Staves (staveitoff) wrote in arcanekingdom,
@ 2011-05-31 16:19:00

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august westerveldt, christoph westerveldt, mchumba mahtildis, nadia westerveldt, odilia westerveldt, pascal westerveldt, victor westerveldt

Surprise Birthday Party for Vreni, Open to all

Odilia and Vreni's strong bond was no secret to those of the Stave kingdom. When Emil's wife entered into Odilia's life the two were like magnets and instantly became close friends. At times it seemed the two women spent more time with each other than with their husbands. The sudden death of Emil brought the two women even closer together and soon Odilia was able to come to terms with the loss of her brother. Vreni on the other hand remained (and still remains) quite unhappy.

For weeks now Odilia has tried to cheer Vreni up but, though at times it seems to work, nothing seems to stick. With Vreni's birthday fast approaching Odilia has made plans for a surprise party in hopes that all the friendly faces will remind Vreni of the people she still has in her life.

The day seemed to arrive within a blink of an eye as Odilia still scrambled around the Great Hall trying her damnedest to make sure everything was perfect. Her nerves went almost caused her to burst when Mchumba notified her that guests were beginning to arrive. She all but fainted when she turned and realized Mchumba was telling the truth.

"Would you mind finishing this up?" Odilia said gesturing to the many vases of flowers placed throughout the hall she had been arranging and re-arranging for the past hour.

"Yes, my queen," Mchumba replied with a nod.

Odilia turned from Mchumba and began pointing other servants to other tasks she hadn't gotten to yet. "Please let this party be a success," she said to herself before rubbing her temples. "I need a drink."

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thpaghettithoth
2011-05-31 06:17 pm UTC (link)

Victor arrived with his wife, Nadia, right on time (which was always too early for Nadia). Kingston wanted Victor to attend the party and Victor happily agreed; Victor loved going to any sort of party no matter what it was for.

He paid no mind when Nadia wandered off the moment they stepped in the door. He was there to schmooze and gather information and, if they were apart, "looking for my wife" was always the perfect out to any boring conversation.

Standing around he waited patiently, sipping on a glass of champagne for more people to arrive so he could ooze all over them.

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cutyouificould
2011-06-01 02:55 am UTC (link)

Lily didn't need to be invited, she knew when every social event was going down and where. She practically strutted into the place like she owned it and made her rounds, waving and gossiping about how well dressed other people were.

She flitted about as everyone arrived, having set her goal high for the evening. With a little smirk she spotted her target from across the room. Fresh drink her hand she made her way over. "Looking dapper tonight," she grinned at the emperor's youngest brother.

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thpaghettithoth
2011-06-07 12:47 am UTC (link)

Victor's eyes widened for a moment when she spoke to him, "thank you," he replied as he stared. "You are... for lack of better word, absolutely beautiful," the words all but fell out of his mouth. "Have I had the pleasure of meeting you before?" he asked as he reached for her free hand to kiss it. "I cannot imagine forgetting a face like yours," he said still holding her hand.

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	cutyouificould 2011-06-07 02:01 am UTC (link)
	"Why thank you," she said doing a graceful, little spin. She smiled brightly when he kissed her hand. "You have not, but I know who you are," then again who didn't? All the gossip queens of all the kingdoms knew who he was. "Lily Asher," she practically purred. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thpaghettithoth 2011-06-07 02:23 am UTC (link)
	"It is wonderful to meet you, Lily," he replied with a grin. He wasn't sure if he was excited that a bombshell like herself was talking to him or because he loved hearing that people knew who he was. "Well, I hope you haven't heard anything bad about me," he teased, "I'd hate to start off on the wrong foot with you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cutyouificould 2011-06-07 04:28 am UTC (link)
	"I've only ever heard good things," she gushed. Of course what she considered good might not have been good to the rest of the world. "But that's all relative now isn't it?" she gave him a little wink. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thpaghettithoth 2011-06-07 02:12 pm UTC (link)
	Victor smiled widely at her, "yes, yes I suppose it would be." Victor turned his attention away from her to swipe some glasses of champagne off a nearby tray a servant was wandering around with. "Would you like a drink?" he offered. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cutyouificould
2011-06-07 03:24 pm UTC (link)

"Why thank you, don't mind if I do," she said accepting the glass of champagne. "Odilia certainly puts on a good party last minute," she commented idly, of course she didn't think it was quite as put-together as something she and Kohaku would plan.

