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PB&J or Mac n' Cheese?

PB&J		18.2%	[ 4 ]
Mac n' Cheese		81.8%	[ 18 ]

Total Votes: 22

[II Kode Red II]

Have you ever thought about what protects our hearts[♥]?
Just a cage of rib bones--and other various parts...
So it's fairly simple to cut right through the mess...
...And stop that muscle that makes us confess.

º Gwen was already awake and having the hairs practically yanked from her head by her maid when Kai screamed. "Aren't you nearly done yet, Priscilla?" Gwen whined, hating every second of torture she was being subjected to. "Milday, we must have your hair up before you go to breakfast. I simply cannot allow you to leave your chamber in such a state" she woman chided. Slouching into her chair a bit, Gwenivere crossed her arms and her lower lip protruded daintily into a pout; a facial espression she'd been trying to perfect. Manipulation was key in many situations. After her head was released from the iron vise that was Priscilla's sturdy hands, the middle princess examined her hair in the mirror. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail, and instead of the straight hair she so adored, Gwen frowned at the redish spirals falling from the crown of her head. She ruffled her bangs a bit and picked out her dress, calling a different maid in to help her lace up the corset.

Every time she was sewn into that confounded device, Gwen silently swore that someday she would rain hell on whoever had invented it. It was obviously a man's invention as a way to torture women. Chauvinist pigs, the lot of them. As she very life was wrung out of her, and as she began to see black dots flash across her field of vision, the dress itself was slipped over her head and laced up. It was a pink gown that had long, poofy sleeves, a medium train, and gold stitching with ribbons sprinkled all over the stupid thing. Just standing in it made Gwen feel like a china doll. She had always detested dolls.

She slipped her matching shoes on and teetered over to her door. She would never get used to this treatment so early in the morning. What was the special occasion anyway? She indended to find out straight away. Stepping out into the hall, she looked around for any sign of her sisters. "Athena? Kai? Where are you, my darlings?" she called out in a syrupy sweet voice, obviously exaggerated and quite unlike the princess.

We are so fragile...
And our cracking bones make noise--
& we are just breakable, breakable, breakable girls and boys...

[BlackDouglas]

ąthena ƓorngusXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

You can delegate authority, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
but not responsibility xxxx

It pleased her to see her sister was listening. She knew she could usually be quite a handful when she wanted to be, but the presence of the unknown people outside must have caught her mind as much as it caught Athena's. It was really displeasing to not know what and who was entering her home. Though, this would not show on her face. Showing her dissatisfactions wouldn't help at all. She didn't answer Kaiko when she asked, purely because she didn't know the answer.

Her sister was now looking presentable and before Athena could make it to the door herself, her younger sibling had already raced towards the door. Her eyes widened for a moment as her sister announced who they were. Magnisius Guards. Athena suddenly knew why they were here and it did dread her some. The thought of not being able to care for sisters each day and have to rely on an unknown male was not to her liking. She felt like a mother when these thoughts entered her mind. As well as the thought of testing the arranged Princes to see it they would be fit enough to care for her siblings. And she wouldn't be easy to please. It may cause disruption amongst the Kingdoms if they didn't go through with it, but if it was to protect her sisters from a horrible marriage, Athena would gladly pull them out. Her father had announced the happenings of the arrangements. But Athena didn't think it would be this soon.

Sighing, she heard her sister yell about her horse. How she loved that horse. It did her good though, teaching her the responsibility of looking after another as well as giving her a friend of her own. "There is still plenty of time in the day, he will not starve. First, we must handle our visitors." she announced and walked by her sister, placing her hand on her back and nudging her out the door she now swung open. "Come."

Moving out, she noticed the guards perk up to noticing their movement. As she moved both herself and her sister, she quickly hoped Gwen could hold out for a moment. She had a knack of saying whatever was on her mind, and so wasn't the most easiest to handle around guests. Bowing her head slightly, hoping Kaiko would follow suit, she glanced at the guards not noticing a messenger with them. This was odd. Her eyes scanned the men and still there was nothing. "Is there no messenger with you?" she asked the guards, her expression still straight. They looked a little awkard and a bit worried. It seemed the important companion they were supposed to be escorting was missing, perhaps?

Quickly, she saw Albert running up the hall towards her and breathing heavily as he stopped in front of her. "Ease yourself, Albert." she spoke clearly, but kindly. Albert was much too old to be doing such things.

