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Post by Sabby The Caddy on Dec 13, 2016 21:17:08 GMT -5
Claire wasn't expecting him to question her traveling, however the answer was quite easy to come up with. She had been legally became a freelancer journalist so she always had an excuse to why she was traveling. "My job requires it." She answered with a smile glad she had that covered. "In fact I was in the middle of writing an article before this contest started." She added being quite honest this time.
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Post by Holly on Dec 13, 2016 22:15:40 GMT -5
Blossom:
Augustus raised his dark eyebrows at the admission, but as per her request, he didn't pursue the subject. "I see. I do hope your nerves will ease with time." He smiled at her. "Nothing eases the mind quite like food. Why don't you get the waiting maid to escort you to supper. I will see you all there shortly."
Essie:
(It actually isn't after the series. This rp really only took the idea of the Selection itself from the books. Everything else is different. Did you read the front page?)
Augustus smiled slightly, as he had done so often this evening, impressed with her smooth delivery. In front of him stood a young lady who had come prepared. He nodded respectfully. "Lady Kryslynn. It is a pleasure to meet you." She looked feminine in a way the other girls didn't, with her rounder face and pastel-colored dressed. It was charming in a way. "Have you enjoyed your afternoon here?"
Peppermint:
Augustus was surprised by the number of girls who had asked questions about him. He certainly hadn't expected a palace full of self-centered snobs, but he had been warned on multiple occasions that the girls would likely be nervous, unable to make smooth conversation, and so he should make them feel more at ease by keeping the conversation about then. People felt more comfortable talking about themselves; it made them feel important and interesting. A small smile graced his lips. "It is a little overwhelming, but luckily for me the proverbial butterflies have decided not to make an appearance yet."
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Post by Holly on Dec 13, 2016 22:17:54 GMT -5
Warrior:
Augustus smiled wryly. "I hope you can forgive me for pulling you away from your work. May I ask what the article was about?"
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Post by coyote ◦ on Dec 13, 2016 22:22:28 GMT -5
Contessa had made her way out of the room and down the hallway, she was extremely flustered and irritated. As she stormed down the hallway, she tugged and pulled at her hair until she had taken all the bobby pins and hair ornaments out, and by the time she made it back to the room where the other girls were waiting, her hair was loose of its hairstyle. The nerve of some people! She thought bitterly as she stormed into the waiting room, ignoring the curious looks from the other girls as she made her way to the nearest mirror to check her hair. She wanted to change her clothes immediately and wipe off all the makeup, but she still had dinner with the royal family in an hour, so she couldn't totally ruin her look for the night.
Placing the hair ornaments back in their correct place, she shooed away a maid who insisted she could help Contessa put her hair back up. No, she didn't want her hair to be back up in its fancy do, and she didn't want to be wearing these clothes either, but she would have to suck that up and wait until after the dinner. Sighing, she went and sat down alone to clear her thoughts as the next girl left the room to go and meet the prince.
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Post by Sabby The Caddy on Dec 13, 2016 22:34:00 GMT -5
(Hey Jig can I have Nero try to calm Contessa down? I just want a reason to use him.)
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Post by Blossomshadow on Dec 13, 2016 22:35:10 GMT -5
Ellie wanted to object but she simply gave a distracted, rather sad smile and bowed in respect. "Uh, thank you, Your Highness." She replied awkwardly, turning and heading towards the door.
(I feel like I should have her start drama. Not with the other girls but with herself... perhaps a health condition or something... I do have a flare for the dramatic. I think that this should happen sometime after they've become quite good friends and maybe feelings begin to arise. I don't want this to further her chances, but it's all about how all of you ladies feel about this...)
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Post by coyote ◦ on Dec 13, 2016 22:40:55 GMT -5
( yeah sure Warrior! )
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Post by coyote ◦ on Dec 13, 2016 22:41:26 GMT -5
( well Blossom go ahead and tell us what the idea you had is? I am interested in hearing it! )
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Post by Blossomshadow on Dec 13, 2016 22:44:49 GMT -5
(Well I was going to have her find out she has a heart condition, buuut the problem is that it's kinda like America in The Crown from the series, and I don't want to copy her...)
