my liege. My apologies." he broke off, coughing again. Idiot, idiot, idiot! You knew that! And hearing him say that doesn't make it any less painful.

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TotalNerd — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:47:20 +1000

(holy cow, the thread exploded while I was gone! Are we having the feast yet, or is the Boy King still seeing people?)

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:47:39 +1000

((My name is Tori XD but I don't really care what you call me))

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Celey — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:48:56 +1000

((Should I just assume Goldie has arrived at the castle, then?)) "You needn't worry yourself, my dearest nephew. I assure you that I have taken care of everything." She frowned for a moment. "But I do think it should be the other way around. If the council meeting runs long, I can take care of things from there. Surely, the guests would much rather be in the presence of their king at the ball rather than an old woman like myself."

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TotalNerd — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:49:39 +1000

(And I'm Julia, not that it matters. Does anybody know what's going on right now?)

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:50:06 +1000

((The feast is after the first war meeting, so it probably won't start for a long while.))

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TotalNerd — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:50:55 +1000

(Okay. Sorry. Just being clueless. It's a fairly standard occupation of mine.)

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:50:56 +1000

((The king is talking to people while the jester is doing stuff))

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:51:21 +1000

((Also: -immediately ships Rune and Malachi! That is the way of the fangirl!- now I stfu!))

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:52:26 +1000

Araya saw a man dressed in a black robe and watched him expectantly, though she wasn't exactly sure what she was expecting.

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:53:50 +1000

((Ahaha that's what I was going for. Read his bio in the discussion page and you'll see why.))

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:57:24 +1000

((Awweh! I was hoping for serious unrequited, star-crossed lovers shit to go on here! DX jk, but still cute :3))

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:59:26 +1000

Abastor glanced around the room, taking in both familiar and unfamiliar faces. His eyes fell on a woman that seemed to be watching him.

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:00:40 +1000

Malachi frowned at his aunt's words and dismissed Thoth with a flick of his wrist and a murmured, "I will keep that in mind. Go, enjoy your evening." He glanced at Naomi side-long, his eyes narrowed and a faint furrow in his brow, "That's an interesting opinion," he said, "But I think I will guide the council meeting. After all, I think they would feel a touch more at ease with the ruler. There's less chance of things getting lost in translation. Besides," he added with a faint, knowing smile, "Were you not telling me, barely a fortnight ago, that you were longing for a chance to kick up your heels and, what was the term? Let your hair down? I don't see why I should deny you that chance, auntie." He glanced agaisnt towards his betrothed and blinked at a sudden, if delayed, realization. Oh. Chainmail meant that she was not properly dressed for the occasion -- which meant, ah. Legs. Skin. The Boy King shifted and crossed his legs in a manner he hoped looked at least half as natural as he thought it did. "Something occurs to me, Naomi. It appears that Lady Freya is...less than properly prepared for the feast and ball. Would you be so kind as to, ah, remind her of her station? If she is going to sit in on the council meeting, I would prefer it if she were not so..." he trailed off awkardly, searching for a word that wasn't half-naked-and-indecent. "...Shiny."

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:04:15 +1000

The Elf realized that the man had looked back at her and she quickly turned around and looked for something else to do. Unfortunetly for Araya there really was nothing else to do, so she leaned up agianst a pillar, somthing that was probably considered very unlady like, and watched the jester.

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:07:01 +1000

Abastor watched her through narrowed eyes for a moment longer before looking back at the jester. He wasn't sure why the elf had been watching, although he intended to find out.

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:09:34 +1000

Thoth nodded, disappearing into the crowd. He whistled as he walked around, mingling with assorted guests. ~~~~ Rune watched as guests walked around the hall. "Feeling overwhelmed yet, your majesty?" His grip on his sword tightened.

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:09:50 +1000

Deirdra felt a soft rush of air as someone near her moved. Adjusting her head slightly she spied a young Elvish woman leaning against the other side of the pillar. She shifted her feet a few inches, might as well start trying to open some connections. "Are there usually this many people at Court?" She asked, a friendly smile flitting around the corners of her expression.

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:14:28 +1000

"Huh? Oh, I wouldn't know, well for here at least, this is my first time being here. Back at my home they are always very small even though there really is no need for them, so why we have them has me stumped." Araya said smiling at the human woman that was standing on the other side of the pillar.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:14:37 +1000

Eurya's red eyes scanned over all of the people around her, wishing she could hide and just study them. But she knew that was a ridiculous idea... She straightened her skirts, and made sure her veil was on correctly, as this was an impulse she could never get over. She has never accidentally stoned a person before, yet, and she wasn't going to start now.

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Celey — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:16:37 +1000

((Anyone, you don't have to just watch Wesley. You can talk to him, you know.... //>.>\\'... Give him some material to work with or something... *LOL*))

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:18:21 +1000

((I have to go sleep :())

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:18:29 +1000

((Where is he? And who is he again? I'm having trouble keeping everyone straight, keep having to go back and look at all the character sheets!:))

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:19:23 +1000

((Whoops, nevermind, my bad. . .I remember now.))

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:19:25 +1000

((Um, um, he could go make Eurya uncomfortable! That's easy to do!!!))

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Elle Wolff — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:19:57 +1000

Kyrin stood amidst the crowed, feeling thoroughly bored. Since he normally had a kingdom to run, this didn't normally happened, but right now . . . the only form of entertainment was the jester, and Kyrin, apparently, wasn't easily amused. He glanced over at his bodyguard and refrained from rolling his eyes. The other young man was laughing loudly at pretty much everything that the jester did . . . Hero could have been a jester himself, if it wasn't for his family lineage. He had the right personality for one. ((If you need him to mess with anyone or anything, he can mess with mine, they're really not doing anything ~ Rawr. xD))

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:21:45 +1000

Thoth walked over to Wesley, smiling. "Good to see you, Wes." He offered a hand, not really expecting Wesley to take it.

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:24:10 +1000

Deirdra bit her tongue, refraining from asking where the other girl was from. She was working right now, she couldn't think about. . . . .that right now. Instead her eyes returned to the crowd. She spied Thoth approaching the jester, as well as a couple of men, one who looked extremely amused, the other who looked, frankly rather put out and bored. "Do you know anyone else here?" She asked.

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Elle Wolff — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:31:57 +1000

Kyrin glanced up when he heard someone speak to him, blinking. "Ah . . . I can't say that I know a lot of people here . . . I know some of them, and I know the royal court of Beladonna quite well, but otherwise . . . no." He shook his head. Hero blinked and glanced over at the woman as well, but kept quiet as Kyrin probably didn't want him speaking right now. He talked all of the time, but when they were meeting someone new or someone to impress, Kyrin always told Hero that he "ruined everything by opening his big mouth". Which may or may not have been true.

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:37:50 +1000

((Actually that was directed at Araya, but that's okay, this works too:)) "Did you have to travel far to come?" She asked, wondering at the obvious variety of people that had come to court. She wondered how many of them were simply there to voice requests to the king, and how many had been summoned.

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Buggy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:38:26 +1000

Seta watched Wesley, apparently interested. Urungor hadn't left the room yet, which she hadn't really expected anyways. It was nice being around people who weren't Rusgar, and it certainly was fun to watch the man juggle. Emkai, meanwhile, was still stubbornly looking for a way out of this. The room was full of humans and other... somewhat similar creatures, and quite frankly he was sick of humans (Seta excluded). ((Last post for me tonight. would like to suggest that you guys don't get too far ahead of yourselves))

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Elle Wolff — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:43:49 +1000

((Ohh. =O I see, well, you mentioned them, so I thought you were talking to them, lol~ xD)) "Me? No, my journey took only took about three, I suppose that's not that bad . . ." Kyrin replied with a nod. "My kingdom is quite close to Beladonna, actually . . ." ((I have to go too, before my mom chews my head off, so hasta luego! XP))

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:45:27 +1000

((I'm gonna be heading to bed as well; school in about 6 hours. Zoinks. -le poof!-)

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ArtsyGal — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:45:54 +1000

((That's totally fine - I looked my post over and it wasn't as clear as it should have been, so, no worries, it worked out perfectly! I'm signing off too, see you all tomorrow!))

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Celey — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:13:55 +1000

Wesley made an exaggerated gaping face at Thoth. "Excuuuuuuuse ME? Dear sir, you are NOT my king or my mommy dearest. I expect to be addressed as Fool or even idiot or dum-dum or Foo-Foo Cuddlypoops, if you so desire. But do not ever presume one such as yourself has the PRIVILEGE to be on a first-name basis with ME." And then, he spit on Thoth's outstretched hand.

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Contemptus — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:16:04 +1000

((Celey, no rush, but unless I missed your reply, Mal was talking to Naomi. Also, Fool FTW. That is all. Night, guys!))

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Celey — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:19:58 +1000

((No wonder I missed it, Contemptus... *LOL* You replied to someone's post... it was above the post that I initially responded to you.... LOL.... Could you try to avoid doing that, so I don't miss your post?))

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Celey — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:35:18 +1000

Before Naomi could argue with Malachi about who would guide the council meeting, he drifted onto the subject of Freya. Her eyes darted towards the woman in question, and she sighed. He knew she wouldn't be able to resist the chance to play dress-up and fuss over his betrothed. She didn't like the idea of her young nephew holding the council on his own, but it didn't look like she was going to have much choice in the matter. "Very well, sweetie. I'll begin preparations at once." She abandoned her place at the king's side and headed over to Freya. "Ah, Lady Freya, might I have a word?"

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broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:56:15 +1000

Princess Cecilia examined the crowd looking for someone interesting.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:42:12 +1000

((Shall forever call him FooFoo Cuddlypoops)) Eurya watched the Fool do his work, covering her mouth to keep from laughing. She didn't like showing emotion in the presencse of strangers and superiors. Rory looked around the room, and quietly approached Cecelia. "Why, hello there."

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Katherine Jane — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:20:33 +1000

At long last Skiran finally arived at the castle, weary from his journy. 'I am Skiran Luca,' he called out to the gaurds at the gate, booming with over confidence, 'and I come on behalf of the river people in service of your King. May I enter?' The transaction passesd as smoothly as these things can go for the river people were well known as were their sympathies toward the boy king and the people of Beladonna and Skiran was admited into the castle.

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Contemptus — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:31:10 +1000

((I apologize. I hate the 'nesting' style format., so I always have it off. That isn't a problem to me. I forget other actually like it. Will do.)) Malachi relaxed almost as soon as the looming threat of his fuzzing aunt had left his side. Pity he had to sic her on Freya. He shot the girl in question an apologetic look before his features smoothed and he straightened up. "Enough, for the moment, Fool," he said, and motioned for silence. "Ladies and gentleman, I hate to break up the festivites, however there is a matter of great importance I must discuss with my council. If those members would follow me to the meeting room, I'd be much obliged. To my court, I insist that you stay: enjoy the wine and the Fool. I will return shortly." He slipped off his throne and straightened his clothes before heading towards the door. -- Freya had seen Lady Naomi coming and looked around for a method of escape. Astrid's grip on her arm tightened, and her smile didn't falter. Too late, too late! Freya froze as the older woman fell upon her. "Of course, my lady," Freya murmured, her eyes downcast, "Does something trouble you?"

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TotalNerd — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:55:17 +1000

Yalaedra smiled and stood to follow King Malachi. She had been getting rather impatient- she considered watching the jester to be as much of a waste of time as standing around waiting, because in her case it was standing around and waiting. Although she had learned something about the humanoids' senses of humor, the fact remained that dragons did not 'get' the sorts of jokes that humanoids did. She followed the Boy King at a respectful distance. Enough time-wasting. It was time to get down to business.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:01:35 +1000

Eurya picked up her stack of parchment, ink pot and set of quills, and followed the King out of the room, silent with her head down.

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kittygirl27 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:53:46 +1000

Thoth narrowed his eyes at Wesley, a scowl of disdain crossing his face. "Alright then... I'll leave you, Fool." He wiped his hand on his pants and walked away, trying to keep his dignity. ~~ Rune dutifully followed the Boy-King as he left the throne room, his hand never leaving its grip on his sword. "My liege," he murmered softly "was the meeting actually necessary, or were you merely making an excuse to leave everyone's presence?"

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Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:09:03 +1000

Araya followed the king swiftly as she could and still not run. ((Gah! One liner))

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:23:07 +1000

Abastor grinned. "And so the fun begins." He quickly followed the king.

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:39:05 +1000

Cecelia smiled at Rory, "Hello."

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:44:32 +1000

((Gah! Three one liners in a row! Eep!!!)) Rory studied her, smirking a little. "I'm gonna assume you're a princess... We don't have those where I come from, so it's always a treat when I'm in the presence of one." He bowed gently, flashing a perfect smile. Yes, you look like demonic dragon spawn, but you still have style.

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:51:10 +1000

"You assume right," She smiled slightly and added silently hardly a princess. "And who are you?" Cecelia asked politely.

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ArtsyGal — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:52:11 +1000

((so, who is left in the receiving hall?))

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:54:17 +1000

"I'm Rory." He carefully took her hand and kissed it. "May I know your name, majesty?" Oh I am absolutely terrible. ((wah, what do you use html wise on here to make italics?))

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:55:10 +1000

((Um, just the people who aren't members of the council of nobles and such. I expect everyone else can do as they please around the castle xD))

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ArtsyGal — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:58:33 +1000

Deirdra watched the groups split up as the members of council fell in behind the young king. She cast her eyes about the room, trying to figure out what she should do next. There were many potential connections to make, but where to start?

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:01:35 +1000

((Yeah.... italics.... I don't know.)) "I am Cecelia, nice to meet you," Cecelia blushed slightly. "Oh, and you can just call me Cecilia," She smiled.

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TotalNerd — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:03:41 +1000

(I think it's em in between two of those sideways v brackets. Use the little tags like parentheses on the parts you want in italics, sandwiching the words between two of them.)

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TotalNerd — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:04:50 +1000

(Yup, that's what it is. Ha!)

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:06:35 +1000

((Ahh, thank you ^_^ I thought it was < i > xD Now that makes sense.))

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Contemptus — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:09:28 +1000

((Popping in real quick to say: every character that isn't there for the war meeting -- i.e: all of the court/nobles -- should be chilling in the throne room, left to mingle and get drunk until the feast/ball in a couple of hours..))

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:11:55 +1000

((Oh umm in the beginning it is supposed to say: I am Princess Cecilia.))

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:16:41 +1000

"It's a pleasure, Miss Cecilia." He kissed her hand once more, and let go of it. "Where do you come from?"

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Buggy — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:18:45 +1000

Urungor's brows rose when he heard that. Well well... "If you'll excuse me, your highness," he said, walking up beside Mal as he left for the war council, "but I didn't know you were facing a war. I might be able to help out, if I were to know a little more about it."

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:20:17 +1000

"Oh, I come from a country a long way from here. You probably haven't heard of it," Cecilia said smiling. "Well, maybe you have many people love it. It's safe and there is a ton of rich people who are very annoying. Personally I find it very dull," Her smile faded thinking about her own family.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:23:33 +1000

"Ahh, I see. I come from a very small villiage, so everyone is very close. But even so... it gets very lonely." He batted his eyelashes a little, trying to come of as lonely.

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:25:53 +1000

Cecilia felt sorry for him, "I am very sorry." Now she felt guilty she wasn't lonely that was for sure. "Well, at least you won't be lonely here," She tried to sound friendly.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:30:05 +1000

"I certainly hope not." He sighed softly, sadly. This was mostly just an act, with his sadness directed on his best friend he left at home, missing her deeply.

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:39:40 +1000

Cecilia smiled, "Well if you do get lonely you are always welcome by me." It made her upset to see him so down.

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ArtsyGal — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:44:45 +1000

Deirdra noticed a servant weaving through the crowds, offering drinks. Might as well start there. As she straightened up and moved away from the pillar she failed to see the jester as he was doing a trick of some sort. They both ended up sprawled on the floor. Deirdra fought the urge to giggle, she had not had enough sleep the night before, and this was just ridiculous, the irony of her wanting to stay a little bit underneath the radar and then making herself the center of attention momentarily by tripping the Royal Jester. It was ludicrous. "I am terribly sorry," She said, pushing herself off the cool floor, wincing as she rubbed her elbow, there would be a bruise there for sure.

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:45:36 +1000

Abastor glanced around at the rest of the war council. He could practically taste the magic in the air. He smiled, eyes flashing an unnerving yellow before reverting back to pale blue.

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Buggy — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:11:56 +1000

The door to the war council's chambers swung open, and Lady Mako Asukal strode into the room. She had an air of almost alarming extroversion about her. It practically oozed from her aggressive smile, in which a rolled cigarette was clamped. (Mako was always up on the latest trends, and this new form of ingesting tobacco suited her much more than a pipe.) Her crimson dress moved gracefully over her hips as she walked towards the others. "Sorry if I'm a bit late," she said with a chuckle. "I'm breaking in a new driver, and she's not from around here. We got a little turned around, but we found our way in the end. Anyways I wouldn't miss this for anything."

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Elle Wolff — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:12:03 +1000

Kyrin followed the young king and the rest of the war council to the meeting room, Hero following closely behind him. Finally. Kyrin's impatient and anxious disposition was starting to get the best of him; he probably wouldn't have been able to stand still and do nothing for too much longer. Hero thought it was odd how Kyrin was so serious, yet couldn't seem to stand still for too long, but of course . . . that was just how Kyrin was. He had come to accept that. And joke around with it, just because he could get away with that.

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:59:21 +1000

((What time of day is it right now in the RP?))

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TotalNerd — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:04:09 +1000

(I don't know, but I think it's early evening or late afternoon, seeing as we'll have a feast after a potentially long meeting. Assuming the meeting takes a few hours, it will be about time for dinner when it's done.)

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:28:20 +1000

((Hmm... okay so possibly night or maybe the sun going down. Thank you!))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:31:28 +1000

((I'm thinking it's mid-afternoon. The war meeting will be a couple of hours, run over into the feast. After the feast, there's a ball that will disband around midnight, a good six hours of shenannigans. That sound reasonable?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:38:31 +1000

((Yep! Sounds cool. I am debating about doing something interesting with my character but in order to do so it has to be night.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:40:58 +1000

Rory looked back up at her, smiling warmly. "You're too kind." ((If I disappear in mid-rp, my power probably went out. It's all stormy and tornado sirens are going off v.v))

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:44:01 +1000

Cecelia nodded, "I am glad you think so." She smiled brightly. ((Tornados are scary! Hope your power doesn't go out!))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:46:36 +1000

Rory bowed once more, lightly kissing her hand. "Thank yo--" He cut himself off, covering his mouth, eyes widened. "uhh... I'll be back." He said through muffled hands, racing out of the room, despite orders to stay put.

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:50:34 +1000

Cecelia looked surprised and waited for him. She wondered what that was all about... oh well.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:05:17 +1000

(Hate to pester, but d'you suppose we can start the meeting soon?)

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Contemptus — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:07:51 +1000

((Actually, sort of waiting on Celey, considering there's an interaction between Naomi and Freya, and both Freya and Astrid need to be at the meeting for it to have any emotional impact -- since, y'know, they're the reason Mal called the meeting in the first place. As well, I'm going to bed in about ten minutes, because it's late and I'm tired.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:09:10 +1000

((*agrees*)) Rune continued to follow the Boy King. "My liege... are you purposely taking the long way, or have you gotten lost?" he teased softly "I believe your guests are getting anxious."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:31:59 +1000

Malachi glared at his servant -- his knight. His color ebbed and his eyes glittered, his mouth a thin, nearly invisible line under his unfortunate nose. How dare he? In front of his allies as well! The idiot -- the fool! "You overstep your bounds," he told Rune softly, sharp and soft. "Do not make the same mistake twice." He turned his head and looked up -- blast, a horrid growth spurt and he was still being loomed over! -- at Urungor. "It is nothing so dire as of yet," he said, and his annoyance for his servant bled into his tone. He grimaces slightly, an apologetic wince crossing his features. He spoke again, a good deal more civil, "What I mean to say is that it has not come to that yet. If I were to declare war, I would need the support of my allies behind me. This is...merely a survey, if you will." He seated himself at a large, round table, the wood old and heavy. "Please, everyone, take a seat," he made an awkward, muted gesture forthem to sit, "the meeting will begin shortly, as I'm sure you're anxious to know why I've called you here." He paused and did not seem startled by Lady Mako's sudden, and loud, enterance. He offered a smile and inclined his head. "Lady Mako," he said, "A pleasure, as always. You've missed nothing. We've had a bit of a late start. Please, sit."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:36:30 +1000

Lord Abastor took his seat on the side opposite the king, black cloak swirling about him as he sat down. His eyes glittered with interest. They were finally going to find out why they had been called.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:43:51 +1000

Rune shakily nodded. "O-of course, my liege... master..." he sighed "You have my sincerest apologies." Idiot! He scolded himself Why do you even stick around? You shouldn't care about him, he treats you like his servant dog. You're nothing more than that. Why don't you just do as before? It's not like Mal will care... he can do fine without you.

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Celey — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:21:08 +1000

((Gaaaaah... I'm so sorry, Contemptus. I was just really depressed today and didn't really feel like doing anything. I didn't mean to hold the RP up. Since we're skipping right to the meeting I'm going to assume the aunt has made arrangements to make Freya look more lady-like. I'm also going to assume Goldie has arrived at the castle and is attending the council meeting... since ya didn't answer my question in one of my OOC posts. *lol* Also, I wanted to say... Thoth got owned by a fool. His dignity will not come back from that. *LOL*)) "It is good to see such fine manners befitting a lady of your station, Lady Freya, but there is the problem of your current... wardrobe." Naomi frowned with disapproval at the armor Freya was wearing. "This is easily fixed, however. Please, allow me to fit you up with something more suitable." Several moments later, Naomi had finished fussing over Freya in a dressing room of sorts in the castle. They were only a minute or so late for the council meeting, which had caused Malachi's aunt to get anxious and be a little more unbearable than usual with her tendencies to worry. ... Goldie sat at the large, round table with a grave expression on her face. Although, this was not an unusual expression for her. Her expressions tended to be limited to serious, shark-like, angry, and battle mode. Nobody had ever seen the dwarven king cut loose before, which led many dwarves, barbarian and mining alike, to believe she had no soul. Indeed, many dwarves in the small army outside the kingdom's borders were very curious as to what exactly their king would do during the ball that the Boy King was hosting. ... Wesley had a delightfully smug expression on his face when Thoth walked away from him. 'Serves the man right for showing such disrespect to my profession!' he thought. He took a great deal of pride in fooling. He continued to entertain the guests. He had stopped juggling balls after he had finished juggling all six of them and was now blatantly showing off by standing on one hand and doing some fancy baton moves with his mock scepter.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:43:14 +1000

"I see." Urungor made no move to leave the council hall-- but he had left the slaves back in the throne room with the messenger he'd sent ahead to speak with the king. He trusted that his fellow Rusgar would not let anything happen to the fireman or little Seta. The nearest person he stood to was the dwarven... king, she'd called herself, and it was odd how his expression of polite interest contrasted with her stormy countenance. You'd almost have forgotten he was a barbarian slaver. "Well that IS good to hear," Mako replied (and here her toothy grin widened just a smidge). "It always is frustrating to show up even a few minutes late to important meetings like this. If you miss the opening statements, well, you're lost during the rest of the meeting and you have to request notes from the scribe afterwards! But yes, thank you your highness." She seated herself and fell silent (which was borderline miraculous.) * Seta frowned slightly at Emkai, who was still very tense and anxious. Poor guy; she really wished there was something she could do for him. Being a slave wasn't very much fun for her, but for someone of Emkai's pride and position in society, she could imagine the humiliation was unbearable. That was the problem with being proud sometimes... Without really noticing it herself, her gaze drifted over to where the fool was performing rather incredible gymnastic feats. Once she realized what she was looking at, her olive eyes widened so they seemed to take up most of her face. She'd seen street performers in Edra a long time ago, but they very rarely did anything that difficult. "Excuse me," she asked, "but where did you learn to do that?" The Rusgar holding her rope frowned in disapproval, but she knew he wouldn't do anything. Urungor thought she was funny, so despite the gimp leg and other traits that made her nigh impossible to sell off, he had them all treat her gently.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:52:33 +1000

((@Celey - please don't forget to reply to my post, I think it's a page back, I'm kind of stuck until then.))

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Celey — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:43:43 +1000

((Gaaaaaaaaah... I'm sorry! I didn't see it, honest! Man, now, this makes my current post invalid, and I got another person wanting to react... Okay, I'm going to try to do something tricky. It'll free up your character, Artsy, and then let me keep the post that I just made, as well as react to Buggy)) While the Fool had still been juggling the balls, a young woman had accidentally tripped them and sent both of them sprawling on the floor. Wesley lost control of the balls he was juggling and a few of them even managed to land on him, which was quite painful. He still bore a smile, though, especially since the crowd around them seemed to have found the whole ordeal amusing. Before Deirda could even apologize, Wesley opened his mouth. "Oh-ho, as dumb as an ox and twice as clumsy, are we, madame? Or perhaps you fancy yourself as a female Fool?" And then, she apologized. The Fool shook his head and tsk'd. "Madame, madame, madame! You have nothing to apologize for! It was a splendid show! Simply splendid! Why, if you had been born a man, I am sure you would have been a natural!" He made a show of clapping his hands for her. "Bravo!" He twirled his scepter in an absent-minded way before addressing her again. "I am but a humble Fool, so I have nothing more to say than that I do not mind such a cooperative and helpful guest, buuuuuuuut..." He grinned wide. "I AM a one-man show, so kindly leave the foolishness to yours truly, hm, madame?" He winked at her and gathered up the hard-wooden balls and stuffing him wherever it is he stuffed them on his person. He began his next act, which involved him standing on one-hand while doing various baton maneuvers with his scepter in the other hand. A woman who looked to be around his age (Seta) asked him where he had learned to do what he was doing. Wesley made a show of looking surprised while he was doing his little gymnastic feat. "My apologies, but... did you just speak to me? I could have sworn just by looking at your patchy clothes and stick figure that you were a scarecrow placed here to scare off the vultures!" He shook his head, the bells on his hat jingling. "My, my. Talking scarecrows, whatever will they think of next?" He gave a showy bow to Seta. "So, Madame Scarecrow, you wish to know the secrets behind my foolishness, do you? Well, I learned it from my father, may he rest in peace..." He made a few holy gestures while still holding his scepter which caused him to bonk himself in the head. "Oi..." He forced a grin. "And he learned it from my father's father, may HE rest in peace..." He once again did a few holy gestures with his scepter hand but managed to dodge an incoming self-bonk on the head. "And HE learned it from my father's father's father, may HE rest in pieces because alas, the poor Fool lost his head." He did yet more holy gestures and multiplied them, as though he were praying for both pieces and "accidentally" bonked himself in the head twice. "And so on and so forth." He grinned wide as if he had just explained everything.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Celey — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:47:34 +1000

((I mean, he stopped his gymnastic act, so that he could stand up and then give a showy bow to Seta... LOL... He's talented, but not THAT talented.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:27:34 +1000

Yalaedra lowered herself into an empty chair, the back of it looming several feet above her head. She delicately crossed her spindly arms in an attempt to look dignified. Instead, she merely looked ludicrous. Really, she may as well have been wearing the jester's motley.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Katherine Jane — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:59:44 +1000

(Okay, I am now totally lost so if someone could please either tell me what's going on or talk to Skiran, much apprichiated) Skiran arrived late to the council meeting which was already underway. It wasn't uncharacteristic of him but nevertheless he was met my steely glares as he took his place, he ignored them however, unconcerned by their dissaproval.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

mhufstader — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:25:12 +1000

The Boy King was becoming irritable. This, of course, was nothing new. Malachi was only suffering the same short temper that came with every King that took the throne. His youth was hardly the problem--a king's pride. Now. That was another matter. Terace found that the best thing to do when trailing the King was to keep a closed mouth and an eagle's eye on everything around him. With the other guards and knights, even her own superiors, Terace didn't mind slipping in a snide words here and there. With the King? She knew better. She had too much to lose...mainly, the head on her shoulders. She wasn't about to give the King any good reason to cast her in a bad light. Hell, she'd rather lose her head than her armor. Anything but strip her of her sword and her knighthood. It was all she had. Rune, however, seemed a little off his game tonight, as Terace watched Malachi snap at Rune, putting the knight back in his place. Anyone else might've clicked their tongues behind their teeth--muttered on about how Rune was only here by once chance act, saving the Boy King's life, that he hadn't actually earned his place...but if anyone knew how hard it was to rise through the ranks, it was Terace. She would've never made it this far herself if it wasn't for her brother, the legendary White Knight. As far as Terace was concerned, Rune had just enough reason to be here as anyone else. Still, when Rune pulled back, like a whipped dog, Terace couldn't help but curl the corner of her mouth in a near grin. "Our King's in a bit of a mood today, isn't he?" She said under her breath to Rune, out of earshot of the King. "I wouldn't try his patience today...least not until he's had a drink or two."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:32:04 +1000

Rune nodded, still looking pitiful. "Mal's always in a mood, it seems" he hissed back, his voice going up a few pitches as it normally did when he was frustrated. He looked at Terace out of the corner of his eye, his gaze focused on the Boy King. "Sorry... there's a lot on my mind... completely blanking out on your name."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:27:47 +1000

For a moment, Malachi was silent. He listened to the chatter of his council and his knights with a stained expression, his eyes closed. He frowned slightly and rubbed at his temples in slow circles. It did nothing to tease the tension from his jutting shoulders or the ache from his head -- it wasn't even the good kind of headache, the kind earned after a night drinking. No, this was a stress headache, something that needed a few solid hours of sleep in a dark, quiet room. The light did nothing but make the pain wirse, and for once he was glad of his empty stomach -- there'd be less to throw up inn a few minutes. He swallowed shallowly and knew better than to ask for water. This was enough of a show of weakness. The last thing he needed was for his allies to whisper and scoff: the boy King cannot handle the strain of his position, the poor dear should let her aunt take over, she'd do a better job, he really is unfit -- it made his stomach roil and churn. He cracked an eye when the doors swung open to admit his aunt and-- Masl straightened fast enough that he felt something twinge in his back. He smoothed down his ahir in a short, telling gesture, and stared down at the tabletop for a minute, tracing the borders of the map printed. "Please, take your seats, ladies," he said, and grimaced when his voice broke in the middle of it. Astrid and Freya knew better than to mention it -- the took seats that flanked the boy King, Astrid -- the guest of honor, in a sense -- on his right, and Freya on his left. He glanced at her slightly before he cleared his throat and looked towards the others. "I'm sure you're wondering why you've been called here. But it is not my story to tell." He rubbed at his mouth nervously before he continued, "I'm sure you've all heard the tragic tale a few months previous, through royal decree: that Princess Astrid, soon to be ruler of the Land of Knod, had been killed and her body taken in the night. But as you see before you, here she sits. What a wonderous micale," he muttered sardonically. He shooke his head and rubbed at his temples, waiting for the outcry that was soon to come.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:34:55 +1000

((**they. Pretend I can spell, guys. I'm in Mal's boots as is -- the mother of all heachaes -- so I'm not proofing things as I should. My apologies in advance.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:38:57 +1000

Princess Cecilia looked around scanning the crowd. She wondered where the man she had been talking to had gone and why was he covering his mouth? She sighed she wondered if this party would be as horrible as she thought.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:15:01 +1000

Deirdra melted back into the crowd as the Jester continued his act with barely a pause, of course she should have known he would make the best of it, only good Fool's knew how to take things in stride properly. Still, it was kind of embarrassing. She hesitated, looking around again as if wondering what to do with herself. She noticed another young woman gazing around, as though she had misplaced something, or someone, and was not sure what to do. Deirdra was almost ready to head over and talk to her when she decided it would probably be better to stay put for now, it might look suspicious if she initiated every single conversation she had. Right now she would concentrate on observing, and perhaps someone would think her interesting enough to start a conversation.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:18:14 +1000

Cecelia noticed the other girl and walked over to her, "Hello."

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:22:58 +1000

That was fast, thank goodness, Deirdra always felt as though she was avoided for some strange reason if left to herself at crowds. Must be her paranoia. She smiled, the relief showing in her dark eyes. ((oh my goodness, I can't remember the color of my own characters eyes!!!!)) "Hello. Are you enjoying the party?" Her eyes wandered the milling crowd, "If you can call it that, not exactly the mood I would think would befit a party atmosphere. How rude of me, I'm Deirdra."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:27:13 +1000

"I'm Princess Cecelia, and sadly no I am not enjoying the party," She sighed to herself. "Nice to meet you by the way," Cecelia smiled politely.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:32:05 +1000

"Yes, well, it isn't exactly the most interesting party I've ever attended. And you? What would you rather be doing?" She remembered to drop a curtsey, "Pardon my manners, I had no idea you were a Royal. Did you have to travel far?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:36:15 +1000

Cecelia smiled, "You don't have to bow and yeah I had to travel far.... unfortunetly. There are millions of things I'd rather be doing.... but getting away with them that is an entirely different thing." You could now see how rebelious she was as she thought of all things that she, as a princess, shouldn't have done but chose to anyway. She seriously hated being a princess....

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:38:59 +1000

A soft smile played about her lips at Cecelia's answer. "Yes, that is the thing, getting away with things." She eyed the other girl curiously, "I have always wondered, what type of things do Royal's like to do? I mean, things they both like to do and those that they'd rather not have to deal with?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:39:59 +1000

Eurya took a seat next to the King as the meeting began, scribbling down notes as the meeting progresses. ((wahhh nooo speedposting xDD))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:43:05 +1000

"Royals.... well most like to look at themselves in mirrors for fifteen hours, me on the other hand would much rather go and ride a hourse.... or fight for the kingdom not sit around looking pretty and waving. Most royals would rather just ignore there kingdom and take a nice long vaction and not have to deal with what the kindom needs.... me on the other hand would rather not have to be a royal in the first place. But that is just around the country where I come from hopefully this one is better," She said thinking bitterly about her father.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:46:56 +1000

((Oh by the way what happened to Rory? I am sorry.... I just must know ;D))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:47:31 +1000

Deirdra decided to ignore the bitterness etched in Cecilia's voice, she tucked away the information thoughtfully, interested in how Cecilia would rather not be a royal, instead of being a different kind of royal that would actually care about her kingdom. "Fits pretty much every kingdom I've been in," She mused, "I wonder if anyone would miss us if we slipped out for some air, perhaps we could convince the stable master to let us borrow a couple horses." She heaved a great sigh, dramatically touching her forehead with the back of her hand, "Delicate blossoms like ourselves may expire if kept in this stuffy atmosphere for too long."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:52:55 +1000

"I doubt anyone would miss us.... and riding a hourse would be fun plus your right we may just expire," She smiled at the dramatic hand motion that was one thing that could lift her spirits.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:57:25 +1000

((I'll rp it later, but he had to go expel his fire-ness. Via... Magma-vomit xD))

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +1000

((Oh! Poor him! Good thing he didn't vomit then.... poor Cecelia would be no more :D))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:00:57 +1000

"Well, we can't have that happening! And since you're a Royal and I just happen to be the one here, I will take it upon myself to escort you out to the fresh air, and then who knows where we'll end up, perhaps in another kingdom!" She giggled, actually feeling excited, she rarely had the chance to form any kind of friendships, and she hoped that, perhaps just for this afternoon she could consider Cecilia as a friend. Besides, she could work at the same time, figure out what would impress a Royal. . . but she wasn't going to work too hard at it, she felt the need to push everything behind her, just for a few hours and pretend she was just a normal person, sneaking away to have a fun horseback ride with a friend. "Which exit would be less conspicious?" She asked.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:05:03 +1000

Cecelia smiled, "Hmm.... perhaps that one?" She pointed to a door which no knight was gaurding. "Well then again I am not sure if that's an exit," she smiled you have any ideas?" She smiled brightly maybe this party wouldn't be so bad after all.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:08:21 +1000

"I say lets go for it, if we happen to have to explore the entire castle in the attempt to find an outdoor exit, all the better! If we get caught you can just go all white and peaked looking and we can beg off on getting lost - which would, mostly likely be true, even if we happen to wander through rooms off the hallway while we were at it!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:10:25 +1000

"Okay," She smiled at the thought, "Then we should hurry before anyone notices." She smiled, she was looking forward to this.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:16:30 +1000

Elaine watched as the woman who had tripped over Wesley began to speak with a lady whose coppery tresses spiraled don past her shoulders. Her eyes widened as they began to speak of running off for a horseback ride. She had to know more. She caught the last phrase that the auburn-haired woman uttered: "Then we should hurry before anyone notices." Elaine curved her pale lips into a smile. Somebody already had noticed. She made up her mind to follow the two ladies.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:16:57 +1000

(Stepping out for a bit, I'll be back in shortly.)

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:19:11 +1000

It hadn't been an exit, but they didn't mind. The big, glistening wooden door they slipped through led to a hall covered in intricate, exquisite tapestries. Because the door was situated opposite the one the king and his council had dissapeared in, this hall was deserted. "Oh, look at the floor!" Deirdra's eyes sparkled with mischief, "Are the bottom of your shoes smooth?" She asked, a grin spread across her face, she could not remember the last time she had this much fun. ((if anyone else noticed their leaving and decided to follow them that would be okay - if it is okay with broadway as well.:))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:19:39 +1000

((You read my mind!:))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:30:44 +1000

(Yeah, I figured that's what you were after.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:39:22 +1000

((Thirty new posts... crap. Am catching up.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:40:15 +1000

Elaine smirked as they stepped through the door, forgetting to close it behind them. If it was a horse-ride they were after, they were going in completely the wrong direction. If they kept heading this way, they'd end up in the kitchens, and ooh, they'd be in trouble then. Treading as lightly as a cat, Elaine tailed them as they bumbled through the tapestry hall.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:45:23 +1000

((Nop I don't mind :D)) "Nop, the bottom of my shoes aren't smooth," She smiled to, she couldn't wait to get to the horses plus this was very fun she was glad she had met some exciting nice people so far.... that was a good thing.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:55:12 +1000

Lady Mako's brows shot up at Astrid's entrance, and her cigarette almost fell from her mouth. "Well well well..." Urungor crossed his arms with a frown. A leader shoved off the throne... this would be an offensive war then. All the better. He was good at offensive. --- Seta blinked as though puzzled by the fool's tirade. "Oh... I suppose I do look a little bit like a scarecrow, now that you mention it," she mused, looking down at her trousers, "but why would you scare away vultures from here? It's not like you have anything dead lying around in the open for them to eat." "It was a joke Seta," Emkai grumbled (the first thing he'd said since entering the castle), but she must not have heard him. She was too busy listening to the fool's recitation. "Oh... do a good many court jesters lose their heads?" she asked seriously. "Goodness, that's a job I wouldn't like at all. I'd rather go back to hunting in the swamp."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:02:18 +1000

"Too bad, we could've had a marvelous slide, oh well, I wasn't willing to risk marking it up though, only makes more work for the person that has to wax it." Deirdra eyed Cecilia's outfit, "We'll have to find some clothing for you as well, you'd have a hard time wearing that, perhaps she would be able to help us out." Deirdra spun in a circle, arching her eyebrows at the figure that had been trailing after them silently.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:05:12 +1000

Cecelia turned as well, eyeing the girl, "Perhaps she could."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:11:50 +1000

"Or perhaps I'll just inform you that you're walking toward the kitchens, where the head cook will give you a good chewing-out," Elaine said smoothly, cursing in her head for not keeping more closely to the shadows.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:13:50 +1000

Cecelia smiled, "Chewing-out? Don't you think that would be a rather foolish thing to do to a princess?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:17:59 +1000

"Ooh, pardon me, your majesty," Elaine said rudely, sweeping a mocking bow. She had learned a thing or two from her friend the jester. "Angela would chew out the Boy King himself if he set foot in your kitchens, I'm sure she wouldn't dare to bark at some princess from another country." (What can I say, Elaine doesn't have much respect for authority! Sorry for her rudeness.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:18:28 +1000

"Kitchens?" Deirdra's eyes sparkled, "I always wondered what the Royal kitchens would look like. . . would the cook really be terribly upset if we paid her a visit?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:20:17 +1000

Elaine snorted. "Are you kidding? She'd just start throwing crockery at you and screaming obscenities. If that sounds pleasant to you, by all means, continue."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:22:11 +1000

((Yep! That is okay if Cecilia was her she would do the smae thing.)) Cecelia glared at the girl and her mock bow, "Oh, honestly she can't be that bad."

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:24:13 +1000

Deirdra wasn't so sure, despite the girl's obvious annoyance at being discovered and her rude attitude, there was no reason for her not to tell the truth. "Well then, I suggest we try a different doorway," She turned back to Elaine, "You coming?"

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TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:24:28 +1000

Elaine sniggered at the princess. "Really? Part ogre, she is, and I'm not kidding. Seeing as I work for her, I should know."

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:26:30 +1000

"Part orge? I would love to meet an orge but we'll take another doorway like you said," She smiled, "So do you want to come?"

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TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:27:58 +1000

(Whoo, this is getting out of order chronologically! Here's the answer to Deirdra's question. I'm pretending she asked after the last post.) "Like you could stop me!" She followed the clumsy woman, her feet now sharply tapping against the wooden floor. (Ya gotta have a sarcastic prick in every story, and here she is.)

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TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:29:01 +1000

(The last post being my last post!)

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:31:08 +1000

"Who said anything about stopping you?" Deirdra retorted, slipping through another doorway. She couldn't blame the girl really, in some places the only thing to work ones angst out was through attitude, and sarcasm was usually the most popular. ((Hey, should we stumble across something we shouldn't? Something that might be useful further along when the plot begins to take off a bit more?))

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:31:48 +1000

Cecelia didn't look to happy about her coming but didn't argue. Perhaps she just needed some time....

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:32:44 +1000

((Sure! That would be fun or do you even want to find said thing while riding the horses?))

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TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:34:44 +1000

(I vote we give the horses a miss, I really don't want to have to make Elaine lead Deirdra and Cecilia all over the castle to find Cecilia some proper clothes.)

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:34:48 +1000

((sure, that could work too, any ideas on what it should be? Maybe we should come up with something and not tell anyone else, just the three of us would know what it was until it was time to reveal. . . . hmmm, that might not work though.))

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:36:13 +1000

((well, maybe we could find a secret passage, long forgotten by everyone but the person who is currently using it. Maybe the king's aunt???))

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TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:36:24 +1000

(In other words, let's just stumble across it indoors- because unless one of the characters decides to dig a hole outside and finds a treasure chest, I don't think anything useful would be out there. I need to work on being more clear, sorry for any confusion.)

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:37:51 +1000

((I do kind of agree, I can't think of anything right now that would be easily found riding horses, unless it was a person, but in that case we could, perhaps do both. . . . *sigh* I really wish the edit button would reappear.))

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TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:38:04 +1000

(There you go! And we could have a good time making a fool out of Elaine while she pretends she knew it was there all along.)

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:38:04 +1000

((Haha that would be interesting.))

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Contemptus — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:38:36 +1000

((Guys, I have no problem with plotting, but could you do it in the discussion board as to not clutter up the actual thread?))

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:39:20 +1000

((Sure, sorry!))

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:23:05 +1000

Rory ran out of the throne room, looking around wildly as he held his mouth. His eyes went to bright, scared yellow as he ran around, through the hallways. Luckily, he made it outside. Just as he stepped on the cobblestone pavement, he got sick violently, spewing bright, glowing orange goo that looked like pure lava. He whimpered and moaned a bit as this went on, for his mouth will be burnt and charred until morning. Finishing, he coughed weakly and rubbed his mouth with the scaley side of his hand, calming. ((Anyone, feel free to traumatize their character with this disgusting sight xD))

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:13:34 +1000

Lord Abastor raised his eyebrows slightly. So, the boy king was cracking a bit under the pressure. How...amusing. He smirked. It was to be expected, of course. Malachi was hardly old enough to be called a man and was pampered at every step by that sickeningly saccharine aunt of his, Lady Naomi.

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:21:16 +1000

"Easy, Mal..." Rune murmered softly, so that only his master would hear. His voice had a slight feminine twinge to it, which wasn't strange for him. "Deep breaths. You're only showing them that you are weaker than you really are."

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Contemptus — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:36:51 +1000

Malachi's eyes narrowed, and though the headache still pounded away like a second heartbeat, his voice betrayed nothing save mild annoyance when he spoke. "You have something to say, Abastor? You're looking particularly smug for someone who's just seen a woman come back from the dead -- and had a rather distressing wake-up call about our Southern neighbours to boot."

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:42:03 +1000

The northern lord shook his head. "No, Your Grace. I was simply wondering when this meeting would commence." His blue-gray eyes flickered yellow for a moment, but he quickly hid it by averting his eyes to the table.

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:45:45 +1000

"Liar" Rune hissed, his grip tightening on his sword. "You will treat his majesty with respect or I will teach it to you myself."

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:46:35 +1000

Out of habit, Eurya began scribbling down the conversation between Malachi and Abastor, only just realizing, well into their conversation, that it has nothing to do with the task at hand... She blushed severely and proceeded to crumble the parchment, pulling out a clean sheet.

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:49:06 +1000

Abastor raised his eyebrows at Rune. "I have nothing but the greatest respect for my king," he replied, a slight chill in his voice.

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:56:39 +1000

"Liar!" he growled, unsheathing his sword. "You watch your mouth, or I shall be forced to cut out your tongue." Idiot, idiot, idiot.... stop being stupid. You can't just go looking for a fight because you're mad at Mal. What are you trying to prove?

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:58:38 +1000

Abastor grinned, eyes turning yellow with snakelike pupils. Talons that hadn't been there before tapped the wooden table, and fangs became barely visible. "Try what you will, sir, but I don't plan on losing."

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Celey — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:59:02 +1000

Goldie, for her part, looked unsurprised by the Boy King's opening to the meeting. She had heard that the princess was dead, and up until now, she hadn't heard or seen anything that would suggest otherwise. But the reason she was unsurprised was because she didn't put it past humans to pull botched assassination plots and trickery and all the other like. It all seemed rather pointless to the dwarven king. Things were so much more straight-forward for barbarian dwarves. She never had to worry about one of her own people trying to kill her in her sleep or any of that nonsense. If they wanted to kill her, they would come right out and say it, challenge her to a fight, and if she lost, she died... and she would have deserved it for losing. It was just that simple. Humans made everything unnecessarily complicated. She glanced at Princess Astrid with something akin to respect. The fact that she was still alive when she had been claimed dead was an achievement to the dwarven king. She paid no attention to Abastor and Malachi's little squabble since such a thing was beneath her. "It is well that you are still alive, despite what has been claimed." She leaned back in her chair. One might have thought she would be uncomfortable in all the armor and with an axe nearly twice her size strapped to her back, but she seemed to wear it well. "So, who is responsible for this foul trickery, and when can we destroy them?" She talked casually as if she were merely asking about the weather or what a person's name was. ... Wesley looked amused by Seta's failure to understand his joking. "You don't get out much, do you, Madame Scarecrow?" As he asked her about whether fools lose their heads a lot, he laughed. "It depends, it depends! A kind, understanding king is the best king for the Fool to work under whereas cruel or simply impatient kings will quickly rid the Fool of his most attached head." He made an exaggerated motion showing his finger slicing across his neck. "Occupational hazard you could say. But the Fool's life is the life for me. I know no other and would have no other!" He began to get cheeky upon hearing her say that she would prefer hunting in the swamps. "Oh? Is that what you do, Madame Scarecrow? I was wondering what that smell was..."

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Contemptus — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:04:16 +1000

Malachi curled a lip and drew himself forward in a fluid movement that spoke of arrogance, of youthful scorn, and a certain grace that he'd grow into along with his other features. His hair swung forward, damp and shiny, and he flicked it out of his face. "Of course," he drawled with a sardonic quirk of his lip. "Lady Astrid, would you be so kind? I'm sure you'll have a room full of people hanging off your every word." Astrid laughed, more of a boom that something a touch more ladylike. "As if I don't already," she said, grinning. However she paused as if to gather her thoughts and pressed one hand palm-down on the table. As if reading her thoughts, Freya reached across the pace between and touched her fingers to her knuckles, just a skim of skin on skin. Astrid relaxed and the contact and both women drew back as if the last ten seconds hadn't happened. "Right then," Astrid said, turning her head to mimic peering at all those in attendance. "I was to turn twenty six months ago, and take the throne in place of my uncle, the man who ruled in my stead until I was of age. But before I could bump him out of the way, he decided he quite liked ruling the country and didn't want me stepping in. I'm sure my aunt had something to do with his decision, as she always appeared to me a woman quite addicted to stature. "So the week before my coronation, my uncle had me drugged and man kidnap me in the night and set it up to look like a killing -- quite a good job he did, too, if Frey is to be believed. As you can see, however, I'm quite unharmed. As to why, I'm sure I cannot tell you. Perhaps the killer lost heart, or perhaps he was interrupted, I'm not sure. I woke up four days later -- by my estimation -- in a haystack feeling as though I'd drunk an entire tavern." She paused, grimaced slightly at the memory, and continued without pause, "It was an entirely separate kingdom -- one far from my own. I spent many of those months trying to find my way back, though I must admit I was at quite the disadvantage until Fray swept in out of nowhere -- literally, I swear she leapt from the ledge of the canyon-pass I was walking through -- and tucked me under her wing. Figuratively, of course. "We only arrived here a fortnight ago, and to make a long story short: as much as we would like to, Freya and I cannot take all of my uncle's forces should he realize I am alive and well. This is a plea for help, to be blunt. I need to take my rightful place on the throne of Knod and end the warmongering my uncle has started, but to do that I need help. Will you be willing to lend me your troops?" She paused, "I misspoke, my apologies: would you be willing to lend the Boy King your services, as he is currently host and provider?"

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:07:01 +1000

Rune smirked and gave Abastor an exaggerated mock bow. "I'd hate to prove you wrong sir... but I'm just doing my job." He held his sword in front of him, taunting Abastor to make the first move. Idiot. This is going to end badly. You're going to lose. You're going to be found out. You're not going to remain a knight. Idiot!

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Contemptus — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:08:20 +1000

Malachi pinched the bridge of his nose. "This has to be a new record," he muttered under his breath, more to Terance than anyone else. "Threatening bloodshed before the introductions can be finished." He sighed and spoke up, sharp and clear, "Rune, put that away. Abastor, this is not a pissing contest, file your nails or get out of my meeting -- and I swear, if there is one word of disagreement by either party, so help me I will not be responsible for my actions, for it has been a very long day and my patience are wearing thin."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:10:39 +1000

Eurya cleared her throat softly, then said to the king. "Maybe we should discuss your ideas for the war plan, sire?" She readied her quill.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:12:27 +1000

Abastor nodded to the king, returning to his more humanoid appearance. He glanced over to the princess, eyes unusually serious. "I will lend the cause all the swords of Stormsgate, and as many archers as we can spare."

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:18:25 +1000

Rune nodded, still glaring at Abastor. "Yes, your highness." He resheathed his sword, returning to the shadows behind the Boy King's chair. And here I thought he might actually pose a threat. Ah well... there'll be plenty more duels. Plenty more oppurtunities to prove myself.

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TotalNerd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:19:38 +1000

(Sorry! I've been out NaNoing.) Yalaedra observed the woman that, until recently, all had thought to be dead. There were many emotions running high in the room, that were working their ways up the dragon-turned-goblin's nose. She could smell anger and irritation- both from the knight and the Boy King. She smelled bloodthirst that filled up the room so that it was impossible to tell whose it was. She could smell confusion, emanating from most of those in the room, including herself. But she could not smell any deceit, at least not from Astrid or the Boy King. She watched and smelled for a few more minutes. "You can count on the dragons' being at your side, both Princess and King." she said eventually. The Draconic queen was of a similar mindset to Yalaedra. She would agree.

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Celey — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:20:58 +1000

What Goldie had gotten out of Princess Astrid's story was that the uncle had tried to bump her off, and she needed the Boy King and his allies' help to take back her rightful place as ruler. She needed to know nothing else other than the fact that a potential war was at hand, and she was being asked to help. There was no question of what she would do. She stood straight, almost at attention, and nodded to both the princess and Malachi. "I have no love for human foolishness such as the type that your uncle has wrought. My dwarves and I will have his blood, and the blood of all he sends to stop us. I, Goldie the Impossible, King of Barbarian Dwarves, PROMISE this." Naomi decided to speak up at this point, looking away from Goldie's severe look and glancing at Astrid. "Troops? Surely, this event does not need to lead to blood-shed. Perhaps we can come up with a more peaceful solution to this problem. I know that you have suffered greatly from this ordeal, m'lady, but we must not make hasty decisions." Goldie looked less than pleased by what Malachi's aunt had said. "The vile human that is her uncle has tried to have her killed and has forcibly taken her birthright. No such peace could come from trying to deal with him. He must be slaughtered like the pig he is!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:21:21 +1000

Emkai turned to watch Seta and Wesley now; you could almost see his frown through his hood. The Rusgar messenger tightened his hold on the ropes, just in case. But Seta really didn't seem to mind too much. "Um, actually I stay outside most of the time. I don't talk to a lot of different people though, if that's what you mean. There was Spider, though, except you can't really have a conversation with a spider you know. I don't know where he's got to now..." She reached to smooth her hair out of her face but realized a little too late that her hands were bound. Awkwardly she put them back down. "Um, anyways, I still wouldn't want to be in your shoes." When Wesley commented on her smelling, she blushed very faintly. "Erm, yes, kind of. I hunted the wasps and things that kept taking our livestock. And, uh, the smell's more likely because we've been riding all day."

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Elle Wolff — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:30:37 +1000

Kyrin, who had thought that the quarrel between the knight, Rune, and Lord Abastor was quite . . . well . . . stupid . . . finally perked up interest after hearing Lady Astrid's story. He sat up straighter in his chair and listening intently, then inclined slightly, thinking. Well . . . he did have a fairly strong military, even though it hadn't been active in the past few years. He could also feel a sense of Astrid's plight, since HIS uncle had tried to kill him to get the throne of his kingdom, Santaryn. The good surely seemed to outweigh the bad. "I shall offer you my services, whatever you may need from me," Kyrin said, speaking up loud and clear from his spot at the table, for the first time since the meeting had started.

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Celey — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:32:45 +1000

The Fool frowned a little. He had been amused, at first, by the fact that the woman seemed incapable of understanding a joke when she heard one, but now, she wasn't even responding properly to his insults. This seemed to cause him a bit of unnecessary distress, which, he nonetheless, managed to keep to himself. He gave her a little nudge and a conspiratorial grin. This next insult would be sure to get a reaction out of her. He had never seen a lady not respond with outrage at the mere suggestion of it. "Oh? Riding, hm? Madame Scarecrow, truly, you are a woman of many talents. Being a scarecrow, hunting in swamps, AND being a professional lady of the night. I am impressed! Incidentally, how much are your services?" He waggled his eyebrows suggestively.

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Buggy — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:38:45 +1000

Urungor looked thoughtful. He would need to know a bit more about the risk and who else was going to be involved, but if it wasn't too dangerous he could see it being a real advantage in the long run.

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Contemptus — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:42:34 +1000

Astrid seemed to swell with pleasure, the grin on her face all but blinding. Malachi was more cautious, and he remained curled, one leg drawn to his chest, his arms looped around it as if for security. He inclined his head -- interally pleased, at least, that he hadn't been deserted by his allies -- and eyed his aunt. "For the sake of argument, Lady Naomi, what would you suggest as a bloodless alternative?" Beside him, Astrid bristled slightly, and though she say the logic in the question, she did not have to like it. Though if it would keep more of her people safe, perhaps it was worth a listen. She frowned and leaned forward, intent. Freya watched Malachi quietly -- it seemed that in times like these, it was the only time he wasn't tripping over himself or cripplingly unsure of himself or his ruling ability. It was a lovely change, to say the very least. However, it seemed that he found something upsetting, as he glanced in her direction, only to flush brightly and avert his eyes. He curled a hand in the fabric of his trousers, so tightly that his knuckles whitened. Freya frowned slightly -- what sould have upset him so?

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Buggy — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:43:41 +1000

Seta's brows shot up into her hairline, and the faint flush deepened. "I-I'm nothing of the sort!" she stammered. "What in Blazes gave you the idea that--" "If I were you," came Emkai's curt, cold voice from his hood, "I would leave her alone." "No, it's, um, don't get yourself in trouble Emkai, I-I'm sure it's just a misunderstanding, and..." She cut off, shifting her weight and looking very embarrassed. "I meant riding a deer."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:46:37 +1000

((Weeell it seems like I won't be rping here for a while^^ I'll be on here more when the meeting is over.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:47:06 +1000

"Ever the cautiously paranoid one, eh your majesty?" Rune murmered softly "You have nothing to worry about. Astrid is going to get the alliances she needs, and everything will work out."

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Contemptus — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:54:20 +1000

((Just here to add: Guys, there's other things going on other than the meeting. Feel free to have your own adventures and such.))

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:19:00 +1000

((I'm off for the night, I'll catch up tomorrow!))

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mhufstader — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:21:33 +1000

((Eep, sorry I'm so slow, peeps! Carry on, Terace will just weave in and out.)) Terace watched on the meeting as she should be--silent, arms by her side, sword jutting out across her hip. In truth, these meetings were the last place she wanted to be. Politics. It was all about silent stares and old grudges resurfacing. She never had much of a head for it. Give her a battlefield and the odds stacked against her...and she was a little more in her territory. Her fellow knight wasn't particularly making it easier for her, lashing out whenever a slight was made against their King. Terace served her Boy King--she would die for him, and she considered that enough. If he expected her to slice off every tongue that opposed him, he would do better with a butcher, not with a knight. Still, even Terace couldn't deny there was an electricity here. A tension. After all, this wasn't sound annual tournament they were talking about, some mere fun and games. This could lead to war. Bloodshed. Battle. Terace kept her poker face, her straight back...better that that let her taste for blood show. More than that...for justice. The lady had been wronged...Terace couldn't think of a better reason to fight than to go to another's aid. Not that it was her place. No, her place was to go where they bid her, and she would hold her end. Until then, she was silent, watching the proceedings as a gargoyle might. Rune let out another hiss, and Terace wet her lips briefly. If the boy wanted to make a fool of himself, he'd do that on his own. Like hell he was bringing Terace into this. But then...damn it. He was young. Impulsive. His heart was in the right place. Damn her. Damn her and her bleeding heart. Quietly, to avoid any real presence in the meeting, but just enough so that it was clear that the King's knight wasn't totally out of hand, Terace murmured, "Perhaps we should allow the King answer for himself."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:59:46 +1000

Rune nodded. "I know..." he murmered back, keeping his voice soft so only Terace would hear. "You must think me incompetant and rash" he muttered, laughing softtly "Impulsive I may be... though I have good reason."

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mhufstader — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:47:47 +1000

Terace raised an eyebrow at that, a light amused grin curling up the very edges of her lips, despite her attempt to keep at straight face. There was something very genuine about Rune...it was refreshing in the middle of a meeting of politics, of lies and subtle hints and gestures. Still, Terace added, "What, to get yourself kicked out of the meeting?" Not a bad strategy, honestly. Terace doubted anyone was going to draw blood here...even if she did keep an extra eye on Lord Abastor with his retracting claws. She would much rather be spending her night at the tavern, waiting, waiting... She turned back ahead then, so it wouldn't look to anyone else like her attention was wavering from the meeting. Under her breath, she said, "Keep your head on you. I want you by my side in case this this talk of bloodshed comes to fruition."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:55:41 +1000

Rune sighed. His voice was soft, but it gained a few pitches as was usual when he was frustrated. "I hate politics...." he muttered "And I have no doubt that this plan is coming to fruition, but that doesn't concern me unless his majesty actually plans on going to the battlefield. As his knight, I am to remain by his side always."

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:14:42 +1000

A bloodless solution? Did the boy really think this could be waved off and forgotten? Abastor listened intently. He was no stranger to gaining power by less-than-honorable reasons, and he knew one thing. Princess Astrid's uncle would not give up his new position easily.

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Contemptus — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:35:07 +1000

Malachi relaxed very slightly as his knights chattered under their breath somewhere behind him. He willed the redness out of his face -- yeah, good luck with that --and resolutely did not look at Lady Freya or her pretty dress or her delicate, pretty face or -- he just didn't look at her, okay? He cleared his throat, trying to swallow down the awkward and the heat rising in hic cheeks, and he wet his lips, "No one has any alternative ideas to copious amounts of bloodshed and all out war?" he asked, then offered what he hoped was a wry smile, "Come now, for the sake of the argument, someone come up with something. The princess would like some subjects to rule when this is all over, after all."

