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nohalation) wrote2018-05-07 10:22 pm
nohalation) wrote2018-05-07 10:22 pm
Meeting Everyone for the first time
Our story begins with everyone seated around the Royal Palace's table. An elderly man dressed to the nines in a sleek suit, referring to himself as a "proud and strong butler," was the one to get everyone together. Such organization! And first thing's first: this man suggests that everyone introduces themselves. He starts it off.
"Allow me to properly introduce myself: my name is Solitaire Vacant, and I have served this kingdom for twenty seven years now. Why, I have lived here since the day I was born, and, like my ancestors before me, serving my kingdom has been my destiny. My duties have always included cleaning, pouring tea, and—"
Just then, a metal fist breaks through the door. You hear a small "oops" from the other side as the hand awkwardly retreats.
"…and. and watching over my stepdaughter, Domino…"
You hear a stammering "TH, TH, THAT'S NOT TRUE!!" After a beat the metal hand pokes through the hole it created again, holding something very small in her palm. You can't tell what it is from here, but it glimmers? Solitaire quickly makes a beeline for the door to retrieve whatever this might be. He continues speaking to everyone in a bashful tone.
"Ahem, yes, now go around the table and introduce yourselves, if you would please! It's important that you each know each other properly. Given that some of you have held some noteworthy positions in this kingdom, there may very well be some familiarity amongst us already, hm?"
---
"HELLO!" Cries out an obnoxiously loud and sparkling voice from a sparkling girl who has sparkling eyes sporting a sparkling pose.. "Welcome, everybody! I think you should all know me by now, but in case you don't, I'm Dusk the Cheerful, the cute ruler that's determined to bring about hope or something!"
Wink.
"Oh!" Juno exclaims, in a far less sparkly manner. They were aware of who Dusk was, of course, but, "Cheerful? I thought it was 'Miserable'?"
The question is innocent and completely tactless.
"Same thing," Dusk says.
"Ehh..." Well that's confusing. Juno scratches their cheek, perplexed, then seems to realize that-- oh! They need to introduce themselves too! They were so used to being known by the Stars that it hadn't properly occurred to them to give a name.
"I'm Juno the Aesthetic. A knight and astrologist, at your service."
Slot couldn't help but grin at the exchange going on in front of him. He could have spoken first, but it was just easier to see how the others interact first, that way he can slide in as easily as he can.
"Well, I'm Slot the Rumored, ninja and summoner."
"- Huh?" Walnut's head snaps up at the noise, belatedly. Suddenly. Right, there was conversation happening; she twiddles her thumbs, looking up at the party through her eyelashes, the very picture of softness. "Um..." Prim and timid reticence? Well, she's got a modest look going, anyway - a humility to match her clerical habit and capelet. Definitely the very image of a devout and gentle nun, or.
Something.
"Aren't those opposites? They're not the same, right...? Is it really ok for the ruler to mislead others with her name...?"
Not that she means anything by it. It's not like she's calling Dusk a liar, how could she do that! That would be mean!
Or something.
"Oh! Is that what's happening?"
That hadn't even occurred to Juno. How intriguing! Whyever would someone lie about that in the first place?
Slot is trying hard to not just start laughing. Oh, this is definitely going to be the most fun he's had in quite a few decades.
"Our ruler, being called a liar... my, my!" Solitaire says this with a chuckle, he's not shy about laughing openly. "And who might this, ah, nun be? You do look quite familiar yourself."
"Nope, they're just both my name now cuz I said so!" Dusk shakes a finger. "So it's not lying at all! Also that's the, um...Peanut?"
"Peanut..."
"Ah yes, Peanut! I remember Peanut."
"Peanut is a good nut."
"Excu -"
No. No, that's not proper. She has an image to maintain! Walnut straightens her posture; it's all she can do to restrain herself from pointing a finger, from getting in Dusk's face, from punching that stupid old guy in the throat. Why's he even still here?
In a softer tone,
"It's actually... Walnut. Remember? I am Walnut the 6th, representing the church."
"Is there much difference between a walnut and a peanut? Just asking."
Tilting their head, Juno considers Walnut very seriously.
"Either way, you don't look like any kind of nut I've seen... not delicious at all."
