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by Lux Pulchrae » Sun Mar 03, 2019 5:04 pm
by Kyrenaia » Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:57 am
Lux Pulchrae wrote:Hallway
"Careful, boys are hell but teenage girls are the devil. All you want is for them do grow up responsibly, and not end up a...magdalena, you know? At the very least. It is hard, especially in this world today. And also, forgive my thoughts but, that brother might be using your daughter to...como se dice? To 'cover up'" she proceeded to mock a limp wrist "But enough of this, it is not my place and I apologize Prince. You probably want to go into your room already, I will leave you alone now. See you at dinner." She lightly bowed her head and went off her way to her own room on the opposite wing of the palace.
A guard stood by the door and nodded as the Queen Mother passed and entered. Finding her husband resting on the bed with his hands crossed at his stomach and eyes closed. Sitting down on the side of the bed, she sighed and spoke "Can you believe it? They actually tried to go after our girls! Who knows what would happen if the guards were not prepared or armed like they were! They could've been hurt or worse!" the matriarch's voice quivered faintly as she took her heels and mantilla, and laid down.
"It could have been worse. But thanks be to God that nothing happened." the abdicated king commented "If I am as savvy as I think I am, this was never meant to hurt any of the girls and those would-be kidnappers were sent to their deaths. It was a humiliation attempt. A towel pulling. You tell me no one has tried to kidnap anyone of my kids until a foreign royal showed up? The news will reach their homeland, and their king will see us as weak."
"Their queen." she corrected
"Their WHAT?"
War Room
--An hour later-- minutes later
As time passed, the two brothers moved from the office to the "War Room". What was a room for planning and discussion has been vacated and now a glorified meeting room. They had papers sprawled over the table as they looked over the scene, thinking of who the hell could've done this. They had possible names written down, crossed out, circled, etc.
"You know, we never bothered to ask the full story from the girls." Marcello pointed out
"We got the guards' statements. Both from Alberto Park and the lakeside walk." Cleone countered
"Yes but they can tell us something the guards haven't"
"Fine, go get them." he sighed as a servant was sent to collect the girls.
Isabella still sat in the lobby's lounge. As she was informed of her summoning, she went up to the guest rooms. Lourdes and her mother took up the first and second left side rooms respectively. Knocking on her door, Isabella told her cousin and went to Aurelia's room. "Princess?" she knocked "My brother wants to see us, all three of us. If you can, we'll all go right now."
by Lux Pulchrae » Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:08 am
by Kyrenaia » Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:34 am
Lux Pulchrae wrote:Hallway
"It's alright Princess. I wouldn't want to get between you or your privacy. Take as long as you need, no too long. My brother isn't the most patient man in the world, even when he tries to be." Isabella said through the door as she leaned on the wall while Lourdes fake marched, kicking her legs up high humming a tune.
by Lux Pulchrae » Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:35 am
by Kyrenaia » Tue Mar 05, 2019 6:10 am
Lux Pulchrae wrote:Hallway
Isabella smirked as Aurelia walked out in her uniform "My, I was not aware there was a parade near by. What organization representing?" the princess and the baroness but quickly ended it "That neck thing, makes you look like a cute sailor, Princess. We're only jesting Princess, don't want to give you a bitch impression. And besides, you're much too young for me to be taking shots at."
"Okay, okay. Let's move on. Want to make it to dinner by the time we're done." Lourdes insisted. So moving on, they walked to the west side of the palace, a turn or two and they were infront of two wooden doors. The guards opened the doors, and the girls walked in. The brothers sat at the other end of the table when Cleone turned his head "Ah, girls, welcome. You may all have a seat here." he said as he moved from his seat to across the table next to Marcello. "If you can sit across from us it's be easier."
"Can we sit all the way over here? At the end of the table?" Isabella asked teasingly
"Ehh, I'd prefer if you sat across from us over here." the king asked again, having little patience for his sister's antics.
"Fine." she complied sitting down across from them, Lourdes sitting next to her and Aurelia next to her.
