by The Frozen Forest » Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:13 pm
by Noretias » Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:14 am
by Kyrenaia » Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:52 am
by Toraia » Sat Jun 15, 2019 7:28 am
by New Edom » Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:47 am
by Kuronami » Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:45 am
by Kyrenaia » Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:48 pm
Kuronami wrote:It had been quite a long flight for the young Countess, von Eylstadt. Unlike her younger sister, she didn't have the crippling fear of heights and flying but traded off with a fear of storms, so who knows. But her oldest brother had a fear of deep water, youngest two siblings both had unique phobias of their own. But that doesn't matter right now, now she was here to compete for a love of her life! She didn't know what compelled her to suddenly hop on a plane to see if she could woo the Crown Prince of the Frozen Forest when many other young ladies would be too, probably young ladies with more to offer. Even with her connection to the Empress, the Empress being her younger sister, Magdalene or Maggie as she often went by, didn't feel like she had much to really offer beyond her probably unconditional love.
She had to admit the Prince was appealing, maybe she wouldn't like him and she'd just go home but maybe she did and she'd loose out to any of the other suitors compete for his heart. Well as her mother says "nothing ventured nothing gained." Her family found it odd but she promised this was the last of it, her flights of fancy, jetting off to foreign lands to meet a would be suitor, this would be her last go at it and the outcome would be that. "God," She quietly prayed to herself, "Let this be the one. But let the others who seek his heart be of good spirit too." Fairly religious girl but not the most pious on the planet she just followed her sister's easy going attitude even though she converted to Catholicism the faith of her father.
Dragging her bag behind her she made way from the airport to the car which took her to the Royal Palace. She was told to exit the vehicle, she did grabbing her things. Looking up at the palace through the gate, it was a sight to see for sure. Quite a few of the other ladies arrived, many seemed to be roughly her age, give or take but the most impressive was the far older woman among them, she couldn't totally tell her age but no doubt older than her. Wow, she looks so mature, I'm out of my league here. She also couldn't help but notice her darker skin, She couldn't be a Mazomban could she?...No most of their chiefdom families are already betrothed... She then spotted another with her, so maybe it was the other one seeking the marriage.
She took time to look around at the others too but before long they were ushered inside. Again, more waiting....Someone tell the Prince it's rude to keep a lady waiting...." Is what she thought internally, of course she kept quiet, just wanting to take in what the other ladies were like. It seemed a few brought their servants along, or perhaps confidants , she couldn't say one way or the other. Guess it makes sense she was asked by the family maid to accompany her but yet Maggie opted not too. Her family of such means but you wouldn't guess it, probably her father's military background before he became The Duke, it just felt odd to her. Her younger siblings probably would have for sure, Finé for sure always had her young maidservant in tow aboard her luxury yacht if she was abroad. But looking around, it seemed she was the only one who was alone among them. So what if I'm alone? I'll just have to hold my head high and say I'm Magdalen von Eylstad of the Eylstadt family, and don't you forget it!." Instinctively she followed that up with a whip of her golden hair. Hopefully everything she said was internal, once in a while she did have the habit of thinking out loud.
by Kuronami » Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:05 pm
Kyrenaia wrote:Princess Rasha bint-Razia.
Meeting Room, The Royal Palace, Truvaria, The Frozen Forest.
As we waited, I watched the others as they arrived and went around, but someone stuck out to me in particular. And, by how long she watched me, I stuck out to her as well - granted, I was the oldest one here.
I smiled back at her.
She watched the others herself, then seemed to think to herself, whipped her golden hair a moment later. She prepped herself, most likely - well, someone was fired up! That was promising!
I decided, that enough time had passed, especially since I recognized that particular one: Magdalene von Eylstadt, Maggie for short, older sister of Ortfiné von Eylstadt, a.k.a. Empress Ortfiné of Kuronami. As Kuronami was a strategic partner of the Sultanate, it was only natural for the Lady-Commander of the Armies of the Five Deserts to recognize her.
I rose from my seat and approached her, smiling, the book still tucked under my arm.
"Hello, there.", I said and smiled friendly, maybe a bit motherly. "How do you do?"
A bit standard, but a good way to start a conversation.
by Kyrenaia » Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:28 pm
Kuronami wrote:Kyrenaia wrote:Princess Rasha bint-Razia.
Meeting Room, The Royal Palace, Truvaria, The Frozen Forest.
As we waited, I watched the others as they arrived and went around, but someone stuck out to me in particular. And, by how long she watched me, I stuck out to her as well - granted, I was the oldest one here.
I smiled back at her.
She watched the others herself, then seemed to think to herself, whipped her golden hair a moment later. She prepped herself, most likely - well, someone was fired up! That was promising!