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Buggy — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:38:56 +1000

Lady Mako breathed out a thin stream of smoke, looking thoughtful. "Posturing, maybe? I mean, making a big show of going in to take 'em all out shouldn't be too big a deal. Make sure they know what you plan to do if they don't put her highness back on the throne. Pull out all the stops, get out the old war machines, get as many people together as you can to march on 'em..."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:46:35 +1000

"It also depends on how loyal Princess Astrid's kingdom is to their new ruler," Abastor mused. "If they discovered that, perhaps, there had been a bit of foul play in his rise to power, would they revolt or stay loyal?" The northern lord absentmindedly drummed his fingers against the table, expression thoughtful.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:15:38 +1000

Yalaedra stared ponderously at Lady Mako. "Posturing is possible, but we would have to be prepared to do battle anyway. Should they call our bluff, we would be at a loss! So if we do 'get out the old war machines', we will have to be certain that they are ready to use, or we may come out looking like fools." She shuddered involuntarily. Being made to look a fool was almost as high on her 'Most Hated' list as having her time wasted.

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Buggy — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:23:19 +1000

"Well of COURSE we would!" Mako replied, sucking on her cigarette with relish. "You can't set up any plan without considering that it might fail and acting accordingly."

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Contemptus — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:24:40 +1000

Astrid outright scoffed at Abastor, and leaned forward, planting her elbows on the table with a muffled bang. Everything seemed to have presence with her. "That's an overly naive way of looking at things," she said. "It's like you have no idea how many people get poisoned to get to the throne -- Hell, Malachi's lucky enough not to have siblings or cousins to get rid of that particuar threat. If I know my uncle -- and I do-- the fact that the lower classes are revolting and rioting in the streets would not deter him. He'd have them restrained or killed and continue on with his reign. 'If he does not win love, he avoids hatred; because he can endure very well being feared whilst he is not hated,' that sort of thing -- they'll be too scared to revolt when he starts executing people en masse."

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Elle Wolff — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:41:40 +1000

Kyrin nodded in agreement to Astrid and Yalaedra. "I agree with the Princess Astrid and the goblin . . . both are naive and foolish ideas, in the field of war, and should be dismissed. I mean . . . being the ruler of a country that is experienced in war, I'd say that 'posturing' would only cause the king to see us as a threat, and act with violence. Revolting, like the princess said, would only lead to death of the poor rebels and the innocent."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:21:10 +1000

Lady Mako's eyes narrowed as she turned toward Kyrin. "Naive AND foolish, is it, to make your presence known first in case the other party would rather not fight? If he has no proof that Astrid is dead, assuming her death was his intention, he'll already be panicky and looking for her wherever he can. He'll expect anything we throw at him; why not make him more panicky by letting him know that, yes, the worst is the case? She has survived, she does have friends, and she is prepared to destroy him." She blew the smoke out her nose this time. "And like I said, you can always have an alternate plan in the works, namely to do what we've threatened to do. I don't see any feasible way out of this that won't end in bloodshed-- barring, of course, an assassination attempt."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:39:40 +1000

"How are we going to let him know that we are by his side?" Kyrin asked, frowning slightly. "We have to be careful how we act, or war is inevitable . . . and if it comes to war, we should be careful with the actions that we take. Killing as little people as possible, especially innocents. I don't think that people will have much respect for a queen who got her position through a bloody war, is part of what I'm saying, and that could be even more important than killing the king. The king might also take our intentions the wrong way, so being careful is key."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:29:08 +1000

"If she ended a reign of fear, I think they'll stand by her easily enough," Mako replied coolly. "And yes, fine, marching boldly up to the gates and trying to storm him by force may be less than ideal. A show of power does still have its uses even if you don't like my idea, namely in acting as a distraction. Look like you're going to attack from one direction, but really send forces in another." Her eyes narrowed. "Unless you have a better plan."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:18:46 +1000

"And what if that doesn't work?" Rune muttered "If he routes your distraction, you'll only waste unnecessary lives." He winced, realizing that he had not been permitted to talk. He fearfully glanced at Malachi. "I-if it's my place to say so, your majesty..."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:50:32 +1000

Mako turned to Rune, her grin suddenly wider and more sharklike than ever. "Oh yes, war is always an evil terrible thing, isn't it? I'm sure we'd do much better getting Astrid's throne back by having everyone sign a petition and presenting it to the king. He'd step down at once, I'm sure. Is that your idea?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:54:28 +1000

"Asassination is always an option" Rune muttered, avoiding eye contact "I'm sure all of you have experience in that sort of method..." Idiot... you're going to get yourself killed. You don't want to be killed. Stop being an idiot!

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:57:13 +1000

"Yes, hasn't that already been suggested? I thought someone had shot it down." Mako looked over the others with a frown. "What are everyone's thoughts on assassination?" ((Wow, she really is garrulous... it gives me the option to post with her a lot, which is nice. Especially since Urungor's intent on listening quietly and only giving his opinion if asked.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:16:01 +1000

"While assassination isn't chivalrous, it certainly is efficient," Yalaedra remarked, "and chivalry isn't exactly the most important thing in the world. Efficiency, on the other hand... Assassination would be one of the smartest options."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:19:28 +1000

"If someone can get close enough, yes," Mako agreed grudgingly. "Though there's really no reason for all these allies and a war council if we're not planning on going into war, is there? What do you think, your highness?" Her gaze flicked over to Mal.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:24 +1000

Rory walked back into the Throne Room, mouth charred and black. All the color from his face was drained, and even his scales looked pale, tail drooping behind him.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:20:39 +1000

Mla held up a hand, as if in defense. But he was as calm as he could possibly be under the circumstances, even though his words came out a touch higher than usually, and a little rushed. "I called this council originally to see if you would support me if I were to delcare war on Knod, as you know, Belladonna's military is...lacking. I wanted opinions and ideas on how to solve the problem. Astrid has expressed interest in a manner that won't kill her subjects, so it would seem that assassination would be the cleanest route." He cleared his throat and touched his mouth briefly, his fingers catching on cracked lips, "However, that route is prone to failure, depending on how well-defended and paranoid the current king is. As well, the power-vaccum left behind might do more harm than good. These people have believed their king and mourned their princess for six months. Many might be wary of a ruler that has risen from the grave, and that might entice riots or other unpleasantness...." He tailed off and brought his hand to his mouth, rubbing the pad of his thumb over his lower lip as his thought. His gaze dropped to the top of his knee, still pulled to his chest. "However, it occurs to me that those are not the only two options. If.. Hm. If the princess was spotted by a large number of people, commoners, nobles, merchants, what have you, what do you think the reaction would be? If we could start of a chain reaction that weakened the king from the inside out, it would make clearing the path for Astrid all the easier, with the kingdom divided. It would heighten the king's guilt about his actions, making it all the easier for an assassin to do their work." He striaghtened up and dropped his hand to his knee. He eyed the assmbled, "Of course, that if just a thought in a sea of them. Opinions?" "That seems risky and slow-paced," Astrid was the first to speak, angling herself towards the King. "How many more months would it take until he was so mentally scattered that he slips up? Plus, would the security not be heightened if there was talk of ghosts in the town tavern?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:26:18 +1000

"It wouldn't matter" Rune muttered, not caring that nobles might take offence to a lowly knight speaking his opinion. "Lady Astrid is right. Even if the king isn't paranoid and security-tight; it would take months, even years to spread a rumor or asassinate him. Time is of the essence, I suppose... though I suppose it would be better than uneccessary bloodshed..."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:31:27 +1000

"It seems like we're screwed whatever we try," Mako said flippantly. "A war will kill too many people, spreading rumors takes too long, assassination might raise more problems than it will solve without the rumors... it's a tricky little problem isn't it?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:01:24 +1000

((Woo hoo! First time on an actually computer in ages! Everything is enormous @.@))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:01:42 +1000

"Malachi does bring about a valid point . . . it would be easier to have allies inside Knod if we don't wish for unnecessary bloodshed, but . . . I agree that spreading a rumor and gaining allies inside might take a while . . ." Kyrin pursed his lips in thought, glancing at Malachi, Mako, and Rune, trying not to send distasteful looks at the latter, as of course, Rune was just a simple knight (though his attempt somewhat deceived him). "A more bloodless approach would be to directly assault the castle, if war is necessary; but that would be tricky, if not impossible."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:09:23 +1000

Astrid hummed absently, and banged her fist on the tabletop in exclaimation. "What about a mixture?" she asked, glancing around. "We can attack the castle directly -- have people planted in the castle to screw things up and generally cause chaos and confusion and fear. None of the servants or workers in the castle would be harmed, it'd be attacks on those who support the current king, and mindgames to get under their skin." ((Why yes, the woman who quoted Machiavelli a page or so ago is now, more or less, sugggesting a fledgling version of guerilla warfare. And no one is surprised.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:11:41 +1000

"Mmm... I like it," Mako replied. "You get the best of both worlds that way."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:16:57 +1000

Kyrin nodded. "That does sound like a good plan . . . if we can get allies on the inside, which . . . I don't know, they're your people, Astrid. Do you know anybody closely there, or anybody that would side with us?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:25:07 +1000

"Especially anyone who would be close to the king?" Abastor added. The idea was a good one, more plausible than trying to talk it out and gave them more of an element of surprise. If they could find someone that the new king trusted who would side with them, this could all go very smoothly. But nothing will go smoothly, he thought grimly. We're playing the game of thrones now, and it's a game that no one wins.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:00:26 +1000

Astrid smiled slyly, and tucked her hair back behind one ear. "Well I do know this one girl," she said, and 'looked' across the table. She leaned forward to make her point all the more obbious, and Freya stiffened, directly across from her. "What? Ash, you want me to -- are you insane? I can't lead a revolution! Hell, your uncle hates me as it is!" Malachi, sitting pretty between them, knee to his chest and his arms around it, his eyes flinty, didn't even have to open his mouth to project how very not okay he was with that particular plan. In fact, he seemed to be less and less okay with it the more Astrid spoke. "Oh, no, see, Fray?" Astrid led, grinning, "You'll come back from your quest half-mad with grief and not having been able to find me. He'll be so concerned over you -- if only to look good -- that he'll all but trip over himself to make sure you're well looked after and left alone should you choose. Anyone else see where I'm going with this?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:02:44 +1000

Abastor nodded slowly, a rare grin curling his lips over. "He'll be so distracted with Lady Freya, he won't be paying much attention to other fronts. Such as the people in his castle."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:22:16 +1000

"I will accompany Lady Freya" Rune piped up, trying to look confident. "That is... if his majesty will allow me to..." He glanced at Malachi "I can trust your care to Terace. You and her will most likely get along, and she is highly competant." And if you say yes, I'm finally getting out of this hell-hole.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:30:12 +1000

Malachi glanced at Rune and touched his mouth again, "And how, exactly, do you plan to explain your presence, then?" he asked, soft and slippery as silk, "It'd be quite out of the ordinary to show up after a long absence with a male bodygaurd, Rune. The Court would tear Lady Freya appart for it, along with everything that insinuates." Because really, it would seem a mite straight to aquire a knight -- a knight that shadowed Malachi everywhere he went, and that was common knowledge. When he had travelled to Knod some half a year ago to give his condolonces, Mal had taken Rune with keep the other man from whining. The King would remember that. And beside that, there was the stigma of travelling closely with a man when he was not her family, and she was unmarried. Freya`s good name would be dragged through the mud, which wasn`t something they needed happening while their minds were on other things.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:36:20 +1000

Rune nodded. "Well... if not me, then a friend of mine. Female, so you needn't worry about Lady Freya's reputation, my liege." He amiled to himself. "She's a worthy warrior, though refuses to apply for knighthood. I'm sure that she would accept the mission, if I were to ask her..." Idiot... you just want to get out of here. How will you explain the sudden disappearence of the King's Knight?

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:52:43 +1000

Malachi shook his head a sharp, impatient gesture, "No. If anyone was to be at Fre -- at Lady Freya's side, it would be Terance. I know what she can do, and I know for myself that she is trustworthy. As well, the King doesn't know her face, and the Lady Freya's reputation would stay in good standing with the excuse of a female traveller." "Or it would if I were going, my lord," Freya cut in, waving off Astrid, who was still intent on talking her into it. "At the moment, I do not think I am capable of such an act -- the King will have someone with me at all times. It will make seducing others onto our side more than slightly difficult--" "But what if we planted people? No winning-over required," Astrid broke in, "I mean, castles are full of people.And no one ever remembers the servants. If there was a handful more of them in the week or so after you came back, I doubt my uncle would notice, let alone kick up a fuss."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:58:55 +1000

"Ah, that is an idea." Urungor had spoken for the first time since entering the room, but he looked pensive, unlikely to volunteer his opinion again.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:04:08 +1000

Astrid perked atthe voice -- the man with the stag! -- but it was Malachi who beat her to the punch, if only to distact himself for the sheer level of DO NOT WANT running through his head. "A good or a bad one, in your opinion, Urungor?" he asked, calm as can be.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:40:58 +1000

Eurya has been taking notes -- scribbling them out when someone's mind changed -- for the entirety of the meeting, and she was beginning to get tired. This whole ordeal daunted her. Yes, she has sat down before many a war meeting, doing the same thing, and though it intrigued her to listen to ideas that would change the future of the country, she took no personal interest. But she did as she was told, anyway. Reluctantly.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:56:47 +1000

"Planting people's as good an idea as any, in my humble opinion," Urungor replied to Mal, "granted that no one catches on. That's the main problem, really: the more people you have, the more chances for someone to slip up. Then again, the less people you have and the less chance you'll have of overtaking the castle. How many d'you think it'd be wise to send?" This last was to Astrid.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Celey — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:09:38 +1000

((Trying to kick myself into gear...)) Naomi was pleased that she had managed to get people talking about alternatives to war. Regardless of how many allies were eager to help them, the fact remained that their kingdom's military was small and would not stand much of a chance should they be attacked directly. She thought she could get on board this new plan much better. "A small group, I should think. No more than ten, at least. Perhaps half that number?" she said. Goldie was listening to everyone talk and becoming increasingly irritated at the thought that there might not be a war to go into. She also had little patience for such complex matters. Wresting Astrid's uncle from the throne by force seemed like the best and most simple solution. She was sitting again with her arms crossed and was grumbling something intelligible and most likely in dwarven. ... Wesley was pleased that he managed to get a suitable reaction not only out of her, but also the much taller man in the hooded cloak. He had to pause for a few seconds while he decided whether he should continue insulting Seta by suggesting that she may be having "relations" with said deer or to focus his attention on the man who told him to leave Seta alone. He grinned a little to himself. Well, the king DID say to keep insults to a minimum. He had had his fun with "Madame Scarecrow," it was time to mock someone else. "Leave her alone, hm? Let me guess. You're the big, dumb, and ugly type who prefers to use his fists than his brains, right? Oh. I'm terrified. Somebody save me from the man who can't even bother to visit the palace without looking like he's from the Secret Society of Men in Scary Cloaks." He mock-shivered in fright, and then dramatically placed a hand to his forehead ala near-fainting damsel-in-distress style. "Oh, whatever shall I do? Woe is this poor fool! Why, his very face alone could kill a man!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:45:40 +1000

Emkai wrenched violently at the ropes at his wrists, but the Rusgar kept a good hold on him. "I am the head tactician in Blazes's army," he growled. "No one has accused me of idiocy in my life. And yes, actually, my face could kill you." Seta gave him an odd look. That phrasing sounded weird even to her.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:46:36 +1000

((It's good to see you around Celey! I've gotta say, your posts are very entertaining with Goldie and especially Wesley. :) ))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:49:34 +1000

((Wesley is currently making my life. That is all.)) "Seven" Rune murmered. "Seven is a good number. Not too many, but not too few to risk failing miserably." Talk is boring... I wonder if Mal is as bored as I am... though that doesn't matter. He's not.... Mal... anymore.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Celey — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:43:35 +1000

((*lol* Thanks, I'm enjoying playing Goldie and Wesley. Especially Wesley. He's fun. I'm loving how his character is turning out, and I like playing characters like him. :D)) "Oh my. Thinking is such a difficulty for you that you can't even threaten someone without insulting yourself." He shook his head in mock pity. "There is no question. You are a true idiot. I think I should know. I AM a fool, after all."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:17:27 +1000

"Emkai don't," hissed Seta, but he was already replying to the fool. "If my hands weren't restrained right now you would be in for a slow, painful death," he growled, "but if you're really curious about why I wear a hood..." Before the Rusgar could intervene, he reached up and pushed the fabric back, exposing his face for the first time. Yellow-orange flames snapped up around his head as soon as the hood was gone, reaching up over his head for several inches. A dark, strong jawed face with glowing ember-eyes could just be seen through the flames. The expression on the face was one of considerable irritation. "It wasn't an insult, it was a poorly-stated fact," he told the fool curtly.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:38:37 +1000

Cecelia walked along with the other two girls she would never admit it but where they were headed was extremly creepy. IOt had suddenly seemed to be much darker, "Guys I don't think there will be an exit where we are headed," She turned to them looking very sure of herself and then she saw something behind on of them. "Hey wait a minute," she walked over to a wall that almost seemed to have a faint crack around what looked like might have once been a door. "Do you see that too?" She ran her hand along the crack.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:47:03 +1000

Elaine looked at it dismissively. "There are all sorts of cracks down here. This passage is extremely old, it leads to the cellars and the dungeon." She ignored the fact that the crack wasn't jagged and spiderwebbing as most of the cracks down here were. She would never admit it, but it seemed that a door had been clumsily plastered over. "You folks sure have strange ideas as to what constitutes an interesting place to visit. But there aren't any part-ogres down here, at least."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:50:23 +1000

Cecilia smiled, "Part orges sound like they would be interesting company." She looked at the cracks a little more do any of you guys have a weapon of some sort or something sharp?" She looked at the cracks and tried to chip them as to see what they were hiding. "I think this is a door annd it looks like it could be interesting."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:58:51 +1000

Elaine sighed exaggeratedly. "If you insist." She clicked her fingers and sent exactly two pounds of pure force hurtling at the crack. A few chunks of plaster fell to the floor. She clicked her fingers twice more, then put them in the sizable chip she had made in the wall. "You are going to owe me after this," she informed them. "I'll get in massive trouble." She pried away a bit more of the plaster with her hands, a big sheet coming away this time to reveal rotting wood. Her thick eyebrows raised.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:02:46 +1000

(ROSE! Believe it or not, I'm not a complete ignoramus. Edit button, wherever have you gone?)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Celey — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:04:44 +1000

"Oooooo, slow and painful, so you're one of THOSE ty..." Wesley's insult was cut off short when the man pulled the hood off of his head and revealed a face that could only be described as being on fire. For once in his life, the Fool was struck speechless. No immediate insults came to mind, no jokes, no tricks... All he could think was, 'Holy shit! He's on FIRE.' Alarm bells seemed to be ringing in his head and telling him to get away from the man on fire, and he started to take a slow step backwards before he remembered himself. He was a fool, damn it! He wasn't going to let a poor excuse for a fireplace INTIMIDATE him! "Oh-ho!" he said, gathering his thoughts quickly, "A REAL hot-head, hm? Oh, I bet you're a favorite of cooks everywhere!" He made his voice change a little bit to sound like he was a different person. "Oi, Hothead, get over here and help me bake my bread, will ye? OI! Hot-head, I need ye to boil this cauldron of water! Oi! Heat up this soup!" He stopped after a moment, then once again looked at the Fireman with pity. "I can't imagine you're too popular with the young ladies. On the bright side, you WOULD be able to tell if they were a witch or not."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:15:48 +1000

"Thanks," Cecelia said clearly not surprised, it seemed like Cecelia did things like this evryday although she clearly did not. She examined the rotting wood closely. "So should we go through the door?" Cecelia asked clear;y wanting to herself.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:18:39 +1000

Deirdra nodded, eyes sparkling, "I've always wanted to find a secret door! Never thought it would be here though, aren't all of these usually discovered by the third or fourth royal family?" She eyed the dark space, turning to pick up some candles, "Here Cecelia, Elaine, I think we'd better have some light."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:19:51 +1000

Elaine's eyebrows shot up even further. "I don't remember telling you my name," she said suspiciously.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:22:02 +1000

Cecelia nodded in agreement, "Good idea, so Elaine are you completely human?" she rembered the force she had used to reveal the door. She smiled at Deirdra, "I wonder if we have any secret passages in the castle I live in...."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:22:19 +1000

"Didn't you? Hmm, that's strange, perhaps my employer mentioned it, though I can't imagine why he would have." She shrugged, "I have no idea, are you sure you didn't mention it?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:22:28 +1000

((Oh.... oops.....))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:26:50 +1000

Elaine's eyes narrowed. "I'm certain," she said, her emerald eyes boring into the clumsy woman's. She would have to see what she could dig up about this...employer... the woman had. She faced the princess. "And as for my humanity... that really isn't any of your business."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:29:21 +1000

Ceceilia smiled, "Yep I suppose your right, now back to the door," she faced it, "To go in or not to go in?" Cecillia smiled taking it that Elaine wasn't human how fasinating.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:29:31 +1000

Deirdra shook her head, trying to appease the woman's suspicion. "I'm an attedant to Thoth ((pretend I put his last name, because I can't remember it and am too lazy to go look:)), he mentioned a few people I might meet at court so that I could ask for help if I got lost or needed something and he wasn't around."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:33:39 +1000

(Just so you know, 'girl' is probably a better description of Elaine than 'woman.' She's fourteen.) "Hmm." It was extremely unlikely that anybody would mention Elaine's name to a servant. Elaine had only been a scullery maid for two years, and wasn't any great favorite of Angela's. Now that the woman had been kind enough to mention her employer's name, she would definitely be looking into this Thoth character. "I vote that we go in. Could be gold in there." Her eyes glinted. Scullery maids were paid very poorly.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:34:42 +1000

Cecelia smiled and lookled dramatic, "And I take it he didn't mention me," She preteneded to look offended. "He probably has no clue who I am anyway," She smiled looking at the door, "I think we should go in."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:36:05 +1000

"Well, even if she doesn't agree-" Elaine gestured to the other woman- "We have a majority. Let's go in."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:36:46 +1000

((Urgh.... sorry about this double post!)) Cecelia gently opened the door hoping that the rottted wood wouldn't fall to pieces.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:39:39 +1000

((Okay now this is a double post.)) Cecelia looked in it seemed dark thabk goodness for the candles, "Okay let's go in," She crept into what looked like a tunnel. The walls inside were painted and seemed to tell a story Cecelia fell silent.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:40:34 +1000

Elaine stepped over the threshold, holding a candle by its very base. A shock of stale air blew into her face. She wrinkled her nose. "Eurgh. Smells like something died in here." She brushed a fallen cobweb out of her platinum blond hair. "Come on, hurry up," she said impatiently.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:41:32 +1000

(Woops. We posted the 'walking inside' posts at the same time. I'll just ignore it.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:45:36 +1000

Deirdra followed them, still excited, yet dampened by the suspicion she was now under from the scullery maid. Not that she was too worried, but she didn't want the girl figuring anything she shouldn't. Then again, suspicion was just another way of life. "My, it smells musty in here, I wonder how long it has been shut?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:46:30 +1000

((Haha the smelly idea is cool!)) Cecelia smiled, "I wouldn't be surprised if someone did die in here." She walked furthher into the tunnel and stopped abrutly there are to directions she waved her hand at where the tunnel branched off. "I think we should try the second path but the first looks okay too. How about you guys?" Cecelia asked smiling what fun this was.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:49:52 +1000

Elaine shrugged. "Years, from the smell of it." Her eyes fell upon what she had at first taken to be mold. She realized that they were paintings. "Never mind," she breathed. "Hundreds of years." She ran a long finger over a crude image of a man with a large sword raised above his head. She giggled suddenly. The man was wearing... pink bunny slippers. (OOH- plot breakthrough idea. How about this is Locien, the slippered fellow? And this passage and the room it leads to are cut off from time, and Locien's been locked up in here for ages? Once our characters have left, he can come creeping out!)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:51:07 +1000

(This was meant to come after Artsy's last post, but Clary posted before I could finish. Just in case one of you is confused.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:53:20 +1000

((Cool, that sounds neat, what do you think broadway?)) Deirdra's nose wrinkled, half amused, half weirded out by the painting. "Bunny slippers? What in the world?" She spun around, head cocked toward the other tunnel. "Did you guys hear something?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:55:48 +1000

"No," said Elaine disinterestedly. She had sharp hearing, and as far as she was concerned, if she couldn't hear it nobody could. "It's your nerves." She was still trying not to collapse into hysterics at the thought of some ancient hero in bunny slippers.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:57:31 +1000

Deirdra fell silent, knowing she had indeed heard something. She paid no mind to Elaine's retort, after all, she had heard the girl in the first hall. "I'm going to go see."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:02:39 +1000

((yep.... that sounds to funny.)) Cecilia stayed with Elaine and stopped herself from laughing at the bunny slippers. An old man.... no more like an ancient man came creeping towards Deirdra his hair seemed to shine in an eerie light his hair was silver and he looked old like he had been in the tunnels for ages, "If you think you are going to remove me from these tunnels you are mistaken I desrve the throne it is rightfully mine and there is nothing my cousin can do about it," he withdrew a sword it seemed to be the same as the one in the picture. "Oh.... you are no knight! Get out!" He almost seemed to be screeching..... he... was..... crazy.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:05:32 +1000

(Okay. I was more imagining that he came creeping out AFTER we had left. If I wanted to take over the throne, I wouldn't make my presence known. But no matter, I suppose this will work. But I don't know how we'll strip him of his bunny slippers.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:06:59 +1000

Deirdra drew up short, eyes widening a split second at the man confronting her. "I am in no hurry to remove you from these tunnels. In fact," She eyed his tattered clothing, "you'd be rather out of place if you did leave. However, if you're willing to settle down and explain what you mean, we might be willing to help you out of here, if you so choose." She couldn't quite understand what he was doing here, or what he was babbling. But he didn't seem as though he would attack her with no warning. Still, might as well be on her guard. "I'm going to call my friends now, so don't freak out." "You two might want to come and meet someone!" She called over her shoulder, keeping her gaze on the old man.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:07:36 +1000

((Oh... I was thinking he had lost them some where in the tunnels.... sorry :( just ignore my post then.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:07:45 +1000

((I think this will work, because right now he doesn't want to leave the tunnels.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:10:16 +1000

Elaine sighed dramatically and went to the clumsy woman. "At your beck and call, my lady," she grumbled. "Oh," she said, surprised. No wonder the tunnels smelled like a corpse. This man practically was a corpse. "What are you doing in here, eh?" she demanded of the ancient man.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:13:13 +1000

((:D THE WALKING CORPSE OF DEATH! Ha..... sorry had to do that.)) The old man glared at Elaine, 'What are you doing here is more like it." He stared at the two girls, "You are looking at me like I am some old rotting corpse! What is wrong with you?" Cecelia came over, 'Oh.... my...."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:13:58 +1000

((Feel free to control him too! :D))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:16:40 +1000

"Well," Deirdra cleared her throat softly, "you do have. . . somewhat of a . . . resemblence to one. Just how long have you been in here?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:18:31 +1000

Elaine regarded the man coolly. "Excuse me, Gramps, but have you looked into a mirror lately? You kind of are a rotting old corpse. Or, at least, you smell like one." Elaine was not widely regarded for her tact. The man bristled. "I'll have you know that in my prime, I was a hero! Poised for the throne! Left to molder in here." He waved them over to the wall depicting his grand achievements. "You see? I was a knight!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:20:21 +1000

(Euarghh- another case of branching reality posts. But Elaine and Deirdra seem to have the same things on their minds!)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:20:31 +1000

Princess Cecelia pitied him, "Yes I know we all want to be a knight but sometimes we can't just be one."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:22:23 +1000

The old man looked angry, "I will prove it to you. I can prove it to you." He started walking down the rows of paintings, "Aha I can show you those slippers he pointed one wrinkly hand at the pink rabbit slippers.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:23:11 +1000

"Was a hero?" Deirdra caught onto his shift of words, "What makes you think you aren't one now? Do you have any idea how long you've been in here? And you just told me you didn't want to be drug out of here, why now do you say you were left to molder?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:24:41 +1000

"Excuse me, woman!" The man writhed away from Cecilia's consoling hand. "I was- AM a knight! This sword- he pulled it again from his scabbard- "was gifted to me by the King himself! I still have the knightly brand!" He displayed a burn scar on his arm. It was raised and in the shape of a lion's head. "Gramps," Elaine said roughly, "the practice of branding knights was ended two hundred years ago. Get a grip on reality, will you?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:27:25 +1000

The man looked scathingly to Deirdra. "I don't wish to be let out of here, not any more," he said curtly. "They don't deserve me now. They won't ever see the noble visage of Locian Insertcornytitlehere again! Holing me up in here simply because I attempted to claim what was mine..." He began to rave.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:29:47 +1000

Deirdra was still gazing at him, a puzzled look crossing her features. "Maybe he does have a grip on reality, on his own anyway. Who says he couldn't have been locked up in here for hundreds of years?" She looked at the sword, a vague memory tickling her senses, hadn't she heard the story of a great sword that went missing? Could it be that this was the same one? "Who was king when you were knighted?" She asked.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:30:40 +1000

(Okay- more branching realities. Are we following Clary's or mine? I don't care which.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:35:21 +1000

(Alright- mine then.) "King Malachi the Second," he replied stiffly.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:35:40 +1000

((Wait.... uh.... I am confused..... sorry okay so the oject we are meant to find is the bunny slippers right but the sword serves an important purpose also.... I am correct I hope.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:36:21 +1000

((I'm confused now, which is which? Somebody send me a PM please? Just in case we have to discuss this, I don't want to clog up the thread again.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:36:36 +1000

((Wait a minute which ine was mine then?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:38:32 +1000

((Hmm.... I don't know either let's just continue then....)) "The king was my father," the old man's eyes shone with pride.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:39:55 +1000

(Well, in your reality he tried to prove himself by offering to fetch his slippers- which would mean we couldn't nab them. In mine, he got all indignant, and Artsy's last post was responding to his indignance. I'm planning on having us find his slippers tucked away in some niche. Elaine will stick them in her pockets and we can examine them later, when he's done ranting at us.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:41:18 +1000

((Oh.... okay for a second there I was really confused.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:42:18 +1000

(Explained the chaos in reply to Clary's last question. You may have to scroll up a bit.) "King Malachi the Second? Now, it was a hundred fifty years ago that he was king. We're up to, what, the Forty-Second now? Gramps, you've got some explaining to do."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:45:57 +1000

"Why isn't your name Malachi then? And why are you a knight, not a prince?" Elaine stared at Locien uncomprehendingly. The man looked ashamedly to the floor. "I was not a... legitimate child." His eyes flicked to Elaine's face for a moment. "Ah. Bastard. Continue."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:47:26 +1000

He didn't seem to hear her. His eyes had gone slightly cloudy as he frowned, muttering to himself. "Now, where did I put those slippers?" Deirdra drew closer to the other two and lowered her voice so he could not tell what they were saying, "Either this smell is going to my head, or something is really weird about all of this."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:48:08 +1000

((sorry, had to put a little bit of absentmindedness in, he can snap out of it and go on a tirade if you'd like:))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:51:24 +1000

Elaine smiled. "My dear, dear, lady," she said nastily, "there is most certainly something strange about all this. If you didn't think that there was anything strange about all this, that's when I would say the smell was going to your head."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:55:06 +1000

"Er... does he know what time it is?" Cecelia said frowning at the old man muttering about his slippers.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:55:10 +1000

(Gotta go eat. If you could hold off for me, that would be great. Sorry again if Elaine's offending you, that's just the way she is. See ya later.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:57:12 +1000

((Don't worry about it, makes for interesting character development and conflict. Besides, my character might just return with biting sarcasm sometime:))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:58:49 +1000

Malachi scowled very slightly and ran a hand through his hair. His headache wasn't gettingany better, and he dearly wanted a drink and a chance to talk Freya outof what might very well be a suicide mission should she be found out. "Alright, alright,"he said, waving off the noise like a bothersome fly, "A vote, then -- because some look displeased at the idea of such subtle tactics. All in favor of declaring war on the kingdom of Knod, and not resting until Princess Astrid is back on her throne and her uncle is dead, raise your hand or otherwise grumble with agreement."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:18:58 +1000

Yalaedra stayed perfectly still and silent, not wanting to have the others think she wanted flat-out war. In her experience, subtle tactics were often the best. (I'm back for now, as you can probably tell, but I may not stay on for long. I've got a NaNovel to work on.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:37:52 +1000

((uhh...I go to a party and miss 65 posts... What all happened?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:43:52 +1000

Lord Abastor stayed silent as well. War was a bold move, and a mad one in this situation. The northmen did what he did best: he watched and waited.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Celey — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:52:30 +1000

Goldie grumbled with agreement and added, "Finally, someone who is talking sense." She didn't see why people had such a problem with bloodshed. For a barbarian dwarf, bloodshed was a way of life.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:52:42 +1000

(It's just a continuation of Deirdra, Cecilia, and Elaine's unauthorized adventure. It isn't of any importance to those in the meeting or the party.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:58:35 +1000

((*facepalm* we exploded.... recap?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:59:05 +1000

((Ahh... Well, if anyone needs Rory, I have nothing better to do in this rp right now xD))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:01:30 +1000

((Look up ^^^ TotalNerd just told me :D))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:02:06 +1000

Lady Mako and Urungor both remained silent. Mako thought that, though initially she'd been skeptical, a less straight-forward attack might be better given their numbers situation. Urungor, on the other hand, wanted a better idea of what everyone else thought, and as it wasn't any of his business to begin with he wasn't about to offer a vote either way. --- ((In response to Wesley the Fool as played by Celey :) )) Seta groaned very slightly. Emkai's eyes narrowed, but before he could respond the Rusgar had made a noise of irritation and yanked his hood back over his head. "You know better than that," he growled. The fireman's hand twitched toward the spot where his sword would usually be, but as it wasn't there, his hands were shackled, and he was surrounded by humans anyways, he forced himself to look back at the fool. "I am no oddity despite what you may think," he spat (it had been too long a day to even try reigning in his temper). "We are a proud race, and I am displeased with being addressed in such a manner." "Give it a rest," the Rusgar snapped, and he gave the rope a little jerk to get his attention.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 07:55:17 +1000

"Flat-out war will be suicide for our country, your majesty..." Rune murmered softly. "How many innocent lives will you be willing to sacrifice to see Astrid back on her throne?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:09:05 +1000

Malachi slid Rune a Look. A long, cool look, assessing and unblinking. "Considering it was a bid to ask for other opinions, Rune," he said silkily, "I don't think we'll be sacrificing anything." He glanced back to the table, headache throbbing worse than ever. "Alright, state your preference for what has already been discussed. If anyone has any other ideas, feel free to let the rest of the class know before it's too late. I warn you, however, that this meeting will most likely pick up tomorrow morning, and we can look at the issue from a fresh perspective." Freya shifted minutely in her seat. She took a deep breath, "I side with the idea of taking a handful of allies to Knod and having them placed around the castle to spread chaos and assassinate the King when there is an opening, my lord. I will act as a distract for the King until the timeof his death." "I second that," Astrid said easily, "Thoughis anyone has better ideas, let them be known -- or forever hold your peace, isn't that how the saying goes?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:09:42 +1000

((**Though if. Typos sort of suck.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:16:42 +1000

"I agree with Princess Astrid and Lady Freya," Abastor called from his seat on the right side of the table. The plan was subtle, clever, and just crazy enough to work.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:25:26 +1000

"Agreed," Mako put in, waving the hand holding her cigarette. Urungor nodded with a grunt.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:09:29 +1000

"I too agree with Lady Freya," Yalaedra put in. ___________________________ "Slippers, slippers." Locien muttered, frantically searching the thoroughly cobwebbed ground. "If I were my slippers, where would I be?" "Straight into the bin," Elaine snarked loudly. "The loony bin." The ancient man didn't seem to hear her. She sighed and turned to face the princess. "I'm fairly certain he doesn't know what time he's in, judging by the fact that he didn't know that branding knights was an out-of-date practice."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:16:15 +1000

'Do you think we should tell him what day today is? He is sortt of old looking," Cecelia smiled sympathetically at the old man.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:45:42 +1000

Rory spotted Cecilia and blinked, he covered his mouth and walked over to her quietly.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:52:08 +1000

Cecelia failed to notice Rory she was so shocked but she thought she heard footsteps she smiled at the other two girls, "I will be right back," she walked a little way forward before spotting Rory, "Oh, hello nice to see you again."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:59:09 +1000

"Sort of old looking? He's practically a zombie. We know he's at least a hundred fifty, so the question is, why doesn't he look any older than he does? Why is he even alive? He's a relic of the past, he is." Elaine shook her head impatiently. "And no, I don't think we should tell him what year it is. Probably die of shock, and then I'd be charged for murder in addition to defacing the castle wall."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:00:31 +1000

(Woops. I'm pretending that I posted this before Rory spotted Cecilia.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:18:12 +1000

Rory waved a little with his free hand, can't speak at the moment. He looked pale and his tail drooped.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:21:53 +1000

Cecelia looked concerned, "Rory.... what happened?" She spoke kindly.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:44:05 +1000

Rory coughed hoarsely, keeping his mouth covered. "F-... Fire-b-breathing." His voice was ragged and torn, barely able to form the words.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:33:46 +1000

Cecelia frowned, "You were fire breathing? Or did someone fire breathing attack you?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:41:20 +1000

He pointed to himself, showing her a small corner of his charred mouth.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:47:06 +1000

"Oh, I see. Will it heal soon?" Cecelia asked... she did not seem surprised to hear about fire breathing people.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:10:16 +1000

Elaine tapped her shoe against the floor impatiently, waiting for the princess to finish her chat. She vaguely wondered who the fellow talking to her was. When she'd had enough of wondering, she padded over to the mouth of the tunnel and poked one eye around the doorway. Surprise flashed across her face. A reptilian man with horns and a tail was croaking at the princess there. She remembered a half dragon that had come skulking through her town when she was younger. That one had had vestigial wings, but other than that there was little difference between the two. What did half-dragons call themselves these days? She struggled to recall the name. Drako something. She shook her head slightly. It didn't matter what they were called. No. The important thing was, how did the man find his way down here? She would have thought he would follow the main passageway down to the kitchens. Was it possible that he had smelled them and followed their scent? She filed one more person away in the overflowing corner of her brain that dealt with people she wanted to find out more about. She delicately backed away, focusing her ears more sharply on the conversation. It seemed to be more of a monologue than anything, but apparently the half-dragon could breathe fire. Fascinating. She continued to eavesdrop.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:14:46 +1000

((errr... I thought they were still in the throne room... But sure, let's go with that. XDD)) Rory coughed hoarsely, keeping his mouth covered. "By tomorrow."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:26:51 +1000

Abastor's eyes gleamed yellow as, one by one, most of the voters sided with Princess Astrid. This was excellent, but even more excellent was the look on Malachi's face as the chance of war became slim to none.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:38:16 +1000

(No, they were skulking around in a tunnel. That's what the sixty posts that you missed were about; I should have mentioned that earlier. Anyway, I was wondering how Rory found them down there, figured it was a misunderstanding, and came up with a semi-logical explanation for his being down in a smelly tunnel with Elaine, Deirdra and Cecilia. You can come up with a different reason, if you like, but it seemed to me that his having an excellent sense of smell was the easiest way out of the problem.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:41:01 +1000

((That'll work fine ^^ blah. I feel so out of it with this rp.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:42:57 +1000

(You might be able to make up a new character who's on the war council and pretend s/he was there the whole time, if that would make you feel more 'in' it. I'm not sure, though, you'd have to ask Contemptus.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:53:22 +1000

(Technically that's what Eurya was for... But she doesnt do much xD)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:31:57 +1000

"That is good, here come over here I have a few people I would like to introduce you too," Cecelia waved her hand for Rory to follow her.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:55:19 +1000

Rory followed her, having an air of hesitation about him.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:59:35 +1000

"Elaine, Deirdra I have someone I would like you all to meet," Cecelia walked further into the tunnels and spotted Elaine, "Hello Elaine." She continued walking down until she found Deirdra this is Rory," She glared at the old man daring him to comment on Rory's charred mouth.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:11:23 +1000

Rune glared at Abastor from his place behind Malachi. I don't like him.... he's the kind of two-faced snake that makes politics such ugly business... "Your majesty," he murmered "I am glad that we are not at risk of war."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:34:14 +1000

(Pond- Locien is a 150 year old nutter we found lurking around the tunnels during the 60 posts. Just FYI.) "What happened to you, eh?" Locien snickered, staring at Rory's mouth. "Swallow a torch?" "Who's this?" Elaine asked bluntly, perfectly portraying something called 'rudely meeting somebody for the first time.' Nobody could have even guessed she had been eavesdropping, such a good play she put on. "Did some witch try to turn him into a lizard, but then get distracted halfway through? If the curse is reversed by having a scullery maid kiss him, then count me out." (Oh, Elaine is so rude! She's the absolute most entertaining thing to write about.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:37:39 +1000

((HaHa :D)) Cecelia glared at them both, "Be quiet both of you." Cecelia turned back to Rory, "They are nicer when you get to know them a little better, she turned back to Locien, "And you, my friend, look like a walking corpse as Elaine said. So I wouldn't talk if I were you."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:46:41 +1000

Locien scowled and looked at his sinewy hands. Elaine just smiled devilishly. "Okay, okay. If he asks really nicely, I'll kiss him and help him revert to his natural form. But only if he promises that his natural form is that of a handsome prince with a really big kingdom."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:48:41 +1000

Cecelia looked very angry, "Please, Elaine, be quiet."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:52:55 +1000

"No promises there," Elaine called out in an annoying singsong voice. "I spout 'em as I come up with 'em. It's a terrible thing to let a good scorching remark go to waste."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:55:12 +1000

Cecelia looked very annoyed, "Fine.... but of course if you really want Rory to kiss you I am sure he would be okay with it," she sounded innocent.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:58:06 +1000

Rory kinda just stood there, lowered his hand a while ago. His mouth was black but pursed, eyes dialated in anger and irritation.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:59:42 +1000

Cecelia glared at the two of them really angry with them that they would go ahead and make comments like that about her friend, she turned back to Rory, "I apologize for these rude people."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:07:57 +1000

"Nope. You're so defensive of Lizardlips, I know that you truly love him. I wouldn't dream of taking him away from you just for some nice property. You two are obviously destined to be together. I always take others' emotions into consideration, you know. That's just my caring personality." Elaine said this in tones so angelic, she made Cecelia's 'innocent' voice sound like it had been croaked out by a demon.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:09:17 +1000

(Snark battle! Yeah!)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:10:30 +1000

Malachi shrugged his narrow shoulders. There wasn't much to say to Rune that wasn't mildly redundant, so he hummed in absent-agreement and tried to come up with a way of saying 'I am your boss, no matter how friendly, please at least attempt to act like it in front of guests' in a nice manner. "Well," he said, glancing around, "I suppose with that out of the way -- meeting ajourned. We'll pick back up tomorrow morning after breakfast. As for tonight, the feast will be starting shortly. If you wish to retire to your chambers early, however, and avoid the ball, just as a steward and they will show you the way. Any last comments or questions?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:16:14 +1000

Urungor lifted a hand. "Would your majesty rather we talked now after the meeting, or wait?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:16:43 +1000

((Uh oh.)) Cecelia gave her a look so deadly it looked like it could kill someone, "Don't call him lizardlips and he is my friend. Any way I don't think it is possible for you to be caring.... assuming, of course, you are human," she spat out the words like pioson.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:46:47 +1000

(Because Elaine is such an egocentric, hilarious prat, she's making off with Locien's bunny slippers. Feel free to have Cecilia sneak over to the servants' quarters later and try to murder her. Obviously, she couldn't really murder Elaine, but she might just be able to steal the slippers back." "Of course it's not possible for me to be caring!" Elaine guffawed, slapping her knee with her hand. "I'm being sarcastic, you twit! I'm about the most insensitive person you can imagine! Now, if you don't mind, I'll be heading out. I've got to set the table for the feast. Thanks for injecting a bit of humor into my day!" And with that, she turned and walked away, still cackling quietly to herself. Only once she was at the end of the second tunnel did she realize she had headed the wrong way. She groaned. This would really make her look like in idiot. Oh well. She may as well see what was back there. She squinted in the darkness. She was inside of a strange carved alcove. She ran her fingers down the sides of the little niche. They were smooth and hard, and reflected what little light there was. alabaster. She took a closer tstep and bonked her head on a shelf of some sort. She backed away and squinted a bit harder. There was something on it! But what? She couldn't reach it with her hands; it was too high up. She snapped her fingers and hoped that the object weighed less than two pounds. Slowly a furry thing arced from the shelf into her arms. A pink bunny slipper! It must have been Locien's, she realized with glee. She telekinetically pulled the other slipper off the shelf and- why not?- put them on her bare feet. They were a bit big, but they'd do. It seemed to have become darker all of a sudden. Had the princess or the clumsy woman put out the candle? No, there was the light at the mouth of the tunnel. But- she couldn't even see her hand in front of her face. Her luminous green eyes narrowed. What if? She kicked off the slippers. Her hand reappeared, pale as the alabaster alcove. She grinned evilly, a horrible sight to behold, and put the slippers back on again. She had the ultimate weapon of sneakery- pink bunny slippers of invisibility. She boldly strode out of the tunnel, right under the half-dragon and the princess's nose. They didn't notice. Ha. Her reputation was saved. As soon as she was back in the crowded throne room, she safely stowed the slippers in her apron pocket. She had a table to set- and a fellow named Thoth who needed to be examined.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:48:41 +1000

(Oopsie- pretend that instead of quotes at the end of the first paragraph, there is a left-facing paranthesis. I want the edit button back SO BAD.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:06:02 +1000

Rune winced, sensing Malachi's irritation. "Of course.... My apologies, your majesty..." his voice turned stiffly formal, yet sarcastic enough to show displeasure without disrespect "master."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:34:33 +1000

Malachi gave Rune the amount of attention a decent servant should be getting when there was more important things going one at the moment: not very much. Even if they were mouthing off at someone who could have them beheaded for such isolence. He dissmissed Rune and Terance with a wave of his hand and pushed himself uprightso he could, perhaps, not feel quite as small compared to Urungor. "Lady Freya, please, a word? Everyone else, go enjoy the feast. I'll be along shortly," he said. And glanced at Urungor, "Now's as good a time as any, Urungor. But please, a moment?" He turned to Freya and after a moment of debate (gnawing his lip the entire time), he reached out and drew her away from any percieved audience. A dull red flush crept up his neck to his face and settled there the longer they had any sort of contact. Astrid rose from her seat and moseyed over to Urungor, all but smirking, "They might be a while," she said, not bothering to lower her voice., "Bit of a lover's spat, I'm sure. If you don't mind me asking, sir, could you tell me a bit about where you hail from? I'm afraid I don't know much of it." Mal kept his voice low, and leaned close, bracing his arm on the wall above Freya's head, "My lady, I know that your courage knows no bounds and your skill with a sword is unrivalled, but do you honestly think this is the wisest course of action? You'll be thrown to the vipers if your part in this plot is discovered." Freya inclined her head and leaned back agaisnt the wall, tipping her chin up to look her lord in the eye, "I see no other option, my lord. You will not go to war, and we do not want to see more innocents die." "But-" "My lord, with all due respect; I will do whatever I possibly can to see Astrid on the throne. It is her birthright. And if she asks me to risk myself in such a way, then I will do it. Your concern touches me, my lord, believe me it does, but it is my dearest wish to -- please, my lord - Mal -- let me do this. As a last act to my country before we are married. Please." Mal bit his lip as any anger he'd had slipped through his fingers. He sighed heavily and seemed to deflate. How could he deny her anything, when she looked at him like that? "I--" he faltered. Cleared his throat, "When you put it like that, my lady. I suppose I could...live with your decision. But I don't have to like it." She smiled, and if he leaned a touch heavier against the wall because he knees felt like cooked pasta suddenly, well, no one would know. "Of course, my lord," she said. She rose up on her toes and kissed his cheek, one small, callused hand like a brand on his jaw. Freya stepped neatly away from him and smoothed down her skirts, "I suppose I shall see you at the feast," she said, and grinned. Mal just tried not to fall over. "I, erm. Yes," was all he managed. "I'll, uh. Be along shortly, my lady." "I'll save you a seat," she said, and winked. Her exit was swift and silent. Mal put a hand to his face. Oh Lord, have mercy.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:38:46 +1000

Abastor exited the room and made his way through the winding corridors. He had business to discuss with the king, but it could wait until later. His eyes, going from a pleasant blue to an acidic yellow, narrowed. His family's name would be restored, one way or another.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:41:44 +1000

Rune watched silently from his place in the shadows. He flashed Freya a death glare, hoping that she wouldn't notice. I hate her... Mal's such an idiot when she's around... That should be me! Mal should remember me!

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:51:00 +1000

"Take all the time you need," Urungor told him cheerfully. "I wouldn't be too hasty if I were in your shoes." He grinned at Astrid. "Me? I'm from a forest a good deal north of here, and across a gulf. There's some queer things that live there, that stag I rode in on being one of the least. And even outside of it in all that land of Tavos there are things you'll find nowhere else. Take Blazes, for instance. A city populated completely by firemen."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:00:19 +1000

Yalaedra quietly arose from her seat. Or, rather, she slipped off of it and made a quiet bang as her tiny goblinoid feet struck the floor. She smoothly walked out of the room, wishing that she could change into something a little bit larger than a goblin. It was as much of a nuisance to be three feet tall as it was to be ten feet tall. Her stomach growled as she meandered toward the dining hall. It had been a long day, and a feast would be a very welcome thing indeed.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:16:12 +1000

Eurya stood up and waited for the excess questions and chatter to let up, looking to the King. "Do you have any use of me, sire, before I go?" She avoided looking at his eyes.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:41:24 +1000

Mal glanced at Eurya, his face bright red. He looked quite fevered, and the flush darkened when he was addressed. He tugged at his tunic, trying to appear cool and unruffled and failing horribly. Oh, right. There are other people in the room. "Ah, Eurya," he said, quite blankly. He wretched his gaze away from Freya's retreating back, "What -- I. No. No, I apologize. That will be all." He offered a smile, crooked and genuine, "Go and enjoy the festivies, miss. It's not every day you get the night off, right?" Furrows appeared on Astrid's brow as she thought. "Blazes... that's the... that's the odd place where all the men and women are lit up like torches, right?" She smiled as the knowledge clicked into place, long-ago lessons surfacing, "Cor, they'd be handy in the winter, having a space heater like that. I bet they'd make a mint if they did that. But that's a long way to come for trade, if you don't mind me saying."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:52:58 +1000

"That's the one! I actually brought one down with me, if you want to meet him. Just a warning though, he's not very fond of me or humans in general." Urungor beamed at her, though of course she could only tell through his voice. "And yes, it is a little far to come, but you've got a lot of grains down here that we can't grow. It's well worth the trip."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:42:12 +1000

Eurya bowed her head in response, noting his flush. "Yes, thank you... But um... Maybe you should go and take a breather... It'd do you a world of good." And with that, she gathered her things and left.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:44:19 +1000

"Of course, of course," Malachi waved off the concern distractedly. He glanced towards urungor and shrugged to himself as he wandered over in time to catch Astrid's reply. "I suppose so," she said, and her grin widened slightly, "Y'know, between you and me, I'm pretty sure Mal here feeds half the continent with what he's able to grow here -- if it's not the grain, it's the sheep and livestock. Something about the land makes things eager to grow." She paused, then added as an afterthought, "Well, alright. if he wouldn't mind, it'd be great to meet a fireman," she gesture to her eyes absently, "Pity I can't judge for myself if the flames really do get twelve feet high on a whim, like i was told as a child." Malachi clasped his hands behind his back and stood as tall as he possibly could. He cleared his throat, not wanting to interupt what that clearly such a fascinating topic.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:17:17 +1000

((Haven't caught up yet, but what I did read hopefully means my post won' be out of place:)) Deirdra nodded her head at Rory, taking in every detail about him. "Nice to meet you." She fell silent through the ensuing word battle between the others, watching the look on Rory's face at the insults Elaine insisted on throwing. She walked over to him and Cecilia. "I've had about enough of this tunnel," She said to Rory, "You look like you could us some air, would you mind escorting me outside? I have a feeling you know how to get outside," She smiled, "We still haven't found the exit, and that is what we were going for in the first place!" "Cecilia, you can join us outside when you're. . . . finished." She motioned to Elaine as the girl spouted another tirade.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:07:55 +1000

Rune silently tailed Malachi, glaring at him. It's official.... much as I love being a knight, I despise my "boss". He's nothing like the friend I once knew... has he really changed so much?

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:15:28 +1000

(Well, Elaine made a grand but stupid exit a little bit earlier, as you will find when you finish catching up. She pilfered Locien's bunny slippers of invisibility, feel free to try to swipe them away from her.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:36:50 +1000

((Yep, I kind of caught that, I hoped that it wouldn't be too confusing if I put in a post that kind of inserts my character into everything that happened.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:37:59 +1000

"Rune, wait outside, please," Malachi called, just as he turned to Urungor. Back to business, but he had to deal with a problem employee sooner rahter than later, "I want to speak with you privately."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:27:40 +1000

Cecelia nodded, "Hm.... you know I think I will go and see if dinner has started, and after I will join you two." Cecelia smiled at them both..... ugh...... all she wanted to do was drive a dagger in Elaine's stomach. Cecelia walked out of the tunnel and headed from where she came. ((If anyone wants to they could talk to her.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:32:34 +1000

"I will not leave your side when you are dealing with outsiders, your majesty." Rune murmured. "As your personal knight, I am to always remain by your side." And I really want to see what they're discussing... if I recall, the foreigner came here with people in tow.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:55:43 +1000

(II'm pretending that Cecilia is going to the feast.) As Yalaedra bumbled in the general direction the other guests and courtiers were going, she crashed into a large black pillar and fell to the floor. Odd, to have a black pillar in the middle of a corridor inside a white stone castle, she thought as she dusted herself off. Then she realized that the pillar seemed to be made of lace- it wasn't a pillar, but a towering human female in a rather rigid dress. "Terribly sorry," she said politely to the human, "I wasn't looking where I was going." Then she noticed the livid look on her face. "I say, surely my crashing into you wasn't that offensive?" Yalaedra's tone wasn't accusing or even rude, just mildly curious.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:08:47 +1000

((Yep, she is!)) "Oh, no not at all it wasn't you that offened me," The eighteen- year-old smiled, "I am Princess Cecelia by the way, nice to meet you!" ((Whoa, did I say that Cecelia was tall? I better edit that.... oh wait is Yalaedra short?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:21:07 +1000

(Yeah, in goblin form she's three feet tall. Everything towers over her. Dragon form, she's massive, which is why she'll be a goblin for much of this RP. FYI, she can also smell emotions.) "I am Yalaedra Feraeri, the Draconic ambassador," she said politely. "If you don't mind my asking, why are you so... angry? The ire is wafting off of you in waves. The whole corridor smells of it."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:26:09 +1000

((Smell emotions.... that is so cool! Okay, goblin form.... that makes much more sense for a second I was worried :D)) "Nice to meet you," Cecelia smiled but then frowned at Yalaedra's last words, "Well, I suppose I could tell you. So, a rude girl named Elaine was insulting my friend and I.... and it was so very annoying..... I know it doesn't sound like much but if you were there...."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:33:01 +1000

(Boy, soft-spoken, rational Yalaedra sure makes for a steep change from Elaine!) "No, I understand," Yalaedra said immediately. "It can be terribly aggravating for a friend to be insulted, particularly if you are a loyal sort of a person. I'm glad it is not me who offended you. For a moment I thought that you wished to kill me." She smiled pleasantly. Of course, she would have been perfectly capable of taking care of herself in a fight, but it was still comforting to know that she hadn't made one more enemy in the world.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:37:32 +1000

((HaHa :D)) Cecelia smiled, "I am glad someone understands." She really was Elaine was so.....so..... blah, "So are you headed to the feast?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:46:05 +1000

"Yes. I do hope that they'll have something edible prepared for me, though. They knew I was coming, but still, often when I'm in goblin form people forget that I need to eat raw meat to stay healthy."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:49:33 +1000

"Oh, so you're not normally a goblin?" Cecelia felt like she should know this.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:55:56 +1000

"No. I told you that I was the Draconic ambassador, did I not? I'm a dragon." Yalaedra's beady black eyes twinkled merrily, amused that Cecilia had never heard of the Draconic Empire. "So most of what will be on the table at this feast will be untouchable for me. Imagine yourself trying to eat rocks, and that's the trouble I have digesting your human... bread, I think it's called?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:07:54 +1000

'How aweful, I would hate eating rocks..... oh that would hurt," Cecelia smiled, kindly she wondered where the place they were having diiner was.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:18:43 +1000

"There you go," Urungor replied to Astrid. "That's more reason than most have to establish trade here, even if it's a little bit of a trip. As far as the fireman goes, well, he might mind, but then he's always been cranky. I won't lie to you, ma'am, as you seem an honest sort yourself: I didn't exactly bring him with his permission. He's a prisoner of war, if you will. Right upset about it too." He turned to Malachi with another smile when the young king cleared his throat. "Ah! Ready, your highness?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:44:07 +1000

Yalaedra seemed to read Cecilia's mind. "I'm not quite sure where the banquet hall is, are you? I think that the best course of action would be to follow somebody who works here." She craned her neck and scanned the crowd for nobles and servants that she had seen before. She noticed a shiny, platinum blond head with an extremely thick braid bobbing several people away. "Oh look!" She pointed with one of her four long fingers to the head. "I've seen that female before. She brought us drinks a while ago, although nobody had requested them. I think she's a kitchen maid of some sort. Perhaps she's going to the dining hall."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:48:03 +1000

"Indeed," Malachi replied. He inclined his head slightly. He glanced at Rune, frowned and tempered in ire only with a frigid countenance. "We've already had this discussion, not half a day ago," he said, his voice sharp and cool, but his body-language relaxed. The last traces of flush bled from his face -- by all rights, Lady Freya was the last thing on his mind, "I will not have it again. I am your lord and you will obey me as any subject of Belladonna would their king. You took your Oath when I granted you knighthood -- an honor I am beginning to doubt you deserve -- and you will abide by it. You gave me loyalty, you gave me obedience, and you are not displaying either attribute at the moment. Get out, Rune. I will not tell you again." Astrid was silent, but her eyebrows were in danger of getting lost in her hair, that's how high they were raised. She angled her body towards Urungor. "I apologize for Grumpy-face, there," she said in undertone, "Usually he's a lot less snappish, but that one's been undermining his authority all day. It's put him a bit on edge. Don't take it personally if he's snappish in your discussion. If you think it's wise, I can hunt down Fray in two shakes -- it'd sweeten him up, if nothing else."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:07:49 +1000

"Not.... her," Cecelia was almost choking, she quickly regained her composer, "Fine, perhaps she will know where to go," Cecelia silently added to herself, and perhaps I will accidently stab her.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:16:22 +1000

The smell of wrath singed Yalaedra's nose. It was even stronger this time. Realization dawned on her. "Oh dear," said Yalaedra. "Is that the rude girl?" Acrid bloodlust spiraled through the air around Cecilia, confirming her suspicion. "Excuse me," Yalaedra said suddenly, drawing back a little bit in repulsion. "I can understand a bit of righteous anger, but she can't be so bad that you want to kill her!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:18:02 +1000

Cecelia smiled, "Oh, no I don't what to kill her. I just want her dead."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:22:15 +1000

"Yes, your majesty" Rune replied, trying to keep the snarl out of his voice. "My apologies, your majesty." He began to stride out of the room, trying to maintain what was left of his dignity. Right before he walked out of the room, he gave Malachi one last, long look. "You've changed, Mal" Rune lost all restraints on his voice, which now returned to its natural, feminine pitch "I just never realized how much until now." With that, he (she) all-but ran out of the room.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:25:09 +1000

"To use your human term," Yalaedra said, "same difference. I can smell your bloodthirst, you know, and it's not a pretty scent." She shook her small head, her triangular ears flattened in disapproval. "Let's not try to murder anybody tonight, alright? Instead let's try to enjoy the feast; I'm sure that hunger isn't helping your anger any."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:29:01 +1000

Urungor nodded gravely. "I understand the situation," he murmured to Astrid. "I take it Rune's a childhood friend of his who he thought would make a good knight, aye? It'll be hard for him to realize that the relationship's changed. Can't be buddies with the king anymore." He roused himself. "You can bring in his lady friend if you like, but my offer will be the same either way. Your king seems like a reasonable sort, and I wouldn't put it to him to let his judgement be clouded by something unrelated." He smiled bracingly once Rune had left. "Well then your Majesty, should I go fetch the present?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:48:05 +1000

"Let's not," Cecelia took a deep breath, okay that never happened. "Alright, I feel a lot better, let us go to the dining hall." She concentrated on the ground to prevent herself from any anger. ((My earlier post reminds me of a uote from a play I watched, "I don't hate him, I just want him dead." I didn't even notice how similer they were until after I posted it :D. I think I might bring in another character soon.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:49:55 +1000

Astrid shrugged one shoulder and pushed her hair out fo her face. She frowned slightly as the footsteps retreated, loud and obnoxious, "He saved Malachi's life a few years ago, back when he was still the Prince, and it was recently after the death of a friend of his. I think Rune reminded him of the girl, hence the dramatic promotion. Bu I'll leave you to your discussion. Mal, Urungor," she offered a shallow bow and tapped her way towards the door. Mal took a deep breath as Astrid left the room, and he slipped his circlet from his head to run both hands through his hair. The black strands gleamed damply in the sunlight, and the circlet hung from the crook of his elbow. He looked tired, suddenly, tired and young. After a moment he pushed the circlet back to rest on the crown of his head and rubbed at the red marks it left behind. He took a breath and gathered himself visibly. He opened his eyes and smiled at Urungor, nudging the crown back in place, "Yes, of course. I apologize for that outburst. Please, think no more on it."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:59:27 +1000

"Good idea," Yalaedra said. ___________________ Elaine struggled not to reveal her knowledge that the princess was behind her. She knew this because she could hear the sharp voice cutting through the crowds. Apparently the princess wanted her dead! Well, she'd have a right job doing that, she sniggered to herself. But nonetheless, a little thought niggled at her. Maybe she should disappear for a little while, just in case. She stepped inside the dining hall and briskly put on the slippers. Better safe than sorry, better alive than dead. Better invisible than visible.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:04:22 +1000

Rory went off and abandoned the people he was with, trying to find his way to the feast. He got lost in a maze of hallways for about 10 minutes, before finding the line of people making their way into the great hall. He went inside ~ Eurya descended up the stairs to her chambers, filing away the notes she took at the meeting. She sighed deeply, rubbing her sore hands and cracking her knuckles, most un-ladylike. Though it's not like it mattered much to her, she wasn't really even considered a "lady" to most. ((Huzzah for renting laptops! Expect longer posts!))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:05:32 +1000

Rune wandered the halls, trying to get his temper under control. Idiot, idiot, idiot! Just scream at Mal that you're his childhood friend, why don't you? Idiot! You're going to lose your knighthood, and everything that you died for!

