Rowaini Musketeers: One For All and All For One

[Rystil Arden]

"Of course, if you do...and your father marries you off as punishment, you'll have long years in a loveless marriage to keep you company while you lament that you'd ever heard of me, or my sword."

"This is," Belinda begins to giggle with mirth, "I'm sorry. You said it with such a straight and earnest face that it made the innuendo even funnier and not at all sleazy. I'm sorry, you're good at this!"

"Innuendo? Oh," Marie's face colours a bit, "I...well I...I at least want to see your blade forms. I've watched my brother Guillaume practice, but he's not very advanced in his studies."

 

[Rystil Arden]

“Well...” Gabriel says, at a loss for words as he has an unexpected flashback to the day his family was killed. Recovering quickly, though probably not quickly enough to fool Adrienne, he says with a laugh, “I hope you’ll do me the honour of a dance later, even if I’m not quite to your taste, as I’ve been told I’m a fine dancer.”

"I'm not much for dancing, I'm afraid. Don't have a sense for the rhythm. I'd rather watch. It's amazing what you can learn about someone by what they do on the dance floor, men and women alike, but especially men."

“Ah, a pity, as I probably won’t be here then, so I guess I’ll just have to make the most of tonight. You will do me the honour of a dance later though, won’t you Sabine? As I’d feel shattered if I had to leave without at least one dance with a lady of such beauty.”

"As the host's eldest daughter here--"

"And hottest!" Felicity chimes in.

"--as the host's eldest daughter," Sabine reiterates, ignoring Felicity's remark, "I will probably have a few dances mandated. I don't know if I'll have any time open, but if you see a chance to step in with me, I would not be averse to dancing with you, Gabriel."

“Well, I shall take that as a resounding yes then, my dear, as it would make me sad not to dance with one of the most lovely and fashionable ladies at the gala.”

"Umm...okay..."

“Oh Felicity, I can’t imagine I wouldn’t find the time for at least one dance with you, no matter who else I might meet tonight.”

"Oh, I'll count on it," Felicity leans in close and whispers, "And I think Adrienne likes you. Hey, her analysis didn't include 'one head is certainly empty and weak, and if all the braggadacio is compensation, maybe both are'," Felicity grins mischieviously, such that it is unclear whether she is amused by revealing the truth or by leading him in the opposite direction to see what might happen.

“Well, I should probably mingle a little more, so I will wish you all a good evening. I await our dances with great anticipation ladies,” he says with a bow, before heading off to meet some more people.

"Well, enjoy yourself, Gabriel darling. If Adrienne's mumbo jumbo is correct, it sounds like you'll be going for a 'shallow tryst', she laughs as Gabriel heads off towards the next group, noticing where he is headed "Ooh, if you make it with Elise, I'll be so jealous! No, not of her, silly boy."

*Gabriel heads over to the other group.*

"Hey there," the stunning beauty greets Gabriel as he heads in that direction, getting his attention in case maybe he was headed somewhere else, "Why don't you come talk to us, hey? I'm Elise, and you are...?"

"Gabriel Marteau! Gaby!" exclaims the redhead who was laughing before.

*Her entire face lights up.*

"Gaby! It's been so long!" she runs over and gives him a hug, "Merciful angels! I can't believe it--how have you been, honey?"

(OOC: Needless to say, Gabriel has no recollection at all of this girl, though she's quite beautiful, easily Sabine's equal)

 

[Fenris]

"Oh, no, Tristan dearest, I always win. Do you ever stop to think about the rights of a wife versus that of an unattached lady? Of course not. You're a man. Let's just say that when all these vapid beauties see their looks marred by tears, toil, and anguish, I will still be free to do as I please."

"Two men by most measures" smiles Tristan.

"And what is it that pleases the pretty Lynette? Especially as it seems this party does not?"

OOC: I feel like I am caught in Kiss Me Kate!

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Two men by most measures" smiles Tristan.