I decided, that enough time had passed, especially since I recognized that particular one: Magdalene von Eylstadt, Maggie for short, older sister of Ortfiné von Eylstadt, a.k.a. Empress Ortfiné of Kuronami. As Kuronami was a strategic partner of the Sultanate, it was only natural for the Lady-Commander of the Armies of the Five Deserts to recognize her.
I rose from my seat and approached her, smiling, the book still tucked under my arm.
"Hello, there.", I said and smiled friendly, maybe a bit motherly. "How do you do?"
A bit standard, but a good way to start a conversation.
Snapped out of her rather dreamlike state as she continued to think of how to exert her confidence it so happened one of the women she took notice approached her and was talking to her. It seemed friendly enough at least so maybe she didn't get the sense she had starred her down earlier. "Oh! Good day to you ma---" She stopped short of calling her a formal ma'am or miss considering this could be very well one of the ladies seeking the Prince's heart. "Good day to you, Milady! I'm doing well actually. Jet lagged but otherwise quite well today! Magdalene," she introduced herself "but Maggie is all right. And how are you today?"
by Kuronami » Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:37 pm
Kyrenaia wrote:Princess Rasha bint-Razia.
Meeting Room, The Royal Palace, Truvaria, The Frozen Forest.
"I fine, thank you! No jetlag with me, with how much I travel around...", I said with my smile still in place, bowed my head lightly at her introduction and replied with my own: "I'm Rasha bint-Razia, but if you want me to call you Maggie, I insist on you calling me Rasha."
I let a beat pass.
Maggie was kind-of cute. I knew enough Princes, who would want to have a dance with her and see, where it would lead, but that was not, why I was here.
Asking for what she was doing here was kind-of redundant, too...
"How's Kuronami these days?", I asked, "We don't hear many news around our parts these days, I'm afraid..."
by Kyrenaia » Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:02 pm
Kuronami wrote:Kyrenaia wrote:Princess Rasha bint-Razia.
Meeting Room, The Royal Palace, Truvaria, The Frozen Forest.
"I fine, thank you! No jetlag with me, with how much I travel around...", I said with my smile still in place, bowed my head lightly at her introduction and replied with my own: "I'm Rasha bint-Razia, but if you want me to call you Maggie, I insist on you calling me Rasha."
I let a beat pass.
Maggie was kind-of cute. I knew enough Princes, who would want to have a dance with her and see, where it would lead, but that was not, why I was here.
Asking for what she was doing here was kind-of redundant, too...
"How's Kuronami these days?", I asked, "We don't hear many news around our parts these days, I'm afraid..."
"Rasha, such a nice name, pleasure to meet you. At first I almost thought you could be a countryman of mine, Mazombans similarly are darker in complexion. But based on your name, I'm more guessing the desert lands of Kyrenaia!" Sometimes, Maggie came off as a tad ditzy and sure she could get spacey and dreamy but she honestly was more intelligent than some might assume. "What a fine pleasure this is. Kuronami is doing great, thank you for asking. Very cold winter which has no doubt sent people increasingly on holiday to warmer areas like Mazomba or the festivals in The Freelands." A bit surprising they didn't hear much in the way of news, maybe the RNB needed a further reach. "Besides that though, things have been great. Hope things are going well for you as well."
by Kuronami » Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:16 pm
Kyrenaia wrote:Princess Rasha bint-Razia.
Meeting Room, The Royal Palace, Truvaria, The Frozen Forest.
I almost had to laugh - sure, cold winters... I knew those, two, in all climate zones, but in Utica, winters in these lands had a tendency to still be hot, with a daily mean of 18 degrees Celsius and an average high of 25.
"I indeed am Kyrenaian, a child of its Sultana even... and Lady-Commander of its Armies, as well as a Major General. But please, no talking about ranks and titles and other such stuff, I'm technically on vacation.", I said and smiled at that, "Things are... interesting, to say the least. My niece, Aurelia, is currently lobbying for a law, which would allow homosexual couples to marry on an equal footing with heterosexual couples, which is a huge change in law and almost everyone is up in arms about it in one form or another... some want the law, some want it in another form, some don't want it for a variety of reasons... and mostly, they speak their minds in a peaceful way, their battles fought with words rather then fists." I snorted in amusement. "It should not surprise me, that my niece is leading a social revolution and law campaign for something this sizable and important both before she graduated from school and from the dorm room at said school!"
by Kyrenaia » Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:29 pm
Kuronami wrote:Kyrenaia wrote:Princess Rasha bint-Razia.
Meeting Room, The Royal Palace, Truvaria, The Frozen Forest.
I almost had to laugh - sure, cold winters... I knew those, two, in all climate zones, but in Utica, winters in these lands had a tendency to still be hot, with a daily mean of 18 degrees Celsius and an average high of 25.
