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Arrival
Apr 26, 2009 23:19:12 GMT -5
Post by Ladorak on Apr 26, 2009 23:19:12 GMT -5
((OK, this is a continuation of Return to Rosferia))
Lieutenant Boneparte Lantzer returned to rather disquieting news upon his arrival off the coach in Cosnair. Rosferia had gone to war...and not just with one nation, but with two. After having declared war on the Empire of Kostritz, the Kingdom of Gradvar had speedily stepped in to defend it's ally and was even now said to be leading an army over the border and towards the fortress of Dumont.
Most irregular....most irregular indeed. The meerkat wasn't quite sure what to make of any of it. From one thing to the next. He had to clear his name and try to get reinstated in a unit somewhere, and also he had keep not only his head down but that of Valeata Mist as well. The female had accompanied him the entire way to the capital, but war was the last thing that Boneparte had expected.
There was great unease from what the kat could tell as he made his way through the streets of the city. Many beasts were wildly speculating around him about whether or not Dumont would be able to stand, and if it couldn't, what would become of the nation if Gradvar managed to plant it's heel over their glorious capital. It was something Boneparte didn't even want to think about at the moment.
Taking Val's paw, he led her through the streets, keeping her away from riff raff and panicky civilians who were stirring up unrest. Checking in at the Hotel of Patriots, the lodging that was designated for military officers, Boneparte whispered into Val's ear. "Look....we should be safe in here. I'm just going to check in at the front desk. I'll be right back." he left her side, striding over to where the concierge was seated.
It just so happened however that one of Boneparte's rather bitter enemies was staying at this very hotel, and he watched his nemesis enter with rather dark eyes. He was a meerkat as well, a Count from Personza who was still relatively low in the social class of Rosferia, and he was currently serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly. Smirking to himself as he saw Boneparte and some rather attractive female with him, he rose from the couch he had been resting on in the lobby.
Stretching, he strode over to Val after Boneparte left her. He had sworn the Vendetta against the Lantzer family, and Boneparte in particular. Boneparte had made the mistake of crossing this fellow, and as per the rules of the Vendetta, he could not rest until either Boneparte was dead or disgraced in such a manner that the Vendetta would finally invalidate itself. "Excuse me." he cleared his throat, stopping next to the femme. "But are you with that meerkat who just walked in?" he asked her, adopting a neutral tone for now.
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Arrival
Apr 27, 2009 17:31:50 GMT -5
Post by jaydjasmyn on Apr 27, 2009 17:31:50 GMT -5
~Val
The trip went smooth. What mostly made it fine by Val was the company in which she kept, Boneparte Lantzer. Yes indeed it was a pleasant trip but what met them when they got there was an entirely different story. Val felt a knot in the pit of her stomach and when Bone took her paw she squeezed his very tightly, staying very close to him.
Finally they were about to check into a hotel. Val felt a bit more relieved but especially so when her male companion whispered into her ear. Val bent her head toward his and kept it there until he pulled away. The fae didn't want to be standing there alone but she reasoned that every thing was going to be okay.
Once Bone strode away another male approached her, another Meerkat. His voice almost sounded disarming yet there was something laced within the tone. Val turned to the male and eyed him with those silver orbs of hers. "Well it depends on who's asking. If you're inquiring simply to try and steal me away from him then I would tell you that yes I am with him. Besides I'm only interested in the really rich males if you wish to get married." Val laughed, thinking herself to be funny.
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Arrival
Apr 28, 2009 12:06:36 GMT -5
Post by Ladorak on Apr 28, 2009 12:06:36 GMT -5
Carlo Andrea, the male, gave her a half smile, though it wasn't very friendly.....it was more....amused. "Rich? HIM? Hahah!" he gave off a short laugh now and lifted his head back, uttering a sound that was condescending and not very inviting. "My dear....he may be wealthy by Personzan standards but come now...it's only Personza.....and if you're looking for true wealth you'd do much better looking here, in Cosnair, though you must be careful....I hear the nobility are getting quite a bad reputation these days." his eyes gleamed with a malevolent light, and he looked at her square on.
"Oh excuse me....where were my manners? Carlo Andrea, Count Pozzo di Borgo." he introduced himself, but did not offer her a paw or anything at all. "I sit in the Legislative Assembly here, and represent Personza in said Assembly. A word of advice....." he said, his voice lowering a bit so as not to be heard by others around them.
