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Post by Artemis Smythesson on May 16, 2008 23:11:29 GMT -5
Artemis turned from where she was talking with Jack. Edward's sister had nearly taken a stumble down the steps, but luckily Loki had been there to catch her. She looked back at Jack, shaking her head, "Poor Alynta. She should have known better than to wear shoes like that!"
She was pleasantly surprised when Bob appeared at her side with a bow. "Bob!" She was excited to see him. "When did you get back??" As far as she'd known he was supposed to have been gone for a while longer, not that she was complaining, but to say she was surprised with an understatement.
"Of course I forgive you!" It was all she could do not to give him a hug, but Jack was right there and... She paused in her thinking... wait... Jack and Bob know each other right? ...Or did they.... She looked at the two males beside her. "Do you guys know each other?"
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Post by argathon on May 16, 2008 23:55:44 GMT -5
((I am finally responding. After about oh...a month.))
Damin bowed his head to Marian-Rose as she gave her name to him. He raised her hand to his mouth, where he gently pecked the top of her hand, in a pleasant greeting. Damin then gently let Marian-Rose's hand fall back to her side. "You look very beautiful tonight. Are sure hope you are not here by yourself." He said casually, with his eyes vacant of any emotion. "Do you live int palace?" Damin asked innocently. There was a commotion at the east side of the ballroom. Damin looked up and noticed a young woman in green tumble into the arms of a tall man. He chuckled to himself. Palace woman were so clumsy, especially the princesses. Damin looked down at the table and selected a fresh pear he had picked this morning before the ball when he was working. He had tasted them this morning, when he sneaked a pear while his master wasn't watching. He handed it Marian-Rose, with a small smile on his face. "These pears a juicy and sweet. The best of the season." Damin informed her.
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Post by Bob of Olau on Jun 15, 2008 2:26:43 GMT -5
"Just today, I wanted to surprise you, and obviously it worked, eh?" he said and nudged her slightly. "Your dress... Artemis you look beautiful," no matter how many times Bob saw Arty he could never get used to her beauty. "I've seen him before, i think, but we have never really talked I guess..." he said, eyeing this Jack person. Bob definatley had to find out more about this guy. "Would you like to dance my love?" he asked Artemis.
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Post by Jack of Goldenlake on Jun 18, 2008 1:23:33 GMT -5
Jack grimaced slightly, in a comical way, at Artemis's answer to his anger about Rukan, and let that topic drop. It would bore Artemis anyway, and one never bores Lady!
He listened to what they did, noticing almost automatically that it wasn't personalized. "Sounds like fun," He said, "but what do YOU do?"
Before any answer could be made, a commotion was made at the door. Alynta, in a beautiful green dress, came in and tripped. He moved to catch her, but Loki was there already. Jealousy fumed up inside him, and he could feel his face morph into anger. An argument was almost evident if he didn't calm down.
Suddenly Annie was there, comforting him, a hand on his shoulder. It calmed him a little, just Annie being there reminded him that blowing up here was not the time or the place. He gave a squeeze to Annie's hand in a silent for of "Thanks," and turned to Artemis, who was mentioning something about Alynta's shoes.
He gave her a half smile, and said something along the lines of "Yeah... Lucky..." when a Knight he recognized, Bob of Olau, came and bowed to Artemis asking her to frogive him. Jack stayed awkwardly silent.
She was obviously glad to see him, and Jack watched as the two had an interesting meeting. Then they started talking about him... as if he wasn't there. He hates that. And before he could say anything about how he was standing right there and someone could actually speak to him and he would be civil about it... Bob asked her to dance. Artemis hesitated, and Jack recognized it as a sort of embarrasement about suddenly leaving him alone without introductions.
Jack shrugged and gave the best smile he could, even though he was a little disappointed at this meeting of a Knight. "You've been asked to dance, m'lady. I will take my leave now. It was nice to meet you... both." He gave a short bow, and took his leave, a little dissapointed at that. He was going to ask her to dance when other people started, but too bad for him.
He noticed Edward and Rukan, and walked over to them, silently joining the group.
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Post by Artemis Smythesson on Jun 18, 2008 1:40:31 GMT -5
Artemis smiled at Jack, he seemed quite attentive. Something not uncommon at the palace, but his attentiveness seemed to be for another reason. She had opened to her mouth to reply when Alynta had appeared and fallen down the steps. Then bob arrived with his bow.
*Insert last Artemis Post Here*
She was extremely embarrassed at how the night was turning out. Since Bob hadn't been here she'd been planning on spending the entire night flirting with Jack and then having a friendship bloom from it. Now with Bob home, that plan quickly flew out the window.
"That it did." She allowed a blush to taint her cheeks when he complimented her. "Why thank you." She frowned at Bob's rudeness to Jack.
She hesitated when Bob asked her to dance, how could he just ignore Jack like that?? She was a bit releaved when Jack excused himself from the group, and gave him a quick smile and mouthed 'Sorry' when Bob wasn't looking towards her.
