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Bellum Letale Tempus ([info]bellum_tempus) wrote in [info]bellumlogs,
@ 2010-06-24 11:21:00

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Entry tags:plot: tempus, plot: xi

Russia, Day 4
Who: Group Xi
What: Dinner for the Grand Duke
Where: Alexander Palace
When: Day 4 (OOC, this will probably be open through the weekend)
Warnings: Could be anything. It's a party post.
Notes: Put your character's location in the subject line!

Dinner is an opulent affair.

The formal dining room has place settings for all scheduled attendees. Darcy and Helena are seated at either side of the Grand Duke, who keeps taking liberties with his hands that everyone at the table can see (including Vlad). The dinner is informal, and parties can dine at their leisure while enjoying the other activities of the evening.

The ballroom is chandelier lit for the evening, and an orchestra plays formal dance music, though the collection of nationalities present means that anyone can dance without standing out (as long as they're appropriately attired). There are curtained alcoves off the ballroom that afford some privacy for those so inclined. Lvov will stop his spies periodically, reminding them of the price of betraying him, while Pavel will be watching Joanie from a distance throughout the evening.

[Guests: Helena, Darcy, Vlad, Luther, Joanie, Nicky, Ella, Tegan]

Palace employees are all working the evening of the dinner/dance, and they have access to clothing in the guests' rooms (should they want to crash the festivities), and to the entire palace (should they want to work).

[Palace employees: Oliver, Will, Sam, Rosalie, Jane!Vaughn]

Outside the palace, the mob has seen Vlad, and they remain convinced he's Rasputin and that Jane!Vaughn and Ella are his witches. Even Alexandra seems to feel the same way, as she keeps drawing him aside and whispering to him. The mob is also still in pursuit of a Beast and a Tiger. Therefore, our village-hangers-on have been forced to hide in and within the palace, to keep from getting pitchforked. This group better sneak a bath and some clothing if they want to enter the palace proper.

[Hiding in the Palace: Daniel, Sebastian, Lily, Bernadette ]

[This is a party style thread. Put your character's location within the palace in your subject line. Have dinner, mingle, dance, sneak into one of those alcoves, go take a bath in a huge claw-foot tub, steal clothes, eat the Grand Duke for hitting on your woman, have fun!]


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Re: Back to Ballroom
[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-06-25 08:42 pm UTC (link)
"Now there's an idea. Unfortunately, I did not bring my camera with me as I had no idea we'd be time traveling," Sam said. "I suppose the fond memories will have to suffice." He oh-so-gracefully dipped Joanie back over his arm a bit, then pulled her up so they were nose to nose. "Okay, it's not a vacation. More like an exercise on Team Building...in Hell."

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Re: Back to Ballroom
[info]wickedwicker
2010-06-25 08:51 pm UTC (link)
It was still surreal to think that they had actually gone time traveling. Somehow, Joanie had been convincing herself that this was just some kind of elaborate set-up. Like in the middle of the night, interior decorators had crept into Bellum and turned the place into a perfect model of 1917 Russia, complete with actors and fake weather. It was ridiculous, but it managed to keep her brain from shattering at the idea that they were somewhere else, at another time, and were totally alone.

The dip caught her by surprise, but she followed his lead, straightening up and feeling her cheeks burn as his nose brushed hers. "This is not Hell," she replied stubbornly. "It's too damn cold. If I'm in Hell, I want to be nice and warm."

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Re: Back to Ballroom
[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-06-25 09:05 pm UTC (link)
Sam probably wouldn't say it right now, because he didn't want to embarrass Joanie, but he found her blushing sort of cute. Because she really wasn't the blushing 'type' at first glance (and even after the first few conversations) so to see that side of her was always interesting. "I'll warm you up," he offered, lecherous eyebrow waggle and all. The corner of his mouth turned up in a smirk. "Lvov won't notice if you sneak away for a little bit."

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Re: Back to Ballroom
[info]wickedwicker
2010-06-25 09:18 pm UTC (link)
The offer made her scoff. "Or I could just make some blankets," she replied, raising a brow in victory. "You can have one if you're good."

As he suggested leaving, she paused. "I, uh..." Her gaze darted around the room briefly, paranoid. She didn't see Lvov anywhere, and his beard wasn't exactly discreet. After a few moments, she looked up at him. "Okay, you horrible influence." Their dance slowly stopped to a standstill, and she folded her arms across her chest. "I'll play hookey for a while. Only because I've actually done some work." Which she had, really. She knew that Alexei was sick and that Rasputin was dead as a doornail. So that was the answer to two questions, right there! He had to appreciate that.