"Princess, we have more visitors on the outside... They come from Leandor." Holding in an irritated sigh, she nodded.

"Welcome our guests in and bring them into the lounge, please." Albert hurried off to give the message. This wasn't a good morning at all. Guests from all over the place seemed to be moving into a morning she was hoping would be quiet. Guess not.... Looking back to the guards, she smiled lightly trying to ease their obvious pressure. "I think it will be easier to discuss things in comfort, don't you?" She moved towards the giant doors and thrust them open, hoping the guards knew to follow suit. Hoping the messenger who was supposed to be accompanying them would hurry.

[toniie maccaroniie-x]

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Being married off. That was such a great thing for her to hear. Actually, it royally sucked. As Seiko walked out of the Meal hall with their maid Kassandra she stared at her sister until she was out of sight. The maid had proceeded to bring the small girl to the Library. It was quiet and air conditioned in there. She would have a chance to cool down and think about everything that was said to her. Sitting her down gently on the chair Kassandra pulled out her pocket flash light and began to inspect the girl. Making sure that she truely didn't just have some kind of random instant illness. Her pupils diolated correctly and her cheeks were flush. She was somewhat warm. But maybe that was from the surprise.

"Drink this Princess. It will help you get some hydration." Kassandra handed the bottle of purified water to Seiko. But she merely turned her head and denied it. "I'm fine, but that Elder has some mental problems.." She stated as she stared out the large library window. The birds flew past and the window blew against the trees gently. Turning quickly to Kassandra, Seiko stared at her intentively. "Would you wish to take my spot.." She asked bluntly and tipped her head to the left slightly.

Kassandra was utterly speechless as Seiko stared at her. "W-well I-i..-i.." She couldn't even find the words to say back to Seiko. Shrugging her shoulders, Seiko turned her head away. "Suit yourself.." Then a small sigh escaped her throat. "He better be good.. Or I'm saying no at the alter.." Another blunt comment escaped the girls vocal cords.

Looking at the Princess as she spoke so bluntly, Kassandra let out a small chuckle. "You'll get a chance to meet him at the Marriage Interview your highness. So you can talk and work things out.." Turning sharply and glaring at the women. Seiko narrowed her eyes. "You cursed women.. you knew about us having these damned arranged marriages !!" She stood from her chair and pointed at the maid. "That so evil !" As Seiko began to walk away from Kassandra all she could do was bow. "I'm sorry Princess.. but I had to keep the secret. I didn't want to be fired.. or even worse beheaded my first day at work. I do have a family to feed as well.." Stopping dead in her tracks, Seiko spun around on her heels. "Oh really now. And you expect me at eighteen years old. To want to get married.. and start my life. Have children and carry on the family.." She scowled. "It will be a cold day in hell before that happens now.. I'm going to somehow. someway, stop this damned arrangement." And with that said, she spun back around and began to leave the room.

[ Uh, short post. xD; wahmbulance EDIT. x3; ]

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[Xain234]

xXVyse| |LeandorXx

The Righteous Hammer of Justice

Eternally Bound with My Burning Soul

Come, Embrace the Fist!

Vyse soon found himself being herded to the lounge as his guards kept him surrounded. At least they removed the bindings, really he was never going to tie someone up as punishment again, those ropes friggen hurt! Still irritated, the man massaged his wrists while trying to think of some conversational topics, eventually pulling out his trusty notepad and writing ideas in it so he’d have some sort of reference when he met the Princess. Sure it left much to be desired if your fiancé suddenly pulled out a notebook to help him keep the conversation alive, but hell he was desperate, and he didn’t like failing. If he was going to commit to something then he would do so wholeheartedly, after all that was what it meant to be a Prince of Leandor. Once inside of the lounge, Vyse took a seat on a couch and noticed some tea was prepared as well as cookies, which he started to eat without hesitation, taking the entire basket and popping one at a time into his mouth while crossing his legs. No need to put on a civilized appearance when he felt more like a run of the mill mercenary with a cause than he did a Prince. Besides, he never really had taken to the affairs of royalty thanks to his year’s long trek in the name of self study. The guards he was with were also relaxed, each one carrying a mark that held a fist with a set of scales in its grip, marking them as some of the men who had accompanied him on his journey. “You know it would probably be easier if you tried to maintain a regal appearance Sire. Stuffing your face with snacks simply because they’re there isn’t a very endearing sight.” One of the guards spoke, Vyse replied with chomping down on yet another snack and pointing his finger at the guard that spoke. ”I was taken here kicking and screaming, I don’t want care about appearances when I haven’t had a chance to eat in the past two days!”