She took a sip of her champagne, making flirty eyes at Victor. She, like every other woman at the function, knew of his reputation, it was of course all part of the draw to him. She loved a bad boy.

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	thpaghettithoth 2011-06-07 03:47 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, sure," he said giving the surroundings a quick glance, "I suppose she pulled it off." He looked back to Lily and eyed her shamelessly, "you seem to know who I am and yet I know nothing about you... I'd like to change that," he told her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cutyouificould 2011-06-07 04:45 pm UTC (link)
	She nodded at his comment but was otherwise completely disinterested in the party now that he was asking about her. "Little, old me?" she asked running a finger across his shoulder. "What is there to know? I couldn't be half as interesting as the ladies of the court," her words were modest but the look in her eyes said otherwise. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thpaghettithoth 2011-06-07 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	Victor responded to her touch by gently catching her hand with his. He liked being the one to make first moves but he couldn't deny how much it was turning him on at how brave she was. "Well, I highly doubt that," he said to her with a smile as he held her hand lightly still. "You must not realize how plain the ladies of the court are." (Reply to this)(Parent)

	thpaghettithoth 2011-05-31 08:24 pm UTC (link)
	Nadia wasted no time ditching her annoying husband and headed to the bar. She wasn't concerned with who she ran into so long as they didn't get in her way. Flopping onto a stool, a sweet drink was pushed toward her by the servant bartender. "Thanks," she said with a nod before taking a swig of it. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	cutyouificould 2011-05-31 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	Pascal sidled up to the bar near Nadia and flashed his winning grin, truly, the boy knew no bounds. "Good evening Auntie," he said in a falsely sweet voice. He neither cared nor viewed her as an aunt in any way. "A pint please," he said to the bar tender without taking his ravenous eyes off the woman next to him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

thpaghettithoth
2011-05-31 09:05 pm UTC (link)

Nadia didn't even bother looking over at her nephew to know which one she was speaking to. She continued sipping at her drink while she felt his eyes stabbing into the side of her face. She had drunkenly allowed him to kiss her once the lips a few months back at some random reunion. Pascal wasn't the son of Christoph that Nadia had eyes for nor did she rarely give him the time of day yet here he was in her ear again.

"Can I help you, Pascal?" she asked, finally acknowledging his antagonizing introduction.

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	cutyouificould 2011-05-31 09:36 pm UTC (link)
	He smirked widely, taking his pint from the bar and drinking before answering. "A depressing party for a depressing girl," he mused. "I am simply looking for amusement." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

thpaghettithoth
2011-05-31 09:41 pm UTC (link)

Nadia set her glass down on the bar. She rolled her eyes, "you're barking up the wrong tree, boy." She looked over to Pascal with a look as she ran a finger along the rim of her glass. "You know, now that I'm thinking about it," she said, "I don't understand why she's so depressed; I wish my husband would go off to war and not return." She took in the last gulp of her drink before signaling to the bartender for another.

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cutyouificould
2011-05-31 09:56 pm UTC (link)

Pascal of course was not thrown off his course for two seconds, not even when Nadia simply told him it was a no-chance deal. He grinned even bigger and guzzled his pint, pushing it toward the bar tender for another. "Don't we all wish out husbands would just go off to war and never return?" he asked with a waggle of his eyebrows. "Marriage is a joke," he laughed brightly.

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	thpaghettithoth 2011-05-31 10:09 pm UTC (link)
	Nadia finally turned her head to look at Pascal, "like you would know anything about it," she shot at him. "You can talk to me about what marriage is like when you're married, thank you," she said with a sip. "Speaking of marriage, where is your brother August? Now there is a man I don't understand why they're single," she closed her eyes as she let out a sigh. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cutyouificould 2011-05-31 10:29 pm UTC (link)
	"I will never be married so that's one conversation we'll never have to have," he grinned taking a sip of his ale. He almost sip out his drink when she asked about August. "You are insane if you can not understand why August is still single," he laughed. "You think I am bad? Everything I learned was from him," he shook his head. "August, married, pfffffffff!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thpaghettithoth 2011-06-01 02:42 am UTC (link)
	Nadia pulled at a strand of her hair, "he just hasn't met the right woman yet." She shifted in her seat as her fantasy drifted off and her eyes fell back on reality: Pascal an inch away from humping her leg like a puppy. "Anyway, why are you still bothering me? Don't you have a woman you should be... womanizing?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cutyouificould 2011-06-01 02:48 am UTC (link)
	"Like there's one right woman out there for anyone," he said rolling his eyes. He shifted a little in his seat, giving her his best puppy eyes. "I just can't seem to help myself," he took a long drunk from his pint and grinned mischievously. "There are plenty of women I could be womanizing, just none of them quite so pretty as you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thpaghettithoth 2011-06-07 12:54 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, so flattering," she hissed. She let out a breath as she took another sip of her drink, "so... you're saying he isn't a one-woman kind of guy? How unfortunate," she sighed. She gritted her teeth, "I could make him change his mind." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cutyouificould 2011-06-07 02:02 am UTC (link)
	"Of course he's not," Pascal laughed. "I'm sure you could make any man change his mind though," he smirked, looking her over again before taking a long drink from his ale. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

