Masquerade - These Masks We Wear

[Channelknight Fadran]

"Now that I really don't know."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"Then you get to help the Raveness find him." Riva pulled the boy along with her.

Edited September 27, 2021 by Zephrun's Imperium

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Fischer opened his mouth to protest, but decided against it as he followed Riva.

[Channelknight Fadran]

"The..." The boy swallowed. "Come again?"

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"The Raveness, boy. Do you not recognize your torturess when you see her?"

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

"The kingdom's torturess." Fischer added on, trying to be helpful. 

[Channelknight Fadran]

He paled a bit. "I thought you got fired."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"I did, yes. But I'm not dead, by Mal." She made her way to the king's chambers, where she usually looked to go find him.

[Channelknight Fadran]

The room was guarded by two men, but the king wasn't in there.

"His Majesty is at the Coltenne Estate," one of them said. "If you wish I can direct you to one of his advisors."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Riva rolled her eyes. "I just need to borrow Kimby. When will His Majesty be back?"

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

"How inconvenient," Fischer whispered to himself.

[Channelknight Fadran]

3 minutes ago, Zephrun's Imperium said:

Riva rolled her eyes. "I just need to borrow Kimby. When will His Majesty be back?"

"Likely tonight or early tomorrow morning. If you're looking for Nicolae, then he should be back before then."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

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Riva will happily flaunt to Nico that she's torturing the woman who wronged him. I'm sure Ivian will be happy to hear about that...

"Right then.... Fischer! We'll go wait... somewhere. Nico's quarters perhaps?" Oh, that'll give the boy quite a scare.

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

"Uh, perhaps not, madam?" Fischer glanced at the guards flanking the door. "I'm sure we can find a suitable waiting room."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"Oh, please? I do so want to scare the boy."

[Channelknight Fadran]

"I can, umm..." The serving boy cleared his throat. "I can get you a, um... a room. And some waitresses."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"Fine, fine, yes, that would be perfect. Do that, please."

[Channelknight Fadran]

He heroically fled to reserve the Raveness and some random Praetorium guard a room.

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"If you had to name a kid," Wendy asked Nicolae, somewhat conspicuously, "how do you think you'd do it?"

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"I think i's a little early to be talking 'bout that, Wendy..." Nico shifted nervously. Stars above, 'ow many children 'ave Oi fathered, Oi wonder...

[Channelknight Fadran]

"I'm just..." Wendy looked down. "Sorry."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"No, no, donna worry 'bout it." He blushed. 

[Channelknight Fadran]

"You always tell me not to worry about things but that just makes me worry more."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"I'm not worth worryin' over, miss." Nico took a bite of his ice cream. "But anyway... I think Pippiay is a good name."

[Channelknight Fadran]

Wendy chuckled. "Is that a girl name or a boy name?" She didn't ignore what he said before, though.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"Well, 'at's why I loikes it; 'cause it's neither. I've never felt either which way, so..."