Jump to content

Zephrun’s Imperium

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    8857

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    51

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Zephrun’s Imperium

  1. Zephrun’s Imperium
    When the guard came back alone, Riva glared at him. "How DARE you return without him, you-" "He's coming!" the guard said, holding his hands up. "He's coming, I swear."
  2. Zephrun’s Imperium
    "I don't know," the guard asked. "But she's been sitting in your room all creepy like she owns the place."
  3. Zephrun’s Imperium
  4. Zephrun’s Imperium
  5. Zephrun’s Imperium
    The king would find his Raveness in the corner, sitting cross-legged at his desk. Riva made no effort to hide her less-than-desirable appearance before the king. Though she'd managed to comb the dried mud out of her hair before coming into the room - it was now silky smooth and cascaded down her bare back - no amount of brushing and cleaning could change how thin her hair was. She'd thrown out her dress and the padding she wore at balls to make her hips and bust more shapely, donning only her thin, form-fitting, black underdress. It completely denied any fashion standards, displaying her own gaunt body shape instead of the manufactured one her normal dresses relied on. In short - between the uncomfortable amount of exposed wrinkled skin and the makeup she’d added to make herself look more skeletal, contouring her already sharp cheekbones and collarbone, adding circles under her eyes to give her an undead appearance - she had made herself a corpse. When Ivian saw her, she wanted him to be reminded that her reputation was not unwarranted. He would fear her. As everyone should. She signaled one of the guards in the room. "Send for the king." "But, miss, there's a ball going on, I don't think he wants to be dist-" "I don't care. Send for the king. Now." "O-okay." He scurried off and tapped the king's shoulder. "Uh... your Highness? The Raveness is sending for you."
  6. Zephrun’s Imperium
    "Oh my joy!" Nico exclaimed, flabbergasted at what he had just witnessed. "Wha' in Mal's name was 'at!" ------- Riva ditched her heels once she got to her secret entrance; they kept getting stuck in the mud and had made her trip quite a few times. By now, she was practically caked in dirt, which did not help her mood improve. Growling, she pulled open the top of the tree stump, descending the ladder into the tunnels. Going through the main entrance all covered in dirt would have been too much. No, she’d change in her old room and then wait for Ivian in his chambers. Hopefully he had not forgotten what power she held. Once in her old room (which was now almost completely bare and seemed like a skeleton compared to the rooms she'd been using at Caden's estate) she stripped and drew herself a bath. A few times she nearly called for Daku, but that would have been useless; she didn't have time for a scented bubble bath, she just wanted to get clean and then... She smirked. Well, then she'd get all presentable for her sovereign.
  7. Zephrun’s Imperium
    Riva heard him shout at the driver to move and watched helplessly as the carriage’s wheels began turning, leaving her behind. "No!” She forced herself to run as fast as she could, pulling up her ruined skirt. “Wait!!” She cried. “Caden! Caden, come back this instan-” At that moment - the carriage crossing over a particularly wet area - the Raveness was splattered with a great deal of mud. She gasped in shock, but ended up inhaling some of it. Riva screeched in anger, swearing right then and there that the moment she got home, she’d brew a suitably cruel potion for that horrid man. Stifled laughter came from behind her, the source of which Riva swiveled to find was a small group of nobles. She paled. They’d seen the whole thing. But… she could still salvage her reputation, couldn’t she? “What are you looking at?” Riva boomed. “Well, I’ve just never seen anything like this,” one young man chuckled. “I would have thought an old crone like you would have given up on dating by now. Must be a nightmare of a woman to be dumped on the street like that. What did you do, drop your dentures in his drink?” “How DARE you!” Riva’s eyes narrowed in fury. “I’ll have your head for such insolence, boy!” There was only more laughter. “Stars, you’re a feisty one. Who do you think you are, the Raveness?” What? Only then did Riva realize. Her mask. It was gone. Her face fell in horror, the world