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:06:16 +1000

"It's clean out of my mind," Urungor replied. "If you'll just wait one moment, your highness, I'll get him for you." Urungor slipped out of the room. It was only a few minutes before he returned, the grey-hooded prisoner in tow. The man seemed to be glaring at Mal from out of the depths of his hood. He was rather imposing, standing almost as tall as his captor but not as wide. The shackles at his wrists clinked slightly as he moved. "Here you are, your majesty, a fireman from Blazes."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:14:49 +1000

Deirdra slipped back inside after clearing her lungs and mind with the fresh air. She somehow found the dining hall, trying to work her way through the crowd, noting some of the Council members. The meeting must have finished. She glanced around, looking for anyone she knew. ((Anyone can talk to her. Oh, and TotalNerd or Broadway - what happened to our old guy? Did he stay in the tunnel?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:16:45 +1000

(Yeah, he's still in there for now. In a bit he'll realize Elaine's taken his sacred pink bunny slippers and come skulking out.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:34:21 +1000

"Time to go to dinner then," Cecelia forced a smile.... ugh....., "I hope the food is good!" She attempted to steer the coversation away from Elaine, it was making her look like an idiot, not that she wasn't one. "By the way do you know where an exit is? My friend and I were searching for one earlier."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:35:46 +1000

((The question is... pink bunny slippers... in medieval times... XD)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:36:36 +1000

(Eh, it's a fairly common RP cliche. They usually start out as demons.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:38:12 +1000

((Huh, I was unaware of this))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:41:41 +1000

"An exit to what?" Yalaedra asked, confused. ________________ Locien stirred inside of the tunnel that had been his prison for so long. He could have proved who he was, if only he could have found his slippers. His slippers! He remembered where he had put them now! He whistled Belladonna's national anthem as he strolled through the darkness toward the little shrine where he kept his slippers. He swung up his arm and grabbed- nothing. He howled with rage. Somebody had disturbed them from their rightful place! But who? He suddenly remembered his visitors- it had to be one of them! His beloved bunny slippers... His mouth became a grim little line as he began to storm out of the tunnels. "This calls for retribution," he muttered to himself.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:41:59 +1000

Malachi, to his credit, didn't take so much as a half-step back, though he'd sort of like to. A little. Maybe. He wet his lips and gestured off to the round table, and the solid stone seat he'd been perched on through the meeting. It'd been carved a couple of centuries ago by a great-great-great grandfather, or something, and was therefore the Seat of Kings, or what have you. Personally, Mal would be pleased if someone else sat in it for once. It was cold and uncomfortable." "Sit, sit, the both of you," he said, and cleared his throat to keep it from cracking, "We're all civilized men, after all." Then, more formally (shut up he didn't forget, he was just being polite), "I thank you for your gift, Urungor of Rusgar. I'm sure such generousity will only bear good tidings on our future ties."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:46:43 +1000

Rune wandered the halls with a mission in mind. Where did Princess Astrid go? I need to talk to her... hopefully she hasn't seen through my lies...

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:52:42 +1000

Urungor smiled and inclined his head, though the fireman let out a slight scoffing noise from beneath his hood at the word 'civilized'. "It was no trouble, your Highness." He sat on a seat to the side of the king's, his prisoner doing so only reluctantly. "So. Where to start?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:59:03 +1000

Abastor prowled through the halls of the castle, checking out his surroundings. His eyes narrowed slightly a flash of light caught his eyes, torchlight reflected off armor. Rune.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:03:08 +1000

Rune whirled around, hearing footsteps. "What do you want?" he snapped, voice gettting higher pitched. "I'm really not in the mood to deal with the likes of you."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:11:03 +1000

Malachi settled across the table from Urungor, leaving the King's seat open -- the highest honor (and he barely contained a scoff at that) left to the 'gift'; his aunt would positively screech -- and leaned forward, resting his mouth against his netted fingers, his elbows propped indecently agaisnt the table. "Well, I suppose we should start at the beginning, if you'll agree. You say you want to trade with me? What, ideaally, would be your terms to such an agreement?" -- Laughter echoed down the hallway, and it was quite soon after that Astrid and Freya rounded to corner arm-in-arm, sipping from the same glass of mulled wine. Freya glanced over and the merriment fell off her face as if it had been slapped. "Oh dear," she said, eyeing Rune and the frankly eerie lord, "What seems to be the trouble here, then?" Astrid shifted, her arm slung possessively across Freya's slim shoulders, and lifted the chalice to her lips as she waited an answer. This should be interesting.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:11:07 +1000

The northern lord raised his eyebrows and put on an innocent mask of surprise. "Me? I'm simply exploring the castle. I have no business with you." Abastor smiled, revealing pointed teeth. "Fallen out of His Grace's favor, have you?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:14:17 +1000

Rune glared at Abastor. "That's none of your business!" He turned to Astrid, avoiding her gaze. "Princess Astrid... could I speak with you for a moment?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:19:09 +1000

"My terms would be that we'd set an honest going-rate between us for goods, I'd keep my men in line whenever we came and wouldn't bring anyone who couldn't be trusted to behave himself, and neither of our parties would attack the other." Urungor leaned back slightly in his chair. "It's your opinion that matters terms-wise of course, as I approached you and not the other way around, but we do have ample goods to trade. Metals, spices, lumber, furs, that sort of thing." "And slaves." The fireman's voice came out sharp and bitter. Urungor's only reaction was to shrug. "Yes, and slaves."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:19:19 +1000

Abastor smirked, the knight's defensiveness telling him all he needed to know. "I see. Well then, I must be off." He nodded to Princess Astrid. "Pleasure to see you again, Princess." With that, the northman disappeared into the labyrinth of corridors.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:31:58 +1000

Astrid shrugged, the movement fluid and easy, though it must have looked a little odd, what with Freya still tucked up under one arm. She listned until Abastor's footsteps faded to muted echoes. "I've got nothing better to do. Shoot, kid," she said, and smiled over the rim of her glass, her eyes as pale as sea-glass. She sipped and handed the chalice to her left, where Freya plucked it from her fingers and drank without a second of hesitation. - Mal offered an apologetic shrug in return, "I apologize, Urungor, but Belladonna is a slave-free kingdom. Those particular wares would have to be sold, ah, elsewhere, if an alliance were to be made He thumbed absently at his lower lip as he thought, "Though I must admit, lumber and iron we're rather lacking as of late, as I'm sure you noticed on your way here -- the trees that grow are gnarled, twisted things. I think it's the wind, mostly. But I digress. Would you be able to aquire and haul a mass amount of lumber, or iron for farm tools? Twice a year, perhaps, or more if that suits you. In return, I believe you mentions our grains were a particular selling point?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:42:48 +1000

"I gathered as much," Urungor said without missing a beat or sounding at all ashamed. "I got some odd looks on the way to the castle, y'see, and I figured slaves weren't common here. Either way, I could easily haul... oh, fifteen loads each of iron and lumber up here once every six months." He smiled slightly. "And yes, grains and perhaps some hens, if you've got some to spare."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:43:15 +1000

Rune nodded timidly. "Th-thank you, Princess Astrid." He unhooked his sword and sheath, laying it on the ground. "If you would.... please tell his majesty that Rune has joined Aella, and that there is nothing he can do." Rune looked at the ground, avoiding Astrid and Freya's gaze. "By the time the message is delivered... it'll be too late." He gave a quick bow to Astrid. "Thank you in advance, princess." With that, he began to walk away. ((Well... I decided on what Rune's female name is (Aella)...))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:56:11 +1000

Astrid rolled slightless eyes towards the ceiling. She reached and took a mouthful of wine to steady herself. Lord give me strenght, she though, to put up with these idiots. "You're acting like a spoiled child," she called at the knight's retreating back. "Really now. You'd think if you'd gone to such extreme lengths to get a knighthood, you'd stick it out and not run like a coward the moment your king put you in your place." She waited a beat before she continued, more than a touch pointed, "Do you know what would happen to a knight under my father's rule, should that knight have referred to him even half as familiarly as you did to Malachi? He'd be beaten for rising above his station. The fact that he's just verbally corrected you is probably getting him laughed at by his Court." - Malachi nodded slightly, thoughtful. "Hens and grain is a small price to pay, twice a year," he said. He straightened, "However, I make it a habit not to make rash decisions, especially with something as important to this kingdom as trade, and the ties that bind and all the talk that comes with it. If you don't mind, I'd like to get to know the man I'll be trading with." he violet eyes narrowed slightly, accessing. "I like to get a feel for character before I commit to anything. It's just my way. We can continue these talks, but I'll give you my final word in three day's time."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:57:12 +1000

(In case you folks haven't figured this out, when I write in italics it's usually what somebody is thinking.) Elaine discreetly exited the great hall. Time for an evening jaunt in the new invisibility slippers, and a handy escape from the angry princess. I wonder if I'll find anything interesting. She drifted through the halls, completely transparent and as silent as a ghost. She remembered that the meeting of the war council had been adjourned. Perhaps I'll go look for any stragglers. There was indeed a clump of people clustered in the general vicinity of the meeting room. She recognized all of them: one of the king's knights, the king's betrothed, and Princess Astrid. How intriguing. She stood close to the wall, watching and listening as they spoke. This could be interesting.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:13:07 +1000

"Fair enough." Urungor straightened in his chair and pulled a key from his pocket. "Would you like to ask me some questions then, or d'you think that's necessary?" The fireman shifted his weight uncomfortably.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:13:42 +1000

Rune turned and narrowed his eyes at Astrid. "I wouldn't expect someone of your standing to understand, Princess Astrid." He smirked slightly. "And. believe me, I've gone to more extreme lengths than you know to become a knight... most of it being a journey that I have learned to regret for quite some time." His voice dropped dangerously soft. "I am full-well aware of what my condition would be had it been anyone but Mal." He laughed bitterly. "Luckily for me, I am Mal's knight, and no one else's. So... if you would, Princess Astrid, deliver my message to his majesty."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:29:00 +1000

"Actually, I'm not going to do anything of the kind, madame knight+," Astrid said. "Because you're acting like a brat -- an ungrateful one, too. You have a vast amount of land, you're being paid a good deal more than anyone else in this palace, and you have the honor that comes with being a knight. A title you only got, I might add, by lying through your teeth to a boy who was grieving at the time. So you'll excuse me if I don't play messanger to a child having a tantrum because their boss is displeased with how they've been working recently. "And for the record," she added, sharpness seeping into her tone for the first time, "If you cared about him half as much as you're always claiming -- I'll stay by your side, you aren't to be left alone -- you wouldn't be disrespecting him in the first place and causing his allies to doubt his strength. After all, what good is a king who cannot even control his own subjects? He isn't. So pick up your sword, get over the snit you've worked yourself into, and go back to your post." - Malachi glanced at the cloaked figure when it shifted. He thought for a moment that the man might speak, but apparently not. "I think," he said slowly, before he turned his attention back to Urungor, "That your actions shouldspeak for themselves. However, if you wouldn't mind terribly, I'd like to reserve the right to ask questions. You seem... quite wordly."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:34:15 +1000

"Monsieur knight" Rune muttered, seeing no further point in arguing. "I am male, thank you very much." He knelt down to retrieve his sword. "Though, I'm afraid you are mistaken, Princess. I own no land, and my pay is the room and board that allows me to stay here. In truth, I have not left the palace in years. I am more a servant than many of the serving staff." Rune stood, placing his sword and sheath in its rightful spot. "Yet I see no point in arguing with you. There are better ways to get myself killed than arguing with a spoiled brat who can't even hold her own throne." With that, Rune began to walk away.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:36:47 +1000

Urungor inclined his head with a half-smile. "I don't mind at all. Ask away."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:42:56 +1000

Elaine would have to agree with Astrid. The man- or was 'he' a woman after all?- was acting quite stupidly, although if she revealed herself and said so, she knew she would get the same response that the princess had. So she simply watched as he threw his knighthood to the floor and stomped on it. Perhaps she would follow him to see what he did next, perhaps she wouldn't. She quietly waited to see the princess's response, if she had any at all.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:47:10 +1000

"Actually, you aren't," Astrid said flatly. "I'm blind, you moron, the visual tricks I'm sure you've spent years perfecting won't throw me off, and, please, if you're going to attempt to pull of a male personal, at least attempt to keep your voice level. Unless you've been castrated, men's voices do not go that high. Just for future reference, love." And that was about the time that Freya strode forward, grabbed Rune by the sholder, and spun him into a vicious right cross to the jaw that left aftershocks running all the way to her shoulder. "You'll watch your tongue," she told Rune through gritted teeth, her face pale save for two spots of colour high in her cheeks, "Or I'll cut it out." - Malachi leaned forward slightly and, to his credit, at least attempted to keep the boyish curiousity off his face. "What's it like?" he asked -- blurted, morelike --, only to try and reign himself back, "I mean, ah, you're a travelling society, right? You must have seen a great deal of the continent by now. I'm...curious as to know what that sort of living is like."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:52:30 +1000

Rune pushed Freya away from him, rubbing his jaw. "That's some arm..." he muttered, forcing his voice lower. He stalked over to Astrid, speaking softly in her ear. "Touche" Rune murmured in Astrid's ear in her normal voice. "You wouldn't mind keeping that little fact from Mal... would you?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:00:09 +1000

"Oh..." Urungor looked thoughtful. "It's nice, if you like traveling. It's a lot of work, and it can be hard to keep the men reigned in sometimes. They get tired and restless, you know, but a strong hand can keep 'em together if needed. The scenery is nice though, and it never does get boring."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:07:01 +1000

"You're kidding right?" Astrid said flatly, "You're probably the worse kept secret in this place. Keep your own secrets and get out of here before someone notices you just put your hands on the future queen of his country and has you killed for it. However, if you're still so intent of killing yourself -- a sin in which you'll probably burn for all eternity for -- I'm sure Fray'll speak up and you'll have your wish. Right Fray?" Freya shrugged, reached for the glass held in Astrid's long, pale fingers, and drank deeply. "Pretty much." - "Do you take the same routes every year?" Malachi couldn't help but to ask. The idea ofbeing so free, of moving from place to place as the wind blew you -- it was as unreal to him as flying with the birds or breathing underwater. It was something impossible, a flight of fancy. "And why travel, if your men get tired? Would it not be easier to settle in one place and trade like that? How can you be restless and constantly moving at the same time?" He startled and leaned back in his chair, drawing a knee to his chest and colouring slightly. "My deepest apologies. I shouldn't be jumping down your throat."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:13:10 +1000

Rune glared at Astrid and Freya. "Fine then. Though I wasn't aware that being of high political standing allowed one to be such a self-absorbed prick. Despite what you people think, the world doesn't revolve around you." He brushed past the two of them, headed to his chambers.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:21:27 +1000

((Lalala . . . lurking here, not knowing what to do~ xD Someone let me know if they have a character or two I can RP with tomorrow or whatever, because . . . yeah. I obviously haven't been present for the past few days. xD))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:23:17 +1000

Elaine grinned an invisible grin that wouldn't have looked out of place painted yellow and hung on a banana tree. She was sorely tempted to applaud Astrid, but decided against it. With her mood much lightened, she continued onward. Perhaps she could find something out about this Thoth person. ___________________ As they stepped into the dining hall, Yalaedra glanced up at Cecilia. "Is it just me, or did that girl just disappear?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:23:31 +1000

"Usually," Urungor replied. He seemed almost eager to share his experiences with the boy king. "We travel out to the eastern provinces every year in the spring, coming up through the wastelands and the forests and mountains to get furs, then come back to the farms our wives and children tend in the fall. They're small and don't have much in the way of wheat or barley, but they're enough to get by usually. Come springtime, they're ready to travel again." He laughed at Mal's start. "It's no trouble at all! Of course you'll be interested; you've never lived like that before, have you?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:26:22 +1000

(Wolfe- feel free to crash into Elaine as she wanders the corridors invisible. She'll probably snark at you for a bit and then either make a friend or an enemy of you.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:28:33 +1000

(WOLFF, I mean. Accursed lack of an edit button. Moderators, if you're reading this, then please use your moderating superpowers to give us the edit button back! Pretty please with one of those unnaturally red cherries on top!)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:35:37 +1000

(( LOL. That's quite alright. xD And please call me Elle~ xD And yeah, we need the edit button! :( )) Kyrin was walking around the hallway, along with Hero, trying to find his way back to the dining hall . . . you know, wherever that was. He couldn't remember from his last visit to Malachi's kingdom, since he wasn't very good with directions anyway. Hero had obviously never been to Belladonna before, so he wasn't much help, either. Then, suddenly, he ran into . . . something. Or, more like . . . nothing. There was absolutely nothing standing in his way. Kyrin blinked once, then narrowed his eyes, frowning. No . . . there WAS something there. There had to be. This had to be some sort of magic.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:36:25 +1000

Astrid turned her face to Freya and lifted her eyebrows, "She does realize that I'm going to rule a country in less than a year, if I have my way, right?" "Pretty sure, Ash," said Freya, nodding and rubbing absently at her rapidly bruising knuckles. "And he realizes that you could probably have him exiled or lashed within an inch of his life if you ever breathed a word of the things he just said?" "I'm assuming so." Astrid laughed, a short, loud burst. "He's either got a grave mental affliction, or enough fool-hardy assurance in whatever goodwill Mal has left for him, the idiot. Tell me, my lady Fray, have you finished all the wine? I'd rather not think on such un-knightly behaviour for much longer than strictly necessary." Freya coloured slightly at the endearment, but pressed the wine into Astrid's hand, "Don't think any more on it, then, Ash. I doubt the child will be around much longer, even without our interferance." - "Ah, no," Mal said. He tucked his hair behind one ear in a sharp, jerky movement, "No, the longest time I even left Belladonna it was for a month, perhaps, and just before my coronation. It seems, if you don't mind me saying, a bit odd that men would live like that -- flung like seeds in the wind. Not a bad thing, mind, just ...different." He made a mental note, though: wheat and barley, they could be traded, too, perhaps corn or potatoes as well. Root vegetables, hardy vegetables.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:41:20 +1000

Rune wandered the halls, unsure of where he was headed. It's official.... I'm dead.... the princess is going to rat me out, or Mal will figure it out, or SOMETHING, and then Rune'll be dead. I suppose my fate lies in Mal's hands... I just hope that my fate lies in the hands of the Mal I once knew, not the prick who I serve...

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:43:57 +1000

"Well it is odd to anyone who doesn't live that way," Urungor said cheerfully. "Just like it'd be odd for me to live in one place for longer than a few months, rooted down like a great tree in a field. I was at home with my mother when I was very young, of course, but that was a good long time ago."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:51:26 +1000

"Ouch!" Elaine complained, rubbing her shoulder. "Oh no," she moaned. She had forgotten about her bunny slippers of invisibility. She hopefully slunk away, but tripped over the larger man's foot, knocking off one of the slippers. Her left half suddenly became visible. "EEP!" She squeaked, hastily picking it up and putting it back on again.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:43:40 +1000

Hero blinked and opened his mouth slightly when he felt something on his foot, then closed it and looked down at Kyrin - the height difference was sort of amusing, especially considering that Kyrin was the king and Hero was the servant. Only a few seconds later, a girl appeared out of thin air . . . or, to be more precise, HALF of a girl. Hero blinked again and stared at her in awe, though when she disappeared again, his face was consumed by even more shock. Obviously, he hadn't seen many magic tricks, even simple ones. Kyrin simply rolled his eyes and stared at the spot where the girl had been just a few moments before. "We saw you, you know. Kind of hard not to. Might as well come out, or I'm immediately going to alert King Malachi that there is a trespasser in his palace."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:55:24 +1000

Elaine took off her slippers and reappeared. Two times she had been discovered in just one day. This was a personal record. "I'm not a trespasser," she said indignantly. "I work here." She slipped the magical pink rabbits into her apron, hoping they wouldn't see.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:00:30 +1000

"Then why were you walking around like one?" Kyrin asked, narrowing his eyebrows. He glanced down to where she had put the slippers, catching a fleeting look at them. "Walking around in those . . . ah . . ." "Bunny slippers," Hero supplied, almost absent-minded, still in awe of the magic, and now, even more so, how she had become invisible. Bunny slippers that made you invisible? He had to get himself a pair of those. Hero almost asked where she got them, but bit his tongue, thinking that Kyrin probably wouldn't like him asking stupid questions.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:10:54 +1000

(Please do mind. Have Hero grab at the air and catch the back of her dress or something, but don't let her get away.) "Because there's an insane princess wandering around who wants to kill me, and I thought I'd best disappear for a while," she said matter-of-factly. "So if you don't mind..." She threw the slippers on and started away.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:37:05 +1000

Hero knit his eyebrows and took a step forward, then reached out a hand and grabbed at the air. He wasn't expecting to grab anything. She had disappeared, so he figured that he wouldn't be able to find her. But once he closed his hand, he realized that it was clutching something, and he couldn't help but grin cockily. Kyrin smirked slightly. "I don't think you're going anywhere. Mind telling us who this princess is that wants to 'kill' you?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:10:30 +1000

"Says her name's Cecilia," came Elaine's peeved voice from the air. "Couldn't take a couple of good-humored jibes, she couldn't. Hasn't got any sense of fun at all. Now kindly let go of my hair, I promise I won't run off." She kicked off her pink bunny slippers again so that the men could get the full blast of her green-eyed glower.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:54:23 +1000

Hero opened his mouth, then closed it and glanced at Kyrin. The king nodded and Hero let go of the girl, then took a step back and examined her, scowling a bit at her glower. "Princess Cecilia . . ." Kyrin mused in a low murmur. He glanced up at Hero. "Have we met her before?" Hero shrugged nonchalantly. "I'm not sure . . . my lord." Adding the last part made him want to sigh. My lord. He didn't have to call Kyrin that in private . . . for some reason. Kyrin was almost friendly with him in private, though there was still that slight irritation about him . . . almost as if Hero was like his little brother. Hero frowned slightly, then pushed the thoughts out of his mind. "What did you do to anger Princess Cecilia?" Kyrin asked the girl, looking back to her with a raised eyebrow.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:59:06 +1000

"I told you," Elaine said impatiently, massaging the nape of her neck. "I made a couple of sarcastic jokes about her companion, and she flipped out. Anyway, I overheard her speaking with one of the ambassadors and she wants me dead."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:26:21 +1000

"Dead like . . . the literal sense?" Hero asked, blinking 'intelligently'. "As in, not joking?" Kyrin asked, his eyebrows raising even further. He wasn't exactly sure if he believed her or not. But of course, he did know some royals that were just that eccentric . . . killing for very petty things. This Princess Cecilia couldn't be one of them, could she?

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:46:17 +1000

(That's Elaine for you, always exaggerating and playing the victim.) "As in, not joking," Elaine replied darkly. "Maybe I was rude, but still! Talk about overreacting. If I told you right now that you looked like somebody had tried to turn you into a lizard but gave up halfway through, you'd be really mad at me. But you probably wouldn't want to murder me. This princess did."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:01:25 +1000

Kyrin blinked at her, then stared at her, his face one of deadpan. He still wasn't sure if he believed her or not. The way she talked . . . he wasn't sure, but it sounded like a bit of overreacting on her part as well. Maybe there was an exaggeration on both sides. "Did you seriously say that to her?" Was all he could ask, a slight smirk placed on his feet. After all, it was an . . . interesting insult.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:09:24 +1000

"No, I said it to her friend. HE does look that way; it was a simple statement of fact. Half dragon, from the looks of him. And yes, I really did say that to them. Only it was more like..." She screwed up her face and struggled to remember her exact words. "'Did some witch try to turn him into a lizard, then get distracted halfway through? If the curse can only be reversed by having a scullery maid kiss him, then count me out.' That's what it was," she smiled with satisfaction. "I thought it was quite good, given that I only had two seconds to come up with it."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:23:48 +1000

Kyrin smirked slightly. "Ah . . . I see . . . and she wants to kill you because of that?" If that was all that she had done, he didn't believe her anymore. Princess Cecilia would have to be one hot-headed lady if she would 'kill' someone for something as simple as that, and literally mean it. He had met a lot of those types in his life, but none ever so . . . dramatic.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:32:48 +1000

Elaine shifted. "Well, yes and no. Then she said that I was being rude, but that she was sure the half-dragon wouldn't object to my kissing him. Then I responded that I wouldn't dream of taking him away from her, that she was so defensive of him that they obviously loved each-other and were meant to be together. That's what got her so riled up. Later she and that ambassador started following me around later, and that's when I overheard them and put on my slippers. Then you blokes crashed into me and here we are."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:36:40 +1000

"Ah . . . I see . . . I don't quite understand, but I see . . ." Kyrin replied slowly. "And where did you get the slippers?" Hero grinned. Good thing he didn't have to ask the question and make himself look like a fool, but since Kyrin was a king and all - obviously rich if the girl didn't know that he was a king. It didn't sound as stupid with him asking. Besides, Hero himself wanted to know where she got those darn slippers.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:42:17 +1000

"A copper for a pair at the five-and-dime," she said sarcastically, stooping to pick up the slippers in question. She safely tucked them away in her pocket.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:42:39 +1000

((HaHa, Cecelia is angsty.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:54:10 +1000

((Okay, so I am bringing in Moonlight if you do not like her I just will pretend she never arrived.)) Moonlight walked up to the doors of the castle moonlight shining on her hair changing it to silver, "So.... this is it than?" She stared at the castle with her red eyes. This was the only castle for miles. Her black wings flicked slightly, she was considering flying through a window instead of waiting for someone to let her in, however they should have known she would arrive late. She paced outside the door her long, straight normally black hair flowing out behind her.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:02:25 +1000

Yalaedra's nostrils flared for a moment as they stepped into the dining hall. So many smells. The inedible human bread, fruits, rotten grape juice the humans insisted upon calling wine, cooked boar, unidentifiable plantlike smells, and- she smiled with pleasure- raw venison. The kitchen staff had not forgotten her dietary needs after all. "It seems that I will be, in fact, be eating tonight," she happily informed Cecilia.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:14:52 +1000

((Ignore this post she no longer exscists.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:15:54 +1000

"That is fantastic," Cecilia smiled at Yalaedra, Cecelia had calmed down quite a bit and no longer wished to kill Elaine. That was a relief.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:18:01 +1000

Rory took his seat at in an area where no one was around, the furthermost corner of the dining hall. He sighed raggedly as the variety of smells wafted over him, which would have made him salivate if that were possible in his current condition. Though he wouldn't be eating at all tonight, he took his chances with the fine wines.

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TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:19:22 +1000

"Yes, at least I think so. Do you smell anything that you wish to eat?" She cocked her head to the side, curious as to what this human thought constituted a meal.

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:21:12 +1000

Cecelia smiled, "Yes, I smell steak and cooked vegetables.... oh and wine."

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:22:28 +1000

Rory picked up a goblet filled with wine and swished it around, studying it carefully. He rubbed his sore neck, and felt his mouth to see how drinking something could be possible.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:25:35 +1000

Yalaedra gracefully settled into a chair that fit her like a sofa and gestured to Cecilia to sit beside her. "Wine. I do not understand the purpose of wine. To me it is simply grape juice that has been fermented." She wrinkled her nose slightly, cutting herself a large portion of raw venison that more befit a dragon than a goblin. "Can you explain why you humans find it so appealing?" She delicately levered the enormous pieces of meat onto the golden plate in front of her.

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Elle Wolff — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:12:54 +1000

"So what, did you steal them?" Kyrin asked, rolling his eyes, seeing right past her sarcasm. Hero shifted. Darn. If they HAD been at some cheap shop he would have gone to get them . . . maybe they would just . . . "accidentally" go missing . . . because he still loved the idea of bunny slippers that made one invisible.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:24:48 +1000

"Yeah, right out of Lady Mako's own closet," she said amicably. "Nabbed her blue bathrobe of command, too. If I had stolen them, do you really think I'd tell you?"

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Elle Wolff — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:28:38 +1000

"Ah . . . no, I don't,'" Kyrin admitted. He shrugged. "But I know that you did steal them from somewhere. If I hear that somebody has missing bunny slippers I'll be sure to point them in your direction." He smirked. "I don't think any of the nobles would have such things, though, or least of all admit to it, so I don't know if you even need to worry about that."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:36:35 +1000

"Yes, they are rather hideous, aren't they?" She said, seeming vaguely interested. "Useful, though. So's that blue bathrobe I was telling you about. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit me. Would you like to have it? I'm sure it would look quite dashing on you. Noxious teal is definitely your color."

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Elle Wolff — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:42:52 +1000

Kyrin raised an eyebrow. "Noxious teal? Hmm . . . I don't know. Besides, I don't know if I wanted to get caught with something that you probably stole from someone." He smirked. "Though what does it do?"

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TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:49:01 +1000

"Gives you the authority to laze around and order servants about, probably. It just hangs in her closet; like I said, it doesn't fit me. If you wanted to steal it you could, but you'd have to be careful with it. It's dry-clean only, she said, waggling her fingers mysteriously. "I've had the displeasure of washing it. It took my poor eyes weeks to heal, and I burnt myself on the steam to boot."

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TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:49:51 +1000

(Gah! Quotes need to go directly after the italicized only.)

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Elle Wolff — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:17:50 +1000

Kyrin smirked. Again. Lots of smirking. "I'm pretty sure I already have the authority to do that." Hero nodded, blinking. "It's true."

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TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:26:45 +1000

"Oh? And why would that be?" She asked innocently, but then shrugged. "Even if you already can order people about, it would make a nice, compact weapon. Simply whip a scrap of it out of your pocket, and SHAZAM!" She wildly gestured with her hand. "Your enemy would fall to their feet, blinded. But it's just as well that you don't want it, because I don't particularly want to fetch it for you."

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Elle Wolff — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:43:30 +1000

Kyrin chuckled lightly. "Probably for the best, then . . . I don't particularly want to beat my enemies just by having a piece of that bathrobe in my pocket." He paused, then gave her a small, sly smile. "Why would that be? Because I'm a king, why else?"

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TotalNerd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:51:21 +1000

"Oh," she said, unabashed. "Is that all? I suppose now you want me to give you a curtsy and profuse apologies, right? I hope that you don't, because the chances of my doing that are slim to nil. I'd hate to see you disappointed."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:13:08 +1000

Kyrin chuckled again, slightly amused by her behavior. "No, you don't have to . . . after all, I was the one that started talking to you, pretending as if I was . . . relatively normal, so to speak." He rolled his eyes. "No fancy curtsies or apologies needed."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:57:40 +1000

"That's good," Elaine replied. "Because I only ever curtsy if I'm mocking somebody, and as for apologies..." She gave a rather nasty grin. "I don't do apologies. If- when I do something rude, then I don't feel sorry for it at all." She shrugged her bony shoulders.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:48:04 +1000

Malachi smiled slightly and fidgeted with his hair, "I'd love to hear more about your travels," he said, only to break off as a steward slipped into the room and whispered in his ear. He frowned. "I see," he said. He turned back to his guest as his informant slipped from the room. He smiled again, too bright, too brittle, "I'm very sorry, to cut this short, Urungor, but the feast, as I've been told, has just started. If you'll follow me you and..." his gaze flicked to Emkai, and wasn't there a girl with him earlier, too? "...yours can get something to eat." - Astrid and Freya strolled arm and arm through the halls, tuning in on scraps of conversation and chatting quietly over others. "You know," Freya said as they passed a group of three, talking about...bathrobes and rabbit-fur slippers, "I wonder why Mal isn't a laughing stock at this rate. He can't even control his servants enough for them to hold their tongues when company arrives. It's like they don't know that displeasing noble guests -- and such, displeasing their king -- could leave them without a job. Or a head, depending." Astrid just shrugged, "Maybe he just employs particularly stupid servants. He seems soft-hearted like that; every man woman and child having the right to earn their pay, something like that." "I suppose," Freya said. She clasped Astrid's hand loosely, fingers intertwined, and led the way into the dining hall.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:00:28 +1000

Rune stood stiffly in the shadows of the dining hall, waiting for the Boy King to enter the room. He glared at Astrid when she walked in. ~~~~ Thoth wandered around the dining hall, idly chatting with anyone who would talk to him.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:16:45 +1000

Freya pointedly glared back, because say what you want, but the way everyone was behaving it was true. Not showing respect to a noble could seriously fuck up your life, long term if they wanted, and the fact that no one relaized or cared about this fact was upsetting. How much respect did they show their king? If he was being undermined at every turn in front of his allies, who was to say that wasn't how their behaviour usually went? A king who couldn't keep his subjects in line on such a basic level was a failure, in the eyes of his allies and his court. She told Astrid this, quiet and hushed, and felt the older woman turn and laugh into her hair. "You really do care about him, don't you?" she asked as they settled at the long table. "Of course," Freya replied. She relaxed slightly as a servant poured their wine. Good, it seemed like there wasn't total anarchy about, "Should I not? It is my right, or so I've been told."

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:22:44 +1000

Abastor stalked into the dining hall, his expression suggesting that it was a potentially hazardous idea to approach him. He sat down and gestured for a servant to pour him some wine. The northern lord despised socializing with people, especially a bunch of stuck-up nobles.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:39:36 +1000

"I don't know why wine is so.... uh.... interesting tasting, I guess it just is a beverage and people like it," Cecelia smiled, she saw Abastor and waved offereing a smile.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:06:12 +1000

Abastor noticed the gesture but didn't respond in kind. He was in no mood to talk to Princess Cecelia. Or anyone, for that matter.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:18:23 +1000

Thoth slid into the seat across from some high-and-mighty noble. The noble looked to be in a bad mood, and Thoth laughed softly. "You look about as eager to be here as a lobster in a boiling pot. Ease up. We're not in a meeting."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:19:07 +1000

"How strange. So do you personally like the taste of fermented grapes?" Yalaedra asked. She picked up an immense knife and sawed away a sizable chunk of bloody deer meat. She awkwardly grasped the handle of a fork and popped the meat into her mouth. (If I were Cecilia, I'd respond by asking Yalaedra what was so good about raw meat. That would be a funny conversation. But that's just me.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:30:54 +1000

Abastor looked up as someone took a seat across from him. "If it was up to me, I'd be at home right now," he replied. "Too many arrogant pricks here for my taste."

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kittygirl27 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:35:38 +1000

Thoth laughed softly. "I recognize you... Abastor Asher, lord of Stormsgate Castle, if I'm not mistaken. I'm surprised that you haven't crossed into 'arrogant prick' territory yet. As for being at home.... it's a festival. Have some fun, or do people of your status not do that?" he teased harmlessly.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Ink_Stained_Midnight — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:43:35 +1000

Abastor smirked. "I was born crossing the line, and I've been walking it ever since. As for fun, I'm not fond of people in general." He glanced across the table. "I don't recognize you."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:50:50 +1000

Thoth smirked and held out a hand. "Thoth Gujic. I'm a member of his majesty's court." He laughed softly. "Glad to see that not all of you nobles are high-strung pricks."

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:54:52 +1000

Abastor smiled and shook his hand briefly. "Good to meet you, Thoth." He smirked at the last remark. "I wouldn't say that. I wasn't born noble anyways." A lie, but he doubted that anyone would count his real house's name as true nobility anymore. Not after they'd been exiled for rebellion.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:02:27 +1000

Thoth shrugged. "The past is the past. You're a noble now, and that's what counts. A pleasure to make your acquaintance." ((And yet again, I have contrasting characters. One stuck in the past, and one who doesn't care about the past. *facepalm*))

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Ink_Stained_Midnight — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:12:19 +1000

"A pleasure to make yours as well," he replied amiably. He impatiently drummed his fingers on the table. "You're a member of His Grace's court?"

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kittygirl27 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:19:21 +1000

Thoth nodded, mirroring Abastor's actions absent-mindedly. "I am. What of it?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:08:52 +1000

Deirdra found and empty seat a few chairs down from Thoth. She watched him interact with the man, a bit impressed at how he had eased the man into a conversation, despite the obvious mood he was in. She turned to her right, noting she had sat down very near Cecilia and another, rather odd looking woman. ((I'll probably have her speak to someone, but if you want you could talk to her.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:19:09 +1000

((Gah, already?)) "Oh! Quite right you are." Urungor's smile had faded slightly for some reason, but he kept it from going too far. "I'll need to get Seta first. None of us are exactly dressed for a feast, but I'm sure your Majesty won't mind." Emkai was fairly certain why Urungor looked taken aback. Malachi had said "you and yours", as though he hadn't accepted the gift. Rusgar often took the declining of a gift much harder than that though, and if the situation was with any other man and wasn't handled well could end in an all out war. Urungor wasn't stupid enough to ruin his chances though, especially not when he was a guest in Mal's court. The only thing the fireman was worried about at this point, however, was what would happen to him and Seta. He certainly didn't want to remain in Rusgar custody for any longer; when he heard that this kingdom didn't keep slaves, he'd hoped that perhaps Mal would accept the gift and just let him go. It didn't surprise him that nothing of the sort had happened. You just couldn't expect much from humans unless you'd known them for a good period of time and they'd proven their mettle. But either way, the situation wasn't entirely resolved yet. Urungor rose to leave, and Emkai did the same.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:32:56 +1000

(She could talk to the 'odd-looking woman', if she wanted, as I'm on right now. Well, at least I'm assuming that the 'odd looking woman' is Yalaedra.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:35:23 +1000

(She could talk to 'the odd looking woman', if she wanted to, assuming that Yalaedra is the odd-looking woman.)

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TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:36:45 +1000

(Whoah, what happened there? The post that I previewed got officially posted! I'm so confused... Please ignore the duplicate post, sorry for any confusion.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:42:55 +1000

Deirdra motioned to a server, trying to catch their eye. When the woman next to her seemed to catch her gesture she motioned toward the goblet of wine. "I sometimes wonder why they can't put water on the table too, they seem to expect everyone to drink the wine."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:44:08 +1000

"Wait," Malachi blurted. He cut himself off quickly, because, damnit, I didn't mean to say that! His hand jumped to his hair as if to run through it, only for him to catch hold and forcibly lower his hand back to his side. People were always telling him that you could read his thoughts just by watching his hands, and something told him that, generally, that was a bad thing. Best try and nip it in the bud. "Wait," he said again, a good deal calmer, "I've offended you. I apologize profusely for any percieved slight, Urungor of Rusgar. Your, ah, gift is well recieved." He faltered again, broke eye-contact, because really, what king wanted to admit to being leery of pronouns when concerning a .... gift? It wasn't proper, probably. Damn it all, he should have asked for a name! "I merely meant to included your ... travelling companions," there, that was safe enough, wasn't it? Better than 'property' in any case, "...in the proceedings. An awknowledgement, as I did not have names in which to refer to them by. It is, of course, my mistake. Apologies." He cleared his throat and glanced down at his hands, dimly aware that he'd been clenching and unclenching his fists in the fabic of his trousers. He tapped his fingers against his thighs, and continued to do so as he looked up -- far, up -- as to try and meet the fireman's gaze through the shadowed hood. "Do you have a name, sir?" he asked. He could only hope that he did not sound as nervous as he felt -- accidentally offending powerful almost-allies tended to to that to a person.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:07:42 +1000

Urungor's brows rose, and his expression lightened considerably. "Now don't worry yourself too much about it. I'd hoped it was just a misunderstanding, and as it was there's nothing to apologize for." From as close as Mal was to the fireman, he might have caught a faint orange glow filtering through the fabric. The imposing figure's stance didn't change at the king's question. "I am Emkai, a tactician from Blazes." Urungor rolled his eye but said nothing.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:11:29 +1000

"It's quite silly of them," Yalaedra agreed. "I know that some establishments hope that people will get too drunk to taste the food, so they can get away with putting out food that tastes little better than sawdust." She ate another piece of meat. "But the food here is quite tasty, so I can't imagine why they won't offer water as well. But it's quite easily remedied, you know." She pulled the black marble from her pouch and stared at it intently for a few seconds. The throbbing violet rays emanating from it seemed to stream toward the bottom of the marble, as if they were liquid rather than light. As the rays trickled into Yalaedra's cup, they took on a whitish hue and became icy water. She took a sip of it. "Would you like some? I don't think the servants will notice you any time soon."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:13:54 +1000

((okay, I'm finally adding my character to this story/forum or whatever you want to call it. Just a note before hand though: I'm on my phone which means I can't use my enter key so to separate my paragraphs I just have to make due with lots of spaces inbetween them. Sorry, I hope that doesn't bother anybody as much as it bothers me))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:19:35 +1000

Deirdra watched, interested at what she saw happen before her. "Yes please," She wrinkled her nose as the fumes of wine wafted by, "I've never cared for wine, nasty, bitter tasting thing in my opinion." "Are you part of the Council?" She asked curiously.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:21:59 +1000

Freya glanced to once side as the wine was critiqued and a conversation was continued. She fought back a smile, and turned to face the dragon fully. "Yalaedra, if I may, I could probably asnwer your question," she said. - Mal nodded slightly and eyed the figure with a good healthy dose of keep-away-or-I'm-going-to-be-roasted. "I see," he said, and inclined his head respectfully as he continued, "And do you have a particular diet that needs to be kept to? I don't -- ah, I don't particularly want to have anyone fall ill when they are in my domain because their needs were not met."

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TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:25:47 +1000

(Doesn't bother me.) "Alright." Yalaedra got up from her seat and milked the little marble into the woman's chalice. "I too find it quite revolting. It's just rotten grapes, really. And should you drink it in one gulp to get rid of it, rather a lot of vile sludge slips into your mouth. Horrible." She shuddered as the woman's goblet filled with water. She returned to her seat and put her marble back away. "And yes, I am on the Council."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:28:23 +1000

"Oh?" said Yalaedra to Lady Freya. "Please do." She folded her eight fingers delicately and focused her eyes fully on Freya, an expression of great interest written all over her weathered face.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:30:20 +1000

Cecelia just smiled she wondered what was so appealing about raw meat, something she could never touch. She picked up her goblet and took a sip of her wine. She really was not a person who drank wine that much just a cup on some days.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:40:04 +1000

Deirdra took a refreshing sip of water and smiled, then leaned closer to Cecelia and dropped her voice, "Did you ever find out what happened to our. . . . strange discovery? I've rather been waiting for him to jump out of a panel in the middle of the floor!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:44:02 +1000

Cecelia laughed, and whispered, "He didn't come out, and I hope he doesn't come out. People may have some trouble, er... taking him seriously." Cecelia took another sip of her wine.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:46:10 +1000

Deirdra giggled and dropped her voice even further, "The Jester would probably pitch a fit and think it was an entertainment show he hadn't authorized!" Her eyes wandered the table, "There certainly are a lot of people here, I wonder what is going on." She glanced down at her outfit, noting the finesse of the clothing around her, "I'm going to have to find something more fitting to wear if my employer requires me to be at the ball this evening."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:47:58 +1000

Assyria downed another bottle of whiskey and silently made her way toward the castle. She paused for a moment at the gate and lowered the hood of her traveling cloak, wild red curls cascading down her back. Before Assyria was to enter the castle grounds she needed to calm her nevers and set her story straight. Her only priority was to kill Astrid. Why? She needed money to pay off her growing debt. Also, while she was here she would be going by the name Lady Murosaki, ambassador from the Obsidean Isles, here by request of the young King Malachi to discuss war tactics. Yes, that sounded right. Assyria took a deep breath of the cool air and checked to make sure all of her daggers were accounted for before making her way to the castle doors where she knocked then stood back to wait for someone to open the doors for her.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:49:28 +1000

Emkai hesitated, as though unsure of exactly how he should address the king. "I... am able to eat most things that a human can. Nothing with alcohol."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:50:21 +1000

Cecelioa smiled, "I wish I didn't have to go to the ball.... I don't have any one to take me. i will be going all by myself. At least I willl see someone I know there. I may be able to find you something to wear.... I mean there has to be some place where clothing is kept." Cecelia laughed softly, "Who is your employer anyway?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:50:28 +1000

Yalaedra heard them speaking; she couldn't help it. She tried to ignore them- they evidently were having a private conversation- but her ears wouldn't allow her to. Evidently they had found some sort of strange man. 'Popping out of a panel in the middle of the floor'? Did he live underground? She hoped that didn't pose a threat. She ate a bit more of her venison, faintly wishing that they would take their conversation somewhere else. She didn't like to be nosy.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:50:52 +1000

((or my phone can merge both paragraphs into one giant one.... i can work with that--maybe. ))

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ArtsyGal — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:58:59 +1000

"Well, don't feel bad, if it weren't for my employer I wouldn't have anyone to go with either. I am a personal attendant to that gentleman over there." She pointed out Thoth, "He hasn't said if he is attending the ball." Her expression was faintly wistful, "I've never been to one before, I always wondered if they were as glamorous as they sound." She noticed Yalaedra had finished her conversation and moved to include her, "Do you like balls?"

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broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:03:00 +1000

Cecelia sighed, they were lovely.... if you had someone you actually LIKED giong with you. She rembered the countless princes she had attended balls with, she had tried to aviod them the entire dance.... they were so boring and obnoxious. She never cared for there talks about how amazing and accomplished they were.... most of them lied anyway.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:04:29 +1000

"I have never been to one before," Yalaedra replied. "So I could not rightly say. But I do hope that nobody asks me to dance, that could be quite an embarrassing situation."

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ArtsyGal — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:08:13 +1000

Deirdra allowed herself one, small hope, that, perhaps, she would get just one dance. "Well, I suppose there will mostly be talk of the council meeting and speculations of what is going on anyway. In that case we can all sit somewhere and comment on all the gowns and expressions of boredom!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:12:04 +1000

"That sounds remarkably exciting," Yalaedra deadpanned. She sipped some more water out of her goblet and ate the last bite of venison. "I can hardly wait. Can you?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:17:49 +1000

The minutes trickled by and still no one came to open the doors. Assyria sighed and decided to open thne doors herself. She stepped back and surveyed the doors for a moment. They were massive and she guessed that they weighed at least five hundred pounds. Great. On the upside, however, they opened inwards and Assyria had decided long ago that pushing was a hell of alot easier than pulling. Assyria placed her palms on the door, took a steadying breath, and pushed against the doors with all of her strenght. Slowly, the doors gave in to her demand and opened. The intoxicating smell of food and the low din of voices greeted her on the other side. Well no wonder no one came, they were all eating.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:19:07 +1000

"Well, I can't imagine anybody swooning over us, that's for sure," She glanced at Cecilia, "Except maybe you Cecilia. We may just have to disappear again and try for our ride again. Wouldn't a horseback ride in the moonlight be lovely?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:28:07 +1000

Cecelia laughed, "yeah, a horse back ride would be lovely," she smiled, "I can see someone asking you to dance, in fact both of you."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:30:22 +1000

Yalaedra looked alarmedly at Cecilia and wrung her hands. "Oh, dear. I do hope not," she fretted. "Imagine some huge human fellow trying to dance with me."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:33:00 +1000

Cecelia laughed, "Oh, believe me it would be better than some of the princes I had to dance with..... they were so boring. In fact once i fell asleep while one was atlking, it was ridculous.... I wish I didn't have to agree to giong to some of those things. My dad forces me to go, however."

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Contemptus — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:37:20 +1000

"Hey!" Fen charged forward, mail jingling, hand on the pommel of his sword, and clamped a larged, callused hand down on the scruff of the intruder's neck. He didn't know where his boys were, or why they weren't properly guarding the doors - or locking the gates -- but there was no way he was letting some cloaked stranger into his Lord's castle. "Where do you think you're going?" he snarled, and did not release the woman. He was well aware that the stubble on his cheek was silver, and his face looked like it had been set wrong after one too many breaks -- which it had-- and, all in all, he looked rather fearsome. It was a point of pride, actually.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:38:58 +1000

Yalaedra smiled uncomfortably. "I do not think you understand. It would be like a toddler dancing with an adult- quite absurd looking. Coupled with the fact that I do not know how to dance, I would be made into a laughing stock. I do not like being made into a laughing stock. It is quite mortifying."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:39:43 +1000

Tyr came down the hall full tilt, hand on his sword. "Everything all-- what?" He looked at the woman Fen had grabbed, completely bemused. "How did she get in here?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:39:50 +1000

_____________ Cendra walked up to the castle doors, her barefeet touching cold stone. Her eyes scanned the castle, it looked very nice. She walked closer to the doors her red and orange hair folwing behind her, along with her wings. She saw someone opening the doors, what a relief she wouldn't have to wait to be let in.... they should have known she would come later she had no need of showing up at all.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:43:37 +1000

((Woops triple ninja'd)) Cecelia smiled, "Oh, it wouldn't be that bad and maybe he would be shorter than most and nice." Cecelia gave her a friendly smile, "And we'd have your back." __________ Cendra noticed the commotion her red, orange, yellow, eyes falshed, 'What seems to be the trouble, she looks like a normal guest to me." Cendra folded her arms, wings flicking annoyed.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:44:06 +1000

Assyria turned a steely gaze on the guard. "Excuse me, I am Lady Murosaki ambassador from the Obsidean Isles. I'm here for the War Meeting and arrived late. Now I would greatly appreciate it if you would take your hands off of me," she said dryly, charcoal eyes blazing indignantly.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:48:01 +1000

(Do you folks think I should post an update on Locien?) "Actually, it would be that bad and worse, but never mind," Yalaedra said darkly, draining the remaining water in her cup with one gulp.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:48:33 +1000

"Hold up there," Tyr shouted sharply, and he pelted toward the newcomer who'd just wandered through the door. "You can't just go walking into the king's castle like that," he snapped as he took her arm. "Who are you?" It was only then that he realized how little clothing she had on.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:50:26 +1000

((I don't think so, I was thinking we could maybe have him crash the ball later on.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:50:38 +1000

"You can wait a minute, ma'am," Fen told the winged -- wings, what in the Gods' names -- woman gruffly. He didn't take his hand off the so-called "Lady Murosaki," and nor did he react to the winged woman's nudity. "Well in that case," he told the woman, equally dry, "You'll want to speak to he Boy King directly -- apologize for the hold up, as it were. That goes for the both of you. Follow me -- Tyr, you too." He did not wait, merely spun and nudged the 'Lady' away from the dining hall.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:52:28 +1000

Assyria glared at the man who had just grabbed her arm. "Once again, I'm Lady Murosaki ambassador from the Obsidean Isles--now let go!" she snapped and wrenched her arm away.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:53:04 +1000

(Yeah, that would be awesome.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:54:35 +1000

((okay, hold on. when did Assyria get wings? last time I checked that was Moonlight.... I'm really confused now))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:56:32 +1000

(Broadway created a new character. She's half-phoenix, has wings and goes by the name of Cendra.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:56:52 +1000

((Oh, that is Cendra... they were reffering to)) Cendra smiled amused, "i doubt he would be very happy that you were messing with his allies. I am surprised you don't know who I am." Cendra's skirt blew slightly in the wind coming from the open door.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:56:59 +1000

"And I am Fen, captain of the gaurd, now walk, because I'm sure the King wants to speak to the woman who missed his meeting, and thus, the reason for your invitation, by hours for no explainable reason." He loomed over the woman, and if looks could kill, he wouldn't need his sword. "Now follow me, ma'am."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:57:12 +1000

((Exactly!))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:58:04 +1000

____________ Cecelia took another sip of her wine, "I hope we can find an exit soon, to go horseback riding." Cecelia poked at her food.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:59:34 +1000

Cendra now looked just plain annoyed, "Fine, I will visit him there is no problem with that, and I can't say he will be pleased to see you bringing me."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:00:19 +1000

"Oh," Yalaedra's eyes sparkled. "You're going out for a ride? May I come? I wouldn't ride a horse, but I would like to assume my natural form for a while. This goblin body is very... restrictive."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:01:03 +1000

Assyria glared back at Fen but followed him silently.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:02:48 +1000

"Of course you can come!" Cecelia gave her a friendly smile, "The more the better, I would love to see your real form also." ____________ Cendra followed her eyes flicking dangerously.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:07:17 +1000

Yalaedra grinned, exposing needle-like goblin teeth. "Excellent. Are we exiting from the front doors, or do you know of another way out of the palace?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:07:19 +1000

"Of course you must join us!" Deirdra joined, "I don't suppose you would know the way out? We tried earlier and only managed to. . . .lose ourselves to be completely frank."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:22:29 +1000

Tyr stumped alongside the two intruding women, frowning. What idiot guards left the gates unlocked like that?

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:26:27 +1000

((Blah... gone for a day and close to 100 posts... *faints*))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:28:29 +1000

"Well, I don't know the way out myself, but..." Yalaedra pulled a strange round instrument with a single feathery arrow set into its middle from her drawstring pouch. "I do have a compass-map. It will get us there soon enough." She hissed a few strange words into the device. "Ut moenia viras-fleuris's stibili." She looked to the two women. "The arrow will turn in the direction we need to g, and as we get closer it will get hotter. When would you two like to leave?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:29:29 +1000

(GO, not g.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:29:54 +1000

Fen nudged the women along until they stood outside the War Room. He knocked and waited a moment before he poked his head into the room. Noting that the King was speaking, he held his tongue. "That won't be much of a problem," the King was saying to a tall man in a stifling cloak, "Would milk be suitable? I'm afraid out water supply is going through a bit of a rough patch at the moment, but we do have milk." He glanced to the side and seemed to notice Fen -- he waved him in. "Excuse me, gentlemen," the king mumured, and Fen was reminded -- not so long ago -- about the boy his king used to be: prone to shyness fidgeting. It did not suit him. "Enter," he said, and Fen did. "Your Majesty," he said, and bowed. "I've stumbled across two women who claim to be late-coming guests. I thought it would be best if they were brought to you directly." "Of course," The king said. He sounded slightly amused, "Bring them in then, Fen. And is Tyr with you? Let him in as well." Fen nodded and exited, only to motion the women in and say to Tyr in a gruff undertone, "Remind me to string up the idiots who left the king ungaurded and the gates unlocked, will you? And His Majesty want you to see this as well." - Inside, Mal glanced at Urungor and offered a slight shrug. "No rest for the weary," he said, with a slight chuckle. "I apologize again for the interuption. This will only take a moment, if you want to wait." He didn't get much further before the doors were pushed open and his guards -- and guests -- entered.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:30:45 +1000

Cecelia laughed, "We tried to find another exit earlier but couldn't find one, do you know of another exit other than the front doors?" __________ Cendra glanced at Tyr, "Do you know who I am at least, I would be terrib;ly dissapointed if no one knew."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:33:12 +1000

(Look above Contemptus's last, Yalaedra said something up there.) "No, I do not. I explained about my magical compass," Yalaedra said impatiently. "When do you wish to leave?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:33:31 +1000

Cendra nodded respectfully to the Boy King, and bowed, "Greetings, I certainly hope you know who I am.... and that I didn't arrive at the wrong castle," she smiled slightly, this was the only castle for a long way off.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:34:44 +1000

"Hm.... soon," Cecelia glanced around noting all the guests, "I doubt anyone would bother following us."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:35:50 +1000

Assyria stood as close to the door as possible, absently twirling a strand of hair. She didn't particularly wish to explain the reason for her tardiness, and decided to let the other girl speak first while she fabricated a story that could easily be believed.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:38:17 +1000

Emkai was about to reply that firemen didn't drink anything and that he was getting tired of answering questions, but then two guards and two strange women entered the room. He fell silent-- though he did take note that the attention was off of himself and used the time to glance around. If he did want to escape, he wouldn't be able to use the windows (far too narrow)-- but then, that wouldn't be a wise course of action. Besides, he wouldn't leave Seta behind. Tyr nodded curtly, a small grimace on his face. He did NOT want to be in those idiots' shoes right now. "Not a problem," Urungor said, and he stepped back slightly.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:39:16 +1000

"Excellent. I feel so cramped in here." Yalaedra gestured to her body and to the Great Hall in general. "It will be a relief to change back for a while. Forgive me for my impatience," she said, looking directly at Cecilia, "but I've been imprisoned all day long, and I'm rather anxious to escape. For me, the sooner we leave, the better." She turned the compass over in her hands. It was already quite warm, and pointing to the door at the left. The stables couldn't be too terribly far away.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:39:24 +1000

((agh, forgot something)) Emkai's eyes narrowed beneath his hood as he looked toward Assyria. There was something slightly off about her. Something in her stance.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:40:54 +1000

"Okay, then lets go," she smiled, and nodded.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:42:33 +1000

Fen took his position at the door, hand on his sword, spine rigid and shoulders back. He could be at attention like that for hours if the need be, and though he remained perfectly still, his eyes were sharp and tracked over everything. Saw everything. Mal glanced at his gusest and his eyebrows shot up in surprise. He turned sharply on his heel and strode towards the Seat of Kings (he really should have it renamed) to keep from looking at the mostly naked woman ((the skirt! The top! Had she no shame?!) in his presence. He cleared his throat. "Ah, Lady Cendra. I was wondering when you would arrive. Was the journey particularly difficult?" he asked, a touch too quickly. He turned and rested his fidgeting hands on the back of the stone chair, and kept his oddly-coloured eyes firmly on the lady's face.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:44:22 +1000

Assyria snapped to attention as she felt the hooded man's gaze on her. She stared back at him, her eyes cold and calculating.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:45:29 +1000

Tyr took up his post on the other side of the door beside Fen. He didn't look quite as composed as the other man, but he was built like a brick wall and intimidating enough in his own right. Emkai barely kept back a snort of derisive laughter at the young king's response to Lady Cendra's attire. That would be imprudent.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:46:20 +1000

((I love how they are all freaking out about her wearing a tank and a skirt, it is awesome!)) Cendra smirked, "Hard? Hardly, and how was your meeting? You have our support, for now." She held his gaze, her wings flapping slightly.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:49:18 +1000

(Sorry for rushing through it, but writing about walking and following a compass isn't particularly interesting.) Yalaedra grinned and slipped out of her seat. "This way." After a maze of winding corridors and a scorched palm, they finally were out in the crisp night air, thick though it was with the smell of horse manure. "Choose out your horses, then," she said. "I'll be changing. I will meet you soon, I am sure." She smiled with the anticipation of becoming herself once again and stepped out of the stables.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:50:47 +1000

Emkai met Assyria's gaze steadily enough (though of course she couldn't see his eyes). What did he care why she was here? He was leaving at the first possible opportunity anyways. He fingered one of his shackles absently.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:50:57 +1000

"Then why, exactly, did you miss said meeting, if there was no reason for you to? If you were attacked or suffered some misfortune I would better understand, but to willfully miss the reason I called you here in the first place? It does nothing to warm my heart to you," Mal said, and for the first time an edge slipped into his tone, despite his flushed face, and frantically fidgeting hands. His eyes narrowed and his lips thinned, "I do not enjoy being left waiting, Lady Cendra, and I will not be so forgiving should it happen again. Am I making myself particularly clear?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:54:50 +1000

Assyria saw the man's fingers flick towards a pair of shackles and she instictively touched the dagger she kept hidden up her sleeve.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:55:48 +1000

Cendra stared at him sternly and talked to him as though she was talking to a child, "My journey was fine. But camp, not so much, but really, I don't need to show up at all. I choose too," her vioce did not sound cruel just stern. _______________ Cecelia glanced at all the horses before picking a black one, "Hmm.... she will do. I shall name her Midnight," Cecelia put some reins on Midnight and hopped on.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:56:11 +1000

((The shackles are on his own wrists, sorry. He's Urungor's prisoner.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:57:43 +1000

((oh, okay.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:00:27 +1000

Urungor's brows rose at Cendra's tone. No wonder the poor king was so insecure; no one seemed to be taking him seriously. Was it just the lad's age, he wondered? Perhaps he could boost his spirits at the feast, if he could get an audience.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:01:14 +1000

After finding a secluded spot, Yalaedra pressed her black orb against her forehead for the second time that day. "Draconis," she murmured to it. It flared brightly for a moment, and then she began to change. Where becoming a goblin had been a brief but painful affair, this transformation was slow and graceful. Yalaedra felt as though she were comfortably stretching after a long sleep, and then kept on stretching. The scale-patterned, black silk robes she wore grew tighter and melted to cover her whole body. She elongated and grew taller. Pale red wings budded, grew, and blotted out the moonlight where she stood. Knifelike ivory horns sprouted along her browline and a sinuous tail extended from her rear. Talons grew, long and curved. Yalaedra stretched out her long neck, arching it toward the sky. It was good to be a dragon again. She lightly stepped in the direction of the stables. Cecilia had chosen out a velvety black mare and was already standing outside the stables. Evidently Deirdra was still deciding on which horse she wanted. "Hello," She greeted Cecilia in the same loud, rumbling but decidedly feminine voice she used as a goblin. "I don't believe we have been properly introduced. My name is Yalaedra Feraeri. I am the Draconic ambassador." She flicked her tail elegantly.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:04:37 +1000

Cecelia smiled, "Oh, a dragon, how remarkable! You look amazing, how fun it must be to fly..." Cecelia had a fareaway expression in her eyes. ((Don't you love how she doesn't even seem scared that there is a dragon in front of her?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:06:14 +1000

Mal's eyes narrowed, and the flush that crept up his neck was one of anger, not embarassment. "The only reason you're here at all is because I called you," he snapped, "And when you sent word that you took up my invitation, I expected you'd make an effort to be on time. Obviously I overestimated your ties to this country, Lady Cendra." He took a moment to compose himself, and in doing to, he straightened up -- shoulders back, spine rigid -- and all but glared at Cendra. He didn't look young, now. He looked every inch of the tired, insulted and most importantly angry King that he was born and raised as. "As it is," he continued, softly, the angry injected into ever breath, glinting in violet eyes, and all but radiating from his pores, "I think it would be best if you changed your attire and left. Tyr, take her to Lady Naomi's chambers. Yu have my permission to deface one of the cast-offs that would fit our ... guest." The 'Now get out before I have you thrown out' was unspoken, but heavily implied.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:07:04 +1000

"Actually, flying makes me rather queasy," Yalaedra confessed. "It hurts my shoulders, too. My wings are rather... underdeveloped. But fire..." Her liquid black eyes danced. "Fire, I am brilliant with. That is truly fun."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:11:42 +1000

Cendra smirked, and nodded slightly, "You really should watch what you say dear King." Cendra sighed she really didn't know why they bothered making allies. ((Cendra has the mind of someone far older, because she came from the ashes of another crossbreed phoenix human.... so in a way she is regaining that persons memories so if she talks to you like a child... that is why. :D))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:12:56 +1000

Rune struggled to suppress a soft laugh from his spot in the shadows behind the Boy King. Looks like he's finally learned to harden his heart... he's every part the ruler I was scared of him becoming.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:12:57 +1000

Cecelia smiled, "Oh... fire? How amazing," she pictured fire shooting from Yalaedra's mouth..... oh how pretty the thought was!