"You......are seeing Lantzer I assume, and well...just letting you know...you've picked a male that I have personally sworn the Vendetta against." he said in conspiratorial tones. "If you are unfamiliar with that custom....I am unable to rest until he is either dead or disgraced. He made the mistake of crossing my family and I intend to make him pay for it. Are you....really sure you wish to hang around him still? You could do so much better elsewhere after all." it didn't sound as if he were referring to himself, only that he wanted her to ditch Boneparte.
He glanced out of the corner of his eye at said meerkat, who was paying for his room. Not much time...he'd have to split any second now....but he just wanted to make sure that this female understood what she was dealing with.
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Arrival
Apr 28, 2009 16:28:42 GMT -5
Post by jaydjasmyn on Apr 28, 2009 16:28:42 GMT -5
~Val
Val did not like this male's tone, not one bit, and she wasn't afraid to tell him what she thought, mostly because she thought that he was full of crap. Deeply her brows furrowed as she spoke to the male that seemed to have nothing good to say. "Well I think that you are an idiot and a big fat liar!" She gave little thought to what he said about wanting to kill Boneparte, perhaps that part just didn't sink in yet. Val was simply to ticked off that he even had the guts to approach her.
What else was she to do now? Perhaps he was a killer but he just insulted Bone and quite frankly she felt like he just stuck her with a figurative knife as well. She did what only a lady would. Val hauled off and gave him a good smack in the kisser, giving him a piece of her mind.
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Arrival
Apr 28, 2009 22:52:28 GMT -5
Post by Ladorak on Apr 28, 2009 22:52:28 GMT -5
Carlo's face was jolted to the side, and he narrowed his eyes as his jaw erupted in that stinging sensation that he'd felt a few times before. He wasn't going to lose his temper....not to a lady. Some patrons gasped at the treatment he received at Val's paws, but he didn't let it bother him. Boneparte was his real enemy after all, and he'd provoked her into doing that....it made him feel better in a way.
"You should manage that temper of yours a bit better Miss....until next we meet...." he said, looking at her full on again before turning and heading away as Boneparte was now approaching the two of them. A scowl was on his face as he saw di Borgo.
"Great.....Count di Borgo is here...just what I don't need....and it seems he's staying in this very hotel. I'm sorry you had to have a run in with him my dear." the meerkat told her, looping an arm around her. "What did he tell you? Hopefully nothing too upsetting....also...I'm thinking of visiting my sister at some point in time down in her school in the countryside....if of course you'd have no objections to that." he replied, his gray eyes looking down at her own silver ones.
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Arrival
Apr 29, 2009 8:13:35 GMT -5
Post by jaydjasmyn on Apr 29, 2009 8:13:35 GMT -5
~Valeata
There was something about the male that gave her a shiver up her spine. She decided right then and there that she didn't much care for him, nor the lies that he just spouted off about Boneparte. Val was relieved when he took his leave. Physcially her lithe shoulders dropped and she softly sighed but was slightly startled when Bone approached. Val was to busy watching the Count walk away, not able to pay attention to the fact that Bone was coming back.
Val looked up at him and shook her head. Her face wore an expression of concern as she spoke to him, in a soft whisper as if she were informing him of a secret. "Did you know that he has a vendetta against you? Did you know that? He wants to kill you!" Bone could tell that the beast put a big fright into her.
Val was to beside herself to answer him right away about going to visit his sister. How could he be so calm about another beast wanting to kill him? "How could you be so calm about this?" With a wave of her paw she finally adressed the issue of visiting his sister but was right back on the most important topic. "Of course we can go visit your sister. Now do you want to explain what's going on with this guy?" Val stepped a little closer to him.
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Arrival
Apr 29, 2009 10:36:58 GMT -5
Post by Ladorak on Apr 29, 2009 10:36:58 GMT -5
"Look....Val...I'm sorry you had to hear that. I just....don't see it as a big deal. I mean sure it's serious but....do you think I'm just going to let him kill me? Come on.....I'm more careful than that....and no matter what he does he's NOT going to get the better of me....I promise you that. He can swear the Vendetta all he wants but...what really brought it on was me getting in his way during those elections of last year."
Boneparte looked at the back of the departing Count, who didn't even so much as glance behind him in the meerkat's direction. "You see...both of us were running for the same position....Lieutenant Colonel of the National Guard back home on Personza. But that.....cheater....he decided to sequester one of the judges at HIS house....as if I'd let him get away with that. I decided to show up with my followers and take the judge into my custody to protect him from di Borgo. Well....I won over di Borgo and you can imagine how irate he was that I had done that."