fading around her. Oh, how awful she must look. Her hair a frizzled mess, her dress torn and ruined, her dirty, wrinkled face exposed. Dear stars above, where was her mask??? She fell to her knees, searching the dirt road for the only symbol that afforded her protection. Eventually she found it. The black, feathered ornament was in pieces, evidently smashed by a certain carriage she’d seen only moments ago. It had to have fallen off when Caden had pushed her. Riva held the thing in shaking hands, awestruck. That mask was almost as old as she was and now… Anger couldn’t mask her fear. Those boys didn’t know who she was, but perhaps someone else might have seen her. First the pie and now this… She growled, a plan forming in her head. The king wouldn’t let this injustice pass.
  8. Zephrun’s Imperium
    Riva continued to speak, moving away from the carriage window. "We danced in there, damn you!! That meant something."
  9. Zephrun’s Imperium
    "What the Mal just happened?" She was trembling all over. "I thought you actually gave a damn about me!!"
  10. Zephrun’s Imperium
    Castle Prae- "Caden, wait!" Riva got up and ran towards the carriage.
  11. Zephrun’s Imperium
    "What did I do..." Riva mumbeled. She stayed down for fear of being hit again, but the mud gave her no comfort.
  12. Zephrun’s Imperium
    By now Riva was sobbing. Being thrown to the ground had knocked the wind out of her, so she was choking, her hair was matted with dirt, her makeup had been destroyed by tears, and her dress was ripped in a few places. She held up her hands, coughing out her plea: "Please. For the love of the Stars, for all that is good... please."
  13. Zephrun’s Imperium
    An collective gasp arose from the court while Riva screamed and fought. Some looked away, unsure if watching the Raven was disrespectful, but others - most others - watched in gleeful awe. Riva tried desperately to get out of his hold, but he was a 300 pound muscular man and she was but an 80 pound frail old woman. "You DID kill her, didn't you? You were the one who killed your sister. YOU KILLED HER, YOU KILLED HER!!" The pair wandered out of ball room into the humid night air and Riva reached to start clawing up his face.
  14. Zephrun’s Imperium
    "Caden!" Riva screeched. "Caden Praetorium, let me go!" She tried to dig her heels into the ground, but her shoes slipped against the floor. Instead, she resorted to biting Caden's arm.
  15. Zephrun’s Imperium
    Riva's eyes widened and she felt tears come to her while a whimper escaped her lips. "What... I-I-I don't understand, what did, what did I do?"
  16. Zephrun’s Imperium
    "What?" Riva leaned away. "I.. I don't understand, we were having a lovely time. What's wrong?"
  17. Zephrun’s Imperium
    "Yes! Your sister. It was quite eye-opening and was, perhaps, the reason why I decided to give you a chance instead of-" She cut off. "Caden... Why are you looking at me like that?"
  18. Zephrun’s Imperium
    "No, it's fine." She handed him back the cup. "Anyway, it was quite a good read. Yes, I believe the woman's name was... Acalia."
  19. Zephrun’s Imperium
    "No." Riva stole Caden's cup to take a drink from it. "About a deceased young woman."
  20. Zephrun’s Imperium
    "Well, I recently read... a journal of sorts. It was quite fascinating, actually."
  21. Zephrun’s Imperium
    "Yes, well, lots of people heard me hissing. They get the message. But... I will get off you. Since you've done so much for me." Riva still held Caden's arm, but didn't go back to leaning so close to him. Perhaps this was a good time to mention the journal since they were both in high spirits. "Uh... Have you read anything interesting recently, Caden?"
  22. Zephrun’s Imperium
    "She's working," Nico explained. "I doesn't wanna bother her."
  23. Zephrun’s Imperium
    "No..." I just don' feel safe nowhere else righ' now. Riva sat up and looked around. Her eyes locked on an unfortunate young noble. "What are you gawking at?" she demanded. The poor boy squeaked. "Uh... uh... Lady Raven, I-" "Oh, shut up." He quickly ran way and she hissed after him. "There." Riva looked back up at her date. "Much better."
  24. Zephrun’s Imperium
    Nico found himself glaring. There was nothing about what he had just done that should be congratulated. "Thank you, sir," he said tightly. "Look! Oh, oh, oh, I wish I could save this moment forever. Look at that charming smile!"
  25. Zephrun’s Imperium
    Nico sighed. "Assaulted. Sir."
×
×
  • Create New...