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 Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:31 am
Romance always appears in the most unlikely of places doesn't it?
Welcome to a fantasy land, you know the type. A luxurious medieval setting, a completely perfect continent. Oh and there's a war on the horizon. Between two different nations conflict has been brewing over generations, kept back only by the scale it would become. The entire continent would be engulfed as countries took either side in a bid for victory. Alas, everyone tries to keep things bright and cheerful. In fact, there is a ball tonight to relieve tensions between the two sides before anything happens! And what luck, many of their top knights and advisors have been brought to mingle and bring good tidings to all. Of course, two of these people will have a rather... Interesting night.
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:32 am
o o c : i hope i didn't overdo anything ! i'm looking forward to playing with you !  ♕ ♔ αℓexαn∂riα ♔ ♕ ◤ A knight must always stay loyal and true to his pledge to the nation -- Well, in this case, her pledge to the nation.
Alexandria was one of the very few women who served in the Queensguard. She wasn't just one of them, in fact, she was one of the best. Her wandering eye, her keen sense of observation and her dedication to the woman whom she owed her life to; they were all good traits of a knight.
Tonight, however, was one of the nights when she could go out and relax. The two sides were at peace for a short amount of time, just enough time to do some merrymaking and bonding with the opposing cultures. This is seriously the strangest thing to do while trying to win a war.' The young girl thought to herself as she made her way into the hall which was a few steps ahead, but you could already feel and hear the howling and cheering of the rowdy men inside.
She already started the night wrong.
Would a bunch of knights really make it less horrible?
Little did she know.. ◢
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 2:03 am
 Ⅲ♠ Raphael ♠Ⅲ A knight must stand tall against those who threaten his nation.
Raphael was the highest knight in his country. Jousting, sword fighting, even archery. Raphael worked to win them all and remain strong among his brothers, even keeping a healthy appearance to the commoners he saw. He fought for many lords as a knight for the country.
Tonight he was dressed much like all the other knights from his country were, the evening may have been to ease the tension but they needed to show their unity. Their carriages came one by one and let each off, neatly timed for their march inside. While many were already enjoying the festivities, everyone near the entrance took notice to the knights and their escorts entering the hall, who dispersed shortly after the last came in. Raphael among them, they began socializing with the other guests.
OOC: It's fine, sorry for the late response! Looking forward to this if my rusty entrance worries you ^.^|||
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 2:48 am
o o c : oh , the entrance was open ended , which was rather great for me , so no problem there . haha ♕ ♔ αℓexαn∂riα ♔ ♕ ◤ Taking her helm off and tucking the piece of steel in between her arm and her hip, she looked from left to right, looking for some familiar faces for she didn't really fare well with new company. 'Ah, finally!' She exclaimed gleefully as a comrade waved for her to approach their little group.
With a bright smile on her face, she approached the group and gave a more relaxed wave for them as she was introduced by her comrade, Lithio. "This is our pride and joy in our Queensguard, Alexandria. Be careful, she's tiny but she sure is feisty." Lithio looked down at the blushing knight as she slapped her comrade's arm with a laugh.
It was for sure nothing new to them. They were raised like family in the troop after all.
As the conversation grew on, one knight from the opposition was talking about how they were in their troops, and she couldn't help but say, "I guess it wouldn't really matter where you're from, huh? Knights will be knights." She raised her glass in the air with a smile, which was followed by cheer and howl from the others. With a contented sigh, she looked on to another person talking, but couldn't help but look past him, her eyes landing on another knight.
He was tall, his air seemed different from the rest, and boy, he was.. '.. so handsome.' Taken aback by her own thoughts, she looked away quickly, not knowing if someone had seen her or heard her thoughts. 'You're a disgrace, Alexandria.' ◢
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 1:52 am
Ⅲ♠ Raphael ♠Ⅲ Inside, the two countries were still keeping to themselves, each side able to tell who was friend and foe so there was an air of separation in the hall. Despite the feast surrounding them and the music filling the air, if one observed from above, and blurred their vision, the colors would tell what side took what half of the hall.
Raphael joined others from his country, not knights but nobles, and joined in with their conversation. They kept talking of the other side with the occasional glance, more interested in gossip than attempting dialogue. He followed their gaze as they gestured to a collection of knights from the other country, and his eyes intercepted those of a female knight. While the other country was known for having female knights as its Queensguard, but it was still a surprise to see this one.
Growing tired of the nobles' gossip, Raphael grabbed a fellow knight and let him take his place while Raphael stepped away from the group, and left the grand hall, walking down a hall towards the garden this building was renown for bringing peace and clarity. It was a stretch but it was better than where he was.
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:51 am
♕ ♔ αℓexαn∂riα ♔ ♕ ◤ Just as she looked away, a lot of her own comrades looked for her and she started to interact with them as well, forgetting about her one-sided little mishap with herself and a knight from the other side of the room. As she sees Bjorn, a bulky bald man who was nearly 2 feet taller than her, approach her slowly with a stern look on his face, she sighed softly. She just knew.
