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BETWEEN THE ROSES▼
BETWEEN THE ROSES
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Timothy Drakken
2025-10-13 15:16:42
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Timothy hobbles back to look at his work on Leaping Star. "I think I got out all the knots. Are you sure you don't want me to braid your hair? Some of the Dawn Knights quite like havin' braids in their unicorn's manes when they go to impress their ladies."
Timothy Drakken
"But I guess Belo ain't a lady. Might find it a bit insultin' or childish. Guess I don't even know if your hair is strong enough for such a thin'."
Leaping Star
2025-10-13 15:21:17
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She flourishes, examining herself as best she could. It had been so long since she'd been preened by anyone, and she'd grown tired of doing so herself. It was a welcomed change. "Better to leave it all out, the first thing a tailed would focus on is the quality of your fur!"
Leaping Star
2025-10-13 15:22:00
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She runs a hand through her hair, letting it dance between her fingers. She's a little sad they decided against ribbons in the end. "I suppose it can't be too different here, right?"
Timothy Drakken
2025-10-13 15:23:26
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"Well, he wants you to be his knight escort for the day I suppose. Have you been in any fights? Slay any beasts?"
Leaping Star
"Oh... I thought you mentioned knights as a symbol of status, not in the literal sense..." The idle rabbit looks up, trying to recall a moment between her life of lounging and luxury if she'd ever taken arms or struck down a terror.
Timothy Drakken
"Well, I do suppose he's not goin' to be expectin' you to fight. Hmmm so maybe we aught to give you a sword, just so you can look the part."
Leaping Star
2025-10-13 15:27:42
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She's... actually rather excited about this development. "A sword of my own?"
Timothy Drakken
2025-10-13 15:31:07
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Timothy digs through the stable tools, pulling out a rather shabby and dirty sword. "Been back here as long as I've been workin'. I suppose it was placed here just in case one day someone came for the head of the old stable boy. Seems it ain't work out for him though." The sword is tossed into a watering trough to be cleaned. "The Dawn Knight sword I have is much nicer, but it's got the symbol of Dawn on it, and it'd be shameful to have it be in your hands. No offense, but you're no real knight, even though your eyes see the light better than the darkness."
Leaping Star
She joins him by the chest, bending at the knees to get a closer look. "I am a star, you know? The kind of thing you tell stories about, that you 'look to for wisdom or a sense of direction'." Her words move from her light and free speech to something more stiff, like an unpractised recital.
Leaping Star
2025-10-13 15:36:14
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She taps beneath her 'eye', an elegant four-point star. "I'd promise to take good care of it, Sir Timothy. You have my word."
Timothy Drakken
"Don't know if I'll ever be a Sir Timothy again, but I thank you for your words!"
Timothy Drakken
2025-10-13 15:42:30
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"My brother and a guard will take you to Bela. Don't talk to brother though. Most Dawn Knights ain't the talkative types. Holder of many secrets and all that you know." Timothy pauses, trying to think of any advice he can give as he covers Leaping Star's scent with the expensive Elzenstein perfume. "I think there's only one thin' I can tell you. Never talk ill about Bela's wife. I heard that he kills any man who talks in such a way, or says that he cheats on his wife. I've heard he does, a lot so, but keep such gossips between you and the maids."
Leaping Star
"Oh..." She sounds glum for a moment, stewing on his words. "Does he love his wife? Should I praise her instead?"
Timothy Drakken
2025-10-13 15:47:47
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"I suppose so? I mean, no ones seen his wife in a number of years. Maids and knights alike rumor she's a sick lady, so maybe don't talk about his wife, not unless you want to see a man cry."
Dirt Drakken
"Please doante make de Duke crye, or I thinke James might starte removing Heds. He's Notte in a goode Moode..."
Dirt Drakken
"Or maybee that Is just the Efect of my presense, blehk hahk..."
Leaping Star
2025-10-13 15:46:34
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"Is there an appropriate extent to which I can discuss his wife whilst on a date with him?"
Timothy Drakken
"Ah, a date? This isn't a date. Well. I don't think so. You're not a whore. You're just goin' to stand by him and make him look exotic."
Leaping Star
"Oh! That's even easier!"
Dirt Drakken
2025-10-13 15:52:34
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"Good Nighte, Timmy ande uhm. Aliene. I'me to be escorteing the escorte."
Leaping Star
She leans down to Timothy's ear, but neglects to whisper. "Who is this unkempt man?"