"Now," Cleone began, clearing his throat "to be clear, for me, you are all fine. Nothing hit you, no one hurt you, you made it back safe and now you are here. It happened and now it is in the past so there is no need for worry. Then again, that is the collectivist in me speaking, the king. Right now I am an individual, your brother, cousin and host. How are you all feeling? Physically or otherwise?"
"I'm as fine as I can be." Isabella answered "The guards did their job and that was that. For me there's nothing more to dwell on, as you said, we're all back in one piece."
"Well, I'm alright. I have never been that close to gunfire. Even less used on another person. But it's not what happened, it's what would have happened. What if they failed? We could have been kidnapped or even killed. I've been kidnapped and it is not good. I know that I'm okay but it is still not easy to think about."
"Very well said and we thank you both for your honesty." Cleone said, hand together on the table, and Marcello wrote down on a pad, Cleone continued "And Lourdes, you weren't kidnapped you were sent away. Princess Aurelia!" his attention turned to her "How are you feeling about all this?"
by Lux Pulchrae » Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:19 am
by Kyrenaia » Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:43 am
Lux Pulchrae wrote:[War Room
“You’re correct, I did ask for your feelings. Don’t worry, they will pay dearly for what they have done. And yes, you are hotheaded at the moment. You don’t want anything but your own safety. You are too young for these matters. I should’ve thought about summoning your father here as well shouldn’t I?” Cleone whistled and in came a guard. He ordered the guard to get Damir from his room, assuming he was there, the guard nodded and proceeded to follow the order. He held a pen, he kept clicking it against the table but at a slow pace
“Stop that please.” Marcello demanded as he wrote on the pad
“So...the ‘Scarler Eagle Empire’? That merry band of...pagliacci.” He said with an ever growing smirk “I remember them from the coronation, you were there. They were a rather peculiar bunch if my memory serves me. Anyway, while I would advise that Her Majesty the Sultana do change her security policy, first that whole MTO sham in Danceria blew to shit and now here in my own home, you people cannot catch a break, this is not cause for future concerns for Her Majesty however. What transpired here today would’ve happened with any foreigner, we’re assuming. It was a humiliation tactic by the perpetrator, to send a message to the world that I am weak and unable to care for my guests in my own country. But I would assure you, by the next time we see each other, they will be a distant and vague memory.”
At the moment, a servant wheeled a tray in, a glass for every one. Setting them down at each person, he pulled a pitcher of water from under and poured it for the three girls, and placing it back under. He then pulled out a bottle of whiskey, pouring a bit into the brothers’ glasses, leaving it between the two.
by Lux Pulchrae » Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:47 am
by Kyrenaia » Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:36 pm
Lux Pulchrae wrote:War Room
“Anyways, we’re still trying to narrow things down. We called you all here to give more or less fill the gaps. So, Princess, from Alberto Park you came here and a carriage was called and took you ladies to Lake Arias. From there you stepped out and walked until you ate lunch at the restaurant. In that walk, what happened? Was there anything out of the ordinary in your opinion? Anyone besides this ‘Robespierre’?”
Well, no one is exactly going to have ‘terrorist’ written on their forehead are they?” Isabella asked
“Quiet! I’m speaking to the Princess.”
by Lux Pulchrae » Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:43 am
by Kyrenaia » Thu Mar 07, 2019 12:40 pm
Lux Pulchrae wrote:War Room
Lourdes gave Aurelia a side look "He doesn't have to know every blade of grass, Princess." she mumbled.
The two listened on to the girls' day told by Aurelia, Marcello seemingly writing the details down. "And can you confirm this all happened and is true to your fullest memory?" Cleone asked. The girls nodded "And Jose Aldo de Tejada y Constanza?"
"He is actually in the palace, might be in his room." Isabella added
Marcello looked up from the pad "Let me back up for a second, did you say you have daggers on you? Princess I hope you understand that such things are not allowable, not just to you but anyone. If we let you in here with those, we'd let in every Tom and Jerry in a state visit carry a gun. So with this, I strongly advise you to part with them for the remainder of your stay, or we'd have to search you every time you walk out the door. But, that is a conversation for when your father is present."
