Prince Delaunay de la Courcel
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 5, 2006 1:12:23 GMT -5
I exited my carriage and into the White Hart, it was busy enough but not so much that I couldn't find a seat at the bar. Ordering a mug of ale I sighed and began to drink.
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 5, 2006 20:43:42 GMT -5
I had been content to wander the masque for a while but I hadn't exactly found anyone interesting enough to really stay so I ended up wandering into town and eventually to the White Hart, and thought perhaps that I could entertain myself with a drink. It was a little chilly and perhaps a little alcohol would warm me, that and being inside the warm building.
I made my way slowly through the room heading for the bar to order a glass of wine, I was a little full up at the counter but I found a seat next to a strikingly handsome young man and casualy took the seat next to him. I noticed that he seemed to be a little bit down on himself as I ordered my drink and thought perhaps a lovely face would be welcome company.
Silly me, always looking for potential patrons I chided myself, but took the initiative and said hello anyways.
"Good evening, my Lord," I said politely, not knowing how I should address him as he didn't look like an Adept but I couldn't really see all of his face so I didn't know If I could recognized him as a noble or not so I settled on the informal title.
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Prince Delaunay de la Courcel
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 5, 2006 23:41:06 GMT -5
I turned my head slightly taking in the figure of the girl beside me then brought my mug to my lips and took a long sip before turning back into my original spot.
"Theres nothing good about this evening." I said softly.
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 6, 2006 15:31:27 GMT -5
"I'm sorry to hear that," I said, not wishing to intrude but more than a little curious as to what had caused him to feel thus, but I held in my curiousity. In the brief glimpse I saw of his face I still wasn't able to tell if I recognized him, but no matter. Mysteries were intriguing to me.
I accepted my drink from the barkeep and sipped my wine thoughtfully for a moment. "Elua grant you peace," I said, "No one deserves to be unhappy, but it is the facet of man that we must experience sadness so that we are better able to recognize joy." Looking at him I could almost feel his pain it was so evident in every move he made and I felt for him.
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Prince Delaunay de la Courcel
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 6, 2006 22:40:34 GMT -5
I turned my chair so that I faced her completely.
"What are you an Orchis adept?" I asked with a raised brow.
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 8, 2006 4:01:16 GMT -5
"No, I'm of Jasmine House," I answered, "though I often wondered if I might have been better suited to Orchis instead." I met his gaze and turned around myself, glass in hand. Definitly a noble face, there was no mistaking that. Ah, but what pain I saw there was enough to keep me from voicing his name.
"Forgive me, I did not mean to trouble you." I inclined my head deeply and returned my attention to my own glass. However I was affraid he had more than likely seen me recognize him and there was probably no denying it either.
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Prince Delaunay de la Courcel
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 8, 2006 20:19:03 GMT -5
"Don't bother." I said turning back in my chair. "At least do me the courtesy of pretending I'm a human being." I scoffed and shook my head taking a long sip of my mug and puting it down released beltch and pushed the mug forward for the bar keep to refil.
"Damn adepts." I muttered under my breath. Once my mug was refilled I looked at the burly man who could certainly crush me with one hand and raised a brow.
"Why are they all so eager to break their patrons? Why do they teach them such gile?" I asked the man. He just shook his head, wiped his hands on his apron and turned away from me. I got the distinct impression he cared little for what I spoke of.
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 10, 2006 13:47:11 GMT -5
"You know what," I said, roughly placing my glass back down on the counter and spinning to look at him, "I"m not perfect, I can't read your thoughts, but I at least tried to wish you well, and you throw it in my face. How do you think that makes me feel? I am a human being, too. You want to be treated like one? Then at least concider treating others like human beings. I had no intention of offending you, least of all insulting you," I said, furious that he would so openly degrade my class, "And there you go branding me conniving and false when I mearly thought you might prefer to be alone, like any normal human being."
I was hurt, his barb had struck a cord in me, I did know other adepts that prefered to play games with their patrons, cunning and devious mind games and the like and I abhored the thought of being comparing to them. I had never been anything less than honest and true to any of my patrons and I was crestfallen to hear him judge me so.
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Prince Delaunay de la Courcel
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 10, 2006 14:02:17 GMT -5
For a moment I simply stared at the furious adept, my mouth slightly agape and a brow raised. I chuckled softly and shook my head and turned back to my mug of ale.
"I'm sorry, you're right. I shouldn't have said that." I replied looking back to her. "I've had some problems with an adept and I shouldn't have directed them at you."
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 10, 2006 14:15:50 GMT -5
"That's better," I said, "Appology accepted," My anger evaporating at discovering the reason behind his animosity. I had realy been upset and I guess that caught his attention enough to realize I was trying to be honest with him.
"Now that that's over with, can we have a civil conversation?" I laughed softly, "I was going to ask you why you thought I was an Orchis adept." I broached the subject with a light smile on my face and hoped that he wasn't apposed to talking with me.
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 10, 2006 14:22:29 GMT -5
I wasn't really in the mood to talk, but as long as the talk stayed simple and she didn't ask me stupid questions I decided I would talk to her.
"You seemed pretty upbeat for a place like this." I said taking another swig of my mug. "The White Hart is occasionally patroned by young flighty adepts looking for adventure in a dangerous place." I said looking at her out of the corner of my eye as I sat slumped over my mug of ale.
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 10, 2006 14:34:00 GMT -5
"Hmm, I guess I am, but I like the atmosphere; the warmth of the room and the surprising diversity of the customers that visit here. It has a certain rougish charm and it draws me out of curiosity to watch the goings and comings of the patrons." I sipped my wine, and feeling warm enough finally I took off my gloves and set them on the counter loosening my coat somewhat to be free of it's excessive warmth.
