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Post by Repa Raines on Aug 7, 2010 23:24:45 GMT -5
Time to stock up.
Walking across the wet grassy lot outside the castle Repa hummed to herself as he held her shiney music player in her hand and the earbuds blasting loud music into her ears. Her attire was completely tattered. Her torn dirty jeans, her muddy boots tracking into the castle as if she were no more than a peasent in this world. As she hummed she closed her eyes, not missing a turn as she headed for a shortcut to her room, the ball room. If she cut through there it'd be easier then walking around the whole place. It was just simple and easier that way. With her music so loud she couldn't hear anything coming from the ball room to tell her to avoid it, but there she went waltzing into a small crowd of people.
As she opened the fancy double doors into the ball room she opened her eyes and froze. What. The. Hell?! Repa looked around and saw lots of famous people she knew, and her father, and her brother, talking to another young man. They were having a party. Great. Repa turned around and shut the doors behind her. This was after locking eyes with her brother. Time to get changed...
Repa sighed and headed to her room, ready to play barbie by herself and make an appearance...To help the image of the Raines family...so they wouldn't be mentioning any missing princess.
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Post by alex on Aug 8, 2010 0:22:13 GMT -5
Alex waited and then he saw his father come through the gate way....."Wow....Great palace....Very modern..." "Dad....Before we go one with this....I'm warning you now....No funny business...." Alex said up front to his father....
"Alex....You don't trust me....Smart boy....And relax....There's nothing up my sleep cross my heart...." Alex looked cross at his father...."I mean it.....No funny business....These people were nice enough to invite us into their home....So...Please for one night....No games....."
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Post by stella on Aug 8, 2010 0:30:20 GMT -5
"Of course. It would be an honor to escort a pretty lady, such as yourself." Stella smiled at him as he agreed with taking her hand and escorting her through....When she made it through she was astonished at the massive grand ball room that laid out before her.....
"It's a private party, Only our dearest friends were invited."
"If you'll excuse me a moment?" Stella nodded...She was of course only acting out of courtesy....She was a lady after all....And smiled at all the ones that came up to her and her brother and father and tell her hello....She nodded at them all and smiled.....This was what she was used to....She was after all royalty..... |
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Post by Joshua Raines on Aug 8, 2010 22:01:45 GMT -5
Thank GOD. Josh had locked eyes with Repa, who was home. Finally. This would be better, no need to make up excuses to why she wasn't there, at least, if she showed up for the party that was. This was better, the little hope Josh carried around for the night just got bigger. He walked over to Alex. "So...I have a feeling this night is going to get even better." Josh said a little smugly before a maid walked into the ballroom, annoucing that dinner was ready in the dining room. Josh went and held the door open for everyone to enter the dining room. Letting his father in first to take the head of the table and the other guests go in and sit where they pleased.
"This...Will be interesting." Josh more or less mumbled to himself.
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Post by Repa Raines on Aug 8, 2010 22:15:25 GMT -5
What princess wanted to play barbie? Every single one of them except Repa. Especially by herself. The hair, the dress, the makeup, it was just irritating sometimes. Repa just sucked it up and played barbie for now. Curling her hair and pulling her bangs back in a tiara, letting a few strands fall in her face, no one needed to be perfect, especially her. After getting into her dress she decided this was silly. Why was there even a party here in the first place? This was more than silly, this was stupid and silly. With that dull thought in mind Repa exited her room, looking all pretty and sparkley as she made her way to the dining hall. --------------------- Repa's Dress ^_^  ---------------------- Repa opened the doors to the dining hall, her short red gloves sliding easilly against the gold handles of the doors as she shut the doors behind her and went to take a seat between her father and Josh. "Sorry I'm so late." She said folding her hands together and placing them in her lap. "I was...busy feeding the horses earlier and lost track of time." That was typical excuse for a princess right? Playing with the ponies and what not. "But I'm here now and glad to see you all...Thank you for coming to our home." She said trying to act as if she knew about everything going on. |
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Post by alex on Aug 10, 2010 23:57:01 GMT -5
Alex was trying his best to act like everything was normal with him and his family in front of the other guests....But it was so hard for him. He knew the truth as so did Stella. He was sure that she felt the same as he did....Their family was so not picture perfect as they were now....
