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Post by Hammett on Mar 14, 2022 11:49:36 GMT
Annie sniffs as she is seated in the VIP section. "This is for important people? It is much the same as everywhere else in this place other than the strip of rope. Do you not entertain Queens and gods often, mister Hammett?" Hammett smiles, "Ah, but everywhere else you wouldn't have the pleasure of my company, your majesty. And here at Wormwood's we treat everyone equally, from Kings and Queens to tinkers and tailors, and yes, even the occasional "god". Most seem to enjoy it. It allows them to let their hair down, in a manor of speaking, and enjoy themselves in a way they often can't in their homelands. If you give it a chance you might find yourself having a good time, judgement free, unlike at certain other parties and galas where it is impossible to enjoy one's self because everyone is watching and judging your each and every action and interaction."
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Post by Brian on Mar 14, 2022 11:57:22 GMT
I smirk at Hammett " See...now you are making it seem like I need to host you in one of our halls."
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Post by Hammett on Mar 14, 2022 12:34:27 GMT
"It would be a pleasure. Is anyone else coming from the Castle? And how was Flora's version of a shindig?"
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Post by Admin on Mar 14, 2022 18:07:39 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/gymQ9Gp/Dalt~png Dio & Lor:"Oh yeah? What would that be?"He motions for Lor and Dio to sit and waves the waiter to bring a round of beer for them. "Put it on Brian's tab," he tells the man.
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Post by Admin on Mar 14, 2022 18:20:09 GMT
Brian and Hammett:
The queen sniffs again and looks at Hammett through ice-cold eyes.
"I have as yet been unable to eradicate the gracelessness of my husband's upbringing. It is evident that you, too, have none of the proper graces instilled in you, mister Hammett. Fortunately, there is still time to hammer the needed propriety into you and this...tavern.
"The slave who greeted us at the door - roasted medium, I should think, with a light seasoning. Remove the hair, of course, but keep the skin intact; I do love the crispiness of the skin fresh from the firepit."
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Post by Hammett on Mar 14, 2022 19:26:46 GMT
Hammett glances between the Queen and Brian, "How about the King Nachos and the Royal Hot wings?" Wormwood's never actually used the adjectives "King" or "Royal" to describe the food, but Hammett added them on to hopefully appease the woman he was quickly coming to believe was insane.
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Post by Brian on Mar 14, 2022 19:37:30 GMT
Hammett glances between the Queen and Brian, "How about the King Nachos and the Royal Hot wings?" Wormwood's never actually used the adjectives "King" or "Royal" to describe the food, but Hammett added them on to hopefully appease the woman he was quickly coming to believe was insane. I shake my head for a moment I turn to my lady wife. "Flirting...with a cousin of mine." I give a joking grin before turning to Hammett. " I am limited as King and husband and am unable to help you. She is like unto a high queen of faerie...and if you've not had cause to deal with such well....your in for an educated. She was invited and the door man did give her offense. And as a guest invited by you she is demanding compensation for her offense. And as you have staff inside house who show proper deportment and staff on the outside of house who dont....she has cause to think you know better. And by breeding you should have been educated appropriately. Thus she makes a demand under expectation you SHOULD know how this works." I turn back to my lady wife " I have duties honor bound to both you and my kinsman I will do both to the best of my ability. As king I must ask should he be held responsible for a waif he took into his service? And he by reputation was not properly tended to by our kin in the Tuath of Kolvir. How are you certain he is not more then a fancy waif himself?"
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Post by Lorelei on Mar 14, 2022 19:48:54 GMT
Lorelei takes a seat, leaving room for Dio to do the same.
"For a start, when we last met, on the mountaintop, I said I owed you an apology, but the situation was so chaotic, and you obviously had other things on your mind, that I didn't have the opportunity to properly do so," she says. "I have spent many years learning my sorcery and am justifiably proud of my accomplishments. And yet I had never before encountered anything that could stand up to that massive electric shock. I misjudged and as a result you were injured. However much I try, I feel that I cannot apologize deeply enough for that. I am sorry."