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:13:22 +1000

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:16:04 +1000

Deirdra loved horses. Being confidant that the other two wouldn't leave without her she took a few extra minutes to pick out the perfect mount. Finally deciding on a fiery looking silver horse with black legs, mane and tail, she swung aboard easily and trotted out into the clearing. "Oh!" Her eyes sparkled as her eyes were drawn to the commanding form, "How beautiful!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:16:27 +1000

Tyr approached Cendra to escort her out, but at her response to the king his dull green eyes narrowed. "He is a king, Lady Cendra," he all but growled. "And as high as your estimation of yourself may be, you are expected to treat him as such in his own kingdom."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:17:30 +1000

"It is," Yalaedra assured her, exposing sharp pearly teeth in what could only be described as a smug grin.. "Would you like to see it?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:18:14 +1000

Assyria heard a soft noise come from behind the Boy King and snapped her gaze toward a shadowy figure behind him. She noticed the slight smirk on

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:19:17 +1000

"Hello. I am afraid I never caught your name," Yalaedra said to the woman. "My name is Yalaedra, Yalaedra Faraeri. What is yours?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:19:59 +1000

((no! ignore that post! holy crap i hate touch screens....))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:24:53 +1000

Deirdra's mount, nervous of being so near the dragon, reared, pawing the air and snorting. Drawing rein Deirdra calmed her horse, trotting in a few circles, before she was able to answer Yalaedra. "Deirdra," She smiled, "And it is very nice to meet you, again." She laughed lightly. "Your wings are beautiful, I love horses for their strength and beauty, and I love the dragon form for the same reason."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:28:55 +1000

"Thank you for the compliment, Deirdra. Both of them. Oh dear," she said, noticing the spooked animal. "I do believe that I am upsetting your horse. Shall we go, then?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:39:12 +1000

"Yes, why don't we, I think he'll settle down once he's burned off some energy. Cecilia, I'm pretty sure we have no hope of winning against Yalaedra, but shall we race?" She reined in again, settling her weight as her horse danced underneath her, testing the cool air and snorting.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:43:22 +1000

"I wouldn't object to such a thing," Yalaedra grinned, "although you have a decent chance of beating me. I'm more of a magician than an athlete, to tell the truth. But it would be fun, nonetheless."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:29:40 +1000

((I'm off for the night, and probably won't be on tomorrow, Happy Thanksgiving!))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:30:47 +1000

((Oh my goodness . . . 101 new posts . . . my head . . . is spinning . . . I don't even . . . Just wrote like 3000 something words to my NaNo, my mind can't handle this. D= xDD Someone mind telling me what has happened/if anything important has happened/if the person (Elaine) that was RPing with my characters had to like, do anything . . . thanks~ xD))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:02:54 +1000

(In the last 101 posts, 1. Broadwaybound brought in a character, whom she then deleted. 2. Mello Keehl brought in Assyria, a half-demon assassin. 3. Broadway brought in another character, a half-phoenix called Cendra. 4. Cendra and Assyria were brought inside the castle, where King Malachi basically told them to buzz off. 5. Cecilia, Deirdra, and Yalaedra sneaked outside. Yalaedra turned back into a dragon, the others got on horses, and they plan to have a race. 6. You asked what happened in the last 101 posts. Elaine is still waiting patiently for Kyrin and Hero to do something.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:38:09 +1000

((Thank you, TotalNerd!)) Kyrin raised an eyebrow. "Might want to watch what you say or do something rude around more . . . eccentric nobles, then. They might not be as . . . patient or understanding as I am." He smirked. Hero blinked. Patient and understanding? Waiiiittt. Sure, Kyrin was understanding . . . a little bit. Sometimes. Okay, he was just. But patient? Not in the slightest. It wasn't until his entire face was consumed by confusion - which made him look like a fool - did he realize that Kyrin was being sarcastic. Oh. That made sense. Kyrin was sarcastic a lot.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:12:01 +1000

Elaine shrugged again. "I don't see why. It's not as if nobles are particularly, well, noble or anything. The only differences between peasants and nobles are that 'nobles' have froofy titles, fancy clothes, and delusions of grandeur. They still pick their noses, get pimples, have strange dreams about dancing furniture. I don't see why you people should be treated any differently from the other pimply, nose-picking, odd-dream havers."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:34:47 +1000

"I'm a king," Kyrin pointed out, an amused look om his face. "I rule over people. Make all of the big decisions. A lot of people can't do that - they can't handle the pressure. I doubt that you would be able to do that. People need other people to take control; and obviously that falls to the nobles. Most of them just got, eh . . . lazy along the way. I'll be the first to admit that I don't like some of the nobles, they're worthless . . . dispensable. But people need order, and that's what the nobles give."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:58:46 +1000

"I will treat him as a king. But first he must earn my respect, as the kings and queens before him had," Cendra moved her unwavering gaze to Tyr.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:49:53 +1000

(Elaine gives an awful lot of long speeches. Have you noticed?) "Sure they do," Elaine grinned, "but even you big grand ruler-people need to sometimes be dragged back down to earth by rude, common folk like me. It's amazing how if you treat the nobles by their own rules, with all of the, well, the this," She dropped an exaggerated curtsy, put a horrible groveling expression on her face, and fell to her knees with the top of her forehead touching the ground. She began to mumble something that sounded suspiciously like, "I worship you, you make all the big decisions that I couldn't, you are so awesome, I must eternally bow before you, your majesty." She got to her feet and said, "If you do that for a while, treat them like they're essentially gods, then they start to believe it. They become those lazy rulers, like so." She scowled and imperiously said to Hero, "You there! Bow! And offer me a ritual sacrifice. Bring me my royal Bathrobe of Command while you're at it, because I can't be bothered. Oh yes, and pass a decree to raise the taxes again, because I'm still not rich enough." She smiled sweetly and resumed her usual voice. "So by treating all of you big grand order-givers like any old warthogs off the street, I'm really doing us all a favor. You retain at least a part of the common sense you were born with, the public is saved from an extra god to sacrifice to, and I get to be rude."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:21:16 +1000

Tyr's brow darkened. "Your arrogance is not appreciated, Lady Cendra." Then he turned and led the way out of the room, expecting her to follow.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:32:01 +1000

As quickly as Malachi's face fushed, he paled. His face took a particular cast - cold, utterly infuriated - and his eyes gleamed. His hands when still, and they rested against the back of his chair. "You will disrespect and dare to threaten me in my own home?" he asked, a silken noose. He turned his gaze to Tyr, and his expression did not flicker, his tone didn't lighten with good-humour (as it usually did when he spoke to his knights), "I take back my previous statement, Tyr. Have her thrown out, and lock the gates after her. Clearly I made a mistake in inviting such flightly allies at all." He flicked his eyes back to the so-called 'Lady, "Cendra, consider our alliance dissolved, and our trade routes defunct. Should your people starve come winter, do not come to me. "Tyr, I believe that is all I have to say. Take her, now, please."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:34:59 +1000

((Ack, ninja'd!)) Malachi held up a hand to stay the duo where they stood. Did she think he was going to take such arrogance, like some sort of child ((And now add the rest of my post xD))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:44:13 +1000

Tyr nodded and took Cendra by the arm, leading her out.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:06:20 +1000

Assyria watched the other girl leave, suddenly wishing that she had spoken first. Why did Cendra have to piss off the King? It just made Assyria's life so much harder at the moment.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:06:36 +1000

Cendra laughed, "Oh, no problem," she turned to Tyr, "Honestly, I think I can find my own way out," she ripped her arm away from his grsp putting it at her sides. Oh, she had a plan alright, he would regret his decision just as so many others had. Her wings flicked prepared for flight.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:10:25 +1000

"Hey wait just a minute!" Tyr exclaimed, moving to take her arm again. What was this crazy bird-woman's problem?! ((...I never thought I'd get the chance to call someone else's character a crazy bird-woman.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:14:17 +1000

((Carzy bird-woman!? Oh, how awesome is that~!)) She glared at him, "Honestly," Cendra then laughed, "You do notice that gates really won't be a problem for me correct? Perhaps you should have archers ready just in case someone like me decideds to enter. Pass that on to the Boy King for me, alright."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:23:54 +1000

"Rune," Malachi said, still soft, still utterly infuriated, "Go to the gaurd house and alert them as to what has happened. Have the archers set up their posts, and double-up the guards on patrol. Their orders are to shoot -- or strike -- to kill should we be attacked by Cendra or her kind. I will not be threatened in my own home, and nor will my people suffer because of an arrogant half-breed decides it would be a wise idea to further this conflict. He glanced sidelong at Rune, and it was quite clear that he would not be putting up with any sort of back-talk at the moment. "Go."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:44:12 +1000

((Lol, I have, actually . . . xD)) Kyrin's eyebrows rose with every sentence that she spoke, and even though he was still slightly entertained by her words, he was also now somewhat bemused. When she finished, he shook his head and wiped the look off of his face, yet again going impassive. He took a moment to process her words and formulate a reply. "You are quite rude, you know. Watch that tongue around others or you might not live to adulthood." He smirked slightly. Hero stood beside his king, blinking in astonishment. It had taken him longer to process the girl's words. Sure, people often told him that he was stupid sometimes, but he was never rude on purpose. Because yeah - nobles could kill you whenever they pleased, and they didn't have a problem with it.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:48:30 +1000

(Couldn't resist this.) "Nah," Elaine said, "I prefer to have others watch my tongue for me." She poked her long, fleshy tongue out of her mouth and waggled it. She smiled broadly, putting it back in. "Quite entertaining, isn't it? And I'm sure I'll manage, I've been much ruder than this and survived."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:03:43 +1000

((LOL. xDD)) Kyrin turned slightly red in the face and said curtly, "Ah . . . I'm sure you have." ((Elaine is a servant, right? xD))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:07:14 +1000

(Yeah, scullery maid.) "Yep, I have," Elaine said proudly. "Managed to keep my job somehow, too. Now do you believe that Princess Cecilia wanted to kill me?" She folded her arms expectantly, staring at him with the biggest wicked smile you can imagine.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:31:37 +1000

((Ah, okay. Is it okay if I stick my other character in to come and fetch her? I believe she's a scullery maid, too. XD)) Kyrin blinked and frowned slightly at her wicked grin. "Yes, actually, I do. I wouldn't take such drastic measures, but I see why Princess Cecilia might."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:51:38 +1000

(Sure. They can be friends, or something like that.) "Good. I hate it when people don't believe me." (GAH! It's a one-liner!)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:55:53 +1000

Rune nodded, and quickly bowed to Malachi. "Of course. Right away, your majesty." He jogged out of the room, quickly arriving at the gaurd house. "Take up arms, archers to your posts, guards double up on patrol! These are his majesty's orders, myself merely the messenger. There is a high chance that we will be coming under attack."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:59:00 +1000

((Okay. ^_^)) Kyrin didn't know what to say, but luckily for him, another servant girl turned the corner, and, after spotting Elaine, began to walk over to the group of three. She stopped and looked over Kyrin and Hero. Realizing that the former was a noble, or a king from a different country, maybe, she curtsied slightly, to which he just nodded silently. The girl of around sixteen years old, named Zaria, straightened herself and looked at Elaine. "You're needed in the kitchens, Elaine. The head chef has been wondering where you have been."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:03:51 +1000

(I said elsewhere that the head cook's name is Angela and that she's part ogre. Just letting you know. I kind of stole her from my non-NaNo novel, so I'd like to do her scenes if that's possible. I don't think she's a major enough character for a character sheet, though.) "Oh no," she moaned. She dropped a curtsy at Kyrin, pulling a simpering face to show that she was indeed mocking him, then ambled over to join her friend. "What does she want me for? Is she being dreadful?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:07:12 +1000

(Time for Thanksgiving dinner for me, I'll be back in an hour and a half or so.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:40:37 +1000

((Ah, okay. I didn't see that, but nice to know. xD Glad I didn't make up a name for her, then. xD)) Zaria noticed Elaine's slightly smug behavior, but didn't comment on it. "Oh, yes, she is." She sighed. "All of the nobles are in the dining hall, people from different lands - she wants to make an impression on them." She shook her head and rolled her eyes. "So she's ordering all of us around, being more bossy than useful. Absolutely dreadful." ((Yep, I've gotta go too, though I won't be back for awhile, family gathering and they always stay for a long time~))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:03:42 +1000

"Yeah, I'll bet she is," Elaine said quietly. They tiptoed down the passage that led to the kitchen. They could hear Angela's yelling even at this distance. Though it was slightly muffled, it was still easily audible. "We need the butter NOW, no, not soon, NOW! The BREAD is coming out of the oven NOW, so we need the butter NOW!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:22:01 +1000

Assyria shifted nervously and ran a hand through her tangled hair. This was it. If she was unable to convince the King of her story then she was dead twice over. She took a moment to compose herself then spoke for the first time since entering the room. "Would Your Highness still wish for me to explain the reason behind my tardiness?" Assyria cringed on the inside; she hated the formalities but when in doubt she knew it was best to lay them on as thick as possible in the hopes of pleasing certain people.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:22:13 +1000

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:32:37 +1000

Malachi glanced at Assyia and his expression didn't change. He frowned slightly before he offered a one-shouldered shrug. "That would be wise," he said, and pushed off his chair to stroll to the other side of the room. He poured himself a chalice of wine from a jug on the mantle and drank it in three mouthfuls. He poured again and turned back to his guest. He eyed her over the rim of his glass before he sipped, casual and calm -- if it weren't for the tension in his shoulers. -- Guards of all shapes and sizes and titles -- knights, guards, patrolmen, archers -- straightened up when Rune burst in. Those already in their mail grabbed up their weapons and exited, those in plain-clothes struggled into their uniforms. A youth, nine years old this spring, scrambled for his bow and quiver. His hair flopped into his eyes and he peered up at Rune, unblinking. He was pale as milk and his eyes were large and stone-gray. His name was Tear, and he never missed a shot. "What's happened?" he asked, his voice high and thin.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:42:34 +1000

Cendra walked to the door, turning her head to the dining hall, there where many people inside. "Hmm.... this is quite the celebration."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:46:58 +1000

"His majesty has just removed a potential ally- well, they're not going to be our allies now- and he thinks that we might be under attack." Rune told him. "Take your post. Hopefully we won't be seeing any action." He nodded, seeing that things were running like clockwork. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I ought to return to his majesty's side." He jogged off, quickly returning to his spot in the shadows behind Malachi's seat.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:52:42 +1000

"I truly am sorry, but on the way here my horse--who was nearing retirement anyways--took a tumble down a fairly steep ravine and broke her leg. It wasn't a horrible break but she was old and it would be crule to keep pushing her just so I could arrive her on time, so I set her loose nand traveled the rest of the way here on foot." Assyria flashed Malachi an apologetic smile, then realized she hadn't introduced herself. "I am Lady Murosaki of the Obisdean Isles," she quickly added and cursteyed.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:03:03 +1000

If Malachi thought to correct or question Lady Murosaki's definition of 'kindess' -- leaving an injured animal alive, and unable to move -- he said nothing. He sipped his win and eyed Rune as he slunk back into the room. Malachi settled in his make-shift throne, hooked both legs over the arm and settling his back comfortably against the opposite. "I see," he said, and watched Lady Murosaki, his eyes glinting. He sipped from his chalice and was quiet a moment. "And, forgive me, it's been a while, but refresh my memory: concerning to your homeland, how does it fair?" - The young archer scowled at the abrupt dissmissal, though he scurried to his post.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:58:45 +1000

((You know what would be a weird twist? If, Cendra died because of one of the archers. And then a simialer person came from the ashes (only younger), and someone inside the castle really loved her (as in aww..... cute little girl. or as in I love you so much!!!!!) and that caused conflict..... that would never happen though.)) Cendra stood waiting to get led out the door, she looked into the dining hall again an attack would not be wise so early. Perhaps if she waited until after the party.....

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:59:43 +1000

(That would be awesome! Do it!)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:03:33 +1000

((Do you think so? I am sort-of worried about how it would turn out.... any volunteers for falling in love with the reincarnation of Cendra..... they probably would have different personallities. But the new Candra would slowly remeber Cendra's memories.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:08:21 +1000

Assyria saw the accustation and doubt in Malachi's eyes. "My lord, she was still able to move but at a much slower pace and I thought it better to leave her instead of risking greater injury to her leg. She was lead out of the ravine first and we parted ways in a near by meadow."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:09:16 +1000

(Yalaedra might sense her affinity with fire and take her in. If the new Cendra is a sarcastic snotbag, then she may be appealing to Elaine as well.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:10:24 +1000

((Yeah I was thinking more innocent and adorable.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:12:22 +1000

(Well, then it would have to be Yalaedra, if you want one of mine. How about we continue this in PMs so that we don't clog up the RP?)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:15:19 +1000

Rune, standing behind Malachi, was struggling to resist the urge to make a sarcastic remark. He didn't trust Assyria, but he didn't want to anger Malachi twice in the same hour. That was a record he didn't want to break at present, especially not with potential allies in the room.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:18:55 +1000

((gah. left out a part in my post... here's the rest of it)) Assyria then went on to answer Malachi's question. "Well, as you may have heard, we had a harsh winter last year and many people fell victim to an outbreak of the yellow fever. It was a horrible time, my brother passing away due to the fever as well. It has gone now, and though we still mourn for the deceased life at home has regained a sense of normalcy." These events were indeed true; Assyria had been in the Isles at the time of the outbreak, and though it wasn't a brother she had lost she still felt sorrow for the other families that had lost someone.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:19:47 +1000

"I notice that you haven't actually answered my question," Malachi said delicately. He sipped his drink, seemingly more interested in that than the present conversation. Gods, how badly would his advisors curse him out if he skipped dinner, got lost in the cups and just called it an early night? Probably quite badly. "Your treatment of animals is none of my concern, nor do I particularly care. I'll ask you again: How do the Isles fair?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:20:29 +1000

((Ah, ninja'd! Give me a mo'.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:23:06 +1000

((she already answered the question. i just accidentally left it out of my original post. It's underneath that post))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:24:45 +1000

Malachi stared down into his cup for a long, quiet moment. Gods, how badly would his advisors curse him out if he skipped dinner, got lost in the cups and just called it an early night? Probably quite badly. And he'd have to be up early tomorrow morning to continue with the Council meetings -- possibly for the next two or three days-- as well as the rest of the State business. And there were the half-breeds to look out for. He was going to have to stop sleeping, if this kept up. He glanced up after slipping a quietly regretful mask into place. "My condolonces to your country, Lady Murosaki," he said, "And your family as well." He paused, and he lifted a hand to rub at his throbbing temples. "However...." He allowed the word to trail off, pointed and calm. He sipped his wine, the drink sharp and sweet on his tongue.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:31:10 +1000

"However?" Assyria echoed, curious as to what he was going to say. He wasn't about to throw her out, right? She thought her story convincing and she thought he had bought it as well. If not, well, then Assyria could guarantee that blood would be shed today. Hopefully it wouldn't come to that.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:44:56 +1000

"However, I must chide you for your lack of insight, spy." King Malachi XLII, Boy King of the kingdom of Belladonna, son of Malachi XLI and Queen Avonelle, levelled perfectly lucid, violet eyes on the woman who presumed him stupid enough to not know the exact number of allies he invited to his War Council, and ignorant enough not to know them personally. He offered a faint twist of his lips before his continued, just as delicately, "Belladonna has not has contact with the Isles in a little more than a decade -- ever since three of our nobles were killed there using Isle-assassins as a bid for the throne, incidentally -- and even if we had, I do not know you. Not your face and not your stolen name. And, spy, I do not invite those I do not know to very private meetings of state." He leaned forward, shifting until his feet touched the stone floor and his elbows rested lightly on his knees, the wine clasped loosely between spindly fingers. "I do not know who set you or how you came to know of this meeting, spy, but I vow that I will know all that and more before I have you drawn and quartered for your mistakes. Guards!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:53:30 +1000

"On it, your majesty." Rune muttered softly. He leapt from his spot behind Malachi, and moved to pin Assyria's arms behind her back.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:58:15 +1000

Assyria's eyes sparked. So this was how the arrogant boy wanted to play? Then so be it. Red curls whipped around her face, caught in a breeze only she could feel--a demon breeze some called it. Her fingers twitched and suddenly the perimiter of the room was ablaze in an unquenchable flame. "Sorry, I don't think your guards are coming," Assyria snarled, drawing twin blades from her sleeves. Yes, there would defiately be blood tonight, but it wouldn't be hers.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:06:11 +1000

Rune drew his sword. "A demon, eh? No regrets on spilling your blood then." He slipped behind Assyria, pinning her close to him with his sword. "I'm more than capable of taking you down."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:10:54 +1000

((...yeah I'm just gonna make my charries do their own thing, considering I'm completely lost now.)) Rory continued sitting in a corner of the dining hall (if the feast was still going on) and sipped his goblet of wine, carefully. But, despite his efforts, he ended up spilling a good majority of his drink. Oh well. As long as he didn't go thirsty that night, he didn't care.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:11:42 +1000

"I doubt it," Assyria spat, plunging one of her blades deep into, so deep that the knifepoint scraped along one of his ribs. She smiled. It had been too long since she had last used her darling daggers, and maybe she would get to use her broadsword as well. Oh how exciting!

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:17:57 +1000

"I think you'll find," said Malachi, bored, "That I don't need them too. You're A) surrounded, B) outmatched and C) horrifcally stupid for an assassin. I thought they were supposed to be about subtley? Men, feel free to incapacitate her, though do keep her alive. We need information, after all." Fen took half a step forward and drew his blade -- lurking at the edges of a room tended to help, even if he was built like a small mountain. He put himself between the demon and the king -- blocking the boy from sight completely -- and glared at the she-beast. "I think," the guard said, very slowly, "that you'd best put out the fire before we run you through. Granted, we'll probably do that anyway, but we'd make it less painful if you complied." Mal glanced at his guests and offered a shrug. "I apologize for this. Hopefully we can have this wrapped up before we all collapse from the heat -- or the smoke." -- Freya glanced towards a man a few chairs down and smiled slightly over the rim of her cup. "Evening," she said brightly, "I don't believe we've met. I'm Freya."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:18:04 +1000

Rune winced as the dagger entered his body. "You'll pay for that..." he snarled "Majesty, permission to kill?" Using his sword, Rune slashed at Assyria's legs, badly cutting one of them.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:19:12 +1000

((wow.. major correction needed.. that phrase should read "...deep into his side, so deep..." yeah, sorry about that))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:28:12 +1000

Assyria laughed harshly. "You think I'm an assassin? How rich. No, I'm far from that and I've found that subtly just doesn't suit me. I just kill, end of story." She grimaced as Rune slashed at her leg. "Watch it buddy, I have enough scars as it is,"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:35:10 +1000

Mal drifted to the mantle to top up his chalice. He filled another as an after-thought and brought it to Urungor. "Thought you might want this," he said easily, "Since it's probably going to get quite dry and I thought you might like something to wet your throat." He tucked a strand of hair behind one ear and seemed rather comfortable lounging in Urungor's shadow, watching the show. "No, Rune," he said, long-suffering., "Maim her if you want, but she needs to be alive for us to question her." While the she-devil spoke, Fen lunged -- clearly she was green, if she took time out of a fight to speak -- and drove his blade into her shoulder. He jerked it free and retreated again to act as a human shield.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:35:56 +1000

"As do I" Rune snapped "Though I'm sure mine are for far more honorable causes." He slashed at Assyria's other leg, trying to end the fight quickly. Although he was trying to ignore it, a large red stain was beginning to color his shirt where the dagger had wounded him.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:40:57 +1000

Cecelia smiled, "A race would be just great! So should we start?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:41:40 +1000

Assyria paid no attention to the wound in her shoulder--it would heal soon enough, and besides, she wasn't bleeding. "You know," she adressed Rune,"you're really getting on my nerves," and with that she slit the man's throat, severing a vital artery. He would be dead in under two minutes.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:45:51 +1000

Cendra sniffed the air, "Blood." Cendra turned into a phoenix and swooped back into the room, cawing in surprise at what she saw, a man had his throat slit.... and was dying. ((Cendra has magical healing tears!!!!)))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:46:49 +1000

Rune pressed his non-wielding hand to his throat, trying to stop the flow of blood. "That's my goal..." he muttered, voice growing weaker by the second. He swung his sword, cutting Assyria's stomach. "But I'll defeat you before I die."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:47:32 +1000

(I don't think so, Artsy would want to be in on it too.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:48:37 +1000

((Oh, yes I know..... just posting for Cecelia :D))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:51:44 +1000

"No you won't," Assyria said grimly. Her stomach was already healing so that now it was just a red scar where just moments before there had been a large gash.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:53:59 +1000

((Oi. Lay off the killing blows, alright? No one wants to deal with a dead character, or the accusations of Godmodding that leads to.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:54:20 +1000

Cendra swooped down at Assiyria claws extended at her face. She then swooped over to Rune perching on his shoulder.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:54:55 +1000

((Cendra could heal Rune :D. And I have an idea for her death :D))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:56:02 +1000

Eurya heard shouting and clanking of weapons outside her window. She peeked through the glass pane, squinting in the dimness at the people below.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:57:04 +1000

((Actually, I don't mind it. I've been waiting for Rune to get badly hurt.)) Rune winced as more blood flowed from his wound. "F-Fen... help me out..." he fell to his knees, legs no longer able to support him. "I'm sorry... your majesty..." his voice was eerily similar to that of Malachi's long-dead childhood friend "I- I failed... you..."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:59:53 +1000

((Actually, where was this altercation taking place? XD *assumed it was outside*))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:59:55 +1000

Cendra cawed angerily flying off of Rune's shoulder and flying to the ceiling. She swooped back out of the room, they did not need her help, she went back to Tyr.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:03:05 +1000

Assyria surveyed the scene for a moment and decided that humans were far too dramtic. She smirked, and while all eyes were on a dying Rune, silently slipped out of the still burning doorway. She muttered something under her breath, a spell of sorts, that ensured that the flames would not diminished even though she had left the room.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:03:07 +1000

Fen snarled low in the back of his throat and lunged again as Rune fell back. He watched as his blade sunk through the demon's chest, watched as the tip, coated in blood, sprouted from the beast's back. He jerked the sword, twisting it, beofre he planted a boot on the creature's stomach for the leverage to yank the blade free. He did not retreat again, merely rained blows upon the inhuman abomination as fast and as hard as he could muster. He didn't worry too much about killing it -- if it could shrug off a wound to the stomach, it was clear that it would take a good deal more effort than usual to kill it. Malachi shrugged out of his doublet, set his chalice down, and headed over to play medic to his idiot bodygaurd. He wadded the fabric and pressed it to the wound, frowning, his hair hanging in his face. "Don't be stupid," he said. "You haven't failed anything, now stop talking and focus on not bleeding to death like a good soldier."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:06:22 +1000

Rune's shuddered and began coughing violently, coughing up a bit of blood. "Yes.... majesty...." his voice was weak, sounding more feminine and soft than he would have ever liked to show while in his male persona. Rune's eyes closed for a moment before fluttering open, finally settling on half-lidded.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:08:44 +1000

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," Assyria growled at Fen who was desperately trying to inflict some sort of pain on her. She felt nothing and all of her wounds continued to heal no matter what he tried.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:11:45 +1000

Eurya had been walking down the hallway of the room the others were in. She noticed smoke, and rounded the corner to see Assyria, noticing the blood on her clothing as she retreated. Eurya narrowed her eyes. "Hey... what's going on?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:21:01 +1000

Fen pounded forward and slammed the hilt of his sword into the demon's face, hard enough that the bone gave under the weight. Too close to use his sword to its full affect, he slipped a dagger from his belt and pushed it into the creature's throat, grimly pleased when it met with resistance -- the spinal cord, he thought -- only to press through until the tip of the blade glinted in the dull light. Taking no chances, he threw the beast to the floor -- because demon or not, she was still a great deal smaller and thinner than he -- and stomped a booted foot down on her chest until the ribs splintered like kindling. There were no words exchanged. Why waste the breath on something sub-human? -- Malachi pressed his lips together -- thing, bloodless -- and applied more pressure to the wound. His hands were steady, though sweat beaded on his brow and dripped to the floor.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:28:09 +1000

Eurya took a few shaky steps back as she witnessed this brutal sight, backing into a wall.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:28:34 +1000

Rune shuddered and coughed up more blood. "No need... to get your hands... dirty... Mal..." he laughed weakly, though his voice had lost all traces of masculinity. "I'm dead... either way..." Rune's eyes closed, and his (her) breathing was shallow. "Stay... with me.... You weren't there.... last time... I... missed.... you..."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:30:34 +1000

Assyria coughed, a single drop of black blood appearing on her lower lip. A smile slowly spread across her face. "Bravo. I commend you on your perseverence," she rasped, taking hold of his ankle. She slowly tightened her grip, feeling the bones bend under the growing pressure as she continued to speak. "I believe you are the only human who has ever been able to knock my to the floor, let alone draw blood--although it only is one drop."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:38:53 +1000

"Yeah, yeah," Mal grumbled under his breath. There was blood on his hands. His fingers twitched, clenching in the damp fabric. He wadded the fabric a bit more and pressed down harder, tension in his shoulders -- in every muscle really. "Considering there isn't going to be a 'this time', Rune, it'd do you better to shut your face. You talk too much -- you always did." -- Fen jerked his leg free, only to bring his foot down hard on the demon's face; once, twice, three times -- as many times it would take until the face beneath his boot was pulp and the brain all but destroyed. "You shouldn't be able to move," he told the abomination, annoyed. "Your spinal chord has been severed. It's physically impossible for you to be moving right now." He glanced up and located Eurya quickly. His eyes and he must look a fright, flushed from heat and battle, "Eurya, get over here and help me. This beast tried to kill the king and it will not die. Can you not turn it to stone?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:44:21 +1000

Rune shut his eyes. His breaths was growing weaker."Alright... Mal..." he mumbled. His voice was little more than a whisper. "But... I need... to tell you... something.... in case.... i really do die." He shivered.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:47:14 +1000

Assyria's eyes widened. No, it wouldn't be helpful to anyone if she were turned to stone. She quickly rolled out from under Fen's boot, springing to her feet and taking hold of her dagger. She whispered something to it and the dagger was suddenly replaced by a broadswoard that doubled her in size. It was a magnificently crafted weapon, the hilt carved to resemble a skull, mouth agape, and horns sprouting from the top of the head which wound together to form a handle.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:48:13 +1000

Eurya met Fen's eyes through the veil, gulping and walking over silently. She studied the beast for a moment, then whispered, "Keep her fully restrained, and your eyes shut. I'll paralyze her..." She took a deep breath, and raised her veil, cupping her right eye and staring fiercely into her eyes, the bright red color triggering something in the creature's body, paralyzing her. "That should keep her at bay for a few hours." She pulled the veil back quickly, backing away several steps.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:48:44 +1000

((Okay, um . . . 1) Where is this even happening? And 2) No offense, but you guys all seem like you're really Godmodding each other . . . like, not just one person, but it looks like you all are . . . too me. I don't mean any offense, and if you're all fine at what's happening, then whatever, but personally, this all just seems like a lot of . . . Godmodding. From the stand point of the RPs that I've been on. If you guys are ever going to have a fight/do something like this with my characters, I would not be comfortable . . .)) Zaria winced slightly at the woman's voice and ran over to one of the counters to retrieve some butter, dragging Elaine along with her. "Honestly, Angela needs to calm down, it's not like any of these people are starving to death," she muttered, rolling her eyes.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:50:14 +1000

((Not sure if that's godmodding, per-se, but it IS power-playing, and you aren't the only one who feels that way. XDD))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:54:19 +1000

((There's an unkillable demon trying to slaughter...everyone. That's pretty much what's going on, and the only reason we're taking such extremes. Because, in my eyes, Kheel's character cannot be harmed. She's regerenated from a severed spinal chord, a stomach and shoulder wound, and her legs have been hacked at with no affect. She's pretty much Made Of Iron, and therefore makes a pretty decent punching bag. However, if this were anyone else's mortal, killable character, this sort of thing would not be allowed, and I would step in to play referee. As for Rune, I'm pretty sure that Kheel and Kitty worked out that particular detail beforehand, in PM. If not, Kitty has already stated that she wanted it to happen. Or else, as I've previously said, things would have been fixed, or played to a less dramatic conclusion.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:58:55 +1000

((Assyria's not unkillable, don't worry. I've planned how I want the other characters to find out how to kill her... in time. They just don't know what to do yet.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:00:17 +1000

((So.... yeah.... um.... can we get back to the roleplay now?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:02:03 +1000

Assyria felt a jolt run through her body and realized she couldn't move. She wasn't stone--thank god--but she was still paralyzed. Lovely.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:06:57 +1000

(I think Assyria is way, way too powerful. Just putting in my two cents' worth, even though it's been said a few times already.) "Quite true. They could use a little starving, in fact," Elaine said lightly. "Some of them are getting rather paunchy."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:18:43 +1000

((EXACTLY, TotalNerd, thank you. I really don't mean to be offensive, but I agree: Assyria is way too powerful, if she's forcing the other characters and RPers to act as godmodders, then she's too powerful. =P I mean, I get the point of her character, but nobody is invincible or perfect.)) Zaria smirked slightly as she picked up a small plate of butter and rushed it over to the scullery maids that were buttering the bread. "Yes, I completely agree. I don't think they need this much food."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:23:58 +1000

((*pokes Contemptus*)) Rune shivered, his face growing pale. "M-Mal... I need... to tell you..." he coughed up more blood "Aella's.... not....." his voice grew softer, and Rune was barely breathing "she's.... not... dead."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:25:11 +1000

((um, sorry about that. force of habbit. Here, I'll work on fixing that and I really didn't mean for her to get so godmoddish, it's just that in some other RP'S i've been in there was no rule against godmodding so if you ever made a character it was pretty much "okay, I have a new character! this one's not gonna be able to die because so-and-so killed my other one...." I really am sorry about that.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:28:09 +1000

(Sorry if I was appallingly rude, but it kinda needed to be said.) "It's a wonder they don't explode," Elaine said bitterly. "They think they'd die if the went a day or two without an extravagant feast." "STOP chatting!" Angela screeched. "There are HUNGRY nobles and ALLIES of the KING HIMSELF who are waiting for this food! There are ONIONS that need chopping over THERE, now GET TO WORK!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:31:14 +1000

((I know, I realized what was happening around the same time everybody else did. But no, you weren't incredibly rude so don't apologize. I completely understand.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:32:50 +1000

((*seconds the poking of Contemptus*))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:39:36 +1000

((Yeah . . . sorry if I was rude, too, but I had to say something as well. XP)) Zaria glanced at Angela and nodded, though her face held a scowl and a look of disdain. She rushed off to one of the cutting boards and began to chop. "Seriously. And Angela acts as if we're feeding a starving army."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:45:20 +1000

((Okay, none of you were overly rude. And ust to let everybody know, Assyria CAN be killed as the characters will find out soon enough, and she's paralyzed right now and there's nothing she can do to weasle her way around that. See, I told you I was working on fixing the problem ^^' ))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:51:18 +1000

"No comment," Elaine said drily as she picked up a dull steel knife. She began to chop an onion into uneven cubes, eyes watering slightly at their blistering fumes. "And that's a very rare thing, mark you."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:53:59 +1000

((Hey, would someone mind to tell me what's going on? I'm new here x3))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:02:45 +1000

(Right now, a demonic assassin who has been trying to kill everybody is paralyzed, thanks very much to a gorgon character. If you want more, I can PM it to you, because I'm afraid a broader summary would really clog the thread. Anyway, you may be able to bring Elanor in from the front of the castle. There are currently two female characters on horses and one dragon character out there about to have a race, so you may be able to have her introduce herself to them. I promise the dragon won't eat her!)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:17:42 +1000

(Thanks a lot! I would love the summary, by the way.) Elanor heard about the call, but was not worried about that. In fact, what she most wanted was to escape that kind of conflict. But the gypsies would not change their route by conflicts that were not of their concern. Once the camp was set, she went to look arround the place. In her way, people appeared terrified for some reason. Curious, she went against the tide of people, and soon stood before the castle. In the distance she could see two female bodies on horses, and to her surprise and delight, a dragon. With a childlike smile on his lips, the elf approached the curious group, in silence.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:19:08 +1000

(*her lips. WTF I'm thinking? G_G)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:21:46 +1000

Zaria sighed, her eyes also watering up because of the onions. "Yeah . . . best not be slow about it, though, I don't want Angela angry with me." She rolled her eyes.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:34:39 +1000

(Okay, I'll send you the summary tomorrow morning. Be prepared for a massive nanomail. Not going to do it right now, I'm afraid- Where I live it's thirty minutes til midnight. I just wrote myself up to par ((3000 words, ugh), and I don't want to do anything but crash right now.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:43:47 +1000

(Where I live it's 4:41, in a few hours I'm going to my college xD So go sleep, nighty night. I'll step in this RP tomorrow :3 And thanks a lot!)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:49:32 +1000

Fen nodded to himself and tucked the cumbersome burden under one arm. He looked to Eurya as he walked past, heading for the dungeons. "Much obliged," he said gruffly, and offered a slight bow. "Would you be willing to stop by the dungeons when that wears off and do it again? It'd keep things nice and simple until she can be executed. Excuse me." And off he went to wrap the demon in chains -- possibly blessed ones, just in case -- and lock it away in the dark. - Malachi frown and wondered vaguely how Rune was even talking with so much pressure on his neck and windpipe. It didn't really matter, it was just a small detail, but it irked him. He'd ask a physician when Rune was on the mend, he decided, and pressed all the harder. "Lovely," he snapped, "We're having this discussion later, now stop talking. You'll bleed faster."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:18:08 +1000

Rune nodded slightly, growing weaker by the second. His eyes were shut, and his breathing was shallow. "Sleepy..." he mumbled "I see light."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:41:56 +1000

Cendra heard something as a phoenix... her tribe was in danger. She cawed angerily her eyes wild she frantically started attacking the door which would not budge she turned her gaze to Tyr looking at him to open the door.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 02:03:56 +1000

Eurya gave a small nod, her hair beginning to hiss after he leaves, as if expelling her earlier fear. She sighed deeply, raggedly, and took a small step into the room, looking in on Rune and Malachi.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:16:02 +1000

They were just about to discuss where they would go for a race, when Deirdra noticed an approaching figure. A gypsy elf from the looks of her. "Hold on guys," She turned her horse and nudged it forward a few feet, "I think somebody's coming over."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:19:27 +1000

Cecelia looked forward, indeed someone was. "Should we go to her?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:24:34 +1000

Yalaedra squinted at her. "I suppose. I wonder what she wants?" She began to saunter toward the elf, moving rather the way a cat does when it has spotted new prey.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:08:18 +1000

Elanor stopped at the moment she saw the dragon coming her way. Concentrating a little, she started to sing loud, with her beautiful voice, and then she wasn't there anymore, at least no one could see her. She sighed. "That was close. The dragon looks dangerous." She continued her way to the group, now hidden with her illusions. She decided to get close to the women first, and then reveal herself. But still was facinated with the dragon.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:13:50 +1000

(Yeah, forgot to put this in my sketch, but Yalaedra can smell emotions. She's used it several times before. Just FYI, Nanachou.) "She's disappeared," Yalaedra said, a hint of curiosity in her voice. "But she's still there, I can smell her. She's quite... cautious." She gave Cecelia and Deirdra an incredulous smile. "I think that she is afraid of me."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:34:24 +1000

(Oh, no problem. And you can call me Nana, or Nacho. LOL And thanks a lot for the info bout the plot and characters. I'm reading right now :3) Now she was close enough to listen what they were saying. She walked around the dragon and stood close to the women, always looking at the dragon. With a deep breath, the illusion was gone, and the elf was there again, cautious, but smiling. "Hello, I'm interrupting something?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:36:56 +1000

"You needn't be afraid," Deirdra said, her eyes scanning the spot where the woman had disappeared, "We would be glad to introduce ourselves." Despite not being able to see the woman, Deirdra somehow sensed movement near them. "Yalaedra is a friend of ours, she will not harm you."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:37:46 +1000

((Grr, no edit, you can either pretend this didn't happen or that it happened before your last post:))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:41:05 +1000

(Let's pretend mine happen after yours, it's okay)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:42:37 +1000

Deirdra shook her head, "Not at all, we were just about to go find a nice, open place for a friendly race. I'm Deirdra, this is Princess Cecilia, and the beautiful dragon there is Yalaedra, a new friend of ours. And you are?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:43:07 +1000

(I hope you find the information helpful!) "No, you aren't interrupting anything," Yalaedra smiled. She flattened the ridge that ran down her back to show that she wasn't aggressive. "If you don't mind my asking, what brings you to this place?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:44:05 +1000

(Woops, branching realities again. Since Artsy's came first, let's ignore my last post and go with hers.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:51:12 +1000

A princess. Okay, she bowed at her as if she was a simple gypsy, and then turned to the other woman, pretending nothing happened. "Oh, a race? I think I know somewhere you could use. Me and my kind camped in a place not too far from here, and there's plenty of space. And about the name... I'm Elanor." And then she turned to the dragon, her eyes sparkling and the smile growing bigger. "Well, miss Yalaedra, I travel arround the world with my kind, to bring joy to people."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:54:31 +1000

Princess Cecelia smiled, "Oh you don't have to bow to me."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:58:29 +1000

"Ah," said Yalaedra, as if she understood, which she didn't. She twitched her tail a bit and widened her large black eyes. "What things do you do to entertain people? I have never really understood humanoid creatures' senses of humor. Dragons, you see, are amused at different sorts of things. I should like to learn what makes humanoids laugh, and why they find it enjoyable."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:07:49 +1000

"No, your highness, my kind bow to your kind, or your kind arrest mine. I've been there." Said Elanor to the princess before answer the dragon. "Well, my part is to dance an to sing. But we count with knife throwers, clowns, bards with their beutiful stories, actors, contortionists... You can say we'ra a complete circus. You see, humanoids also are amused at different sort of things, there's no common place."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:15:05 +1000

Yalaedra shook her head, mystified at these strange creatures. Knife throwing- it sounded as if they were trying to kill each-other in the name of entertainment. "Bards, at least, we dragons can understand, but I'm afraid the others are lost on us. Knife throwing," she mused. Just when you thought you had humanoids figured out, they threw a curveball at you.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:24:52 +1000

"Oh, it's not like we're killing each other." The elf laught. "They train a lot and hava e very good aim, so they only hit what's expected. It's like... uh... an apple at the top of someone's head. The audience likes, and it's also useful to deal with thieves or to hunt."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:25:12 +1000

"And where do you hail from?" Deirdra asked curiously. She had traveled with many bands of gypsies before, they were a great source of information, but if you trusted the wrong kind of gyspy they would sell you out for nothing more than a bottle of gin or a purse of gold coins. ((Geewhiz - 'hail from'? Sounds like something that should be in a sea epic! :))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:33:59 +1000

"Well, our last stop was at a nearby village, but the road is our home. As for me, I can't remember the place I was born, so it doesn't matter". An other smile. In fact, she remembered the place she was borned, but was trying to forget. She glanced at the dragon, in hope she couldn't read that information out of her emotions.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:39:53 +1000

(Just so ya know, Yalaedra was only thinking the knife-throwing bit. Unless it's in quotes, she isn't actually saying it. Or is Elanor telepathic?) Yalaedra absorbed what Elanor said. Living on the roads. How odd that must be, to be constantly roving about and never stopping anywhere for good.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:42:06 +1000

(No, she just said that because of her reaction. Was only a deduction :3)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:51:43 +1000

Deirdra shifted in her saddle, the mention of roaming the roads hitting very close to her own story, except that, in her case, it was a necessity, not a preference. "Would you like to join us?" She asked, "There are horses in the stable."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:54:23 +1000

(Okay, just making sure. And, no, Yalaedra can only get the raw emotions themselves. Things like bloodthirst, anger, depression, deceit, joy, embarrassment. If she smells somebody lying, she can't tell what the truth is. So she knows that Elanor wasn't telling the truth there, but she doesn't really know or care where Elanor's birthplace is.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:58:44 +1000

"I would love it, indeed. Can you show me the way? Then I'll take you to the camp to start the race." Elanor got a little closer from Deirdra and stroked the horse's head. She kept wondering how such a gentle animal was that horse to allow a seal on his back.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:01:00 +1000

"Of course," Yalaedra said. "It's just over that way," she said, gesturing with a talon. Follow me." She slunk toward the rickety wooden structure.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:07:58 +1000

In silence, she followed the dragon to the stable, while singing at a low voice. The place looked really calm.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:12:27 +1000

(In silence and singing... Oh god, I'm saying shit again xD)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:30:18 +1000

(Yeah, that is an oxymoron. But I did something really dumb too: I forgot a quotation mark in my last post. I could die of shame.) "Here we are," Yalaedra said. "Go choose yourself a horse, but try not to lead it directly toward me. I tend to kind of spook them. I don't think they like the way I smell." She lay down on the ground as she waited, her tail flicking back and forth quietly.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:42:18 +1000

(Don't worry about that :3) "They're so beautiful!" Elanor said, with her childish smile, and got into the stable. A white horse caught her attention, and she stroked his head, talking to the animal in low voice. Then she took the saddle and got on the horse, and then gone outside. "Don't worry, miss Yalaedra, I told you won't harm him. So, let's go?" She headed to the way that leaded to the camp, some minutes away from the castle.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:57:42 +1000

"Alright," said Yalaedra amicably. She got to her feet and followed the horse at a leisurely pace. "And really, there's no need to call me Miss. It's a humanoid term, and it's quite silly to use it for a reptilian creature."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:00:37 +1000

((I feel like I should mention the fact that I find it hilarious that the party is just nicking any horse they take a fancy to, despite its owner's probably disapproval. It's sort of hysterical. *dives back into the woodwork*))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:06:14 +1000

"That's just we humanoids being polited. And how do I refer to a lady dragon?" Asked Elanor, curious. Dragons always amused her. "They never teach this things to us. If you tell me, I can refere to you without being silly."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:10:08 +1000

(No one told Elanor she needed permission, so she just tooked the horse. In fact, she would be able to steal the horse, it's not like she's giving a shit to it)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:58:48 +1000

((I know, isn't it funny? Kind of as though they expect the Royal Stables to be at their disposal simply because they were allowed onto the grounds:))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:10:11 +1000

Rory kinda just sat there for the remainder of the night, bored and burnt. Et cetera.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:26:37 +1000

"You know," Freya said, a touch annoyed at getting the cold-shoulder from a complete stranger when she'd done nothing to deserve it, "When someone talks to you, it's considered polite to acknowledge them. Sir." Astrid shifted and rested her hand on Freya's to stop the rapid tapping of her fingers. She sat comfortably slumped, limbs loose as if from drink. Calm down.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:52:34 +1000

Rune nodded slightly at Mal's order to stop talking, growing weaker by the second. His eyes were shut, and his breathing was shallow. "Sleepy..." he mumbled "I see light."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:03:57 +1000

Rory's gaze fell onto the two women across the room, vaguely remembering them from earlier in the day. He noticed Freya seemed ignored, which he felt the need to fix. He carefully pulled a scarf from his belt and tied it around his mouth, standing. He made his way over to the girls, bowing gentlemanly and holding out a hand, as if asking her to dance, without words. ((If of course they're still in the dining hall. I have no clue where anyone is anymore. sigh))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:14:19 +1000

"To tell the truth, we dragons do not use words to show that we respect eachother. Instead we use body language. For instance, when speaking to somebody of a higher rank than ourselves, we bare our vulnerable wing membranes. For somebody of a lower or unknown rank, you flatten your crest. But as you do not have wings, a tail, or even a crest, you may simply call me by my name," Yalaedra said to Elanor. (Nice monologue, Yalaedra!)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:29:43 +1000

"Oh, that's fascinating! And how do you treat equals?" Elanor hands capped her own mouth. "I'm sorry, all this questions must be verry anoying." With an other smile, she turned to the dragon. Such a interesting creature, and so elloquent! "Your culture must be very rich, but I won't keep disturbing you."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:18:43 +1000

((Kitty, I see your posts, there no need to keep reposting. I'm putting that particular bit on hold until I can get a better grip on the magic system I'm going to be using, because I ahte to go into things half-cocked. it won't be much longer, though.)) (((And yes, Pond, as far as I know, Rory, Astrid, Thoth, Albastor and Freya are all still in the dining hall.)) Freya eyed the man who'd ignored for and cocked her head to one side. Astrid let go of her hand and Freya placed it lightly in Rory's after she stood and tucked her chair back flush with the table. "Do you have a name, gentleman?" she asked, peering up at the stranger his odd scarf.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:19:14 +1000

Yalaedra smiled indulgently. "Really, it is quite alright! For equals, one keeps one's tail curled so that the poison barb is angled toward one's own rear. It shows that there is no need for hostility or aloofness between the equals." She gave another toothy smile. "And I do not think that there is ever such a thing as too many questions; it is always better to ask about what you do not know than to carry on being ignorant."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:26:05 +1000

Rory's eyes just flashed bright orange, almost smiling as she asked. He shook his head, not bothering trying to speak to her. He tugged her over to the ballroom floor, beginning to dance with her. Rory hoped she would pay no mind to his burnt hands.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:39:21 +1000

The woman Yalaedra was talking to seemed to have found herself a horse. Deirdra nodded to her, once again drawing rein as her horse jumped and hopped beneath her. "Shall we? Much as I am enjoying this lovely jaunt, I would like to return sometime soon to catch part of the ball, I'd love to see what one is like." She shot a grin at Cecilia, "I expect we're to finagle some unsuspecting young man into falling in love with you, else we'll be in trouble with your father for dragging you off into the unknown," She sighed heavily, "And ruining your chances forever!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:29:45 +1000

"Really, you got a point, Yalaedra." Elanor smiled again. "But sometimes people get tired of being questioned." And then she turned to Deirdra. "A ball, here? Wow, that's nice. But there's nothing like a gypsy party. Well, we're close now." The elf started to make some sounds, bird sounds, and other 'birds' responded. She was warning her kind about the visitors.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:52:25 +1000

Following close behind Deirdra heard the calls. They were usual among gypsy bands, to alert those in camp of a returning wagon member. But they could also be used as a signal that some ploy had worked and some unsuspecting strangers were being led straight to them. She glanced up at Yalaedra and relaxed slightly, they wouldn't try much with a dragon around, if they were of the sly, deceiving type. Still, it wouldn't hurt to be prepared. "Are you and your band here for long?" She asked, eyes scanning the trees and clearing they were approaching.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:09:15 +1000

((So I missed one hundred and fifteen posts between business yesterday and today... anyone want to give me a brief recap?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:16:34 +1000

(A virtually unbeatable demonic assassin came in and tried to murder everybody. That ate up a lot of posts. We finally stopped her by calling in Eurya. For the other half, Yalaedra, Cecelia and Deirdra sneaked outside. And we got a new character- Elanor, an Elfin gypsy. You may want to take a look at her profile in the discussion thread.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:19:28 +1000

((To be as brief as possible, Buggy: A) Cendra was disrespectful, in reaction to this, Mal cut all ties with her and her people and threw her out of the kingdom -- Tyr is still seeing her out, if I'm not mistaken. Cendra might be planning some sort of attack, and Mal amped up the archers/guards around the palace -- they're on high-alert, basically. B) Assyria gave her story and was found out as a spy. Mal told the guards -- Rune and Fen -- to attack and subdue her, and there was a brawl, as Assyria can't be killed. Rune had his throat cut in the exchange. C) Assyria was paralyzed by the Gorgon-character (whose name starts with an E and I am blanking on right now, sorry!), and taken to the dungeons. D) Rune is still bleeding to death. Mal is trying to fix this. E) I introduced a rough belief system, the write-up for which is in the Discussion Board. F) Elanor, a gypsy elf princess met up with two others already outside, they all raided the Royal Stables, and are currently horseback riding in the dark. G) There are all of a handful of people still in the dining room: Astrid, Freya, Thoth, Alabastor, Seta (I think) and Rory. Did I miss anything?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:21:38 +1000

"In fact, we just arrived. We want to stay for a couple of weeks, maybe a month, and then we leave." Another call, and Elanor replied. Now they were very near. The trail among the trees led them to the place where the camp was, a vast plain. "So, here is my house for the following weeks." She jumped to the ground and stroked the horse, talking to him so he wouldn't run away. There was only few people out of the tents and wagons. An old man aproached to the group and called Elanor in a deep, low voice, using some kind of code. They talk for a bit and then the elf returned to the group. "They ask you to keep the secret of our location and to keep out of trouble. We're kind, but only to those who are friendly to us."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:24:12 +1000

((Wait, I thought Assyria was in the process of being carried to the dungeons. . . she already there?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:25:46 +1000

Deirdra relaxed, also swinging off her horse and making a respectful half bow to the gypsy elder, it would not do to offend any of them, as she knew they took such things rather personally. "I believe we can promise such a thing." She answered softly, "We would not wish to bring harm to anyone that is resting here on friendly terms." She paused slightly, "Though I'm not sure how wise it is to conceal yourselves here without the knowledge of the king."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:28:16 +1000

((Crud. Uh... what should Urungor and Emkai be doing? If they were there when Assyria attacked, then I might have to explain away Urungor not acting and Emkai not taking advantage of the situation in an attempt to leave. Uh, nothing's happened in the dining room, has it?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:33:19 +1000

((She's being carried there offscreen. Or she will be when I post again, which should be soon. Nothing's happened in the dining room, Buggy. And, uh, shock, maybe? It seems like a failsafe. Or a "Huh, let's see how this plays out..." maybe?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:37:39 +1000

((Okay. Just wanted to check because at the present I'm having one of those horrible where-the-hell-is-my-mind moments))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:44:04 +1000

"This is the forest, for the godess sake! But that I'll leave to the elders. I'm not getting into that castle." The contempt in her voice was clear as she refered to the castel. "Well, there's plenty of room over there for you to race." She pointed to the end of the camp, where there was a big and empty space.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:44:45 +1000

Eurya. XD

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:48:06 +1000

Eyes narrowing Deirdra's voice took on a cooler hint, "Whether you get into the castle or not isn't the point. A king would be wary of a group of travelers concealing themselves in nearby woods without issuing forth a message of some sort. Do you have any idea how many ways such an act could be taken?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:55:16 +1000

((Shock's unlikely, but the second one might do it)) As soon as Assyria had sprung, Urungor had stepped forward to intervene. It only took him an instant to step back into place, eye narrowed slightly. No king would want another to try and take control of a situation in his own castle. Besides, it looked like he had something else to occupy himself for the time being. He turned his head sharply to see that Emkai had taken a few steps backward toward another door. In a moment he reached forward and grabbed the chain between the fireman's wrists. "If I didn't know better, I'd have thought you were trying to run off." His voice was lighthearted, but there was a cold forbidding light in his eye. The hooded figure only looked at him, though Urungor was sure Emkai was glowering at him. Once the altercation was over, Urungor stepped forward (taking his hand off of Emkai's shackles in the process). "Is there anything I can do?" he asked.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:56:02 +1000

"Well, they can take it the wrong way, but I'm not concerned about this kind of issues. The elders will take care of it when they think is the right time. But anyway, we're just a bunch of travelers. And they're not going to find out where we are if we don't want. This is an useless discussion."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:01:29 +1000

Deirdra gave up, let the girl believe it if she would, but with the varied group of people inside the castle the band of gypsies would be found out soon enough, especially with all the talk of war and alliances she had managed to hear snatches of. Under such circumstances it would rather strange for the king not to look into a strange band of any kind of people taking up residence in his own kingdom. "Fine," She remounted, her face emotionless and cold, yet underneath she was boiling. She turned to Yalaedra and Cecilia, "Shall we?" Perhaps the race would cool some of her irritation, it would, at least, give her some distance from the girl, unless she decided to join them.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:11:08 +1000

"You look upset, miss Deirdra." The elf laught. "Sorry, I was only poking fun on you. The elder wanted me to ask if one of you can give our message to the king. He went to wrote it down." Elanor kept laughting. "I'm really sorry, sometimes I forget that our sense of humor and outsiders sense of humor are very different."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:12:01 +1000