"I'm not one to go looking for danger, but I guess it has it's place here, though I would not court it even if it tempted me." I said thoughtfully.
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 10, 2006 14:38:01 GMT -5
I shrugged.
"It used to be worse when I was younger," I took another swig and finished the last of my ale and pointed to the barkeep.
"New owners." I finished off as the burly man returned and filled my mug.
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 10, 2006 14:47:39 GMT -5
"I guess we have them to thank for revamping the atmosphere, but then again I don't have much of a history here so I don't know what it used to be like." I was glad he was willing to talk lightly with me and I welcomed the distraction, I hadn't exactly found much that interested me at the midwinter masque and since I had been to it before I felt that I wasn't missing out on anything special. I would much rather enjoy a glass of wine at my favorite place in town.
I smiled, "I much rather prefer this to the crowded atmosphere of the midwinter masque, I like to watch people and I find that this is the best place to do so, where they are least likely to assume you want something from them and are content to see and be seen and you don't have to be impressing anyone to do so."
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 10, 2006 14:49:18 GMT -5
I chuckled softly at her words.
"Do you even like being an adept?" I asked with a wry smile.
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 10, 2006 14:57:54 GMT -5
I was surprised at his question but I took it instride, "I do very much, I just find that the day to day monotony of it can be tiresome once in a while and I like to try new things." I replied, "However I don't plan to be one forever; I'm working to finish my marque so I can have my own salon and live how I want to without all the complications of being an Adept."
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 10, 2006 15:00:20 GMT -5
I nodded.
"Politics." I said as I took a gulp of ale.
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 10, 2006 15:08:19 GMT -5
"Yes," I agreed, "I prefer to stay true to myself and try not to bother myself with all that, I know it's a part of our lives but why does it have to be so important? Why can't we just be who we are and live our lives accordingly?" I shrugged, "Oh well, I guess it just wasn't meant to be." I sighed, taking a sip of my drink.
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 10, 2006 15:20:49 GMT -5
I chuckled softly again.
"Where are you from?" I asked curious. "I mean have you been at the night court your whole life?"
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 12, 2006 2:25:00 GMT -5
"I came to Jasmine when I was eleven, so I haven't really spent much time in the Night Court." I replied.
"I was born in L'Agnace, just north of here actually. My parents had a bit parcel of land and had a house there. When my mother died I was fostered in Jasmine house and now that my father has passed on as well my older brother owns the place, but I still call it home." I said, swirling the liquid in my glass thoughtfully.
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 13, 2006 12:27:00 GMT -5
"Why stay at Jasmine then?" I asked curiously.
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 13, 2006 13:59:00 GMT -5
I sighed, shaking my head, "My brothers and I have lost touch. I look too much like my mother and they have a hard time looking at me as myself and it unsettles me. It was more my decision to stay than anything and I feel more at ease here than in their company. Anyway, they at least are raising Rillne, our baby sister, and that makes me happy. I am fine by myself." I stated, gulping down my drink.
But I wasn't, I missed them terribly and wanted nothing more than for everything to work out so that I could move home when I finished my marque. That was my dream anyway, and I would fiinish my marque with Jasmine before I did anything else. "Besides," I said softly, "My mother was an Adept and I want to be just like her." I finished, nostalgia brining a tear to my eyes that I left unchecked as it ran down my face.
I smiled and chased away my sadness, "I just hope that giving my family this time will let them set aside their pain over loosing her and I can simply be their little sister again." And looking to the barkeep I asked for another drink.
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 13, 2006 14:02:15 GMT -5
I chuckled low and turned in my chair. "I'm not stupid, I can read you like an open book. You're not happy." I stated taking another sip of ale.
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 13, 2006 14:05:47 GMT -5
"No, not always, but I try to be and most of the time I succeed. I guess I just miss them too much." I agreed.
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 13, 2006 14:10:09 GMT -5
I turned back to her placing down my mug and looking right at her.
"What are you doing here then?" I asked curiously looking deeply at her. "Do you know who I am really?"
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 13, 2006 14:17:39 GMT -5
I held my glass as the barkeep filled it and then turned to him, "I don't know really, looking for a distraction that obviously isn't there to be found." I shrugged, meeting his gaze. "I do, yes. Mostly by reputation though." I answered.
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 13, 2006 14:22:57 GMT -5
I shifted my chair so that I was much closer to the girl and leaning over I pressed my lips to her ear.
"No, do you know who I am." I whispered moving my hand to her thigh. "Do you know what runs in my blood?" I pulled back slightly to look into her eyes, my gaze serching deep within her.
"I see every crack," I whispered and leaned over once again, my lips barely touching hers. "Every flaw. I see it like the light breaking through the darkness." I pulled back completely and turned back in my chair and picked up my mug again taking a gulp.
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 13, 2006 14:41:03 GMT -5
I stilled, not daring to make a move. Breathless as his hands touched me I whispered, "Yes," his gaze holding mine captive as a dove in a cage. My pulse racing, unbidden and wild. I could smell the alcohol on his breath as his lips came within inches of mine.
Inhaling desperatly I tried to catch my breath as he moved away from me and felt a shiver run up my spine.
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Post by Prince Delaunay de la Courcel on Oct 13, 2006 14:46:50 GMT -5
"Then don't believe for a second that I believe a word you said." I replied turning my head slightly to see the dazed and desired look on her face. I smiled wryly to myself and took another sip of ale.
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Post by Valdania nó Jasmine(I) on Oct 13, 2006 14:55:12 GMT -5
"I-I don't expect you to believe anything I say, that's not the point. I am the one trying to believe my own words," I said unsteadily. "I'm just - I don't know, longing for something that may never be."
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