Day of Kings (IC/Signup first)

[Xiaxal Xarn]

"After the dances I have to take, namely with Prince Damir... sure, why not?", Fara replied with a nod, smiling a bit, then turned to her pineapple juice, "Now, you asked, what a Caracal is... a wild cat. And a rather large one, too. Kalak is fifty centimetres tall at his shoulders, slender in built. Territorial, nocturnal, carnivore - with a sweet tooth for birds and small mammals - and a bit fluffy, especially around the ears. Kalak only accepts strokes from a very few certain people."
She smiled at an old memory.
"A farmer gave him to me, as he had no use for all the kittens he had and we were passing through with the Brigade. I don't think, that he ever realized, that I was his Ilkhan's daughter..." She giggled at that. "He most likely just saw a pretty and polite Sergeant and that he had too many for too few tasks. He doesn't like water, though, so he always sits by the poolside when I'm training with the team or swimming on my own, but he's fine on ships."

Han grins "Ah a Cat, for a moment I thought I had a competitor , though I probably do" He laughs again. He sips his beer.
"So though this s nice I had better do a walk about and earn my pay. " He taps his pocket "Gwendolyn has not pressed the button but I had better walk and assess, meaning no offence to out hosts security but threats come in many forms"
He bows , kisses her hand "Until later O my Princess".

Major Elias Horke

"You- Your Grace..." Horke stammered, "This... Well, this is certainly unexpected." He sat down, the Princess essentially barring all exit. "Umm..." He mumbled, "What did you have in mind?"

"Well this a tale of seduction, so.." She walks forwards and leans in to kiss him, her hair trailing over his face, she lingers over the kiss then sat next to him. "So now my dear Major you compliment me on my hair, or perfume, and maybe even loosen your clothing a little."
She leans in an begins to nibble his ear.

[New Mushroom Kingdom]

Baron Baldwin Brice

"Oh, my, my..." Baron Brice chuckled jovially. "You are very kind to say so, sire." He added, looking down at Napoleon in a perfect balance of respect and benevolence. "The roof is indeed high," Brice made a show of looking up, despite his bad back, groaning as he did so, "If you like such marvellous surroundings, you should see the Imperial Palace, back in Frankenlisch. Or even pay a visit to my own humble home, outside Briceport!" He mused openly, a smile etching its way across his usually wearied face.

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Lady Gemma Brice ~ Major Elias Horke

Major Horke cleared his throat and Lady Gemma understood fairly quickly that their conversation might get personal, she stood and said calmly, "I think I had ought to find my dear father. Major... Please stay with the Princess until I return, or until the two of you wish to relocate, of course."

Horke nodded and replied, "As you say, my lady." Gemma walked off quickly. Horke turned back to the princess and leaned in, "To beauty and generosity, Your Grace..." He declared in whispered tones, raising his glass and downing what remained. "You are a very charming woman... If I may say so, Your Grace."

Elizabeth wondered if this was the point she could walk away, and talk with other people who would be just as interesting. So that it wouldn't be obvious, she slowly began to step away from Napoleon and the Baron. While she was doing so, Napoleon continued his conversation with Baron Brice, saying back to him "That sounds fun! What is your home like?"

[The Thryllasian Gatekeeper]

"Of course, it would be my pleasure."

Damir took the Queen's hand in his own, nodding to the guards.
Their charge was now under his protection and come hell or high water, he would protect her by his honour as a Prince of Utica - they had his word. Leading her to the dance floor, he began, a good dancer, definately not the best out there, but a good one, with a slow dance to allow them to get a feel for each others abilities.
It promised to be a nice evening.
His daughter, meanwhile, took her leave, nodding to the two guards as well, before she approached the bar, letting the tall demonic man pass with a small bow of her head and a smile, before she decided something.
With a quick course change, she went to his side (she had to nearly run, quite a feat in her heels, to keep up) and greeted: "Good evening, Sir. If I may ask, how are you on this evening?"

The Gatekeeper was not expecting anyone to talk to him, & was a bit surprised at Aurelia's (OOC: I think) attempt at conversation. "Hmm? Oh, yes," he began before slowly turning his head in an only slightly menacing fashion, for whatever reason that may be, the green lights that were his eyes focusing on her, although without as much of an intimidating aura in them, "It's all good, just going to go & check on my lizard. Bloody mischievous thing, it is. Course, it seems to have went to sleep when I parked it." After saying this, he would continue walking towards the entrance of the palace, albeit a bit slower in case Aurelia wished to continue talking, the light blue light in his hand continuing to slowly swirl about in his palm.