The meerkat Lieutenant grinned now, shrugging. "He swore the Vendetta against me from that point on, but he's since come here to sit on the Legislative Assembly and I've let him go for now. That was last November...I've made it this far fine, figure he'll just leave it be until he gets a good opportunity....but I'll just make sure he never gets that opportunity. He has to follow a code of honor after all. Can't strike me down in public...has to be discreet about it." the kat explained the rule of the Vendetta to Val.
"It's just an old custom on our island...we believe in blood for blood so to speak. Oh sorry....right. Well...now that we've checked in, I should probably get to work clearing my name. How about you? Do you have business you want to take care of in Cosnair.....you mentioned you would be staying here with your sister I think. Do you want to see her or.....do something else? Whatever you want is fine with me, I can take evenings to start compiling lists of evidence to clear my name." He informed her, his gray eyes almost smiling at her as he took her paws in his.
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Arrival
Apr 30, 2009 1:23:16 GMT -5
Post by jaydjasmyn on Apr 30, 2009 1:23:16 GMT -5
~Val
The Kat couldn't understand how Bone could take the whole vendetta thing so lightly. Perhaps it was because the concept was nothing new to him but Val wasn't taking it as nonchalant as him. Still though she chose not to say anything even though he might have bee able to here the hidden concern in her voice. So instead of mentioning it Val would alllow the subject of conversation to be switched.
The next topic was that of what they were going to do next, now that they were checked into a room. Bone was on a mission to clear his name. Val should try and actually find her sister but truthfully Val hadn't seen Viv since they got off the boat.
Viv shrugged. "I really don't know where my sister is but maybe we could, or I could, look for her. Maybe you could meet her as well." She grinned cutely, knowing full well that he would be shocked to know or to see that Val has a twin.
They held paws and Val began to swing her arm, being playful and a little flirty. "And well I could help you with your endevors. I could help you clear your name. If you want. Then maybe later we could go out to dinner."
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Arrival
Apr 30, 2009 22:53:03 GMT -5
Post by Ladorak on Apr 30, 2009 22:53:03 GMT -5
Boneparte blushed visibly when Val turned on her charm. Why did she....always seem to do that when he least expected it? What was her game? It was with some discomfort that he was realizing that he was slowly running out of cash, but he promised himself inwardly that he'd keep up the pretense of wealth...after all, she seemed to be drawn to him because of it.
"Thanks." he said, nodding appreciatively. "I just...can't believe this nation is already at war. You know.....I almost feel like that di Borgo is behind the false accusations being brought against me. I can't think of any other reason why I'd be thought of as a deserter." the meerkat bit his lower lip now, contemplating this.
"Anyways...I have to compile testimony and affidavits.....you can help me do that if you like. If we're at war I can't imagine they'll get rid of me. They'll be looking for all the help they can get....and yes....." He gazed upon her with loving eyes. Even if she was only toying with him....Boneparte had to admit that he was falling for this attractive, gray furred female. "I'd love to have dinner with you tonight. Don't let di Borgo worry you too much.....I'll undo his damage and dodge his Vendetta....it's alright." He wrapped his arms about her frame, hugging her tightly.
"I'd like you to meet my sister too. She's on the outskirts of the city...isn't terribly far from here. Would you maybe like to go there first?" he asked her, wondering if getting out of the city would be beneficial for the both of them with less stress.
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Arrival
May 2, 2009 11:54:08 GMT -5
Post by jaydjasmyn on May 2, 2009 11:54:08 GMT -5
~Val
She was on a mission to find a rich beast to marry but she didn't feel that Boneparte would be an obstacle to that goal. There was no harm in helping him along the way. Little did she know but he was falling for her and if she was really honest with herself she would have to admit that his charm had planted a seed within her heart as well. Yes she would help him. He seemed to need someone right now but she did think that it was best to talk to him at dinner tonight about what her goals were.
By now she knew that he wasn't rich, Bone's enemy informed her such was the case. Val had to be careful though because she was beginning to find that an attachment could easily be made with him. It was only fair to him to warn him and to inform him that what they had was something that offered them many benefits to their friendship. She would present this detail to him at dinner, along with many other things.
In the meantime though she listened to his thoughts and goals, like a real friend would. She saw a hint of fondness in his eyes but put it out of her mind and heart, followed by a deep hug. Once the hug was over V stepped back so that she could speak with him. "Yes we could go visit your sister first and then when we have dinner tonight I could offer to wash dishes to pay for the meal. I don't want you to spend anymore money on me. You'll be needing it to clear your name I think." Val then moved up to him and gave him a 'friendly' kiss on the lips.
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