Masquerade - These Masks We Wear

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Her face fell. "Castle... wait. Isn't that where..."

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

"What? You afraid of someone?"

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"You're... You wouldn't...." Allivia was pale. "You wouldn't send me to the Raven!"

[Fallapede]

1 hour ago, The Ward's Guard said:

The guard stepped forward and patted the visitor down, then stepped away and nodded. "If you're visiting the king, I will send an escort with you."

"If you insist, but I should hope I'm not in any danger."

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

1 hour ago, Zephrun's Imperium said:

"You're... You wouldn't...." Allivia was pale. "You wouldn't send me to the Raven!"

"Oh? You don't want to join those who you've let to the Raven's clutches?" Fischer tugged Allivia forward, "we've heard a little about that bit, too."

8 minutes ago, Fallapede said:

"If you insist, but I should hope I'm not in any danger."

"It's not you we're worried about."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Just now, The Ward's Guard said:

"Oh? You don't want to join those who you've let to the Raven's clutches?" Fischer tugged Allivia forward, "we've heard a little about that bit, too."

"Don't touch me, you rotten bastard!"

"Oi!" Nicolae growled, sitting up. It hurt like Mal, but he didn't care. "'at's my best friend righ' there, 'Livia, you be nice."

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

"What? You don't like it now that you don't have the power? How much do you like this, then!" He raised his hand to strike Allivia, but Nowak shouted at him just before he brought it down.

"Fischer, remember yourself!" The sergeant nodded for the other men who were with him to take custody of Ms Nordy. "We're on the job, man."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Allivia braced herself to be hit, but when she wasn't, she growled like the dog she was. 

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

The men took Allivia by her arms, and led her out of the room. Fischer stopped just a moment to turn back and nod at his friend before heading out the door, accompanying the men as they guided Allivia out the door, and through the palace halls until the could take her away to Castle Praetorium.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

A guard ran to inform Ivian that his attendant was in the hospital wing. "Uh, sir?" he said. @Channelknight Fadran

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Riva was crocheting by the window when she saw the cart roll in. She strained her neck to peer down at the prisoner in the barred carriage and found herself growing excited. There were prisoners here. Prisoners... she could work on? She ran down to Caden's room and let herself in. "Caden! I didn't know you had dungeons!"

[Channelknight Fadran]

"What?" Ivian snapped, suddenly terrified of the possibility that 'Maverick' was back already.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"It's your attendant, sir. Kimby. He was stabbed last night. He's in sick bay now. Thought you might want to know."

[Channelknight Fadran]

"He--" A very uncanny combination of panic and relief washed through Ivian. "Stabbed? By whom? Why?"

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"A woman named Allivia, sir. She was just arrested by the Praetorium Guard and sent to the general's dungeons. Saw it go down myself."

[Channelknight Fadran]

One of Nico's girlfriends, huh? Ivian thought to himself. "Well, if the culprit was taken care of, then I'm sure the medic should be able to take care of him."

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

5 minutes ago, Zephrun's Imperium said:

Riva was crocheting by the window when she saw the cart roll in. She strained her neck to peer down at the prisoner in the barred carriage and found herself growing excited. There were prisoners here. Prisoners... she could work on? She ran down to Caden's room and let herself in. "Caden! I didn't know you had dungeons!"

Caden looked up from the papers, "Riva, this is a castle."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

One of Nico's girlfriends, huh? Ivian thought to himself. "Well, if the culprit was taken care of, then I'm sure the medic should be able to take care of him."

"Oh! He says he'd like to see you, sir."

Just now, The Ward's Guard said:

Caden looked up from the papers, "Riva, this is a castle."

"Well, yes, but I just... Someone was just sent here. And I... Well, since I just lost my job, I haven't had anyone to.... Yes?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

"He..." Mal. Well... I don't have much else to do right now. "Alright. Tell him I'll be there within the hour." He'd need that much time to compose himself.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Nico tapped the sheets nervously. He was glad to see Allivia get what was coming to her, but the idea of her under the Raven's knife made him more than a bit uncomfortable. This wasn't what he'd wanted. Not what he'd wanted at all. Fischer probably thought he was doing something good by sending Allivia to that fate, but... Oh, what could Nico even do about it but hate himself? He tried to take deep breaths, but the feeling of his stitches stretching with each intake of air was uncomfortable, so he breathed more shallowly and closed his eyes. Maybe he could get in a nap before Ivian came. 

Ivian. Nico needed to talk to him. He had to know the truth. He should have known the truth ages ago, but Nico had been a coward. No more. No more of that. 

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

8 minutes ago, Zephrun's Imperium said:

"Well, yes, but I just... Someone was just sent here. And I... Well, since I just lost my job, I haven't had anyone to.... Yes?"

"You do those actions because you enjoy them, and not because it's your job?"

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"Yes. I picked the job, of course I love it."

[Channelknight Fadran]

Wendy had noticed a lot of miscreants being taken out by the Praetorium recently, but the last face she had expected to see in their clutches was Allivia Nordy.

A low growl wound its way into her throat. "About time, you witch."

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As soon as Ivian was confident that he looked like a king again, he knocked on the medbay's door and waited.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Allivia threw a rude gesture Wendy's way
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When Ivian was let in, whispers arose from the medical staff and Nico perked up. "Perked up" of course was used loosely. He looked like Mal, messy hair, tired brown eyes, an unusually despondant expression, and a bloody bandage wrapped around his bare torso.

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

4 minutes ago, Zephrun's Imperium said:

"Yes. I picked the job, of course I love it."

"I . . . see. So it would mean a lot to you if I handed a prisoner into your care?"

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

She squealed. "Oh, yes! Please? As a wedding present?"