thpaghettithoth
2011-06-07 02:27 am UTC (link)

Nadia openly rolled her eyes at Pascal, "oh you're so sweet," she said sarcastically. "What is your deal?" she spat. "Do you think if you persuade me to give up on him I'd settle for you? Fat chance," she joked as she laughed loudly.

She quickly regained her composure as she stared at him while biting her bottom lip. She ran a finger on her thigh and yanked at her dress, "you really want to get in between my legs, don't you?"

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	cutyouificould 2011-06-07 04:26 am UTC (link)
	"I don't particularly have an angle," he shrugged. "I never was one to plan ahead." He couldn't help but wiggle a little in his seat. "Teasing is very becoming of you," he said, still undeterred. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thpaghettithoth 2011-06-07 02:18 pm UTC (link)
	Nadia's eyes wandered to find August standing alone, "uh huh," she lamely replied to Pascal clearly not paying him any attention. She downed the last of her drink and set the glass back on the counter. "Well, it's been... fun," she lied to Pascal, "but I better be going." She quickly stood from her seat and wandered over to August. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cutyouificould
2011-06-07 03:00 pm UTC (link)

"Of course," he kept the smug little grin on his face as he watched her leave. "Come around any time you like." Really her pushing him away just made her all the more attractive to him. The challenge was there and that was one thing he did love. Pascal was a fan of the chase, always had been. It was far more exciting.

Though he did sigh and his head dropped a little as she took off. He drowned the rest of his drink and ordered another one from the bar tender. He figured it would be a while before he found another worthy target for the evening.

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allpentup
2011-05-31 10:58 pm UTC (link)

August found it very difficult to stay away from parties. They were a place for fun, drinking, general merriment, and women. And with what his mother had planned to make such an event of this-- in his own home, no less-- how could he stay away? And surely the Widow Ishild could use some... birthday attentions.

He made sure to charm as many of the female guests as possible as they arrived (he was just being the host's gracious son, after all), sending husbands to the bar and children off to... wherever it was children went. Who in the world brought children to these things anyway? They were awful nosy little things, just the right height to notice and point out his wandering hands.

This thought was soon set aside by the appearance of a lovely face. "My dear," he offered smoothly, taking her hand and pressing a charming kiss to it. "How wonderful it is to see you."

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thpaghettithoth
2011-06-07 02:34 pm UTC (link)

Nadia ran like a bat out of hell away from Pascal as she shoved by any tramp that got in her way of August. She wasn't oblivious to fellow married women gushing at the sight of the charming prince; Nadia the only one of them willing to ignore the ring on her hand.

It seemed all of Christoph's sons had that charm... all but that last angry, gangling looking one. Nadia was taken aback by his romantic introduction. "It is wonderful to see you again as well," she gushed. She could feel her face turning a little pink but she didn't mind. "I was surprised to see you standing here by yourself," she confessed, "such a situation needs to be taken advantage of when it arises."

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staveitoff
2011-06-14 01:01 am UTC (link)

Christoph entered the Great Hall wearing a forced smile on his face. He wasn't one for social events (especially parties) and certainly didn't enjoy the empty greetings and mindless chitchat that dominated such functions. Nevertheless, he always made an appearance in hopes to please his wife.

Strolling at a brisk pace making sure to offer a 'hello' to everyone who lit up at the sight of him, Christoph was doing well at keeping all forms of conversation brief. It wasn't long before he was looping back around and almost out of there for good until someone stopped him. "Nice to see you," he greeted, "enjoying the party?"

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