Outside, the lizard still seemed to be asleep while atop the floating platform, its tail swishing back & forth over the edge of the platform. Occasionally, it would emit either a somewhat quiet growl or snore — it was difficult to tell which it was — that would be barely audible to those on the ground.

[Kyrenaia]

She smiles "Of course, well, we don't really clean up graffiti, unless it is vulgar or gang related or the such, so all over the the place there is street art, which I think gives it a special charm, we also are quite eco friendly, which isn't that hard to figure out, but there are animals all over the place, granted, far less animals in cities, excluding pets, but still a fair amount more than most countries I'd imagine."

Damir smiled at that.
"Ah, animals, a joy to see people, who put much value on the other inhabitants of this world - we put much value on them as well, although the land-living animals are a bit scarce due to Kyrenaia being dominated by deserts, but the marine life..." He grinned as he moved himself a smidgen closer to Janice in their dance, there still being an appropriate distance between them, but a little bit less then before. "...our seas are teeming with life and we go to great lengths to conserve the unique environment of our country, of course also preserving marine life."
He was proud of his country's over-abundance of fish and other creatures of the seas, something he helped with conserving, together with many other people in Kyrenaia, both people of influence and people without. As a man, who loved the sea (although not as much as his brother or his daughter), it was only natural.

"After the dances I have to take, namely with Prince Damir... sure, why not?", Fara replied with a nod, smiling a bit, then turned to her pineapple juice, "Now, you asked, what a Caracal is... a wild cat. And a rather large one, too. Kalak is fifty centimetres tall at his shoulders, slender in built. Territorial, nocturnal, carnivore - with a sweet tooth for birds and small mammals - and a bit fluffy, especially around the ears. Kalak only accepts strokes from a very few certain people."
She smiled at an old memory.
"A farmer gave him to me, as he had no use for all the kittens he had and we were passing through with the Brigade. I don't think, that he ever realized, that I was his Ilkhan's daughter..." She giggled at that. "He most likely just saw a pretty and polite Sergeant and that he had too many for too few tasks. He doesn't like water, though, so he always sits by the poolside when I'm training with the team or swimming on my own, but he's fine on ships."

Han grins "Ah a Cat, for a moment I thought I had a competitor , though I probably do" He laughs again. He sips his beer.
"So though this s nice I had better do a walk about and earn my pay. " He taps his pocket "Gwendolyn has not pressed the button but I had better walk and assess, meaning no offence to out hosts security but threats come in many forms"
He bows , kisses her hand "Until later O my Princess".

Major Elias Horke

"You- Your Grace..." Horke stammered, "This... Well, this is certainly unexpected." He sat down, the Princess essentially barring all exit. "Umm..." He mumbled, "What did you have in mind?"

"Well this a tale of seduction, so.." She walks forwards and leans in to kiss him, her hair trailing over his face, she lingers over the kiss then sat next to him. "So now my dear Major you compliment me on my hair, or perfume, and maybe even loosen your clothing a little."
She leans in an begins to nibble his ear.

Fara smiled, as kissed her hand - at least he had manners, while he imagined bedding her (something that would not happen, period, she was not that kind of Princess). Still, his compliments had been very much appreciated.
"Have a calm patrol, Corporal.", she said and bowed her head slightly as he went away.
Interesting person, this Corporal Han, Fara had to admit, someone interesting to play around with - as it stood, however, something Fara hadn't told him, he was not without competition, but not from Kalak. The Caracal occupied a spot in her heart, that no one would ever be able to fill, who wasn't him, but that was a story for another day... no, the competitor wasn't even there tonight, unaware, that he had competition or that he was in the competition, but soon, Aceus would learn that.
She finished her pineapple juice and nodded her thanks to the barkeeper, before she stepped away, looking for someone else to converse with.

The Gatekeeper was not expecting anyone to talk to him, & was a bit surprised at Aurelia's (OOC: I think) attempt at conversation. "Hmm? Oh, yes," he began before slowly turning his head in an only slightly menacing fashion, for whatever reason that may be, the green lights that were his eyes focusing on her, although without as much of an intimidating aura in them, "It's all good, just going to go & check on my lizard. Bloody mischievous thing, it is. Course, it seems to have went to sleep when I parked it." After saying this, he would continue walking towards the entrance of the palace, albeit a bit slower in case Aurelia wished to continue talking, the light blue light in his hand continuing to slowly swirl about in his palm.