Mal glanced up at Urungor like he wasn't particularly sure who he was, or why he was here in the first place. His face was very pale, and there was a smear of blood across his temple where he'd shoved at his hair to get it out of his eyes, vivid red against the stark white of his skin. "What? Oh. Yes. There's a healer -- a healer and a priest. Azuna. At the end of the hall. Could you -- go and get him. Please." With that, his attention shifted and he pressed down hard on the wound. The blood was slowing -- that was good,right? "Shut up," he snapped at the patient. "You think I didn't know? Don't be an idiot -- and don't go towards any light. Huvelle won't be pleased when you fall for her illusion." -- Fen lumbered as quickly as he could through the halls, down down down to the dark and the dank. The dungeon was kept in fine working order, though it hadn't seen much use recently. He bundled his burden into a cell and was quick to bind it in the chains blessed by the High Priestess of Curakali, the Goddess of law and justice. For extra protection, he shackled the beast in the far corner of the most well-lit cell, the torshes flickering and guttering, far from anything that could be used to aid an escape or a weapon -- and with that in mind, he frisked the woman-creature and took her weapons from her. There was no window in the cell, too far underground for that sort of thing, and the cell door was half a foot of solid iron, with only the smallest slit in the metal for food to be pushed in. Once he was sure the beast was contained and the door was locked, Fen pounded back up the stairs, favoring one leg over the other. He'd be limping if he allowed that sort of weakness. -- Freya smiled absently and allowed Rory to lead. Her grip was soft and cool, and she made a mental note of the burns, though said nothing. Clearly this man was not comfortable speaking with her, and quite frankly, her thoughts were more interesting than a silent mystery man.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:17:25 +1000

Rune didn't reply, though he tried to avoid the light as best he could. His face was rapidly losing color, and his breathing was shallow. Although he wasn't dead yet, he would be soon if he didn't recieve help.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:20:00 +1000

Rory continued to dance with her for a few long moments, lightly resting a hand on her waist once she was comfortable. His tail swished around in unison with the music, never making eye contact with her again if her could help it.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:20:14 +1000

The minutes passed by slowly in the dank cell and it felt like ages before the effects of paralysis began to wear off. Assyria was able to move the majory of her body within a matter of seconds, though her fingers were slow to move and when they did a sharp pain ran up her arm. She snarled at nothing in particular and strained against the chains, only to recoil as the blessed metal singed her skin.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:20:34 +1000

Urungor inclined his head to Mal and departed swiftly from the room, but not without giving Emkai a shrewd look. The fireman took a hesitant step back toward the door, paused, and sighed. Urungor's men still had Seta, and she might get hurt if he tried to free them both and run. It was still possible that this situation could be turned to his advantage, if... He grimaced very slightly under his hood. If he could make a good impression on his new master. He waited uncertainly for the situation to be resolved. There was nothing he could do, most likely, so saying anything might be just an annoyance. Staying out of the way seemed the best option.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:22:38 +1000

Urungor made his way to the far door as Mal had instructed, then knocked on the door. "Priest?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:22:46 +1000

Eurya stumbled away from the door, holding her hand to her heart and rushing down the corridor, fearing she may be sick, or worse. She found a spot to sit alone, where she could cry and rest in silence, though her hair continued to hiss, which would definitely give her away to anyone nearby.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:28:07 +1000

"Um... are you all right?" came a voice from near Eurya. Seta was standing there, wrists still tied, but the Rusgar was nowhere to be seen. Something dark and thorn-shaped but quite long was grasped in her hand.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:29:30 +1000

(Folks, I've been gone for a while and the thread kind of exploded. I caught myself up, but I'll be gone for another hour or so and I don't want my characters to vanish from existence. Artsy, Clary, and Nacho, if you could just make Yalaedra say or do something every once and a while to just ensure that she doesn't disappear from the thread, that'd be great. Just have her act like Yoda and it will be somewhat believable. Thanks and sorry!)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:34:06 +1000

Freya took a step back as soon as the music ended. She softened the move with a smile. "I'm Freya," she said. "Thank you for the dance. I take it you're enjoying your night?" - Fen almost tripped of Eurya, he was ashamed to say. He froze, mail jingling. "Are you alright?" he asked, eyeing her for injuries, "Have you been hurt?" On hand fell heavy on Eurya's shoulder, trying for comfort. - Mal clenched his jaw and shrugged out of his undershirt. He swapped the sopping doublet for the fresh cloth and pressed down hard on the wound. His eyes were hard and his breathing shallow. No; he didn't care what Vanden said, the Gods were not taking his knight from him, not now. - The door swung open with a woosh and banged agaisnt the far wall. The only thing that kept it from swinging forward and catching the Priest in the back was the scrawny youth reaching out and catching it. "Yes?" Azuna asked, his eyes were narrow and dark, his hair was fair, and his robes were red and white. He did not look pleased at the moment. "What is it?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:43:19 +1000

Assyria surveyed her surrounding, trying to find some form of escape. Nothing. She pulled her knees to her chest, igtnoring the agonizing pain that the metal inflicted. Suddenly a choked sob wrenched its way out of her chest and she felt her eyes pool with unshed tears because, despite everything else, Assyria was still a young girl and she was absolutely terrified.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:45:33 +1000

((ignoring*))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:46:14 +1000

Rory looked deflated as the music ended, really not wanting to talk right now, but does anyway. "I'm Rory. And yes, I am." His voice was heavily muffled, and though his voice had began to come back, his still healing mouth gave him a speech impediment ~ Eurya looked up to Fen, lightly rubbing her nose and standing, shaking her head. The hissing had stopped, at least. "I'm fine... it's just... Mal's friend Rune... I think he's dying." Her voice hitched, and she stopped herself from crying again. She barely knew the man, but depressing scenes like that always seemed to shake her. "I suppose you want me to... see to the demon again, correct?" She never met his gaze.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:54:22 +1000

(Well, Artsy, I gotta go too. But'll be back to annoy Deirdra some more. Nighty night, you all!)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:07:58 +1000

"The king needs you," Urungor said shortly, not pausing to apologize for the door. "One of his knights is dying." ((Eh, just ignore that I posted anything about Seta then.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:47:26 +1000

The laugh of the elf did nothing for her nerves, though she forced it back and turned on a convincing, relaxed look. "Yes, I had forgotten how. . . . particular a gypsy's taste in humor runs." Her eyes wandered the camp again, still feeling rather bruised at the jest, she had never taken teasing very well. Of course, she had never learned to take it well, the only kind of teasing she had gotten was cruel, vicious teasing meant to sting. She had tried to understand it since then, but no matter how hard she tried, she could always hear the double meaning to a jest, the part that was meant to sting, even if the speaker realized it or not. "I'm sure one of us would be willing to deliver it. I would be glad to, actually." She felt the need to get away by herself, calm herself before immersing into another crowd of people. She had not been around so many for quite awhile. ((Signing off for the night!))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:07:50 +1000

(Yay, I'm back and I didn't miss four hundred posts! I'm so happy.) "Or, if you prefer, I could take the message," Yalaedra said serenely, blissfully unaware of the jibes and jokes that were being made. "It doesn't matter to me."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:28:33 +1000

Fen frowned -- Friend? No. Rune was a knight, a gaurd. To be a friend to the king -- that was unheard of. And the woman nearly sounded surprised. What sort of rock had she been living under, he wondered? That's what the did; protect the king, even if it meant your own life. He squeezed the woman's shoulder, nodded shortly. "Yes. She's in the farthest cell. If you can, don't go into it -- she's chained, but I don't want to be taking chances." He looked to Seta and nearly questioned who she was. "There's been an attack. Please go back tothe dining room -- stay in groups." - "Well, Gods be damned, it must be Tuseday," Azuna snapped. He shoved his hands through his long, mostly-bound hair and glanced over his shoulder, taking stock of what he might need. He left the threshold for a moment, only to return with a staff hooked over his shoulder. The tip formed a cage that held a colourless crystal orb the size of a fist, and it pulsed slightly. "Come on then," he said to Urungor. "Where is this so-called death-in-progress -- and Ruuna, stay here and keep that poultice from exploding!" The door banged shut and Azuna strode down the hall, making for the sound of burning -- burning? what was on fire in the first place -- without waiting for his guide to catch up. -- "I'm glad, then," Freya said. She shifted back and glanced over his shoulder. Behind his back, Astrid flailed a hand, trying to catch Fray's attention. "I've annoyed you, Rory, and I apologize. Excuse me." Freya hurried back to her friend, chin up and eyes narrow.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:34:21 +1000

"In the meeting room, where the war council was held earlier." Urungor trailed after Azuna, watching curiously. Was he going to do magic then? --- "Oh..." Seta's enormous eyes slid from Fen's face to the crying woman's before she took a step back. "Right, an attack. Um, yes, I'll go back then. Just now." She always had been a terrible liar, but she had the sense to walk back as though going to the dining room. There had to be a way around to where Emkai was. Then maybe they could both get loose.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:39:18 +1000

((*Facepalm* anything important happen while I was gone?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:50:48 +1000

(Um, our characters ran down to the gypsy camp, and one of them has to give Mal a message of some sort. Oh yes, and Contemptus posted a pantheon of gods for the humans to worship and is about to have a priest heal Rune. That's pretty much all I know. I'm vaguely confused as well. I left for an hour or two yesterday night to watch a Star Wars flick and the thread exploded.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:54:31 +1000

((Yeah, okay :D. I might not be on for the rest of todaty, but I might be on a little while tommorrow.)) Cecelia smiled at the others, it was nice to be away from that castle for awhile, even though it was very nice and the king was a good ruler. She just hated being a princess.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:58:39 +1000

Eurya noted his judging gaze, but decided not to say anything. She never cared much for titles to begin with, and no king would get so upset over any old dying knight. They had to be closer than that. "I'll try. Thank you." She murmured, exiting the corridor. She made her way through the castle, and down to the dungeon, making no contact with the other prisoners. She peeked into Assyria's cell, eyes narrowed, but surprised at the obvious distress the young she-demon was in. Eurya allowed herself a few moments to give pity, but reminded herself how dangerous the creature was. She lightly tapped on the bars to make herself known. "If you co-operate with me, I can let you have a peaceful night's sleep. You won't feel the burning until the paralysis wears off." ~ Rory had begun to enjoy himself when she abruptly exited. His jaw stiffened and he frowned, crossing his arms and mumbling to himself. "Or perhaps it was the other way around." He made his way back over to his corner, tugging off the scarf and sitting down, his pride wounded.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:03:57 +1000

((Okay so I think Cendra is giong to die soon, can anyone (archer, warrior, etc.) shoot her down from the sky thinking she intends in attacking the castle?)) Cendra managed to open the door to let her out, as a phoenix she almost looked vulnerable. She cawed and swooped up, her clan was in danger! She flew towards the sky cawing a war call intended for the ones she could sense were attacking camp.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:08:50 +1000

Assyria glanced up at the sound of Eurya's voice. So the gorgon was back to have another go at her? Fine. She sat still, waiting for the feeling of utter helplessness to take hold of her once more.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:15:40 +1000

(Uh, where is Cendra at the moment location-wise anyway? What place is she over? Because if you want Yalaedra to rescue the kid that rises from her ashes, then I need to know where to have her go sniffing around.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:16:57 +1000

((Unless Cendra attacks someone, she's not going to be struck down. They have orders not to strike unless they're being attacked -- and basically they're watching and waiting. No one's attacking the tribe. All the archers and knights are hunkered down in the castle.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:22:57 +1000

Eurya sighed gently, watching the girl through the bars. "Just stare at my eye for a few minutes, that should keep the pain away for the night." She supposed that would be a proper euphemism for paralysis. She turned away and lifted the veil, eyes shut, then she covered up one eye and turned back, staring back at the girl with a bright red eye that shined ominously in the dim light.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:48:30 +1000

Fen straightened himself out and watched as Seta retreated. he took a moment to breathe before he thundered out onto the battlements -- there was, after all, a threat to take care of. -- Azuna walked past the demon-fire fence engulfing the War Council's meeting room and strode towards the prone body. Perhaps the older man hadn't been exagerating, he thought; that was an awful lot of blood. But first-- "My lord," he said, and gently-but-firmly pried the Boy King from the victim's side. He'd been applying [ressure -- good lad, that would have drawn the minutes out -- which seemed to have worked quite well, all things considered. Azuna knelt where the king had been and pried the sopping, make-shift banadages from the wound. He frowned and got to work. Magic thrummed throughout the rooom and Azuna shut his eyes to better focus. The flames surrounding them pulsed and writhed with enegery, with power. he allowed a touch of magic to reach out towards those flames -- white hot in his mind's eye. "Tsu, Huvelle, give me strength," he muttered, and yanked hard on that energy, caging and funnelling it into his staff with a grunt. Sweat beaded on his brow, but he kept an iron focus.The orb at the tip of his staff flickered and died, only to burst into brilliance a second later, too bright to look at. Azuna's lips moved, a rush and tide of prayer on his tongue, murmured into the heated air as he worked. Magic and faith, one in the same. He lifted his staff and swept it through the air over Rune, the light all-consuming and warm. Surface wounds began to knit themselves closed, though the slice in his neck did not shrink. Azuna paled, the strain causing his hand to shake and the light to flicker. The prayers continued, a breathless whisper. Vanden would not have another servant, not if Huvelle;s humble servant had anything to say about it. Around them, the flames died and cooled. Slowly, Rune's neck started to heal, the skin re-growing, the wound closing. Endless minutes blended together, but by the time Azuna leaned back on his haunches in a pool of drying blood, Rune's neck was a mess of scar tissue, shiny and pink under the gore. -- Malachi stood off to one side, stripped to the waist and streaked with someone else's blood. His eyes were large, his lips trembling and pressed together, and his expression quite empty. He watched the healing with the air of someone who wasn’t seeing it. The Boy King shivered all over as if from cold, worse than the time he’d fallen through the ice mid-winter as a child and had to be fished out. He didn’t seem to be breathing, and he hadn’t so much as blinked. His hands twisted together restlessly. He was oblivious to the blood that painted his arms nearly to the elbows, stark and crimson against his sallow, greying complexion. His fingers tangled and the blood frothed the more he scrubbed.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:01:08 +1000

Rune shivered, half-lidded eyes struggling to open. "Well... I'm still alive... or heaven is just really lame..." Rune joked. His voice was still weak, but he was no longer dying. His eyes snapped open upon realizing that his (her) voice still sounded feminine. No, no! This isn't how I'm gonig to be found out, it's not!

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:12:10 +1000

Emkai couldn't help but feel sorry for the boy; even if he was a human king, he was still young. A somewhat painful memory of a stretcher being brought in from outside the city gates started to play through his head... A nearby door creaked open just slightly, and a green eye peered through. "Psst, Emkai." Urungor wasn't watching the fireman. He stepped over to the king. "It looks like your knight is going to be okay," he said quietly. "Would you like some time alone?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:23:14 +1000

"Good new and bad news, sire," Azuna called over his shoulder, winded. "He's not dead. But he is delirious. I suggest bedrest and fluids." He stood slowly, leaning heavily on his staff. As an after-thought he gave it a bit of a wave, levitating Rune enough to be carted off to his chambers without trouble or straining himself. "Yes," Malachi spoke as if from a great distance, "Yes, that's fine. Take him then, Azuna. Many thanks." "Don't thank me," Azuna grumbled as he hobbled towards the door, Rune bobbing along after him like a deflated balloon, "Thank Huvelle and her sway on the greedy Vanden." Mal blinked. He seemed to come back to himself, the chill in the air and the prolonged conversation helping. "Yes. Praise Huvelle." He glanced down at himself and scrubbed his hands on his trousers. There was so much blood... "N-No, Urungor," he said. He dragged the fracture, splintered bits of himself together. "No. I think that will be fine. There is a feast. You must, ah. You must be hungry. You too, Emkai."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:29:47 +1000

Rune shut his eyes, exhausted from blood loss. It felt like he was floating, but he didn't want to open his eyes lest the feeling prove to be just a dream.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:51:27 +1000

Urungor was mildly distracted by the floating knight. Bolnor, what sort of divine gift was this? He turned quickly to Mal. "Oh of course. With all the excitement I almost forgot about it." He smiled almost sheepishly before turning to Emkai. The fireman was still standing where they'd left him, though he was watching a door nearby. The door was no longer cracked. "D'you want us to meet you there?" the Rusgar asked as he took Emkai's rope again. "I can imagine you'd want to wash up."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 08:12:33 +1000

Assyria braced herself as she stared into Eurya's eye, expecting her body to freeze up in an instant like the last time. Instead, it felt as though she was slowly being submerged in ice cold water. The burning of the chains died away and Assyria welcomed the sleep that came with this paralysis, but the dreams that Eurya had promised did not come--rather, she was thrust into the dark recesses of her mind where memories she had tried to forget played out in her mind; each one burning her far worse than the blessed chain ever would.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:45:58 +1000

(I'm back! And there's not a hundred posts xD) "I'm really sorry for that, miss Deirdra." Said Elanor, in a honest tone. "Well, you can go on your race, I'll get the message." She smiled and turned her back to both of them, and got inside a wagon to talk to the elders. The message was ready at that point, and the old man handed it to her so she could hand the message to the king. But she would never enter a castle by her will, or the chances of being recognized could grow.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:53:32 +1000

Deirdra relaxed furthur at the sincere apology, she showed a ghost of a smile. "It's okay, I'll take the message. So much has been going on this evening I'll relish the chance to have a little bit of time to compose myself. I'll be back as soon as possible."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:02:08 +1000

Returning with the message, Elanor was relieved to see the woman a little more relaxed. She whistled to call the horse she used and got on it again. Than she handed the message to Deirdra. "I'll lead the way back, you could get lost in the forest."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:05:39 +1000

Vaulting lightly onto her mount Deirdra accepted the message and watched Elanor urge her horse before her. She did not mind so much for the escort, though she could have found her own way back easily enough. No matter, the less this gypsy knew about her the better.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:20:09 +1000

Elanor leaded the way back for a reason. Ever since she developed her skills as illusionist she began to use illusions, at first very weak ones, and now way more powerful, to conceal the camp and her kind. She went all the way singing in low voice, and at the edge of the forest she stopped. "Now you can se the road. May good winds follow your way until we meet again."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:25:11 +1000

Deirdra nodded to Elanor and urged her horse forward, feeling the cool rush of air as they loped toward the towering gates. Something must have been going on while they were away, for the guard had been heavily added to. She stopped at the gate, unsure if she should ride through or not. She opted for waiting until a guard approached.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:24:56 +1000

((By the doors you entered from and currently flying out. Anyone wish to kill her?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:25:56 +1000

((Oh, okay so she is slightly confused so if she did attack it might make sense. Thank You! :D))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:05:04 +1000

((Omggggg . . . I read ALL OF THE POSTS that were posted since my last visit, but . . . asdfghjkl; Someone please let me know when the next plot twist/whatever is going to go down, or if you have characters you want to RP in the dining hall or whatever, because I NEED to get more involved in this. xD Swear I don't know what's going on anymore, lol. xD))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:07:51 +1000

(Yeah, I'm kind of lost as well. I have no clue where Yalaedra is, and I don't know how Elaine should respond to Zaria.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:23:11 +1000

((Well, while we're all complaining..... Poor Assyria, all she gets to do now is sit around with her thoughts for god knows how long....))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:37:38 +1000

((Well, Elle, Rory is kinda just sitting there in the dining room XD And you can make a new character, Mello! Maybe a... not-so-evil one? perhaps? hehe))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:47:54 +1000

((Yalaedra is still at the gypsy camp with Cecilia. And Deirdra is standing at the gate if any of those with guards would take notice of her.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:03:44 +1000

((I am later, but remember my little paragraph delema? My enter key doesn't work so I wouldn't be able to separate the two characters.... *sighs*))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:24:09 +1000

((Well, Amelia, if you want to RP then I'll RP with you~ XD Probably nothing interesting, but you know . . . XD))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:28:22 +1000

((Well, Rory had a bit of an episode with his weird firebreathing (more info on that on my character description XD) and his mouth is burnt and charred. So he won't be talking much. So do whatever you feel like ^_^))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:30:29 +1000

((Kheel, couldn't you use the hyphen-mark if you wanted to introduce another character? Like add a "---" between paragraphs so we know when the P.O.V switches.)) Azuna hobbled down the hall, grumbling under his breath when he had enough air and huffing noisily when he didn't. The knight's chambers were modest, tucked away from the barracks most soldiers slept in when they were in the castle. If he wasn't mistaken, Azuna thought that Rune shared with a young boy -- less than ten, with a great eye, or so it was said. It wasn't his own room, but it was more than most had. He waved his staff and wiped as his brow with one billowing sleeve. Rune floated and landed firmly on the reed-stuffed mattress. With that done, Azuna poured a basin full of water and set it on the nightstand, only to wet a rag and start to clean up the idiot a bit. - "What? Oh." Malachi glanced down at himself and nodded, ":Yes. Quite right. I'll, ah, meet you in the dining hall in a few minutes. Your quarters should be down the hall, if you want to change or, ah, wash up -- take a left at the corner, and keep going until you get past the ugly gold tapestry. It's the second door on the right." There was a slight pause, enough time to draw in a shaky breath and regain some composure, "I can get you a guide if it pleases you."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:45:33 +1000

Yalaedra was rather miffed that she had been left back at the gypsy camp, and judging by the faint sharp odor radiating from her, Cecelia was as well. "Do you wish to leave now?" She hissed to the princess quietly. "I still have my compass-map with me."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:49:32 +1000

Eurya stared at the she-demon as she fell asleep, then made her way out of the dungeons and back up to the dining room. She definitely wasn't hungry after that whole ordeal, but she felt that eating would somehow make her feel whole again.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:03:19 +1000

Elanor got back to the camp as soon as she left Deirdra's presence, still wondering how outsiders get so offended with simple jokes. In no time she was near Yalaedra again, still riding the horse she took from the royal stables. "Hey, you guys. Deirdra got back to the castle already. If you want, I can show the way back." She smiled.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:04:30 +1000

After Zaria had dragged Elaine away from them, Kyrin and Hero had found their way to the dining hall. While Hero scarfed down his own food, he noticed that Kyrin seemed to be eating halfheartedly. Or maybe he just wasn't hungry. Try as he might, Hero could never fully understand Kyrin's ways, as a king, fighter, or, occasionally, as it seemed, a friend. He sighed and shook his head, biting a large chunk out of a chicken leg that he was eating. ((Yep~ xD))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:04:44 +1000

Urungor bobbed his head. "Thank you your Highness. I'd appreciate a guide, though I can probably get to my room by myself." With one last nod, he left the room. Emkai stood by, feeling very wrong footed. Perhaps he should have made a run for it when Seta had cracked the door. "Is... is there something I should be doing?" he asked as politely as he could manage. --- Seta sighed in a satisfied manner as she worked the rope off from around her wrists. Very good. Now if she could get Emkai away from Urungor and the king, they could get out of here. She limped cautiously down the hall, not bothering to act casual. No one would have believed she belonged there anyways; beetle wing cases weren't part of a servant's uniform, and only a crazy person would take her for a noblewoman. Finally she saw something that pulled her up short: an older man with something... it looked like a person floating out in front of him. FLOATING. Her fingers twitched with excitement as she started trying to come up with some way that could be possible as he disappeared into a room. Slowly she edged toward the door.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:10:57 +1000

"That would be nice, but if you would prefer to not waste your time, I have a compass-map that will lead us back to the stables," Yalaedra said affably, expertly concealing her annoyance.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:16:14 +1000

((Yeah, that'll work (sorry, I'm having another one of my famous Moments of Idiocy) I'll go work on my new charrie~!))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:33:46 +1000

"Well then, good luck with your map." Elanor smiled again. She offered her help and wouldn't offer again, and that included don't revealing the fact that the forest around the camp was under an illusion spell. "Good winds guide your way until we meet again." With that said, the elf got out of the horse and talked to it in low voice. It would be a nice prank,y but she really liked the lady dragon. Talking to the horse, she taught it the way to ignore the illusion and find the way back. "Oh, Yalaedra, can you and princess Cecelia take him back to the stable? He's a good horse, won't run away."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:46:54 +1000

(Please ignore that "y" after "prank" xD)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:50:35 +1000

Rune stirred, still not opening his eyes. "Wha-where am I?" He reached a hand up to his neck, surprised to feel nothing more than scar tissue "Whoever you are.... you have my thanks for saving my life." In his half-awake state, it never occured to him to disguise his voice, and sounded extremely feminine.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

nanachou7q — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:19:42 +1000

(Well, I'm leaving. Nighty night, you all!)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:13:51 +1000

(Yalaedra's map will still work. You missed all the scenes it was used in, Nacho- it's a globe with an arrow that points in the direction you need to follow to get to whatever destination is hissed to it in Draconic. As you approach your goal, the globe becomes hotter. They'll get back fairly quickly, and they'll find out about Elanor's prank in good time.) "I suppose, but most horses do run away when I am in their presence," Yalaedra observed. "But I am sure we will get him there somehow. It was good to meet you, Elanor." She said this with her tail curled inward, the poison barb ready to prick herself. "So, shall we be off, Cecelia?" Yalaedra asked, holding up the compass-map she had been holding in her talon. It was currently fairly cool.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:18:46 +1000

Malachi looked tired, suddenly -- tired and a little confused. He rubbed his forehead with the heel of his hand, oblivious to the fact that he just smeared blood there. "I -- just follow me. I'll only be a moment, and you must be hungry." He turned and headed for the door, snagging -- literally snagging -- a servant as they passed. "If you could, get a group together and clean the Council room," he muttered to the woman and released her. He stepped away and drifted through the halls, glancing back to make sure Emkai was following. He motioned slightly around the antechamber. "Make yourself comfortable," he said just before he duckd into the royal chambers proper, "I'll just be a moment." - Azuna glanced up from his task -- noting that the door was half-open and he should probably fix that 0 to eye up Rune, "Stop talking, you delusional twat," he said, and rinsed another layer of drying blood from Rune's jaw and neck, "You've lost a lot of blood and you should probably be dead. But you're in your chambers and everyone's safe. Relax, and try to remember that I've been here since the prince was born, so it's rather insulting that you don't remember me. And stop moving, some people are trying to work."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:05:45 +1000

Cecelia was feling very uncomfortable, bu tried to hide it with a smile, "Yes..... leaving would be just..... great." Cecelia propped herself back on her horse which she had disomounted awhile ago. Her eyes were filled with unease, "I think we should go back to the castle.... I'm not feeling well." _____________ Cendra cawed, her eyes wild she started seeing enemies all around her who were not really there. She felt her clan struggle... they were most certainly being attacked and she could sense it the attackers must be powerful. She thought she saw one of the eneimies and swooped down at him clawing his face. ((SO Cendra's clan is being attacked and the enemy is powerful. She can sense her clans struggle and it is making her see things that arenot really there. Currently she just attacked someone who she thought was an enemy namely an archer. I have decided once she dies instead of a baby coming from the ashes a young girl comes from the ashes I have alos decided her growth is spead up slightly, until she appears a certain age. Is that okay?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:12:11 +1000

((That's fine, as long as her growth stays consistant to whatever mythos you have for the species and it's not just coming out of no-where. And I think, if only from a story-telling point of view, you shouldn't have to explain your post after the fact. The text should speak for itself, clearly and without any need for clarification. And please, try to watch your spelling and grammar. It's making reading your posts rather difficult. Thanks --C.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:53:24 +1000

"Who are you to call me a-" Rune muttered, blinked open his eyes. "Oh. Hey 'zun. Thanks... for everything." He laughed weakly. "I'm not delusional, 'Zun... why does everyone seem to think that?" Despite not following his order to stop talking, Rune consented to lie still.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:21:05 +1000

((Okay so should I just... er.... have her shot by an arrow?)) Cendra took another blow at the archers face, hoping to create some fatal injuries. She sensed that what she was doing was inncorrect somehow, but her sense of battle was overpowering.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:54:00 +1000

"Alright," Yalaedra said, hoping that Cecelia was not sick. She examined the compass-map's arrow and frowned. "It is insisting that we go through that tree over there. That makes no sense! It is designed to point the most direct, obstacle-free way you can take. So it should be pointing around the tree, not at the tree."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:54:06 +1000

((You shouldn't godmod, but you should make her thought process and actions clear enough that you don't have to have a few lines post-script explaining it.)) "You're talking about a place called 'heaven' like we should know what it is or where it's placed -- if that's not dellusional, Rune, I don't know what is," Azuna grumbled. He rinsed the cloth and went back to scrubbing. "Take off your shirt. It's soaked through and I doubt you want to be stuck in bloody clothes later on." - Silas screamed as the oddly coloured bird swept in and gouged at his face. There was a flare of pain, white-hot and sharper than his arrow-tips, and something thick and impossibly warm ran down his cheeks like tears. He smelled blood and something he couldn't place, something warm and thicker than blood. He loosed his arrow out of instinct, but the beast did not let up -- he must have missed. He heard the numerous, tell-tall twangs of bolts being fired, and despite the pain, Silas smiled. His brothers in arms, they were looking on for him. Tear, a few men down for Silas, watched, grim and pleased, as a volley of arrows cut the sky towards the beast. Ten bolts, he counted, and he knew there would have been more if they could have got Silas out of the way and out of danger. One brave soul lunged, knife drawn, and yanked the bird out of the air, bringing down the knife to nest with the arrows that had struck its hide.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:56:26 +1000

((Hmm... given that Eurya could paralyze people... would she be a little closer to the healer? It's like her own form of anesthetic.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:58:11 +1000

((Like, would she be closer to the position of a healer, do you mean? Or did uou mean that Eurya would have a closer relationship with Azuna?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:00:27 +1000

Rune laughed softly. "It's an idea that my eldest brother came up with. Heaven is in Vanden's realm... but it's a good place. It's... um... he was better at describing it. It's something you have to strive for, and if you're a good person, Vanden will send you there." His eyes widened at Azuna's request. "I- I don't mind being in the bloody clothes... really..." He struggled to kep the fear out of his voice.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:09:06 +1000

Cendra gave one final caw before she changed back to her normal, human self. Any willd, angry look she had in her eyes was gone, blood pour from her many wounds. She reached over too the knife, ready to pull it out of her skin. "Sorry," she coughed up blood, "Thought..... different people.... danger." She could hardly speak now, the pain was too great, she reached and held the knife firmly in her hand, slowly removing it. She then burst into flame and sparks. Now, all that was left of her was a pile of ashes.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:10:03 +1000

_____________ Cecelia nodded, "I wonder what the tree is then. We should go and see."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:17:41 +1000

To be completely honest, the pile of ahses might have got about three seconds of attention before someone noticed that Silas wasn't brushing off the pain as he usually would. He clamped his hands to his face. Blood and fluid dripped between his fingers and he screamed, breathless and aching and unable to keep it in. His bow lay on the path, disgarded. Someone picked it up before it could be trampled. "Get a healer! Get the doc!" came the rallying cry. Tear took off, quiver full, bow slung over his shoulder. He was small, he was nimble. He ran for Azuna's lab. - Azuna rolled his eyes. He leaned back and stretched, back cracking, bones creaking. "You speak of strange, impossible things, Rune," he said, "And is this about your, ah, 'body issues'? Because I'm a healer. I've seen it all, and i don't particularly care. Either take off your shirt or I'm cutting you out of it."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:21:45 +1000

If someone where to be looking they would have noticed the pile of ashes almsot move, or perhaps they might have seen some strands of yellow, red, and orange hair or maybe even see a pair of eyes watching them from the pile of ashes.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:23:20 +1000

Rune cursed under his breath. Idiot... now look what you've done. You're going to get found out. Although... there are bandages wrapped around your chest... perhaps you'll be lucky. Rune smiled timidly and nodded. "A-alright..." Rune took his shirt off. praying to the gods that he wouldn't be found out. He made sure not to dislodge any of the bandages that were tightly wrapped around his chest.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:29:10 +1000

Seta tilted her head as she listened to the priest and the knight converse. Heaven sounded a little bit like where the Flame dwelt in their own stories, behind the stars where everything was too bright and terrible and wonderful to really think about, though not quite the same. Her curiosity was quickly displacing the more urgent need to get herself and Emkai out of there. --- Emkai sat and, as the king vanished from sight, slowly worked the little lockpick Seta hand given him into the keyhole in his shackles.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:29:06 +1000

Azuna tsked in the back of his throat and prodded at the bandages with long, spidery fingers. "You're an idiot," he declared with an solemn air, "You keep those too tight and you'll press on the ribs and lungs, making the ribs easier to break and harder to heal once they do. Frankly, you haven't got much to tie down, anyway, so I don't see why you bother -- hang on,I need to change the water." He pushed himself upright and hobbled over to the window, only to fling the tained water out into the air. He refilled the basin and came back to the bed. He frowned and rubbed at his scruff absently, "Also, I wouldn't be spreading that 'heaven' idea around. You'll end up labelled a heretic and killed. Frankly, I'd give you a swat with my staff, but I'm against beating the mentally infirm." - Malachi washed quickly, sluicing too-hot mint-water over his hands and chest. He paid special attention to his hands, picking at the nails and scrubbing blood from the creases. He could still feel it, and it made him wash all the harder. By the time he finally felt his skin was clean, he'd rubbed himself raw in places, and was bleeding freely. He dressed those spots with gauze before he shucked his bloody trousers and re-dressed in sombre finery. His circlet weighed all the more, but he did not bow his head. Your people need you, Astrid needs you, and your men need you. Rune is fine, you are ine. There no need to feel so out of sorts. You need to be strong. There's no time for uncertainty. Be strong. Be strong. Be strong. -- One of the archers glanced down at the ashes before he tread through them, and nudged the bundle of hair with his boot. He startled back when he saw the bundle moving, and was quick to draw his knife. "It isn't dead," he called to his brathers-in-arms, "The beast isn't dead -- does anyone have a weapon blessed by a Priest or Priestess? That might send it back to Vanden."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:32:28 +1000

A little girl looked up at them with big eyes, she looked like she was about five. She then tried to hide herself clearly afraid of the strange people with weapons.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:43:54 +1000

Seta drew back a bit, coming to her senses. Right, she didn't have time to poke around. Turning back down the hall, she saw the Urungor and the guards were nowhere to be seen. She trotted off toward the meeting hall. If she could just find Emkai again... "Seta?" She paused and poked her head into the room she'd just passed. "Emkai," she hissed, "I thought I gave you a lockpick." "You did," he replied flatly as he jiggled the... stiff hair or whatever it was in the lock. "It's not working though." "For the love of three," she sighed, snatching the pick from his hand. "Let me do it." "Just hurry," the fireman said in a low voice. "The king should be out any moment now."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:09:12 +1000

"This carrige is so bumpy," Eustace complained to Dante, his guard and escort for this trip. "I'm so bored and I hate wearing these tight clothes!" He continued, tugging at the collar of his shirt. Mother always made him dress his best for when he visited his cousin. // "Are we there yet?" Eustace asked loudly. "Yes," Dante told the kid as the carrige stopped in front of the castle. Just in time too, Dante thought bitterly. He didn't think he could have gone five more minutes of Eustace's constant chatter without strangling the young prince.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:44:44 +1000

Rune nodded, inwardly letting out a sigh of relief. "I'll keep that in mind, 'zun, thanks." He laughed softly. "Funny... my brother told me the same thing." He raised an eyebrow. "Oh, now I'm mentally unstable too? What happened to 'not beating those who nearly just died'?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:54:51 +1000

"Oh, Gods be damned," a steward muttered under his breath as he hurried to the carriage just pulling to a stop. He gave the driver -- who had hopped down to get the door for the princeling within -- the evil eye. He pasted on a smile, however, "Prince Eustance," he said, and offered a shallow bow, "What a ... pleasant surprise." - Anger coiled in Fen's chest. One of their best boy's -- young, full of promise, so damn earnest -- was injured, his eyes could be taken, and the monster that did it had the gall to cower? He noted with a vague sense of satisfaction that the beast was all but being ignored in favor of tending to their wounded. Silas's screams had tappered into breathless, wheezing groans, and there was a thin cloth -- a scrap from a tunic -- between his spazming fingers and the wounds the bird-creature left. He scowled, his face stormy with rage, and picked up the creature by the scruff. "I'm taking it to the dungeons with it's unhuman kin," he told the gather, worried boys, "Hold your posts and keep on. Silas -- stay strong. Azuna will be here soon with his tricks and wiles, don't you worry." - Malachi stepped into the antechamber, his head ducked as he buttoned his doublet, slipping pearl buttons through their holds. He looked up and raised his eyebrows slightly. There were shadows under his eyesm, and a grey cast to his skin, "You know," he said, too tired for any sort of anger -- any emotion at all, really -- "If you wait three days I'll let you both go from my kingdom free people. I have no need for more servants. And you sneaking off now would only cause more trouble, and frankly, the weekend's pretty much gone to shit as it is. I want to avoid more shit if possible." - "Well, if you were stupid enough to believe that the king would give a damn if you were male or female-looking when you served, I'm pretty sure that counts as a mental defect," Azuna snapped. "We have women in our meagre military, you realize. So that," he gestured to the bandages, "Is pointless, and only doing your body damage." He tossed a clean pair of trousersand a fresh shirt onto the bed. "Change into those and don't get out of bed. I have a feeling I'm needed elsewhere, you moron."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:03:27 +1000

Rune pushed himself into a sitting position and glared at Azuna. "I know that" she snapped, not bothering to disguise her voice. "But I would never have been able to become a knight if I were female. I learned that the hard way." Rune sighed, drumming her hands on the table. "Go, if your services are needed elsewhere. Just... please don't tell Mal... it'll create too much trouble that he really doesn't need right now."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:07:02 +1000

The little girl sat frozen in place. Her big eyes looking at all of the knights. She looked so similiar to Cendra but yet so different. Ashes clung to her wings.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:07:27 +1000

Seta tensed like a cornered animal, blinking at Mal. The shackles and the lockpick were clutched in one of her hands. An instant after he started speaking her other hand twitched toward her pocket, but Emkai stopped her. He watched the young king closely. "Do we have your word on that?" he asked, eyes narrowed slightly. Generally his rule was not to trust a human he didn't know, but... well, there was something honest about the young king. Besides, he'd already kidnapped a ruler to escape imprisonment in his land, and he really didn't want to try the same thing again anytime soon.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:11:32 +1000

Eustace hopped out of the carrige. As soon as his feet hit solid ground his mouth started moving a mile a minute. He told the steward all about his trip in that horrid carrige. "... but we're here now," He smiled brightly at the end of his monologue, just to start another. "I'm hungry. Did Cook make more cookies for me? His last batch were really yummy except I think he forgot that I like chocolate chip cookies, not whatever me made that time before last. Those were yucky and my mouth tasted weird afterwards..."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:27:03 +1000

((Just to make it clear to everyone, I think that the cook is actually a female. Angela. Part ogre. Yup. At least, that's what TotalNerd decided. xD *last been lurking and waiting for an opportunity to jump in, but none have risen* xD))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:27:31 +1000

Mal rubbed at his temples, and managed to shoot Emkai a withering stare, "Think what you want of humans," he said, "But I do not make a habit of lying to those under my protection or care." He glanced at Seta and thought a moment. The pounding in his head worsened, and wished briefly for some willow bark, or Azuna. "And you," he added, "I'l...I'll have Urungor throw you in for the trade. You'll walk out of Belladonna with Emkai." - Bentley, the steward, barely kept from burying his face in his hands and moaning. One more problem on top of the pile! He took a deep, steadying breath and cut the princeling off as polutely as he could, "I could speak with the cook, Prince, but I would not hold my breath. You've come at a bit of a bad time. The king is quite busy with matters of state and court, and doesn't have a great deal of free time to cater to you." - Fen rolled his eyes and strode toward sthe stiairs, his boys parting like the ocean around a stone for him and the creature he held at an arm's length from his body. It was wide-eyed, no doubt trying to inspire pity. There was only hatred, instead, hatred and duty. Behind him, Silas moaned, a retched, broken sound, and he barely kept himself from flinging the bird-child off the battlements. He headed quickly towards the dungeons, taking the servants passages when he could. - Azuna scoffed, "You're even more of an idiot than I first though. There are knighted women already in the ranks, you stupid girl. You've put yourself through hardship for nothing -- the king doesn't care what bits you have between your legs so long as you can use a sword or shoot a bow." He stood and rolled his shoulders back, grimancing slightly as his bad-leg gave a twinge. "I-" He broke off as the door was flung open and Tear staggered into the room. "Healer!" he cried and launched himself at Azuna, "There's been -- Silas, he's been hurt! His eyes, there was a bird-creature and it clawed at his eyes!" Azuna reached and picked up his staff, and felt the pulse of stored energy in the orb. He straightened his back,the pain in his leg forgotten, "Lead me to him, then, soldier." He left the room after shutting the door and giving Rune one last warning look.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:29:33 +1000

The girl heard the moaning her instincts telling her to heal him, she tried to yank her arm away from the man's grasp.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:32:02 +1000

((.....Broadway, Fen's got your character by the scruff of the neck. As in, she's not even touching the ground.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:32:09 +1000

"I knew you wouldn't understand" Rune hissed, careful to disguise her voice. After Azuna finally left, she sighed. "I had to die... there was no other way." Rune changed into the clean clothes Azuna had left her and defiantly got out of bed. She (now he) placed his sword at his waist where it belonged, and set out to find Mal.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:34:19 +1000

Eustace pouted when he heard that Mal was busy. He had wanted to spend as much time as he could with his cousin. To Bently he said, "That's okay. I'll just stay longer so I can have more time with Mal after he's done with whatever he's busy with,"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:34:48 +1000

(Sorry peoples! Been out.) Yalaedra sniffed at the tree in question. "It doesn't smell quite right either." She gave the bark a tentative prod, and her talon passed right through. "It's an illusion! There's a mage of some sort here," she said, sounding very interested. "At any rate, we need to get back to the castle." She stepped through the tree and stared back at Cecelia. "Are you coming?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:35:31 +1000

((AHHHH!!! She is human! Ouch... that must hurt... terribly.... but it makes sense because Cendra clawed that guys face...)) The girl struggled in the mans grasp, "Let go of me." She clearly didn't know what was happening she didn't remember the battle but after all she wasn't the same person.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:36:43 +1000

Cecelia shook slightly, "Yeah... I'm coming." She rode her horse carefully over to Yalaedra.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:42:44 +1000

Emkai didn't drop his gaze, but his expression softened slightly. "My apologies, your highness." Seta moved her hand away from her pocket and looked to the fireman, who gave her a reassuring nod. "All right, I'll sit tight. And... and thank you. There's little chance we'd have gotten far running off on our own anyways, not with my leg being the way it is."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:42:55 +1000

Yalaedra charged in the direction indicated by the compass-map, ignoring the false trees and boulders that littered the ground. "Elanor must have known about this, unless it had already been put up before the gypsies arrived. I wonder why she didn't tell us?" They arrived at the mouth of the illusion. Her nostrils flared, taking in all the smells that had been so stifled inside of the illusionary forest. "Say, do I smell fire?" (Boy, I was so late that I missed grabbing Cendra the younger. *Face-palm* Sorry, Clary! Maybe another opportunity will arise.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:51:42 +1000

((It is okay!)) Cecelia nodded, "Yeah, I smell it too and something else....," she looked down at her horse intending on calming it but then she spotted blood on her arm, "We should really, try to get back to the castle."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:57:24 +1000

(Oh- and if she was bitten when she was a baby, why is there blood on her arm still? Forgot to ask you that in Breaking the Fourth, sorry.) "Alright, shall we finally have that race? I believe that would help us to get there more quickly." Yalaedra unfurled her wings. "On your mark, go!" She began to run at a blistering speed, using her wings to lengthen each stride.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:57:46 +1000

Assyria finally returned to her senses after pretty much reliving her life up to this point in her dreams. She shifted her position on the floor, muscles protesting--Gods! She was so sore! Never in her life had Assyria needed to regenrate as much as she had that night. She groaned and tried to roll the kinks out of her neck and shoulders.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:02:52 +1000

Mal dropped his head into his hands and rubbed hard enough that he was pretty sure he was going to wear away at his skull and get his fingers into his brain eventually. He wet his lips, offered a jerky nod without stopping the tight, frantic circles his fingers were twisting, and wet his lips. "It's fine," he said, "I'll get you a cart and take you to the borders with royal escort if it'll make this weekend go any better." There was a faint, pained pause, "And call me Malachi. When we're alone, I mean. Or sir. Or something. It's not like anyone else in this whole, Gods-damned place bothers with titles." He laughed, and if it was bubbled with a tinge of hysteria, well. He figured he might have earned it, a little. There was still blood on his hands, and he dropped them abruptly to scrub his palms over his trousers to get the feeling off. -- Bentley offered a strained smile, and reminded himself sternly that he did not hit children, even if they were self-entitled little brats who invited thsemlves for month-long trips to their family's home without a word of warning. "You know, he would have had more time to entertain you, sir, if you'd have sent word ahead. Then no one would be scrambling for attention, or bedding, sir," he said. "Please, follow me. I should be able to get you one fo the guest rooms that are currently not in use." -- Fen thundered down into the dungeon, his boots banging on the stone steps, and he didn't even slow his pace until the cell doors were in sight. "You'll stay here, abomination, until the king decides what to do with you. You'll be in good company," he added, and threw the child-creature into a free cell. The floor was stone, the straw was fresh, and there were no windows. There was no light. He slammed the door of the cell-- solid metal, half a foot thick -- and locked it. - Azuna followed Tear up into the open air, and grimaced. As soon as he saw the knot of soliders, he waved his staff, "Hey, hey, give him some air! Some room to breathe, maybe -- Gods, are you all idiots? Get him inside, out of the elements!" There was a frantic shuffle as a group of soliders lifted their comrade and brought him into the castle. Azuna followed, tall and proud, and Tear followed along, eyes wide. Once they'd been tucked away into Azuna's labs, the soldier's hung back. Silas whimpered and curled up into a huddled ball -- one that Azuna had to wetch him out of if he wanted to work. He waved his staff, the orb brilliantly bright, and the torches in the room flickered and dimmed. The pulse of energy flickered into magic, and said magic acted as a painkiller. Azuna got to work, and grimaced as he peeled the sopping cloth from the boy's face. His eyes were ruined. The sockets empty, the fluid on his cheeks not blood or sweat. For one brief, heartbreaking moment, Azuna couldn't breathe. This man's life was over. His livelihood taken, any chance of having a family gone. What use was a blind archer? None. A beggar, Azuna thought grimly, and got to work. The life of a beggar was nothing to look forward to. It was not as draining as healing Rune had been, but by the time Azuna had done as much as he could, he was bathed in sweat and the torches in the room were all but out. The soldiers leaned on one another, too tired to stand alone.Silas was silent, slipped under the shroud of painless, dreamless sleep. His eyesockets were empty, the skin scarred but healing nicely. Puckered and pink, gashes over his brow and upper-cheeks were healing into wicked-looking scars. Silas wouldn't be an archer, but he would live.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:06:51 +1000

Rune finally spotted Malachi, standing in the hall talking to two strangers. "Mal" he called, walking over to him and taking his usual place just behind the Boy King. "Are you alright, sir?" He looked at the two strangers. "I'm not interrupting anything, am I?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:09:00 +1000

The younger girl looked around the dungeoun and started to cry, "What did I do?' she quietly asked herself. ________________ Cecelia raced on her horse wind blowing her hair as her horse galloped behind Yalaedra. ((Well, its sort of creepy (not really), it was sort of healing but now for some reason it seems like she got bite right then.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:09:49 +1000

Emkai nodded firmly. "We will not disrespect you in front of your subjects, sir." Seta eyed the blood with a grimace. "Um... do you need some more time to wash?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:10:55 +1000

Emkai frowned at the knight, the flames of his head flickering a bit. "No."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:22:59 +1000

"Why would I send word ahead of time? That would ruin the surprise and everyone likes surprises," Eustace grinned and trotted after Bently. // Dante sighed. This was going to be a long month or two, depending on whether Eustace really was going to prolong his stay or not. // Assyria glanced up as Fen stormed into the dungeons, carrying what looked like a five-year-old girl by the scruff of the neck. How attrocious! She watched as he threw her into another cell and as he walked passed she made a sound of disgust. "And you call me a monster," she said, shaking her head.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:26:37 +1000

The little girl spotted another person she sighed in relief.... another person. She rubbed her neck were he had held her.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:31:46 +1000

They arrived at the stables, the compass burning in Yalaedra's talon. "Here we are," she said blithely, enjoying the smell of fire that drifted through the night air. (How about you have her turn into a werewolf now? Could be amusing.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:32:57 +1000

Assyria turned her attention back to the little girl, thanking the Gods for the fact that she didn't have to spent her time here in complete solitute. Maybe they could help eachother cope in this cheerless place. "Hi, my name is Assyria, what might yours be?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:38:43 +1000

The younger girl shook her head, "I don't have one." __________ Cecelia moaned slightly clutchiing her arm where the bite was, blood drenching her hand. She looked up at the moon seeing it completely full. The horse clearly didn't appreciate getting blood on its mane because it threw Cecelia of. Cecelia screamed her arm was burning, she bit her lip but she bit it far to hard because the taste of blood filled her mouth making her choke.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:38:51 +1000

"I didn't just try to kill four people, and she's as monstrous as you are," Fen said, then, absently spat a line or two from Curakali's prayer as it came to him: Curakali, mother to all, upholder of justice and law, let the truth shine throughon this day. He passed by and trooped for the stairs, all business. Salis was his responsibilty -- he had a pretty little wife to provide for, a ailing father and family to keep together -- and he was going to make sure the kid was alright. He needed to know if Azuna had worked his magic. Dunia, watch over him, was all Fen could think as he sped towards the healer's chambers. - Mal felt the first flames of anger curl through him at Rune's approach. No respect -- for him or for orders. He glanced at his hands quickly -- clean, they were clean, the blood was just in his head -- before he turned a hard gaze to Rune. "Go back to bed," he said flatly, "Before I drag you there myself. Your presence is neither wanted or needed." - Bentley reminded himself of his rule again, and tucked his hands behind his back, crossing them at the wrist. "Common curtesy," he told the brat through gritted teeth. "It is usually considered polite to have an invitation before you travel to someone's home, sir." - Silas shifted slightly, smacking his cracked lips in his sleep, and Azuna relaxed. He all but fell into a rickety chair and rubbed at his bad leg. "He'll be -- well, he won't die," he told the gathered men. "He'll rest for a while, until the shock -- of the injury and the magic- wears off. But if someone wants to move him to that cot there, I'd be much obliged." The move was done and the soldiers, slowly, one-by-one filed out. Azuna was pretty sure they'd be lingering in the hallway, but he didn't have the heart to shoo them farther. He looked to his sandy-haired apprentice, and just reflected for a moment. She had no interest in magic, no pateince to learn. It was the herbs and salves and pastes and pills and powders that held her interest. She was an odd girl, quiet but earnest. "Ruuna," he said, and beckoned, "Bring me the heating salve would you? It's not been a good day for my leg."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:42:58 +1000

Rune looked down at the ground. "I'm fine, your majesty" he mumbled "'Zun's magic healed me, and I recover quickly. Besides, I am your knight. I am to remain by your side" he laughed softly "whether you want me there or not."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:51:18 +1000

(Assuming she is beginning to transform into a werewolf.) "Cecelia?" Yalaedra turned her head to the princess, only to find that she was growing a snout, canine ears, and a splendid crop of auburn fur. Yalaedra's crest flattened until it was near invisible. Her eyes turned a gruesome dark red and she opened her mouth as if to roar or scream in fury. Instead a horrible hiss escaped her mouth, permeated with loathing. "Werewolf," she said contemptuously.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:55:05 +1000

Assyria gazed at the girl, curiosity clear in her eyes. "Well is there any name you would prefer, or shall we make one up our selves?" She asked and smiled warmly. Truth be told, this girl reminded Assyria of herself when she was around five. // Eustace glared at Bently. "Don't tell me what to do," he said, his childish voice taking on a rather haughty tone. "Also, I want cookies delivered to my room within the next hour." He stomped away, deciding that nhe would find his room on his own. // Dante watched the prince walk away. "That kid needs a good smack around the head," he commented.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:59:43 +1000

Bentley glanced over at Dante, surprised at his words. He laughed before he could help stop, and pressed a hand to his mouthto try and stifle the noise before it could continue. He was...mostly successful, save for a snicker or two. "One might think," he said, and bit his lips to keep from smiling, "Were the Prince and Princess not informed of the jaunt their spawn wanted to take before it happened? And how was your journey?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:03:08 +1000

"How about we create one!" The little girl smiled slightly. ________ Cecelia howled at the moon and started running around the ground. Her powerful legs moving at great speeds. She ran away from Yalaedra, preparing to hunt. Gold eyes scanned the ground and the castle she clearly did not know she was a princess or a human for that matter.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:05:43 +1000

((No Malachi? Rune is sad.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:08:57 +1000

Mal's eyes narrowed and his hand twitched as if to draw back to land a blow. He curled it into a fist instead, and clasped his hands behind his back to quell the urge. A wise and just king does not strike those beneath him, he heard his aunt whisper. Even if they are fucking idiots. He took a deep, calming breath and let it out slowly. "Go back to bed, Rune. Or I'll fetch Azuna and have him drug you until you can't stand, let alone follow. You're weak, trembling, and you've lost far too much blood to be anything but a liability. So act like someone with a brain and take care of yourself."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:11:46 +1000

"Oh, the trip was well enough, save all of the complaints that accompanied it." Dante said. "As for his parents, well, they don't seem to have any time for Eustace. I believe we can leave it at that," // Assyria's eyes sparkled. "So, where to start..." she mused, leaning against the cell wall. She grimaced as the chains cut into her back, burning her skin.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:13:20 +1000

The little girl thought, "Hmm.... we could start anywhere."

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:13:21 +1000

"I'm strong enough" Rune insisted, frowning slightly. "And I have to stay by your side. Who's to say that that was the only spy? My concern ought to be more for you than for myself." He turned his gaze back to the floor. "Besides" he mumbled "I'm only one knight. I'm expendable. You're not."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:21:44 +1000

"Well we need to start somewhere," Assyria told the girl matter-of-factly. "How do you want to go about this anyway? Do we just throw out random names or do we start at the top of the alphabet and work our way down?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:24:13 +1000

A spray of venom shot from Yalaedra's hollow teeth toward the werewolf. The poison mingled with the air, exploding into flame. "I cannot allow you to infect others with your disease, you vile hell-hound," she snarled as the plume of fire erupted toward the wolf. She readied her marble, holding it between two of her foreclaws. Now, to kill, or to stun?

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:25:22 +1000

"Hmm.... how about going by the alphabet?' The girl said quietly, her tiny wings shivering as she relised how dark it was. ________ The auburn wolf howled at the moon once more, before starting a hunt. She ran toward the castle, paws thundered on the ground and gold eyes gleamed in the dark.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:26:18 +1000

Malachi cast a dark, displeased glance to Seta and Emkai. It was very pointed -- See what I have to deal with, it meant; see? It's like I don't hold an ounce of bleedin' power around here. He looked back to Rune, his expression cold, his mouth pinched. "I'm not going to tell you again. There are other knights to watch over me, and you are useless at the time being." - Bentley shrugged slightly and clasped his hands together loosely. The rigidness slipped from his spine in degrees -- he relaxed like ice melted: slowly. "I'm sorry to hear that. Would you like a refreshment of some sort? There's a feast going on right now, so there should be plenty of food and drink around. I'm sure we could bring something up for the prince, should he want it." - Freya shivered slightly, the chill of cold stone seeping through the material of her dress. She curled closer to Astrid, tucking her face more securely into her friend's neck, and clutching her waist a little tighter. A hug, Astrid had asked for, since everything seemed to be splintering apart -- horses missing, people missing, an attack, an assassin; the castle was full of rumors -- and a hug to keep everything together. She sighed, and tried to ignore the way her breath huffed damply agaisnt warm skin. "I don't see why we have to be tucked away in an aclove to do this," she grumbled, and shifted, back against the wall, when Astrid rested her chin on top of her hair. "Because," Astrid said, "you know how people talk. Best not for them to see it at all."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:27:51 +1000

The wolf whined backing away slowly. It howled at the moon, its auburn head turned upward at the moon. She needed to get food and soon. She ran away from Yalaedra her paws thundering on the ground.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:30:21 +1000

Emkai didn't want to get involved, he really didn't, but this was ridiculous. "Excuse me, but isn't this man your king?" he said mildly. --- Mako walked down the hall, looking for a quiet nook. It was rather important that she find a place where she could... be alone, sometime before tomorrow. She blinked in surprise when she came across... "Princess!" She looked from Astrid to Freya in bemusement. "Sorry about that, I was looking for somewhere to be alone and... yes."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:30:26 +1000

Rune nodded, seeing that further argument was pointless. "Yes, majesty..." With that, he turned and began to walk back to his quarters. "Like I said" he muttered, just loud enough for Malachi to hear "I'm expendable. You needn't care so much about me."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:32:05 +1000

((edit button.... why must you be gone?)) Rune narrowed his eyes at Emkai. "Of course he's my king. That's why I ought to stay by his side, though I can see I'm not wanted here."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:37:51 +1000

"Yes, that sounds nice right about now," Dante said gratefully. "So, what's happened since the last time the Prince and I visited?" // "Okay," Assyria sighed."Let's see... A.. A... Andria? Allie-Anne? Alexandria?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:51:46 +1000

"No," Emkai replied, drawing himself up slightly. He was a fairly imposing sight; the yellow-orange flames dancing around his head didn't mask the fact that he was tall and kept himself in good physical condition. "That's why you should trust your king's judgement and take care of yourself. A man as injured as yourself is only a danger and a distraction to his own side. Your king realizes this."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:01:58 +1000

"What his majesty is yet to realize is that knights are expendable." Rune snapped, glaring at Emkai. "I am strong enough to protect my king, and I would give my life for his without regret." His eyes darkened "All that should matter to me is whether or not I'm strong enough to protect him, which I am. I've had severe injuries before. You learn to live with them after the 50th time or so. I am not a liability."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:06:53 +1000

Yalaedra decided. To stun. She had a bone to pick with this creature, and there was only so much bone-picking you could do with an animal. "Attinbytos," she growled. The orb flared and a wave of purple light struck the wolf as it charged toward the castle. (You decide if it works or not, Clary.)

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Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:09:33 +1000

"I am no stranger to combat," Emkai replied (an understatement). "But you make a very grave error in undermining his authority. If your commanding officer tells you to leave, you do so without questioning his judgement regardless of whether or not you agree. Such insubordination in a battle can end only in confusion, and confusion in battle results in loss of life and limb. The same rules hold regardless of whether you are being attacked or not."

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:15:30 +1000

"I am not disagreeing with you" Rune replied, starting to get irritated with this stranger. "Yet we are not on a battlefield. Different rules apply. On a battlefield, it is one side pitted against another, fighting for who-knows-what. In a situation such as this, I am trying to prevent an attack on his majesty, though he does not want the protection. Spies rarely work alone, more likely than not there is another of them lurking, waiting for the right moment to strike. If I am not by his majesty's side when the time comes, I will have failed in my duties to him."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:27:11 +1000

"And you don't trust your king's judgement as a leader?" Emkai said, voice getting a little louder. His hand twitched toward where his sword would have been if Urungor hadn't taken it. "How is he to trust you to follow orders under duress if you don't listen to him daily? If you make a habit of ignoring his orders?"

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Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:36:32 +1000

"Well," Bentley said after a moment's pause, "Lately it's been quite busy. Since the King took the throne, I mean. There's a ball and feast for the next three days, for instance." He grimanced and ran a hand through his hair, "The people seem pleased with him, however-- come on. If we're quick, we'll be in and out before the Cook can notice and throw things at us." - Freya rose up on her toes and could just barely peer over Astrid's shoulder. Astrid turned and unwound one arm from around Freya's hips and took up her staff. "Oh, Lady Mako," she said, unruffled as anything, "Has the noise got to you as well? I mean, the party's in full swing after all. You can have this aclove. We were just going. Right, Fray?" "Yes, miss," Freya said, automatic, obedient. She kept her eyes down and stepped away from the princess as soon as she was able. - Mal's eyebrows were nearly lost in his hair. He glanced at Seta, and he looked a little bit baffled -- like he wasn't used to people stepping up to bat for him like Emkai was currently doing. He unched a bit closer to her and kept his voice low, "Ah, does he...always do that? It's, ah -- Seta, correct?"

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:38:29 +1000

"I trust his majesties judgement as a leader" Rune replied, keeping his voice even. He placed a hand on his sword. "but not necessarily as a battle strategist. I am not ignoring his order, I am asking him to rethink it. His majesty knows that I would follow him to Vanden's realm and beyond if he ordered me to; but I will not leave his side. I am much stronger than I look, stranger. You would be wise to remember that."

