Rowaini Musketeers: One For All and All For One

[Fenris]

"Well, if desire and zeal were to become skill, then I would say so for sure. And I have no doubt that some day he will become great at it. He has been recognised by the Jurai Blademasters, actually, though he has not yet earned the rank of Initiate."

"Desire and zeal always preceed skill Sabine, whether in sword play, riding, painting, dancing or viticulture. That desire drive people forward and the product is skill. Skill may come with out desire, but such skill without passion is lifeless. With zeal and practice I am sure he will attain Initiate, especially if recognized so young by the Jurai.

So you knew my name when I approached, have my comrades met you already as well?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Desire and zeal always preceed skill Sabine, whether in sword play, riding, painting, dancing or viticulture. That desire drive people forward and the product is skill. Skill may come with out desire, but such skill without passion is lifeless. With zeal and practice I am sure he will attain Initiate, especially if recognized so young by the Jurai.

So you knew my name when I approached, have my comrades met you already as well?"

"Perhaps you are right."

"I am sure that it is so! Just as in a good romance, where the passion of the two unlikely lovers will bring about their happy ending."

"You may be right indeed, Belinda," Sabine replies, then responds to Tristan, "I have met with Gabriel Marteau, though I am afraid Adrienne may have embarrassed him. I think he headed off to talk to Elise."

"I wouldn't say he was embarrassed," Adrienne observes, "Slightly flustered at most."

 

[unleashed]

"These two lovely ladies are Heloise and Giselle," Julien replies quickly, before turning back to Ygraine, "Wow, that is truly fascinating, my dear. Please tell me more."

OOC: What, no description of the other members of the group, now I feel neglected considering Fenris got one.

Apparently having missed whatever Ygraine said, and having failed to gain her attention in any way, Gabriel talks with the other ladies, “Good evening Heloise, Giselle, how are you enjoying the gala thus far?”

 

[Rystil Arden]

OOC: What, no description of the other members of the group, now I feel neglected considering Fenris got one.

Apparently having missed whatever Ygraine said, and having failed to gain her attention in any way, Gabriel talks with the other ladies, “Good evening Heloise, Giselle, how are you enjoying the gala thus far?”

(OOC: He got a copy/paste of the descriptions given to you when you met Sabine et al and demanded detailed descriptions No sense letting them go to waste now)

"Oh, well I, it has been fun," Giselle says, turning just a bit subconsciously away as she does. Giselle is a pretty brunette with short curls.

"The city is more interesting than out here in the boondocks, but it is still a well-organised and interesting party," Heloise allows.

"The big city does hold great allure, does it not? I have heard some who think that only in nature can beauty be found, but the city has many wonders that they overlook, like Mademoiselles Ygraine and Heloise," Julien points out, and Ygraine giggles as Heloise smiles and considers his words.

 

[Velmont]

(OOC: Cool. Any other actions?)

OOC: Not for now. If there is nothing happening to him, he will reappear near Gabriel after his next post.

 

[unleashed]

(OOC: He got a copy/paste of the descriptions given to you when you met Sabine et al and demanded detailed descriptions No sense letting them go to waste now)

OOC: Hmm, I think there are a few extra descriptions there than the ones I requested.

"Oh, well I, it has been fun," Giselle says, turning just a bit subconsciously away as she does. Giselle is a pretty brunette with short curls.

“Well, I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying the evening, Giselle,” Gabriel smiles, “I know it’s certainly more than I expected when I, and my fellow musketeers, rode into Arvanne this afternoon.”

"The city is more interesting than out here in the boondocks, but it is still a well-organised and interesting party," Heloise allows.

"The big city does hold great allure, does it not? I have heard some who think that only in nature can beauty be found, but the city has many wonders that they overlook, like Mademoiselles Ygraine and Heloise," Julien points out, and Ygraine giggles as Heloise smiles and considers his words.

“I must agree, the big city certainly has it’s charms, though thankfully beautiful and intelligent ladies aren’t only to be found in such locales,” he says with a grin.

 

[Fenris]

"Perhaps you are right."

"I am sure that it is so! Just as in a good romance, where the passion of the two unlikely lovers will bring about their happy ending."

"You may be right indeed, Belinda," Sabine replies, then responds to Tristan, "I have met with Gabriel Marteau, though I am afraid Adrienne may have embarrassed him. I think he headed off to talk to Elise."

"I wouldn't say he was embarrassed," Adrienne observes, "Slightly flustered at most."

Tristan laughs "That's quite OK. Gabriel needs a bit of flustering to keep his blustering in check. Perhaps if he gets a bit out of hand tonight, we can you you get him flustered a bit again Adrienne."

Tristan turns to Sabine again "You haven't met our third then. Belinda here has met young Jacen. I shall introduce you should I find where the scamp has gotten off to. He is a bit like Tommy in that regard I fear. Though Tommy find solace in books, and Jacen finds it in the blade."

 

[Shayuri]

Impressed by the move, and by the caliber of his defense, Jacen moves around a little...circling the Initiate to see how well he deals with a more mobile threat. He gets a little ahead of himself though...a little too eager. He aims a quick swat at his opponent's back, but leaves himself more open than he would have wanted in the process...

To hit 13 http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1429411 (rolled 17, but forgot the -4 for nonlethal )

(the flavor about leaving himself open was to note that he wasn't striking defensively, despite the rather lackluster to hit roll, so his AC isn't modified upward.)

 

[Rystil Arden]

Impressed by the move, and by the caliber of his defense, Jacen moves around a little...circling the Initiate to see how well he deals with a more mobile threat. He gets a little ahead of himself though...a little too eager. He aims a quick swat at his opponent's back, but leaves himself more open than he would have wanted in the process...

To hit 13 http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1429411 (rolled 17, but forgot the -4 for nonlethal )

(the flavor about leaving himself open was to note that he wasn't striking defensively, despite the rather lackluster to hit roll, so his AC isn't modified upward.)

*Jean easily pivots around the attack and comes about, and only at the last instant does Jacen realise that Jean had switched the hand holding the blade during the pivot. The resulting unexpected lefthanded attack, coming in low through Jacen's defenses, is almost impossible to dodge, and yet Jacen manages, somehow, to twist just barely to the side, though he is now incredibly off balance. Guillaume looks like he was having trouble telling if that last attack hit, but both combatants know that Jacen managed to avoid it, and in the end, Guillaume does not call a hit.*

(OOC: Jean missed by 1--Jacen's turn)

 

[Rystil Arden]

Tristan laughs "That's quite OK. Gabriel needs a bit of flustering to keep his blustering in check. Perhaps if he gets a bit out of hand tonight, we can you you get him flustered a bit again Adrienne."

Tristan turns to Sabine again "You haven't met our third then. Belinda here has met young Jacen. I shall introduce you should I find where the scamp has gotten off to. He is a bit like Tommy in that regard I fear. Though Tommy find solace in books, and Jacen finds it in the blade."

"Oh, I don't know," Belinda grins, "You have too little faith in your young apprentice. As far as I know, your young friend," she looks at Tristan, "And your sister," she gestures at Sabine, "Are off alone together as we speak."

"Marie? Well, I...Belinda, this is your doing, isn't it?" Sabine laughs.

*Belinda smiles more widely.*

"My dear friend Belinda has read so many romance novels that I'm afraid they've gone a bit to her head. Now the batty matchmaker is she," Sabine teases, obviously in good humour.

*Belinda clasps her hand over her heart in mock of being stabbed, and replies with no little feigned melodrama.*

"Alas! That cruel barb hath found it's mark. My heart...so faint. I think I shall surely die of a broken heart."