Timothy Drakken
"This is Dirt. He's one of the guards. My brother likes to brin' him along when he's forced to be in the dark, cause Dirt cannot shut it up! Helps him see even in the dark."
Dirt Drakken
"I Thorte he just likede to hange Oute with me..."
Leaping Star
She extends a hand to Dirt, a polite greeting. "Good night Dirt! Judging from your name, were your parents not fond of you?" It's an earnest question.
Dirt Drakken
"Well, Mother tryede to have me expeled from House Drakken for beinge a gard..."
Dirt Drakken
"But De name is actualey, becos Great-Uncol Boris said it one time, and no Body darese to gain saye himm."
Leaping Star
"So, your name is...?"
Timothy Drakken
"As far as it matters to you, it's Dirt!"
Dirt Drakken
"..."
Timothy Drakken
2025-10-13 15:57:27
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"Now go on and take her, but don't you touch a single hair of this girl! If you get her dirty with your grubby hands after I spent so long preparin' her like a steed goin' into the arena then I promise you, you'll be a dead man!"
Dirt Drakken
"You can Truste me, Timmye. I shalle not Ruine any more of Elzenstein's giftes, because, I enjoye being not horribley ded."
Leaping Star
2025-10-13 16:02:07
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She retracts her unshaken, un-Dirt-ied hand. "Very well Dirt, lead the way!"
Timothy's brother leads the group to Bela Elzenstein's temporary housing. He is completely silent, even as the Elzensteins thank him and pass him a bag of coins. The only thing he mumbles is "Dirt," before dropping a few coins into the hands of the guard.
Edward Elzenstein
"Those Dawn Knights of house Drakken are always an odd bunch." Edward mutters as he strokes his mustache.
The Forbidden
"Grrrrr.....grrrrrrrrr......." The chained creature that Edward keeps begins to shake, glaring at Leaping Star.
The Forbidden
"FEY! FEY! FEY! GRRRRRRRR! MONSTER! MONSTER HERE!!!!" It attempts to lunge at her, but Edward holds it back.
Edward Elzenstein
"Yet again, calling everything a monster! You need to be retrained in identification."
The Forbidden
"No....I do good job......"
Leaping Star
2025-10-13 16:12:07
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She was in the middle of pinching the coins from Dirt's palm when the chained beast made its move. She twists in place a little, a half-recoil, but not much else.
Edward Elzenstein
2025-10-13 16:12:27
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"You nearly mauled an alien we've just paid for. Look at the quality of her! If you ripped her apart think about how much we would have to pay for her demise!"
Edward Elzenstein
"The only person allowed to bite this one is our Duke, understood?"
The Forbidden
"I should be allowed to bite. Trained to bite. Must......I won't bite....but I should. Ok? Remember that." While it talks to Edward, its eyes are trained on Leaping Star.
Leaping Star
"Fey?" She chimes, stepping further into the room, one of Dirt's coins between her fingers.
Leaping Star
"Oh! The little masked men of the woods?" She's heard of the fey, of course she has, it's common gossip.
Leaping Star
2025-10-13 16:17:52
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"I'm no fey sir, though I'd understand the mistake, given the resemblance."
Edward Elzenstein
"Indeed! Those are feys. House Elzenstein has quite a powerful fey in its possession, but you can't trust all feys."
Edward Elzenstein
2025-10-13 16:18:50
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"They can steal names, titles, and faces. They could look like you. They could look like me."
The Forbidden
"EDWARD IS A FEY! EDWARD IS A FEY!!!!!"
Edward Elzenstein
"It's joking, don't worry."
The Forbidden
"HAHA!!!!! LOVE TO JOKE!!"
The Forbidden
2025-10-13 16:20:03
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"JOKES. LAUGH. AT JOKES!!!"
Dirt Drakken
"Is Sir's Dogge entirely... Well?", he asks, oblivious to the purloining.
Edward Elzenstein
"They're perfectly fine, don't worry. They're just one of Bela's many exotic oddities." The creature begins to laugh at its own joke. "It's just a bit hyper at the moment. Fed it too many sugar plums this night."
The Forbidden
"Want more......more sugar for me...."
Edward Elzenstein
2025-10-13 16:23:45
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"And tonight, you shall be Bela's oddity. Let me bring you to the master so he can look you over before we go to the castle."
Leaping Star
2025-10-13 16:25:49
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She does a quick check of herself. Smoothing her robe, fluffing her hair, and quickly tweezing out a couple dirtied hairs from her tail. "You mentioned sugar plums?"