Outside, the lizard still seemed to be asleep while atop the floating platform, its tail swishing back & forth over the edge of the platform. Occasionally, it would emit either a somewhat quiet growl or snore — it was difficult to tell which it was — that would be barely audible to those on the ground.

OOC: Yep, it's Aurelia. Sorry for not making that clearer.

Despite what some people would define as a scary appearance, Aurelia was used to such things - after all, whenever she stepped out of her room at the Azure Hall, there was a tall man of the Tabardariyya with the fearsome, two metre tall axe with the crescent shaped head and the long, sharp spike opposite to it over the shoulder, clad in lamellar armour with his face covered except for his eyes. As such, she fell in line with him, who he slowed down... something she very much appreciated, those heels would kill her, if she ran in them...
...how much she missed her heavy horseman boots, which she wore usually, but which were utterly inappropriate for both the dress and the occassion...
As she beheld the riding lizard, snoozing the day away, she smiled a wide, beaming smile. "He's cute.", she whispered to the tall figure, "He reminds me a bit of Aldhiyb... my Sand Wolf, that is." Her smile turned a bit sheepish. "Sorry for not introducing myself, Sir... I'm Aurelia. Princess Aurelia bint-Damir, with full name. It's a pleasure to meet you, Sir."
She bowed her head slightly in a gesture of respect, a smile adorning her lips.

[Semparia]

"Sounds like a beautiful place."

[Kyrenaia]

"Sounds like a beautiful place."

Damir nodded.
"It is, Your Majesty - although I must admit to being biased.", he joked, "Semparia sounds beautiful, too, if I may say so." They continued their dance for a while in silence, if it was for a few seconds or minutes was a questions others would have to answer. "I would love to visit one day with Aurelia - if you permit, of course."

[Semparia]

"Of course, people may visit whenever they like, I would love to visit Kyrenaia aswell."

[Kyrenaia]

"Of course, people may visit whenever they like, I would love to visit Kyrenaia aswell."

"That can be arranged - both officially and unofficially.", Damir replied with a smile, "Although, if it were to become something official, we would have to contact Vizier Hassan ben Sahid, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. If it would be unofficial, it would be my greatest honour and pleasure to house you and show you my country... and, of course, to introduce you to my brother."
He gave Janice a small wink with an eye, as the dance came to a close, smiling as he stepped away, then bowing slightly and bringing her hand up to breath a small kiss onto her hand.
"Your Majesty, it was wonderful to dance with you.", he said and smiled.

[Semparia]

"The pleasure is all mine, and I hope a visit can be arranged soon."

[Kyrenaia]

"The pleasure is all mine, and I hope a visit can be arranged soon."

"My thoughts exactly.", Damir said as he led the Queen down from the Dance Floor towards her security detail. He bowed his head to their leader in respect from one soldier to another (although he had been Special Police Service back in his days). "It was a great pleasure, Your Majesty. Have a good evening."
He again kissed her hand, nodded to the guard detail and went - towards the bar, where he sat down next to a smiling Fara. For a few moments, they had a conversation in hushed Kyrenaian, then Fara smiled and indicated to her fruit juice, the beautiful Princess apparently preferring to finish her fruit juice before she danced with the Prince, who gave her a playful pout.
That made the Kyrenaian Princess giggle.

[Vionna-Frankenlisch]

Elizabeth wondered if this was the point she could walk away, and talk with other people who would be just as interesting. So that it wouldn't be obvious, she slowly began to step away from Napoleon and the Baron. While she was doing so, Napoleon continued his conversation with Baron Brice, saying back to him "That sounds fun! What is your home like?"

Baron Baldwin Brice

As Ambassador Elizabeth began to step away, Brice kept his attention fixed entirely on the young Emperor. "Well, sire. I live mainly in Briceport Manor, about six kilometres into the countryside from Briceport proper, it's a beautiful old house, passed down my line since the Third Earl of Brice. I am a Baron, sire, my family lost their Earldom several generations back but one day I hope we'll get it back." Brice looked inquisitively at Napoleon, "And what is your home like, sire, much grander than mine, I've no doubt?"

[Xiaxal Xarn]

Wandering the room Han surveys the guests, he is under no illusions about his ability to protect Gwendolyn, against the larger up-worlders but honour and his oath meant he had to do his duty. He checked doorways and alcoves, nodding in respect to those he passed.
He allowed his mind to wander, thinking of Princess Fara. As a Princess he could become nothing more to her than a friend, but as he had travelled far with Gwendolyn a friend would be nice, if he could get her contact details we would be occasionally be able to stay in touch.
Having completed his sweep he decided to step outside to get some air, wondering where exactly Gwendolyn had got to. He was most surprised to come across a large sleeping lizard..