"I suppose you know why I am here?" The male cocked an eyebrow at her and she just shrugged her shoulders and waved her hand in front of her face dismissively. "I'll be right there." With a nod, Bjorn turned and walked away, leaving her to excuse herself from the little group of chatty knights. Fixing herself up quickly, she then walked towards the table of the King from her kingdom. Upon approaching the table, she bowed deeply and respectfully before the king gave her a signal to rise. "I suppose you're ready?" The king inquired with much distaste in his tone. The king was not the most supportive of the women of the knighthood, calling it an atrocity for having frail women in a collection of manly men. His distaste even grew stronger when she and a few other women proved him wrong, beating his strongest knights .. but that's for another day.
Right now, Alexandria couldn't help but feel insulted, but she kept a calm demeanor as she stood before the royal highness and his minions. "I've been trained just like the rest of your boys, Your Majesty, I do believe that if you trust them, you should be able to trust me just as well." The King looked down on her as she looked straight into his eyes, it was clear that his blood was boiling. Before he could give any more comments, she bowed gently, excusing herself. "Your Majesty." It was all she said before she turned around and walked out of the hall.
As she approached the door, it seemed like the light at the end of the tunne, and she was finally reaching some kind of paradise of solitude.
Closing the door behind her, shutting in the noise of the crowd, she sighed and leaned her head against the door with a smile on her face. "Finally!" She screamed in relief, as if she were without a care at all.
It was nice to let loose for a while. ◢
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:21 am
Ⅲ♠ Raphael ♠Ⅲ Raphael turned his head up, thinking he heard something like a scream back down the hall. It didn't matter, he was away from the noise of the party. He leaned back on the railing, looking up at the building's architecture and facing the hall entrance. It was a pain being here, he knew what was going to happen anyways, everyone in there knew it even in some small part in the back of their mind.
He'd be involved in it as well, probably in the first battle. Would it be a victory? Maybe he'd be lucky and take an arrow to the knee. Quite a few people retired to small jobs after that.Surviving until the end was arguably a worse fate. He hadn't even found a maiden yet.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:34 pm
o o c : sorry for the late reply ! university's pretty hectic right now emotion_8c ♕ ♔ αℓexαn∂riα ♔ ♕ ◤ Looking up at the bright moon's face, she couldn't help but sigh and shake her head. It was all fun and games for tonight, but the ending was inevitable. They were all just pawns in the rich men's games. It was quite disturbing, but it was the accepted truth for their fate.
Pushing herself off of the door's surface, she found herself walking out to the space and she set her eyes on the knight from earlier. Staring more than she intended, she shook her head quickly and raised a hand, waving shyly. "H--Hi there! I'm sorry, I. I didn't know you were here... If I knew I would've..." The awkwardness in her caused her to fumble and tumble over what to say, making her cheeks flush as she covered half of her face with a hand.
Embarrassed, she looked up at the man again with the uncovered eye and smiled shyly. "Do you want me to leave?" ◢
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 1:58 am
Ⅲ♠ Raphael ♠Ⅲ Raphael laughed at his own depressing trail of thinking. Whatever the outcome of tonight, he'd just carry on, a war won't stop him. He rested his hand on the pommel of his sword, shifting it back and forth as he smiled. He looked up as the sounds of footsteps grew louder, the knight he locked eyes with earlier was standing in front of him, did she follow him?
He started to speak but she already started, fumbling over her words, he couldn't help but crack a grin on his face. A knight fumbling over words, he forgot she was even a part of the other nation. "No, you don't have to leave. Hello there as well." He took his hand off the pommel, it may be taken as a challenge among knights. "What brings you here?"
OOC: Sorry for my own late reply, work has been insane...
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:42 pm
o o c : ooh, that's totally fine . we all gotta work hard to live haha ! ♕ ♔ αℓexαn∂riα ♔ ♕ ◤ Alexandria looked on and gave him a gentle smile as she watched his hand tear off from the pommel. It was already embarrassing enough that she lost her composure, she wanted to make sure that she didn't embarrass herself further by not being able to hold a conversation.
Cautiously, she walked towards him, looking up at the starry skies with a gently smile almost permanently planted on her lips. "The calm before the storm, huh?" She remarked before looking at the male in the corner of her eye. It was really still so odd.
Why are they even at this party if they're going into battle? It was such an odd tradition, it was as if you were trying to make friends for the purpose of knowing their weaknesses, to know how to kill them in the most painful way.
It was so.. odd. There's no other word for it, really.
Turning toward him, she reached her hand out to him with a smile. "Let's try not to kill each other tonight. I'm Alexandria." ◢
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 3:19 am
Ⅲ♠ Raphael ♠Ⅲ Raphael moved his arms to his chest, crossing them. "That's one way of perceiving it." He followed her gaze to the start as she looked to him, turning back as she addressed him. He eyed her outstretched hand. "Raphael." He reached out his own, taking hers up more formally as with any female, with a light shake. "How do you feel meeting with your possible enemy tomorrow?"
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