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Post by coyote ◦ on Dec 13, 2016 22:45:53 GMT -5
( well I'm okay with it, it adds diversity I think personally but its up to Holly and the other girls too! )
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Post by Holly on Dec 13, 2016 22:47:39 GMT -5
Blossom: (Why don't we wait a little while just to see how things go as they are right now? Not that I don't love dramatics, you know that! Ha ha. I jut like them to be included for a good reason, if that makes sense. Right now we don't really need drama. I think things are plenty interesting just as they are. If and when we need something later, we can implement it then!)
Everyone: (Okay!!! Who has Augustus not finished speaking with yet? I'm hoping to get everyone moved on to supper soon here.)
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Post by Blossomshadow on Dec 13, 2016 22:49:18 GMT -5
(Holly, I totally get what you're saying. I'm merely just thinking ahead and nothing is set in stone. I'm basically blurting out ideas as they come to me xD)
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Post by Sabby The Caddy on Dec 13, 2016 22:58:04 GMT -5
(If we're moving on to the supper I'll hold off on using Nero then.)
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Post by Holly on Dec 13, 2016 22:59:46 GMT -5
(Warrior, I think you can use him if you want! We'll have a little time before everything else is ready. Your call, of course.)
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Post by ѕкуѕнα∂σω952 on Dec 13, 2016 23:22:06 GMT -5
Hmm... Patience tried to think of a question, studying the Prince's face, wanting to stay away from the question of "what do you like in a girl?" or "what's your favorite color?" Those were stupid. "Prince Augustus, what... what do you think is most important in a ruler?" She asked, satisfied with that, and met his gaze as she waited for an answer.
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Post by Sabby The Caddy on Dec 13, 2016 23:22:14 GMT -5
(Awesome I'll use em for a bit then. ^^)
Nero had a pretty lax day this evening having not many duties, in fact he spent most his day playing cards with some of the other guards. He had small duties such as patrol, but that had happened early in the morning so he had already finished it. This was due to him switching his duties with others so he wouldn't be working much today when the royal family decided to allow a bunch of random women into the palace. He really wanted to avoid that, and he did. At this current moment he was treating today like a day off relaxing in his room with a cup of tea, and a book. He looked quite odd as he wore his reading glasses, and a normal outfit rather than his guard uniform. He figured why should he wear it when he had the rest of the day off. However as the time went by he closed his book kinda of curious on what kind of women the prince had aiming for his heart, plus he was incredibly bored. Standing up he placed the book on the small table, and headed to the where the ladies would most likely be finishing up their meeting with the prince.
He stayed quite out of sight while he made his way there not really wanting to be seen, alas someone force him into working. He slide into the waiting room to get a gander on how everything was going when he saw a girl who seemed to be frustrated storm off to a chair away from the others. 'Tsk, tsk milord angering the ladies.' He thought to himself deciding to go speak with the lady. Stepping over he gave a bow to her as he would a noble. "Sorry to intrude my dear, may I ask what thy Prince has done to cause such a angry facial expression?" He questioned neglecting to introduce himself for he didn't need any of these ladies knowing his name, and bringing it up to the prince that he was conversing with them.
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Post by coyote ◦ on Dec 13, 2016 23:33:56 GMT -5
(Awesome I'll use em for a bit then. ^^)
Nero had a pretty lax day this evening having not many duties, in fact he spent most his day playing cards with some of the other guards. He had small duties such as patrol, but that had happened early in the morning so he had already finished it. This was due to him switching his duties with others so he wouldn't be working much today when the royal family decided to allow a bunch of random women into the palace. He really wanted to avoid that, and he did. At this current moment he was treating today like a day off relaxing in his room with a cup of tea, and a book. He looked quite odd as he wore his reading glasses, and a normal outfit rather than his guard uniform. He figured why should he wear it when he had the rest of the day off. However as the time went by he closed his book kinda of curious on what kind of women the prince had aiming for his heart, plus he was incredibly bored. Standing up he placed the book on the small table, and headed to the where the ladies would most likely be finishing up their meeting with the prince.