Edward Elzenstein
2025-10-13 16:27:48
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"Oh yes. House Elzenstein makes the best sugar plums in the universe! We've checked with the many aliens that visit us on this fact. Don't worry, after the meeting I'm sure you can just ask our beloved duke for as many as you wish. He always has quite a supply with him because...."
The Forbidden
"Wife loves sugar plums......."
The Forbidden
"I fed wife so many sugar plums....hhhhh......"
The Forbidden
"She hungers even now......"
The Forbidden
"FOR SUGAR PLUMS!!!!!"
Edward Elzenstein
2025-10-13 16:29:05
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"Yes, that, but maybe don't mention it in front of him."
Edward Elzenstein
"Anyway, if you have no more questions, we shall meet with the Duke."
Leaping Star
"You seem a very nice man, Mr. Edward. I bet if you had children of your own they'd love to pull on your moustache! Do you have children?"
Edward Elzenstein
"Ah, no. No children to my name. Bela only allows eunuchs to be his right hand man."
Edward Elzenstein
2025-10-13 16:36:17
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"If you don't know what that word means, do not worry." Edward states, leading the group away to a study.
Leaping Star
She follows along gladly, gesturing for 'Dirt' to follow. Every step brings her closer to a good meal.
Dirt Drakken
2025-10-13 16:43:55
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He really, really, really hopes the Duke likes this alien better than the last.
[Limbus Company OST - Wuthering Opus 2]
Bela Elzenstein
2025-10-13 16:47:26
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There's a smell of blood in the air of Bela Elzenstein's study. A thicker smell than what should come off from his current drink. "Oh, another so soon?"
Leaping Star
She does a preliminary curtsy as trained by Timothy. It's a little clumsy, but deep, a sign of respect!
Bela Elzenstein
His eyes light up seeing Leaping Star though. "Aahhhh, now this is a much prettier one than the last. A tailed? A very exotic species indeed. I haven't had a tailed in my presence in ages! Come closer dear. What family do you come from?"
Bela Elzenstein
2025-10-13 16:49:56
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He pauses. "Oh, sorry, it's what god do you come from, isn't it? Mind my manners. Sometimes I forget that tailed come from many families but only nine gods....or was it ten?"
Leaping Star
"I was born under the Sleeper, Grand Duke Bela!" She approaches prim and proper, coming to stand within his arm's reach. "It seems he blesses me today, a generous fortune to be of your acquaintance."
Bela Elzenstein
"Hahahaha! You call me Grand Duke?"
Bela Elzenstein
"Not even my closest men call me GRAND!"
Edward Elzenstein
Edward fumbles, as if trying to come up with an excuse. If all the other Dukes have been killed, how could he be the Grand Duke after all? Edward keeps these words to himself though, least Bela remove another piece of his body.
Bela Elzenstein
"A sleeper? Why, isn't that the perfect title for you dear. I've always preferred those over the other. They understand what it's like to be lavished in the finest thing that money can buy and....of course...."
Bela Elzenstein
"...eat the finest meals....."
Leaping Star
"Oh yes, sleeper fits me fine. In the garden, an open field, on the beach, they're all great places for it."
Bela Elzenstein
"I once had to deal with a Neo born tailed once. Wasn't a very nice experience. A bit too tough for me. Quite the fighter. Bleck."
Leaping Star
Closer to him she can't help but inspect him as well, and the quality of his own 'fur'. She points as politely as she can at his hair, arm held close to her chest. "Is that grey natural? It's a beautiful accent."
Bela Elzenstein
There's a bit of muttering from Edward and his captured beast as Leaping Star dares to point out the greying hairs. Bela Elzenstein brushes them off. "Oh, do you like it dear?"
Bela Elzenstein
"Originally I was a bit sensitive about it. But I've grown to love a little silver in the hair. Shows the ladies that I've been able to handle the worse and survive. I consider it a "scar of nobility.""
Bela Elzenstein
"A real scar would have just been ugly."
Leaping Star
She gestures to his glass, thinking little of the contents. "Some things taste better with the temper of time." As best she can she makes a show of eyeing it. "May I?"
Bela Elzenstein
"Oh dear, you won't like this. It's blood. We'll get you some wine before we go to meet with the "Prince" Boris. Alright?" He keeps his glass away from Leaping Star as he circles her. Worried she might steal from him regardless.
Leaping Star
She might have.
