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Tweak says, "Is it P or N?"

Georgiana Darcy (georgiana_darcy) wrote in spinningcompass,
@ 2018-08-25 01:08:00

Entry tags:

fitzwilliam darcy, ~georgiana darcy

Who: Georgiana and Open
Where: starting at the barn in the park on wheel three
What: arriving
When: Saturday afternoon
Rating: low
Open: yes
Status: ongoing
Whatever Georgiana had been expecting when she woke up, it certainly wasn't to find herself in what appeared to be a barn. She hadn't had anything to drink or eat that should have made it possible to move her without waking. At least she thought she hadn't. And she'd never seen this particular barn before.

She heard the very familiar sounds of a horse and went to investigate. She hated that she was only in her nightgown, her hair hanging loosely. Surely Miss Bingley had something to do with it.

"Annie?" What was her brother's favorite horse doing in this strange place? She sighed and decided that even in her state of undress she had to find out what was going on. She slowly poked her head out of the barn door before stepping out, completely confused by the surrounding grounds. She definitely wasn't at Netherfield anymore.

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mrdarcy_
2018-08-27 07:20 pm UTC (link)

After Darcy had made Ashley her tea, he'd gone back to the bedroom to find her sleeping. He'd set the tea aside, and for a while he just sat with her, thumbing through her very well-loved copy of Wuthering Heights. He should probably be spending more time on the non-fiction, but he supposed it was okay to give his brain a break now and again.

Time ticked on, and Darcy eventually decided he should make her some lunch. Magic soup had appeared, but did manage to make her a sandwich all by himself. He brought it through on a tray which he placed on the bedside table and gently woke her. He ate with her, and then he pressed a kiss to her forehead and told her that he was going to have to check in on Annie, but that she was to call him if she needed him to hurry back. Or just to talk to him. But she had seemed happy enough just to stay and rest.

He pulled on a waistcoat and buttoned it up, but he didn't bother with a jacket or doing up a fancy necktie. The walk was good, actually. It helped to clear his head, but he was still finding it difficult to shake the thought that he had been the cause. He had put a strain on her relationship with her mother, and as much as he had brought Ashley happiness, he also had a part to play in her current pain.

Being lost in his own thoughts, he didn't realise that he was marching along with a scowl on his face like he was about to kill a man. He marched his way through the park, up to the barn. He could see the woman standing there, but since he didn't expect anyone he knew to be there, his expression really didn't change until he was a couple of feet away from her. And then it was like someone had dumped a bucket of ice water over him.

"Oh my God, Georgie?!" he exclaimed, his voice catching in his throat. He pulled her into a tight hug and surprised even himself by promptly bursting into tears.

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georgiana_darcy
2018-08-27 07:28 pm UTC (link)

Georgiana had been a little afraid when she saw someone coming. Sge was in just her nightgown after all. It wouldn't be appropriate. But then she saw that it was her brother and she relaxed. She was about to smile when she saw the look on his face. What could be wrong now? Before she could say anything she was wrapped in a hug. She held him tight and was also extremely shocked when he started crying.

"Fitz? What's wrong?" She only dared be so informal because they were alone.

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mrdarcy_
2018-08-27 07:42 pm UTC (link)

Darcy hadn't quite realised how much he was holding it in, trying to be strong and calm about everything for Ashley. There was absolutely no way to begin explaining it to Georgiana, she had absolutely no context for any explanation he could give.

"I'm so pleased to see you. I have missed you," he told her, because it was the truth, and the explanation that might make the most sense to her. Although he was quite sure he'd never missed her so badly that he'd felt the need to make a huge show of emotion over it.

He pulled back and wiped at his cheeks. "I'm sorry, I did not mean to alarm you."

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	georgiana_darcy 2018-08-27 07:45 pm UTC (link)
	"But I just saw you yesterday." She chuckled softly. It was nice to see emotion, though. And she shook her head. "I'm just glad it was you and not someone else." She looked down st herself. "I don't know how I ended up in this barn." She was still convinced it was Miss Bingley. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mrdarcy_
2018-08-27 07:59 pm UTC (link)

Darcy knew that he was going to have to try to explain something about her new situation to her, but he now had a very good idea how Ashley had felt when first presented with the predicament. He also really wished he'd worn a coat after all, then he could have had something to offer her to let her cover up a little. Perhaps there was a riding jacket still in the barn.

"I... don't know exactly how you got here. I'm afraid I don't quite know how I got here myself, but as ridiculous as it will sound to you, I have been here now for six weeks."

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	georgiana_darcy 2018-08-27 08:13 pm UTC (link)
	Georgiana just stared at him for a long moment. She then put the back of her hand against his forehead. "Are you quite well?" Her face showed genuine concern. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mrdarcy_ 2018-08-27 08:18 pm UTC (link)
	Darcy couldn't help but smile; she was so sweet to be concerned about him. He really had missed her. Today, for the first time really, he had desperately missed home, and now here she was. The closest thing to home. "Yes, I'm quite well, I assure you," he told her. "Come in and help me with Annie. I shall... try myvery best to explain." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	georgiana_darcy 2018-08-27 08:31 pm UTC (link)
	She still wasn't sure he was completely okay but he didn't have a fever so that was good. She nodded and started back into the barn. "Please explain as well as you can." She really didn't like being so confused. But at least she had her brother. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mrdarcy_
2018-08-27 08:41 pm UTC (link)

"Okay. You're going to think I'm completely insane, but I promise you that everything I am going to tell you is absolutely true," he started to tell her as they headed back into the barn. Annie whinnied happily at their appearance, and Darcy reached out to touch her nose. AJ had clearly been in with food already. He would have to remember to contact the woman to thank her for her careful attentions to his horse.