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Re: Back to Ballroom
[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-06-25 09:30 pm UTC (link)
"Why tire yourself out like that? The way I am suggesting is much more fun." Sam smiled charmingly, oh yes, la de da, they totally weren't sneaking off! and tucked Joanie's hand in the crook of his arm as they headed to the edge of the dance floor. "Where would you like to go?" he asked.

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Re: Back to Ballroom
[info]wickedwicker
2010-06-25 10:28 pm UTC (link)
She raised a brow. "Then when you turn into a popsicle, I become one too." She gripped his arm as they moved through the dancing couples. Despite her false confidence in this plan, she glanced nervously over her shoulder the entire time they walked. After all, Lvov and his horrible beard could be lurking.

"Uh," she stammered, trying to get her thoughts together as they approached the edge of the dance floor. "I don't really know. I'm not exactly acquainted with the palace," she said dryly. "I don't have a favorite room we can retreat to."

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Re: Back to Ballroom
[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-06-25 10:37 pm UTC (link)
"Mmm...maybe relax a little? Your eyes are starting to bug out like a lemur," Sam chided Joanie, only joking of course. "We can just explore." And keep an eye out for midget-hiding bearded Princes destined for jailtime and failure. "How's...your special friend holding up?" he asked, referring to the nameless witch who hated being called ma'am.

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Re: Back to Ballroom
[info]wickedwicker
2010-06-25 10:50 pm UTC (link)
The comment made her scowl. "They are not!" she hissed, knowing full well that it was a lame retaliation. She didn't care. They were not bugging out, she did not have buggy eyes. "Fine by me," she replied huffily as he suggested they explore. No, she was not sulking. Honestly.

As he asked about the Witch, she shrugged. "Quiet. Thankfully."

"You should be taking advantage of what I have to teach you, child." The Witch's voice was irate, bored. "Not prancing about with this ridiculous boy."

"Also she thinks you're ridiculous." She paused, then put on a bright smile. "Hey, we agreed on something!"

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Re: Back to Ballroom
[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-06-25 11:06 pm UTC (link)
Sam huffed a quiet laugh at Joanie's obvious sulking. How precious! He found her hand and laced their fingers together for the journey. "Oh snap! Okay, so why does she think I'm ridiculous? And why do you agree with that?"

Do you want to know what I think of her? Shere Khan purred, and Sam could almost see his tail twitching in that annoying way.

No. Not really. Being back at Bellum sounded more and more appealing - at least then the tiger would be gone for a good portion of the month. Or so he hoped.

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Re: Back to Ballroom
[info]wickedwicker
2010-06-25 11:17 pm UTC (link)
This "holding hands" thing was quite foreign to Joanie, looking somewhat startled at the gesture. "Uh," she started, trying to think of how exactly to phrase how ridiculous Sam was. "Well." She paused.

"He's exaggerated."

"She says you're exaggerated," she repeated. "And I say that you're impulsive." As if Joanie's ridiculous temper didn't make her impulsive. But this wasn't about her, after all, this was about Sam. "Also silly." That last one, however, wasn't said as an insult. She grinned, tilting her head to the side. "Like a monkey."

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Re: Back to Ballroom
[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-06-25 11:28 pm UTC (link)
Had no one ever tried to hold Joanie's hand before? At first Sam thought he accidentally electrocuted her judging by the look on her face. "Impulsive? How am I impulsive?" he wanted to know. He was a very practical person! Of course, by that it was practicality in the way of recognizing the benefits to amputating his own arm if it got stuck in a furnace and he would die of infection if it didn't come off or some such - he was good at doing what needed to be done and wouldn't question it.

"A monkey?" he gasped, feigning shock.

Well, she's right about tha -

Zip it. He silenced the tiger.

"Well, I think that you're...endlessly irritating," Sam decided on. "And a bit ridiculous too."

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Re: Back to Ballroom
[info]wickedwicker
2010-06-25 11:40 pm UTC (link)
At the question, she snorted. "Hmmm, let me see. Asking me out? That had to be impulsive, because if you'd given it any thought, you'd have known that it was a bad idea." Calling him an idiot and simultaneously self-deprecating. That was Joanie's favorite kind of comment.

She grinned as he gasped at the monkey comment. "Yes, a monkey," she affirmed with a nod. "I want to make you a little hat and vest."