"So...I have a feeling this night is going to get even better."
"I hope so...." But he was cut short when he heard the maid announce that they all could enter the dinning room now. And Alex was happy. His appetite was surely ready....He just wondered what kind of food he's gonna be dinning tonight? Did these people eat normal food? He hoped so....And he wrapped his arm around Stella's arm and led her in the dinning room as any other brother would do for his sister to show her respect at such a formal dinner like this....And Stella stayed closed to her brother as she too was trying to stay away from her father as well.....
"Sorry I'm so late." "I was...busy feeding the horses earlier and lost track of time." "But I'm here now and glad to see you all...Thank you for coming to our home."
Alex cleared his throat....Did she even remember him from their child hood? Probably not....Being a Princess and all would make your mind go in circles he understood that all too well....Even though his own father disowned him, Alex was royalty.....Just as Stella was a princess herself.....But Stella was nothing like Repa....Stella acted like a lady...And Repa well......I won't say any thing^^ XD But she sure is a cool princess to Alex let's put it that way....
"You had a good reason....."
((Starting a conversation with Repa and Alex if that's alright to get the ball rolling.....^^))
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Post by stella on Aug 11, 2010 0:06:46 GMT -5
"So...I have a feeling this night is going to get even better."
Stella stayed right beside her brother the whole time while she eyed her father not taking her eyes off him....She didn't trust him either.....She wasn't even living with her father any more....And neither was her brother....They were both actually living with Noctis....
Stella then felt her brother wrap his arm around hers....She smiled at Alex as she knew what he was doing as she entered the dinning room with him....He wanted to make sure this all went smoothly.....Alex had already pulled out her chair for her and let her sit down first....Such a gentlemen.....She fluffed out her olive green dress to be able to sit down easily....And crossed her legs and laid her hands in her lap.....As a lady would do before they would eat....
"Sorry I'm so late." "I was...busy feeding the horses earlier and lost track of time." Just as she heard that, Stella raised her eye brow....As she heard that....This was the princess right? Why would a princess be feeding horses? That was strange to her....As she caught other guests at the table raising their eye brows as well.....
"But I'm here now and glad to see you all...Thank you for coming to our home."
Just then, Alex saw his father stand up to take Repa's hand in his and kissed it in a charming way....Alex looked away in disgust.....
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Post by Joshua Raines on Aug 11, 2010 15:31:06 GMT -5
"I hope so...."
"Sorry I'm so late." "I was...busy feeding the horses earlier and lost track of time." "But I'm here now and glad to see you all...Thank you for coming to our home."
"You had a good reason....."
"We're so glad you could make it...."
What a relief this would be! Repa decided to show up and play along, this was a great stress reliever for Josh. He glanced at his father who seemed to be more than pleased with all this, at least his daughter was home now. Josh stood up as Repa entered and pulled out her chair after she was greated by Mr. Fleuret. "Oh Repa, these are the Fleurets...you may remember Alex right?" Josh said hoping she did. It might spark conversation maybe? With more troubling thoughts coming to mind Josh let his eyes wander back towards the kitchen doors where the servants came out and laid out platters in front of each guest. The food was prepared wonderfully, it really did seem this party was planned before hand.
Josh grinned and looked over at his father for a little guidence on all this. Of course the King would make a toast and then people would go on with whatever. Josh grabbed his glass, everyone here was over the age to drink so wine was offered. Simply the best for the King's guests. Speaking of which...
"First of all I'd like to thank you all for taking time out of your evening to come to my home for this wonderful get together. I hope everything is cooked and served to perfection, and I hope you all have a wonderful time." King Raines started as he raised his glass to start his small toast. "Now, I'd like to welcome our new guests...The Fleurets, for attending from another world." He looked over at Alex, then Stella, then their father with a grin. "We hope you like it here and welcome you anytime...our new friends." He said before the toast was completed and people began to eat and chat.
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Post by Repa Raines on Aug 11, 2010 15:56:19 GMT -5
"You had a good reason....."
"We're so glad you could make it...."
Repa smiled but in her mind she was wondering who this guy was. At least he was polite. After he kissed her hand Repa nodded a bit with a slight curtsey. "Thank you." She spoke before retreating to her seat next to her brother after he had the chair pulled out for her.