"After the beast in Kasaba carried you away, I followed as quickly as I was able. By the time I reached the beast's remain you had already departed, presumably using the cards... these were left behind." Lorelei slides the cards across the table to him, faces down...
"Dionisia, here, was raised in a convent in the Courts. She finds you... pleasant to gaze upon. Anticipated complications from her past has her reluctant to contemplate and fully enjoy the pleasures of her current freedom."
"There is someone we know who is seeking an army to help her homeland. I believe Dio would like to ask for your assistance on the other's behalf..., Dio?" .
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Post by Hammett on Mar 14, 2022 21:35:18 GMT
I shake my head for a moment I turn to my lady wife. "Flirting...with a cousin of mine." I give a joking grin before turning to Hammett. " I am limited as King and husband and am unable to help you. She is like unto a high queen of faerie...and if you've not had cause to deal with such well....your in for an educated. She was invited and the door man did give her offense. And as a guest invited by you she is demanding compensation for her offense. And as you have staff inside house who show proper deportment and staff on the outside of house who dont....she has cause to think you know better. And by breeding you should have been educated appropriately. Thus she makes a demand under expectation you SHOULD know how this works." I turn back to my lady wife " I have duties honor bound to both you and my kinsman I will do both to the best of my ability. As king I must ask should he be held responsible for a waif he took into his service? And he by reputation was not properly tended to by our kin in the Tuath of Kolvir. How are you certain he is not more then a fancy waif himself?" Hammett does his, well not best, but lets say alright, attempt at being diplomatic, "Well if I ever visit Faerie I will consider ordering the finest waif that is available, but here it is our custom not to eat the staff, so I guess we all have something to learn about different cultures." He finishes off his drink.
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Post by Brian on Mar 14, 2022 21:40:38 GMT
I shake my head for a moment I turn to my lady wife. "Flirting...with a cousin of mine." I give a joking grin before turning to Hammett. " I am limited as King and husband and am unable to help you. She is like unto a high queen of faerie...and if you've not had cause to deal with such well....your in for an educated. She was invited and the door man did give her offense. And as a guest invited by you she is demanding compensation for her offense. And as you have staff inside house who show proper deportment and staff on the outside of house who dont....she has cause to think you know better. And by breeding you should have been educated appropriately. Thus she makes a demand under expectation you SHOULD know how this works." I turn back to my lady wife " I have duties honor bound to both you and my kinsman I will do both to the best of my ability. As king I must ask should he be held responsible for a waif he took into his service? And he by reputation was not properly tended to by our kin in the Tuath of Kolvir. How are you certain he is not more then a fancy waif himself?" Hammett does his, well not best, but lets say alright, attempt at being diplomatic, "Well if I ever visit Faerie I will consider ordering the finest waif that is available, but here it is our custom not to eat the staff, so I guess we all have something to learn about different cultures." He finishes off his drink. I nod a bit at him. I turn to my dear lady wife "You did call the folks of the Tuatha Kolvir cannibals my dear lady I seem to recall. Should that have been their custom long ago it seems that is not their custom now. And as this is occuring as a part of our doing diplomatic service and as this is a dispute between you and a kinsman of mine I am well within my rights to invoke claims to arbitrate this dispute. I could tell my kinsman the nature of how you feed your garden my dear. But perhaps the way you expressed the zeal of your desire to have restitution....would be better sought out by applying your wisdom. I could tell Hammett how I would handle this sort of a dispute back home and under our laws. Or perhaps you could seek a different sort of payment. One that might be more to your liking. Hammett is a bartender who sits at a crossroad of shadows afterall. More valuable then coin or flesh is knowledge."
I pull out a cigar and start to prepare it.
