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Rosalie Belvedere (beaute_endormie) wrote in bellumlogs,
@ 2010-06-20 15:41:00

Entry tags:

beauty, black forest witch, plot: tempus, plot: xi, sleeping beauty

Who: Rosalie, Ella, and Jane!Vaughn
What: Fun times as ladies-in-waiting
Where: Alexander Palace
When: Day 2
Warnings: Will update as needed

It was entirely Rosalie's fault that she had been hauled off to the palace. Joanie had made clothing before they had gone to bed and in the morning, Rosalie had found herself with a long, very proper dress and several layers of skirts with which to walk around and search for help in. She had done her best to look presentable with what she had, picking all of the hay off her body, neatly retwisting her hair back up, and washing her face with snow. Rather thankful that she did not have a mirror, she headed into the village, hoping to find someone who spoke either English, French, or German.

It was the German that was the problem apparently. Barely two minutes after turning away disappointed from the first man she had tried, she found herself face to face with a broad-shouldered man in a uniform whose face seemed to be set in a permanent sort of scowl. He looked her over for a few moments, evaluating something before the scowl grew more pronounced and he grabbed her arm hard enough to bruise it. She pressed her lips tightly to keep from screaming as he pulled her along. They finally stopped, not at a jail as she had expected, but at the palace gates. He spoke to the guard in Russian, then as they were allowed in, said something in very broken French about the German bitch and shouldn't have been let out.

He shoved her off to another guard, who passed her along to a middle aged woman dressed all in black with a stern looking nose and lips that pressed tightly together in a displeased expression whenever she wasn't speaking. She gave Rosalie a very critical once-over that reminded her very powerfully of her grandmother and marched her through a set of rooms, pausing briefly to grab another set of skirts and a very restrictive looking dress that was more European than anything she'd seen so far. She left Rosalie in what looked like a dressing room with the clothes and a neat pair of black boots and very specific orders, delivered in heavily accented French, to stay here this time and make sure to look presentable for the Empress.

Thoroughly bewildered and still slightly shaken, Rosalie did her best to do as she had been told, changing into the clothes and trying not to touch anything. When she had finished, she sat neatly on the couch with her ankles crossed and tried to stay awake.

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beaute_endormie
2010-06-21 05:20 am UTC (link)

A little doubtful, since the headache was pure caffeine withdrawal, Rosalie still followed Ella out the door and stopped the first person she saw to ask politely in French for directions. He guided them to a tunnel and pointed down it, telling Rosalie to follow it straight down and they would find the kitchens easily. Rosalie related this information in English to Ella who she was beginning to realize might not understand what everyone was saying around them.

	beaute_endormie 2010-06-22 02:40 am UTC (link)
	Rosalie was glad for the interruption, but this was close to the last thing she had expected. Her eyes widened a little at Ella's introduction. Jane. She was rather practiced at keeping herself from actually staring though and she inclined her head as well, smiling politely. "Hello, Jane," as if she knew the woman. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	beaute_endormie 2010-06-22 03:53 am UTC (link)
	Rosalie stayed quiet as Ella made more tea, drinking some of her own and trying to deal with her headache. Not for the first time, she thought rather strongly that being in love with Daniel seemed to be much more trouble than it was worth. At Ella's question, she looked up, waiting for the answer and wanting to know that Vlad and Will were safe at least. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shebringscurses 2010-06-22 05:38 am UTC (link)
	Her response to Ella's apology was nothing but silence. She tucked her cooling hands into the warmth of her skirt as they descended into the tunnel. Her attention was pinched on the thought of others from Bellum being here, but she did not address it with any questions. The Witch was bored, but patient, and willing to accept Vaughn's interaction with these women. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shebringscurses 2010-06-22 06:30 am UTC (link)
	There were no questions. She retired to the large bed while watching Ella vacate the room. She made no move to intercept the other woman, or to speak to her again. She wants to find him.. Vaughn shrugged silently, carelessly in response to the Witch and gave a comforting smile to Rosalie before drawing her attention out the window. (Reply to this) (Parent)