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 Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:49 pm
Chris tried not to laugh,
So instead she just smiled and nodded at the guards.
"Hello."
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:09 pm
It was Remus' turn to give out his name. He didn't really think too hard and just blurted out the first thing that came to his mind.
"I'm Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and this is my wife, Catherine." Remus said with a nod. Hopefully nobody here knew anything about Earth history, or his bullshit card would stand out like sore thumb.
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:26 pm
Spent my days with a woman unkind,
Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine.
Made up my mind to make a new start,
Going to california with an aching in my heart.
Trying to remember all of these names, the guard on the right flipped through his list. The letters were so tiny, and he was having a hard time reading. The other waited quite impatiently as he did.
"It's alphabetical, just look for Donnel first. Donnel. D. Duh. Duh. Donnel." He started whispering. "No, Killian, D is not after H in the alphabet, nor is it the first letter. God's sake, man."Someone told me theres a girl out there
With love in her eyes and flowers in her hair.
Took my chances on a big jet plane,
Never let them tell you that theyre all the same.
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:28 pm
The nobles waited patiently. Emma was enjoying her courtesan disguise a little too much, going so far as to add a thigh-high slit to her gown and green, glittering eyeshadow to complete the look.
You're having too much fun.
So? I haven't forgotten all of my old tricks!
Another subtle mental push and the guards would find the names of the party written amongst the others as clear as day.
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:32 pm
((If the other guard's name is Torres, I'm gonna sue you, Kaok.))
Remus rolled his eyes and waited forvthe guards to figure out the alphabet. It was obvious that these two bouncers were all brawn and no brain. He cast a glance at Kaok's human side and smiled a little bit.
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:40 pm
Spent my days with a woman unkind,
Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine.
Made up my mind to make a new start,
Going to california with an aching in my heart.
((FFFF. No. This is just a thinly-veiled reference to my obsession with Cillian Murphy. The other guard's name is Bale.))
"Found 'em!" The slow(er) guard exclaimed, and the other didn't contest it, he just really wanted this encounter to be over with. There would be hell to pay if Mr. Rightley came out and saw them bumbling about like this.
"Welcome." They bowed slightly and opened the door for the group.Someone told me theres a girl out there
With love in her eyes and flowers in her hair.
Took my chances on a big jet plane,
Never let them tell you that theyre all the same.
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:52 pm
The nobles nodded to the guards, sweeping into the room with a grace that took centuries of practice to achieve. Emma glided over the threshold, holding her skirts with a delicate hand.
Nobility did have its advantages.
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:05 pm
Remus led Human Kaok inside. He didn't try anything too flashy as he didn't want to attract unwanted attention to himself or Human Kaok. The Imperator tried to form a conversation with her, so that they could mingle among the guests a little bit better.
"So..Catherine. Some party, huh?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:11 pm
Spent my days with a woman unkind,
Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine.
Made up my mind to make a new start,
Going to california with an aching in my heart.
"Yeah. This place is nice." Nice was an understatement - there were chandeliers, flowers, murals painted specifically for this occasion (apparently celebrating nothing in particular), the hosts were giving away free jewelry to their guests. But the only thing that 'Catherine' could seem to focus on were the wrist-devices that most of the service there wore. It wasn't any of her business, but she couldn't stop looking.
"Those can't just be bracelets..."
Cairndeer spent his time talking to Chris and Malcolm, but didn't forget to look around for any sign of a Faun, it the crowd of people it was really hard to see anyone. How had these people filled a house so big so well?
We may need to ask around about her. The doctor thought loudly towards Hrothbert and Emma. Discreetly of course.Someone told me theres a girl out there
With love in her eyes and flowers in her hair.
Took my chances on a big jet plane,
Never let them tell you that theyre all the same.
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:16 pm
Right.
Both nobles had their Sight in place, glancing at the staff's bracelets out of the corner of their eyes. If there was magic involved, they would see it.
At the same time, Hrothbert set to work. As he and Emma made their way around the room, the sorcerer sent his awareness forth, touching the surface of every mind present, searching for a recent memory of a Faun (or the Faun herself).
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:28 pm
Remus decided to leave the sleuthing up to the doctors and nobles. He would stand by and fight if the need arose. All this seemed a bit odd, and he imagined that a faun would stand out, even in a crowd like this. He also wondered how they all even managed to get here, considering that the house was floating in the sky.
"I don't know what they are. I'm starting to suspect that there's some other force at work here in the Window." he replied in a hushed tone.
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:39 pm
Spent my days with a woman unkind,
Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine.
Made up my mind to make a new start,
Going to california with an aching in my heart.
She whispered back. "Maybe. And I still don't understand why it shows people what it does."
Just underneath their layer of thought, a certain group of people in the back would show in their minds the fading image of a Faun. There were those around in whom the image had already faded too much, but directionally it showed that the Faun entered the kitchens.
James started to tune into conversations, trying to figure things out.
"Hover-car insurance? Don't get me started, Laura crashed the damned thing just last-." Boring, moving on to something else.
"No, I own at least a few catpeople, but they aren't all that nice on the furniture you see." Inhumane, next.
"Dragons. Little buggers, and our security system is outdated, you see. Bad things happen when you don't get it updated at least once a year. Have you heard about the Harrisons? Their two boys..."
Ooh. James listened intently.Someone told me theres a girl out there
With love in her eyes and flowers in her hair.
Took my chances on a big jet plane,
Never let them tell you that theyre all the same.
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:46 pm
She's here.
So I saw.
Emma gave a slight jerk of the head to Remus and the rest, indicating the direction in which the Faun had gone. The question was, how to get into the kitchens?
There was an answer for that one. Emma looked up at Hrothbert through her lashes as he brushed the neckline of her gown with a long finger. Under the guise of lustful glances and touches, the nobles retreated into a shadowy corner. When they were sure they would remain unseen, both vanished from sight. It would have looked odd if two guests had simply become invisible in full view. They stepped forth, still invisible, and began to make their way towards the kitchens, darting in and out of the crowd.
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:08 am
Chris listened in on the conversation as well.
"Dragons...? What kind of strange world is this?"
Just that moment her stomach growled again, A little louder than last time.
"Just great..Do they have a food table or something?" Chris thinks while she looks around.
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:26 am
Remus took the hint from the nobles and nodded to 'Catherine'. He lead her through the crowd. They danced their way across the dance floor as opposed to to just cutting across it. It was rather awkward for a moment, but Remus was good at leading and nobody seemed to notice them.
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