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tushanshu_logs2014-01-09 01:22 pm
alderwood) wrote in tushanshu_logs2014-01-09 01:22 pm
open audience; the alderwood emperor
Characters: The Alderwood Emperor and anyone who seek to speak with him
Date: January 8th
Location: The Palace of Landed Sky
Situation: The expected holding of an audience for any that care to speak with the newly appointed Alderwood Emperor.
Warnings/Rating: N/A; to be updated if necessary
The hall is stark and black, lit with softly glowing lanterns that are strung up high beyond reach. Outside, the sun is at its zenith, and it filters down through the cloudy glass roof to warm the dark room.
The floor is marble, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ruby quartz. It catches the light, and casts strange patterns on the walls.
There is beauty to it, but the room has been repurposed to function moreso than form. Weapons racks line the walls and there are officers stationed at regular intervals to ensure the safety of their assets and, of course, the Emperor himself. It is but one sign of heightened security, another being that all attendees must be escorted in with the attendance of a pair of armed guards. The rein of Alderwood begins in caution and will not be made victim of as Ironwood's did in its end.
The Emperor himself is seated at a broad table and working his way through cleaning a variety of firearms that range from elegant handguns to heavy muskets. He works with swift precision, dismantling each in turn before proceeding with cleaning and reassembling, then he moves to the next. Like the weapons upon the racks, these vary in age from rudimentary to advanced technology reminiscent of the spectre weapons. He knows each of them as spoils of war gathered over the centuries and now he seeks to repurpose them. To use them against the enemy that had him fight in the first place.
He is dressed in his familiar military cut, having no mind or pleasure in anything of ornamentation or to further denote his rank, and greets each attendee with the curt statement: "Speak to your purpose."
[Actionspam or prose are both acceptable!
Characters will only be admitted into the hall one by one, so there won't be anyone present for anyone else's conversations, and there won't be any 'mingling' in the chamber itself.
By popular demand, we will continue to allow mingling for those waiting for an audience in an antechamber. There is a thread header below to allow for that!]
Audience | Canon Updates | Antechamber
Date: January 8th
Location: The Palace of Landed Sky
Situation: The expected holding of an audience for any that care to speak with the newly appointed Alderwood Emperor.
Warnings/Rating: N/A; to be updated if necessary
The hall is stark and black, lit with softly glowing lanterns that are strung up high beyond reach. Outside, the sun is at its zenith, and it filters down through the cloudy glass roof to warm the dark room.
The floor is marble, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ruby quartz. It catches the light, and casts strange patterns on the walls.
There is beauty to it, but the room has been repurposed to function moreso than form. Weapons racks line the walls and there are officers stationed at regular intervals to ensure the safety of their assets and, of course, the Emperor himself. It is but one sign of heightened security, another being that all attendees must be escorted in with the attendance of a pair of armed guards. The rein of Alderwood begins in caution and will not be made victim of as Ironwood's did in its end.
The Emperor himself is seated at a broad table and working his way through cleaning a variety of firearms that range from elegant handguns to heavy muskets. He works with swift precision, dismantling each in turn before proceeding with cleaning and reassembling, then he moves to the next. Like the weapons upon the racks, these vary in age from rudimentary to advanced technology reminiscent of the spectre weapons. He knows each of them as spoils of war gathered over the centuries and now he seeks to repurpose them. To use them against the enemy that had him fight in the first place.
He is dressed in his familiar military cut, having no mind or pleasure in anything of ornamentation or to further denote his rank, and greets each attendee with the curt statement: "Speak to your purpose."
[Actionspam or prose are both acceptable!
Characters will only be admitted into the hall one by one, so there won't be anyone present for anyone else's conversations, and there won't be any 'mingling' in the chamber itself.
By popular demand, we will continue to allow mingling for those waiting for an audience in an antechamber. There is a thread header below to allow for that!]
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My name is Ellie. Not "foreigner." If you want me to come up with better names for these fucking things, then use mine. [pause.] Please.
[she holds up the two lizards that she's brought--]
These two little guys gets me six hours. And if I come back with another, another three hours. I can't be alone. [she didn't know what he was hiding, but]
If I'm not alone, then can the Kedan read the stories to me?
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Very well, Ellie. But these lizards must be named as you bring them in, alive or dead. Use names that you garner from the books, if you will.
[Which brings him to the next point.]
You may be able to convince the overseer to read, but beware that she is not appreciative of the directness you show.
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Alright. I'll be less... direct, I guess. Nicer? Maybe that's the word I'm looking for.
Okay. You wanted the names for these little guys?
Godzilla and Moby Dick.
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Within is the library, walls lined with shelves and floor laid out with shelves and stacks alike. There are books everywhere, as is expected in such a depository. A kedan overseer looks up to his entrance and straightens to attention, offering a salute in place of the bow that many gave Ironwood. Evandau greets that with a nod, then turns back to Ellie.]
You have six hours, thanks to Godzilla and Moby Dick. Use them well.
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Holy shit... this is the real deal. I don't even know where to fucking start
[she looks around, giddy at the prospect of what she might find. In fact, she's rushing forward to the shelves, and peering at all the titles she doesn't know, before she starts to pull off a book-- and then realizes]
Thanks, and you better believe the names are gonna be way better, next time.
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He escorted her to the library to have a chance to see this reaction and know again what wonderment feels like, but he finds himself only experiencing it secondhand. Muted.
Strange.]
I look forward to it.
[Said with a nod to Ellie, then a look to the overseer.]
Allow her until dusk today, if she wishes.
[Longer than promised, but a reward of sorts. Evandau intends to leave it at that, turning to depart.]
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[she turns back to face him, the books in her hand as she hooks her backpack up along her back]
I dunno if it was you, but thanks for the rifle. A bow and arrow's nice, but... I like being able to protect myself.
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Eshai's gifts.
He feels the grief, dulled with time, but this mention of her final act of generosity reignites it and he must focus. Shed the emotions. Only when he feels nothing does he turn back to her and nod sharply.]
Ironwood would be pleased to know you appreciate it.