"For example. I could wonder if my Lady Wife does not want me to complete my diplomatic efforts in Kolvir. I could wonder if this action is because of wisdom and counsel my lady wife has that she has not provided me. And she seeks to push me away from a path. Knowing full well such methods are usually fruitless with me....And as I did not violate laws and customs at the door, and I further reminded you had I done so you would have tried to claim my head and would be right to do so....do you try to force me into a situation where I am forced by honor to withdraw from here before my work is done? Further inhibiting my path? The last love your had who you tried that with....that didn't work out. For him or for you. And I've no intentions to tie myself to a rock by my intestines any time soon."
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Post by Admin on Mar 15, 2022 5:07:11 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/gymQ9Gp/Dalt~png Lorelei & Dio:"The royal family of Amber does not apologize," Dalt says flatly. He flips the cards over with his thumbnail. "Smart of you to get rid of these cursed things. Though you don't have a reputation for returning other people's property."He gathers up the cards and puts them in his pocket. "The sign on the door says 'mercenary'- what does this person have to offer me for my services?
"And, sorry kid, but I have no desire to be someone's teen idol. Use your powers to find some copies of Tiger Beat instead."
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Post by Admin on Mar 15, 2022 5:56:32 GMT
"Bloody atheist republican," Annie growls under her breath.
"Hammett rules this place, yes? If a head of state invites royalty from another realm, then he is bound by the rules of diplomacy to provide a proper reception."
She picks up a nacho chip and watches the melted cheese pour off it with an expression of disgust.
"At the very least more pickled jalapenos and olives would improve this dish. And sour cream made from human blood."
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Post by Lorelei on Mar 15, 2022 7:07:39 GMT
"Perhaps it's not the Amber side of me that seeks to apologize," Lorelei says with a smile. "Unlike that portion of the family you are most familiar with, I don't have a thousand years of over-starched underwear inhibiting my ability to admit when I was wrong. I am just as much an old-bloodline Rebman; closely tied to the Tritons."
As she continues talking to Dalt, she says, "While I don't have a list of what Lady Katerina has to offer, her ability to pay is not in question. The question is how much would your aid cost and does that cost fall within her means... Her home Shadow is Eshanta. They have something that sounds like the merging of a Lesser Pattern and Rebma's Mirror Magic. They are being over-run by regenerating demons and are in danger of losing control over this power. If you need to know more, we will have to arrange to get you two together..." .
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Post by Dionisia on Mar 15, 2022 7:09:57 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/gymQ9Gp/Dalt~png Lorelei & Dio:"The royal family of Amber does not apologize," Dalt says flatly. He flips the cards over with his thumbnail. "Smart of you to get rid of these cursed things. Though you don't have a reputation for returning other people's property."He gathers up the cards and puts them in his pocket. "The sign on the door says 'mercenary'- what does this person have to offer me for my services?
"And, sorry kid, but I have no desire to be someone's teen idol. Use your powers to find some copies of Tiger Beat instead."Dio smiles at Dalt not in a gooye eyed fawning way just her usual smile. "I had suggested you to Lady Katerina seeing the skills and decisiveness you showed upon the mountaintop. It was a pleasure fighting side-by-side.Dio then turns to a bigger grin. "Idolizing would be worshipping. Although i admire your strength your battleprowess and the sight of your physique. I do not mean to idolize, starting to learn worshipping is empty and dangerous. Giving yourself time to enjoy a beautiful sight is healthier."
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Post by Brian on Mar 15, 2022 8:37:28 GMT
"Bloody atheist republican," Annie growls under her breath. "Hammett rules this place, yes? If a head of state invites royalty from another realm, then he is bound by the rules of diplomacy to provide a proper reception." She picks up a nacho chip and watches the melted cheese pour off it with an expression of disgust. "At the very least more pickled jalapenos and olives would improve this dish. And sour cream made from human blood." I smile at her. " My dear....You are certainly correct he should know better."
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