[Crucified Panther]

˚• ℳαrïα • ˚

⇝ say it ℓoud and there's music ℘laying ⇜
⇝ say it soft and it's almost like ℘raying ⇜ ╭♥

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Maria couldn't help but put a little bit more stomp in her steps as she walked down the halls. Her heels creaked as though threatening to break.Oh well to these blasted things, I'm sure mother and father can buy me new ones, perhaps even my wedding shoes, if they even tell me when the wedding is! It might as well be tomorrow, it's not like it would be even a more of a shock. What next, a surprise pregnancy announced by the field workers?

Maria had to calm down, she knew, but she fathom the fact that no one told her. One thing Maria relied on was family bonds, the trust it carried. Now she couldn't even rely or trust them, watching them pull stunts like this. She thought she was old enough to be told these things. As the eldest daughter, she was the first to find out there was no Saint Nicholas who came bearing gifts, the first to be told that the kitchen cook Christopher fancied men over woman, the first to be given talks of her womanly changes; she knew everything before everyone! She tried in her mind to give them the benefit of the doubt; she loved them so much. But now she felt as if she wasn't important enough to be told anything. Maria hated - loathed - that thought.

"Seiko, pray tell, are you feeling better?" Her sister was walking away, without Kassandra in sight. Funny, she looked about as happy as Maria did. "We have to give this scroll to our Royal Highnesses." The term Mother and Father wouldn't come to mind. "Wish to come?"

She walked, beginning to talk away. "Apparently the messengers knew our exact betrothed. Both you and Melody are marrying some Lean Door ... LeerDo ... princes of a certin kingdom. I'm to be married to Maganese - you know, I don't even want to try to pronounce their name. But it was so set that the King and Queen must have known about it. Seiko, I don't know why they couldn't just tell us!" She knew she was ranting, knew that she probably shouldn't, but she did anyways. The fact of not knowing - being in the dark - argh! It bothered her so.

They finally came upon their royal's hall, and soon stood in front of the mahogany door that led to the King and Queen's corridors. They were always the last two for morning meals, and Maria knew they were still in there. Because unlike what her parent's thought, she always - always -had to know. She knocked heavily.

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[toniie maccaroniie-x]

xxxx

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Watching as her sister basically came stomping down the halls. Seiko stopped as she spoke. Shrugging her shoulder, "Well, I'm alright. just royally pissed..." Looking down at the scroll, Seiko sighed heavily. "Aw come on. I'm only Eighteen. Is this really nesessary..?" Her shoulders slouched as she then began to follow her sister towards their parents bedrooms. Lean Door..? Leerdo..? Seiko's eyes stared at her sister as she tried to pronounce their names. "I'm NOT gaining some stupid lastname. That I don't need in the first place.." Then a thought pondered in her head. "Uh, Why are you all of a sudden marrying from the different Kingdom..?" She continued to walk down the hall as they finally came to their parents large bedroom door.

As Maria knocked heavily, Seiko stared down the hall for any signs of Melody. She was always the last sister to get comfortably out of bed and up and about. She then turned her gaze back to the door as she heard her mothers soft voice. "Come in." The two watch men outside of the doors grabbed the large handles and pulled the doors wide open. Seiko immediatly walked into their parents room and merely rant whatever was running through her mind. "How could you do this !" Were her first words as she slammed her hands down on the end of the bed they were laying on.

Lord Hemelia merely let out a slight chuckle. "I'm sorry dears. But it's for the best. We'd like you all to grow up now and get married. We knew that it was going to be a problem so.." Their mother cut in. "We've decided to set it up asap for you young ladies. I'm not having my three children go to waste until they are in their 40's you know." She took a small sip of the tea in her cup.

Seiko's attention then went to Maria. As she awaited her reply to that. She was after all, the oldest. Their parents were always coming down hard on her, and Seiko didn't think it was right. She watched her sisters expression change drastically.

