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exsiliumlogs2013-09-02 01:53 pm
maddeninghatter) wrote in exsiliumlogs2013-09-02 01:53 pm
The Italian Job
Date & Time: May 1st, 1797, on the eve of Venice's fall to Napoleon.
Location: Venice
Characters: Gilbert Nightray and Xerxes Break
Summary: Intrigue, truth-telling, fancy dress parties, and gondoliering.
Warnings: Gilbert's bitter tears
With talks of the war raging on around them soon coming to their doorsteps, the Venetian rich are trying very hard to take a moment away from the gnawing fear of Napoleon forcing the issue of war on the Republic of Venice.
The perilous (too perilous!) mission of our intrepid, gallant heroes is to - attend grand balls. Three of them. The purpose isn't so much to cure once and for all Gilbert's fear of romance, as to ferret out a Napoleonic spy and collect documents of rare historical - and tactical - value.
Time is of the essence, and to facilitate information-gathering, the Initiative has given our heroes a prototype device that compels truth-telling in the form of a "masculine" hat: that is to say, purple velvet, with flowers on. And a ribbon.
It's a manly mission for manly men.
Location: Venice
Characters: Gilbert Nightray and Xerxes Break
Summary: Intrigue, truth-telling, fancy dress parties, and gondoliering.
Warnings: Gilbert's bitter tears
With talks of the war raging on around them soon coming to their doorsteps, the Venetian rich are trying very hard to take a moment away from the gnawing fear of Napoleon forcing the issue of war on the Republic of Venice.
The perilous (too perilous!) mission of our intrepid, gallant heroes is to - attend grand balls. Three of them. The purpose isn't so much to cure once and for all Gilbert's fear of romance, as to ferret out a Napoleonic spy and collect documents of rare historical - and tactical - value.
Time is of the essence, and to facilitate information-gathering, the Initiative has given our heroes a prototype device that compels truth-telling in the form of a "masculine" hat: that is to say, purple velvet, with flowers on. And a ribbon.
It's a manly mission for manly men.
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--OH WAIT ]
Why, Gilbert~♥ Writing letters to Lady Ada, oh my~~~~!
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[He blinks, turns his head back up to look across the table at Break, obviously confused by his tone. Explain it like he's a five year old.]
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Why, when Lord Oscar said Lady Ada was in love with somebody, I had no idea it might be yooou~!
My goodness, what will Oz say?
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2/3
3/3
SHESENDSALOTOFLETTERSFROMSCHOOLITWOULDBERUDENOTTOREPLYTOTHEMTHAT'SALL!
Re: 3/3
[ He's got more pastries lined up, so he'll tip another plateful into his mouth. ]
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[WHY CAN'T YOU JUST LET ME ENJOY MY COFFEE IN PEACE.]
Y-YOU'RE WRONG! I WOULD NEVER--! S-SHE PROBABLY HAS A LOT OF FREE TIME SINCE SHE'S SUCH A GOOD STUDENT I-IT MUST NOT TAKE HER LONG TO STUDY AT ALL, SO-!
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What bitter irony, haha! Oz gave you the very pen you're using to seduce his sister~!
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I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THIS ANY MORE WITH YOU! YOU...IDIOT!!
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4/4
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Gilbert, sit down. Don't make such a fuss. I'm only teasing.
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[Why sit when you can make a scene in someone else's past instead?]
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2/3
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What can I say to make you stop sulking?
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[And this is the truth.]
You can stop talking for five minutes and let me finish my coffee in peace!
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He's just going to chew
Noisily
Chompchompslurrrrrpcrunch ]
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stomping away
planning on finishing this coffee in the stolen gondola tyvm.]
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Including the coffee cup you stole, Gilbert. ]
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