"Oh Repa, these are the Fleurets...you may remember Alex right?"
No wonder this family seemed so familiar. Both Alex and Stella were there the day Repa had run up and tackled Noctis down. What great days childhood held for Repa. "Oh yes, Of course I remember. It's good to see you again Alex...Stella." Hopefully they remembered her as she did them. She probably would've asked how they have been but then came her fathers toast. As everyone else did she raised a glass, gripping it a little tight in her red gloves so she wouldn't let the glass slip.
"First of all I'd like to thank you all for taking time out of your evening to come to my home for this wonderful get together. I hope everything is cooked and served to perfection, and I hope you all have a wonderful time." "Now, I'd like to welcome our new guests...The Fleurets, for attending from another world." "We hope you like it here and welcome you anytime...our new friends."
What a lovely toast. Repa smiled trying to be as...princessy as possible. "Cheers" She muttered to herself as she really didn't want to be here, oh well. She was helping out her family's image. With that she took a sip of her drink before placing her hands in her lap, not really wanting to eat all that much, but if anyone looked at her she'd pretend to be. Making conversation with other people wasn't what she wanted to do right now. Unless it were her brother or something, she still wasn't too happy with him but she'd save that discussion for another day...
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Post by alex on Aug 11, 2010 21:38:33 GMT -5
"Oh Repa, these are the Fleurets...you may remember Alex right?"
"Oh yes, Of course I remember. It's good to see you again Alex...Stella."
Alex smiled when Repa confirmed that she remembered him...That was better....At least he was here with some one he could talk to.....
"First of all I'd like to thank you all for taking time out of your evening to come to my home for this wonderful get together. I hope everything is cooked and served to perfection, and I hope you all have a wonderful time."
Alex of course then took his eyes off Repa for a few moments to listen to the king....And yes the food was normal! That would be good for Alex's stomach....
"Now, I'd like to welcome our new guests...The Fleurets, for attending from another world." "We hope you like it here and welcome you anytime...our new friends."
Alex and his family turned to the king and all smiled....But of course you know his father would always find a way to make his own speech....And so he did as he stood up after the king was done.....
"Thank you for that introduction King Reaper....I am most grateful that myself and my children could come and enjoy this remarkable banquet....Your kingdom is marvelous....And I'm sure we will be back...." With that said, Alex turned his attention to his sister....And just shook his head at her....There it was....He knew his father would make this his moment....Like he was the guest of honor....
"Cheers"
Alex looked back at Repa when they all made that toast....and he noticed that she was not enjoying herself....Alex could just tell what your true emotions were....And he could tell that Repa was not at all happy being here....It to him felt as if she was forced to be here not willingly.....He wasn't sure about that though....So he would just ask her after dinner..... |
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Post by stella on Aug 11, 2010 21:55:02 GMT -5
"Oh Repa, these are the Fleurets...you may remember Alex right?" "Oh yes, Of course I remember. It's good to see you again Alex...Stella." Stella simply smiled at Repa....She was shy after all....She was just uncomfortable around so many strangers....But as long as her brother was there she was okay...
"First of all I'd like to thank you all for taking time out of your evening to come to my home for this wonderful get together. I hope everything is cooked and served to perfection, and I hope you all have a wonderful time." "Now, I'd like to welcome our new guests...The Fleurets, for attending from another world." "We hope you like it here and welcome you anytime...our new friends."
Stella turned her head to listen to the king and just smiled....He was certainty a generous person....
"Thank you." Stella just ignore her father uncommon manners....This was so not like him....."Thank you for that introduction King Reaper....I am most grateful that myself and my children could come and enjoy this remarkable banquet....Your kingdom is marvelous....And I'm sure we will be back...."
Stella looked at Alex when he looked at her and she agreed with him silently.....They really didn't need to say much to understand what the other one was feeling.....
"Cheers"
After the dinner the guests were all in the ball room drinking wine and chatting.....Stella walked around with her wine glass in her hand....And just smiled and was being polite to the guests that talked to her....
Her brother on the other hand....Seemed to be more occupied with Repa.....As she saw him looking at her all the time....