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[BlackDouglas]

ąthena ƓorngusXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

You can delegate authority, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
but not responsibility xxxx

Upon hearing the clamour of feet shuffle in the lounge, Athena glanced over to see a group of guards, obviously the Leandor. Though, she could only barely see a man in different attire squished in between them all. She quickly calculated that this was the prince. Her assumptions were correct when she saw him take a seat and the guards continued to gather around, doing their job. He was not as she would have pictured. His hair was dark, but with an odd purple tinge. A color she had not seen on many and dropped down over his face to a length that would cover his eyes had there not been partings. Much different to the attention her sisters and herself get on their hair, which they have been taught to be the upmost importance in a womans presentation. His face was a lot more youthful looking than she would have imagined to be the oldest, but it still held that youthful handsomeness expected of a prince. At least one of her predictions were correct, he was attractive.

As she made her way over to the couch opposite, she almost raised an eyebrow at his seating pose. Not at all as well mannered as she would have expected for a prince. And of the oldest too. Being in his position, she had a clear understanding that she was to be a role model for the other two in her family. If this was how he were to be, she could only imagine what the younger two were like. He then continued to snatch up the snacks the maids had left, as they always do when they had guests. This prince stuffed his face instantly and it did shock her somewhat. But what could she say? They were there for the purpose of his hunger.

Taking a seat on the opposite couch, she heard the small remark of one the guards. She did agree but she was not one to judge people. He replied largely and pointed his finger at the guard as he yelled. He had to come here kicking and screaming?... She held up her hand flat to the sight, in a hope to silence them. "It is fine. They are there to be eaten and we aim to make our guests as comfortable as possible. You are just the first to actually stick to this goal." she chuckled lightly, trying to lighten the mood. He had already proven he didn't really want to be here so she would do her best to make this go a little smoother. "I am sorry you had to come relunctantly and starving. I guess we both were left in the dark for some announcements." Her glance went over to her maids, but her irritation didn't show. It didn't need to for them to understand her and they bowed their heads.

[Innocence The Sin]

ೄ Ƙąĭĸơ Ɲǡʀɥțȃ Ɠōŗƞǥǚşೄ

`~ Isn't there a Ϣhite Кnight upon a fiery steed?~`

`~Late at night I toss and turn and Ðʀɇдм of what I need.~`

ᆙᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᆖᅨ

Sure she had several more hours before Gab would notice a change in schedule, but it was her schedule that was being disrupted. But she knew as well as Athena did that their guests needed to be tended to. She was about to ask about her other sister, Gwen, until Athena ushered her out of the door.

Kaiko let Athena proceed ahead of her, being the oldest, and followed behind in her steps. Her curious hues shifted from one guard to another, examining every inch of their suit. She then realized that there was a second set of armour suits. As Athena was questioning about a mesanger Kaiko whispered, "Leandor Guards as well."

She took suit after her eldest sister once again, entering the lounge. Kaiko sat herself on the same piece of furnature as Athena, but lefted a seat between the two of them for Gwen so that they may sit in order of oldest to youngest as was the usual routine. She held her hands in her lap, kicking her feet slightly. She was itching to just run up and down the halls in her usual mannor. All this energy had to be contained when in the presence of guests, which was an almost impossible task for her to achive.

It was then that she noticed another person of royalty enter the room. A male, older than herself, in fact, about the same age of her eldest sister. This perked her interrests. Who was this man? Why, he looked like a prince. Kaiko smiled brightly, turning to face Athena, "Thena, that man. He looks like a prince from one of my stories." She was consumed by the thought that there may be a prince in her presence. Why would a prince be here? She glanced back at the male of royalty and her smile faded somewhat. This man was gorging himself with what seemed like no care for the Gorngus Princess at all. She blinked a few times, regestering her new dissatisfaction for this man. He was not her Prince Charming.

Kaiko watched in silence now as Athena walked over to the male on the oposite couch. She rose a brow in question to this movement. Now, the youngest female sat alone on the large couch built for at least five. This made her feel most out of place, as if she were a doll tossed in a corner. Oh my, her dolls! She had not made her bed, meaning her precious dolls were laying alone on her night stand and not along the pillows of her bed. This morning was by far the worst this week, though she did not make a verbal fuss of this. No, she would wait until the guests departed for that.

[[ wahmbulance Edited, Sorry I had to eat dinner. Catching up was a mess. Hee hee.]]