"Putting a pin on that," Cleone said, moving on "I would say I regret bringing this next question up: seeing as he is the only one to stand out in this testimony, would any of you consider Jose to have any implication in this terrible matter?"
"Are you suggesting he'd ever do such a thing like that?" Isabella questioned "He would never do such a thing! He may be the biggest stronzo on the Spanish Coast, but-but the last thing he would ever do is hurt us."
"I agree, I don't believe he could be part of this." they both answered with a hint of worry, for Cleone essentially asked them if the aforementioned noble should be taken in and beaten for questioning or worse.
"And you Princess? I know you know very little, but would you ever see a man like himself involved in this?"
"She has not been here a day! She has no say-" Isabella protested
"Quiet!" the king ordered "Princess?"
by Lux Pulchrae » Sat Mar 09, 2019 4:37 pm
by Kyrenaia » Sat Mar 09, 2019 4:51 pm
Lux Pulchrae wrote:The two brothers laughed, "A 'slimeball' eh? Have not heard that one. It's best to bring him in anyways, he has a rather questionable past. Better dafe than sorry, vero?" Cleone smiled whistling outside to a guard, coming in he asked the purpose of his presence.
"<You summoned me Your Highness?>"
"<Jose Aldo, after dinner.>" He simply said, the guard nodded and left, the girls gave each other a side glance with Isabella rolling her eyes. As he left, another guard came in ushering in Prince Damir.
"Prince Damir! Welcome to the lovely little meeting of ours."
by Lux Pulchrae » Sat Mar 09, 2019 5:18 pm
by Kyrenaia » Sat Mar 09, 2019 6:34 pm
Lux Pulchrae wrote:Cleone held his silence for a moment, clicking the pen a couple times before sighing, "Lay it on me Prince, I'm going to have to hear it eventually." He turned to Lourdes and Isabella "Girls, you are excused. Your presence is no longer needed, and I thank you." he nodded, the two stood up and bowed, leaving the room. "
"So you were saying Prince?" Marcello continued.
In the halls, the girls walked almost aimlessly. "I know what you're thinking, don't do it." Isabella warned, looking straight ahead.
"If I don't-"
Isabella grabbed her cousin by the shoulders, bringing their faces close "If you do, he'll run off and they'd spend days, weeks maybe even months looking for him. Or he might even leave the country, so drop it! If he's not involved it will pass and he will live."
by Lux Pulchrae » Sat Mar 09, 2019 11:09 pm
by Kyrenaia » Sun Mar 10, 2019 3:29 am
Lux Pulchrae wrote:The two looked at each other for a moment and then back at the Prince and Princess. "Well?" Cleone spoke, "What can I say except, ok! I wouldn't have it any other way, in regards to your entourage. I know if I was involved in a scare like this one in some other country or even here, I'd have the Elite Guard with me at all times. Not to be confused with the regular Royal Guards. They where blue the Elite wear black. Actually, I think the ones outside are Elite, so you've seen them. They are sparse, they are more of a grave situation kind of group." he poured some more liquor into his glass, Marcello did the same. Their glasses weren't empty, they just wanted more. Cleone whistled a specific tune, a servant came in with another glass, placing it infront of the Prince, bowing and leaving.
Cleone gestured his hand to the seat, inviting the Prince to sit "No need for such dramatics Prince, sit down and have a talk. So we'll accept your security detail, that goes without saying. But on the investigation aid, it is appreciated, welcomed even, but unnecessary. Every law enforcer's top priority is to find these men. I already have some good leads. No offense but your people will only get in the way, with all that sharing of information, teaching, learning the land. It would be too much of a time-stealer. Ooh, that reminds me, now I have to find room arrangements for them."