As he turned the tables on her, she looked at him with a scowl. "Irritating?" she asked, glaring daggers at him. "How am I irritating? And besides, if I'm so irritating, why do you even talk to me? Hmmm?"

"Child, I have cautioned you about this temper before, but this is-"

"Shut up! Grown-ups talking!"

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Re: Back to Ballroom
[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-06-25 11:54 pm UTC (link)
"And why exactly was that a bad idea?" Sam asked, his tone indicating that sarcasm was present and he was merely humoring Joanie. "I still happen to think it was a good idea," he said, filing out of the ballroom oh for the love of GOD air! He tugged the collar of his shirt with his free hand, exhaling in annoyance. "You're irritating because you always have to have the last word and you're so...nyuugh."

That made absolutely no sense.

I didn't ask for your input! Sam hissed mentally.

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Re: Back to Ballroom
[info]wickedwicker
2010-06-26 12:01 am UTC (link)
Suddenly, this wasn't a joke anymore. Joanie was bristling, jaw tight as she rounded to face him. "I'm so what?" she hissed, tightening her free hand into the material of her dress. What the hell was he saying? That she was absolutely insufferable, and thus horrible? Fuck him. Fuck all of this. She should have known better than to actually attempt a "dating" thing. Clearly, she had lost her head. Damn his good looks and charm.

"Child, I think that-"

"I told you to be quiet!"

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Shoved in a random wardrobe!! Maybe the Lion is in here
[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-06-26 12:08 am UTC (link)
Sam pursed his lips into a thin white line, trying not to laugh. He looked around, seeing if anyone was watching, but all the chatter was still going on in the ballroom, so he opened a door to...where the fuck did this go, Narnia? Whatever. It was the coat closet. It would do.

"Look," he began as he slammed shut the door behind them. "I don't care that you think it was a bad idea to ask you out. But if you were in my monkey shoes or whatever, you would look at yourself the way I look at you and then you'd fucking get it. Finally."

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Re: Shoved in a random wardrobe!! Maybe the Lion is in here
[info]wickedwicker
2010-06-26 12:14 am UTC (link)
(( OOC: Can we please go to Narnia next time? ))

Getting shoved into the closet did not help Joanie's mood. If anything, it made it worse. For one, it was pitch black, so she couldn't see Sam's face as he was clearly going to regale her with a list of all the horrible things about her. For two, the darkness made it feel even more cramped than it was. She felt a coat pressing against the side of her face, and she shoved uselessly at it.

She had to admit that she hadn't expected what came out of his mouth. She'd expected some tirade on her temper and her sarcasm and her hideous nose. She'd been ready to come back swinging, armed to the teeth with insults and dismissals. But his comment made her pause. Luckily, the darkness hid the confusion on her face, though it leaked out into her voice.

"Get what?" she asked, crossing her arms instinctively. "And I didn't say that it was a bad idea. I said that it was impulsive." Also that it was stupid. But no, she was right.

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Re: Shoved in a random wardrobe!! Maybe the Lion is in here
[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-06-26 12:27 am UTC (link)
OOC: Only if there's Turkish delight. Om nom nom.

"You did too say it was - whatever, that's not the point," Sam fumed. "And you need to get it...get that I am entirely capable of making sound decisions when it comes to who to ask out. What's the goddamn point in asking out someone who is boring or completely not irritating? Maybe I like it. Maybe I don't want someone boring who may be some blonde popstar or whatever 'type' you think I'm interested in, but maybe I want someone who is going to get under my skin and I'm going to like it!" Rant, rant, rant. This would be so much more effective if he wasn't in a coat closet in the middle of revolutionary Russia.

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Re: Shoved in a random wardrobe!! Maybe the Lion is in here
[info]wickedwicker
2010-06-26 12:34 am UTC (link)
(( OOC: I support this plan. Let's form a picket line. ))

Damnit he was using up all her cliches. And making it seem like he didn't like them. Everybody liked blonde popstars, they kept the economy afloat with their drunken shenanigans and crotch-flashing capers. Clearly, he was wrong, and his opinion that she was irritating was completely off-base. However, he seemed to be losing intentionally. Or maybe he was winning intentionally. Damnit, she didn't know where this argument was going, and that just made her angrier.

"Well fine!" she spat, stomping one foot so that the "click" of her high heel filled the entire closet. "Then I will get under your skin, and not be complacent, and cackle when I damn well please!" Where had that last point come from? She didn't know, but she had to play it off. "So there." Clearly, this was a victory of some kind.