[Xain234]

xXVyse| |LeandorXx

The Righteous Hammer of Justice

Eternally Bound with My Burning Soul

Come, Embrace the Fist!

The man blinked and then looked over at the two Gorngus Princesses. They heard that? Yeah they heard that. Good going Vyse. Immediately he took interest in the design of the walls and the paints used on it. His problem with talking to women wasn’t going to change so easily. Taking another mouthful of snacks Vyse took a deep breath and sighed, one of the guards at his side patting the man’s back sympathetically, knowing their Lord’s plight did not stem from dissatisfaction with the women before him, but dissatisfaction with himself. ”Please don’t apologize on my account, what I said was rude. The reason I was dragged was not as complicated as it seems, in fact it’s quite simple. I can’t talk to women properly. My parents knew this and so.. Well.. Unfortunate things happened that could easily be avoided had I a normal view of the situation.” Vyse said all of this while staring resolutely at the wall, popping another snack into his mouth every so often. He still didn’t feel like a Prince, and wanted to get back to traveling as soon as possible, but at the same time he knew of the duties and obligations he had as a Prince so all his complaining would have to stop sooner or later. A citizen of the Leandor kingdom did not simply back down in fear of a challenge. Right, this was something he should embrace as an opportunity to grow and become a better King for the future. Crunching down yet another snack the man brought out his notepad and flipped through it in an attempt to find something to make the conversation less awkward, if even by the slightest margine. ”Ah.. Here it is.. My name is Vyse Aerternus Reginold Leandor, the eldest Prince of the Leandor Kingdom.. What’s it say next? Right! I’m pleased to meet you’re acquantaince.” A slight chuckled could be heard from the guards but he couldn’t figure out which one did it, so he settled for glaring menacingly at all of them and cracking his knuckles with a motion that said “Shut up or face a fist filled with love”.

Flipping a page in his notepad, he traced a finger down it in order to find another topic he should bring up. ”Tch. I’ve never been good with this. Conversation isn’t my thing I’m afraid. I spent most of my youth traveling about and sitting still in one place is unnerving. Once again I’ll have to apologize for my rudeness and attitude.” Turning another page, Vyse bit the ring on his finger in irritation before giving up and smacking the notepad against his forehead lightly. Don’t turn out to be useless after just the introduction! Didn’t he put more effort and time into this thing? Hell he even tried to practice speaking with women before this. Granted he forced one of his soldiers to dress up and imitate a lady, and that was probably the reason. What if he thought of Lady Athena as a man? No that just seemed wrong. Sounded wrong too. Yeah, running around on the battlefield definitely suited him more than this diplomatic stuff. Eventually Vyse got fed up with his notepad and simply handed it to one of the guards, telling him to burn it later, but save the ashes so he could stomp on them in frustration. Turning his attention back to the two Princesses, but still keeping his eyes locked on the wall to his side, Vyse attempted to strike up conversation again. ”….Gorngus looks like a nice place….” Inwardly he winced, there had to be something, anything better than what he just said.

((Finally fixed my post format XD))

[Crucified Panther]

˚• ℳαrïα • ˚

⇝ say it ℓoud and there's music ℘laying ⇜
⇝ say it soft and it's almost like ℘raying ⇜ ╭♥

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The first thing she did was hand them the scroll. Maria was going to be the one to break the silence, but then Seiko took the objective to start. It hurt to see her so upset at this. It was rare when the youngest Hemelia raised her voice. Especially raising her voice to their mother and father. Then again, no one did. Maria was bothered that she couldn't relate to Seiko. She was upset at being chosen to wed. She wanted a choice. Maria was more upset because no one told her. Later on she'd probably be mad a prince, a - new - person would show up and jump into their family tree. But for heaven's sake she could only manage to be mad at one thing at a time!

"Why was I not informed?" she spoke quietly. It was a little above a whisper, with a harsh edge. The Queen sighed, her husband rolling his eyes.

"We thought it'd upset you all, and so - "

"We - I- trusted you to tell me things, much less life changing ones!" She sharply interjected in a tone that rose in volume. She quickly shut her mouth, feeling herself grow hot. Maria hadn't meant to yell, but she felt so torn at this she couldn't bare it. So much that she even interrupted the Queen. Her mother.

