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Post by Maeve on Oct 26, 2022 11:12:25 GMT
[OCC Tell me when morning come or if some thing happens I the night.]
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Post by Admin on Oct 28, 2022 1:32:25 GMT
In the morning she finds a note at her door. She is to report to Regent Flora upon awakening.
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Post by Maeve on Oct 28, 2022 8:46:50 GMT
[OCC without breakfast that is alarming ] Maeve gets dressed, puts two dagger into her belt and follows a servant wherever Flora wants her to be.
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Post by Admin on Oct 29, 2022 20:23:22 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/j5FLskF/Florimel~jpg She is led to a small dining room. Flora sits at the table with a plate of food and a glass of juice on one side of her and a pile of papers and scrolls on the other. A scribe hands her a page, she reads over it, signs it, then the scribe departs. "Maeve, welcome home!" Flora beams. "I hope that this time your stay will be a long one."
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Post by Maeve on Oct 29, 2022 21:21:26 GMT
"Hello Aunt Flora." Maeve replies with short smile. "It is good to be home."
Maeve takes some more steps into the room but does not takes seat and keeps standing at a respectful distance.
"My staying, I think, it depends on the situation and circumstances."
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Post by Admin on Oct 30, 2022 3:43:27 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/j5FLskF/Florimel~jpg "Don't be so formal. Sit and eat!
"Of course you will stay! The seas are too challenging to sail; your cousins are taking care of the one or two issues in Shadow. You are fortunate enough to return at the perfect time to enjoy your status and privilege. I hear you did a masterful job at dinner yesterday evening; I need you here to attend to those sorts of functions. And so much has been lost from the explosion, which cost us our dear King, things just haven't recovered yet, and I need someone to do all the essential work of hiring staff to replace those we've lost. Do you realize that we haven't had a proper silver steward in months? Of course you have; it would have been apparent last night. We also need a new wine steward; the cousin of Bayle may have many fine qualities, but knowledge of wine isn't one of them. Ironic, no? As Regent, I can't just cause a rift with Baron Bayle, but you would be much better in the role of finding a replacement and then getting rid of this cousin.
"The list of unfilled positions goes on and on, and few have the experience you do in courtly functions."
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Post by Maeve on Oct 30, 2022 20:42:42 GMT
Maeve takes a seat and gets some food on a plate and a tea with honey.
She listens to what Flora says. "Yes the sea is a bit rough at the moment, storms, rain which seems to go on forever. Whom of my cousin is looking into this?" Maeve looks curiously at Flora.
She ponder a bit about the suggestions on Flora's list. "I think I could give the replacement of the castle staff my attention. I guess I have some ideas what to do about it."
"It migth cost the Crown since we most likely have to pay more or we have to give compensation in natural produce. And maybe the city nobles come complaining that I stole some of their staff,
what they should consider to be an honor"
"I will have to speak with whomever is filling the position of Castle Master Steward."
"And I will not run to you for approval of the decisions I'm going to make." Maeve adds.
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Post by Admin on Oct 31, 2022 5:43:21 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/j5FLskF/Florimel~jpg "You think it would be all of them, wouldn't you? Yet they all seem to have other concerns. Or they don't mind a bit of rain - good for the trees, they say. Or they have spent time in Seattle and have become inured to it. They can find the cause, or the cause will find them.""Money is the one thing we have lots of these days.... Of course you won't. I have appointed you to this position because I trust your judgement."
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Post by Maeve on Oct 31, 2022 17:24:57 GMT
"And drowned trees are such sad sight. When one of them returns I will speak with my cousin about the interesting, important things they are doing, maybe they are looking into the matter and have inconveniently forgotten to mention it." Maeve reflects.
Maeve takes a sip from her tea. "This tragedy with Uncle Gerard, is at last one of my cousins investigating, why this Lady of Chaos was so far from home and so near to Amber. Usually the Lords and Ladies of Chaos find 3 dimensional shadows to unpleasent and boring to consider longer residence there."
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Post by Admin on Nov 2, 2022 4:51:25 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/j5FLskF/Florimel~jpg "They say she was searching for something. I do not know what it was. Good help is difficult to find these days. We must hope that someone is still on that case; at the very least, that Hammett person might be interested since Vada is supposed to have destroyed his cafe."
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Post by Maeve on Nov 2, 2022 14:24:26 GMT
"Hammet, he was there when the Castle blew up and the King was killed. What did Hammet said that happened. What has this Lionel done?" Maeve asks.
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Post by Admin on Nov 5, 2022 5:21:34 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/j5FLskF/Florimel~jpg "Leonil and his 'experiments' destroyed most of the castle, most of the help, Random and Vialle, and, as I had hoped, Hammett. Hammett and Leo were in conference with the King when it happened. Sadly Hamm has returned to plague us and tells of Leo accidentally causing the explosion. I don't buy it. It was a targeted assassination. Leo had the skill but not the brains; Hamm has smarts but nothing resembling talent. Smart money is on their colluding to kill the King and Queen, but someone else must have put them up to it; neither would have had the guts to act alone."
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Post by Maeve on Nov 5, 2022 7:49:10 GMT
"Leonil and Hammet working with each other and for someone else. Leonil I can imagine, lured in with more knowledge or power. Hammett always seemed to be his own man." Maeve ponders.
"It would be interesting to know how both survived an explosion this size beeing at the dead center, but Random and Viale did not."
Maeve refills her cup with tea.
"I regret I have no been here for your grand party. I think I owe you an apologize for this. I came to Amber as fast as I could after my mother's message reached me. I hope your party was successful."
Maeve hesitates a moment. "Have you heard from my mother?"
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Post by Admin on Nov 7, 2022 1:22:54 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/j5FLskF/Florimel~jpg "They must have been in the eye of the unleashed forces, and that is the only reason that I can think of. Even so, they were both horribly maimed.
"Think nothing of your delay. It would have been better if you were here, but time and shadow do not always cooperate, even with our family.
"Your mother is a close and trusted advisor to me at this time. I don't know how I would have managed this long without her wisdom. Sadly, an important piece of information came to us, and I had to send her off to investigate. She will return soon, I sus-"A servant rushes into the room and whispers into Flora's ear. She nods as she listens and makes a face somewhere between amused and scowling.
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Post by Maeve on Nov 7, 2022 6:23:57 GMT
Maeve uses the time to get another roll with orange marmelade.
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