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Léon Belmont (ex_the_ambas216) wrote in toujoursliberer,
@ 2008-03-28 07:54:00

Entry tags:

ambassadors_ball, leon_belmont

An Invitation to the French Ambassador's Ball
Subject: The Ambassadors Ball
Where: The French Embassy
Who: Léon Belmont, the French Ambassador to the English court
Warnings: none as yet
Open to: All (all players may attend either as invited guests of the ambassador, as servants or guests of those invited, as staff, or as gate-crashers.)

The ballroom of the Embassy was already growing busy, and when Citizen Belmont paused for a moment besides one of the large windows, he could see yet more carriages pulling up outside, wreathed in the mist blowing in from the river.

The quartet had been playing now for a good half an hour, new French tunes as well as those the English favoured. His staff was busy handing out good French wine, and then refilling those glasses when they were drained.

It was going to be a good evening, and not only in the eyes of the party-goers. With some of England’s most prominent aristos on the guest list, and some than some newly arrived French nationals, tonight would be a night of information gathering, of sizing up the opposition, and perhaps even ensuring some of those French escapees were returned to face justice.

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	ex_little_st99 2008-04-19 05:16 pm UTC (link)
	Nell looked up at him, pouting slightly. "I know we did but...Are you sure I must?" To anyone overhearing their conversation it would sound as if he simply meant the champaign glass but there was much more here unsaid. (Replies frozen) (Parent) (Thread)

ex_the_ambas216
2008-04-19 05:57 pm UTC (link)

"I am very sure, petit espion. You must." Léon smiles gently, gesturing for the servant to continue on his way, and not give in to Nell's pout. "If you are a busy little bee tonight, little one, then you can have the rest you deserve tomorrow. And perhaps there will be a little reward in it for you?"

Not to mention that Léon had spent several hours in negotiation with Nell's... friend over the sort of work which would be carried out tonight. And that had involved a fair cash payment up-front.

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	ex_little_st99 2008-04-19 06:01 pm UTC (link)
	The boy sighed, watching the servant and his drink disappear into the crowded ballroom. "A reword?" He asked, turning his attention back to the matter in hand. (Replies frozen) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_the_ambas216 2008-04-19 06:27 pm UTC (link)
	"A reward. And one that you would not have to share. With anyone at all." Léon smiles, fingers moving to the boy's back, resting between Nell's shoulders. "But you need to keep up your hard work to deserve it." (Replies frozen) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_little_st99 2008-04-19 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	Nell nods, the thought of money more than enough to keep him focused on the task in hand. "Of course, sir." (Replies frozen) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_the_ambas216 2008-04-19 09:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Good boy. I knew I could trust you tonight more than anyone. You never let me down." Léon smiled, reaching champagne flute from a passing servant's tray, and handing to the boy. "Last one of tonight, do you promise?" (Replies frozen) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_little_st99 2008-04-19 09:31 pm UTC (link)
	Nell smiles brightly, taking the glass from Léon and only sipping. "I promise. This will be my last one." He pauses, considering. "But what if he offers me another?" (Replies frozen) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_the_ambas216 2008-04-19 09:38 pm UTC (link)
	"Then you accept, Nell. You must be polite and charming. But you can only sip it, once." Léon explains, "You can manage that, can't you?" (Replies frozen) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_little_st99 2008-04-19 09:39 pm UTC (link)
	Nell sighs, obviously not happy but again he nods. "Yes, Léon. I think I can manage." (Replies frozen) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_the_ambas216 2008-04-20 08:13 am UTC (link)
	"Good boy." Léon smiles, patting Nell gently on the bottom. (Replies frozen) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_little_st99 2008-04-20 08:51 am UTC (link)
	The boy giggles, finishing his glass of champagne and he hands the glass back to Léon, blowing him a kiss as he disappears into the crowd. (Replies frozen) (Parent)

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