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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:33 pm
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"I'm sorry... they... they'll change back when we leave?" With that, Temperance stepped through the main door into the court. Immediately, her serviceable clothing transformed into the normal, millions of layers thing. And, she noticed, the arms were back. At this point, it was simply easier to have extra arms at court than will them back into place. She looked around, wondering if she should head directly to Silk's rooms.
"Lady Temperance," Hart said, melting out of the shadows. "The meeting is soon." Of course, it had been a meeting pre-set to discuss Hart's new duties as a fetch bound to a new noble, but she supposed Silk wouldn't mind a repurposing... and Temperance didn't need to know.
Temperance glanced at Theo. The cat would be out of the bag now. "Hart, this is Theodore. Theo, this is Hart, my, uh, fetch."
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:12 am
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Theo said nothing as he followed, not opposed to having his outfit changed, just a little put out that the trouble he'd gone to would be erased. In that way, it seemed the court took pity on him, keeping the general fit of his casual suit, just fancying it up. He gained frothy floor-length sleeves and coattails, generous slits in both allowing him freedom of movement, and a collar that rose nearly to his eye line, all in periwinkle velvet. His real punishment was not immediately noticeable to anyone but him, but it left him instantaneously simmering, his hidden hands curling into fists.
He had been shaved. The hair on the top of his head was separated into subtle ringlets that he couldn't really feel to react to, but his cheeks and chin were bare. He felt twelve.
"Hello, Hart," he said through nearly gritted teeth. On top of everything else, Temperance being a noble was more interesting than a betrayal, especially since she seemed so normal. And there were the arms too. They were probably the coolest things he'd seen today. Theo breathed. He unclenched. "It's lovely to meet you." He tried to inject his words with something approaching calm sincerity, even if he was speaking to a pile of walking bacon.
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 1:19 pm
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While his outfit was glamorous, Theo didn't look too pleased, she thought. "Sorry," she mouthed. Temperance couldn't blame him - she never was pleased about the things the court stuck her in. The constant red choker was especially rude, she thought, one of her hands reaching up to touch it. Hart, however, merely smiled at Theo (she had her lips, small favors), and waggled her fingers before re-assuming her position as impassive servant. Temperance swallowed a sigh. This wasn't the time to address it, but it never was the time... For now, the charter things were far more important.
With a soft scuff of her feet, Hart lead the way down the hallways to Silk's rooms. "Noah, Noel, hi." She didn't meet their eyes behind their masks. "I have a meeting with Silk."
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:08 am
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Temperance eyed Hart, who shifted a bit. "Silk, I apologize," Hart said. "Lady Temperance required a meeting and, as you know, we must accommodate our Lords and Ladies above all else." Hart cast her eyes downward in a show of modest humility and Temperance had to swallow a snort. She knew better - Hart had done this to get out of a meeting she hadn't wanted. It was kind of clever, if not well thought out.
She held up two of her left hands, forestalling any other words Hart might say. "I asked Hart to arrange a meeting with you, Silk, regarding components for the dissembling and rebuilding of the charter. I was unaware she'd... re-purposed a meeting for this." Temperance turned briefly to make a face at Theo and mouth 'sorry'.
"I will have Hart reschedule with you shortly - I'd rather get this squared away. Theo, do you have the box?"
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