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Re: Shoved in a random wardrobe!! Maybe the Lion is in here
[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-06-26 12:45 am UTC (link)
Did Joanie seriously just stomp her foot? He thought only five-year-olds did that. "Fine!" Sam echoed. "And I'll just be impulsive and monkey-like, whenever the hell I want!"

And so for his first act of impulsiveness, he grabbed Joanie's wrist and yanked her toward him. He kissed her firmly, slanting his mouth over hers and holding the kiss for as long as he could before breaking it, burying his face in her neck, kissing there too. He kissed under her ear and then trailed kisses along her jaw before attacking her mouth again, mumbling a "So there" against her lips.

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Re: Shoved in a random wardrobe!! Maybe the Lion is in here
[info]wickedwicker
2010-06-26 12:54 am UTC (link)
"Good!" she barked at his reply, dropping her arms so that she could clench her fists at her sides. She was about to search for the doorknob when something wrapped around her wrist, dragging her forward through the darkness.

Her feet could barely keep up, shuffling awkwardly in the foreign heels. She found herself half-falling against him, gripping his shoulder for support as she found her balance. And just as she did that, he threw it all off again. The kisses came hard and fast, a complete surprise, and it was all she could do to keep from moaning. Her fist in his shirt was a small protest that soon faded, and though she felt a small jolt of panic at the fact that she was in a small closet, in the dark, with a guy she barely knew, it wasn't enough to make her leave. Not yet.

At the final 'so there,' she let out a small sound that was a cross between a sigh and a whimper. "Okay," she breathed, unsure if her heart was racing from excitement or panic. "You made your point." She settled on a bit of both. "Very well. You should've been a lawyer."

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Re: Shoved in a random wardrobe!! Maybe the Lion is in here
[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-06-26 01:10 am UTC (link)
Sam's heart was about to fly out of his chest too and he had to take a few deep breaths so he wouldn't faceplant onto the floor. "A lawyer, huh?" He laughed shakily. "I'm sure that would have made my mom proud."

Actually, being in a closet was kind of exciting, but he wasn't about to violate Joanie in here or do something disgusting like grope her as much as he wanted to, so he reached for the doorknob to let them out. Now wasn't the time or place - not when they had an audience in their heads.

Oh, thank you so much for remembering me, you inglorious vermin.

"Alright, back to Hell," Sam sighed. "I swear if anyone even looks at you the wrong way I will garrote them with a knitting needle. I'm just so ready to blow this popsicle stand."

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Back in Boring World (No Narnia)
[info]wickedwicker
2010-06-26 01:16 am UTC (link)
Biting her lower lip, Joanie let out a dry, breathless laugh. "When she finds out you're the king of tigers, I'm sure she'll be thrilled." As she felt his arm move, her gaze immediately snapped down to it despite the fact that she couldn't see anything. Her muscles tensed, prepared for the worst, though he was simply opening the door. Well. That was nice.

They stumbled out of the closet, and Joanie did her best to not look completely blown out of her mind. As she pushed the door shut, she avoided the confused and disapproving gazes of a few of the other guests. Self-consciously, she started to reach for her hair, smoothing her hands over it as they took a few steps into the hallway.

"You and me both," she grumbled. "And I hope that fucking Beast and witch hunt thing was a joke. I am not okay with..." She trailed off, not wanting to make it obvious that she was a witch to those who may have been listening. "...the smell of burning flesh. It does terrible things to my sinuses."

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Re: Back in Boring World (No Narnia)
[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-06-26 01:26 am UTC (link)
"She's dead," he said about his mother, feeling a twist of something within him as he usually did when this subject was brought up. Sam still hadn't gotten the hang of avoiding the brick in his stomach, not yet. "So no chance in her finding out I'm royalty. Or fake royalty."

King of the Jungle, not just tigers! Idiot, Shere Khan scoffed, clearly offended that Joanie did not know about the jungle monarchy.

"He would like you to know that he's King of the Jungle," Sam added before they opened the door. "And I hate him, also let that be known."

Nope, nothing to see here, folks! Not like any distinguished individuals were making out in the closet five minutes prior. Sam didn't say anything yet - why incriminate himself to these people - and just adjusted the collar of his shirt, clearing his throat. "I'm not okay with it either," he noted as they nonchalantly walked off. "Though it wasn't a joke. I saw some, yesterday. So we need to be careful."

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Re: Back in Boring World (No Narnia)
[info]wickedwicker
2010-06-26 11:28 am UTC (link)
{ Continued Here }

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