Dirt Drakken
2025-10-13 17:27:00
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(Dirt, doing his best guardsman stand-unobtrusively-in-the-corner-like-a-heavily-armed-piece-of-furniture, slowly becomes aware that bunny totally stole his coins? The audacity? Even the stablerabbits don't respect him...)
Bela Elzenstein
He gently grabs her tail and pulls on it slightly before brushing his fingers through her long hair. He hums, pleased. "Ah this is just what I want. A real one this time. Not a blood goat dressed up in lipstick like that last one."
Leaping Star
Her back straightens, a reflex from the pull. Other than eyeing him over her shoulder, she does not budge.
Bela Elzenstein
"Good job, Edward. I think this one will last me until dawn."
The Forbidden
2025-10-13 17:24:42
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"This one likes sugar plums......She's a monster."
Bela Elzenstein
2025-10-13 17:26:03
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".............................mmmmm. Edward do you need to keep bringing this beast with you everywhere you go?"
Edward Elzenstein
"Apologizes sir. I don't think I could leave it in the castle alone. Imagine what chaos it would cause! Hopping around, opening doors it shouldn't."
The Forbidden
"I AM A MAID. I AM TO OPEN ALL DOORS I WISH. GIVE ME THE KEYS. GIVE ME THE KEYS!"
The Forbidden
"The castle is FILTHY. So much FILTH TO CLEAN SIR! I will do my job. I will CLEAN THE FILTH. Just. Give. Me. The. KEYS."
Edward Elzenstein
"If you don't mind sir, I shall stay here with the beast. It's been rather alarming with how much it has been misidentifying feys. Why it called the sleeper tailed here a fey, can you believe that? A fey so pretty and with so little scars? The beast will just muddle all conversations with Boris."
The Forbidden
2025-10-13 17:32:14
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"Sniff.........But.....Bela.....She is a monster. She is! Monster! Not like me. She is like sugar plum lady of the house. Trust me Bela."
Leaping Star
Her ears fold down. It was white noise at first, but the barking of the chained thing begins to hurt her ears. She takes her place besides Bela, voice meek. "Why does it... Say that?"
Bela Elzenstein
"Yes Edward, I quiet agree. Take the fool away. I believe I have all I need here." Bela wraps an arm around Leaping Star as she comes closer.
Bela Elzenstein
2025-10-13 17:39:05
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"Oh don't worry. It's just an exotic....beast that is suppose to be sensitive to the fey, but its truly been inaccurate recently." Bela takes a deep breath of air.
Bela Elzenstein
"What a lovely Elzenstein perfume you are wearing." He states with a pause.
Bela Elzenstein
2025-10-13 17:40:21
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"Before we go, you must excuse my poor manners. You know me, but I do not know you. What's the name of the fine lady I will be bringing to court tonight?"
Leaping Star
The arm drawing her in gives her a start, like she was caught in some kind of snare.
Leaping Star
2025-10-13 17:44:18
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She settles to it. Being caught is sometimes less scary than being free. "I am the Leaping Star, Grand Duke Bela."
Bela Elzenstein
"Hahahahahaa! Oh your words are so honest! I can tell you're giving me your real name! How pleasant! You've not been escorting people much have you?"
Bela Elzenstein
"Let me give you a little bit of advice." Bela Elzenstein says sternly.
Bela Elzenstein
"Around here, a nice looking gal like yourself should make up a fake name. Understood?"
Bela Elzenstein
"Or else someone is going to steal it."
Bela Elzenstein
"This is why I always have others introduce me, and never speak my name. As long as I do not say it, it cannot be stolen."
Leaping Star
At first the notion seemed funny to her. A name couldn't be stolen, especially not her own.
Leaping Star
But she measures his tone, and her mood shifts to match. "Right..."
Leaping Star
2025-10-13 17:51:08
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"Well, a name is to be given. Each parent gives a word to their kit at the determination of their god."
Leaping Star
"What comes to mind when you look at me?"
Dirt Drakken
2025-10-13 17:53:48
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(Doomed.)
Bela Elzenstein
2025-10-13 17:57:28
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"Fresh Meat."
Bela Elzenstein and Leaping Star Fresh Meat are escorted to the court of Prince Boris Drakken.
[Dark Vampire Music - The Vampire Masquerade]
Skeleton King
"Bela Elzenstein approaches my lord." The Mad Knight announces.
Boris Drakken
"Hmmp? I thought it was SOMEONE ELSE! What kind of PARTY is this? A single man and his WHORE? You haven't even brought any knights? You're defenseless!"
