Rowaini Musketeers: One For All and All For One

[Rystil Arden]

"I don't know if he can stand up to a full inspection, but we passed him off to Father as Marie by implying that Jacen was in the other room waiting to come out, so it seems that a casual glance is not enough to detect the ruse. He's changed out of the dress for the moment because he wanted to take a walk, so when he comes, all you'll see now is that his hair has grown much longer."

 

[Fenris]

"I don't know if he can stand up to a full inspection, but we passed him off to Father as Marie by implying that Jacen was in the other room waiting to come out, so it seems that a casual glance is not enough to detect the ruse. He's changed out of the dress for the moment because he wanted to take a walk, so when he comes, all you'll see now is that his hair has grown much longer."

"That's good news, though I am sure our Baker has every feature of Marie memorized, it should buy us some time. The word has certainly spread about at least an intruder. I might spread the word among the servants that Marie is not feeling well, having been upset at the incidents at the party and hasn't been looking or feeling herself of late. That will preempt any suspicions on the part of the servants and may filter to the Baker so he may suspect less."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"That could be a good idea," Tommy agrees, "If they let me take Marie, do you have a good plan on how to take her and make her seem a believable Jacen?"

 

[Fenris]

"That could be a good idea," Tommy agrees, "If they let me take Marie, do you have a good plan on how to take her and make her seem a believable Jacen?"

"Cut her hair, or a short wig. Dress her in men's clothes, large hat, sword on her belt, keep the sway from her hips, it should be passable enough I think. People spend more time looking at a woman than a man. Perhaps 'Jacen' could begin growing some facial hair to show a more masculine face? Or we could simple put a book in front of her face and tell every one it's Tommy" teases Tristan.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Well, the other Jacen doesn't really have much facial hair either. I think if you take off all the make-up, the face will be fine. I would say the main issue would be the bustline. My little sister is pretty amply-figured but otherwise relatively slender, so it won't be easy to hide that."

(OOC: In case it was lost on the last page, Jacen can pop in at any time here too to ask Tristan the questions he wants to ask)

 

[Velmont]

-Erased-

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Velmont, usually I can always tell what you mean to say, but this time in the first paragraph, there's a few prepositions that confuse me--understandably, the situation involves tons of disguises and altered identities, so you may be confused too. Are you giving suggestions for how to make Jacen look more like a girl (they already had a plan to use a corset and fake a bust with falsies) or to pass Marie off as Jacen somehow using bad women's clothes? Right now they're discussing how to pass Marie off as Jacen (in other words, faking a bust is probably easier than hiding one).

For the second part, remember the note did say that if she was not completely alone, he would just not reveal himself and destroy the Tear. That probably includes servants)

 

[Shayuri]

Jacen and Marie enter from the walk. Jacen seems in better spirits than before, but is still distracted. He nods at them all, clearly relieved.

"There you are...thanks for coming. Tommy, Marie...would you excuse us for a moment please?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"But why...?" Marie begins, but is interrupted by Tommy tugging gently on her arm.

"Come on, I'll tell you in the other room,'" he says, as he leads her out, giving Jacen free reign to say his piece.

 

[Shayuri]

"Just for a second, Marie..." He smiles. "Don't worry."

When they're gone he looks at the others.

"I think we need to compare what happened to each of us the night of the party," he says. "I've been wrestling with this, and I just feel like there must be something we're missing. Some vital thing that will tell us what's really going on. Assuming it's not exactly what it seems..."

He scowls.

"But it just doesn't seem like it COULD be. There's too many holes."