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[unborn-of-this.livejournal.com]

Camera, lights, ACTION -

Okay, maybe not quite like tha -

...oh... kay. So, there's the Versailles curse coming up this weekend, and of course that meaaaaaaaans: drama. Costumes. And exceedingly pink pastries (among other things).

So just comment with whatever plans you have for your characters: will they be part of the grand aristocracy, the working staff, revolutionaries, mere courtiers working their way through ranks, ambassadors? What are their plots and plans, and more importantly, whom else can you drag into it? Put down if your character needs some help (a lady might need a personal attendant, for instance, a palace guard commander might require his subordinates, etc) as well!

Just have fun with it, hur hur.

Oh, and something to keep in mind for this Sunday at 20:00 / 8 p.m. EST:

A GREAT BALL @ THE VERSAILLES PALACE

THE WORLD'S FINEST NOBILITY IN ATTENDANCE

CITIZENS CORDIALLY INVITED

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CARDINAL SUOU DEMANDS YOUR ATTENTION

[sparkling-by.livejournal.com]

His Pinkliness would greatly appreciate a posse cohort of devoted followers to help him spread holiness in this land of decadence!

...alternatively, at least someone to help with his schedule and hat. ;o;

Spies and Assassins! Plots and Intrigue!

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

We all love drama, intrigue, passion, romance...poisonings... Wait, what? Oh, no, we do love that too.

Since Cain's family is hinted at being or having been assassins, I think there's nothing better for Cain to be than just that: a spy and potential assassin sent by the British monarchy to...attend to things here in France~

He'll have a false name, a false past, and a lot of tricks up his sleeve. And you know he'll be at the ball!

Want to get in on this? I welcome it!

[umathematic.livejournal.com]

So. So.

Any courtiers out there want to volunteer their fine residences for a bit of light burglary (courtesy of your usual pseudo-mafia) while they're out on their debauched sprees this weekend? No prerequisites except that they have some rumor of wealth!

Warnings - theft may induce: seizures, broken heirlooms, chewing on tapestries, vanishing cakes... and possibly your whole house to burn down.

[renegare.livejournal.com]

What this cute bear here is trying to say is, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, GIVE US YOUR VALUABLES, BECAUSE WE'RE TOO PATHETIC TO STEAL THEM.

Vampire Assassin

[servessithis.livejournal.com]

Well, like it says in the subject, Vicente might get the chance to do what he does best: kill people. The Dark Brotherhood has been known to get hired to assassinate royals, nobility, and other high ranking people.

Perhaps someone called upon Vicente's services to eliminate a noble or two.

He'll be keeping the vampirism hidden still, doing his best to blend in while he sees his chance.

So, anyone? Anyone?

ASSISTANTS AND DATE NEEDED!

[flamewarring.livejournal.com]

Lady Azula will be looking for some assistants!

Anybody who wants to hang around Azula all day long, combing her hair and telling her how pretty she looks is welcome to apply.

Also, since this is the olden times, Azula will most likely need a strapping young noble man to accompany her to the ball. This doesn't mean she actually has to like the date, of course.

[dulcisnuntius.livejournal.com]

I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS WEEKEND, YOU HAVE NO IDEA! A lot on unnecessary planning as been going on for my two guys, both of which could use some help from outside parties.

Dulcie dulcisnuntius is going to be Dulcine DesRosiers, Baronne du Fontette, the Mistress of some high-ranking noble in Versailles (since I love making Dulcie troll drunkenly at fancy parties). DOES ANYBODY WANT A SLIGHTLY CRAZY ANGEL-MISTRESS FOR THE WEEKEND? Alternatively, she is actually married to the Baron du Fontette, so if anyone wants to volunteer themselves to be a henpecked arrange-marriage husband, that would also be hilarious.

Stephen totallyinaband is going to be a palace servant. Since I am a horrible person and love torturing him, I thought it would be endlessly hilarious if Stephen became the servant all the nobles keep propositioning for quickies behind tapestries or in dark corners of parties. WE ALL KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON IN 18TH CENTURY FRANCE, and it involved a lot of sex and adultery. What this basically means in that Stephen's defenses are going to be lowered slightly for this weekend, so if any of your characters feel like endlessly hitting on him... NOW IS THE TIME. :-D

Yes, I am making this a rather sexy weekend for both my characters. ALL THAT SORT OF STUFF WAS ACTUALLY HAPPENING, OKAY? I wrote an essay on it for school. :-D

Tata, dahlings!