"There are some things you don't always need to know, Maria," the King replied coolly, eyes locked on her. The way he spoke her name made her cringe. It had been a long time since he ever held a sentence in that tone before. It was the biggest slap in the face. A punch in the stomach would have been better. There was silence.

"When are they coming?"

The King looked at the scroll. "They shall come today, around afternoon." He closed it up and placed it next to his nightstand. "So you better get prepared." Maria nodded, shoulders slump, pride beaten. She nimbly gave them a curtsy, gave Seiko a gentle squeeze on her shoulder, and silently left the room.

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[c h e e r f u l CYNIC]

☼☼x::x█████xם ε м ι т я ιxαℓεxαиםεяxм α ɢ и ι s ι υ sx█████x::x☼☼

xxxxxxXxxxтнεяε's α ℓιт c ι ɢ α я ε т т ε
xxxxxxxxxxxXxxxιи тнε нαиם σf мч иεω α и ɢ ε ℓ

At first, Demitri was totally shocked. An arranged marriage? But he didn't even know this woman; this...this...Maria of Hemelia. It had caused him great worry over the past few hours. But now? Well, he could see the cause behind it. Their grandfather was on his deathbed, and his dying wish was to have all four kingdoms united under one name; one entity; one power. Of course, this power would still be split up, but...it was just weird. After all, this Maria was sort of like his cousin, right? Oh, well. Preserving royal blood and all that jazz. He could see what his grandfather was thinking, though. It actually made sense.

And what if this Maria was actually very nice? Very...beautiful? He'd never actually been to Hemelia in his twenty-one years of life. Shocking, really. So, honestly, he didn't know anything about this girl or her sisters. He only knew that he was going to be wed to her at some point in time. Well, that was a sure-fire way to limit someone's perspective on being a bachelor. But Demitri wasn't actually angry about it. He wasn't really worried, either. The only thing he was worried about what whether or not they would get along and love each other in the end. After all, what was marriage without love? Nothing, in Demitri's book.

So, to keep his mind calm, the eldest Magnisius brother was playing his cello. Sitting in the reading room, he sat in his favorite chair - one that he could still play the lovely instrument in, of course - playing his favorite instrument. Eyes closed and fingers running smoothly over the strings as the bow slid gracefully back and forth, the sound of the prelude to Bach's Cello Suite No. 5 filled the large, elegant room and the hallway beyond. This was his absolute favorite song to play; it was so sad, yet so endearing and powerful at the same time. He downright loved it. Soon enough, however, he drifted into the actual suite, his arms and fingers moving at a much faster pace.

Once the song was done, he inhaled slowly, and then let out a soft sigh, opening his golden eyes as he sat up straighter than normal, stretching his spine. He reached around the instrument's neck to pinch the bridge of his nose, holding as still as a statue for a few moments. Opening his eyes yet again, he decided that he should do something. He never actually put his cello in its case; he never went anywhere with it and it was much too heavy to move by himself. So, he simply laid the bow on the table, scooted his chair back and away from the large instrument, and stood up. But...what to do now? Oh, that's right. He needed to visit his bride-to-be. Great.


xXxxxsнε's вℓσwιиɢ sмσкε ℓιкε н α ℓ σ sxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xXxxxαиם иσω εvεячвσםч ω α и т s нεя



☼☼x::x█████xт н εxεℓםεsтxв я σ т н ε яx█████x::x☼☼

[BlackDouglas]

ąthena ƓorngusXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

You can delegate authority, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
but not responsibility xxxx

It was obvious this man had not intended his yelling for their ears and quickly made up for it in an explanation. Though, Athena did notice his eyes never made contact on either hers or Kaiko's. He was telling the truth when he said he was not used to talking to women. She couldn't help but be puzzled by such a thing. A Prince who couldn't talk to women? This really wasn't anything like she had pictured. In fact it was going much more difficultly. He whipped out what seemed to be a small notepad and shoved his nose in it, reading lines to her. Pre-arranged apparently. It had been a while since she wanted to laugh and right now was one of those times. His obvious awkwardness was seen by all, even his guards who she heard chuckle. Prince Vyse quickly shut him up with a threat. This really was a situation she had never experienced. How was she supposed to talk to her fionce if he couldn't even look her in the eye?