She nodded at Bob, "Of course." She took his hand and walked with him onto the dance floor once they were out there she hissed at him, quietly so that no one could hear.
"Bob! How could you be so rude??" She blinked, she could feel tears starting to form, she angrily pushed them back. "Just because you don't know him, doesn't mean that I can't talk to him!"
If her anger/embarrassment continued she'd have to leave the ball. There was no way that she was going to cry in public.
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Post by Edward of Pirate's Swoop on Jun 18, 2008 2:01:05 GMT -5
[red]"You can count on it, Ru!" Edward said with as much dignity as he could, "I will help you with this man of yours!"
As he walked Rukan over toward Annie, Roxas, Loki, and Alynta, Jack joined them, looking very crushed. He made room for him, allowing him to look like part of their group instead of trailing behind them. as they reached the others, Edward thought fast to break the tension. Annie was leaving to dance with her man of choice, which was minorly heart breaking, but he had other matters to think of. They were now left with Loki, Jack and Alynta to worry about.
Edward decided to be an annoying brother.
"Hmm," He let himself go of Rukan in a polite manner, and circled his sister in a hawk like manner. When he was done his hands went to his hips.
"Does mom know you are wearing such a provocative outfit? I haven't seen that much of you since we last went swimming, and then it was your legs."
((Umm... i think it is safe to say that Etain/Roxas is a little non existant... we'll just play her charrie as if she was here for now, I'll try to get a hold of her.))[/red]
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Post by marian on Jun 18, 2008 2:12:33 GMT -5
"Oh, thank you," Marian-Rose blushed at his compliment, "and I am quite sure I am here with no one. No one pays much attention to little 'ol me."
She nodded. "Yes. I live here, I'm training to be a Lady Knight."
Marian-Rose watched as Alynta, Edward's younger sister, caused a commotion by tripping down the stairs. "Oh, so that's how you draw attention to yourself. Note taken."
When Damin offerend her a pear, she was automatically moved and glad of the attention. "Thank you!" She said with an awed smile, taking a knife to slice it, so she could eat it like a delicate lady. She was figuring out how to do this however, without looking like a mad woman slicing at the pear with a mad passion.
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Post by Rukan of Pearlmouth on Jun 18, 2008 2:13:08 GMT -5
Rukan shook her head with a slight smile. "Of course you will!" Especially seeing as they were going to be travelling to the border together. But he didn't need to know that.
Ru grabbed onto Jack's arm as he joined them. She sighed. She was tired, riding all day then going to a dramatic ball was not really helpful when you were trying to stay awake. She was about to lean her head on Edward's arm when she changed her mind. Jack would be a lot less awkard. So that's what she did, closing her eyes briefly, letting them inadvertadly guide her to where they were going.
She opened her eyes, when Edward let go of her arm, watching him with tired eyes as he circled Alynta. She was now holding Jack's arm with both of her hands, wishing that she could leave right then and there.
She chuckled quietly at Edward's comments to his younger sister. "Be nice Edward!" That was why her dress hadn't been all that revealing, Edward and the others would have made a big deal about it.
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Post by Jack of Goldenlake on Jun 18, 2008 2:58:06 GMT -5
Jack had noticed Artemis' smile and "Sorry" as he left, he had smiled back and shrugged as if to say, "It's OK."
With his new founded group, who accepted him immediatly, they went almost immediatly to the group he wanted and dreaded. Alynta's. But Edward was ready for this. He let go of Rukan, and circled Alynta like a fashion critique.
Two hands circled his arm as Edward did this, and Jack looked down to see a sleepy Rukan hanging off his arm. Jack didn't mind though, he saw her as a little sister. He lifted her from his arm for a moment, and then let her go under his arm, so that she was circled around the warmth of his body. "Poor Ru, tuckered out already. You go to sleep, I'll wake you when you're needed."
Jack didn't like Edward's comment. "Well, I like her dress." he frowned commically, his good mood coming back.
He looked down at Ru, and became a little worried. If he didn't want to stay so badly, to see if he had a chance to have a dance with Alynta, he would take her home himself, but he knew something Edward didn't, and an idea hit him like a rock in the face.
"Hey, Ed... when your done being rude, could you take the lady under my arm here home? She has made a pillow out of my side, and that can't be comfortable."
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Post by Edward of Pirate's Swoop on Jun 18, 2008 3:27:51 GMT -5
[red]"I am being protective, not rude." Edward said without looking back, crossing his arms and tapping his foot impatiently.
"Yes, Jack, we know you like her dress." Edward said with roll of his eyes... and noticed that Rukan was snuggled up against him in a sleeping-sort of manner. His attention automatically switched to a rather sort of cute-looking-snoozing Rukan.