He stayed quite out of sight while he made his way there not really wanting to be seen, alas someone force him into working. He slide into the waiting room to get a gander on how everything was going when he saw a girl who seemed to be frustrated storm off to a chair away from the others. 'Tsk, tsk milord angering the ladies.' He thought to himself deciding to go speak with the lady. Stepping over he gave a bow to her as he would a noble. "Sorry to intrude my dear, may I ask what thy Prince has done to cause such a angry facial expression?" He questioned neglecting to introduce himself for he didn't need any of these ladies knowing his name, and bringing it up to the prince that he was conversing with them. Contessa knew she really shouldn't sulk or pout over what had happened. She didn't know or care about the Prince anyways, but he had still managed to ruffle her feathers quiet a bit. And once she got mad, she had a tendency to wallow in her anger for a time. Sighing as she sat away from the other girls, trying to calm herself before dinner, because she did actually want to meet the Queen. Though she wasn't a big fan of the royal family, she did recognize how amazing the Queen was, and what a feminist icon she was, and how important it was for girls everywhere to look up to her, and she didn't want the Prince to spoil her mood right before she got to meet her. Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes momentarily, until she heard some movement, and someone speaking to her. Opening her eyes suddenly, she was a bit surprised to see a man standing there, and she furrowed her brows together in slight confusion. She watched with thinly veiled curiosity as he bowed, and skipped his introduction. Though, she didn't think much of it at the time, that he never said his name. The Selected girl took a moment to pause before she answered him, it was obvious he worked in the castle, perhaps the Prince had sent him to smooth things over so he didn't look bad? Or wanted to ensure she didn't tell the other girls about their minor fight? No she didn't think it was any of the above, maybe he was just here to check on her. "Uhm...well..." Contessa began, she didn't exactly want the other girls to overhear, because well...it was sort of embarrassing she realized, so she lowered her voice slightly as she eyed the stranger. "We just got into a little fight is all..." She said softly and dejectedly. Was she even allowed to share the details?
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Post by Sabby The Caddy on Dec 13, 2016 23:58:29 GMT -5
Nero rubbed his chin slightly at that wondering how the prince could get into a fight with one of these ladies already. He hadn't been around the prince a lot himself though he knew the prince didn't seem the type to fight with people during their first meeting. Though he was a serious man from what Nero had seen so maybe that rubbed this young lady the wrong way. "I see, well please forgive the young Prince for anything he might have said. He takes things seriously." He spoke as if he had the right to speak on the Prince's behalf though Nero felt like calming her down a bit mainly just so he had something to do. After a bit of debate he looked at the other girls for a bit before turning back to the one he was speaking with. "If you need a moment to calm down milady we could take a walk." He decided to offer he had no alternate motive he had just noticed how she lowered her voice so the others would hear, so he was offering her a way to look angry away from the others. "I can make sure you're back before the next step." He promised he wasn't sure what they would do if she accepted his offer, but it would give her a chance to vent if she wished. It would also give Nero something to do besides sip tea, and read his book.