Athena bowed her head slightly to the awkward prince. "It's a pleasure, Prince Vyse. I am Princess Athena Maia Gorngus, the eldest of the Gorngus Kingdom." she replied, in the same tone as he. Though he probably knew that, she felt it still necessary. She noticed him smack the notepad against his head and she couldn't help but pity him for the situation he was now in. "Please do not worry about first impressions." she said, hoping to lighten his current mood. "I do not believe you can really have the right to judge someone from the instant you have met them. You may be wrong." It was true. She really didn't believe in first impressions, so she hoped he wouldn't worry so much. His embarassment was now rubbing off on her. She heard him try to spark conversation again and really understood his dilemma. Maybe she should help teach him to speak to woman.

Standing up, she kept her gaze on the prince. "Well, since you mentioned you were a young man always on the go, how 'bout we take a stroll through the house then. It may shake you from your fears... and maybe give you some experience in talking to someone of my gender." she did her best to smile at him and she chuckled. Moving over to him, she hooked her arm around his and pulled him off his seat. The way she was taught to politely take someone on a stroll. She just hoped physical contact didn't phase him as much as talking seemed to. "You may bring your snacks if you wish too."

Turning her attention to her sister, she saw her sitting on the seat swinging her legs. She was bored. Releasing the Prince, she moved over to her sister. She understood her body language like it was spoken aloud. Kneeling in front of her sister, she spoke quietly so only she may hear. "You may go tend to Gabriel if you like, Kai-chan. I will not hold you here against your will." she smiled to her sister. The only genuine one today. "Perhaps you can find that other guest of ours who may have gotten lost in our home, while your at it." she chuckled and stood back up. Turning to Vyse, she moved back towards him and linked her arm again. "So, shall we go?"

[Innocence The Sin]

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`~ Isn't there a Ϣhite Кnight upon a fiery steed?~`

`~Late at night I toss and turn and Ðʀɇдм of what I need.~`

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Kaiko continued to sit in silence. The prince across from her was apologizing over and over. Was this how real princes acted? Was this the true nature of a prince? Out of all the novels Kai had read, none seemed to be like this male. In fact, he acted more like one of those traveling samurai, or a rogue. He had this mysterious charm about him that Kaiko wasn't sure she liked.

It took her a few moments to realize it seemed as though this.. Vyse.. was speaking towards Athena more than the two princesses as a whole. This was a sign for Kaiko to remain silent no matter how much she detested it. What on earth was going on here? So many more questions filled the younger princess's mind as she sat there, staring intently at the prince. Oh how she'd rather be in the stables, brushing her dear Gabriel's white coat, or sitting in the library reading the new set of encylopedias that had been shipped in yesterday. Just what was so important for the prince himself to show up in their home with no notice before hand?

Kaiko bit her bottom lip as a thought came to her mind. Was their grandfather the issue of importance? She knew he was not well. Had he finally kicked the bucket. She hoped not. Even so, wouldn't her father be the one to reveal that news? She gripped the fabric of her dress. Whatever this news was, it couldn't be of terrible cause, could it? Surely that was not the case.

Athena approached her and told her some news which brought a smile to Kaiko's face. "Thank you, sister!" she exclaimed. With a quick hop, Kaiko was up on her feet and out the door. She quickly glided towards the main entrance before realizing the second part of Athena's sentance. "A lost guest," she repeated to herself. She was pulling on her cloak when her optics shifted about the halls, glancing from guard to guard, servant to servant, yet she saw no one else whom stuck out. Whoever it was, surely they would show up when they felt like being found.

Kaiko tupped out the front door and made her way to the barnyards to the right side of their property. There she neared a large brown barn that was filled with the sounds of horses and felines. She grinned brightly as the door swung open and Gabriel hung his head over his stall's door to greet the princess. "Good morning, Gabriel!" she giggled, patting the white horse's snout.

[[ wahmbulance Edited. ]]

[toniie maccaroniie-x]

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Watching her parents speak to her sister to vaguely. She could tell that they didn't care what we thought really. It was about what they wanted and that was that. Well, Seiko wouldn't stand for it. Maria spoke her words, and she knew by the way her body language spoke. That she had been defeated in her pride. This sucked. As her shoulder was squeezed, she watched Maria leave the room silently. Her gaze fell upon her parents once more. "This afternoon, I hope you're happy.." She snapped before she began to leave the room. "Pumpkin, come back.." Her mother said her nickname and Seiko spun around rather violently. "I'm NOT.. your pumpkin Mother.." She growled under her breath before taking off out the large door frame.