He turned back to his sister, really not sure how to begin.

"We are very far from home," he told her in the understatement of the century. "And we cannot return... indefinitely."

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	georgiana_darcy 2018-08-27 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	Georgiana smiled and went over to Annie. She did love the horse dearly. She was in the middle of petting Annie's mane when her brother spoke and her hand stopped. She just stared at him for a moment. "You and I are here together and there's a very good chance we will never see Lady Catherine again?" She was trying very hard not to outright smile. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mrdarcy_ 2018-08-27 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	Whatever he had expected her reaction might be, he never could have guessed at that. Darcy was fighting against his own smiles as well. "Mm, yes, that would seem to be about the size of it," he agreed, and then chuckled lightly. There were certainly some silver linings after all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	georgiana_darcy 2018-08-27 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	Georgiana nodded and went back to petting Annie. "But what about Elizabeth?" The last time she'd seen him, he had been on his way to propose. And then he was brought to this place and now she was here. She kept her eyes on the horse as she waited for an answer. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mrdarcy_ 2018-08-27 09:13 pm UTC (link)
	For the first time, Darcy really did worry about timelines. Perhaps his sister thought him to be already engaged, or worse, married to Elizabeth Bennett. It would make things very difficult when he eventually brought her back to his apartment only to present her with a different woman entirely. "What last did I tell you with regards to Miss Bennett?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	georgiana_darcy 2018-08-27 09:19 pm UTC (link)
	"When I last saw you, you were on your way to propose." She tried to hide the excitement from her features. Was Miss Bennett there as well? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mrdarcy_
2018-08-27 09:29 pm UTC (link)

"Ah..." he sighed a little. Well, it was better than her expecting him to be married to her, at least. "She... did not accept," he told her softly, surprised to find that saying the words still stung a little. He'd moved on, he was engaged to a woman that he truly loved now, and yet it was still painful to try to explain to his sister than Miss Bennett had said no.

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	georgiana_darcy 2018-08-27 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm sorry to hear that. I know how you were looking forward to it." She went around and stood beside him, putting a hand on his shoulder. But it wouldn't be awkward at least. There would be no running into her in public. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mrdarcy_ 2018-08-27 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	Darcy nodded a little, and the sting of it very quickly passed. In fact, there was a little smile playing on his lips. "It is alright. In fact... it may have been a strange sort of a blessing," he told her, taking her other hand in his. "It truly has been six weeks. And... as it happens... I am engaged, just not to Miss Bennett." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	georgiana_darcy 2018-08-27 09:46 pm UTC (link)
	Georgiana tilted her head at first and then smiled brightly at the news. "That's wonderful. You must tell me all about her." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mrdarcy_ 2018-08-27 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, I can do better than that. You can meet her," he told her, smiling right back at her. "I should let Annie exercise a little. I can explain some more about where we are, and then you can come to... where I am staying. We can find you some clothes and you can meet her. Her name is Miss Ashley Sully," he explained, before letting Annie out to explore. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	georgiana_darcy 2018-08-27 09:56 pm UTC (link)
	Georgiana nodded. It was very exciting. "Miss Ashley Sully. She sounds very elegant." And it took her a second to register what he said. Where he was staying. "If we're here indefinitely shouldn't you have a nice home?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mrdarcy_
2018-08-27 10:02 pm UTC (link)

Darcy chuckled a little at the idea of her being elegant; she was to him, but he knew that she would absolutely horrify everyone at home. He liked that about her, though. "She's like no one I've ever met before," he told her, with complete honesty.

"There... aren't really any houses here, as such," he tried to explain. "I do have an apartment. Some things from home are here, so it is like a very, very miniature Pemberley," he smiled. "It is nice, just... different."

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	georgiana_darcy 2018-08-27 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	"You have met quite a few people so that says a lot." She nodded. This Ashley must be something. "And there's quite enough room?" She did wonder about her accommodations. She kept an eye out as they walked, ready to hide behind her brother if needed. Clothes were a priority. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mrdarcy_
2018-08-27 10:23 pm UTC (link)

“Yes, I suppose I have. But I think that you shall understand my meaning soon enough,” he smiled.

Oh, he hadn’t really thought that far ahead. Ashley was living there now, and perhaps Georgiana would feel awkward or unwelcome. Of course he would invite her to stay, but he wouldn’t want to make her uncomfortable either. “Yes. Or if you find it too claustrophobic, I’m certain the apartment next door is currently unoccupied,” he assured her. That was closer than she would have been at Pemberley anyway, and would at least allow her a more private bedroom even if she chose to sit with them during the day.

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	georgiana_darcy 2018-08-27 10:30 pm UTC (link)
	"I look forward to meeting her." Georgiana smiled. She definitely had to be something. Then she fake gasped, putting a hand on her chest. "You mean to say you would trust me on my own?" She couldn't keep up the charade and laughed softly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mrdarcy_ 2018-08-28 07:07 am UTC (link)
	“Not at all, I’m going to have to hire two guards to stand at your door,” he joked, taking her arm as they walked. He really should forewarn Ashley in some way, but he didn’t want to scare Georgiana by pulling out a telephone. He wasn’t doing too well at the explaining so far. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)