"Oh yeah! Now I remember!" And then Dusk lets that subject pass quickly, not letting it bother her at all. She does turn to Juno though, "She's not an actual peanut just so you know so please refrain from eating her, thanks! We got business to handle first!"
"Allow me to properly introduce myself: my name is Solitaire Vacant, and I have served this kingdom for twenty seven years now. Why, I have lived here since the day I was born, and, like my ancestors before me, serving my kingdom has been my destiny. My duties have always included cleaning, pouring tea, and—"
Just then, a metal fist breaks through the door. You hear a small "oops" from the other side as the hand awkwardly retreats.
"…and. and watching over my stepdaughter, Domino…"
You hear a stammering "TH, TH, THAT'S NOT TRUE!!" After a beat the metal hand pokes through the hole it created again, holding something very small in her palm. You can't tell what it is from here, but it glimmers? Solitaire quickly makes a beeline for the door to retrieve whatever this might be. He continues speaking to everyone in a bashful tone.
"Ahem, yes, now go around the table and introduce yourselves, if you would please! It's important that you each know each other properly. Given that some of you have held some noteworthy positions in this kingdom, there may very well be some familiarity amongst us already, hm?"
---
"HELLO!" Cries out an obnoxiously loud and sparkling voice from a sparkling girl who has sparkling eyes sporting a sparkling pose.. "Welcome, everybody! I think you should all know me by now, but in case you don't, I'm Dusk the Cheerful, the cute ruler that's determined to bring about hope or something!"
Wink.
"Oh!" Juno exclaims, in a far less sparkly manner. They were aware of who Dusk was, of course, but, "Cheerful? I thought it was 'Miserable'?"
The question is innocent and completely tactless.
"Same thing," Dusk says.
"Ehh..." Well that's confusing. Juno scratches their cheek, perplexed, then seems to realize that-- oh! They need to introduce themselves too! They were so used to being known by the Stars that it hadn't properly occurred to them to give a name.
"I'm Juno the Aesthetic. A knight and astrologist, at your service."
Slot couldn't help but grin at the exchange going on in front of him. He could have spoken first, but it was just easier to see how the others interact first, that way he can slide in as easily as he can.
"Well, I'm Slot the Rumored, ninja and summoner."
"- Huh?" Walnut's head snaps up at the noise, belatedly. Suddenly. Right, there was conversation happening; she twiddles her thumbs, looking up at the party through her eyelashes, the very picture of softness. "Um..." Prim and timid reticence? Well, she's got a modest look going, anyway - a humility to match her clerical habit and capelet. Definitely the very image of a devout and gentle nun, or.
Something.
"Aren't those opposites? They're not the same, right...? Is it really ok for the ruler to mislead others with her name...?"
Not that she means anything by it. It's not like she's calling Dusk a liar, how could she do that! That would be mean!
Or something.
"Oh! Is that what's happening?"
That hadn't even occurred to Juno. How intriguing! Whyever would someone lie about that in the first place?
Slot is trying hard to not just start laughing. Oh, this is definitely going to be the most fun he's had in quite a few decades.
"Our ruler, being called a liar... my, my!" Solitaire says this with a chuckle, he's not shy about laughing openly. "And who might this, ah, nun be? You do look quite familiar yourself."
"Nope, they're just both my name now cuz I said so!" Dusk shakes a finger. "So it's not lying at all! Also that's the, um...Peanut?"
"Peanut..."
"Ah yes, Peanut! I remember Peanut."
"Peanut is a good nut."
"Excu -"
No. No, that's not proper. She has an image to maintain! Walnut straightens her posture; it's all she can do to restrain herself from pointing a finger, from getting in Dusk's face, from punching that stupid old guy in the throat. Why's he even still here?
In a softer tone,
"It's actually... Walnut. Remember? I am Walnut the 6th, representing the church."
"Is there much difference between a walnut and a peanut? Just asking."
Tilting their head, Juno considers Walnut very seriously.
"Either way, you don't look like any kind of nut I've seen... not delicious at all."
"Oh yeah! Now I remember!" And then Dusk lets that subject pass quickly, not letting it bother her at all. She does turn to Juno though, "She's not an actual peanut just so you know so please refrain from eating her, thanks! We got business to handle first!"