"And what is it that pleases the pretty Lynette? Especially as it seems this party does not?"

OOC: I feel like I am caught in Kiss Me Kate!

(OOC: I prefer Shakespeare to Cole Porter myself, particularly when I need to pick between the two for the same story Then again, while Lynette is not based off Katerina, the comparison is inevitable for this sort of character, I suppose )

"The pretty Lynette is pleased by freedom to do as she chooses. These parties are a necessity in the ebb and flow of life's ocean, but then they will fade, leaving me to my own devices. As long as I have my free will, I am happy, and I prefer small groups or solitude to these events. You look like you're one of the sheep, though, who laughs and smiles at these trite pleasantries, so why not return to your flock? I'd be very surprised if you were actually like me. I mean, I know men are perfectly capable of lying to try to get into a woman's pants, but there's a limit to plausibility, don't you think?"

 

[unleashed]

"Hey there," the stunning beauty greets Gabriel as he heads in that direction, getting his attention in case maybe he was headed somewhere else, "Why don't you come talk to us, hey? I'm Elise, and you are...?"

"Gabriel Marteau! Gaby!" exclaims the redhead who was laughing before.

*Her entire face lights up.*

"Gaby! It's been so long!" she runs over and gives him a hug, "Merciful angels! I can't believe it--how have you been, honey?"

(OOC: Needless to say, Gabriel has no recollection at all of this girl, though she's quite beautiful, easily Sabine's equal)

“I’m Gab...” is all he manages to get out in response to Elise’s request for his name, before the redhead says his name for him.

Wondering who the redhead is as she runs over to him, Gabriel returns her hug, never one to refuse a lady’s embrace, before he says, “Oh, just fine, my dear, but I’m ashamed to admit at the moment your name escapes me. It must have been a long time indeed, for me not to recall the name of such a beautiful lady.”

 

[Rystil Arden]

"You don't even remember me? Gaaaabyyyy! You said I was special to you! Are you saying I was just another conquest to you? Is that the kind of man you are? Gaby, don't you remember back in Luberon those years ago? Not even a little," she looks like she might perhaps be about to cry, or perhaps not.

 

[unleashed]

“Well, seeing as no one’s called me Gaby since I was a boy, I going to guess you’re teasing me about being a conquest of mine,” Gabriel chuckles. “As for not rememberring you, my dear, I really am mortified that I don’t, but I’m guessing you’ve changed a lot since then, while it’s quite obvious by your reaction I’ve simply matured,” he remarks, adding with a wink, “and become more handsome or course.”

 

[Rystil Arden]

“Well, seeing as no one’s called me Gaby since I was a boy, I going to guess you’re teasing me about being a conquest of mine,” Gabriel chuckles. “As for not rememberring you, my dear, I really am mortified that I don’t, but I’m guessing you’ve changed a lot since then, while it’s quite obvious by your reaction I’ve simply matured,” he remarks, adding with a wink, “and become more handsome or course.”

*She shakes her head sadly, and her red hair waves slightly back and forth.*

"Oh well, you're no fun, sir. Simply none at all," she laughs mischievously, "Oh Gaby baby, don't worry. I've never met you before at all. I'm Zoe!"

"I told you it wouldn't work, Zoe," the brunette shakes her head.

 

[unleashed]

“I must say, that was certainly a unique and not entirely unpleasant introduction, Zoe,” Gabriel laughs, his eyes finally slipping from Zoe as he glances around the group. “Well, since I’ve already met Zoe, and Elise introduced herself to make sure I wasn’t going to walk by, I guess there are only a few introductions left to make, as you quite clearly already know who I am.”

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Well, at least you're a good sport," Zoe laughs.

"Gabriel, this is the lovely Julie Novier," Elise gestures to the brunette, "And this handsome young man is the inestimable Gerard Dupin."

"Pleased to meet you," Julie adds.

"A pleasure indeed, good man," Gerard adds with a nod to Gabriel.