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Post by Reminiscence on Dec 14, 2016 0:18:29 GMT -5
TO JOIN: Screen Name: Reminiscence Character Name: Tabitha Avis Age: 18 Occupation (maid, guard, etc.; not required for Selected) : Selected Description: Tabitha is an average heighted girl with long tumbling dark brown girls and dark brown slightly uptilted eyes. Her skin is somewhat pale compared to others though it could simply be the result of the contrast of her dark hair. She has a cheeky, almost mischievous look about her but is overall a rather pleasant girl to look at. Personality: If someone was looking for obedience, quiet, and soft spoken qualities in their new princess then Tabitha will fall sadly short of those expectations. She is a kind, friendly girl that much is true but is far to full of ideas on what is right and what is wrong to resemble any form of obedience. She is as cheeky, teasing and mischievous as she looks and can't help but feel that perphas she is less cut out of royalty and more inclined for friendship. Other: none Password: Ram TO JOIN: Screen Name: Reminiscence Character Name: Kiari Lace Age: 17 Occupation (maid, guard, etc.; not required for Selected) : maid Description: Kiari is a petite girl with light brown honey coloured hair and blue green eyes. Kiari has tanned skin despite her job being primarily indoors and a decent enough build up muscle. Her nails are cut short and jagged from biting with small callouses from hard work. Personality: She is a dedicated kind of girl who tends to tell it as it is to those she is able to speak in such a manner too. When comfortable one will find Kiari burns with a certain kind of passion to look after people. She will fight like fury to defend what is important to her and wishes for nothing more then to study as a doctor if only she could afford it. As a maid she is educated in wearing a mask of calmness and pleasantness even if she is secretly fuming. Other: I'm happy for her to act as a maid for anyone Password: Ram
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Post by ѕкуѕнα∂σω952 on Dec 14, 2016 0:51:36 GMT -5
(Welcome! )
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Post by Reminiscence on Dec 14, 2016 1:04:56 GMT -5
(( Thanks I was actually about to make a selection rp when I saw this one! I look forward to Rping with you all ))
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Post by 𝕡𝕖𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕥 on Dec 14, 2016 7:39:29 GMT -5
"Well, that's always nice." Priscilla said, her eyes fluttering. As she talked with the crown prince, she realized that she felt less nervous with each passing moment. Her heartbeat slowed to a steady rhythmic pulse, and she was able to focus, at least momentarily. Even so, Priscilla had no idea whether she was supposed to be asking or answering the questions, whether the two should be making small talk right at this moment, whether or not they should talk about more personal issues . . . she had no idea. Priscilla looked around the room, admiring the gorgeous architecture. "This room is really beautiful," she commented, sounding more awkward than she would've liked. "Is it used for much?"
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2016 16:12:52 GMT -5
(I did, although so much goes over my head it's no wonder I'm so clueless. I'm pretty sure I know where we are now, though. Think we're on the same page!)
"Oh, yes." She smiled, letting go with one hand to gesture with the other. "I love this building--it's very beautiful. The decor, even, is lovely. It seems everything is down to the last detail." She looked over the room again, indicating it silently. "This room is very nice, too--it's no less detailed and done up than the rest of the building. The help must be very enthusiastic to work." She placed a hand over her mouth and gave a short, quick laugh. "Although you must be so used to beauty, if your home is an establishment as sublime as this."
She reined herself in, giving the prince room to answer--mustn't come off as overbearing, of course. Prince Augustus seemed like the kind of man who wanted to have a conversation, not listen to some girl drone and on and on about the room. She let her breath fall into a rhythm and waited for his answer, mentally admonishing herself for beginning to monologue.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2016 16:22:33 GMT -5
(Screen Name: tinkerzb Character Name: Aera [ay-ruh] Age: 18 Occupation (maid, guard, etc.; not required for Selected) : Maid Description: Aera has typical dark brown hair and brown eyes, which means she has no exotic or unique look. She often ties her hair up as she works, usually in a bun, to make it easier to do her job. Her skin is slightly tanned and she has calluses on her most used fingers. Even though she keeps her nails short, she often paints them in fun designs and colors. Area is not particularly tall--she could even be considered shorter than average--but this doesn't make her any less of a worker. She has a nice smile and is often seen laughing with someone else. Personality: Aera is a naturally friendly and extroverted girl. She loves to be around and talk with other people, and usually becomes bored on her own. She can be snarky and sly if the situation calls for it, although she's a horrible liar and wears most of her emotions on her face. She likes the sound of her own voice, which can annoy people around her--but she never tries to irritate or distract. She rather loves the idea of the Selection and believes in true love. She comes from a large family and is a middle child, leading her to never think of any of her own hobbies or talents--although she draws well and is interested in art. Other: If possible, could she be a maid to someone other than Kryslyn? I understand if there aren't enough Selected for this to be possible Password: Ram
I thought why not, I'd like to be a maid too!)