"We will accept your people, but they will be vetted and cleared by our security at the airport, and if you'd like we'll have them coptered over here into the court as well." Marcello added, "And speaking of vetting and clearing, it was not made aware to us that your daughter here carried daggers on her person. Out of our respect and trust, we would have never thought to do so. However, this unfortunately, is going to have to amend that trust. We would like for your daughter to be relieved of her weapons, on her own time of course. Say she dropped them? Someone picks it up and commits a murder. Or she gets bested, her dagger taken from her and plunged into her neck. Or even less unlikely, she uses them herself, accidentally injuring herself or maybe even one of the girls. Impossible as these situations may seem, one must look at all possibilities, especially in regards to the safety of others and guest such as yourselves. I get this 'badass princess' facade, it is cute, but it stays at the door."
"Well said Maria." Cleone teased his brother's middle name, turning to the Kyrenaians "Any other matter to discuss?"
by Lux Pulchrae » Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:38 am
by Kyrenaia » Mon Mar 11, 2019 10:29 am
Lux Pulchrae wrote:"Eh-" Cleone lingered
"More suspicions than leads." Marcello answered "We know very well who did this but the problem is, they've never been easy to flush out. No formal base of operations, no organization, no anything. All we know is who was behind this, a man named Robespierre, or so that is what he is called. He is a French separatist. But the even bigger issue is that here in this country, everyone of the French ethnicity is in some form a separatist, but when it is brought up, everyone shuts their mouths. So what are we to do? Knock on every house in the French Quarter and hope we find them?"
"The other half of the problem is the leak. We've been throwing names around. None of them reach a logical tie with Robespier-" Cleone stopped and stood up "Marcello."
"What is it?"
"Lord Bourbon, he was here this morning, speaking to father. He was here while they ate with us."
"Are you saying-"
"Yes, that is exactly what I am saying. Excuse me." Cleone walked out of the room. The guards outside followed him as he began hurriedly walking to Lord Bourbon's guest room. Not in the hall where the other's were, but a different guest area. Soon, four more guards joined, sounding like a miniature march. No time was wasted as the guards stood in front of the door, one of them kicked it down, all entering with batons ready to beat the head of the Bourbon Family in Lux Pulchrae. The room was tossed, but he was nowhere to be found. The had soon found out from the herald that Bourbon had left around noon, hours before the attack.
Meanwhile back in the room, Marcello kept his cool infront of the Kyrenaians "So...about that letter, we technically don't have a Foreign Affairs so it will come from my brother's desk, once he's collected himself that is. It is a really complicated issue, has the Sultanate ever had this kind of problem?"
by Lux Pulchrae » Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:12 am
by Kyrenaia » Wed Mar 13, 2019 12:08 pm
Lux Pulchrae wrote:"No I have not Prince, but I love a good historic tale. You know the past is sometimes even more unbelievable than fiction, that is why history books tell the best stories. Oh, and I should've made it clearer, sorry. I meant the problem of separatists. Sadly not everyone can be expected to conform societal norm." Marcello answered, giving a quick glance to Aurelia, then back to Damir.
by Lux Pulchrae » Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:00 am
by Kyrenaia » Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:27 pm
Lux Pulchrae wrote:"Well, maybe a couple. I thought I didn't but thinking about it I actually do. First, where did Kyrenaia come from? I mean, it didn't just exist in the instant, there was something before the Sultanate I'd imagine. The second would be that, as I understand, you people are not Arabs per se, correct? But you speak Arabic, your leader is a Sultan, or Sultana in this case, you fly the moon of Islam as your emblem on the flag, if I am wrong on that I apologize. And with the exception of Princess Aurelia, all the names I've heard would make me think I'm talking to anyone from Lebanon to Afghanistan." he paused, taking a sip from his glass "For example, similarly to you, Lux Pulchrae can be seen as something extra. It is outside of what it is made of. The dominant culture, language and ethnicity is Italian, and here Italian is considered more an ethnicity than a nationality. It's a view held in time immemorial, since the Romans I believe. Italy is a baby country, younger than America, but Italians have been around forever. Sure we have the same blood as those beyond the mountains but it has been so long we are our own."
by Lux Pulchrae » Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:53 pm
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