"I'm not rude..." Edward frowned, then smiled. "I can take Ru. I'm actually rather tired myself. Say goodbye to everyone for me!" Under his voice, he leaned into Jack a little and added "Look after Alynta for me." He covered this by grabbing a hold of Rukan gently and pulling her to his side. He linked his arm with hers, and kept his other arm by her side to keep her up until they got away from the ballroom.
They said they're goodbyes, and then Edward guided Rukan out of the room. When they got far enough, he swept her up and carried her the rest of the way.
"I don't know how you girls can walk in these things!" Noticing her shoes.
He reached her room, and let her down so she could open the door. [/red]
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Post by Rukan of Pearlmouth on Jun 18, 2008 3:58:22 GMT -5
Rukan smiled lazily into Jack's shirt at Edward's reply, "No... how y're saying its rude."
She let out a little squeal as Jack moved her, but then snuggled closer in. It was good to be home. Then she frowned, poking Jack slightly in the chest. "Yre squishy..." She knew that her actions were beginning to get childish, but it was nice to be immature and not have to worry about the war as much.
She nodded, happy that she had an alarm so that she wouldn't get in trouble for sleeping. "Thanks Jackie. I hate long rides." The words coming out of her mouth were getting a bit more slurred with sleep.
She giggled at Jack as he made his own comment on the dress, wanting to poke him again, but not finding the strength. she smiled, boys... they were crazy...
She frowned slightly when Jack told Edward to take her to her room. "But, I'm not done a' the ball...." And Jack was trying to get them to be alone.... BAD JACK!!!! "Say bye f'r me too!"
She allowed herself to be pulled from Jack to Edward, going to Edward's warmth was even better. She shook her head slightly, and tried to walk properly out of the ball. "I miss'd y' Ed." She tried to act normal on her way out.
She squeaked when he picked her up, the sleep fleeing her eyes, well not completely, but enough so that she wasn't quite asleep, though she kept her eyes lidded. She grabbed onto his shirt and buried her face into his shoulder. This was a once in a lifetime chance!!
She mumbled back, "It takes practice silly... otherw'se y'll pull an Al'nta." She paused, trying to remember what shoes she was wearing, but not wanting to remove her face, "An' there pretty!!"
She tried to surpress a sigh as he let her down. She pulled her key out of her hidden pocket. "Do y' wanna come in?"
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Post by Edward of Pirate's Swoop on Jun 18, 2008 4:20:00 GMT -5
[red]Edward was laughing silently laughing as Rukan poked Jack and talked lazily. She wanted to stay at the ball, but sleep was making her talk funny. She had to go.
He let her dig her face into his neck as he carried her, laughing at her answer to his comment about her shoes. "Indeed they are very pretty."
"Sure, I'll come in for a bit..." Edward said, had to see that Ru actually made her way to her bed.
[yellow]~Edward and Rukan have left the Ball!!~[/yellow][/red]
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Post by Alynta of Pirate's Swoop on Jun 20, 2008 19:28:55 GMT -5
Alynta rolled her eyes as Edward circled her and made the comment on her dress. It was a typical "Brotherly Edward" thing to do. She searched for a smart reply, but before she could find one, Jack sprung to her rescue.
"Well, I like her dress."
Alynta couldn't help but smile at how quickly he came to her defence. Actually, it was rather sweet. Edward defended himself by saying that he wasn't being rude, merely being protective, and Alynta made a note to wear something far more revealing at the next ball.
Edward then took hold of a sleepy Rukan, and the two exited the ballroom, leaving Alynta alone with Jack and Loki. Maybe that wasn't such a good idea.
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Post by Bob of Olau on Jun 24, 2008 12:12:16 GMT -5
Bob's hands began to tremble slightly. Oneof his weaknesses was seeing Artemis cry, and every time he saw her crying it made him feel bad. "Arty... I'm so sorry," was all he could manage. "I don't know what's gotten into me latley," he said to her. The truth was he was jealous, he knew she had been flirting with Jack and he was jealous to the bone.
His hands continued to tremble, but he tried not to show any emotion. Perhaps he should take Artemis back to his rooms so they could talk. Afterall, he hadn't seen her fr nearly a week. They needed to talk about the war amoungs other things. "Will you come back to my rooms with me later?" he asked her.
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Post by Artemis Smythesson on Jun 24, 2008 12:28:06 GMT -5
[green]Artemis slightly felt bad as Bob's hands began to tremble slightly, but she had been upset first. She looked down as he replied, her anger, at least, receeding. "I know." She blinked a few more times, she sighed. She hadn't meant to be flirting when Bob was around, but she'd thought that he was out of town, so it wouldn't have done any harm.
She leaned her head on his shoulder, glad for the most part that he was home. She took a deep breath, both breathing in his sent and calming herself even more. The last thing either of them needed was her actually cry with tears running down her face.
She nodded and then murmered, "Of course I will silly." She lifted her head and tried to smile at him, "See all better." She knew that the smile was a bit fake, but she was trying.[/green]
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