[waitsforever.livejournal.com]

OKAY SO, THIS MIGHT GO ON A BIT LONG BUT HERE IS EXCITINGFUN BACKSTORY TIME.
For at least where it comes to airing out my pitiful remembered French from elementary and high school (8 years! You'd think something would stick!) I am going to be very lazy and make bad jokes using poor grammar. Everything else is stupid-complex. So as per usual, yes. (And, alright, most of Amy/Rory's is due to chatona.)

waitsforever(/waitedforyears: Amy is the daughter of a noble couple who are part of the ooooooold french nobility. And also rich. Which means that at least for right now, pre the Glorious Revoluuuution when Robespierre will have fun with people's heads, she has it totally made. Well. Mostly. Her parents are kind of both dead.
Amy was raised by her aunt...kind of, who was her guardian until Amy came into her title and fortune. Only she barely paid attention to her. So Amy had a few noblewoman lessons or...whatever, but pretty much entirely avoided any kind of real discipline. Making her a loose cannon.
AS FOR RORY. He...is the bastard son (not that it really matters sooo much in the lower classes) of a servant in Amy's house. And being basically the only kid her age really accessible to her, Amy latched onto him and they became bffs. And, when older, lovers. Only then Amy turned 17 or 18, whatever, and came of age, and into her rank and fortune, and was invited to court. Naturally, this made Rory kind of sad and mopey because he was convinced she'd go off to court and forget him and marry strategically and stuff.

Only naturally, then, she bought Rory a title, married him, and brought him to court along with her. They are not a typical court couple at all, naturally. It is probably established that Rory gets mocked by the court, and fairly demeaned to his face, though probably not when Amy's there because she is extremely influential. Amy is seen as a mad ececntric. Probably.

Also, they have names/titles because I got carried away.
Amelie d'Étang, marquesse de Lendemain, vicomtesse d'Hier
and
Romain Guillaume, écuyer, vicomte d'Hier.
Yes, I know. Shut up. >.>'

loonyandproud: Campbell is a palace servant and I'm going to be slightly kind to him and say that he's not full-on manic even without drugs right now. That said, he is the mad servant. I haven't really completely decided but maybe he's the bastard of a prince or something and he's kept in the palace as a favour.

Unless someone really really wants a bipolar guy for something, in which case, I'm happy to oblige.

[dulcisnuntius.livejournal.com]

ALL OF THEIR TITLES MAKE ME VERY HAPPY.

:-D

[waitedforyears.livejournal.com]

/cackles hysterically in anticipation







erm. I mean. Obviously that was not a hysterical cackle but a very ladylike laugh. Really.

[waitsforever.livejournal.com]

....damn and blast I got every accent but Amélie. WHATEEEEVER. THANK YOU.

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

/)_(\;; Cain could tooooooooootally hit on Stephen if you want--but with a purpose! See, if Stephen's dealing with that many nobles in such close quarters, he's got to have heard something, and hopefully that something would be useful to Cain-the-spy, who could use it in his spying~

Any means necessary! For King and Country! &c., &c. (Plus, well, he's just a flirt on his own, so...)

[waitsforever.livejournal.com]

LADYLIKE CACKLE.

[signatures]

/SLIDES UP TO.

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POOR STEPHEN

/EYE GLINT

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

Well. How do you do?

[totallyinaband]

VERY close quarters. :-D

I SAY GO FOR IT! It's even more hilarious if Stephen is a snitch without knowing it.

[waitedforyears.livejournal.com]

VERY LADYLIKE, OKAY.

[signatures]

British + falsehoods + turning tricks = EAMES' CALLING CARD, I WOULD THINK.

[totallyinaband]

THE MORE PEOPLE WHO AGREE TO THIS THE MORE ENDLESSLY HILARIOUS IT WILL BE!

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

SWEEEEEEEEET~

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

Oh dear~ Another spy? :D

[signatures]

I would love to :') IF YOU WANT.

[totallyinaband]

/sexy face

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

I want to!

(I'm trying to work out what French name Cain might be operating under |D This is too amusing already.)