Bela Elzenstein
"I wouldn't say that old man. The last people who called me defenseless found themselves in a quite lovely pile in the center of my castle."
Bela Elzenstein
2025-10-13 18:09:20
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"Plus, look, my adorable little date for today has a sword. She's as good as any of your silly ole knights!" He sings, tapping the sword Fresh Meat carried with her.
Bellodonna
2025-10-13 18:09:45
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Bellodonna scrunches her nose.

"It appears the stench has been doubled today, greetings Duke, and... guest."
Fresh Meat
She politely waves with a tilt of the head, her hand rested on the Dawn Knight's blade.
Dirt Drakken
(Dirt rapidly sidles back around to the Drakken side of the court, thereby drastically increasing Bela's net combat prowess)
Bellodonna
"Welcome back to you as well... Dirt."
Dirt Drakken
"I'm like de Bad Penney, Bello, yew Knowe itt."
Bellodonna
"Let's hope that you can keep so, Dirty Penny."
Boris Drakken
Boris huffs, the Elzenstein perfume bothering him as much as it bothers his daughter. "I thought I told you to stop wearing your perfume of roses when you come here."
Bela Elzenstein
2025-10-13 18:15:27
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"And every time you tell me, I spray myself with just a bit more!"
Fresh Meat
She looks to Boris, then back to Bela, specifically at the delightful curl in his fringe. ("You really did age well.")
Boris Drakken
"What's the name of this whore? You always come with ones with the stupidest of names."
Bela Elzenstein
2025-10-13 18:19:05
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"Don't worry, nothing like candy or such this time. This is Fresh Meat. Very nice name ,isn't it?"
Boris Drakken
"You're just going to make it OBVIOUS you're going to RIP HER TO SHREDS AND EAT HER? Where is your TACT, man?"
Bela Elzenstein
"I might rip her to shreds and eat her, but I think I'll leave her intact actually."
Bela Elzenstein
"HAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Bela Elzenstein's laugh fills the court.
Boris Drakken
But no one else is laughing.
Bela Elzenstein
"Tough crowd."
Dirt Drakken
2025-10-13 18:22:56
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"Elzenstein humer is a littol Beyonde me, I feare," he whispers to Bellodonna.
Bellodonna
2025-10-13 18:25:05
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Bellodonna gently shakes her head pityingly towards the alien.

"Perhaps I'll explain to you when you're older, Dirt." She quietly replies to dirt.
Fresh Meat
She touches Bela's arm. ("Could you explain that one to me later?")
Bela Elzenstein
"What is this, your first day on the job? And how much did we pay for that....?"
Bela Elzenstein
"Don't worry, I'll teach you about it, and much more, later of course."
Boris Drakken
"Stop FLIRTING with your WHORE in the COURT."
Bela Elzenstein
"Jealous that I can have one every night of the week if I wanted to?"
Bela Elzenstein
2025-10-13 18:28:41
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"So many of your issues would be solved, dear Lord Boris, if you could handle a few whores. In fact that's one of the many things I wished to talk to you about today."
Bellodonna
"Oh Joy~"
Bela Elzenstein
"You're not going to be fathering more children anytime soon. I had graciously offered a husband to your daughter, but she refused. What are you going to do? Wait till she's all withered up?"
Boris Drakken
2025-10-13 18:32:41
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Boris groans. "Why must I have this CONVERSATION every day? I have already decided that I will pick a HUSBAND FOR HER in due time if she won't pick one! Stop coming to me with MEN ON A PLATTER like they are roasted fowls for a feast. I'm TIRED of it."
Boris Drakken
"If I forced a husband to her, I'd just wake up to him dead the next morning. It would be like putting a blood goat in a nichtendrakk pen. I'm not STUPID."
Bela Elzenstein
"Fine, let her dry up like a grape in the dawn like yourself. I have more important things to speak of anyway."
Bela Elzenstein
"You know that beloved artifact you gave to my wife once? Do you have perhaps another?"
Boris Drakken
2025-10-13 18:37:38
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"Yes, and you cannot have any more you greedy bastard!"
Boris Drakken
"Oh, was my KINDNESS to your wife not enough? Why don't you get that HORRID artifact from her?"
Bela Elzenstein
"She has grown sick, and I rather not bother her at this time."
Fresh Meat
2025-10-13 18:40:04
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This felt... Familiar. Conversations floating around her, over her head, without a clue to what was going on, and nobody clueing her in. She didn't like being left out.