Seiko grumbled to herself as she made her way down the long hallway. Servants and Maids coming from every door as she stomped her feet. Kassandra quickyl protruded from the Library and walked by her side. "I know, you anger with everything your Highness. But it's all for you best isn't it...?" Seiko sighed and slowed her pace down. "I guess being the youngest, and just watching Maria try and do something about it.. I'm guessing I can't fight it.." and with that she walked into her room and closed the door behind her. Being in solitude under her own roof basically. Leaning against the door, Seiko closed her eyes gently. This was really a pain. She hated to see her eldest sister Maria in such grief. It was upsetting to her own nature. She still hadn't seen Melody anywhere. That was rather unusual. Looking at her clock on her short dark hazelnut chest. It read 9:39 am. That was a bummer.

This is the first time that Seiko had just wanted to stay locked in her room and not come out. Slouching herself as low as she could, Seiko sat herself down on the small chair infront of her vanity dresser, to merely grab her brush and start brushing out the knots and restlessness of it. She had taken out her small black headband and placed it upon her lap. Keisai entered the room with a knock and walked quickly over to Seiko. "What would you like done with your hair Mistress.." The maid spoke softly as she gently grabbed the brush out of the Princesses hands. "It really doesn't matter, down with a few clips in it is alright with me." She gently shrugged her shoulders as the maid began doing her hair.

Staring at herself in the Mirror. Seiko pondered to herself if she was even good enough to be wed. Being married was never something that she would have fancied. But apparently her parents had it sought out for her and her sisters. She always knew that her mother and father were protective of her, and wanted the best for her. But to make her older sisters suffer as well, that's just terrible.

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[Lady Blop]

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•·.·´¯`·.·• Melody of Hemelia •·.·´¯`·.·•

A Princess, I suppose...

"Life is not about waiting out the storm. It's about learning to dance in the rain." - Unknown

Melody stared ahead of her, her face a blank mask. Prudence, her lady in waiting, clapped her hands and rocked back and forth in her seat, a look of utmost glee on her wrinkled face. "A marriage! Milady will finally have a suitor...!" Melody was brought out of her reverie by her words and slowly rose to her feet, her face devoid of emotion. Without another word, the princess walked out of the room, her skirts rustling against the marble floors. As the heavy oak door shut behind her, Melody slowly walked down the hall and up to her tower. Her sisters had fine rooms with lavish decorations, furniture sets, and wardrobes. Hers was simply a room with a bed, a closet, and shelves upon shelves of various oddities. Once she had finally scaled the steep spiraling staircase to her room, she dashed inside and bolted the door behind her. She leaned against the door as it shut behind her, and closed her eyes, taking a deep, shaky breath. She refused to cry. An arranged marriage... Well. She had to admit she hadn't seen that one coming. And now she was supposed to be some sort of livestock? To be sold to a total stranger? Unacceptable.

It was now days later. She was on her way to the Leandor's castle. To meet her betrothed. Staring out the window of her carriage, chin in her hand, Prudence noticed her position and huffed irritably. "Stop that, milady. It's bad for your figure." Melody simply turned to stare at the woman in disbelief. Did it really matter? How was that even possible? She restrained herself from rolling her eyes and was abruptly inspired. She opened the window of the carriage and called out to the coachmen, "Halt!" The carriage stopped on the dusty road, the horses nickering curiously. Melody shot Prudence a mischievous grin before throwing open the door of the carriage and dropping outside of it, landing neatly on her feet. Before Prudence could squawk a single protest, Melody had unhitched one of the horses and slapped the other's rear. The horse snorted and took off at a trot, leaving Prudence looking enraged as the carriage bounced away along the road.

The princess smirked as she watched her carriage rolling away, holding the horse's bridle beside her. Then she lifted herself up onto the steed. It truly was absurd to see her- A princess, in her most elegant gown, riding bareback on a simple bay carriage mare. She started calmly down the road, alone, letting her sunbonnet dangle from its strings around her neck. Let the sun touch her- She didn't care. Her long auburn hair had been pinned to her head in a most dignified, painful fashion, but the few locks that had escaped shone red in the sun's light. Her pale green gown was already getting dusty from the horse and the road, but it was clear she didn't give a damn.

(( My apologies for the shortness and complete lack of anything to work with. D: ))