((Gonna use Alex in this post^^))
"Go talk to her....." Stella said low in her brother's ear....And Alex jumped a bit when she said that.....
"I don't know....." Stella pushed her brother in the back and made him inch further closer to Repa.....But as he was being pushed....Alex was hearing weird comments about Repa that sounded a bit in vein.......
"Yeah I believe she did that to her brother....." Alex raised an eye brow at that....What was that suppose to mean? Then another comment came around....."And her mother....How could she.....?" Alex glanced over at Repa and just hoped she didn't hear the comments....Because most likely Repa would know what they were talking about.....
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Post by Joshua Raines on Aug 11, 2010 22:14:47 GMT -5
"Thank you." "Oh yes, Of course I remember. It's good to see you again Alex...Stella." "Cheers"
"Thank you for that introduction King Reaper....I am most grateful that myself and my children could come and enjoy this remarkable banquet....Your kingdom is marvelous....And I'm sure we will be back...."
Well it was nice to know there was some good people around, to be thankful for things. Seems things were going well here right...Yeah yeah they were. Now for dinner. Josh ate and watched the other people make conversation, except Repa really. She wasn’t probably in the mood for a party or social time. Understandable. She was probably also very tired, Josh didn’t know exactly how she strolled into town, hopefully she didn’t portal in too far away, devices were now being locked on where they could and couldn’t teleport into on Delatorr. Most likely as far back as behind the mountains just surrounding the kingdom. If Repa had to travel through that…why was she not sleeping?
Out in the ballroom Josh mingled a little with people, being polite and getting others new drinks and what not, just trying to be a fantastic host. He looked over at Stella and Alex and smiled. Hopefully they were enjoying themselves. His eyes cut to Repa who wasn’t around anyone, poor girl. Josh was going to go talk to her but was needed back with his father. “Seems like tonight…things are actually going in my favor.” He beamed to himself as he strolled across the marble floor and towards the throne to await his chat with the king, or…daddy.
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Post by Repa Raines on Aug 11, 2010 22:36:56 GMT -5
"Thank you for that introduction King Reaper....I am most grateful that myself and my children could come and enjoy this remarkable banquet....Your kingdom is marvelous....And I'm sure we will be back...."
After that, Repa remained quiet through dinner, not that she missed out on much, if anyone acknowledged her, which no one really did, she would smile and nod with a faint 'hello' but that was it. She just didn't feel very lively with this crowd...some things had been said to her before by some people here...Rumors spread and what not. So this was not her idea of a party, although she did want to catch up with the Fleurets...see how they were doing.
After dinner, that was the worst part about dinner parties. The after party so to speak. Repa stood by herself next to a table set out with glasses filled with drinks for the guests. She stood over there not facing the group that was talking about her, but she heard every word. And each word hit her...like a knife in her back.
"Yeah I believe she did that to her brother....." "And her mother....How could she.....?"
Thats when the memories flooded her mind. Her mother died when she was a baby...a newborn, it wasn't really her...fault. Yes it was. It was all her. And her brother had gone out of his way to save her...that again was her fault. If she hadn't run off to try and help out in this stupid war, then he would still be around. It was all her. And these comments just made her realize it and brought back the utter pain she went through for a long time. Depression...Guilt...feelings Repa knew all too well. As the people continued to talk about her Repa felt her grip tighten around the glass she was holding until she was grabbing broken glass pieces.
Her blood was boiling under her skin as the glass in her hand broke from her tightening grip. The shattering sound of glass got her attention and she looked down at the floor where glass pieces, liquid from her drink, and blood laid. Repa released her grip and let the rest of the pieces of glass fall to the floor as she looked at her torn glove, which was staining an even darker shade of red due to the cuts she now obtained on her palm. With that, Repa held her cut hand in the other, and as she started down at it, her eyes watered and she walked quickly out of the room, all eyes on her. Repa knew exactly where she was going too. She walked outside, to the back of the castle, across the yard was a graveyard, of kings, queens and other royalty that had once lived here and ruled here…There laid her mother and by her, was Repa’s brother.
