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Daphne Wexley (daphnelovering) wrote in toujoursliberer,
@ 2008-06-06 20:44:00

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aime_laurent, amandine_devereux, charles_hurst, christopher_blake, daphne_wexley, demetri_blake, lucas_blake, lysander_mountford-miles, olivia_blake, tobias_hurst

THE FUNERAL
Subject: Lord John Wexley IV's memorial.
Where: The Wexley family home.
Who: Daphne Wexley
Warnings: N/A
Open to: everyone who would have attended the funeral.

"...Lord John Oliver Wexley IV was buried today, but his spirit will live on in the rest of us... Amen.." finished the priest as he crossed the grave and then there was silence for a few moments. The first noise came from Lady Wexley, letting out a bellow of sobs that was obviously for show but no one would dare confront her about it. Daphne stood in between her brother, Johnny, and Daniel Perkins, trying her best to hold in any emotions that were fighting their way to the surface. Tears streamed down her face, but she made no noise, simply stared straight ahead and made eye contact with no one.

The party moved to the Wexley's family home where the guests were able to meet, discuss, and remember the passing of a very important man. Refreshments had been set up next to a rather large painting of John Wexley IV. Plenty of chairs and sofa's and places for people to sit and converse. Though, the object of the after party was to uplift the deceased and speak about him, but like any other party, everyone had their own objectives as to being there.

Daphne stood at the picture of her father, holding the glass of wine that Daniel had given her, not moving. She didn't to move, show emotion, talk, eat or drink. Knowing, though, that her mother was pretending to be completely beside herself, it was up to Daphne to be the hostess. Thank God for Johnny, though. He took up most of the duties himself.

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	daphnelovering 2008-06-12 01:15 am UTC (link)
	"Yes and no," she sighed and looked around. "Mother's useless.. there are a few people here stealing attention away from the matter of the day.. but then I have people like Daniel and Katherine.. and you who are here for the right reasons." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loverofliberty 2008-06-12 01:26 am UTC (link)
	Right reasons... riiiiiiiiight. To mourn for Daphne's father. Not to sort of stalk his no-longer fiance. "Well, there are people to support you." Robert paused. "Do you... know Daniel very well?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daphnelovering 2008-06-12 01:31 am UTC (link)
	That was an odd question. Daphne glanced towards where Daniel was standing and pursed her lips. "I suppose I do, yes. He helped me out a great deal two years ago.. and really he has been helping me ever since." she gave a small smile and then looked back at Richard. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loverofliberty 2008-06-12 03:46 am UTC (link)
	"Oh," said Robert. "I, ah... I suppose he's a comfort in such a difficult situation. He seems to be a...." Fiance? Lover? "Very good friend." Great euphamism there, Robert. Just peachy keen. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	daphnelovering 2008-06-12 04:59 pm UTC (link)
	Daphne nodded and gave him a small smile, "Yes, he really is." She sighed and rested her hands on her hips. The fact that Richard reminded Daphne of Robert made talking about Daniel rather difficult. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loverofliberty 2008-06-12 10:25 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm sorry," Robert said, as ever sensitive to Daphne's moods. He was seized with a sudden and overwhelming fear. Had he done the wrong thing? Had he said the wrong thing? "I think I overstepped something to make you more upset. Sorry." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

daphnelovering
2008-06-12 10:29 pm UTC (link)

"No, no.. I'm sorry.. You haven't said anything wrong," she shook her head and sighed. "No.. It's just that you.. well you remind me of someone that I used to know.. and it is a little unsettling." Biting her lip, she watched him then ran her fingers through her hair, "But it's silly because you aren't him! I appologize.. I'm just all out of sorts.. I'm extremely tired and ready for the day to be over."

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loverofliberty
2008-06-12 10:36 pm UTC (link)

Robert's heart leapt in his chest, and he brightened immediately. It was as good as a straight shot of laudanum. Cover, Robert, cover! Having Daphne recognize him at her father's funeral while her brother was there was very, very, very bad.

"Really? I'm glad I'm not, ah... adding onto insurmoutably oppressive sorrows. Who do I remind you of, if you don't mind my asking?"

