Rowaini Musketeers: One For All and All For One

[Fenris]

(OOC: Didn't he say ten days?)

OOC: It does now

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Sabine looks between Marie and Jacen and then grins.*

"Hmm, the hair colour is right, and the eyes would have been the hardest part to fake. You know what it's time for Marie?"

"Wh...uh, I don't know?"

"Oh, I know! It's time for an extreme makeover! Fabulous! I want to help too Sabine. I have a place to start. Mandrake-Wyldroot Extract Lotion is often used by balding men or women who want to grow their hair out. It doesn't work right away, and it doesn't always work right, but given the standard effects and with the proper styling, your Jacen's hair could be as long and lustrous as Marie's by the appointed time."

"Mais oui, mon frere. I think you have earned your spot in the makeover room. As to the rest, makeup would easily cover the differences in face, especially since they look rather similar already. If we put Jacen in shoes that resemble Marie's heels but have no actual heels, that would give the illusion that they are of the same height, too. And fortunately, young Jacen isn't particularly barrel-chested or broad-shouldered. If we used a high-cut dress that didn't bare any cleavage, plus a corset, if he can fit in it--though admittedly highly uncomfortable, it forces the body into a more appealing and feminine shape, I think I could do it."

"Aren't you forgetting something, Sister?"

"Oh, but of course! We need a pair of cushions or falsies or something to make the bust look right. Good catch, Marie."

"No, I meant that Jacen hasn't agreed to it yet. You might be getting worked up over nothing."

"And I haven't agreed to it either," Tomas points out, "But if the boy's up to it, I'm willing to let you try this 'makeover' and then decide on whether or not I think we can risk it based on how reasonable this disguise is."

*Sabine and Richard slap their right hands together and then clasp them for a moment, the Rowaini equivalent of 'high-fiving'.*

"Wait a minute, not you Richard," Tomas continues, "Men don't do make-up and hair styling. That's just queer. You and I are going hunting to try to take our mind off our likely doom. And there's a few things you need to know if I die first and then you somehow recover the Tear."

"Can Gerald come? He's a much better hunter than I, and it would be awful and terribly cliche if one of us 'died in a hunting accident'."

"Hmm, that's true. Okay, I guess he can come too, but he can't hear some of things I need to tell you."

 

[Shayuri]

Jacen stares at Sabine and Richard...then slowly, resignedly nods.

"All right. If that's the plan...I'll do it. I guess the details like where I keep my sword and voice we can handle if the rest of the disguise fits."

The reality of course is that Jacen, like a lot of young men of his build and appearance, has a fairly high voice for a male...a solid tenor. It's not hard to imagine him approximating a female voice with a little falsetto.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Jacen stares at Sabine and Richard...then slowly, resignedly nods.

"All right. If that's the plan...I'll do it. I guess the details like where I keep my sword and voice we can handle if the rest of the disguise fits."

The reality of course is that Jacen, like a lot of young men of his build and appearance, has a fairly high voice for a male...a solid tenor. It's not hard to imagine him approximating a female voice with a little falsetto.

"Well, a sword will be difficult to hide..."

"He could certainly carry a few daggers in strategic places hidden by the dress though."

"True. And of course, my cute little sister is a bit fond of swords as well as her flowers. If our young Musketeer can play the part well and fake being in love with this thief and bedazzled by his splendid sword, maybe this Pumpernickel will even let him hold it, and then the tables have turned! I mean, I'll assume he probably has a good sword, right?"

 

[Fenris]

"Well, a sword will be difficult to hide..."

"He could certainly carry a few daggers in strategic places hidden by the dress though."

"True. And of course, my cute little sister is a bit fond of swords as well as her flowers. If our young Musketeer can play the part well and fake being in love with this thief and bedazzled by his splendid sword, maybe this Pumpernickel will even let him hold it, and then the tables have turned! I mean, I'll assume he probably has a good sword, right?"

Tristan snorts at this and says "Ask Belinda about the size of his sword" before laughing.

"But yes, he is enamored with his sword"

 

[Rystil Arden]

“I’m afraid I don’t, but I would surely like to hear what it is they say, from your perfect ruby lips, my lady,” Gabriel says, with smile and a courtly bow. “As for the man who died, Meleagant Degorre was his name, I am bothered by why he died when none of the others have. I suppose it may have been the combination of his wounds and the Heartmelt Root discovered in the bread, but I am no authority on such things, so I guess I will be left wondering unless someone decides to enlighten me further.”

"Heartmelt Root does speed up blood flow, so it is a thought, but then, he should have been unconscious and bleeding to death for about a minute's time during which he could have been saved. You rushed to his side almost immediately, so I presume that even by then it was too late. Maybe it had something to do with the Contravira Extract dose in him, though I am no healer, so I could not be sure."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Very well. I'd like to see the results of this disguise after my hunting trip with Richard, which shall take place tomorrow. If the hair is not perfect yet, I shall assume it to be a work in progress, but the rest of it should be convincing or else we need to abandon this plan. If we don't abandon it, I figure the young musketeer will need to know that as soon as possible so as to have time to learn how to move, act, and bear himself like a proper lady," Tomas ponders, "Do you all have lodging already nearby? Even so, it may be most efficient if Jacen stayed here tonight at least."

 

[unleashed]

"Heartmelt Root does speed up blood flow, so it is a thought, but then, he should have been unconscious and bleeding to death for about a minute's time during which he could have been saved. You rushed to his side almost immediately, so I presume that even by then it was too late. Maybe it had something to do with the Contravira Extract dose in him, though I am no healer, so I could not be sure."

“Indeed, he was gone not long after I reached him,” Gabriel concedes. “Contravira Extract? What’s that my lady, and why would he have a dose of it in his system?”

 

[Rystil Arden]

“Indeed, he was gone not long after I reached him,” Gabriel concedes. “Contravira Extract? What’s that my lady, and why would he have a dose of it in his system?”

"Well unlike Heartmelt Root which must be ingested, Contravira Extract is a poison that only works if it is directly inserted into the blood stream. It causes blood flow problems that can sometimes lead to shortness of breath, stunted muscle growth, and in men often impotence," Mlle X explains to Gabriel.

 

[Fenris]

"Very well. I'd like to see the results of this disguise after my hunting trip with Richard, which shall take place tomorrow. If the hair is not perfect yet, I shall assume it to be a work in progress, but the rest of it should be convincing or else we need to abandon this plan. If we don't abandon it, I figure the young musketeer will need to know that as soon as possible so as to have time to learn how to move, act, and bear himself like a proper lady," Tomas ponders, "Do you all have lodging already nearby? Even so, it may be most efficient if Jacen stayed here tonight at least."

"We are a two hour ride away sir. Jacen can stay and we will have his items sent along. What do you plan should our disguise not meet your expectations?

And how far are the Alisoth plains? And what are the ruins of?" asks Tristan.