[New Mushroom Kingdom]

Elizabeth wondered if this was the point she could walk away, and talk with other people who would be just as interesting. So that it wouldn't be obvious, she slowly began to step away from Napoleon and the Baron. While she was doing so, Napoleon continued his conversation with Baron Brice, saying back to him "That sounds fun! What is your home like?"

Baron Baldwin Brice

As Ambassador Elizabeth began to step away, Brice kept his attention fixed entirely on the young Emperor. "Well, sire. I live mainly in Briceport Manor, about six kilometres into the countryside from Briceport proper, it's a beautiful old house, passed down my line since the Third Earl of Brice. I am a Baron, sire, my family lost their Earldom several generations back but one day I hope we'll get it back." Brice looked inquisitively at Napoleon, "And what is your home like, sire, much grander than mine, I've no doubt?"

Elizabeth continued her slow walk away, eventually turning around and looking at the room for who she wanted to talk to next. She found that there was an unoccupied couple, accompanied by a bodyguard. At a guess, they might be from a nation such as the AHSCA but she did not know for sure. Not letting that deter her, she approached them calmly.

Meanwhile, Napoleon thought about the Imperial Palace and Brice's Manor. He began to respond to Brice, exclaiming "My home is very large, so many rooms, so much to look at. Many people walking about. I think it is old too. Is it nice to live in the quiet country side with the cows? My home is located in the middle of a very busy, important place"

[AHSCA]

Elizabeth continued her slow walk away, eventually turning around and looking at the room for who she wanted to talk to next. She found that there was an unoccupied couple, accompanied by a bodyguard. At a guess, they might be from a nation such as the AHSCA but she did not know for sure. Not letting that deter her, she approached them calmly.

Ya-Xi turned to see Elizabeth "Ahh hello!" she gave an enthusiastic greeting, perhaps a bit overdone "Easy, my dear" Shinya calmed her a bit. "Ah forgive me if I'm a bit over enthusiastic. A pleasure to meet you, I'm Ya-Xi and this is my husband, Shinya."

"Nice to meet you, ma'am. We're from AHSCA."

[Xiaxal Xarn]

Having photographed the sleeping Lizard for his own collection Han returned to the Ballroom , nodding at those he passed, as a Guard he was getting bored and was hoping to meet another security guard to talk to. He wondered where Gwendolyn had got to.

[Kyrenaia]

Having photographed the sleeping Lizard for his own collection Han returned to the Ballroom , nodding at those he passed, as a Guard he was getting bored and was hoping to meet another security guard to talk to. He wondered where Gwendolyn had got to.

Aurelia thought, that she had heard someone else with the lizard, furrowing her eyebrows, before she turned to the Gatekeeper, with whom she was visiting the... she was tempted to say 'creature', but 'animal' or 'companion to his master' felt more appropriate.
Still, she inclined her head to the other one. "If you'd excuse me, please, Sir, I believe my Father called.", she stated - not exactly the truth, but close enough... and if she was 'proven wrong', then she misheard. "I hope for a dance later tonight?"
She turned and let that question hang, before she went back inside, a smile on her face as she looked around - many people in conversation, her father leading Fara onto the dance floor and... a rather short person looking bored. Aurelia smiled at him, trying to cheer him up from afar as she went towards the bar to get something to drink...
...non-alcoholic, of course, she was not yet allowed to drink.

[Semparia]

Having photographed the sleeping Lizard for his own collection Han returned to the Ballroom , nodding at those he passed, as a Guard he was getting bored and was hoping to meet another security guard to talk to. He wondered where Gwendolyn had got to.

He could talk to some of the ocassional Semparian royal guard scattered throughout the party, keeping an eye on everything, armed with pistols, while most of the guards are back in their kinda area who are fully armed with SMGs, the only Semparians with SMGs in the actual party is the two guarding the Queen

[New Mushroom Kingdom]

Elizabeth continued her slow walk away, eventually turning around and looking at the room for who she wanted to talk to next. She found that there was an unoccupied couple, accompanied by a bodyguard. At a guess, they might be from a nation such as the AHSCA but she did not know for sure. Not letting that deter her, she approached them calmly.