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:38:42 +1000

Eustace wandered the halls for quite some time before finding a suitable room for him to stay in until he couldn have his regular room back. He quickly scribbled a note to anyone who entered, letting them know that this was his room and that they were to touch nothing until he got back. Eustace nodded to himself, satisfied with his note. He slipped back out the door, determined to find Cousin Mal before dinner time.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:44:56 +1000

((Weeeell I missed a good 68 posts. Could someone fill me in? And I meant closer to Azuna himself, Contemptus. ))

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Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:46:35 +1000

((Yes, she'd be closer to Azuna, if only because magic takes a lot out of him and he can't be numbing everything all the time. Granted he makes a habit of yelling at/being grouchy to about everyone, so.))

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:46:57 +1000

((ack. ninja'd)) "Aye," Dante agreed. "He's a good kid and seems very capable with handling this kingdom. Now," Dante paused and clapped his hands together. "What do you think dear old Cook has prepared for us this evening?"

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Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:53:24 +1000

Mako laughed and gave them her shrewd, sharkish smile. "Oh don't worry about me; I was just heading back to the feast myself. Mind if I join you? I'd rather show up with some people to talk to than have to root around in there for someone who isn't boring." --- Emkai brought one hand up and began to remove his gloves, exposing hands as fiery as his head. His expression was hardening. "I believe his Highness has already made his decision. You would be wise to follow it. This is a small kingdom; he may have many guards, but the loss of a knight would be unfortunate." Seta jumped slightly and blinked as though she'd only just noticed Mal was there. "I... yes, I'm Seta. And..." She lowered her voice a bit. "He feels very strongly about stuff like insubordination, you know, and as you're now more or less an ally..." She shrugged. "I do hope he doesn't get himself hurt though. He doesn't have his sword with him."

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:00:01 +1000

Rune crossed his arms, rolling his eyes at Emkai. "I'm not sure what sort of demon you are, but seeing as his majesty is willingly talking to you, I don't want to fight you." He scoffed, raising an eyebrow. "And besides... you're the Rusgar's slave, are you not? Why would one such as you feel so strongly against insubordination?" With that, Rune turned, beginning to walk down the hallway. "Majesty" he murmured, just loud enough for Malachi to hear "I will return to my chambers, as you have ordered. When I have healed, I will return to your side."

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:06:34 +1000

Eustace was running to Mal's chambers when he collided with something quite solid. Looking up, he realized he had run into Rune. "Hiya, Rune," he chirped. "How have you been? What happened to your neck? Is Mal in there? Why do you look so unhappy? What's for dinner tonight?" Eustace shot the knight question after question, leaving the man no time to answer.

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:16:06 +1000

Rune rolled his eyes, ruffling Eustace's hair. "I've been better" he replied "But that's the life of a knight. I got caught in an... unpleasant situation, though your cousin is alright, and that's what matters. I haven't any idea what's for dinner because quite frankly, the chef scares me. Mal isn't in there, and..." he sighed, laughing a bit "it's good to see you too, Little Chatterbox. Do you always ask so many questions, or is it just because I answer them?"

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:22:44 +1000

Eustace grinned. He had always liked Rune loads more than the rest of the guards and staff here. "Well, I don't think I ask that many questions. In my opinion I ask a reasonable amount and you seem to be the only one who does answer them," he paused, his eyebrows knitting together. "Does everybody else hate me?"

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Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:23:05 +1000

Mal's mouth snapped shut on the bite that wnted to slip out: So glad you've taken me into account, Rune, really. He swallowed down the bile and wet his lips. "I'm glad, in any case. It's, ah. Nice to have someone else sayit, once in a while." - Bentley grinned, an expression that looked rather pained, all in all. "Come on, then. We won't have much longer, then, before the rush hits." - Astrid blinked. Her brow crinkled as she tried to reason out the point of the lie -- but I thought you just? Freya just shrugged and slipped her hand into Astrid's -- as a guide, you see -- and nodded in Lady Mako's direction. "Of course," she said, "I find it's usually a great deal easier to make an entrance when all eyes are not on you sepcifically. How do you find the ... gathering so far, then?" - Azuna rubbed a calloused hand through his cropped, greying hair and sighed. There was a warming poultice smeared onto his bad leg, his robes pulled up to accomdate, and the fire was hot and roaring. The tension of the day seemed to slink away, and he actually smiled when Runna brought him a mug of tea. "Thank you, child," he said, and brought the herbal brew to his lips. "Sit down, will you? You're hovering." "I'm just worried," Ruuna cofessed, glacning at their sleeping patient, "I mean, he' so still he's barely breathing, and I don't know if there's anything other than a three day bender that's going to dull his pain when he finally wakes." "You worry too much, Ruuna," Azuna said. He sipped, "We will cross that bridge when he wakes up. If worse comes to worse, we'll get the Gorgon in here to work her gifts."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:23:54 +1000

Emkai was halfway to grabbing Rune by the throat as soon as the word 'demon' left his lips. If Seta hadn't leapt in front of him, he probably would have done just that. "Please don't," she pleaded, "we're guests more or less, and he doesn't know any better--" But by that point Rune had made the mistake of pointing out his current servitude to Urungor. He pushed her roughly aside (with his shoulder, not his hands) and charged out into the hall after the knight. In an instant he'd shoved the knight toward the wall. "I am NOT a demon, and I am NOT a slave. I am the head tactician of Blazes's army, a fireman, and I will NOT see you talking to an ally of mine in such a manner." These words came out clear and clipped, cold as chilled steel.

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Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:29:46 +1000

Seta turned shakily to Mal. Her olive eyes looked twice as big as usual, and her skin was ashy under its naturally tanned complexion. "We, ah, we should probably do something. He might, erm, hurt someone or himself. I haven't ever seen him lose it like that before." --- "Oh, I don't know," Mako said with a sigh, clasping her hands behind her back. "Some of them seem to have heads on their shoulders, maybe, but a lot of them... I mean they don't even want to CONSIDER the possibility of war. Oh I understand, your Highness and your Ladyship, that you want to cause as little harm to your home country as possible, but they don't really get the big picture you know? It's as though they'd rather do absolutely nothing than go to war."

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:30:12 +1000

"Hey!" Eustace glared at the man who had just barged out the door. He moved between Rune and the man before continuing. "Don't talk to Rune like that, it's mean!" Eustace glowered up at the man, trying to look as scary as he possibly could.

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:35:27 +1000

Rune glared at Emkai, pushing the fireman away from him. "This ally that you speak of happens to be my master" he hissed "I speak with him lightly because he and I both know that he could have me sent to Vanden's realm at any given second depending on his mood. In light of this, I reserve the right to question his actions." He slipped out of Emkai's reach. "Hush, Eustace... it's fine. Sticks and stones, remember?"

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:38:17 +1000

"But," Eustace started then shut his mouth. He crossed his arms with a huff and watched the grown-ups argue.

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Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:46:32 +1000

Emkai was furious as the knight pushed him back (because really, who was this Rune that would just ignore an open challenge from a fireman as though he were no threat?), his fire burning brighter and hotter than it had since he'd first been captured... but he hesitated when Eustace wormed his way between them. His expression was stern as he addressed the boy. "Man-child, this is not your quarrel. Leave." He glared at Rune again. "Your king seemed to think your words were open defiance and not something you had a right to do."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:50:45 +1000

Rune sighed, ruffling Eustace's hair. "Eu... I don't want you getting caught in the cross-fire. We can talk later, if you'd like. You know where my chambers are. Just don't stay here. It's not going to be pleasant." He glared at Emkai. "I don't like you, you don't like me. I get it. But his majesty's descisions are not yours, and I bear no loyalty to you. Do not get involved in that which does not concern you."

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Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:53:05 +1000

Mal nodeed slightly and tucked his hair back behind his ears, "Yes, yes of course. The last thing we need is more bloodshed. You seem to know him -- what would be the best way to get through to him when he's in a rage? I can't imagine trying to pull him off would have much affect." Not if you wanted to keep your skin, he didn't say. He headed for the hallway, though he tensed. "Cousin," he called sharply, a command without words. get over here. - "Most seem to fear it," Astrid allowed, "It seems that in civiliazed society, a show of force is frowned upon, even when it is most needed." Freya fiddled with her braid, and shook her head slightly, "It's as if they don't care enough to fight for it," she said. "And I realize that most do not wish to involve themselves in others' problems, but if something is important -- truly important -- then you must have the passion to fight for what it is. It is ... depressing to realize that not all feel the same way."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:54:08 +1000

Eustace blinked at the man. Was he on fire? That couldn't be right... "Who are you?" He asked and suddenly he had about a million questions he needed to ask this man. "Why are you on fire? Does the fire burn? Where are you from? Why are you mad at Rune? What's a man-child? Are you Mal's friend? Why do you wear that hood? Do you like chocolate chip cookies? Whats your favorite color?" Eustace paused to take a big breath before finishing his list of questions.

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:57:19 +1000

((ugh. Tack this to the end of my post.)) Only then did Eustace rush over to his cousin's side, looking expectantly at the strange man, waiting for answers.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:05:53 +1000

"You might be in a good position for it," Seta replied, wringing her hands. "You're the one he's trying to defend, sort of, and if you don't want him to do it anymore he might listen. I-I really hope he doesn't try to burn him or anything." Emkai couldn't take being blown off like that again. He didn't think about what he was doing, he didn't care that he'd hate himself later for punching an injured man, he just pulled back his fist and hit Rune square in the jaw. "Emkai!" Seta cried, hands going to her face. --- "Yes, valuing comfort over anything else. But oh well, you've got the king on your side and that's what really counts." Mako sighed. "What do you think about it?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:11:40 +1000

Eustace's eyes grew wide with shock as he watched the man punch Rune. He would have butted in right then, but knew if he did he would be scolded. Instaed he turned to Malachi. "What's going on? Why is that man so mean to Rune?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:15:58 +1000

Rune grimaced as Emkai punched him, feeling Emkai's flaming hand burn his skin. He gingerly touched the singed skin, wincing at the slightest touch. "You punched me" he growled, slightly in shock "Not only do you further wound a recovering soldier, but you still meddle in affairs that do not concern you. What I say to his majesty should concern no one but the king."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:27:21 +1000

"I think that will be quite enough," Mal said. He rested a hand on top of his cousin's hair and eyed the fight coolly -- trying hard to nip it in the bud before it got much worse. "Rune, you will go see Azuna immediately -- and you will not play the 'recovering soldier' card when you were so keen to go back on active duty not five minutes ago. Emkai, we need to speak, stay here please -- and cousin, Eustance, make sure Rune goes to see our healer. He is notoriously thick headed and might need a guide." - Astrid shrugged, easy and fluid. Her staff tapped every so often, irregularly, as she had complete faith in Freya, who gripped her hand. "War is necessary in some perdicaments. It could very well be needed now," Astrid inclined her head slightly, smiled, "However, if it can be avoided, I would like to go another route. I don't want to kill my subjects. And you, Lady Mako? Your thoughts?"

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:33:37 +1000

Rune nodded, sighing. "Yes, majesty... I'm sure Azuna will be pleased to see me again so soon." Still gingerly rubbing his burn, Rune turned to Eustace. "C'mon, Eu... I suppose you get to accompany me. More time to ask questions."

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Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:35:14 +1000

Emkai took a step forward, obviously about to say something more to Rune, but at Mal's words he pulled up short. He still glared at the knight darkly. Seta took a shaky breath as she looked between the fireman and the king. Please don't have ruined our chances Emkai... --- "Eh, if the assassination plot works, then I'm good. If war works, I'm good with that too. Though as you said, avoiding war's preferable. Collateral damage and all that." She shrugged.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:36:17 +1000

Eustace nodded silently and went to Rune's side. He took hold of the knight's hand and lead him away in the direction of Azuna's lab.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:41:35 +1000

Rune laughed softly. "You see why I didn't want you there, Eu? You could have gotten hurt." He pulled his hand out of Eustace's grip. "I know where we're going... but 'zun won't be appy to see me... he told me to stay in bed. And I really don't want him angry with me..."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:43:48 +1000

Ruuna was the one to open the door, her eyes watery-green and her hair limp and sandy. She frowned at them for a moment, Rune's condition not immediately apparent. "Can I help you?" she asked, then added a haste, "sirs?" - Astrid laughed shortly. She slung an arm around Freya's shoulders and leaned closer to Lady Mako, "That's one way of looking at it, Mako. Rather flippant, I should think." -- Mal kept his face blank and motioned back to his chambers. A muscle jumped in his jaw as he ground his teeth. "If you'll step inside, please. I don't want anyone to see this -- the both of you, inside, please."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:47:48 +1000

Rune took his hand away from his jaw, revealing the singed skin beneath. "I got into another fight" he explained sheepishly "Mal wanted Azuna to give me something for the burn."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:50:24 +1000

Eustace hastily explained the incident he had witnessed. "Hey Runna?" He asked after he completed his account of the fight. "Could you be the one to treat Rune? He doesn't want Azuna to know he was out of bed."

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:52:41 +1000

((ignore the first part of the post... I missed Kitty's. Keep the question though.))

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Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:52:59 +1000

Mako laughed as well, though it was a little less confident than it usually was. "Well you know... it is what it is regardless of how you talk about it." --- Seta looked positively mortified. She nodded shakily without saying anything and stepped inside the room. Emkai nodded stiffly before doing the same. His expression had gone from livid to stony, but you could almost feel the anger still lurking just beneath the surface.

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Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:09:21 +1000

Ruuna sighed through her nose and opened the door, just as there was a call behind her, "Ruuna, let the moron in.But I'll let Vanden take me before I let you give him anything for the pain." She sighed again. Her employer might be utterly brilliant, but he was a bit of an ass, "Yes, sir. Come in, the both of you." - "Indeed," Astrid said. She hummed a few notes, absent and casual, "Indeed it is. I've always found it a bit strange when people sugar-coat things -- even for children. It sounds so false." - Mal ushered the two into the antechamber and shut the door. He paced a moment, listening. When he was sure that there wasn't a soul around, he turned to Seta and Emaki, and couldn't help the grin that bloomed over his face. "That," he said, "Was brilliant. Thank you, Emkai. You have no idea how long I've been telling him that -- and it's like it's in one ear and out the other. Maybe this time it actually sinks in, yeah?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:14:21 +1000

((*facepalm* Mal....)) Rune sighed, walking in. "Is it just me, or is the world against me today?" He laughed softly, wincing when he attempted to rub his aching jaw. "Are you really that cruel, 'zun?"

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:14:24 +1000

"Uh-oh," Eustace muttered before entering the room ahead of Rune, acting as a human shield of sorts.

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Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:20:21 +1000

"Oh yes, I am sure that's where a lot of trouble comes in. People aren't given reality straight-up, so later they can't accept reality without a lot of padding and fluff around it. It's not healthy." Mako sounded a little relieved. --- Seta stared up at Mal as though he'd just declared he was leaving her the kingdom so he could join a nudist colony. "Ah... what?" Emkai looked up as well. He looked confused, but not as much as Seta. "I... doubt it. He didn't seem to take anything I did or said seriously."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:20:47 +1000

Eurya sat down at an empty table in the dining hall. It seemed that most of the attendees had gone away to dance or go to bed early. She didn't feel like doing either. All she did was pick at her food and sigh a lot. The night's trauma made her stomach flip. ~ Rory balanced a soup spoon on his nose, blowing it off onto the table with a metalic clatter. He was beyond bored.

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Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:31:06 +1000

Ruun ushered them both in and tapped on the scrubbed-clean work-table that doubled as an examination table wehn required, "Sit. I'll get a look at that burn -- how'd you get it, anyway?" Even as she spoke, her eyes were drawn back to Silas, moaning slightly and shifting in his sleep. "He's fine, girl," Azuna said from his seat by the fire. She noticed, though, that he was quick to yank his robed down over his bad leg -- probably so no one else could see it, even if it would ruin his robes. "Treat the idiot, then check on the soldier." - "Well, I suppose that those that have a lot of padding are happier -- ignorance is bliss, isn't that what it's said?" Astrid mused, and incline dher head towards Mako. She'd learned early that even if you couldn't see them,people were put at ease whenyou looked like you were looking at them. - Mal shrugged his bony shoulders, "Still, it's got to count for something. Just -- it's got to a point, I think, where Rune believes he can do anything he wishes because we used to be close as children, when the social class was not so...unequal." He cut himself off, shook his head, "You're confused, I apologize. I am grateful that, although you do not like me personally, that you thought it important to .... stick up for me, as it were. Or at least, the authority that I have. It seems, as of late, that no one remembers that I am king. It's a strange sensation, I must admit." He rubbe his hands on his thighs and wet his lips, "However, since word will of course get out, I'm afraid that I must go through the motions of punishing any wrongdoings."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:36:39 +1000

((Wait... Mal and Aella were childhood friends. He didn't know Rune as a kid.)) Rune ran a hand through his hair. "You won't believe me..." he laughed softly. "I got into a fight.... with a man... who was on fire. And it wasn't a hallucination. I swear."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:38:28 +1000

Eustace was still unusually quiet as he stood by the door. That is, until he saw the other man sleeping on the other side of the room. "Who is that? What happened to him? Is he okay?" He directed his questions to no one in particular, he just wanted someone to answer them.

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Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:43:26 +1000

((I think that he's put it together, kitty. It's not like Rune hasn't slipped up enough, and Mal isn't in fact, an idiot.))

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Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:43:33 +1000

"Yes, I suppose so. But then, ignorance also makes you easy to manipulate, and if someone else doesn't want you to be happy... well. It won't be hard for them to pull you down or use you for their own ends." Mako smiled at the princess though she was sure she couldn't see her. --- Emkai listened quietly to Mal, then nodded. "I accept full responsibility for my actions," he said dully. He didn't seem nearly as happy as Mal did, despite his commendation. Seta let out a sigh of relief. "I am sorry that people don't take you seriously, sir. You seem a pretty competent ruler from what I've seen."

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:49:09 +1000

((touche))

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Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:52:00 +1000

Ruuna raised her eyebrows slightly and moved off to mix up a quick antiseptic paste to do with the standard burn salve she kept on-hand for the kitchen staff. "Well, that explains things," she said, "And, lucky for you, the burn isn't even that bad. I will advise, however, not doing it again. What was the fight about?" Azuna glared at the small child from the comfort of his chair, "His name is Silas, and he was wounded in battle. Keep your voice down or you'll wake him, kid." - Mal hummed, thoughtful, "What about a night in the dungeons? It's a pretty standard punishment for minor infractions, but it's kept clean, and it gets cool at night. It's quite nice, actually. I mean -- if you'd rather go with something else, that's fine, but anything else requires a lashing, and I don't particuarly want to do that." He grinned crookedly at Seta, "Thank you, miss." - "Such is life," Astrid said with a shrug. "I don't think anyone goes through life happy all of the time. It ebbs and flows -- but it passes. All things come to pass, eventually," she said, more to herself than anything. "And if I'm not mistake, I think we're at the dining hall." "We are, Ash," Freya said, quiet. She slipped out from under Astrid's arm to shove and push as one of the large doors until it opened slightly, enough for them to get through.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:55:49 +1000

"Okay," Eustace stage whispered. "How was he wounded? Who was he fighting?"

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:56:36 +1000

Rune rolled his eyes, sighing. "It was a stupid fight... one of Mal's allies wanted me to be a more subrdinate yes-man..." he scoffed "And we all know how likely that is... But, yeah... I'll try to avoid picking fights with firemen. Definetely."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:00:26 +1000

Eurya eventually got restless and retreated to one of the many halls of the castle. She stopped at Azuna's door, staring at it for a long while.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:04:46 +1000

"That's fine," Emkai replied. "It may be for the best, so long as there isn't much flammable material inside." Seta gave him a puzzled look before turning back to Mal. She returned his smile, though she looked a little sheepish. "Um, don't mention it. It's true you know." --- "Good point." Mako's face brightened considerably when she saw the dining room. "Lovely, we're here! Any idea what they're serving for refreshments? I really did like the lamb they served at the last feast, though of course the spice was a little spicier than what I expected. It took a bit of time getting used to."

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Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:13:19 +1000

Ruuna just looked at Rune as if he'd grown a second head. her hands did not stop their work, however, grabbing the boy's chin and tilting his face until she could get that the burn with the antiseptic cream. "Most people don't make a habit of questioning the man that could have them killed on a whim," she said, after a long silence. "You seem to make a habit of it. I would not continue that trend if you want to keep your head. Who knows when his patience will run out? Oh,"she added, delayed, "That might have stung. Sorry." Azuna motioned the child closer, though his scowl didn't get any less fierce, "A phoenix, I think, kid. Something with talons attacked him when he was on watch. If wounded his face quite badly." -- Astrid laughed, "Really? I'd have paid to have been here for it. I've always preferred spicy food myself -- though refreshments... I think that for drinks, they had a partiuclar mulled wine, along with more tradition mead, and honeyed milk." "There was talk of roast boar," Freya added, reaching to take Astrid's hand and lead her to her seat, "And the bakers were complaining earlier about all of the rolls that had to be made." - Mal shrugged, "There's fresh straw in each cell, that that's easy enough to bundle into a heap if you'd rather avoid it. The doors are iron, so there's not a chance of you lighting it on fire, I don't think. Are yu sure that's what you'd prefer? I've encountered men who claimed they couldn't breath after an hour or two in the dark. Claimed the walls were closing in on them." "I'm glad you've said so -- as limited as your experiences here are, Seta. Truly, I am pleased." -

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Buggy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:21:14 +1000

"I'd rather be in the quiet for a while, I think." Emkai looked stiff and uncomfortable. "It may save me from some... unpleasant confrontations tonight. And I will not be in the dark, sir." Seta laughed. It was a funny sort of noise, a little lower than you'd think it'd be for someone her size. "Well I'm pleased that you're pleased. Um, later... hang on, I'm probably still Urungor's right now, aren't I? Oh it doesn't matter, never mind. He told me I might be able to go to the feast tonight... though, well, as I've snuck off that's not likely. Oh well." --- "Rolls?" Mako grinned. "I haven't had good bread in too long. Let's hope they didn't get sloppy in the process of baking all of them."

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:21:38 +1000

Rune winced. "Ow... might sting?" He laughed softly. "I have a tendency to be insubordinate... that's what happens when you grow up without parents. Mal doesn't seem to mind it so long as it doesn't get out of hand... and he wouldn't order me killed... I think..." ((Just a thought... since Mal already knows about Rune/Aella, would he confront him or wait until Rune actually told him?))

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:22:32 +1000

Eustace's eyes grew wide. "Really?! Oh, that must have been so scary! I know if I had been there and that nasty bird attacked me I would have been really, really, really, really, really scared! Did he kill the bird? What about his eyes? Did the bird get his eyes? Can he still see?"

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:38:17 +1000

Eurya stared at the door for a few more minutes, and with a heavy sigh and a heavy heart, she knocked on the wood of the door softly, quickly. She was more than willing to walk away before anyone answered, but she needed a place to sit in peace, but not alone. It had never occured to her that anyone else would be in the room.

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:43:27 +1000

Eustace heard the knock of the door and paused mid-monologue to answer it. "Hi," he greeted and tilted his head to one side. "Are you new here? I don't think I've ever seen you. What's your name? Why do you wear that veil? What are you doing here? Don't tell me you're hurt too! Are you okay? I'm Eustace."

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:44:57 +1000

((ON, not of....))

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:49:04 +1000

Eurya stared at the little boy with wide eyes, before remembering she shouldn't stare at people, so she looks away... not answering any questions. This appeared to be the only solution to her, to get the little boy to go away (xD), she didn't like being bombarded with questions.

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Contemptus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:50:38 +1000

((He'd wait.)) Ruuna narrowed her eyes at Rune, and barely kept herself from frowning disapprovingly. She wasn't this child's mother, it wasn't any of her business what sort of things he thought or did. "I see," she said, and dabbed the excess antiseptic off his face. She swapped it for burn-salve and dabbed it on the blisters, onlyto cover the mess with a square of guaze. "Here's a tip: don't get too comfortable. You're of different classes, like how Azuna and I are different classes. You can be replaced as easily as I can. Be sure to keep this area clean and dry." Azuna frowned slightly and rubbed a hand over his stubble, "I'm sure he killed the bird, princeling, and no, I don't think he'll see again." - Astrid nodded and laughed as she settled at the table, Freya at her right hand. She angled her body towards Mako, "I'm sure they're delicious -- last time I was here, they all but melted in your mouth." - Mal glanced at Seta,and offered a smile, "I could always tell him I asked for you. I'm sure he'd let you come then, right?" He rubbed at his mouth, "Ah, sure, Emkai. If you're sure that's what you want, I'll call the gaurds and have you escorted down. Oh! There should be one other person down there. An assassin. It'd probably be best if you ignored her."

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:50:53 +1000

Rune laughed softly. "Hello Eurya" he called "Don't mind Eu... he's an endless stream of questions. Was there something you wanted from Azuna?"

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kittygirl27 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:52:38 +1000

((edit button...)) Rune furrowed his brow in thought. "Mal wouldn't replace me... he'd miss me too much." He nodded "I'll make sure to, thanks Ruuna."

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:53:49 +1000

Eustace watched the girl turn away without answering any of his questions. He was fed up with recieving no answers and he wouldn't let her get away with that. "Do you know who I am?" He asked, voice ice cold as he stepped back into her line of vision, demanding her attention.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:58:45 +1000

Eurya looked back up at Rune, eyes wide again, then shook her head. "O-Oh, no." She sort of answered both Eustace and Rune at the same time. She glanced back down to the young princeling. "Sorry, no, I don't." She had recognized him from an earlier visit, but she had never interacted with him before.

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:02:14 +1000

"Well," Eustace said, and edge to his voice. "I am the Prince and I order you to answer my questions!" He emphasized his command with a stomp of his foot.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:04:29 +1000

"Oh... okay." Eurya gulped some, though he was just a little boy, she was still intimidated. She was intimidated by everything. "Could you... um... please repeat the questions? Slowly? Uh... sir?"

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Mello Keehl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:12:43 +1000

Eustace sighed, she was trying his patience. "I wanted to know if you were new here, what your name is, why you wear that veil, why you were here, and if you were hurt."

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Buggy — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:13:16 +1000

((I think Rune's got a kind of thick skull xD No offense or anything, kitty.)) Mako sighed, and there was a grin in it. "Well then, let's go find out for ourselves." And with that she walked over to the table. --- Seta looked thoughtful. "It's likely. I didn't get to choke out the messenger like I wanted, so... we might be able to work it so it all sounds like a misunderstanding." Emkai inclined his head respectfully. "It is, and I will take that into account, sir."

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Contemptus — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:14:46 +1000

"Princeling, shut up," Azuna snapped from his chair by the fire, annoyance flickering across his features. "You'll not be pulling your rank in my lab, and if you try it, I'll toss you out on your royal behind.So sit quietly like a good brat, and maybe I'll let you stick around." He snapped his good leg out and kicked the chair across from him, angling towards the room at large, "Eurya, come in and warm yourself. Sit a while. What did you need?" Ruuna winced at her master's declarations -- it could get him killed -- and eyed Rune, "You overestimate your own importance," she told him, and felt her temper flare to life. The king kept them all safe, he provided for his people, and it was only because of his guideance that there were such a prosperous, allied country -- how dare Rune refer to him as if they were on the same level? That was enough to have a man beaten, lashed or killed, she was sure, "You're but one knight, and he has several. You rise above your station every-time you refer to the king so casually, and frankly it's insulting and disrespectful, and if you're going to continue treasonous behaviour, you won't be welcome back here." - "Indeed." Mal nodded, "I -- we -- will meet up with him in a few minutes. It'll be fine. Now, if everyone's comfortable and set for the moment, I'd like to at least make an appearance at dinner before everyone's buggered off to their rooms for the night. Emkai, are you ready?" - Freya followed, though she was slower to do it, if only because she had Astrid to think of. She settled the princess first and was quick to load her plate and pour her wine before the servant could. She sat to the princess's right and took only a small portion for herself. Worry churned her guts, souring her stomach. Astrid took a bite of a fluffy, still-warm roll and nearly moaned in pleasure as the buttery flavour burst across her tongue. "As good as I remember, if not better," she declared once she'd swallowed.

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kittygirl27 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:17:51 +1000

((lol that's what I was going for XD None taken.)) Rune laughed softly. "Eustace... the fact that you're a prince doesn't change the fact that some people are shy." He ruffled Eustace's hair. "Not everyone has the patience to answer your endless stream of questions."

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kittygirl27 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:24:59 +1000

((edit....)) Rune narrowed his eyes at Ruuna. "Believe me... I acknowledge the fact that I am expendable, and that Malachi has other knights." He sighed "My apologies. I had not realized that you found it so insulting. I do not want you for an enemy."

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:44:17 +1000

Eurya's gaze went from Eustace to Rune to Azuna and back again. She had to back up a little to breath, so much attention has cause her hair to hiss and make rattle sounds, to express her anxiety. She gathered her hair in her hand and lightly tugged to get the sound to stop, flushing with shame. "I-I... I didn't realize you had company, sir. I'll come back later." She bowed her head and quickly turned on her heel as she began to flee.

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TotalNerd — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:44:57 +1000

(I know that re-posting is a bit spammy, but it's been four pages and Clary kind of needs to see this.) Yalaedra decided. To stun. She had a bone to pick with this creature, and there was only so much bone-picking you could do with an animal. "Attinbytos," she growled. The orb flared and a wave of purple light struck the wolf as it charged toward the castle. (You decide if it works or not, Clary.)

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:21:56 +1000

((Yay!)) The wolf gave a pained howl and was temporarily stunned. But soon its gold eyes seemed to flare with anger as it regained its composure. It turned back towards Yalaedra growling.

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:23:02 +1000

_____________ The little girl seemed to think about all of the names, "Hmm.... I don't know. Perhaps we should try another." she went to the corner of the dungeon shivering she hoped it was warmer here.

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TotalNerd — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:36:01 +1000

"Glad I have your attention now," Yalaedra snapped. At least the horrid creature had stopped its frenzied sprint toward the castle. She sprayed a small gout of fire-venom at it. Not enough to hurt it badly, just enough to goad it into coming closer- at which point she could prod it with the poison-barb at the end of her tail. (Don't worry, if you decide to have Cecelia run at Yalaedra, she'll only inject enough poison to knock Cecelia out for the night.)

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:38:36 +1000

The wolf whined, it needed to hunt. It howled this time trying to summon any nearby wolf's

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ArtsyGal — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:43:30 +1000

((*Sigh* This really exploded in the day I wasn't on. . . . anything happen with my character?))

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Buggy — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:59:45 +1000

"Quite," Emkai replied. It wasn't as though he'd brought anything of his own, after all. He strode toward the door. Seta smiled with relief as she limped back toward the door with the fireman and the young king. Things were looking so much better than they had a few hours ago. She and Emkai would be freed soon enough, and somehow they'd even seemed to find favor in the king's eyes. Hopefully things would continue in this vein for a while. --- Mako nodded but didn't reply. It seemed her appetite had stilled her garrulous nature, if only for a moment.

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TotalNerd — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:25:56 +1000

"Oh, shut up," Yalaedra said, irritated. She stalked toward the auburn-furred wolf and stabbed at it with her tail barb, injecting just enough poison to knock it out. (Feel free to have Cecelia be immune to the poison, but if she is then Yalaedra will put her out the old-fashioned way- via a conk on the head.)

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:28:04 +1000

Cecelia was to rilled up to be knocked out, she ran around angerily surrounding Yalaedra.

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TotalNerd — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:30:46 +1000

Yalaedra scowled and picked up a good-sized rock. "Let's see you shake this off, wolf." She thumped it on Cecelia's head, hoping that the irritating creature would be knocked out.

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:32:35 +1000

The wolf whined as it hit his head and was knocked out. It fell to the ground.

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TotalNerd — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:36:51 +1000

Yalaedra smirked and picked the unconscious creature up, mumbling a quick 'stay in current mental state' spell. She dropped it on top of one of the horses and herded the two conscious creatures toward the castle, nipping at their heels when they turned in the wrong direction.

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:44:59 +1000

The wolf stayed motionless, and bumped on the horses. Several times it looked as though she would fall off.

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TotalNerd — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:52:20 +1000

(It must be terribly exciting to roleplay an unconscious werewolf.) Yalaedra stabled the two horses, roughly wrenching Cecelia off of the white one with her forearms. Awkwardly dragging the wolf behind her, she made her way toward the portcullis. When she reached it, she roared through the grating at one of the guards. "Pardon me, sir, but I have an unconscious werewolf here. What might I do with it?"

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Buggy — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:59:52 +1000

Tyr (who, if you'll recall, was a knight) jumped, eyes going round at the sight of the dragon. "A... what? What is your business here, dragon?"

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ArtsyGal — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:00:40 +1000

Deirdra, still attempting to enter the castle gate, spun around, eyes wide at the sudden appearance of Yalaedra. "Yalaedra!" She gasped, "What in the world happened? Where is Cecilica?"

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:05:16 +1000

The auburn wolf whined pitifully in her sleep.

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TotalNerd — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:19:49 +1000

"This is Cecelia," Yalaedra snarled, gesturing at the wolf with her tail. "Traitor." She put on a passive face and called back to Tyr. "I am on the war council," she responded. "You have seen me before, I think, in my goblin form. This werewolf will be waking in an hour or two; do you have any way to restrain it when it does so?"

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:21:06 +1000

The werewolf groaned and shook slightly as though it was dreaming about being a human.

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Contemptus — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:22:06 +1000

Ruuna stared Rune down feircely, her hands clenching and unclenching in her skirts. "You can go now," she said. She turned away, to mask the trembling of her lips,"Just keep the burn clean and dry, and use the salve when you need a bit of relief. Take the princeling before Azuna clubs him." Azuna scowled hard and leaned forwar in his chair. His left hand rubbed at his right thigh, his bad leg. "Eurya! You came for a chat, then. So stay and chat. The fact that I have a patient and a couple of idiots leaving doesn't make me busy." - Mal called for the guards and watched, stone-faced, as Emkai was ushered (with a good deal of wariness) towards the dungeons. They'd be full by the time this weekend was over, he thought. He looked to Seta and fidgeted with his hair before he straightened his spine, "Shall we go, then? Is there anything you need before we go to dinner?"

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ArtsyGal — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:22:18 +1000

((Who's she calling a traitor? Cecilia or Deirdra?))

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:22:25 +1000

((Oh... no not the dungeons! I cannot have all of my characters there! Poor Cecelia she didn't even know.... her entire life has been a lie!!!! The cake is a Lie!!!!! Long story....))

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:23:07 +1000

((Cecelia))

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TotalNerd — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:24:44 +1000

(Cecelia. My dragons sort of have a thing about werewolves, see. Particularly werewolves who gain their semi-trust and then transform.)

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kittygirl27 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:26:49 +1000

Rune tilted his head. "I didn't mean to offend you, Ruuna" he muttered, looking apologetic. "I was merely expressing my opinion. My apologies." He sighed, looking over at Eustace. "C'mon, Eu... let's get going. I don't need you getting hurt to make this day worse." ((lol the cake IS a lie ^_^ ))

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ArtsyGal — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:28:13 +1000

Deirda couldn't conceal the shock that crossed her face. "I. . . . I had no idea," She stammered, "When did this happen?" Her gaze swung between the dragon, the werewolf, and the approaching guard.

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:28:24 +1000

(( :D Yay!!!! Someone understands!))

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:30:05 +1000

Cecelia woke up but was still rather tired. She whined sadly, now she seemed to notice and remember some people. She started to lick herself cleaning some of the blood.

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:42:18 +1000

She growled, not liking being dragged around. She continued her wash. She looked up at Deirda now fully recognizing her, she whined once again.

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Buggy — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:54:50 +1000

Tyr nodded, still looking a bit confused. "Right. Uh, there's the dungeons. We could chain her up to keep her from harming the others." --- Emkai was silent as the guards escorted him to the dungeon. He didn't much care that this was only a formality; the point of the matter was that he'd lost his temper rather badly, and that was shameful. A good soldier needed to be in control of himself at all times, not flying off the handle because a human made a few racial slurs. The door to the dungeons was clanking open after a short walk, and he stepped inside. There were already a few people there, he noted. --- Seta shook her head. "No, not really. Urungor has my pack, but none of it's stuff I could use at a feast. Some people get grossed out when you take that stuff out around meals you know."

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Mello Keehl — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:56:13 +1000

"Okay!" Eustace chirrped. "Rune, I'm still hungry. Can we please get some food now?" His stomach growled, adding emphasis to his question. // Assyria tilted her head to the side casting about her mind for a fitting name. "What about Elaine? Or Loulette maybe?"

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:58:45 +1000

"Those are better....," she looked farther in the darkness straining her eyes, "There's someone over there," she pointed her finger at the new person. ________ The wolf who was remembering who it was started growling at the mention of the dungeons.

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TotalNerd — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:59:02 +1000

(NO! NOT ELAINE! WHATEVER YOU MAKE IT, NOT ELAINE! Sorry, but I've already got an Elaine in this thread ((blond scullery maid with slight telekinetic abilities)) and it would be very confusing to have two Elaines running around. Sorry for flipping out.)

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kittygirl27 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:00:23 +1000

Rune laughed softly, rolling his eyes. "I suppose.... though there's supposed to be some sort of feast later." He stood, walking out the door. "You lead and I'll follow, Eu... ordinarily I'd send you down there on your own, but his majesty doesn't want me around as of late."

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:00:24 +1000

((There is a post for you up there.))

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kittygirl27 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:01:12 +1000

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TotalNerd — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:04:00 +1000

"Yes, I think the dungeons would be an excellent place to keep her for now," Yalaedra said, glaring at the wolf as if she had insulted her. (Is the portcullis open or closed?)

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:06:09 +1000

Eurya poked her head back into the room, then sighed and walked in, sitting down in the chair in the corner, saying nothing.

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:06:21 +1000

The wolf whimpered sounding injured... why was Yalaedra being so mean. Well.... then again she had just changed into a wolf. Wait, a wolf? She couldn't have.... that.... what the.....?

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Mello Keehl — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:13:15 +1000

((*facepalm* Right, I'm just having another Moment of Utter Stupidity. Sorry.))

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Mello Keehl — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:24:13 +1000

Assyria turned her head in the direction of the new-comer. "Well, well," she purred, recognizing the man from earlier. "Emaki, isn't it?" She asked though she was fairly certain that that was the man's name. "Have you come to join our party?" Assyria flashed a ferral grin in Emaki's direction, wondering what exactly the fireman had done to get thrown in the dungeons along with 'monsters' like herself.

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Contemptus — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:28:44 +1000

((I figure I'll chip in that all those in the dungeons are in seperate cells, as established when they were thrown in originally.))

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Mello Keehl — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:32:18 +1000

((I know, but they can still talk to eachother--unless you plan on having thier tongues cut out, which would be completely barbaric in my opinion. :P))

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:34:41 +1000

The wolf got up now gold eyes lookingat the two against her and then hopefully at Deirda.

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Buggy — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:36:54 +1000

((Ah, right, thanks Contemptus. Would there be any means of communication between cells, or are they solid stone rooms with no bars in the doors? If that's the case any speech going from one to the other would probably be too muffled, and I'd just say that Emkai did pushups for a while before taking a nap. x3 ))

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:40:12 +1000

((Or would they be one of those cells that have stone walls and the bars in the front so we can speak, but possibly not see each other?))

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TotalNerd — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:40:50 +1000

"Don't give us the puppy look, lycanthrope," Yalaedra spat, disgusted. "Earlier she was going hunting- in the direction of the castle," she confided to Deirdra grimly. "Of course, I knocked her out when she tried that. I'm not sure why she's conscious now, as I put a 'stay in current mental state' charm on her when she first went under. She must be very magic-resistant to have thrown it off so quickly."

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:45:12 +1000

She growled and her tail drooped down.hunting for animals she thought to herself, not humans.

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ArtsyGal — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:51:42 +1000

Deirdra eyed them both warily, "Can she speak?" She asked quietly, not sure she liked the idea of getting any closer. Stories abounded over the land of these creatures and she knew what they were capable of.

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Contemptus — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:52:58 +1000

((The doors, for convinence's sake, are really close-knit metal bars.))

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:57:06 +1000

((Yikes I would go insane from being in there after an hour.... then again I already lost my sanity. Just Kidding *laughs* No, no I am not kidding.)) The wolf howled at the moon once more shaking its auburn fur. it then rested itself down on the ground curling up and grooming itself once more.

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TotalNerd — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:58:24 +1000

"I doubt it," Yalaedra said. "Wolves' voice boxes aren't terribly sophisticated." She considered knocking the beast out again in case it decided to run off.

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:51 +1000

She stood up her head held high, almsot daring her to try something. She then gave it up and sat back down licking off dried blood from her fur.

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Buggy — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:13:45 +1000

((Cool beans Contemptus :) )) Emkai tilted his head when he heard the voice of that demonic thing that had attacked the king earlier. The way she addressed him made him slightly uncomfortable. "No, actually, I haven't," he said as curt as ever.

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kittygirl27 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:14:55 +1000

((Mello, I posted if you didn't see))

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:17:40 +1000

The little girl looked through her bars just far enough to see the man, "Who are you?"

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Mello Keehl — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:19:51 +1000

((okay, thanks. Just give me a minute...))

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Mello Keehl — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:26:02 +1000

Eustace nodded vigerously and lead Rune towards the dining hall, telling him all about the food that he hoped were at the feast tonight.

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Buggy — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:29:29 +1000

Emkai's orange-yellow flames flickered through the bars as he looked up at the girl. "Why do you want to know?"

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:32:41 +1000

The litttle girl looked hurt, "Because...."

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Mello Keehl — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:37:51 +1000

Assyria heard the hurt in the girl's voice and quickly changed the subject. She did not want to deal with a crying child. "Anyways, while you're here, Emaki, would it hurt you terribly to help me find a name for this girl since she doesn't seem to have one?"

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Buggy — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:48:49 +1000

Emkai looked blankly through the bars at the two of them and said the first name that popped into his head. "Roki."

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kittygirl27 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:49:31 +1000

Rune laughed softly, only half listening to what Eustace was saying. Should I tell Mal? he wondered, debating with himself I hate lying to him... but I don't know if I can... gods... why is this so hard?

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:50:07 +1000

"Roki? I like it what do you think?" she asked her friend.

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Contemptus — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:23:21 +1000

Mal perked up, curious as a herd of small cats, "What sort of stuff?" he asked as they stepped into the dining room. He glanced around and frowned -- there were so few people -- when he couldn't spot Urungor. - Freya glanced around and shifted. She looked decidedly uncomfortable. She clasped her hands in her lap, her dinner untouched, and she twisted her braid around her wrist like a shining black bracelet. "I wonder where everyone is," she mused. "I knw it'sbeen a long day, but to have a handful of people at a feast? I'd be insulted, if I were the cook." - Azuna relaxed slightly when the interlopers wandered out and Eurya came back. He offered a tired smile, "How've you been, then? And how do you take your tea?" Ruuna bustled too and fro, humming under herbreath. She lit a small fire in a shallow bowl, and, after balancing a small, briming kettle across the top, busied herself with tea leaves and mugs.

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:25:44 +1000

Cecelia's ears fell back and she backed away growling, she didn't look to happy about the dungeons. She backed closer to Deirda the closest one to being a friend here.

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Buggy — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:32:35 +1000

"Stuff I got from the swamp. Bits of tendon and fur, but mostly chiton plates. I've been trying to make an armor shirt out of some of them-- oh..." Seta gulped nervously and looked across the room. Urungor had just stood up from his spot at a table and was hailing them. "Good to see you again your Highness, and it looks like you've... met Seta." He laughed, though the look he gave her was questioning. Nearby, Lady Mako sighed contentedly after taking a sip of wine. "I haven't the slightest, though you won't hear any complaints from me. It's kind of nice, having a feast without having to worry about the good wine running out."

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kittygirl27 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:33:50 +1000

Thoth looked up and smiled sympathetically at the young king when he entered the dining hall. 'Trying day?' he mouthed, grinning slightly. ((gaah... I've gotten so use to writing in Rune's mindset that it's hard to write a respectful character))

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ArtsyGal — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:36:47 +1000

Deirdra forced her nervousness down, knowing it would only serve to make matters worse. "Can you change back?" She asked Cecilia. The next few minutes were going to be crucial, sides might have to be taken, and which side she was going to join she did not yet know.

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Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:23:16 +1000

Eurya looked up to the old man, and gave a shrug to the first question. "Plain, please."

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broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:03:30 +1000

Cecelia made a pitiful howl her way of saying no. She hung her head down and walked around, she had a feeling she could not win this.

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:37:35 +1000

"Yaladera, what are her emotions right now?" Deirdra asked, watching Cecilia begin to pace. She was beginning to figure that, perhaps, even Cecelia did not even know what was happening.

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TotalNerd — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:48:08 +1000

"At the moment I cannot smell anything but my own indignation at my trusting this creature," Yalaedra said curtly. "To tell the truth, I doubt that such animals have emotions anyway."

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:57:28 +1000

"That is an interesting statement." Deirdra said, making sure to keep her voice level so Yalaedra would not take offence, "Why would you say that? And I ask purely so I can understand this situation fully."

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TotalNerd — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:59:59 +1000

(Why would she say what? The statement about her own indignation, or the statement that lycanthropes don't have emotions?)

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:03:08 +1000

((Yep, the whole thing about trusting and emotions))

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:22:49 +1000

Cecelia growled, clearly nsulted by the fact that they were calling her emotionless. She smelled rat nearby and decided to hunt. She caught the rat easily but then placed it down again. She couldn't eat anything alive or raw. She came back and snorted at Yalaedra clearl;y not very pleased with her.

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TotalNerd — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:13:17 +1000

"Ordinarily I don't mind such questions, but that one is extremely personal. I'm sure you understand," Yalaedra said carefully. (Yup, I'm adding something to her backstory alright. It'll be on the discussion thread in a while.)

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:16:17 +1000

Cecelia growled, she didn't even know she was this- this thing until now. She growledm rather angry with Yalaedra.

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TotalNerd — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:39:32 +1000

(Peoples, I'm going to be out for an hour or two. Don't explode the thread!)

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:57:12 +1000

"I understand and respect that." Deirdra said, "However, as I feel that there is perhaps more to this than meets the eye, I am willing to give Cecelia a chance. She seems about as confused of her transformation as we are." She turned to the wolf, "You won't do anything rash, will you Cecelia?"

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:18:03 +1000

Cecelia howled in agreement.

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Contemptus — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:00:54 +1000

Azuna raised his eyebrows, clearly waiting. A flicker of annoyance touched his face; it was one thing to want to visit and chat, it was something else entirely to just sit and take up space with nothing to do but breathe. He waited, pointed, his fuse ever-shortening. To take his stare off his so-called guest, he lifted his tea to his lips and drank deeply, as if the liquid wasn't hot. Ruuna slipped over with a clay cup of tea and handed it to Eurya, the tea leaves swirling and indistinct in the bottom. "Careful," she said. "It's still hot." - Mal looked amused and revolted at the reveal of Seta's pack, but it was an expression quick to falter. He turned to urungor with an easy, tired smile. "I have," he said, "I happen upon her in the hall and asked her to accompany me -- I hope you don't mind. I find her quite fascinating." He caught Thoth's eye and nodded, carefully settling himself in his seat. "How have you been, Thoth? It seems like it's been ages." Astrid chuckled under her breath, and nudged Freya with her elbow -- she couldn't see her knight, but she'd bet money that Freya was poking at her meal and trying to act ladylike (whcih translated into not eating for some reason) with her finace in the room, "I'm with you there, Lady Mako. The fewer people that chew like cattle -- well, the happier I'll be, I can tell you that. And the wine is quite good -- I find myself pleasantly surprised." Freya startled and glanced around. She reached and sipped her wine and nodded, "It must have been an early frost," she chipped in, "It's quite sweet."

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Buggy — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:17:35 +1000

Seta wouldn't quite meet Urungor's gaze out of nerves, but the big man only nodded and smiled. "Aye, she's an interesting little thing. Picked her up out of the old Glass Ruins and took a liking to her. Poor kid had a thorn as long as my hand through her leg and was bleeding pretty bad, but we got her patched up. It's been a hard time keeping my men away from her-- they get like that any time we have women left over after market day, which isn't often-- but I managed it, same as I always do." Seta nodded but didn't say anything for the moment, apparently still nervous. "Ugh, yes. They will smack and exhibit their food for everyone to look at regardless of how the rest of us protest." Mako drank some of her wine and sighed happily. "I thought so too, Lady Freya, it's much sweeter than what I'm used to, but in a good way."

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TotalNerd — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:05:44 +1000

(I am back, obviously. Thanks for not posting twenty thousand posts! I am still trying to come up with Yalaedra's response to Deirdra's question. I will post shortly.)

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nanachou7q — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:29:34 +1000

In the distance, the howls were heard. Elanor knew it wasn't the howl of a wolf, but some creepy creature, probably a lycantrope. That place started to annoy her. She turned her back to the man that was throwing a knife at the same moment, to practice, and walked to the forest. The elders had always been kind and avoided heading to places like that, ruled by royalty, or at least gave her the right to remain in camp. But not now, the elders were planning a performance to the king, and she was one of the chosen ones, probably as punishment for asking strangers to give the message to the king instead of turning to him personally. She walked through the forest, in the castle direction, and again had a sight of the lady dragon, together with Deirdra and... a lycantrope. (I'll force my way inside the plot this time, promise x3)

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:37:14 +1000

Cecelia licked herself.

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:13:06 +1000

Thoth grinned, bowing his head slightly. "I'm quite well, your majesty. Yourself?" He leaned back into his chair, taking a sip of wine. "It has been a while... tell me, my liege; how long has it been since you've had time to yourself? It seems things around the castle are always buzzing... if it's my place to say." ~~~ Rune furrowed his brow, thinking. "Say... Eu... you're a prince, can I ask you something?" He placed a hand on his sword, trying to calm his nerves. "This is just a hypothetical situation, but I'm curious and Mal doesn't want me around at present."

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Contemptus — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:18:27 +1000

Mal sipped his wine -- heaven ona parched throat and pounding head -- to buy himself a bit of time. He licked a drop from his lips and glanced at Urungor through his lashes. "I'm glad you have such control over your men, then. You make it sound so easy," he offered with a wry smile. He brushed his hair out of his eyes with long fingers, "But if you're having trouble, ah, finding buyers, I could take her off your hands. If you like." He glanced off to one side, and seemed to notice Seta's awkward and uncomfortableness. "Seta, please, sit." he said, "Eat something. No one goes hungry tonight -- not ever, actually. But especially not tonight." And, since he couldn't outrightingore Thoth, he shifted his attention there and actually laughed, "Oh, you know what they say: no rest for the weary. Castle life is always busy, but if it's possible, I try to have a few hours in the evening to myself -- just to relax, unwind. That sort of thing. I find it quite ... useful." He glanced off to one side, caught Freya's eye, and looked away quickly, reaching for his wine. His hands weren't shaking. They weren't. Astrid laughed, though she grimaced right after, "It's the smacking and slurping that gets to me, Lady Mako -- as if they need to eat so quickly they can't bother to be polite about it. Wouldn't you say, Fray?" Freya startled slightly, pulled from her thoughts (why did Mal need another servant -- a slave? For what purpose?) to glance at her companions. "What? Er, yes," she stuttered.

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Buggy — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:31:28 +1000

Urungor shrugged. "It wasn't easy, winning their respect I mean, but they know to listen to me now." His brows rose when he asked about taking Seta off his hands. "Well now... I'll miss her company, to be sure, but... yes, that's probably for the best." And giving the king what he wanted certainly wouldn't hurt their chances of establishing trade. Seta nodded to Mal with a slight smile and jerked down into a chair. Mako looked slyly between Freya and Mal, the shark smile crossing her face again. "A little distracted, Lady Freya?"

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:34:44 +1000

Thoth nodded. "Definitely a good idea, majesty. A few idle hours are required to maintain health." He glanced around the room, looking for people in the shadows. "You must trust us, your majesty" he commented "I don't see any of your knights about. A bit surprising, actually... that one never seems to leave your side, even when you snap at him."

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Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:07:52 +1000

"Sure you can!" Eustace grinned. No one ever asked his opinion on anything, and this one request made him feel full of importance.

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:12:59 +1000

Rune let out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. "Alright... thanks Eu" he ruffled the boy's hair. "What would you do in this situation? Say you had a servant. And this servant served you well, even though they didn't always acknowledge their lowly position. What would you do if you learned that they had a dangerous secret... one that could get them arrested? Would you kill them? Would you banish them? And, more importantly, would you confront them about it, or would you wait for them to talk to you about it?" He laughed weakly. "Sorry if I'm overwhelming you... that's just been nagging at my mind. I use to ask your cousin the strangest questions... until he told me that I sounded like another you, that is..." he playfully teased.

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Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:13:31 +1000

"Roki," Assyria murmered, trying the name out. She nodded in satisfaction. "The name's got a nice ring to it. Is that going to be your name?"

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Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:20:37 +1000

Eustace scowled up at Rune. "Asking questions is a good thing," he insisted. "And what's the servant's secret? That's what can really change someone's decision. Like if the servant killed someone, I would probably banish him, or if he stole something, I would probably say he got a fitting amount of lashings--depending on what he stole." Eustace was proud of his answer; he thought it sounded like something Cousin Mal would say.

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:23:36 +1000

Rune smiled at Eustace, happy to see that the young boy actually sounded like his older cousin. "The servant's secret... huh... nothing particularly malicious... let's just say that the servant wasn't who he said he was. For the sake of making it an obvious bluff, let's just say that this servant was secretly a girl, even though he told everyone that he was male. And let's say that you, being in power, happened to figure this secret out. What would you do then?"

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Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:29:52 +1000

Eustace tilted his head to the side, looking Rune up and down. "Rune, are you talking about yourself?"

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:32:41 +1000

Rune shook his head violently. "No!" he protested "Why would I do that? I am male, Eu... do I have to prove it to you?" Rune's grip on his sword tightened, trying to recompose himself. "And I'm a knight" he told Eustace icily "I'm not a servant." Rune sounded like he were trying to convince himself of that as much as Eustace.

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Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:41:08 +1000

Eustace's face crumpled and, before he could help it, tears were spilling down his cheeks. This was the first time Rune had ever lost his temper with one of his questions, and Eustance, being only five, coudn't help but feel as if he had done something wrong.

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:44:40 +1000

Rune sighed, regretting losing his temper. "I'm sorry, Eu... I'm just so use to having to defend myself..." He went on his knees, now being short enough to look Eustace in the eye. "I didn't mean to upset you." He held out a hand "Am I forgiven?" He inwardly hoped that Eustace wouldn't press him about the hypothetical servant being him, but knowing Eu, there was no telling.

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Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:49:46 +1000

'"It depends," Eustace mumbled, furiously wiping away his tears.

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:57:40 +1000

Rune sighed, his voice growing quiet. He really didn't want to lose the one friend he still had in this place. "You were right" he mumbled, looking around to make sure that there was no one within hearing range "But you can't tell anyone... your cousin will kill me -not a figure of speech-, and then where will we be?" Rune sighed, no longer seeing the need to disguise her voice. "The truth is, Eu... I need your advice on how to tell your cousin. Because at present, he's really not happy with me. This castle is the only home I have... there's nowhere for me to go if he banishes me." She looked at Eustace, eyes pleading the young prince to help her.

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Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:05:33 +1000

Eustace's large brown eyes grew wider as he shook his head. "Cousin Mal wouldn't banish you, you're one of his closest friends. You just think that he doesn't like you because he looses his temper with you a lot."

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Buggy — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:08:28 +1000

Emkai turned back to face the wall as the conversation turned away from him. Roki had popped into his head because it was the name of his commanding officer back home. She'd have been quite disappointed to hear that he'd hit a human over something so trivial.

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:09:24 +1000

Rune raised an eyebrow, standing up once more. "I'm his knight" he stated without any emotion, carefully disguising his voice again "I'm just his knight. That's all he's ever felt towards me." He ruffled Eustace's hair, smiling at him. "So, Eu... am I forgiven or not?" He sighed "And... if you can... please don't tell anyone about my... condition... Azuna's the only one who knows as of present... and I already have plenty of enemies in this castle... I don't need any more."

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Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:16:08 +1000

"But you are his friend!" Eustace insisted. What wouldn't Rune accept that? Was it because she was a girl? // "Woah there Fire-boy," Assyria smirked. "I've got one more question for you, followed by a personal request."

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Contemptus — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:19:10 +1000

Mal grinned crookedly, bowed his head in Urungor's direction, "Much obliged, Urungor. We'll work out a price after dinner, I'm sure. It's bad faith to do business over supper." He wet his lips and shifted slightly, pointedly not looking in anyone's direction when Lady Mako mentioned Freya's name -- Lady's Freya's name, he corrected himself firmly. If he pricked up his ears, well, it was fine to hear what your court was saying -- know the gossip, as it were. He was quick to stuff his jouth with bread to buy himself some time. "However, if you'd be willing, I can't imagine the sort of stories you must know," he added to Urungor, as if he hadn't just broken off for a couple of minutes to have a miniature, internal panic attack at the table. "Oh? Rune," Mal said. He wet his lips again and glanced at Thoth. "There was an ... incident earlier, Thoth. Nothing too serious, but Rune was injured, and the rest of my men are making patrols. Rune should be resting at the moment. I am touched at your concern, however." Freya eyed Lady Mako sharply, her eyes narrowed. Her smile was quick and sharp and flustered. "I'm sure I'm quite lost to your meaning, Lady Mako. I was just savoring the delicious meal set before us. The Cooks really outdid themselves for the occasion, wouldn't you agree?"

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:19:36 +1000

Rune shrugged. "I guess I'll find out later when I go talk to him." He sighed, ruffling Eustace's hair. "Worse come to worse, I get banished. And yes, that is worse than death. Just... Eu... please keep it a secret, 'kay? Once I tell Mal, we'll see... but for now no one can know."

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Buggy — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:20:39 +1000

Emkai's nose wrinkled at the 'fire-boy' comment. "I can hardly wait to hear them," he said in a voice that clearly meant the opposite. He didn't particularly want to be questioned by the demonic assassin that had slit that idiot's throat earlier.

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Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:24:19 +1000

Eustace refused to believe what he was hearing. "He can't banish you! He can't!" He emphasized this point with a stomp of his foot.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:28:38 +1000

Rune laughed softly, ruffling Eustace's hair. "I'm glad to see that I still have one ally... if it comes to my banishment, I'll let you argue it out with your cousin. Thanks, Eu... but his majesty is entitled to do whatever he wants to me. As his knight, he can punish me however he sees fit."

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Buggy — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:30:34 +1000

"Quite right, quite right. This excellent meal you've set out might soften my wits a bit." Urungor grinned before taking his seat again. He acted as though he hadn't noticed Mal's panic. "Stories? I've got a fair few, though most aren't suited for telling over a civilized table." He paused. "Though there is one you might like. The one about how I became chieftain." Seta peered up over a turkey leg that looked about as big as she was, curious. "Of course Lady Freya," Mako said with a laugh, but she allowed the conversation to turn. "But yes, I haven't had a feast this fine since last year's harvest."

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Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:30:37 +1000

"Alright, just what exactly did you do to get tossed in here for the night? And my request is this: When you see the Idiot King again, tell him that I'm still waiting to be questioned, and if he has changed his mind about that, tell him to let me out." Assyria shifted her position once again, hissing as the chains burned previously untoucned skin.

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Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:33:13 +1000

"Okay," Eustace said, feeling rather dejected.

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:39:48 +1000

Thoth shrugged, taking a sip of wine. "It was merely an observation, your majesty. Though I'm glad to see that this incident didn't turn ugly. I should hate for something to happen to you." ~~~~ Rune sighed. "I'm sorry if I've upset you..." he mumbled, glancing at the clock. "The feast should be starting about now... Mal will probably want you there if you're not asleep."

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Buggy — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:45:09 +1000

"I punched one of his idiot knights in the face. He didn't seem too upset about it really, but protocol is important to follow." Emkai frowned slightly at Assyria. "I'm an ally of the king actually," he said coolly, "and do you really think he has to question you or let you out after you almost killed one of his men?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:47:44 +1000

Eustace perked up at the mention of the feast. He was still hungry, after all. "Then let's go," He said, heading in the direction of the dining hall.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:50:30 +1000

Rune followed Eustace, unsure of when to confront Malachi. "I-I'll see you later, Eu..." Rune mumbled "There are a few things I need to... take care of... and I... um... should probably get to them." He knew it was a weak excuse, even as the words left his mouth. All it boiled down to was that he didn't want to face Malachi until he absolutely had to.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:51:22 +1000

"Well he did say he wanted to keep me alive," Assyria replied loftily, thinking about anything other than chance of her being executed.