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daphnelovering
2008-06-12 10:41 pm UTC (link)

Daphne quirked an eyebrow and pursed her lips, trying to decide if she should tell him or not. She had no idea how cute she was being and surely someone would see and gossip later about the whole ordeal. "I knew him... God it was four years ago! I can't believe it's been that long..." she sighed and continued. "Anyway we were engaged and then he disappeared and word was that he was executed..." she paused and sort of spaced for a moment or two. "That was a long time ago though.. and since he's dead you couldn't be him!"

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	loverofliberty 2008-06-13 05:52 am UTC (link)
	On the one hand, she did appear to be flirting with him. On the other hand, she did appear to think he was dead. Hm. Rather an impasse, there. "Ha ha, yes," he agreed, a little vaguely. "Dead. Couldn't be him. As I am living. And therefore not dead. Two mutually exclusive states of being, life and death. Who was he, if you don't mind me asking?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

daphnelovering
2008-06-13 12:41 pm UTC (link)

This man sure was acting funny. It had Daphne suspicious but then she remembered he was addicted to opium and so she brushed it off. Honestly, she didn't blame him for getting high at a funeral.. in fact she was tempted to ask him if he could help her out. But Daniel wouldn't like that very much.

Daphne hadn't said his name in so long it almost seemed a blasphemy to do it. "Robert Lovering," she sighed but shook it off and smiled. "He was a great man.."

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	loverofliberty 2008-06-13 09:38 pm UTC (link)
	She was sighing! Over him! Robert stifled his excitement in some rather fake sneezes. His hands shook as he took out his pocket handkerchief and feigned wiping his nose. "Hm. Sorry for your loss again. What happened to him?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

daphnelovering
2008-06-13 11:30 pm UTC (link)

"God bless you.. my.. you think you're allergic to something around here?" she looked around and saw some flowers, having them moved by one of the maids. "Perhaps that should be better for you," she smiled a little and bit her lip at the question about what happened to her first love. "Well.. he was arrested.. He was a Revolutionary, you see.. but he was from Boston.. Which was initially that attracted me to him.. but you didn't need to know that.." she was getting flustered and cleared her throat. "He was arrested and executed."

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	loverofliberty 2008-06-14 03:35 am UTC (link)
	"Thank you so very much," Robert said, putting his handkerchief away with a little flourish. "Terrible allergy to flowers. So very sad. Always kept me from winning the hearts of my chosen maidens. No one wants a bouquet that includes the contents of their suitor's nostrils. Arrested was he? Are you sure he was executed?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

daphnelovering
2008-06-15 12:29 pm UTC (link)

"That's terrible.. I am sure, though, you could have won their hearts another way without flowers being involved. Perhaps read them poetry or simply just woo them with pretty words," she suggested. It was hard to believe that this man had not snagged himself a woman. Talking about when Robert was arrested was strangly theraputic and she actually felt a weight lifted from her shoulders. She felt it was time to move on and the only way to do that was to talk about it, right? "Well, I wasn't there, if that's what you mean. But I was brought a list of Revolutionaries that had been captured and were executed at dawn. His name was on there."

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loverofliberty
2008-06-17 12:02 am UTC (link)

"Are you sure about that?" Robert asked, feeling his way along. "REvolutionaries, you know, are now very much in favor- have been ever since Camille Desmoulins jumped up on a table and told us all the king planned to murder all of PAris. He's a celebrity now. It's hardly like the government could kill or imprison whoever they wanted after such a huge slap in the face with the takin gof the Bastille."

Would she be open to his newfound livliness?

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daphnelovering
2008-06-17 12:48 pm UTC (link)

Daphne wasn't in favor of the fact that Robert may be alive, not after 4 years of being out there - being someone like him and not seeing one sign that he was there. She had moved on, starting a new life and had found new love. And at any rate she was starting to get testy because of the trying day.

"I know about Camille Desmoulins, sir. I was there for 4 years and not once did I see a sign that he was alive. And if he was still alive, and he loved me the way he said he did, he would have found me. I know you didn't mean anything by suggesting he's still alive, but if he's dead, then he's still the romantic American I met in Paris. If he's alive then he's just a bloody great arse." Though her words were harsh, they were said with grace and emotion.

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