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Tweak says, "HERCULES MULLIGAN!"

Lady Mary Crawley (ladycontrary) wrote in toboldlyrpg,
@ 2017-05-01 17:12:00

Entry tags:

! enterprise, ^ log, mary crawley | downton abbey, padme amidala | star wars, yang xiao long | rwby

WHO: Mary Crawley and OTA
WHEN: 226405.01 afternoon
WHERE: Downton simulation of the holodeck
SUMMARY: Tea party! Open to anyone.
WARNINGS: Probably none

The tea party was set up back in the rose garden behind Downton. Since the weather was always beautiful in the simulation, Mary thought it might be nice to have it outside. Guests were still taken through the house to the back in order to show it off a bit. A long table was set with perfectly arranged place settings that included a teacup, saucer, plate, and silverware. Another nearby table was laden with tea pots and food. There was a gramophone playing soft classical music in the background, though Mary would later switch it to jazz in order to change it up a bit.

Since it was an open invitation, guests would be able to sit wherever they liked. Mary took the head of the table, where she could direct the goings on, though she would try to mingle later in order to speak to the guests. The footmen, even though oddly robotic, performed their jobs perfectly and saw to it that everyone had enough food and drink.

[OOC: Feel free to treat this like a party post, start your own top levels, etc.]

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Padme and Mary

ladycontrary
2017-05-09 09:58 pm UTC (link)

"That's very kind of you to say," Mary replied with a smile. She didn't think that she did all that much on the ship, but she liked that someone appreciated her efforts. "We have managed to stabilize our finances for the time being, so barring any complete disaster, Downton should be saved for my son." The idea of that made her very happy.

Mary took a sip of her tea. "You are royalty, so it is slightly different. Our royalty also has duties that they must uphold. I never went to an actual school though. We just had the governess come in and teach my sisters and I."

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Padme and Mary

amidala
2017-05-09 10:48 pm UTC (link)

"I suppose it's true that I am, but only because elected Queens join the Royal House of Naboo for life." Padmé replied, shaking her head and looking a bit sheepish. "But we are what you would call a democratic monarchy. The people of Naboo elect their Queens. We serve a term, and then are free to serve the people after that in whatever way we see fit. Some retire back to their quiet lives and only come around on festivals. When my time was done, the new Queen offered me the Senator position because she knew I wanted to do more."

"What sort of things did your governess teach you?" Padme asked, while having some more tea poured.

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Padme and Mary

ladycontrary
2017-05-09 11:29 pm UTC (link)

"Our royals aren't elected. It is a lineage. Though at this point they do not have a lot of true power in our government. We elect our representatives as well. Or at least some of us do." She rolled her eyes a bit. "Not all women may vote yet." Mary found that silly. These days, almost all women knew how to read and keep themselves informed.

"The typical things," Mary said, before realizing that Padme may not know what the typical things are. "Reading, Writing, Maths, History, French, and etiquette. How to curtsey, that sort of thing."

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Padme and Mary

amidala
2017-05-09 11:53 pm UTC (link)

"I hope you don't mind my saying that the place I come from seems to be a bit ahead of yours in that regard. French? That must be some kind of language? Etiquette is a classic, I think. I definitely had to learn that one, too. And dancing steps, all of those kinds of things."

Padme scrunched her nose up at the last, and then shook her head. "One can only tolerate the rigors of high class society for so long. I think I'm glad that I also learned how to fight."

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	Padme and Mary ladycontrary 2017-05-10 09:59 pm UTC (link)
	She wasn't particularly surprised to hear that her time and place were behind compared to others. Mary was rather used to it by now, considering that most people on the ship were from far after her time. "You learned how to fight?" That would definitely have been something that her grandmother would not have tolerated. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Padme and Mary amidala 2017-05-11 06:59 am UTC (link)
	"The Royal Handmaidens aren't just ladies in waiting, they're also bodyguards. We're all trained to fight. Melee combat, tactics, and how to fire a blaster. A little bit of infiltration." Padmé replied, grinning. "I admit, I enjoy getting a chance to take part in more 'aggressive' negotiations sometimes." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Padme and Mary ladycontrary 2017-05-11 09:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Goodness," Mary replied. "I cannot see our Queen fighting." Nor could she see herself or her maid Anna doing that. Poor Anna was the type to never hurt a fly. "I do miss my maid, though," she said. Anna was arguably the best female friend that she had, even if she was hired help. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Padme and Mary

amidala
2017-05-13 12:45 am UTC (link)

"It was a surprise to many, including the two Jedi that were along for my protection. The look on Master Jinn's face when he realised I was the Queen." Padmé trailed off, and laughed a bit. "Those were easier times. But I do miss my maids. They were my closest friends. So often we end up holding our emotions deep inside of us, with no one to turn to. But we can turn to them, and I did."

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Padme and Mary

ladycontrary
2017-05-13 11:01 pm UTC (link)

Hearing that made Mary feel a little bit less pathetic. She smiled. "Anna is probably my closest friend as well. I suppose that's what happens when you have a person help you get dressed every day."

Not having her was something that she'd had to get used to here. Fortunately most of the dresses, even the ones starting to come into fashion in her time, were easier to get into than before. Not having to wear a corset helped as well.

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Padme and Mary

amidala
2017-05-14 12:49 am UTC (link)

"It definitely is," Padme agreed, nodding her head. Her every day casual outfits required less dressing than when she was queen, but everything she wore on the Senate floor required enough work that when she traveled 'alone' she still brought along C-3PO to help her.

She looked across the table at some of the other guests that were filtering in, and gave Mary a sheepish smile. "I should probably let you see to your other guests."

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	Padme and Mary ladycontrary 2017-05-14 04:14 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh," she said. Padme was probably right. Mary didn't wish to be a bad hostess. "Well, I enjoyed speaking with you and hopefully we will get to talk again soon." It was good to meet someone like Padme, someone who seemed to come from at least a somewhat similar background. Mary liked her and really did look forward to talking with her again in the future. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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