Ya-Xi turned to see Elizabeth "Ahh hello!" she gave an enthusiastic greeting, perhaps a bit overdone "Easy, my dear" Shinya calmed her a bit. "Ah forgive me if I'm a bit over enthusiastic. A pleasure to meet you, I'm Ya-Xi and this is my husband, Shinya."

"Nice to meet you, ma'am. We're from AHSCA."

Ambassador Elizabeth nodded respectfully when the couple greeted her. After that, she responded to the introduction, saying "It's a pleasure to meet you, Ya-Xi and Shinya. I am Ambassador Elizabeth, representing the New Mushroom Kingdom. I must say the AHSCA is a particularly weird name, can I enquire about the meaning behind it?"

[AHSCA]

Ambassador Elizabeth nodded respectfully when the couple greeted her. After that, she responded to the introduction, saying "It's a pleasure to meet you, Ya-Xi and Shinya. I am Ambassador Elizabeth, representing the New Mushroom Kingdom. I must say the AHSCA is a particularly weird name, can I enquire about the meaning behind it?"

She giggled "Ah well no offense taken many are confused by our nation's name. You see it's an initialism, each letter corresponds to a state in our union. Aurora, Hoshino, which is the island we come from, Stillestando, Corona and Animalpolis. Five states, five letters. But how about you, where are you from?"

[New Mushroom Kingdom]

Ambassador Elizabeth nodded respectfully when the couple greeted her. After that, she responded to the introduction, saying "It's a pleasure to meet you, Ya-Xi and Shinya. I am Ambassador Elizabeth, representing the New Mushroom Kingdom. I must say the AHSCA is a particularly weird name, can I enquire about the meaning behind it?"

She giggled "Ah well no offense taken many are confused by our nation's name. You see it's an initialism, each letter corresponds to a state in our union. Aurora, Hoshino, which is the island we come from, Stillestando, Corona and Animalpolis. Five states, five letters. But how about you, where are you from?"

Ambsssador Elizabeth pondered how best to respond to this question, starting out by saying "That makes complete sense, thank you for explaining it. As for my background, I was born and raised in the Mushroomian colony of Bolivia, a substantial distance away from the mainland. I have since found it to be more calm and relaxing than say, the capital. What about you?"

[AHSCA]

Ambsssador Elizabeth pondered how best to respond to this question, starting out by saying "That makes complete sense, thank you for explaining it. As for my background, I was born and raised in the Mushroomian colony of Bolivia, a substantial distance away from the mainland. I have since found it to be more calm and relaxing than say, the capital. What about you?"

"Oh well I was actually born on a small island known as Zhao Wei. It wasn't apart of AHSCA it was just a small unorganized territory so to speak. It was pretty much destroyed when the Great Dragon Mountain blew and we were all scattered to the winds. Well long story short I wound up on AHSCA where I met Shinya here."

"My wife is too modest to tell you she was a Princess in her homeland," Shinya added "That's why I took her name rather than her taking mine."

"W-well I didn't force him too! I would have been just fine with being Ya-Xi Sawai."

"But as she's the last of her surviving family, I feel her ancestors would want their name to live on. I have a few brothers anyway that get to carry on our family name, it's no big deal."

"Shinya..." How she loved him so. "Uuh anyway I don't mean to bore you or make it all about me!"

[Xiaxal Xarn]

Humming to herself Princess Gwendolyn returned to the party. Though he didn't add much grammatically to the seduction story Major Horke of Vionna-Frankenlisch had stamina and a some interesting creativity and she was returning contentedly to the party. She headed over to the bar to get a drink, white wine for preference. she looked around at the guests wondering how long she had been gone.

[Semparia]

Queen Janice notices the princess, and strides over too her "Greetings, I am Queen Janice Spencer, and you are?"

[Xiaxal Xarn]

Queen Janice notices the princess, and strides over too her "Greetings, I am Queen Janice Spencer, and you are?"

Bending the knee Gwendolyn bows her head
"I am Princess Gwendolyn of Xarn, and an delighted to meet you your Majesty. It is always an honour to meet a Divine appointed of the Gods."
She stands
"I have to say I am surprised to have encountered so many Royals in the up-world. So A drink would be in order, they do a good white wine" She summons the bar man and passes a glass over to Janice, being extremely careful not to touch her.
"So a toast, To Friendships yet to be made."

[Semparia]

She clinks the glass "No need to be so formal, trust me, I deal with millitary people all the time(Semparia is more of a militaristic absolute monarchy) and that tends to remove manners."