Fresh Meat
2025-10-13 18:40:22
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Last edit: 2025-10-13 18:43:01
"What artifact?" She resists the urge to tug on Bela's sleeve, only grabbing it instead.
Bela Elzenstein
2025-10-13 18:43:55
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-10-14 07:25:54
He looks solemnly to his date. "I will.....perhaps tell you about it later."
Fresh Meat
"Okay." She lightly pats his arm, still keeping hold of it. It was at least the promise of an answer.
Boris Drakken
2025-10-13 18:46:09
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-10-14 07:26:26
"And I will tell you of it now! It's a TERRIBLE thing that turns MEN INTO FEY! Simple as THAT! You will find yourself twisted into a HORRIBLE CREATURE!"
Dirt Drakken
"Ooh, Is it Like thee one you Wendt on the secrut mishion to Captur in Persoen the other Monthe, Grand-Uncle?"
Boris Drakken
"Dirt. Shut up."
Bela Elzenstein
2025-10-13 18:48:04
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-10-13 18:49:36
"I've met many fey who are quaint and pleasant in their words. This artifact is simply not the right one." Bela counters.
Boris Drakken
"I'll give you another artifact if you can tell me one simple little thing."
Boris Drakken
"What is her name?"
Bela Elzenstein
"Her name.........." Bela gasps trying to catch a name he could not remember.
Bellodonna
2025-10-13 18:53:42
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Posted by ID #60
Last edit: 2025-10-13 18:54:15
Bellodonna stares pityingly at the Duke, as realization strikes

"You poor, misbegotten fool."
Boris Drakken
2025-10-13 18:54:40
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-10-14 07:28:54
"Her name is gone! Not even I can remember it! You open a book of names and not recognize it in any of the pages. You could look at paintings of her all day, your mind SEARCHING for the name once again."
Boris Drakken
2025-10-13 18:58:41
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-10-13 18:59:04
"You'll remember nicknames. What other people have called her. You'll call her wife and remember such happy memories. You'll recognize her in the people around you, but you won't remember her NAME and somehow, that will be the thing that hurts most of all." Boris says with such passion.
Fresh Meat
She fiddles with the Dawn Knight sword, nervous mostly. She feels little for the goings-on around her, but Bela's shock passes right into her.
Boris Drakken
"Do yourself a favor. KILL HER. The books in old tongue says that murdering the fey returns the name, unspoils your memories. If you want your wife back, get rid of the BEAST that has replaced her. Simple as that!"
Boris Drakken
"It's not like you haven't engaged in a little kinslaying here and there. What's another body to the pile?"
Fresh Meat
She draws out the sword. It's heavy in her hand, much heavier than she was used to, such that it seems she was threatening the floor instead of Boris. "Hold your tongue speaking of the Grand Duke's wife that way!"
Bellodonna
2025-10-13 19:08:45
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Posted by ID #103
Last edit: 2025-11-16 21:53:01
"Oh my Papa, his latest pet has sharp claws."

Bellodonna taps the hilt of her own sword contemplatively.
Boris Drakken
"Bleckheh...This one might just survive the night."
Fresh Meat
As her hand leaves Bela's arm to better support the sword she loses some of her nerve, the tip of the blade hewing down into the stone floor.
Bellodonna
2025-10-13 19:14:26
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Posted by ID #60
Last edit: 2025-10-13 19:15:52
"Oh." Bellodonna sighs theatrically "How disappointing.

She considers drawing her blade anyway just for the sake of it.
Bellodonna
"Are you truly going to bark like that when you cannot even hold a sword properly, how pitiful... it is almost... funny."
Bela Elzenstein
Bela pulls his date back to him.
Fresh Meat
2025-10-13 19:20:00
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Posted by ID #107
Last edit: 2025-10-13 19:47:34
She looks at Bellodonna, her words making her shoulders rise. As Bela leads her away the sword drags across the stones with a hiss, there's no resistance on her part.
Bela Elzenstein
"Don't waste your energy on these animals, dear." He coos. "They want you to be upset. Giving it to them won't help. They're Drakkens."
Bela Elzenstein
He holds on to her for comfort, tighter than before. "We are done here. Enjoy the rest of your night. Maybe I will send someone else to discuss matters with you lot." He does not await a goodbye, or even knights to escort him out. He leaves in a huff, pushing open the giant doors himself.
Boris Drakken
"Idiot. He'll learn." Boris says, gritting his teeth.
"He'll learn he should have mourned. That's the only emotion worth calling upon in grief."
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