AGELESS CAMPAIGN, Episode II, Part VI.

[orchid blossom]

He says, "Yes, but we were in the dark, on the floor, and translucent. Nobody would have seen anything. However, to heal your wound we are going to need to have the lights on and your dress off."

"If I get obtain our dinner from the Spanish restaurant that I had in mind I can cover that. One of Maracita's friends keeps homing pigeons that travel between there and our estate, so I can get a message back to them."

"That sounds like a good plan to me." Abby began opening the buttons on her gown in order to pull it off. "And I wasn't worried about the windows, it's just funny.

Do you have some sort of formal title I should be using when I speak with the Empress?"

 

[Queenie]

"Maroon or teal," she young olive-skinned lady replies.

Ruby nodded, "Very good."

The staff of the dress shop offered tea and wine to the ladies while Ruby instructed the dressmakers on gowns for both herself and Ela. While she was at it, she commissioned a few more dresses and robes for herself. She also designed a dress for Abby, in case she made it back in time for the ball. A beautiful sapphire blue, to match her hair and eyes.

It was a wonderful afternoon with the girls, something she really missed. "Alright ladies, where to next? Jewels for the Queen perhaps? I imagine you have something in the royal collection already."

 

[Silver Moon]

It was a wonderful afternoon with the girls, something she really missed. "Alright ladies, where to next? Jewels for the Queen perhaps? I imagine you have something in the royal collection already."

Neferka says, "My mother will have no shortage of jewels that will be appropriate. Why don't we go and get some food?"

 

[Silver Moon]

"Do you have some sort of formal title I should be using when I speak with the Empress?"

"My title is Landholder for the Land of Queen Mary." Abby notes that he is now fully solidified.

While talking he removes the cushion from the seat. He then goes over to a hidden toolbox near the door and removes a thin knife, which he uses to lift up a panel that had been beneath the cushion. From that he removes a black Doctor's bag.

He says, "If my sgain dubh had not been taken away I could have opened this panel with it. Losing that item is a major loss, it was quite magical. Maybe you can also talk to the Empress about trying to have it returned due to my family's deep sentimental attachment to it."

 

[Silver Moon]

"Very good. Queen Neferka says to George ""I should join you now to speak to the delegates, to emphasize that we have discussed the earlier talks and that you have my full authority to continue. Should we meet with them individually or collectively?"

OOC: Not sure if Jon missed this or is just too busy with the job (which I can related to)

 

[Queenie]

Neferka says, "My mother will have no shortage of jewels that will be appropriate. Why don't we go and get some food?"

"That sounds like a fine idea, now that you mention it I am hungry. I don't really know my way around here, and you've got the entourage, so lead away."

 

[Silver Moon]

"That sounds like a fine idea, now that you mention it I am hungry. I don't really know my way around here, and you've got the entourage, so lead away."

They walk around a quarter mile away to a building that Ruby can spell spices and meat cooking before they ever see the building. As with the clothing shop, a quartet of guards enter first and the other patrons of the establishment are quickly evacuated. The group then enters and are shown to the finest table. There are four waiters on duty, so two attend to Queen Neferka while Ruby and Ela each get their own private waiter.

 

[Queenie]

They walk around a quarter mile away to a building that Ruby can spell spices and meat cooking before they ever see the building. As with the clothing shop, a quartet of guards enter first and the other patrons of the establishment are quickly evacuated. The group then enters and are shown to the finest table. There are four waiters on duty, so two attend to Queen Neferka while Ruby and Ela each get their own private waiter.

"Now this I can get used to," she grinned. "Please bring some wine, or whatever your speciality is." She turned back to the table. "Things have been so busy I haven't had a lot of chance to just enjoy your beautiful country. She turned back to her waiter, "Actually, just bring whatever your speciality is for the meal, also. I'll continue to be adventurous today I think."

 

[orchid blossom]

He says, "If my sgain dubh had not been taken away I could have opened this panel with it. Losing that item is a major loss, it was quite magical. Maybe you can also talk to the Empress about trying to have it returned due to my family's deep sentimental attachment to it."

"I'll mention it. I would think Foccault could be asked to return it as an act of good faith. He probably intended to return it to you. He really seemed to believe he and whomever he had for help would be able to break into the vault. I can't imagine Gerome is good for anything. He's a coward, a liar, and prone to extreme exaggeration, and a terrible artist to boot. Which makes me think he must have some sort of brains in his head. There's nothing else he can offer."

 

[Silver Moon]

"I'll mention it.....I can't imagine Gerome is good for anything. He's a coward, a liar, and prone to extreme exaggeration, and a terrible artist to boot. Which makes me think he must have some sort of brains in his head. There's nothing else he can offer."

"Gerome was very well politically connected. Ingratiating himself to rulers seemed to be his specialty. He was a favorite of both Napoleon III and Wilhelm I of Prussia."

Callum pauses a bit and says, "Gerome was also once very close to Neferka's father. I'm somewhat curious why Daguerre had him with the Heliopolis faction rather than those in Cairo, although he clearly was unaware of the poisoning plot that other embers of that faction were attempting. Maybe he was being kept not far from Cairo as a contingency."