As Repa walked outside she felt the cold breeze hit her. Unlike most worlds, it remained fairly cold at night here on Delatorr, but she didn’t mind. The air was much more clear when it was cold. So this was where Repa could collect her thoughts, even if she started to feel a couple sprinkles hit her arms and face. Rain, who cared if ruined her dress…her hair, everything. It wasn’t like she was going back into the party. With her unscarred hand Repa wiped the tears from her eyes and walked over before sitting on her knees in the grass in front of 2 polished stones. “Im sorry.” She said letting her ungloved fingertips graze the stones.
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Post by alex on Aug 11, 2010 23:01:58 GMT -5
Alex was ready to talk to her. And just be brave....He still had no clue about Yazoo. But he was ready to make his move any way....And he started to stroll right over to her....But some thing didn't feel right....And he stopped right there in his tracks...As he felt the air in the ball room grow cold...It sent chills up his spine....All the guests around him seemed to only be repeating those horrible lines about Repa....Were these people crazy or drunk? Did they not have enough decency to hold their tongues....?
Alex was close enough to Repa to see her own expression....And it was not a good one. She was absolutely upset....And no one seemed to care! But he did....Out of all these guests he was the only one that noticed her pain in her eyes....And his eye dropped when she dropped the wine glass as it shattered on the floor.....His heart broke into a million pieces then just as the wine glass shattered before him and he noticed the blood on her hand and the glove was torn.....Then out of no where she fled the scene....He snuck out of the ball room and walked after her....But she was too far away to even notice that he was following her....And then he found her at grave yard....What was she doing....?
“Im sorry.” This confirmed what the guests were all mumbling about then.....She was the cause of her mother and brother's death....? No. Not Repa....Alex knew very little about her....But he knew her....And he was her friend...He quietly walked up to where he was right behind her then....His heart still breaking...As he saw her fall to her knees in front of two beautiful grave stones....
"Repa.....It's okay...." He said softly.....He was dare not ask her that if she was okay....Cause it was plainly obvious that she wasn't.....But he would be there for her....He wanted so much to see her again....And it was bad timing that he had got to actually be alone with her....But he was....Maybe she would be able to cry it all out on him....After all that's what friends were for right?
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Post by Repa Raines on Aug 11, 2010 23:26:47 GMT -5
"Repa.....It's okay...."
Someone followed her out here. Repa jumped a little as she sat in the grass and she immediately recoiled her hand back to her lap and away from the stones. She just let her eyes sink to the grass before she turned a little, catching Alex out of the corner of her eyes. “I know what you are trying to do…cheer me up. But that’s the last thing I want to hear…It’s never okay.” She said looking back down at the ground. What a party killer she was turning out to be, oh well, she had a right. Did people not have any decency anymore to keep their traps shut? Or say it when the person ISN’T listening. Nothing was okay. She would’ve rather heard something along the lines of…you’re a murderer…than be told it was okay.
But now wasn’t the time to go all soap opera on people. She just wanted to clear the air here and now. “My mother died when I was born…so I’ve been told that was my fault… So I’ve stuck with that story…” She sighed not looking at Alex, just talking. Getting it out in the open was better than keeping it all bottled up on the inside. “My brother…died in the army…I take responsibility for that one too.” With one last glance at the cold stones Repa stood up and turned to face Alex, a broken expression on her face and she wasn’t going to even try to fake a smile or anything close to happiness. “What you heard…was the truth…I hate to say it…but those lives…my family…it was my fault.”
Repa held her ungloved hand close to her careful to not touch anything or anyone, even though it was only her and Alex. It reminded her of that horrible inheritance she got…and from who? She didn’t know, a genetic mishap perhaps. “I know you know Noctis…and I don’t know if he told you, but…I can kill people…unintentionally…but take a life none the less.” Her eyes sunk to the ground again as she folded her hands together and felt the water works…working their way around, and as much power as Repa had against her emotions, this was just impossible to keep on the inside. “That’s why…I constantly wear gloves…and people around here talk about me…” Who was she fooling…Repa just finally broke. Her gloved hand covered her eyes to soak up her tears while her nongloved hand went to her hip. It was a good thing that Repa could be silent when crying, especially here and now, when all around them was nothing but quiet. "These people here...my family...these stones...all remind me of what I truly am...A monster who needs to be put out of its misery..."
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