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Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:53:11 +1000

"Fine," Eustuce pouted, stalking into the dining hall by himself.

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Contemptus — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:59:29 +1000

Mal smiled vaguely and tipped his head at Thoth, "I'm glad. And I'm pleased that you're here -- one of the few, it seems," he added with a quick glance around at the handful of people. "Any idea where everyone else is?" He tucked his hair behind his ear and looked to Urungor. His brows lifted, "We'll now I'm just curious. Please, do tell -- unless, of course, it would make you uncomfortable." Freya smiled slightly, tight and a little bit awkward, and slumped in relief when Astrid took over. The woman grinned -- because really, needling Mal-and-Freya was hilarious -- and leaned forward, "Oh, for sure. It's quite the occasion, though. I mean, first gathering of the Courts since Mal's coronation, plus everything else that's been going on. I think everyone deserves a decent meal after all that -- there's much to celebrate."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:04:39 +1000

Eustace stood in the doorway for a moment, trying to pinpoint Malachi. It wasn't hard, and once he had found his cousin he rushed over to sit by him.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:00:33 +1000

Eurya endured the stare, eyes trained on the floor, silent. She raised her gaze only to take the tea and sip. "Is there any work needing to be done in here?" She never looked up at Azuna.

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Contemptus — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:50:47 +1000

Azuna's face fell, if only slightly. Anger flickered and stayed, made a home on his face. Just thinking about what had been done to Silas made his blood boil. He wondered, not for the first time, what the King would do to the assailant. "No," he said flatly, all business. "The only man you could help is past your abilities. Is that all you came for?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:54:04 +1000

Rune watched Eustace enter the dining hall and stood behind the semi-closed door, debating on whether or not he should enter. I AM his knight... but I can't deal with him yet.... he's already mad at me... but he's my friend... but I- gods, why is this so hard?

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:42:28 +1000

The little girl nodded, "Yes, I think so! Roki fits perfectly!" Roki said happily. "Thanks both of you!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:09:05 +1000

Eurya made sure to finish her tea and to meet toe Healer's gaze at least once. "Is there nothing else I could do? No cleaning, preparing medicine, anything?" She asked, tentatively. "If not, I shall leave." She made an effort to show signs of fear, she knew the anger wasn't entirely directed at her, but it still pierced deep.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:06:33 +1000

Emkai didn't say anything more to Assyria. He didn't particularly care why Mal might want to keep her alive. --- "Of course it wouldn't," Urungor told the king jovially. "But first you have to know a little about Rusgar, just so you'll know why I had a hard time of things. As a group, we're very proud of our eyes, for starters." He pointed at the one he had left in his socket. "The lighter and bluer the better. Anyone with something different gets teased something fierce when they're little, and it's harder for them to find wives that'll take 'em." He paused. "My other eye, the one that's gone, it was brown."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:48:37 +1000

Mal felt his attention sip from Thoth -- and whatever comment he was going to make, light and airy-- to Urungor. A chill prickled down his back at the news, "Oh?" he managed out, and sipped his wine quickly. " I can't say that I knew about that. Please, continue." - Azuma raised his eyebrows at Eurya, and he made a show out of wiping the anger for his expression and posture. "I have an apprentice for that kind of work, you know that," he said gruffly."If you have nothing interesting to say, and no work to weasel away from my Ruuna, why bother to come in the first place? It would be different if you had come to talk, it's been a while since you've visited, but you sit and say nothing. If all you've come for is tea, silence, and a warm fire, I think I would rather spend my evening waiting for Silas to wake up."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:15:37 +1000

Eurya stared at the tea leaves in her empty cup. "I've just had a... draining day today, that's all. I wanted a place to relax and get my mind off of it all." She paused for a moment and continued, "If I really am just taking up space, I can leave."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:17:00 +1000

Urungor nodded almost cheerfully over his cup. "Yes, it was a rough start with that one brown eye. Lots of people told me I was only part-Rusgar, growing up. I did my best not to listen though. If I couldn't impress 'em with my face, I could still impress 'em with my actions. I went with every hunting party I could growing up and brought home some pretty nice trophies for it. You wouldn't believe how many boar we took down. See, I was usually the one who baited them to come out of hiding. I got good enough at it that they said I could join the raiding party even with my brown eye." He took another long drink.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:30:32 +1000

((Bump ^_^ also, I'll be gone until Sunday night)) Rune sighed, deciding to head back to his room. He began to walk back to his quarters, eyes focused on the ground in front of him as Rune attempted to sort out his thoughts. I have to tell him... but I need to find the right time.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:26:19 +1000

Azuna rolled his eyes and handed off his empty mug to a stammering Ruuna. "It's fine," he said flatly. "What happened today, then?" Runna hurried to refill her master's cup. - Mal blinked and sipped his wine, watching Urungor with wide eyes. He leaned towards the older man slightly, becasue really, this seemed like wuite the story, "Oh? What happens next, then?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:34:33 +1000

"I had to paralyze that she-demon that wounded Rune. It was awful." Eurya shuddered at the thought of looking in the girl's eyes. She sat down her cup on a table with a shaky hand.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:47:06 +1000

"Wounded? Eurya, you're the mistress of understatement -- that bitch killed him, more of less. He should be bedridden for the next couple of week,just to restore his blood," Azuna said. He turned his face towards the fire and spat. "For waht it's worth, mind was a busy day as well. Silas -- the porr bastard -- was attacked by some sort of phoenix about five minutes after I got Rune squared. He'll be lucky if he ever works again."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:47:07 +1000

Urungor grinned. "Well I went on my first raid, didn't I? My father gave me my first stag, a sandy-looking one that was more nervous than aggressive, and we all set out with the leaves and tree trunks whipping past us in a blur. "It only took about a day's ride to get to the first settlement. It was a little farm outside of Blazes, where the firemen are you know. As the usual tradition goes, I was sent ahead to scout things out. They were testing my mettle, if you follow."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:38:43 +1000

((I must have missed the post describing who he was, but who is Silas?)) Eurya nodded a little as she listened, staring into the fire. "Yeah... What do you think the King will do with the demon? She seems pretty... well, indestructable... So killing her will be no easy task."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:48:24 +1000

((Silas is the archer that Roki/Cendra attack while in bird-form, completely destroying his eyes in the procress, and thus, his way of providing for his family.)) Malachi nodded, popping a chunk of cheese into his mouth, "Oh? Belladonna has something ... vaguely familar -- hunting as a way of proving manhood, but that isn't important. Please, continue. A settlement in Blazes?" Freya shifted slightly, a vague flicker if discomfort darting across her freatures before she drwon it with drink. Did she really want to hear about a man razing a village of innocents to the ground? Not really. But she would endure. - Azuma shrugged, "If she's from Varden's Realm, it'll be easy enough to hurt her. I don't presume to know what goes on in the king's head, but if I were him, I'd want answers. And justice for the attack and lives almost-lost. No, I don't think it will be a pleasant existance for the so-called demon, and it won't be until the King sees it fit to put the creature out of her misery."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:57:13 +1000

"Malachi!" Eustace nearly shouted in greeting as he appeared between his cousin and Urungor. He looked from one to the other, his eyes sparking with curiosity.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:05:23 +1000

Urungor nodded. "Yes. I ran ahead to see if there was anything there worth taking, and sure enough, there were a few firemen there." He paused and gave the rest of the table a furtive look. "Uh... let's just say I was pretty good at my work, and it was a successful season all things considered." He stretched. "Well, to make a long story short, I continued being good at my work, and some of the younger Rusgar started forgetting about my brown eye. Then, just a score of years ago it was, the old chieftain was gutted during a hunting accident. Seems the boar he was trying to spear wanted to take one of us down with him. And that's when we had a dilemma."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:06:45 +1000

Urungor's brows rose, and he grinned down at Eustace. "This your kin, your Highness?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:19:39 +1000

Malachi glanced down at his cousin, and for a moment, his face was a mask of Oh-Gods-what-did-I-do-to-Curakali-to-have-you-as-kin? before it cleared and he offered a strained, wavering smile. "Ah, cousin. A pleasure -- I was wondering where you had been. Please, sit. Eat. Your long journey must have whet your appetite." He waved absently to a free seat on his left, directly across from Lady Freya. He glanced at Urungor and gestured vaguely between him and his cousin, "Urungor of Ruskgar, my cousin Eustace, princeling and duke; Eustace, Urungor of Ruskgar."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:21:29 +1000

Eustace cocked his head to the side, eyeing the stranger up and down. "Kin? What's a kin? It sounds like an animal. Is it a type of bird? Like a larkin? Larkin has the word kin in it. Is that it? Is 'kin' short for larkin? Who are you? You're really tall. Where are you from? What are you and Cousin Mal talking about? Are you telling a story? I like stories..."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:27:41 +1000

((oops, left out the last part. tack this on to the end of my post.)) Eustace continued to ramble about nothing of importance as he climbed into the offered seat and began piling food onto his plate.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:33:04 +1000

Urungor had to laugh. Inquisitive little lad, wasn't he? "Kin's just a word for someone who's related to you, and it's very nice to meet you Eustace. And yes, I was telling your cousin a story if you want to listen in." He looked back to Mal. "As I was saying, we had a dilemma. We needed a new chieftain, and half the tribe thought I'd fill the slot quite nicely. Unfortunately the other half still wasn't convinced I was Rusgar. It seemed, in my mind, that the problem came from that one brown eye." He took a swig of his mead and sat it down with a satisfied sigh. "So I cut it out."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:39:31 +1000

Mal didn't miss a beat; he inclined his head and leaned forward, his expression an off mix of curiousity and gaurdedness, "You did it yourself? With what? Were you drunk at the time -- as a manner of dealing with the pain?" He paused, cut himself off, and laughed under his breath, "I apologize. It seems that inquisitive-ness runs in the family. That was a particularly ambitious move to get yourself in power. Clever."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:40:07 +1000

Eustace made a face at Urungor. "Ew! You cut out your eye? Just because it was brown? That's a little extreme isn't it? Didn't it hurt? What's it like with only one eye?" He began another stream of blunt questions, giving no thought to how rude his inquiries might be.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:47:45 +1000

"With a knife," Urungor said easily. "And I got myself a little drunk first. Not too much, or I might have really hurt myself. And yes, it worked pretty well. No one had any complaints about me becoming the ruler then, and we were able to move on with things. It's dangerous to dither over choosing a leader for too long, but I don't need to tell you that." He roared with laughter at Eustace's questions. "Well yeah it hurt, I was cuttin' my own eye out! As far as what it's like, well, it's a little harder to tell how far away things are. Put your hand over one of your eyes, you'll see what I mean."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:53:12 +1000

"Okay!" Eustace complied enthusiastically, covering his left eye. He decided that he like the Ruskgar almost as much as Rune, mainly because the man answered his questions and didn't seem to mind them at all.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:56:42 +1000

Mal raised his eyebrows and nearly sighed at his cousin's antics. He wet his lips with wine and glanced towards Lady Freya, who was staring, stone-faced, into her dinner. He glanced at Urungor, smiled, "You're quite lucky infection didnt set in`afterwards. You must have talented healers with you."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:00:49 +1000

"Yes, there are a few of 'em there. Of course the fact that I heated the knife up first helped, and we had plenty of alcohol to clean it with." Urungor grinned at Eustace. "Don't hurt yourself son."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:46:23 +1000

"What do mean 'easy to hurt'? If she weren't wounded and if Fen weren't there to hold her down... I'd've been good as dead." Eurya shook her head at the thought, straining to keep her hair from hissing. "I guess keeping her for information would be a wise idea... but it could still backfire if she escapes, or worse..."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:16:14 +1000

((If anyone in this RP is online tonight, I'd really love to RP because . . . I'm bored. xD Yeah, pretty much. xD And I haven't been on here in like, forever, so my characters are just kind of floating around in space right now~ XD))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:17:13 +1000

Azuna looked at the scribe and raised his eyebrows. He held up a hand, "Ruuna. If the so-called creature is spat up from Vanden's Realm, why is it easy to hurt?" There was a pause. Ruuna wet her lips and studied the floor for a moment, "Because ... because Curakali's prayers and rites are said to hurt Vanden, in the old lore -- if I'm not mistaken, even Curakali speaking to Vanden causes the being pain, hence why Huvelle has to play messanger between Mother and sibling. So it stands to reason that the same words would hurt those rejected from Vanden's Realm, too. Right?" Azuna smiled slightly and settled back in his chair, smug. "Your lessons are paying off, Ruuna. Good. And the chains in the dungeons are all blessed by the High Priests from Curakali's temples. If they've held the creature this long, it stands to reason that they will continue to do so. And I can't speak for the king, but if I were in his shoes, and I had all of the information I needed from the creature, I'd send it back to Vanden as soon as I could. Keeping it any longer would be, as you said, quite risky." -- "Clever of you," Malachi said. He ran an absent hand through his hair as he thought. "And you faced no challengers after that act? You stepped up and everyone went along with it?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:18:59 +1000

((Most characters that aren't in the dungeons or the medic's lab are in the dining hall, Elle, just FYI, if you want to jump in.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:32:37 +1000

((I would, I just don't know . . . how. o_o I mean, my most sociable character is Hero and he's like, a servant/bodyguard to my king, so . . . xD))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:40:19 +1000

((Do they not eat?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:43:19 +1000

(Elaine is still hanging out with Zaria in the scullery. They could make a mockery of Angela, if you like, or they could get sent upstairs to pour out some more wine for the feast. Or something along those lines.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:46:07 +1000

((Yeah, of course they do, I just don't know how to make them interact with the other characters . . . o_o Kind of brain dead tonight. XP And either one of those works, TotalNerd.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:47:03 +1000

((You could have one of your characters talk to Rory! He's kinda just sitting there in the dining hall presently)) Eurya nodded slowly as she listened to the Healer and his apprentice. She didn't have much more to add, but she was at least feeling better than she had before. "So... um, have you got anything needed to be written down?" She figured she might as well ask if her actual trade could be of use here.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:00:58 +1000

"I didn't have a lot of contenders at that point, as most of 'em were in no fit state to lead or were scared of me." Urungor shrugged. "All anyone had against me taking over in the end was just the eye, and once that was out of the way, it wasn't an issue at all."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:01:18 +1000

(Going with the second option.) Angela thundered over to where Elaine and Zaria stood buttering bread. "That is QUITE enough BUTTER. Why don't you two make yourselves of some actual USE and take this TO THE FEAST so it can be EATEN?" A few flecks of spittle flew from her mouth as she fiercely yelled at the two girls. "Stop spitting already," Elaine grumbled.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:17:33 +1000

((Sigh, I suppose I'll just post anyways and see where it gets me~ xD)) After retreating to their rooms for a little bit, Kyrin and Hero made their way back into the dining hall. Kyrin glanced around for a few seconds before finding an empty spot. He walked over to it, Hero trailing not too far behind him, and sat down. The young king looked around again, at the different people - and, er . . . creatures (though it wasn't like there was anything wrong with that) - that were sitting around them. An interesting gathering, he had to admit. So many different species and people sitting in the same room, tolerating each other . . . or apparently so. The boy king, Malachi wasn't sitting too far to the right of him, talking to an old man that he recognized from the meeting, though didn't know personally. A little boy was sitting beside him, and Kyrin vaguely recognized him to be Malachi's younger cousin, whom he had probably met before, though only once or twice, so the kid probably wouldn't have remembered. A man with skin-colored dragon hide was sitting to Hero's left, and he glanced at the man curiously. Mainly because of, you know, the dragon hide skin. He wanted to ask what the man was and how he got the skin, but he figured that Kyrin would scold him and tell him that that was rude. Unless of course the man talked to him first . . . then maybe he'd ask. Kyrin sighed and quietly started to drum his fingers along the table, musing in his own thoughts. ~ ~ ~ Zaria scowled slightly at Angel and muttered that they would, wincing slightly at the spittle. Sometimes, this woman . . . she shook her head. Angela scared her sometimes. Not just because she was a much larger woman than Zaria was, but also because she had the power to fire Zaria as a scullery maid and throw her out of the castle, onto the streets, where should would have to find some other work. Other work that probably wouldn't be as good, because despite having to work hard, she made more money working in the castle then she probably could anywhere else in the city. She sighed and grabbed the one of the platters of bread and began to walk out, knowing that Elaine was going to follow her.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:27:20 +1000

Angela snorted and lumbered away to torment somebody else, Elaine neatly picked up the other tray and nimbly traipsed up behind her friend. "She's a jerk," she said conversationally.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:30:08 +1000

(I am now going to bed. Please don't explode the thread!)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:48:44 +1000

Zaria rolled her eyes and nodded in agreement to Elaine's statement. "Ugh, she is. I hate her sometimes. But she's the only one that decides if I stay here or go, so I try not to make her angry. Which is hard, sometimes. You know, since the woman is part ogre." She sighed.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:20:53 +1000

"I think she's all bluster, myself," Elaine remarked. "The worst she ever does is throw crockery, even if she's been threatening disembowelment. I don't think she'd actually sack anybody without good reason. But then again," she shrugged, "As you said, she's part ogre. Who knows what goes on in that tiny little brain of hers?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:56:49 +1000

"Though I suppose adjusting to having only one eye was a bit difficult," Malachi said, a hand at his mouth, thoughtful. He glanced off to one sside and nodded in greeting at Kyrin. "Do try to contain your excitement," Astrid said dryly; the sound of the newcomer's tapping fingers was loud in the general quiet, and the reptitiveness was mildly annoying, though useful. - "Do you ply your trade to everyone you meet?" Azuma asked snidely, his patience wearing thin, "Sit a while, have more tea, and make conversation, if you want to be useful. We're all learned here, so there's no need for a scribe."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:09:44 +1000

"A bit, but I've done pretty well for myself. I'm not as good at using a bow as I once was, but I can still throw a knife with the best of 'em. And what's a little inconvenience compared to the respect of one's peers, aye?" Urungor turned to peer at the newcomers, and with his cheery grin lifted his glass (what he wouldn't give for a good solid tankard) to Kyrin and Hero. "Nice o' you to join us! I'm Urungor of the Rusgar, don't think we've met yet, and good health to you." He threw back the contents of his glass and let out a satisfied sigh. "From where d'you hail?" Seta looked up and smiled to Hero and Kyrin, though she didn't say anything.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:40:51 +1000

Rory looked up at the man that was staring at him, and he raised his eyebrows. Silly humans, he thought to himself, bemused as he stuck his abnormally shaped tongue out at him (still burnt) and hissed, much like a snake would. ~ Eurya heaved a sigh and cast her gaze out the window. "Well, I've already said my piece. So unless you have something on your mind that you'd like to discuss, I have nothing I want to talk about."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:57:25 +1000

Azuna curled his lip and straightened up, "So you--" he broke off sharply when Silas groaned and shifted in his unnatural sleep, his body taut with pain as unconciousness ebbed. Azuna heaved himself up with a pained grunt, and rubbed at his bad leg as he hobbled over, "Nevermind," he snapped ove rhis shoulder, "Sit there. Duty calls." Becuase more than anything, the lack of communication between himself and Eurya -- someone he called a friend -- was really getting on his nerves. Etierh lay your problems at his feet, let him help, or don't bother. His hands were steady as he mopped Silas' brow and pried open his mouth to drip a stream of tinture -- skullcap, poppy-extract, willow-bark and ginger -- down his throat. He changed the soiled bandages with quick, deft movements, and smoothed a cream of ivy, fig, poppy, fennel and almond oil onto the fresh cloth before he bound up the patient's eyes again.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:22:49 +1000

Zaria shrugged, looking thoughtful. "Good point . . . you're right, I suppose, I've never actually seen her fire someone unless they've been doing a terrible job. But still, I don't want her to get the wrong idea about me at all, because I have nowhere else to go, anyway . . ." She sighed. ~ ~ ~ Kyrin glanced up and slowly curled his fingers into a fist, slightly embarrassed that he had been letting himself tap his fingers in boredom - subconsciously, of course. He gave a small, but slightly restrained, smile to the group and bowed his head in greeting, then spoke. "I'm Kyrin Suskelser, king of the Kingdom of Santaryn," Kyrin said, then glanced over at Hero. "And this is my . . . servant and knight, Hero." Of course, Hero was preoccupied with staring wide-eyed at the man with the dragon-hide skin, bemused and amazed. Kyrin looked back to the other group, scanning over their faces. "Ah, yes, Urungor of the Rusgar, I believe I've heard of you . . . the rest of you I know." The rest, of course, being Malachi, Astrid, Freya, and Eustace. He hadn't necessarily talked to Astrid and Freya before . . . he just faintly knew them.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:11:48 +1000

((bump ^_^ Thoth/Rune's back)) Rune arrived at his room, thankful for the time he could actually be alone. He set his sword down on the table, dropping his male persona for the time being. "You're such an idiot, Rune...Aella..." she muttered to herself "You're 18. Nearly an adult. Malachi deserves to know, even though you're too much of a coward to tell him. You can't keep lying to him."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:41:26 +1000

Freya inclined her head in greeting. She'd only met Kyrin one or twice before -- dim memories, flickering at the edges. An ally of Malachi's, that was what she knew him by. Astrid was a good deal more informal, "Hey, Kyr," she said brightly. Her tone was put to shame by the 100-watt smile she was sporting. "How ya' been?" Unnoticed, Freya put her head into her heads and groan -- why must Astrid act like a commoner? Didn't she realize it would reflect badly on, well, everyone? Mal just grinned, crooked and easy, "I'll second that question -- how have you been? It's been ages since I've last seen you -- and hullo, Hero. I take it you're well?" He looked up as Fen slipped into the room. The gaurd bowed deeply, "Majesty." "What is it, Fen, has something happened?" Mal sharpened, all trace of merriment fleeing. "In a manner of speaking, my lord. There was an attack by a phoenix-creautre -- young Silas was suched to the healer for treatment -- though the beast was aprehended and thrown in the dungeons along with the inhuman spawn spat from Vanden's Realm." Mal's lips tightened, his brows knitting in displeasure. "How bad was he hurt?" There was a telling pause. Mal leaned forward, spine and shoulders rigid, "I will not ask you again." Fen looked up from his boots and stared his king in the eye, "I fear that he will never see again, my lord." Mal sat back. His eyes glinted, steel and crystal. "I see. Have the prisoners fed, have the creature that made an attempt on my life wrapped in blessed chains -- for good measure, read some of Curakali's rites read to it. I will deal with Cendra later. Thank you for the update, you are dismissed." Fen bowed deeply and backed from the room.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:07:47 +1000

((Anything happened with the group at the gate? If not I'm going to somehow work my character back into the feast - is that still going on?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:19:43 +1000

((Yes, the feast is still going on, though there are other groups clustered here and there.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:41:45 +1000

(Nothing new has happened at the gate. To tell the truth, I don't really know what to do with the characters at the gate. If you like I could have Yalaedra assume her goblin form and storm back into the castle in a huff. I don't know if that would jump-start the scene or not, but it's an option.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:27:31 +1000

((Not sure, I was thinking of just dragging Cecilia back inside and let all the characters cool off.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:29:19 +1000

((Good plan and maybe I'll have her changfe back into a human.... but she'll need clothes first.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:30:59 +1000

Deirdra let out a deep sigh, running her fingers through her hair. "Lets just get back to the feast," She said gently, "Give ourselves some time to cool off before we try decide what to do about this. I'll take Cecilia with me and make sure she doesn't get into any trouble." She walked up to the dragon, "Is that alright?" She asked gently.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:49:05 +1000

Cecelia nodded, and layed on the ground looking rather sad.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:57:14 +1000

((Did I miss something?It's possible, becasue it's been a while, but I thought Cecelia was in the dungeons?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:58:52 +1000

((Nope she never got there :D))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:21:04 +1000

Yalaedra looked disapprovingly at the creature. "So long as it is out of my sight," she said shortly. Gripping the black orb in her foreclaw, she pressed it against her forehead. With the same faint popping noise of that morning, the silk-wearing goblin reappeared. Still clutching at the her marble, she grimaced at the gates for a moment. They throbbed with deep violet waves before squealing open. She strode through the garden toward the front doors, giving Tyr a courteous nod before opening them in the same manner as the gates. Once inside, she stowed the marble back inside her suede pouch, whipping out her compass-map. "Ut Vald Aula, ai vot commodo," she told it crisply. Following its arrow, she made her way back toward the dining hall. Perhaps there was still some of that excellent venison left. (Feel free to speak to the surly goblin.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:29:17 +1000

Rory snickered at Hero and turned away, sipping from his goblet.

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:30:25 +1000

"Well then, let us return Cecilia, maybe we can find you something to eat." She patted her head gingerly, still unsure of what she was getting into. "If you do anything at all that makes me think you're going crazy I'm going to tie you up somewhere."

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:40:17 +1000

Cecelia gave her the look of, tie me up?! I am not an animal!

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:49:20 +1000

"I didn't say you were," Deirdra retorted, reading the expression in Cecilia's eyes, "I'd tie you up regardless of your form if you started going crazy! Now, let's go I'm getting a bit chilled standing out here."

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:54:51 +1000

Cecelia walked toward the door, whining because she could not open it.

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:57:13 +1000

They both slipped inside, wandering the nearly empty hallways until Deirdra thought they were nearing the dining hall. "Now Cecilia, I know I don't need to tell you to behave, but I am going to tell you you had better give Yalaedra some wide berth until she settles down a bit." Her tone softened, "Shall we? Or would you rather return to your rooms for awhile?"

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TotalNerd — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:01:32 +1000

Yalaedra entered the dining hall. Her former seat appeared to have been taken. Ah, well. She surveyed those who still sat at the vast tables. There was the Boy King, a strange child whom she did not recognize, the foreign king and his bodyguard, the barbarian man, and the Drakonid- next to whom there was a vacant seat. She sat down in it, whipping out her marble and squeezing water from it into one of the empty goblets. "You are the part-dragon," she observed.

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:03:42 +1000

Cecelia snorted, then a look of fear came into her eyes and she ran down the halls changing itno a human again however luckily not fully. She ran into a random room, turned fully back. "Oh, gods why couldn't I have brought extra clothes?"

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:07:14 +1000

Deirdra ran after her, nearly creating a permanent mark when she skidded to a halt outside the room Cecilia had entered. "Cecilia, are you okay?" She pressed up against the door, listening to the muffled sounds coming from within.

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:11:58 +1000

"No, can you find me an extra pair of clothes? It can be anything.... as long as its clothes," Cecelia said from inside.

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:13:34 +1000

"Do you have any rooms here in the palace?" She asked, "I could run up and get you something." Even as she asked her mind was racing to try figure out where she could find a pair of clothing really, really quickly.

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:18:21 +1000

"No, unfortuntely," Cecelia said sadly.

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:23:25 +1000

"Right, well, stay put, I'll see if I can find anything and be back as quickly as possible. See if you can find something to cover up with until I get back, just in case someone walks in on you." She slipped down the halls, hoping she would run into someone that could help her, otherwise the fastest thing would probably be to go to her own lodgings and pick up a spare pair of clothing.

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:25:29 +1000

Rune was wandering the hallways, trying to avoid going to his room as well as avoiding the dining hall. Lost in his thoughts, he bumped into someone while wandering the hallways. "S-sorry" he muttered, looking down at the woman he had bumped into.

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:29:39 +1000

"Thank goodness!" She beamed at the person, relief washing across her face, "You look like you know you're way around here pretty well. You wouldn't happen to know where I could aquire a pair of. . . . clothing, do you?" A slightly ludicrous expression crept across her face, as though she couldn't believe she had just asked a perfect stranger such a question.

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:31:28 +1000

Cecelia looked around the room praying there was no windows.

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:32:04 +1000

Rune raised an eyebrow, tilting his head. "Not the reaction I was expecting...." he muttered "But yeah. I'm the king's knight. It's my job to know every nook and cranny of this place." He placed a hand on the sword at his waist. "Just a few questions first. One, who are you? Two, What sort of clothes? Three, why do you need them?"

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:40:43 +1000

Her feet twitched as though they wanted to keep moving, reminding her of poor Cecilia stuck in that room, probably distraught at everything that had happened to her. "Who I am isn't important at the moment, you can ask me that later, right now I desperately need a pair of clothing for a Princess who has just been through a trying few hours and mayhap will be forever mentally scarred by the whole episode. She had the unpleasant experience of, well, shall we say shifting into a form unknown to her, she has since returned to her normal being, and thus, she is without a proper, decent outfit." She paused for a breath, "I am terribly sorry if I'm being rude, but I daresay you'd be in such a hurry if one of your friends were in such a predicament."

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:45:39 +1000

Rune nodded, understanding more than he let on. "Follow me" he told her in a businesslike manner "I can help you, but I do want answers when we're done. After the attack on King Malachi earlier, you can hardly blame me for being suspicious, can you?" He turned, beginning to walk down the hallway towards the servants' quarters.

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:47:53 +1000

Deirdra trailed after the knight, "Attack?" She asked curiously, "What attack?" Perhaps that had been why the guard at the gate had been doubled, it certainly would have explained the fresh suspicion on the gatekeepers' faces, as well as the heavy atmosphere she had noticed upon entering the palace once again.

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:51:16 +1000

"She-demon Assasin attempting to pass of as one of Ma-" he caught himself, shaking himself out of it "The King's allies." He turned to Deirdra, tilting his head up to expose the scar tissue on his neck. "Fen and I managed to defeat it, but I nearly got a one-way trip to Vanden's Realm. I'm technically supposed to be bedridden right now..." he shrugged, turning back around "But I'm never one to obey orders unless they're from his majesty."

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:56:11 +1000

"Ah, I see. . . ." She bit her lip, "Rather glad I missed it, actually, I've never been one to enjoy that type of thing. T'would certainly explain all the extra guards when we got back." She murmured, half to herself.

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:58:50 +1000

Cecelia shivered it was freezing, of course clothing would have helped.... oh why did she have to change now? Thoughts fleew into her head, how long had her dad known.... or was he even.... Come to think of it her father looked very different from her. Had he known she was a were and how long had she been one? She never remembered changing before....

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:04:08 +1000

Rune nodded, continuing to walk down the hall. "Yeah. Malachi's orders." He turned into one of the rooms in the servants' part of the castle. "We're here" Rune announced. My room...he thought to himself, going over to the bed. He knelt beside the bed, retrieving some clothes from beneath the bed. "These ought to fit the princess" he muttered "Shirt and pants though... a servant can't really afford anything fancier."

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:11:14 +1000

Deirdra took the clothing, her eyes shining, "Oh, thank you so much! I'm sure Cecilia would wish to thank you herself, if you would like to return with me." She offered, her quick eyes taking in the rest of the room.

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:13:31 +1000

"It's nothing" Rune muttered "I'll be accompanying you back. I still want my answers." He nudged Deirdra gently, anxious to get out of the room as soon as possible.

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:17:23 +1000

"Ah, yes, answers." She slipped back into the hall, gliding back the way they had come, an anxious expression crossing her features. She dearly hoped Cecilia wasn't prone to having nervous episodes, such as she had heard happened often enough, otherwise the whole incident might be whispered around the whole place before they knew it. "Cecilia?" She tapped lightly on the door, "It's Deirdra, I've got some clothes for you, I'll toss them in and then you can join us as soon as you're ready." She cracked the door open several inches and neatly dropped the pile just inside the doorway before closing it and turning to make sure there wasn't anyone else beside her and the knight in the hallway.

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:21:20 +1000

Cecelia got changed in the clothes, struggling to put the pants on because her hands were shaking from the thoughts she was having. She walked outside the room sighing, "My, life is aweful and a lie...."

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ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:27:54 +1000

Deirdra pulled Cecelia into a warm, comforting hug. She surprised even herself, for she rarely did such things, and she knew she wasn't aquainted enough with this girl to do such a thing, but what Cecelia had just gone through had touched Deirdra somewhere deep inside, awaking a feeling she had shoved away inside of her for so long. The girl had nearly been frightened out of her wits, and she was still confused, that was certain. She stepped back, reverting to her calm, collected self that she had begun to wonder if she even possessed anymore, before turning and gesturing at the knight. "You may thank this knight for the clothes, otherwise I would probably still be wandering the halls."

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:28:37 +1000

"Welcome to the club" Rune muttered softly before he could stop himself. He straightened himself, crossing his arms. "How do the clothes fit?"

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:28:34 +1000

Cecelia smiled slightly from the hug and turned to Rune, "The clothes fit very nicely surprisingly. Are these your clothes or someone elses?"

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kittygirl27 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:31:12 +1000

"Both" Rune muttered under his breath "They belong to... a friend of mine" he told Cecelia "But she won't mind you borrowing her clothes."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:32:53 +1000

"Thank you so much for your help," Deirdra said, her eyes fastened on the knight with a strange, almost knowing expression deep in her eyes. "I suppose you'd like those answer now?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:37:22 +1000

"Thanks," a look passed in her eyes a second there was something he was not telling them she could sense it, "I can't belive I am a were..... it is terrible. I don't even know if my father is my father..... I don't know anything."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:38:22 +1000

((DAMNIT! I'm busy for a few days and suddenly everybody's on! Why does the world hate me so? *being incredibly melodramatic* So, recap please?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:39:32 +1000

Rune narrowed his eyes at Deirdra. "Answers would be nice" he muttered, placing a hand Cecilia's shoulder "You'll live" he murmured, trying to be comforting "Life goes on. At least you're not dead."

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:46:42 +1000

Cecelia smiled and laughed, "I almost did get killed. Lets pray I don't die."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:04:00 +1000

Hero glanced up at the Boy King when he heard his name and nodded slowly, trying to be polite. "Of course . . . Your Majesty." After Fen came in and spoke with Malachi, Kyrin opened his mouth to say something, leaving his mouth a little bit agape for a few seconds while he thought of a reply. "Ah, I've been well . . ." he said, glancing from Astrid to Malachi. "Not much has happened recently, I suppose . . . except for this, of course." He paused and looked to where Fen had left, then back to Malachi, raising an eyebrow. "What's happened? I heard rumors, of course, but . . . those can never be relied upon."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:06:33 +1000

Urungor's brows raised. "What's this about something making an attempt on your life, your highness?" Seta's eyes darted to Urungor, but again she kept quiet.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:35:44 +1000

Malachi brushed his hair out of his eyes. The glance he threw Urungor was a touch bemused, though he looked to Kyrin quickly, "It's not as dramatic as all that, Kyr. And Urungor, I'm surprised-- you were there for most of it, were you not?" he glanced back to Kyrin, though he continued to speak to the table at large, "Earlier, two women were caught trying to sneak into the castle and brought to me. One was thrown out after .. well, she was thrown out. The second was revealed as a spy, trying to pass herself off as a noble from the Isles. After that, she thought it would be best to kill everyone in the room, I'm assuming, because she starting setting things on fire. I had my gaurds apprehend her at great cost, and with great difficulty, since she seemed to possess some sort of unnatural healing ability bordering on immortalism. She's now in the dungeons." Malachi took a breath to keep himself calm, mostly because just raging incoherantly about a being that should not exist in public would not reflect well on anyone involved. "The first woman, I've been told -- a half-phoenix, I belief -- has attacked one of my archers and taken his eyes. She, too, is in the dungeons, last I heard. They both will see justice, one a good deal sooner than the other." He offered a faint, grim smile. It didn't come anywere near his eyes.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:42:45 +1000

((...he was, wasn't he? *head-table*)) Urungor leaned forward, curious about the descriptions. "Half-phoenix, eh? You know, I've got clients who'd pay good sums of money for access to creatures like what you describe. One in particular." Seta finally spoke up. "Er, d'you mean the man with the menagerie?" "That's the one."

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broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:44:47 +1000

((Hahah, That would be interesting :D))

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Elle Wolff — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:22:02 +1000

Kyrin shot a glance over at Urungor . . . ah, so he was the slave trader. He couldn't help but let a small frown cross his face . . . slave trading was outlawed in his country. Any form of owning a slave was banned, and had been done so by himself only five years before, though it hadn't been terribly prevalent in previous years. Still . . . despite what the women had done, he would rather kill them than send them to a slave trader. A few seconds after the frown appeared on his face, he wiped it away, and looked back to Malachi. "Ah, I see . . . I assume you will do what needs to be done, according to your code of law. Would that be . . . a death penalty?" He wondered, raising his eyebrows.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:31:36 +1000

Malachi glanced at Urungor and felt ice creep and settle in his gut, though he kept any sort of expression off his face. He managed to make some sort of oh-really, that's-nice sort of noise before he diverted his attention back to Kyrin. He raised his eyebrows right back, "The spy will be broken and dealt with in good time," he said dissmissively, only to shrug, "And I haven't decided what to do with the bird. I was thinking an eye for an eye, quite literally -- her people were perspective allies, despite the fact that she was horrifically-mannered and arrogant to the point of stupidity. I do not think a death sentence would be ... fair, with that tie in mind. Besides the last thing I need right now is some sort of poorly-thought-out attack launched on my lands; I would so hate to be the instigator of a genocide. He thought for a moment more, and took a long, slow sip of wine as he collected his thoughts. "Or perhaps," he said slowly, thoughtfully, "I will let the wronged party decide, since it is his life she ruined."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:42:37 +1000

Urungor didn't press the subject. Slavery was looked down upon here, yes, he hadn't expected any other sort of reply. It was worth asking anyways. Seta frowned. "It must be awful, having your eyes torn out."

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Elle Wolff — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:42:38 +1000

Kyrin's eyebrows raised even more, then he smirked slightly, impressed. "Yes . . . that makes sense, I suppose. I forgot that for someone so young you could be wise sometimes." He smirked even more. "Asking the man whose life she has ruined seems fair enough as well, after all, nobody else was wronged . . . but as for the other woman . . . if it seems like she is immortal, you should interrogate her and keep her locked up. Who knows what else she can do if she possesses something near immortality? You'll have to keep a close eye on that one."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:11:41 +1000

Malachi looked at Kyrin, his expression cool, detached. Anger glinted in his eyes, chilly as a January snow storm. "If I want your counsel, Kyrin, I will ask for it," he said, clipped. The spray of blood replayed over his eyelids when he blinked: the rapidly-cooling fluid on his hands as he pressed down, trying so hard to make the wound knit back by force of will alone. Rune, too pale, limp agaisnt the floor, Fen, bathed in sweat, singed by unholy fire, limping. The creature laughing. "And do you think me a fool?" he asked, his eyes narrowed, his tone frigid, anger snapping like ice, "I'll have the creature broken -- all secrets spilled -- and executed. I will settle for nothing less, even if it takes a century. If you think I will waste resources keeping it alive and locked away, you are a fool." Freya looked towards Malachi and shifted, acutely uncomfortable. She wanted, more than anything, to soothe him -- Kyrin had not meant the slight about his age, had not meant to speak down to him. But sometimes Mal was so touchy -- really. She just wanted to calm him down. She glanced at Kyrin after a long moment; alright, best try and distract. "Actually," she couldn't help but chip in, "The man had a wife, a family to take care of. So, strictly speaking, he wasn't the only one wronged, considering he now has no way of supporting those depending on him. But I suppose that would be a technicality."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:13:12 +1000

Roki cradled her knees suddenly her head hurt as a memory came to her, it was a faded memory of fear and a man's voice that sounded so familiar and yet she had never heard it before. *Meanwhile* Angry calls could be heard from the woods as a battle unfolded, the clan was clearly out numbered and they were missing one of their leaders, Cendra. A roar could be heard through all the chaos, "Find Cendra and bring her back." A small boy who was half bat nodded and took flight, into the skys headed for the castle.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:14:00 +1000

((Well... I am absolutely behind.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Elle Wolff — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:51:32 +1000

Kyrin opened his mouth to speak, let it hang agape for a few seconds, then closed it again. His eyebrows rose at Malachi's words, then narrowed slightly when he was finished. Maybe next time he would think before he said anything. And think a lot. Especially around Malachi. Arguing was . . . quite a waste of everyone's time. So he would try not to resolve anything with an argument. After musing for a bit longer - though not long enough to attract awkward attention - Kyrin spoke again. "Forgive me, Malachi, I did not mean to come across as if I thought you were a fool." His words were a bit icy and sharp, though still sincere. "I actually meant to say that I think you're quite brilliant for your age. Fifteen-years-old and running a kingdom. You seem to have a better head on your shoulders than I did when I was your age." He shrugged. "I hope you don't take that as an insult." He glanced at Freya and almost decided to brush her comments aside, though mused over them and spoke quietly to her. "Yes, of course . . . but if it is his life and his family's lives that this creature has ruined . . ." Kyrin shrugged, almost hesitating. "Then Malachi's idea was a good one . . . did I seem, oh . . . indifferent about that?" He cocked an eyebrow.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:21:44 +1000

(Pond- most of the posts have been Mal, Urungor, and Kyrin having a conversation. Some of it has also been Cecelia- who is now a werewolf, in case you didn't notice- coming inside and changing back into a human. And there's one dinky little post from me affects your character. It's somewhere on page 60. If you don't want to bother searching for it, basically Yalaedra plopped her goblinoid self into a chair next to Rory and stated the obvious- that he is part-dragon. Her exact words were, "You are the part-dragon.")

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:29:49 +1000

Eustace's eyes grew wide as he listened to Malachi's recount of the she-demon's attack and what the bird had done to the poor archer. "There's a demon in the castle?" He inquired, strugging to keep himself from asking too many quetions at once for fear of his cousin not answering them.

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Contemptus — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:03:11 +1000

Malachi glanced at his cousin, his expression cold and schooled into nothingness. Stress and anger coiled in his chest, and he reminded himself that he can't just haul off and punch something -- someone. It wasn't fitting for someone in his position, and in front of so many people, to boot! So the tension built and the knots in his guts tightened and the headache pounding away between his temples only worsened. "I'll take you down with me, when I go to ... speak with them," he said to Eustance, hoping he didn't sound quite so stiff. He waved off Kyrins words like smoke, "It's fine, Kyrin. It's been a long day." Freya sipped her wine and set it down a touch harder than strictly necessary. "All I'm saying," she said quietly, "Is that you should take all the factors into account before you dissmiss a problem as only affected one person."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:59:53 +1000

Urungor remained quiet, watching the other participants of the conversation with a shrewd look in his eye. Especially Freya and Mal.

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Elle Wolff — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:56:16 +1000

Kyrin glanced at Freya, his eyes narrowing slightly. "I don't believe I ever said that, Lady Freya . . ." Hero blinked, noticing that both of their tones seemed . . . dangerously quiet, if nothing else. He bit his lip. Well . . . great.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:58:04 +1000

Rory was very bored at this point, and decided to retire to his visitor's chamber, walking there on his hands.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:00:39 +1000

"Begging your pardon, your highness," Urungor interrupted politely, "but might I interest you in a sparring match after the feast? Your swords are different from ours, and I'm interested to see one handled in combat."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:16:48 +1000

((trying not to be pushy, but I'd really like to have Rune talk to Malachi before I leave on the 18th (won't be back until the 4th of January). Um... yeah.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:22:24 +1000

Freya straightened up, and her eyes narrowed. She cleared her throat delicately, "'Asking the man whose life she has ruined seems fair enough as well, after all, nobody else was wronged,' is what you said, Lord Kyrin, if my memory hasn't failed me. To me, that is suggesting, quite bluntly, that the problem only has wronged one person. Do you wish to re-word your statement?" She turned her attention away a moment and refilled the king's chalice, the wine deep red and smelling of spice, "Drink, my lord," she said, and there was no disguising the order in her tone. Mal glanced up at her, startled out of the tension and muddled anger, and drank deeply. He mumured his thanks and turned back to Urungor, that knotin his chest loosening slightly. To obey -- to have someone else give the orders. It was ... an interesting experience. "Oh, yes. Of course, Urungor. If it would please you, I wouldn't mind a match or two. You'll have to forgive me, though, if I'm a touch rusty."

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Contemptus — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:23:16 +1000

((That can be arranged, and a talk would be easy enough to have if they were in the same room for any amount of time.))

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kittygirl27 — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:28:29 +1000

((thanks. Rune will probably confront him after the duel or after the feast))

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Buggy — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:45:11 +1000

"Aw that's all right. Sparring's good for that, working the rust out of all your joints, teaching your fingers the feel of a sword again." Urungor sounded quite cheerful despite the tense atmosphere.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:56:37 +1000

(Er, Pond, Yalaedra was speaking to Rory when he walked away. I guess you missed my post. I have to go for tonight, but should I repost it tomorrow?)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:47:02 +1000

((Bump))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:24:40 +1000

Cecelia smiled at Rune, "What do you wish to know?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:33:27 +1000

Rune shrugged. "I know the tactical information I need on you, Princess Cecelia." He delivered a pointed look to Deirdra "Though I do wonder... what was it like to transform?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:36:30 +1000

"Weird," Cecelia said.

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Contemptus — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:31:34 +1000

Unwillingly, Malachi found himself relaxing. Urungor was quite good at what he did -- and the cheerfulness was really helping, rather than falling flat. "I'd enjoy that," he said, and sipped his wine, "However, I think I must attend business before pleasure. If you'll excuse me, I must see to those in the dungeons. Eustance, are you coming?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:53:41 +1000

((Sorry, TotalNerd! X.x I didn't see your posts)) Nix the hand walking. Rory looked up at the person speaking, slowly nodding. "Yeah. And you are... Full dragon?"

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TotalNerd — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:58:16 +1000

"Yes," Yalaedra said simply.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:06:07 +1000

[quote]Reposting for Pond: Azuna curled his lip and straightened up, "So you--" he broke off sharply when Silas groaned and shifted in his unnatural sleep, his body taut with pain as unconciousness ebbed. Azuna heaved himself up with a pained grunt, and rubbed at his bad leg as he hobbled over, "Nevermind," he snapped ove rhis shoulder, "Sit there. Duty calls." Becuase more than anything, the lack of communication between himself and Eurya -- someone he called a friend -- was really getting on his nerves. Etierh lay your problems at his feet, let him help, or don't bother. His hands were steady as he mopped Silas' brow and pried open his mouth to drip a stream of tinture -- skullcap, poppy-extract, willow-bark and ginger -- down his throat. He changed the soiled bandages with quick, deft movements, and smoothed a cream of ivy, fig, poppy, fennel and almond oil onto the fresh cloth before he bound up the patient's eyes again. [/quote] And adding: Azuna looked away from his work as someone knocked on his door. Ruuna shifted and answered it, only to step aside and let the captain of the gaurd through. Fren glanced arounf the cluttered, home-y room and bowed slightly to the Healer. "You're needed in the dungeons, holy-man," he rumbled, only to catch Eurya's eye, "And you as well, miss. The king needs you both to tend to the prisoners."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:08:13 +1000

"Sooo are you the kind of Dragon that tolerates us, or the kind that absolutely hates us?" Rory asked. Sipping the rest of his drink.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:10:09 +1000

"Obviously I tolerate you, or I would have gone directly to my rooms rather than sit down next to you," Yalaedra observed, faintly amused.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:11:04 +1000

Eurya quickly looked away from the man. "Ah... Aye." She set her cup down and stood, hands clasped behind her back and eyes to the floor.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:14:11 +1000

Rory gave a shrug. "What part of Dragon Country are you from? I wouldn't be surprised if you were from a tribe of dragons that like to court our mothers and fathers." He was pleased to find that his burnt mouth was almost healed.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:17:48 +1000

"We are the cave dwellers. We have little contact with humanoid creatures beyond the goblins that share our territory. Only ambassadors such as myself mingle with humans, elves, and dwarves. My tribe is not responsible for any of you," she said confidently.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:31:01 +1000

"Yes!" Eustace chirped and jumped out of his seat, hurrying after his older cousin.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:29:56 +1000

Malachi swept out of the room, Eustance in tow, and collected a group of gaurds as he passed. A troop of them trundled down the steps into the dungeons, and Mal drew himself up, checked his emotions, and willed his face expressionless. He looked to Eustance, "Don't speak," he said flatly, "And don't make eye contact. I'll answer your questions after." - Azuna huffed a sigh, collected his staff and a medical bag, and limped purposefully after Fen towards the dungeons and the prizoners. "Come on," he said gruffly to Eurya, "Work to be done. Ruuna, mind the store."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:34:47 +1000

"Okay," Eustace replied, willing his questions to the back of his mind. He would stay quiet and then Mal would have to answer all of his questions!

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:40:32 +1000

Roki cradled her knees.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:42:52 +1000

Urungor followed Mal quietly, along with Seta. Seta wasn't sure what Urungor wanted with the dungeons, but she wanted to see how Emkai was doing. The fireman stood at the approaching footsteps. He was curious to see what was about to happen.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:54:13 +1000

Assyria heard footsteps and quickly wiped any looks of despair from her face. In its place, she put on a mask of utter boredom, shifting position slight so that she was lounging against the cell wall. Skin sizzled as the chains moved and pressed against her back and she had to bite her lip to keep from hissing in pain.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:30:52 +1000

Azuna cuahgt up with the King and his gaurds, his robes rustling. He grumbling and winced as he thumped down the steps,his bad leg screaming in pain. It had been a long day, and the quicker he did what the king wanted, the quicker he could get back and have a long night's rest -- and that was the thought that kept him going. He bowed slightly when they all paused at the foot of the stairs. "What can I do for you, my lord?" Mal jerked his chin ttowards the last cell, where the demon resited. "I need you to bewitch the creature in that cell. It is a spy, and I wish to know who it was reporting to and what information it was looking for. You dabble in Curakali's arts, do you not?" Azuna shifted slightly, leaning more heavily on his staff as he thought, "True, I dabble, majesty, but I cannot get the answers you wish. I can merely influence the creature -- with enough force behind the chant, the creature would only be able to speak the truth. But I cannot force it to speak." Malachi smiled slightly, grim and eerie, "Then we will make it speak."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:42:02 +1000

Assyria strain ed her ears as she heard voices in the dungeon. Ah, it was the Boy King and someone else. She couldn't hear much, the coversation swimming in and out of her hearing range, but it was enough to know that whatever they did, she could not speak or else she would be forced to tell the truth.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:53:38 +1000

Roki gasped as pain hit her, from her mind. Something came back to her a memory of fear, blood, and ashes. It was over quickly and she found she had been screaming. She was shaking violently.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:03:22 +1000

Assyria was startled as she hear screaming from Roki's cell. "Roki? Are you alright?" She asked, worry thick in her voice.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:09:58 +1000

Malachi flinched slightly at the volume. "Fen?" "The phoenix, my lord," Fen said gruffly. "It was killed and rose from the ashes as a child. Do you want me to silence it?" "For the time being. She will be dealt with in time. I'd rather deal with the spy first." "Of course," Fen shifted away and rapped on the bars of Roki's cell, loud and brash. "Shut up, abomination, or you'll find yourself gagged," he snarled.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:27:17 +1000

Seta sidled over to the cell where Emkai was being kept, eyes flicking over to the group. "Um, how are you doing?" "Bored," the fireman replied bluntly. "The others aren't brilliant conversationalists. You?" "Fine. The, uh, king said he'd see about getting me freed."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:29:08 +1000

Roki was gasping for breath, "Yes...."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:19:30 +1000

"Are you okay? What's going on?" Damn these stupid walls, Assyria thought bitterly.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:02:35 +1000

"I just... I don't really know it was weird," at this very instant the same thing happened again but she was remembering deaths... deaths of her ancestors. The first memeory hit her, it was of a young girl being hunted by villagers and being stoned. The secong one drowned in a lake, Roki felt like water waas filling her lungs and she gasped for breath. Then the next, hanged, for stealing a loaf of bread for a friend. Roki gasped in pain and fear she was clutching her hair and screaming, "Make it go!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:14:36 +1000

"What?" Assyria strained against the chains, wild with worry for the girl. "Make what go? Roki!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:34:55 +1000

Eurya follows Azuna and Fen down to the dungeons, eyes down and head low. She never spoke a word.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:41:01 +1000

Pain throbbed though his head, an icepick hammering at his temples. "Fen." Annoyed by the complete dismissal -- you'd think the threat of torture would top out over a fellow criminal having a temper tantrum -- Fen plucked a heavy gag from it' hook on the wall. He slipped into the child's cell and shoved the bit into her gaping mouth, his touch rough and firm. He buckled the restraint at the back of her head, careful to keep her hair from being tugged, and didn't think on how the gag was built to fit an adult, and that a prolonged period of time would strain the child's jaw. "This will come out later," he told the child flatly, "When you've learned to hold your tongue." He walkedout of the cell, relocked the door, and led the way the the dreature's cell. Mal watched it unblinkingly, studying the animal that had terrorized him, wounded his gaurds, and nearly killed Rune. "Spy," he said flatly, "You have one chance to come clean about everything. If you don't take it, I will go through every length to neutralize you and the threat you post to my kingdom."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:49:41 +1000

"Oh, yes, because if I tell the truth I know you'll set me free," Assyria spat, voice thick with sarcasm and a hint of resentment.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:05:00 +1000

"I don't free spies," Malachi said flatly, his expression blank, "But I'd rather not torture you. It generally does not work. After a certain point, everyone breaks and ends up saying whatever you want to hear most, because the pain is so great adn they just want it to stop." He tucked his hair behind his ear and didn't blink, "So I'm giving you the option of being honest and saving yourself the agony of having Curakali's symbols branded into yout skin, her rites and words chanted at all hours, her blessed water poured down your throat, and so on and so forth. So which will it be?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:10:33 +1000

"Ah, but here's the catch. Even if I gave you the truth, I'd end up in here for the rest of my life, and you'd still end up dead." Assyria told the Boy King, a wry smile tugging at the corner of her lips and eyes sparkling with retained knowledge.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:22:56 +1000

"Actually, I'd just kill you as humanely as possible," Malachi corrected absently, "In contrast to what would happen if you didn't co-operate, which would be hours of torture followed by a ritualistic hanged, drawn-and-quartering." He paused a moment, then said slowly, as if speaking to a stupid child, "That's when you are dragged to the execution grounds by a horse, hung until almost-dead, disembowled, castrated (trust me, you can do that to women, too), and beheaded. Afterwards, your corpse would be cut into four and posted at the gates to serve as warning for furture spies." Then, as an afterthought, he spat a line of Curakali's Rite: "MotherGod, protect us, Mothergod teach us, weave your webs and enlighten your unworthy children." He would not stand for mockery, not from an abomination that should not, by any right, exist.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:29:14 +1000

Eurya listened to all this, her hair starting to make the hissing/rattling sounds. She silenced them and started for the door, like she could bare no more talk of death and torture.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:38:41 +1000

"Geez, what up with all of the death threats this week," Assyria sighed. "This is about the fourth one that's involved castration. But the the warning--I have to admit, that's pretty creative," Assyria joked in an off-hand manner in an attempt to cover up the fear that threatened to consume her along with the searing pain that accompanied the prayer.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:39:12 +1000

(Just posting this as a reminder that Rory is still talking to Yalaedra. Sorry for pestering.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:44:09 +1000

((Sorry! X.x)) Rory eyed her, smirking. "There's always a bad egg in a group of dragons. I bet at least one has been rebellious in his or her day." He rubbed at his blackened lips, then continued. "None of your kind leave the caves?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:46:42 +1000

"Which will it be, creature? I will not ask you again," Mal said, tireless and grim. His mouth in a thin line, he would not rise to the unnatural being's bait. Besides, the answer was obvious: because you're mentally deficient and tend to anger everyone you come in contact to with your attitude, your words, and the fact that you try to kill them for no apparent reason in a fit of moronic temper, also giving away the fact that you are an assassin in the flashiest manner possible. Frankly, Malachi had been dealing with assassins since he was a toddler. This one did not impress him -- he wondered vaguely if it actually was addled -- nor did it inspire anything but a cynical sort of pity. It was just that bad at its job.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:48:11 +1000

Azuna reached out and grabbed Euya by the shoulder. He narrowed his eyes at her, shook his head half an inch to either side. "Do you want to disobey a direct over from the king?" he hissed under his breath, harsher that strictly necessary. It had beena long day, and his patience was long-since worn thin.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:51:54 +1000

"I have a name you know," Assyria sighed. Honestly, it was alway 'creature' this or 'creature' that, as if she weren't human at all.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:53:39 +1000

It was then when he touched her that Eurya's snakes took form, hissing angrily and irritatedly at Azuna. Some even had the audacity to try and nip at the healer. She had barely any control over them at this point, her emotions running high. She hated to cause a scene, especially in front of her own king. But if she didn't leave the room now... She'd surely lose her head.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:54:03 +1000

"You aren't human, you tried to kill me, and you wounded my men," Mal said flatly,"you don't deserve a name, nor do I particularly care to use it should you have given it. Answer the question before I take it as a torture-and-slow-death option. My patience wears thin, and Curakali's prayers are the easiest to remember -- they flow so nicely off the tongue."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:55:48 +1000

"Very rarely," Yalaedra responded. "Generally only ambassadors leave, and only then for short amounts of time. Occasionally one will leave to study one art or another with a master."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:57:10 +1000

Fen was quick to act, when Azuna froze. The gaurd grabbed Euya and yanked her from the dungeons, up the steps, and finally shoving her firmly but gently into the hall. "Your services won't be needed until you can control yourself in a professional manner," he old her gruffly. There was a pause, and the door was half-closed before he added, "Go and rest. Havesome tea and honey. Someone will fetch you when you are needed. In the meantime, find and bring the Healer's apprentice in your stead. Ruuna, I think her name is."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:08:50 +1000

Fear flickered behind Assyria's eyes and her voice trembled slightly as she made her decision. "Fine, I'll tell you what I know, but it isn't much."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:14:18 +1000

Malachi nodded slightly, and if he was surprised by the decision he didn't show it. He relaxed slightly and his shoulder drooped into something more comfortable. He glanced off to the side for a moment, signalling Azuna with a lift of his eyebrows. Azuna pushed his annoyed to the back of his mind and stepped in to eye the creature through the bars. He left a decent amount of space between himself and the King, and leaned heavily on his staff. He looked unflappable and his eyes were cool as he thought. Malachi turned his attention back to the creature, "Do you want anything? A drink, some supper? I gave the order to feed you all, but it doesn't look like it was carried out."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:20:27 +1000

Assyria nodded. "Water would be appreciated," she said quietly, leaning against thne cell wall once more, and once more the blessed metal burned her already blistered back and blood began to flow freely from the wounds.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:25:58 +1000

Mal gestured, no more than a twitch of his fingers, and Fen filled a tin cup full with water from the barrel they kept down here for strictly that purpose. He passed it through the bars and held it for Assyia to drink from. His face was blank, his eyes hard. Mal glanced at Azuna. "Are you well?" the king asked. Azuna nodded slightly, a grimace on his lips. "I have enough energy to finish this for you, sir, but I request that more torches be lit. It will be easier that way." Mal nodded, and with another gesture, more torches flared to life as gaurds lit them.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:30:17 +1000

Roki choked on the gag her eyes blank as things came back to her. The next death, murdered by an intruder. Poisened by a freind, killed by an enemy. The last one seemed the closest and so real. She felt fear and rage. All she saw was blood and enemies. Soon a pain shot through her as though she had been stabbed. Roki collapsed onto the floor wiping tears from her eyes. She looked up and saw what loooked like a ghost... of her? No, it was not her the features were clearly different and yet they had a clear resemblance. The lady spoke, "Do not be afriad young one. I am with you." Roki's eyes widened and she tried to speak was prevented because of the gag. "I am Cendra, the one before you," pride blazed in her eyes she had a commanding yet kind appearance. Roki did not understand, the one before her? "I will help you rememeber things that are yours, in good time," she dissapeared. Roki shivered it felt like it was colder withpout Cendra there. She felt so cold and weak. Roki shook and passed out.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:30:52 +1000

"Will you drink or not?" Azuna snapped, throughly annoyed at the wait. He was perfectly content to let the creature's thrist get worse -- he made a point to only treat those who hadn't tried to kill his employer. Or, y'know, people who weren't so stuid as to mouth off to the person who could have them killed if he so much as batted an eye the right way. Peoplethat stupid, he'd learned, were more or less a waste of effort and supplies: they'd end up dead soon anyway. Fen glanced at the healer sidelong, but his grip on the cup didn't waver, and he didn't withdraw. He motioned instead with his free hand, and watched as his men scrambled to light more torches.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:46:04 +1000

Assyria glowered at the healer, her face taking on the likeness of a sulking child, and reached for the offered cup, skin sizzling as the chains moved over her arm and wrist.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:21:41 +1000

Azuna raised his eyebrows and bit his tongue to keep from laughing in the creature's face. Did it expect sympathy for an attempted murderer, and an idiot besides? Mal shifted slightly, his finery rustling. He waited until Assyia had drunk before he glanced at Azuna, "Are you ready?" "I am, m'lord," he grumbled, straightening up. He cast a weary eye to the torches and took a deep breathe. He shut his eyes and mouthed the words to a prayer -- not to Huvelle, but Curakali - as he focused the Gift, dragging the torchlight inward and forcing its shape ito something more suitable. His words were mumbled, known only to himself and the MotherGod he pled to. An energy wavered, shimmering like heatwaves, towards the creature, and promptly inveloped it in a glimmering haze. Mal relaxed slightly, the spell and belssing in place, and turned back to the creature, "Let's start small.What is your name, creature? And what colour is your hair?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:20:55 +1000

"My name is Assyria, and my hair is red," she said flatly. What was the point of this?