"I indeed am Kyrenaian, a child of its Sultana even... and Lady-Commander of its Armies, as well as a Major General. But please, no talking about ranks and titles and other such stuff, I'm technically on vacation.", I said and smiled at that, "Things are... interesting, to say the least. My niece, Aurelia, is currently lobbying for a law, which would allow homosexual couples to marry on an equal footing with heterosexual couples, which is a huge change in law and almost everyone is up in arms about it in one form or another... some want the law, some want it in another form, some don't want it for a variety of reasons... and mostly, they speak their minds in a peaceful way, their battles fought with words rather then fists." I snorted in amusement. "It should not surprise me, that my niece is leading a social revolution and law campaign for something this sizable and important both before she graduated from school and from the dorm room at said school!"
Maggie raised her eyebrows to the fact this lady was actually the aunt of the Princess Aurelia. As surprising as it might be, Aurelia too made some news in Kuronami's press and not just the gossip sheets either, mostly thanks to her relationship with the Duchess of AHSCA which Maggie found out mostly through proxy of her sister. She didn't want to say much more less she think she could be breaching confidence if there was any.
"Well sounds like your niece has some real spirit in her! Sounds a lot like my younger sister, always just as a eager to take the world by storm and change her little corner of it ever since we were kids. I suppose that's why she is who she is."
by Noretias » Sat Jun 15, 2019 4:17 pm
by Kuronami » Sat Jun 15, 2019 4:29 pm
Kyrenaia wrote:I smiled.
I knew, that Aurelia made headlines, mostly in the gossip sheets around the world, the rebellious Kyrenaian Princess - it would not have surprised me, if Maggie had heard of her. As she didn't say something, I assumed, that she was not a reader of the yellow press. That was very good!
"Indeed, she has fire in her... must be both her father and her mother.", I said with a smile, "Damir always loved women with fire in their hearts and apparently, he found one, all these years ago." I smiled with sadness in my eyes, then shook my head. "Aurelia and Ortfine indeed seem to have a few things in common. Should be fun seeing them meet!"
Noretias wrote:She wouldn't find out by just standing there next to Aelfric, however, neither about their eyes nor their customs or peoples. She silently whispered another quick prayer in her mind, and then walked over to the other women. Two of them at least already appeared to know, if not each other, at least each other's nations. Ylara would have the disadvantage, there, coming from such an isolationist nation. She knew far more about the world than did most Noreti, but it went only so far. Ylara cleared her throat politely, and nodded graciously at the others. "I do not wish to interrupt," She said, hoping everyone else (or at least their interpreters) would be able to understand her accented English. "But I thought I should introduce myself to those I will be spending so much time with in the coming days. I am Ylara Etria, of the Martial Blood of Noretias, and it is more than a pleasure to make your acquaintances." This seemed to be directed at those already speaking, but she spoke it loud and clear, as if announcing it to the room. Introductions were always so dull; best to have them over and done with.
by Noretias » Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:32 pm
Kuronami wrote:"Oh for sure Ortfine and and Aurelia would bounce off each other very well" It only then just struck her that Rasha knew exactly who she was. This woman was a clever one for sure who seemed to know the ins-and-outs. Before continuing though, another lady introduced herself to them. Maggie turned and greeted her in exchange. "Oh hello! A fine pleasure to meet you, Ylara, if I may be so informal. I'm Maggie von Eylstadt, of Kuronami. This here is Rasha bint-Razia of Kyrenaia. How are you doing today, very good I hope? Not as worn from the trip as I am, I also hope!"
by Toraia » Sat Jun 15, 2019 7:13 pm
by Noretias » Sat Jun 15, 2019 7:38 pm
by Kyrenaia » Sun Jun 16, 2019 1:15 am
by New Edom » Sun Jun 16, 2019 9:36 am
by Toraia » Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:49 am
Noretias wrote:Ylara's smile widened even further, and she turned to beam at the newcomer. It was the woman she had noticed with the brass and the aluminum, but that was no matter of course. Royalty was a matter of blood and of virtue, not of cash or coin. And it seemed like this woman may also be unfamiliar with many of the other nations represented here, which would make Ylara herself feel less of an outsider.
"Hello, yes I feel the same, the very same!" She said, clearly pleased with the choice of topic. "Many Noreti feel that foreigners have nothing to offer us but cheesy movies and strange cults, but I don't believe the Gods would wish that we remain so small-minded. In travelling to other places I have seen so many things, and spoken to so many people who think in ways that I never would experience in Noretias; I am sure I can only be better for that. Where is it you hail from, my new friend?"
by Kyrenaia » Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:17 am
Toraia wrote:"I am from Toraia," Kiaris responded, simple and straightforward. "I recognize your nation, Noretias, and Kyrenia and Kuronami. But that is all. I do not know where other women here are from. Is not as important, though. I want to know more about this place, Frozen Forest. Maybe in days upcoming, we will get to explore country more. What are common people here like? What are customs of this nation? It is shame we were brought to palace so quickly."
