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<blockquote data-quote="Rystil Arden" data-source="post: 3324898" data-attributes="member: 29014"><p>(OOC: Alix would prefer to talk to Trisha before RSVPing for sure--for the following reason<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><em>'Though the letter was an invitation to a dinner party, I suspect that bringing a guest, as is typical for such an event, would not be expected by Lavinia. Anything that might be unexpected and throw my hostess off guard without antagonising her is an advantage for me, as the less the night goes like she rehearsed, the more likely she is to let slip just a tiny bit more than she meant to say when she has to improvise.'</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>'Is that really it? Are you sure you don't just want to ask Trisha out to dinner?'</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>'Hush you voice of my doubts! Don't you remember when I used to hate her? Remember what I always used to secretly call her--Trisha Sylvana Lidu--"Bitcha Silly-Vain Leech-Goo?".'</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>'But after what happened on that day, you <strong>know</strong> you like her now.'</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>'No I don't. We're just friends now. We've reached an understanding. I'll admit, she's not really a bitch, but...'</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>'But nothing. Come on! She's gorgeous--don't tell me you don't look at those curves or that face? And she's sweet.'</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>'The same can be said of plenty of other vapid girls who are nothing more than mutual friends.' </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>'Yes, but you know you're really attracted to brains, and Trisha is a smart cookie. You always knew that, seethed at that when she outperformed you--one of the only students at the Academy who could--and smirked inwardly when you beat her. It didn't attract you then because you saw her through a rival-lens, making her out a monster wherein all her good qualities only fueled your hatred. But then that illusion was dispelled...'</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>'Besides, she's a Lidu. She may not be as arrogant as I thought, but she probably doesn't like me anyway.'</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>'Are you insane? Even <strong>before</strong> you just saved her life from a bunch of thugs, you know you saw some of those looks towards you...that body language. If you didn't think she would say 'Yes', would you even be asking?'</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>'You know what I want to know?'</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>'What?'</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>'Why am I talking to myself?'</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>'Good point.'</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>'Okay, now where was I in that inner monologue--oh yes!--Gotta check with Trisha first before I send my RSVP. For though I do want to throw her off guard, 'twould be impolite not to tell my lady host how many guests to expect. It's a shadow-game we nobles play. I must not seem to be actively playing it at all--keeping the veneer that absolutely everything is aboveboard to convince her that she needs to release enough honest truth to appear the same. No doubt we will each be secretly manoeuvring, hoping to evince a slight slip from the other that reveals more than they meant to show...'</em></p><p></p><p>(OOC: Alix will pay a call to Trisha, both to ask her what she knows and to invite her to a dinner party. Then he'll send his RSVP, RSVPing for either one or two, depending on whether Trisha will come. Should I add more details about going to see Trisha, if you're only going to follow up with one more?)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rystil Arden, post: 3324898, member: 29014"] (OOC: Alix would prefer to talk to Trisha before RSVPing for sure--for the following reason:) [I]'Though the letter was an invitation to a dinner party, I suspect that bringing a guest, as is typical for such an event, would not be expected by Lavinia. Anything that might be unexpected and throw my hostess off guard without antagonising her is an advantage for me, as the less the night goes like she rehearsed, the more likely she is to let slip just a tiny bit more than she meant to say when she has to improvise.' 'Is that really it? Are you sure you don't just want to ask Trisha out to dinner?' 'Hush you voice of my doubts! Don't you remember when I used to hate her? Remember what I always used to secretly call her--Trisha Sylvana Lidu--"Bitcha Silly-Vain Leech-Goo?".' 'But after what happened on that day, you [B]know[/B] you like her now.' 'No I don't. We're just friends now. We've reached an understanding. I'll admit, she's not really a bitch, but...' 'But nothing. Come on! She's gorgeous--don't tell me you don't look at those curves or that face? And she's sweet.' 'The same can be said of plenty of other vapid girls who are nothing more than mutual friends.' 'Yes, but you know you're really attracted to brains, and Trisha is a smart cookie. You always knew that, seethed at that when she outperformed you--one of the only students at the Academy who could--and smirked inwardly when you beat her. It didn't attract you then because you saw her through a rival-lens, making her out a monster wherein all her good qualities only fueled your hatred. But then that illusion was dispelled...' 'Besides, she's a Lidu. She may not be as arrogant as I thought, but she probably doesn't like me anyway.' 'Are you insane? Even [B]before[/B] you just saved her life from a bunch of thugs, you know you saw some of those looks towards you...that body language. If you didn't think she would say 'Yes', would you even be asking?' 'You know what I want to know?' 'What?' 'Why am I talking to myself?' 'Good point.' 'Okay, now where was I in that inner monologue--oh yes!--Gotta check with Trisha first before I send my RSVP. For though I do want to throw her off guard, 'twould be impolite not to tell my lady host how many guests to expect. It's a shadow-game we nobles play. I must not seem to be actively playing it at all--keeping the veneer that absolutely everything is aboveboard to convince her that she needs to release enough honest truth to appear the same. No doubt we will each be secretly manoeuvring, hoping to evince a slight slip from the other that reveals more than they meant to show...'[/I] (OOC: Alix will pay a call to Trisha, both to ask her what she knows and to invite her to a dinner party. Then he'll send his RSVP, RSVPing for either one or two, depending on whether Trisha will come. Should I add more details about going to see Trisha, if you're only going to follow up with one more?) [/QUOTE]
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