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:32:57 +1000

Malachi hummed under his breath, nodded slightly. There was satisfaction in the setof his narrow mouth, and a faint, pleased gleam in his eye. He glanced to his healer, and watched as Azuna seemed to slip into a trace, his mumbling steady and calming. The torches guttered and dimmed as the enchantment continued. The Boy King tucked his hands behind his back, crossing them at the wrist, and his posture was relaxed, if formal, "Well, the spell seems to be functioning properly, then," he observed mildly, "Now, to the meat of the matter: why did you come to Belladonna?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:16:15 +1000

"I was hired by somebody--I don't know who--to kill Princess Astrid. I don't know why I was hired; I've never done anythink like this before but...but they took my brother and promised his safe return if I did as I was told!" Assyria cried, a single tear sliding down her cheek as she told Malachi about her brother.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:23:10 +1000

Malachi was unmoved, because single tears always seemed so contrived -- anyone could force a single, shimmering tear if their life was on the line. "Somehow, you'll forgive me if I don't take your obvious bloodlust and skill with both healing and combat as "never doing anything like this before,'" he said dryly. "And do you make a habit of not knowing your employers? Why did you think it was necessary to attack five people who were not your target?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:42:32 +1000

"I've never been hired as an assassin, and I don't want to do this. I just want my brother back," Assyria was openly crying now, revealing the fear and desperation that had been eating away at her since the moment they took Catcher. "Please," she begged, voice trembling,"he is only seven,"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:57:01 +1000

Malachi's expression hardened, "Answer my questions. I can't help you if I don't know what's going on, and nor will I be in any state to help if you continue to try my patience. Azuna, I thought the spell--" The mumbling broke off for a moment, "My lord, I can't force her to speak, but she speaks the truth, whatever she's saying. Kindly stop distracting me." The torches flickered, dimming further before Azuna continued, his mumbling more frantic than ever, sweat breaking out on his brow. "The questions stand," Malachi said after a moment, unfaltering. "Who was your employer? Why did you attack those that were not your target? Why did you take such obvious glee in the act of mortally wounding a man who had done you no harm, nor were you contracted to kill?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:14:08 +1000

"Well, to answer quite a few of your answers," Assyria sniffed and furiously wiped at the tears. "I am a tiefling. When tieflings are scared, desperate, or anythning else along those lines, the demon part of us takes control. Meaning there is no rational thought, no sympathy, no empathy, and a burning desire to spill blood. To answer the other question, all I know is that it is a man, he wants Princess Astrid dead, and if I do not complete this job, he is going to kill Catcher." Assyria was trembling now, a fresh wave of tears rolling down her cheeks. He had to believe her--Catcher's life depended on it.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:21:14 +1000

"Then why should I help you?" Mal posed the question softly, without any malice, and he continued in the same tone, "When you show no control over the half of you that wants nothing more than to slaughter and bleed the world dry? "What did the man look like, what did he sound like? How did he know that Astrid still lived -- because her funeral pyre was lit six months ago, and no one in Knod should be out of mourning yet, let alone know that the woman still lives when she hasn't set foot into that land since she was kidnapped from it. Where are you from, where did this man contact you?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:22:50 +1000

Roki's eyes opened and she moaned sitting up. She rubbed her head where it had hit the cold stone of the dungeons. What had she just seen? They were deaths... deaths of her ancestors.... how starnge this was. She layed down once more curling up into a ball to stay warm. She bit down on the gag, wishing to break it but not succeding.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:37:50 +1000

Assyria hugged her knees to her chest and took a ragged breath before answering the next onslaught of questions. "He was tall with a sturdy build. He had short, greying hair and thick eyebrows, and his eyes were pale blue. He wore rings on every finger and wore royal blue robes with gold embroidery. His voice was low and gruff. He found Catcher and me as were were entering the city of Baelin. His men took Catcher. He told me the only way to get my brother back was to kill Astrid. He told me what to do, gave me directions, and sent me on my way. He told me nothing else."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:49:42 +1000

Eurya stared off as she stoof there, the slam of the door echoing in her ears and her hair just continued hissing out of fear and anger and embarrassment. She couldn't even bring herself to collect the apprentice in her place. She just... stood.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:53:40 +1000

Rune aimlessly wandered the halls with his head in the clouds. He jumped when he heard the door slam and immediately headed towards the noise to investigate. After turning a corner, he saw Eurya. "Hey" he greeted, walking towards her "What's wrong?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:58:40 +1000

Malachi frowned, his back straightening as he thought, "You were in a city on the border of Knod, and you were approached by an older man dressed in finery -- tell me, did he have a ring bearing a crest of an apple-blossom branch crossed with an arrow, with a small bird in the centre; one with a very long, narrow beak?" He took a moment before something of the story rubbed him the wrong way, "Have you slaughtered others in other countries? How did this man know of you?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:05:39 +1000

"Yes, he wore a ring exacly like that," Assyria confirmed. She cringed when he asked whether she had killed anyone before, eyes growing wide. "No, I haven't... or at least I don't think I have..."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:10:37 +1000

"Do you retain awareness when your 'other half' takes over in times of distress?" he pressed, his mouth in a thin line and his eyes narrowed. The Knod royal crest -- if the spellwork was not faulty, this had terrible implications (other than the fact that the current king of that land was an utter moron of an insane degree) to their cause -- had been the one he had described. This would not end well, he was certain.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:15:56 +1000

"Not really," Assyria admitted. "I don't have any recollections aside from a few fuzzy bits of memories here and there,"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:23:33 +1000

Malachi frowned and waved a hand. Azuna's chant cut off, and the torches burned low, their light weak and flickering. "That will be all," Malachi said crisply. He turned away and gestured to his gaurds, and watched as they sprung to life. Fen stepped into the phoenix's cell and removed the gag. He left a cup of water in her cell before retreating and locking her back in. "You'll be fed shortly, and your testimony will be taken into account when deciding your fate. Should we need more information, we will come for it. Any questions?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:34:55 +1000

"What about Catcher?" Assyria questioned. "What will happen to him?" Her eyes were wide and fearful, silently pleading with the king. Please save my brother.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:37:55 +1000

Mal rolled his shoulders back, the crackling audible and the tension released a gift. He thought for a moment, chosing his words with care. "Considering your employer is waiting for you to report back with news on your task, it is logical to assume that he will keep your kin alive until that point, if only to act as a threat to hang over your head. In that case, we have time to think this over, and that is what I plan to do."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:46:44 +1000

Assyria nodded in understanding. "Thank you," she said softly. She could feel hope swelling in her heart and it felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from her shoulders. Catcher had a chance, and so did she. Maybe, just maybe, they could both get through this and return to life on the road, traveling for as long as they pleased. Just like it used to be.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:47:35 +1000

Eurya looked to Rune with wide eyes, shaking a bit and grabbing her hair to stop from hissing. Her hands then flew up to her veil to make sure it was down. "N-Nothing. Nothing."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:53:53 +1000

Rune placed a hand on Eurya's shoulder, trying to look comforting. "You don't have to lie to me, Eurya... talk to me. I can help."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:14:37 +1000

Emkai and Seta had been silent up to this point, for obvious reasons. At the end of the conversation, they exchanged a rather bewildered look. Urungor's expression, on the other hand, was inscrutable.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:17:28 +1000

Eurya shook her head again, lightly pushing his hand away with her pale fingers. "No. It's nothing important." She moved away from him, taking a seat at her desk and shakily writing some nonsense down on parchment to seem like she's really working.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:29:20 +1000

"Typically it's te unimportant things that lead to big things" Rune pointed out "Do you want to talk about it? You look pretty shaken."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:34:08 +1000

"I..." Eurya began, and sighed, setting down her quill. "I don't know. I got... freaked out in the torture chambers when they were getting information from that... she devil." She bowed her head. "It's so damn shameful, that something like that would bother me when she did this to you." She gestured to him with her hand, never looking up.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:48:21 +1000

Rune shrugged, smiling gently at Eurya. "Well... I'm not dead, so i can't really hold much of a grudge against her. Forgive and forget, no? If you dwell on the past, you can never move ahead. Wjy did you get freaked out? Were they torturing the girl, or were you just uncomfortable?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:53:43 +1000

"They were about to. I can't stand the... the yelling. The threats. Then I'd have to stay and stare into the eyes of some poor creature. Maybe even have to... put her out of her misery." Eurya shuddered at the thought.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:59:21 +1000

Rune laughed softly, squeezing Eurya's shoulder comfortingly. "To tell the truth.... I can't stand the dungeons either. And I'm a knight. There is no shame in feeling mercy or empathy towards another being."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:57:37 +1000

Eurya's eyes darted to the hand on her shoulder, narrowing her eyes at it. Yes, it looked callused and rough and unmanicured, but... It didn't feel at all masculine. This confused Eurya heavily, but she concluded that he was just being gentle, and shoved away the thought as well as his hand, sitting back down. "I suppose, but... It almost killed you; could've massacred the entire castle if it got away with it."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:18:22 +1000

((lol I love how everyone realized that Rune isn't male, but he hasn't realized it yet)) "True..." Rune sighed "But i didn't die, and Fen imprisoned it; so no lasting harm done -except for the scar tissue and everything- right?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:24:03 +1000

"No-no questions sir," Roki looked scared and vulnerable. Sweat beaded her forehead from what she had just seen. She held the cup of water in her hands drinking some of it. It tasted bland to her, and gross... almost like her opposite.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:24:56 +1000

((Eurya doesn't know directly... she just thinks (s)he has girly hands xD)) "I suppose you're right..." She studied him quietly, eyes landing on his neck. "How are you feeling?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:28:41 +1000

"I feel perfectly fine" Rune replied off-hand "I mean... fact that I nearly died aside..." Rune absently rubbed his neck, fingering the scar tissue. "How are you feeling? Still feeling shaken?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:41:46 +1000

"I feel better... now. But I don't think I'll be heading down to the dungeons anytime soon... Or in the Healer's chambers..." Eurya sighed in embarrassment, turning back in her chair to face the wall, head low.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:03:32 +1000

"Don't thank me yet," Malachi said as he started up the steps, "Your trial isn't over yet. Azuna, Fen." The two men flanked their diminutive king, one tall and broad and stonefaced, the other limping, his face lined with a muted pain. When they trio cameacross Eurya and Rune, Malachi's countance darkened further. "Rune."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:13:31 +1000

((They were kinda in her room xD I'll pretend the door was open.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:16:18 +1000

"What did Azuna do?" Rune asked tilting his head. "Hopefully you'll be able to avoid the dungeons... just stay out of trouble." He stood, nodding to Malachi. "Majesty" he muttered "What goes on?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:47:19 +1000

(Pond, just wanted to pester you about continuing Rory's conversation so I can get Yalaedra untied.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:14:05 +1000

The king stepped neatly into the room, his back straight and his hands clasped behind his back. He did not wait for an nvitation, nr did he offeran apoligy for the intrusion. "Any particular reason you're not on the bedrest that was order on you not once, but twice, at my last recollection? Once by the man who kept you from dying, and once by myself -- quite empathically, if I recall correctly," he murmured icily. His eyes narrowed, and it was quite clear that he was more than a little displeased -- but if the king was irked, that was nothng on Azuna, who looked downright thunderous. "Are you a complete idiot?" he asked, his lip curled in a sneer, "It's a miracle you're even alive right now, with that much blood loss, why the blue fuck are you testing your luck and my patience? Go back to bed before I concuss your addled ass, you tin-suited idiot."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:06:40 +1000

"Is my life really worth so much?" Rune challenged "I was helping Eurya calm down, if that changes your outlook at all." He shrugged, brushing past Azuna and Malachi. "I need to talk to you later." He muttered just loud enough for Malachi to hear "Alone."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:38:35 +1000

Eurya was about to answer Rune when the Boy King walked in, assuming her position of facing the wall and bowing her head again. She sighed softly and kept quiet.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:43:04 +1000

"Clearly not,"Malachi said flatly, "And clearly your position means as little to you as your life. Remind me again why I keep you employed? A knight that shows no regard for thir own life is of no use to me." He turned to Eurya and bowed at the waist, "Apologies, miss. We will leave you in peace." Azuna stepped forward, his arm twitching back as if to strike the kid with his staff, only to have Fen put a restraining hand on his shoulder and pull him away. Concussing a patient, no matter how stupid, probably wouldn't win him any favors.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:58:15 +1000

((still around, just saying, but I can't think of much for Emkai or Seta or Urungor to add at the moment.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:16:07 +1000

Rory rolled his eyes at the dragon. "There's always one who sneaks out to seek greener pastures... Or some shit." He yawned obnoxiously and looked about. ((xD If you want her to leave, make her leave! :D))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

kittygirl27 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:47:06 +1000

"You keep me employed because I saved your life" Rune muttered "And by allowing me to keep my position, you have thus saved mine." He frowned, thinking for a moment. "Will you allow me to remian at your side, or are you going to banish me to my chambers?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ArtsyGal — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:48:07 +1000

((I think I'm going to drop out of this thread, my character isn't important and I'm running out of inspiration for her. So see ya!))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:57:33 +1000

Yalaedra looked appalled, setting down her goblet with a thunk that was probably louder than nessecary. "Excuse me?" (Just so you know, she's in goblin form.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:47:59 +1000

Rory grinned at the goblin. "I'm just saying that not every dragon would want to be locked up in a smelly cave forever." ((Wah, I feel like the plot needs to be kickstarted again...))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:33:26 +1000

(So do I- I think it's high time to have Locien burst in!) Yalaedra looked vaguely irritated, sipping at her empty goblet and not noticing there was no water in it. "I understand that is what you meant," she said testily. "It is more the way you said it that I found offensive." (Great, a dragon who dislikes swears... just what we needed.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:41:26 +1000

Roki stared at the bars of the cell fresh tears ran down her cheeks. Her eyes stung from the crying which some how seemed soundless. She had no clue what would happen to her... she had no clue who she was. _ Cecelia walked into the diner hall and sat down wearing the clothes Rune had so generously lended her. She made sure not to look at Yalaedra... what a great friend she turned out to be. She stuck her finger in the wine glass turning it around..... what would happen next..... she thought of how she would approach this situation... who was her real father? How long had she been a were did the king known as her father know?

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:40:16 +1000

"Oh, you sweet thing." Rory turned to pat her head affectionately, knowing he'll probably be beaten to a pulp for such an act against a full blooded Dragon.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:52:52 +1000

Yalaedra instantly clamped her hand around Rory's wrist, expertly twisting it sharply to the left. A sickening crack splintered the air. "Do not do that again," she said coolly. "You are fast turning me from the sort of dragon that tolerates your kind to the sort of dragon who actively hunts you down and picks you off one by one."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:19:20 +1000

Rory hissed and groaned in pain, pulling his hand away from her. "You damned whore! You broke my wrist!" He yelled for all to hear, tears of frustration beginning drip down his scaley cheek. He held his hand in place, as to not aggravate his already healing wrist.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:26:32 +1000

Cecelia's head snapped around to where Yalaedra was, "I would appreaciate it if you did not break my friend's wrist," she said her eyes looked sad despite her cold tone. She stared back to the meat on her plate pushing it away.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:24:28 +1000

"I would appreciate it if your friend would show the same respect to me as I showed to him before he attempted to pat my head," Yalaedra snapped at the lycanthrope. "Perhaps that Elaine girl had a point."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:28:37 +1000

Cecelia flinched at that, "He just patted your head.... not a big deal." Cecelia said as loyal as ever.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:47:18 +1000

"'No big deal'?" Yalaedra snorted. "Head patting is about as patronizing as patronizing can get." Elaine zoomed into the Great Hall with a basket of bread. She set it down in front of Cecelia with a truly evil grin.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:50:11 +1000

Cecelia smiled at Elaine, "Hi, Elaine." She turned back to Yalaedra, "There are worse things... like being lied to your entire life."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:54:05 +1000

"Oh, good for you," Elaine grinned. "Who's been lying to you? ME?" She asked hopefully, grabbing herself a slice of bread and plopping herself down beside Cecelia. Yalaedra ignored Cecelia.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:55:19 +1000

Cecelia shook her head, "No everyone has been lying to me...."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:57:57 +1000

"So, not me, then," Elaine said unhappily. "I lie to everybody, but I've been absolutely honest with you. And to that witch's experiment over there." She waved at Rory. "How are ya?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:06:24 +1000

Cecelia smiled, "At least your honest than," she sat down biting her lip to prevent herself from crying.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:10:12 +1000

"No I'm not," Elaine said truthfully. "Oh, woops, that was one of those logical holes, wasn't it. I said it truthfully, so I'm honest, which means that the previous sentence was a lie, which means the second sentence was the truth after all, which renders the first inaccurate." Elaine laughed. "Oh, don't cry. It makes you look like you have eczema. And that's the truth."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:14:49 +1000

Ceceilia smiled at that... maybe Elaine was not that bad. She bit back any signs of tears that were there before, "Thanks."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:23:09 +1000

"You're happy that you look like you have eczema when you're crying?" Elaine asked incredulously, giving Cecelia a playful prod in the shoulder. "Carry on, then."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:25:03 +1000

Cecelia laughed, "No, not completely... but it is rather funny when you think about it."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:27:06 +1000

"Of course it is! That's why I said it!" Elaine grinned and took a chomp of bread, grabbing a goblet of wine from some random guest across the table.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:31:02 +1000

Cecelia smiled at her and prevented herself from laughing at the guet's face when Elaine took their wine. She took a sip of her own wine.... she had a plan that she would never return to her 'father' again.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:34:48 +1000

"What are you thinking? Now you look nauseated," Elaine observed, swigging down the stolen wine and pulling out another slice of bread.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:36:12 +1000

Rory held up an obscene finger and got up, dumping his wine on the Goblin's head and starting for the door. (Wahh it esploded!)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:36:40 +1000

"I am," cecelia said taking a piece of bread for herself and sipping more wine. She stared at the still angry man, "Do you steal people's wine often?" she asked laughing quietly.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:39:20 +1000

Yalaedra evaporated the wine before it could ruin her robes, lazily squeezing her inky black marble. Rory's eyebrows fell off and his middle finger turned a rather nasty greenish color. If he used it on Yalaedra ever again, it would fall off, the wound cursed so it would never close.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:39:58 +1000

"Yeah," Elaine grinned. "I've also been known to steal bathrobes and bunny slippers."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:41:48 +1000

Cecelia eyed Yalaedra angerily, but than turned to Elaine looking slightly alarmed, "Wait do you mean the creepy old man's slippers?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:44:14 +1000

(xD The finger was directed at Elaine, but all the same, I suppose.) Rory glanced back at her, eyebrows growing back quickly and easily. "Charming."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:47:42 +1000

"Yep," Elaine snickered. "They're the best things on the planet." She slipped them on and disappeared. She continued to eat, the bread vanishing when it entered her mouth.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:57:59 +1000

Cecelia looked surprised at Elaine dissappearing, she than looked at Rory, "Please don't fight her."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:05:18 +1000

Elaine reached over and pinched Cecelia's nose to prove she was still there and still substantial. "Got yer conk," she crowed, sounding delighted with herself.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:51:56 +1000

Cecelia jumped half out of her seat, "Oh, Elaine... you scared me... can you let go of my nose?" She asked sounding rather nazel because her nose was currently being pinched, "Ouch, that hurts."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:11:40 +1000

Elaine gave Cecelia's nose a final twist before kicking off her slippers and putting them back in her pocket. "You have just witnessed the marvelous Elaine Collins' disappearing act," she said grandly, sweeping her signature bow.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:36:50 +1000

Cecelia laughed and then rubbed her nose, "Ouch that hurt. Now let's just hope that creepy old guy does not decide to come and find those slippers."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:40:57 +1000

Locien at last emerged from the tunnels, popping into the throne room. He looked pale as a coffin-worm amidst all the bright, rich colors of the room. He twitched his lumpy nose, trying to catch a whiff of his beloved slippers. They had been here not an hour before. He could smell them. _____________________ Elaine shrugged. "Nothing I can't handle if he does come looking. Say, who's that little freak-case?" She pointed at Yalaedra.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:42:01 +1000

Cecelia immediatly looked away, "i'd rather not talk about it."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:47:08 +1000

"So? Tell me anyway," Elaine pried, as sensitive to the feelings of others as she always was. "Or I'll ask it myself, and probably make it angry. Your choice." She smiled sweetly, looking like a cute little angel.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:01:46 +1000

Cecelia sighed, "She's a goblin dragon sort of person... andshe ahtes werewolfs..."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:03:58 +1000

"Doesn't everybody hate werewolves?" Elaine sounded confused. "They're sort of a danger to society. They aren't even sentient half the time."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:15:08 +1000

"Elaine..... I am a," she choked on the word.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:50:13 +1000

"A what?" Elaine asked, completely oblivious to Cecilia's discomfort. "A weepy wreck? A princess who needs to lighten up? I can't read your mind, you know. Spit it out," she urged.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:06:56 +1000

Cecelia shook her head, "You'll hate me... but than again I'd understand I already hate myself. Why don't you ask her," she pointed to Yalaedra.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:00:41 +1000

"Hey- you!" Elaine stage-whispered to Yalaedra. Yalaedra turned her head, looking at Elaine as though she were a bothersome fly that had landed on her venison. "What," she said through gritted teeth. "What's she?" Elaine pointed a long, bony finger at Cecilia. "She's not telling, and for some reason she thinks you'll know better than she does." "That is a lycanthrope," Yalaedra said, feigning disinterest. "A what?" "A werewolf. It is, as you said, a danger to society. Half the time it is not even sentient." Her tone was emotionless as she kept her glittering black eyes trained on a dust mote floating in the air some fifteen feet away. "Weird. Really?" Elaine turned away from the goblin, leaning in closer to Cecilia. Morbid fascination and a little disgust flicked through her pale face. "What's it like?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:53:01 +1000

Cecelia sighed, "Well, appraently all of your friends turn their backs on you when you discover you're one, its probably the worst thing ever, it hurts, you don't have clothing when you change back, and it means your intire life was a lie." She layed her head on the table.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:51:57 +1000

"Your whole life was a lie?" Instead of being sympathetic, Elaine was looking as if this was the best news she had ever heard. "Who managed to fool you into thinking a lie as big as your life was the truth? I want to shake their hand. They must be the best actor in the world!" (Your friends turn their backs on you, and your enemies insist on spending all their time with you. xD)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:38:19 +1000

((Hooray!)) cecelia sighed, "Well let me think, my so called father, all of our kingdom that knew, if I had a mother, and welll probably my teacher to."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:39:16 +1000

Rory was walking out. Yes. That. (XD)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:40:27 +1000

Elaine looked doubly impressed. "Man, three people managed to keep up the same backstory for you? I'm triply impressed. Will you introduce me, if you ever get the chance?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:49:01 +1000

Cecelia sighed, "Sure why not and than you could do me the favor of punching them all in the face for me."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:51:04 +1000

"Nah. I don't do punches. I jab people with my elbows and telekinetically pop their eyes out." Elaine finished her goblet of wine and stole another.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:02:46 +1000

"Than do that please," cecelia said she did not mean it but she waa rather upset.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:51:52 +1000

"No way. I'd rather give them a bouquet and ask for an apprenticeship," Elaine said dreamily. "If I popped their eyes out there'd be no hope of that."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:33:37 +1000

"They wouldn't they'd probably send parties out searching for me and once they found me my dad would probably start saying how sorry he was.... but let's face it I am never going to forgive him. Ever."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:39:15 +1000

Elaine yawned. "Yup, the whole world is against you and you aren't going to forgive it 'til the sun burns out," she said with a falsely sympathetic nod. "You considered that your dad didn't know about this either?" She drained her wine and made to leave for the kitchens. "At any rate, have a lovely time sulking, dear Cecilia."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:09:52 +1000

"he knew... oh boy he knew," her voice sounded icy.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:12:56 +1000

"If you say so," Elaine chirruped, once again traipsing toward the door. But she couldn't resist giving Cecelia a knowing smirk.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:15:44 +1000

Cecelia sighed as she stared at the table, "Why me?" she asked a fork which almost seemed to be mocking her.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:19:29 +1000

Yalaedra fiddled with her marble, smiling evilly at her plate. Cecelia's fork flipped upside down and doubled over, looking as if it were laughing. Soon Cecelia's spoon also animated and began to wallop the bridge of her nose like a club. "Why you, why you," they sang in their metallic voices.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:21:30 +1000

Cecelia was not amused at all as she atred at them, "Why me you ask? because apparently the people who actually help others end up with some terrible issue."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:25:17 +1000

The eating utensils continued to dance. "Why you, poor sad little you, why you." Yalaedra stopped herself from animating a meat cleaver.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:38:43 +1000

Cecelia raised her eyebrows, "Are you really mocking me? Or am I going insane?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:53:02 +1000

Cecilia's wine goblet tipped over of its own accord. The scarlet stain that spread across the table seemed to mold itself into the words, 'You're imagining things.' All of a sudden, everything reverted to normal. The wine returned to its cup, the silverware rearranged itself beside her plate, and Yalaedra's demeanor was once again placid.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:54:39 +1000

Cecelia stared bl;ankly at the table, "Well, that was weird but than again everything today was weird," she said outloud.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:37:51 +1000

((What have I missed? And happy holidays, guys!)) [quote] "You keep me employed because I saved your life" Rune muttered "And by allowing me to keep my position, you have thus saved mine." He frowned, thinking for a moment. "Will you allow me to remian at your side, or are you going to banish me to my chambers?" [/quote] Malachi was steel and cold fire. His wiry frame was rigid with ill-concealed tesneion, and his expression was glacial. "I see no reason to keep you employed if you have no resepct for your own life," he said softly, coldly. "In fact, I see no reason to continually waste resources on you -- including Azuna's time and energy -- when you do nothing but spit on them. You are very lucky," and here he paused a moment before he continued, a hint of smile curling his lip, "so lucky, in fact, that I am promoting you. From now on, you will report to Fen, and he will deal with your stupidity in whatever manner he sees fit. The paperwork will be in your chambers by tomorrow at noon."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:55:24 +1000

(In the last few pages, 1. Rory and Yalaedra had a conversation that ended rather badly, and 2. Elaine made an appearance under the pretense of bringing out more bread and ended up having a conversation with Cecelia that left Cecelia unsure if Elaine was the most horrible, nasty jerk on the face of the earth or the sweetest little angel in heaven. Not much important stuff plot-wise, besides the fact that the Drakonids just lost any Draconic sympathy that they may have had.)

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Contemptus — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:08:31 +1000

((How did the conversation end, then? What made her lose sympathy? And has anything gone on in the great hall?))

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TotalNerd — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:16:46 +1000

(Basically he was a bit rude about his own existence to Yalaedra. She tried to do her nice diplomat thing for a while but completely flipped out when Rory used the word 'shit' in passing. It ended with Rory patronizingly patting her on the head and having his wrist snapped in return. Nothing much else has happened.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:03:26 +1000

((Is anyone still interested in this thread, or have we hit a lull?))

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Mello Keehl — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:26:19 +1000

((I am. My characters just have nothing to say right now. ))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:33:20 +1000

(I'm still interested too.)

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broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:16:44 +1000

((I am also still interested.))

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kittygirl27 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:57:45 +1000

((I'm still interested! I've just been gone for 3-ish weeks, so I no longer have any idea of what's going on...))

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Contemptus — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:04:45 +1000

((Not much. You've been replied to -- it's either on this page or the previous one -- and there was some sort of drama with the dragons. And the werewolf. Frankly, I wasn't paying attention, because reading a boatload of one-liners gives me a headache and is harder to keep up with when proper pronouns are not used. There was a brief sum-up by Nerd, if you're interested.))

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broadwaybound1000 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:45:21 +1000

((Hm..... what are you going to do with Roki? Also I thank you for this thread so much! It has helped with her backstory completely! Yeah so as I said before I am still interested. I stil don't know how to describe things further when their meaning is quite clear and there is nothing to describe..... but anyway I am still here.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:19:14 +1000

((Broadway, was that question for me? If it was,I honestly haven't decided. It's been a while and I haven;t thought about it. She'll either be thrown from Belladonna with nothing but a prayer that she lives long enough to find her clan -- because Malachi isn't particularly forgiving to rude, self-entitled guests who insinuate threats and then attack his men -- or leave it in the hands of the victim, who could, upon waking up, want nothing more than her head on a platter. Nothing's decided. On a side note, what's going on in the dining room? And what's it going tot ake to get this thread back on track?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:25:04 +1000

((Hmm, well we could add another interesting little plot twist, or I could introduce a new(ish) character because I really want to bring Catcher into this thread somehow. :D))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:29:17 +1000

(Yeah, a new character might help move things along a bit.)

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Mello Keehl — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:33:44 +1000

((Or maybe instead of Catcher, I could bring in my two Drow characters. That would be interesting....))

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kittygirl27 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:30:35 +1000

((I could go for new characters. Anything to get this thread back online.)) Rune nodded slightly. "Yes, Sir." He mumbled, for once looking the subservient knight he was supposed to be. "I'll just be... going then..." His voice dropped softer as he brushed past Malachi. "I need to talk to you later, alone, if you'll allow it."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:19:06 +1000

((Cool. Yaleadra may help her.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:09:39 +1000

((If you think introducing another character would help perk things up, by all means, go ahead and do it -- but be sure to fill out a character bio.)) Malachi frowned slightly and brushed off his knight -- his fucking stupid knight, who was now not his headache, thankfully. "If you're so intent on killing yourself, go find Fen. He'll be sure to help you along," he said, a touch too chilly to be teasing. "And I'll find you when I'm free." He turned on his heels and left the room. The headache he'd been nursing all evening only made things worse, and he really wanted a nap and a drink. "Urungor," he added, glancing over his shoulder at the man, "If you wanted to spar, now would be the time. It seems as though no one is eating, merely wandering my grounds, probably stealing my horses, or generally trying to kill one another in bouts of temper or stupidity. I doubt we'll get another lull like this again." - Astrid turned her unseeing gaze from one side of the room to the other. She frowned. "I feel as though we've been abandoned. Fray?" "Yes, Ash. It does seem rather desolate here," Freya muttered, slumping down a bit lower in her seat and reaching for her drink. - Azuna made his excuses to the king and retreated, half following the idiot-knight, half heading back to his chambers to deal with the newly-blinded man whose life and livelyhood was more or less over and ruined. Anger bubbled under his skin and he kept a tight reign over it, though his jaw was set, and his teeth were grinding away as he limped towards his rooms.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ML_Stevens2329 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:20:22 +1000

(( I don't mean to interupt, but I have submitted a character chart/bio and wouldn't mind helping the Rp get back on track. I've baan flickering through your rp curiously as of late. ))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ML_Stevens2329 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:23:39 +1000

(( been* ))

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ML_Stevens2329 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:46:49 +1000

Lady Edana Burne had returned to the kingdom of Belladonna, the land which her Nobel human blood was bred from. The young 25 year old hummed gently as she watched the rolling hills sway by through the carriage window. Her crimson eyes flickered towards the breaching castle spires in the distance. The rhythmic footfalls of the horses that pulled her cart began to quick and she smirked as she heard the stallions nickered and prance happily. One of the two, most likely her stallion by the name of Distant Opera, began to chomp on the bit loudly. She imagined his sleek dapple-gray pelt rippling over his muscles as he eagerly returned to the homeland. She tapped her golden finger nails on her lush bottom lip in thought. With her free hand, the one draped in her lap, she twirled her infamous masquerade mask. The sun reflected off the gold piece with heavenly light. The long and curved beak spun dangerously as she twisted the handle of the mask. She was surprised she was returning home, against her family’s wishes. Edana was not a human, and she was not a half breed. She was a descendant of the royal Phoenixes of the Northern Kingdoms. Her grandmother fled the Final Fire Wars in search of sanctuary, and she had flown right into Belladonna…and into the arms of a human Nobel man. Her grandmother was a pure orange phoenix, one of the majority leading tribes. The majority of the flock was made up of red, orange, and yellow birds. The middle working class: Purple and Brown. The minorities: Blue, and Green. The Majority was rising to power and abusing their power, and thus the middle class and minor class banded together to pick off the majority and equal the numbers of their race. However, once the majority caught on that they were being murdered slowly, one by one, they rebelled and retaliated and thus the end of the phoenix race began. The war never ended, and with no peace between them, they eventually died out, save a very few birds of all colors. This was the story of the Northern Phoenix tribes alone. Her human grandfather and Phoenix grandmother had one child between them, a daughter. And that daughter had a daughter of her own with another human male, and that daughter was Edana Burne herself. Little was known of what Edana could do with her grandmother’s blood, but over time the family learned that she could manipulate fire, rather than produce it like her grandmother and mother could. Then of course, there was her siren-like screams. As an infant, Edana would scream like none-other and the sound could make anyone’s ears bleed. As she grew into a woman, she found that her voice could very well rupture eardrums. However, it is not polite for a lady to raise her voice, and Edana was raised to be a very civil, polite, and mannered young woman. Until she was murdered. She twisted the hilt of her mask within her narrow fingers, flinching at the thought. She was never a violent woman, and so her only defense was her fire abilities. But that soon changed when she was ambushed by two men in her room. One held her down and ripped her dress while the other revealed a dagger and began to stab her body. No one would have thought that The Final Fire Wars were still going on…they were supposed to be Final. And Edana thought she was dead as they left her mangled body on her chamber floor. If it not for the candle flickering to life by her bedside that night, she wondered if she would have died…and remained dead. Her grandmother’s blood could not revive her from the ashes, but fire! Oh fire that she had touched could heal her from wounds that were inflicted upon her by murdering hands! She remembered how warm the fire felt as it embraced her like a lover and put her broken body back together. ((This is getting a bit long, that’s rush this, haha!)) She shook her head, orange curls waving. Never again would she be caught off guard. Now she wore two small golden-hilt daggers. One is strapped to her right thigh, another to her left fore-arm. But of course, under her dress, no one knew that. The carriage came to a halt and Edana broke away from her thoughts. The castle was beside her now, and she was escorted to the grounds. She shuttered as she glanced at the pools of water around her that fed into the castle gardens. She did not fear water, only distasted it. She thanked the footman for leading her back into the castle, and she gathered her flowing red dress in her left hand and lifted it slightly as she curtsied. Her right hand was extended outwards, and revealed her feathers, the color of fire, that grew out from the back of the entire length of her arms. Her feathers were often looked upon with beauty and so she wore slim and small dresses of one color so she may attract the looker’s eye to her wings. As the footman departed to care for her families horses, she turned and hummed as the wind ruffled through her feathers. Slowly, she glanced at the men and woman within the castle grounds, and lifted her masquerade mask. The gold flickered against the sun’s light, and the long stork-like beak covered her slightly smirking lips.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:50:00 +1000

(Most people are inside having dinner, I believe. I could be wrong, though....)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ML_Stevens2329 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:58:25 +1000

(Alright, I was told there were some within the grounds. I'll post again and have her enter the dining hall).

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ML_Stevens2329 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:07:32 +1000

Edana’s stomach rumbled urgently and she felt her mouth begin to water. She removed her mask and ran her fingers through her long and lush orange curls. With a twist of her heel, she sauntered towards the castle. Inside, she remembered the hallways as if she had never left and her blood had never painted the smooth cobblestone and wood floors. She bowed her head to many servants and fellow creatures of the court until she reached the dining hall. The scent of the banquet tickled her nose and she almost signed in ecstasy. Retrieving a cool porcelain plate, she requested her meal from the cooks, giggling and chatting about her travels. Just because she was a Nobel did not mean she had to be completely and utterly stuck up and rude to those of lesser blood and rank. She often spoke with the maids and the cooks, but did not make a hobby of it. She thought of it this way—if she was loved by all, then her enemies would be few and far between, other than her own race. Content with her fixings, she took a seat at an empty table near the window, and her eyes flickered to the night as it spread across the sky. She took her buttered roll first; happy with the warmth and the soft center it held. She glanced at the buttered glaze that rolled off the bun and trickled down her wrist. With a quick action, she drew her tongue across her skin and then proceeded to eat as if she had not done such an un-lady-like thing to do. She wondered if anyone would remember her, for she had been gone for a few months.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:10:10 +1000

Yalaedra boredly set her silverware on top of her empty plate, vaguely wondering where her quarters would be located.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:16:55 +1000

Freya glanced to one side as the doors swung open and a woman dressed like a bonfire stepped in. Her eyebrows rose. "What is it?" Astrid asked, shifting in her seat, her fingers tightening on Freya's wrist. "Late-comer," Freya said curtly, eying the woman. She was certain that if the woman had been on import, Mal would have mentioned her.As is, it stood to reason that she was only a noble -- though, hopefully one more mature than the princess she'd already come in contact with. She inclined her head and stood, reaching for the staff Astrid carried and pressing it into her calloused palm. "Might as well say hello," she muttered under her breath. Astrid laughed, loud and bold. "No need to sound so enthused, Fray," she teased, tugging playfully on Freya's braid. Astrid stood tall, making no excuses for her height or the broadness of her shoulders. Her hair was long and auburn, falling in thick waves. Beside her, Freya was a shadow, lithe and petite, her features pointed, delicate and her manner restrained. They walked with their arms linked, just this side of casual. "Evening," Astrid said brightly, a broad grin on her face.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ML_Stevens2329 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:29:22 +1000

Lady Edana Burne consumed her bun and began with her soup. She sighed heavily as she began to consume each grateful spoonful. The travel had been long, and most meals had been water and stale bread. It was good to be back within the kingdom and partake in their fresh and warm provisions. Her stomach seemed to be bathing in the shower of food pleasure. (That sentence made me giggle, ha-ha!) As she finished her food and placed the spoon within the bowl, she stretched forward, each of her long feathers quivering as her muscles worked. She signed pleasantly and leaned back in her seat, hands folded in her lap. Her mask rested quietly on the table beside her bowl. She drifted in thought as she gazed into the night and wondered if her wings had grown enough for her to fly yet. She imagined herself on one of the many cliffs near the kingdom, her arms outstretched and her feathers ruffling. She’s take a deep breath, brace herself, and- She jumped, startled, as one of the woman within the dining hall burst into laughter. Edana gathered her thoughts and ran hers fingers through her wavy long hair. She felt slightly nervous as her scarlet eyes caught sight of two approaching woman of completely opposite statures. She cleared her throat, rubbed her hands down the length of her dress over her thighs, and stood as they greeted her. “Good Evening,” she replied with a welcoming smile. “I am Lady Edana Burne; I used to live here months ago and was a part of the King’s court.” She always got the formalities out of the way. “I’ve returned from my travels this night, and it’s nice to be welcome back home.” She noted.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:04:43 +1000

There was a pause. Freya cocked her head to one side, eyes narrowed as she thought. her companion had none of her hesitance -- tugging out a chair and plopping down without so much as a by-your-leave. She rested her staff on her lap, but not before catching the leg of an adjacent chair and shoving it out in invitation. Freya rolled her eyes and settled beside her Lady. "You are," she corrected absently. "You are a member of Malachi's court, or else you wouldn't be here, Miss Burne. And I can't say he's mentioned you previously. Though it's a pleasure to meet you," she smiled thinly and inclined her head. Astrid laughed again and tapped Freya's knee with the tip of her staff under the table, hard enough to make her foot kick out on reflex. "Ignore Freya. She's a bit cold to most. I'm Princess Astrid, from Knod -- soon to be queen, if all goes well -- and, well, Freya's Freya, destined for Queen-ship as she is. How did you find your travels? Where did they take you?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Amelia.But.Not.Pond — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:35:11 +1000

((I'm not entirely sure if I should stay in this rp or not.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:48:12 +1000

((Why's that?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:49:33 +1000

Roki gently traced her finger over the cold stone of the dingeoun cell. She stared at the bars wishing she could be let free. Staring at the cell next to her she scooted towards the wall, "Hello? Are you okay?" she asked gently. She still had the high pitche, small voice of a young child. She had just experienced quite a lot within a couple minutes. She pondered the woman who had been so similar to her and yet so different. Come to thin of it she had no clue how she looked, herself. She had just been born a couple of minutes ago after all. _ Cecelia felt the change starting again. There was a slight tingling in her fingers. She got out of her chair knocking it over because of the speed. She gently lifted it back up as the sound of it falling echoed through the halls. She ran to the door gently pushing people out of her way. She ran and bolted out running around for her life. She than started to grow fur and wolf ears. Before she knew it she was a full sized wolf. She ran through the underbrush her paws padding on the ground. She did not stop even as her fur snagged on a branch.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:37:55 +1000

"Huh?" Assyia looked up from where she had been sobbing away the misfortunes of this week. She sniffed and wiped at the tears still left on her cheeks. Oh how she hated crying, but sometimes it was a great relief compared to letting all of the turmoil build up inside. "Yeah," her voice caught in her throat, a sure sign that the teifling was anything but okay.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:41:39 +1000

Yalaedra's lip curled with contempt at the princess. The vile creature apparently wasn't even capable of acting civilized indoors. She hoped that it would not come back.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:42:28 +1000

Roki stared at the wall worriedly wishing she knew how to comfort someone. She gently drumed her fingers against the wall. "Are you sure? You sound..... upset." She said to the wall it would be a lot easier to comfort the other girl if she could actually see her.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:53:35 +1000

Assyria sniffed delicately. "Yeah. I-I'm fine. Really." she cringed at how incredibly weak she sounded, the chains clanging a bit as she moved. By now there was no skin left to burn and the searing pain had turned into a dull, insistant throbbing with a few spikes of sharp pain every now and then. She was glad that the burning had stopped, but she just wanted to be rid of the chains all together. After all, dull pain was better than the kind that made you want to scream every second of the day, but no pain was absolute bliss.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ML_Stevens2329 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:42:48 +1000

Edana ran her hands against the small of her back and smoothed out her dress over her rump and back of her thighs before she followed suit and took a seat beside her new acquaintances. Her red lips curled into a slight smile, “Oh I doubt very much that Malachi would ever mention my presence. I've never had the pleasure of speaking to him face to face for a long amount of time. I doubt I've ever made an impression on his highness,” she waved a hand. “My family had been more involved with the court, however now it is my turn to gather their ranks ever since their departure.” She mused. Edana smile kindly at Astrid, already liking the pair through their differences. She listened to her as she reached for her cup of tea and brought it to her lips. She sip contently with eyes closed---until she heard that her audience were none other that royalty from other lands. She coughed suddenly, covering her mouth and placing the cup down on the table. “Excuse me, I had no idea I was speaking with foreign royalty.” Her eyes were slightly wide and she bowed her head. “It is an honor for you to display your kindness and time with me, a lowly Nobel,” she said humbly. She answered quickly, “my travels? Oh, well...I went to seek out my grandmother. The mother of my own mother. My entire family has left the kingdom to...” she thought of how they fled due to her sudden assassination attempt. They left the kingdom to seek shelter with her grandmother who could protect them all. “...return to my grandmother's kingdom. She is a Queen herself, though from where she is from there are many, many queens in leadership.” She explained. It was true, almost all the red, yellow, and orange fire birds could rule freely and own their own lands. They all had power over the murderous purples, browns, blues, and greens. “I decided to decline their invite and return here, the kingdom of my birth.” She finished simply.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:35:08 +1000

Freya eyebrows rose slightly, incredulous, though she smiled at the other noble. Astrid just waved off the courtesy with a broad hand and a laugh. "Really, it's fine. No one here is particularly social, and we wanted someone to pass the time with, as Mal's elsewhere dealing with state business. And many Queens for a country?" Her eyebrows shot up in surprise, "It must be hard to get anything done -- too many cooks in the kitchen, all that. I'm curious, which kingdom is this -- I've never heard of a ruling system like that." Freya just shrugged off the woman's suprise, "I'm not a Queen yet, and I won't be for a while. I'm a noble, just like yourself. There's no need for that sort of talk. But please, go on."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ML_Stevens2329 — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:54:20 +1000

As they spoke, Edana brought the tea cup to her lips once more and drank contently. "It's the...um, Northern Mountains owned by the Fire Phoenix Tribes. My grandmother is an Orange Phoenix Queen. The tribes have been holding a civil war for three generations now...and I rather not be apart of it," she cleared her throat and brought the tea cup back down onto the table. She folded her hands in her lap and patted her ruffled feathers down, for they began to quiver with the thought of her explanation. She smiled at Freya, "I doubt I'll ever become a queen in this lifetime." She chuckled lightly. "Even if the civil war ends, you are right, Astrid. The land is divided up between many families of red, orange, and yellow fire birds of my grandmother's kind. And the servants of those fire birds are the lower classed Phoenix's: the purples, blues, greens, and browns. And of course, it's not the color that counts," she waved a finger. "I have all the abilities and powers of a normal brown Phoenix, even though my feathers and blood run from an orange phoenix line. It's all about power up in those mountains." She stated. "For example," she went on, only if she was entertaining them. "I can not produce or create fire, but if there is fire in the room, I can use it freely. I can heal wounds with fire that would cause no pain but only pleasure, and my voice can bring down others once I reach a high enough pitch. Those are all the traits only a lesser Phoenix can preform, because I am only 1/4 Orange Phoenix." She explained. "Oh, and I can not be reborn if I die by my own hand, accident or planned otherwise."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:57:23 +1000

Freya frowned slightly at the talk of fire-birds. Her skin prickled and she rubbed absently at her mouth -- her free hand twisting the length of her braid around her wrist. There'd been trouble with a phoenix-guest earlier. Mal hadn't made a reappearance, so it was a given that the idiot-girl was still in their dungeons. It'd be a shame if Lady Edana was close with that girl, or a chilhood friend or some such. She made a point of meeting the other woman's eyes -- not to be distracted by the bright feathers -- and keeping her tone light, if sympathetic. "I say," she said, quiet, "You wouldn't happen to be from the same, ah, flock? As a Miss... Cendra, I believe her name was?" Astrid, seemingly oblivious, leaned forward, elbows on the table. Her hair swung forward, an auburn curtain, and she didn't bother to brush it out of her eyes. "What do you mean, 'healing with pleasureable fire?' That doesn't seem to make a lick of sense, if you don't mind me saying as much. Fire, no matter what the intention, burns the skin."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ML_Stevens2329 — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:43:11 +1000

Lady Edana leaned back in her chair and thought, tapping her bottom lip. "Such a strange name for a phoenix...Cendra you say? I've never heard of such a name in the Northern tribes. She must be from the Southern Flocks," she mused since Phoenixes only lived North or South of the planet. She blinked and looked at Astrid for a moment, "well. I've never tried to heal someone who wasn't of Phoenix blood before. But whenever I heal myself with fire..." her face became soft, as if she was remembering a wonderful time. "It wasn't a burning sensation...no, more like a tender caress...a warm hand brushing away the pain slowly, as if a parent was comforting their small child, or a lover was consoling their other half." She closed her eyes and thought curiously. "I assume the ability and the results would prove the same to others." She thought to herself out-loud. "Since I am only 1/4 Phoenix, and the process brings me pleasure, I assume that if I healed someone of non-phoenix blood...it should be the same feeling..." She finished and opened her eyes. "And yet, for many the use of fire in searing a wound shut has saved many lives...painful or pleasurable."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:25:53 +1000

Roki stared at the wall were she knew the other girl was. Fresh tears rolled down her cheeks and down on the floor. "Do you think we'll ever get out of here?" she asked her voice quiet and wavering. Cendra as a spirit appeared next to her, Young one, please do not cry. You will make it out of here alive. Your ancestors will make sure of that Cendra seemed to glow with heavenly light and more spirits appeared around in the cell. All of them had bright glowing faces some males some females. They all were smiling at her with faces that seemed to hold the secrets of the Earth and beyond. Roki seemed to make herself smaller in the presence of all of these great people and beings. One stepped forward. She was a very graceful woman with a careful and defined face. She smile at the young girl, "We all are with you. and with that they all faded away leaving Roki alone. Roki sniffed and it seemed like all the warmth of the cel left with them. She shivered with the now feezing cell. How would she get out of this place? She barely knew who she was let alone how she ended up in the dungeoun in the first place.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ML_Stevens2329 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:45:06 +1000

Bump~

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ML_Stevens2329 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:08:11 +1000

~bumping only because my forum comments for another rp are flooding this rp.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ML_Stevens2329 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:01:35 +1000

~Dead?

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

TotalNerd — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:05:06 +1000

(I hope not, but probably.)

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ML_Stevens2329 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:14:53 +1000

ugh.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:41:58 +1000

(-kicks thread- LIIIIIVE.) There was a long moment where Freya and Astrid just stared at the woman in front of them. They seemed ... closed off, blank. Then, on autopilot, Freya turned her head and looked to Astrid, incredulous -- and the blind woman mimcked the gesture, the movement too ingrained for her lakc of sight to take it from her. Who talked like that -- it didn't even make sense. It seemed pretentious, Freya thought, and looked back to Lady Edana. "...Right,"she said after a too-long pause. "Yes, quite. And Cendra -- last I heard she was in the dungeons. Nasty business, that. The South, you said? Must be. She was dressed the part," she added absently, because that, at least, made sense. One accutstomed to warmer climates would wear less, even if it was socially unacceptable. -- [quote]Malachi frowned slightly and brushed off his knight -- his fucking stupid knight, who was now not his headache, thankfully. "If you're so intent on killing yourself, Rune, go find Fen. He'll be sure to help you along," he said, a touch too chilly to be teasing. "And I'll find you when I'm free for that talk you requested." He turned on his heels and left the room. The headache he'd been nursing all evening only made things worse, and he really wanted a nap and a drink. "Urungor," he added, glancing over his shoulder at the man, "If you wanted to spar, now would be the time. It seems as though no one is eating, merely wandering my grounds, probably stealing my horses, or generally trying to kill one another in bouts of temper or stupidity. I doubt we'll get another lull like this again, so if you'll follow me, I can get us a bit of space for that tussle." [/quote]

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:56:38 +1000

Urungor grinned as though all the business with pending probable executions and assassination attempts were business as usual. "Perfect. Lead the way, your highness." He really did look excited to see what the young king was made of. Seta cleared her throat. "Ah, excuse me, but would you mind terribly if I stayed here with Emkai? I-I'm not going to try and get him out or anything, I just want to keep him company." Emkai's brows rose slightly at this, but he said nothing. Urungor shrugged, though it seemed he was watching Mal for his reaction out of the corner of his eye.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:05:21 +1000

Mal didn't look startled at the address, not exactly. There was a beat between Seta's wprds and his reaction, sure, but he could put that down to fatigue, or scattered thoughts. he wet his lips and glanced at them. The corner of his mouth pulled up in a tired smile. "Of course," he said. He coughed suddenly into his fist, a dry, hacking noise, "If you'd prefer, I could find you your own rooms, somewhere comfortable to relax. It'd be no trouble."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:11:31 +1000

"Only if it isn't any trouble. Sir." Seta let out a tentative smile as she clasped her hands behind her back. "You needn't bother," Emkai replied flatly. "I'm in here for a reason after all." Seta frowned at him. "Er, you do realize these aren't HEATED cells or anything. I doubt spending the night in a cold stone room is going to be any good for your health." Emkai just gave her an annoyed look. Urungor's only response was a dry little laugh, different from the roars he usually put forth. "Whatever you like, your highness, as they are yours."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:19:36 +1000

Mal put a hand to his temple, long fingers rubbing in tight circles to ease and sooth. His hair hung in his eyes, pitch-black against his chalk-pale skin. It felt like he'd taken a pick-axe to the temple-- a stress headache, Azuna called them. Usually cured with a dark room and a few hours quiet. Or a warm bath and a banked fire -- sadly, neither seemed accessible tonight. Too much going on, and the weekend had just started! "It's fine," he said wearily, feeling older than his sixteen years, his skin stretched tight over worn-down bone, "I doubt anyone will particularly care that you're out and about. Everyone has such short attention spans nowadays. Come on," he added, dragging himself up the dungeon's steep steps, "There are quite a few lovely rooms on the way to the fitness area. I'm sure no one will be sleeping tongiht, so you can have your pick. Urungor, I apologize for the delay and for my current temperment. If there's anything I can do..." he trailed off then, the rest implied.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:43:55 +1000

Emkai opened his mouth as though he were going to protest, but he thought better of it and nodded. Seta looked quite satisfied with this. "Thank you very much sir, honest." As soon as his cell was unlocked, the two of them followed Urungor and Mal out of the dungeon. Urungor seemed quite animated and cheery again. "Oh no, you've had a rough day and no mistake. Any leader would have trouble just holding the reins after going through... what all happened, an assassination attempt, a monster attack, and horse theft?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:39:17 +1000

Mla offered a soft, tired laugh as he mulled over what Urungor had said and what the day had dealt him, "It was quite a day," he said. "Usually they are quite so ... action-packed. I assume that it's an omen -- the weekend will be an interesting one. And it's no problem, Seta. It's hardly a challenge to make a person comfortable -- and the least I can do. If there's anything else, let me know." He rolled his shoulders back and arched his spine, sighing heartily when the bones cracked and settled easy. He glanced back and led the group to a small, unused chamber -- it was clean, is sparcely decorated, the stone floor half-covered with rugs, with bright tapestries on the walls. "Is this to your liking?" he asked, a careful, wary eye on Emkai.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:18:26 +1000

Emkai looked around the room, an almost sheepish look on his face. It was quite the change from earlier. "I may need to move the tapestries and rugs. Firehazard and all that. Otherwise, it's more than acceptable." Seta nodded with a smile. "Beats sleeping outside on the ground by a long shot. And I should know that better than anyone."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:38:12 +1000

Mal seemed to relax slight -- a content sort of relaxing, not a wary, I-can't-hold-my-spine-straight-anymore-or-I'll-pass-out deal. he ran a hand through his hair. "Good. I'll call someone to have the rugs moved -- and to bring in another bed," he added absently, because there was only one and he was pretty sure that it was unlawful for two people of opposing genders to share a bed if they weren't married or blood, even if one was a fireman that could burn them all up in their sleep. Probably especially then. He stifled a yawn and waved down a servant passing, her hands free and her hair half-halling from it's messy bun. She was quick to hurry off to do the king's bidding.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:42:18 +1000

"Thank you, that'd be wonderful," Seta replied cheerfully, then walked inside to inspect the room. Emkai followed warily, though he didn't go too far past the door. "If your servants have that taken care of..." Urungor said politely.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:13:39 +1000

((Ah! It's alive-ish! So, where is Mal and Urungor? I feel the need to have Eustace pesture them some more.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:24:08 +1000

((Mal and Urungor are on their way to one of the fitness rooms on the ground floor, right now they're just loitering in a hallway, waiting for Seta and Emkai to get settled in their room.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:41:01 +1000

Eustace had found his way back to his room and was currently rummaging around in his bags, looking for the stuffed cow he always kept with him when he went evrywhere. Of course, Mr. Moo only stayed in his room because Eustace had once been made fun of for toting the stuffed animal around the palace. He worked his way through the last bag and felt a rush of panic wash over him as he saw that his beloved Mr. Moo wasn't there. "Mr. Moo?" he squeaked. No answer. Where was his cow? Eustace sniffed and stood up, running back out the door and racing down corridor after corridor looking for Mal, certain that his cousin would be able to find the cow. Finally, he spotted Mal with the big man from earlier. Urungor, wasn't it. He pushed forward, skidding to a halt just before he collided with his cousin. "Mal," he cried. "I can't find Mr. Moo!"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:20:28 +1000

Mal looked down at his cousin blankly. It took him a moment to recall his kin's strange attachment to the stuffed cow he'd been given at his birth, and as soon as he remembered, he bit back a groan. The child would be insufferable until the thing was found. He ran a hand through his hair and shot Urungor an apologetic, exhasperated look. "Eu," he said, hoping this could be resolves quickly and without tears or tantrums, "Take a deep breath. When was the last time you say your toy?"

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:41:37 +1000

"Um.." Eustace frowned, concentrating on remembering where Mr. Moo had been last. His eyes grew wide as he suddenly realized something horrible. "On my bed at home," he said flatly. His lower lip trembled and his vision grew blurry. "I left him at home!" he wailed. Poor Mr. Moo was all alone on a cold room with no one to play with, and Eustace was here without his friend to keep him company. This was the worst thing imaginable! How could he have left his precious cow at home? What if Mother or Father decided to get rid of it because he had accidentally left it?

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:29:57 +1000

Mal offered his cousin an awkward, if heartfelt, pat on the head. "Erm," he said, befo he cleared his throat, "Eu, it's alright. We'll find you a repalcement for now, and when you get home, you can have your ... cow ... again. Nothing will have happened to it: your parents know how attached ... he is to you," he said, thinking quickly. "Everything will be fine. Don't cry." He tried to recall the last time he'd had something as simple as a stuffed cow, and couldn't remember. Reports on the kingdom, thinking of the people, and a generous amount of schoolwork about how to better help his people when it was his time on the throne? He's had those in spades. A King didn't need a childhood.

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:23:27 +1000

Urungor smiled and knelt beside the boy. "I think I might have some toys in my bag you can look at, if you like."

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

ML_Stevens2329 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:39:54 +1000

Edana smiled polietly, then her smile faultered and her eyes widened as she suddenly realized her words and their effect on the two other woman. She covered her mouth, "Oh dear me! My apologies! I-I- just got back from the Pheonix tribes, it's a whole different world and kingdom up there, we speak and understand things differently there." She faned herself as if she was feverish and knew a blush had crossed her face. "Well, whoever this pheonix is, she is not apart of my tribe...to which I was sent back here from to..to, retrieve something." She stood up and bowed to the two woman. "Good day my'ladies, it was a pleasure speaking with you." And thus she departed. ((The rp got boring and died a bunch of times it seems so I'm just going to take me leave. Hope ya'll have fun! :) ))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:42:57 +1000

((All in favor of letting this thread die, since no one in particular seems interested in continuing?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:26:40 +1000

((I'm with you if you want to keep going, but if you drop it I won't blame you. I will say that I don't believe your thread was boring, regardless of what Stevens said.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 05:56:49 +1000

((Thank you, B. Though for what it's worth, I didn't mean for the thread to die. Life just happens, you know? Any idea where all the other players went? I'd rather keep this going, if I could, if only because I want to resolve some of the conflict between the assassination attempts and brewing war and such.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:05:41 +1000

((None whatsoever. Maybe their three-page long conversations consisting of only one-liners finished, and they didn't know where to go from there. xP I'm being a jerk, aren't I?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:31:32 +1000

((It's cool. I'm pretty sure that it's sort of expected after 81 pages of mostly one-liners and insanity. Sigh.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:11:28 +1000

((I am still here. I think it died because it all slowe down... a little. It was fun though :) In fact this thread helped with building my characters quite a lot.... I mean... a lot.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:44:15 +1000

((Good. So you'd be up for continuing? \If I'm not mistaken, Mal and Rune still need to have a chat.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:05:47 +1000

((Yes I would be up for continuing :) Um.... is Rune kitty's character?))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Contemptus — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:11:09 +1000

((Yes. My apologies. It's been a long day.))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

broadwaybound1000 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:15:54 +1000

((No, that is quite alright! Ha, I finally stopped writing a ton of one liners and have lengthened out my posts :) ))

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Mello Keehl — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:36:45 +1000

((Oh, I know! My descriptions have gotten so much better thanks to this thread. I'm still interested, I've just been really busy and haven't been on quite as much this past week.)) Eustace sniffed and wiped at his eyes. "Really?" He looked at both men hopefully. "So Mr. Moo will still be on my bed when I get home? And, what kind of toys? Do you maybe have a cow to fil in for Mr. Moo right now? Of course, it still wouldn't be Mr. Moo and...." Eustace trailed off. He just wanted his cow back!

Re: Deadly Decadent Court: the RP

Buggy — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:25:03 +1000

"Maybe, and maybe not. But if I don't have a cow I could do you one better. Have you ever wanted to make a toy for yourself?" Urungor's smile would have put many kindly-hearted grandfathers to shame as he looked to Eustace. "I could show you how."