New Edom wrote:When Desdemona arrived, she and Amelia found themselves greeted by servants and shown to the suite in the castle. It was a handsome place but had a strange heavy and remote feel that Desdemona found a bit depressing. While the servants and waiters were very polite, no one of importance was present. Or were they? Hard to tell, she had to speak through an itnerpreter.
“I think this was a bad idea,” she grumbled to Amelia. “I’m starting to feel like getting it over with. Why can’t I just marry someone I know?”
“Like who?” Amelia asked as she supervised some of the unpacking.
“Like...Uzziah. Or Malachi.” Desdemona said, thinking, her brow furrowing.
Amelia laughed. “You were just saying last week how immature they both are! Well at that rate, how about Reuben Beroth?” she grinned when Desdemona turned up her nose. “He might suit you very well,” she teased, “He could ask you what you had for breakfast every day.”
“He’s a clod,” said Desdemona. “Alright, so I want to marry someone interesting and exciting, is that a crime?” then she paused. “I’m sorry...I don’t mean to sound like I’m twitting about your own…”
Amelia turned to face her, and put her hands on Desdemona’s own. “I’m happy with my marriage, honey. He’s kind to me, he’s generous, and he gives me enough space for myself, and he has an excellent reputation. What more can a woman ask for?”
The two friends embraced, and then one of the maids, Purity, came in and informed Desdemona that some of the other ladies were gathering and enjoying one another’s company.
They looked at one another. “Shall we?” asked Amelia brightly, toying with a lock of her childhood friend’s hair.
“I think so,” Desdemona sighed. She paused to glance in a mirror. Her dark hair was swept back with silver hair combs, and fell wavily down her shoulders to her back. She was wearing an embroidered open jacket of dark green with silver leaf patterns over a dark red dress that fell to her calves, the dress edged with gold geometric patterns. A small gold filigreed cross hung from her neck.
She decided to leave Amelia in charge of settling her in, and to brave meeting the others on her own. When she arrived, several other women were already talking amongst themselves and so she simply smiled, found a place to sit, wondering what in the world was going on, and sat, crossing her legs. “God bless all here,” she said. “I’m so very pleased to meet all of you. I’m Desdemona. I think this is my first trip out of the Region, so far away. Is anyone else cold or is it just me?”
by Kuronami » Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:41 am
Noretias wrote:Ylara gave Maggie a bright smile, happy to be greeted so warmly. "It is wonderful to know you, Maggie, and you as well Rasha, and surely there is no need for formality between us. We compete for love, and where else should we be more free to be ourselves? I am doing very well today, thank you Maggie. The flight was a long one, but I was so excited to be on this new adventure of ours that I hardly noticed the time. It's been too long since I left Inizia, and I hope these Forestrians allow us the chance to explore their lands."
Toraia wrote:Nevertheless, she took Hikatka’s advice and strode lightly to the woman from Noretias. Daintly clearing her throat, she struck up a conversation on what she hoped was a mutual interest…
“Ah, hello! I have always wanted to travel outside home country,” Her accent was thick, but her tone was warm and inviting. “So much to see and learn. You feel the same?”
by New Edom » Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:46 am
by Kyrenaia » Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:20 am
New Edom wrote:Well, a minute or so ago, this girl, who looked almost like a doll ready to be sent away to its new owner with how thickly she was packed in (and in quite expensive looking furs at that), had entered, sat down and declared, that her name was Desdemona and that she was cold.
Hence my reaction.
"No, Dessy, you're not the only one.", I told her. Granted, Miss Fur-Clad and I could not be dressed more differently, with me sporting a pair of jeans and a shirt hidden underneath a hoody in black, with deep red zipper running along the middle. One of my favourites, to be honest, not the most formal wear, but it did it's job. "Name's Amana, I'm from Kyrenaia. Where're you from?"
Desdemona had requested a cup of hot mint tea with honey of one of the maids through one of the translators. She sat holding it in her hands with her face near it as though to warm herself. She looked curiously at the woman speaking to her. Saints, she is like a giant white rat thought Desdemona. Red eyes and white hair, and dressed like a man. How odd.
“I am from New Edom,” Desdemona explained. “And I’m used to things being a lot warmer. I normally don’t wear very much, you see, I emute our beloved Queen-Empress in that, though for formal occasions I dress like a civilized person. This is awfully funny, I think, it’s like we’re all waiting for the same train or something. Anyway, it’s very nice to meet you.”
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