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Post by coyote ◦ on Dec 14, 2016 16:24:00 GMT -5
( yes I'm also gonna make a maid character in a bit! )
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Post by Holly on Dec 14, 2016 21:31:59 GMT -5
Hmm... Patience tried to think of a question, studying the Prince's face, wanting to stay away from the question of "what do you like in a girl?" or "what's your favorite color?" Those were stupid. "Prince Augustus, what... what do you think is most important in a ruler?" She asked, satisfied with that, and met his gaze as she waited for an answer. Augustus had to but every back a laugh, though his blue eyes danced with amusement for a short moment. She had thought quickly and asked well. "That's a good question!" he told her, reaching up with one hand to rub his jaw while he thought. There were so many good and admirable qualities that a ruler should have. Could he really choose just one as more important than the others? He could name a quality he had, but that would make him sound overly egotistical. Or he could name one of his mother's traits, or even his father's. The logical path might be to find a quality they all had in common...or just something general... Or maybe it would be best to cease overthinking it. "A hard question too," he added. "There are many different sorts of good leaders, all with good but varying character traits. Commitment is an important one. Commitment to see things through, commitment to your people, commitment to do your job well." He chuckled, trying hard not to feel self-conscious. "I'm afraid my answers are less eloquent when I have less time to prepare."
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Post by Holly on Dec 14, 2016 21:33:39 GMT -5
Reminiscence:
(Your characters look good! Oh, I need to add all these new forms, don't I? Shoot, silly me! Ha ha. Anyway, you're free to jump in.)
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Post by coyote ◦ on Dec 14, 2016 21:44:31 GMT -5
Contessa nodded at as his words, barely able to keep from smiling at what he had said about the Prince. It was true, he did take things too seriously, and too personally. Pressing her lips together in thought. Perhaps she should go for a walk to cool her thoughts, and then she felt like she would be able to speak freely without being judged or gossiped about by the others. Standing up, she glanced over at the door as the next girl left the waiting room to go meet the prince. "Yes a walk sounds nice, though I'm not sure when the dinner will start so we shouldn't take too long," she responded as she moved towards the door.
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Post by Holly on Dec 14, 2016 21:51:28 GMT -5
"Well, that's always nice." Priscilla said, her eyes fluttering. As she talked with the crown prince, she realized that she felt less nervous with each passing moment. Her heartbeat slowed to a steady rhythmic pulse, and she was able to focus, at least momentarily. Even so, Priscilla had no idea whether she was supposed to be asking or answering the questions, whether the two should be making small talk right at this moment, whether or not they should talk about more personal issues . . . she had no idea. Priscilla looked around the room, admiring the gorgeous architecture. "This room is really beautiful," she commented, sounding more awkward than she would've liked. "Is it used for much?" "Not much," Augustus answered. "Just small teas or someone who wants to curl up alone with a book for awhile." Hm, perhaps he ought to be a little more proactive about guiding these conversations. He hadn't met a lot of girls with whom he hadn't basically had pre-planned topics of conversation. Maybe he was a little nervous. "The palace is full of hiding places, though. This is nothing compared to the rest of them."
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Post by Sabby The Caddy on Dec 14, 2016 22:04:19 GMT -5
"Do not worry milady, I know the dinner is." Nero responded as a guard he knew the entire schedule to the event so he'd make sure she would be back by then. With that he turned around once more looking around so no one saw him he really wanted to avoid working tonight. "Follow me." He stated before exiting the waiting room, and heading down a hallway. He had no idea where he was going to take her though he didn't plan on going to far as he didn't wanna be responsible if she was late to the supper. "You'll get used to his seriousness." Nero decided to say to keep conversation going as he kept walking. "A lot of people here are just as serious as him." He added in a joking tone, he himself could be a very serious man though he liked to play games so he was a different type of serious than the prince.
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