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Nov 22, 2024 8:03 PM

Yvette in Swansong

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Rivethira swirls the minimally alcoholic drink in her hand, and tries not to glance towards the eastern set of windows. She's unaccustomed to being so close to the Howling Mountain, and it's putting her on edge. Sneaking peeks at it through the curtains would only persuade her to upgrade to one of the less fruity drinks available, and if she is going to get blackout drunk, this party is certainly not the place for it. She has to mingle a little while longer, make the most of her time here in the capital. The whole trip's been mostly a waste, but giving up on it entirely solidifies it as one, and she's still holding out hopes that she can salvage it. Maybe.

Everyone seems to have grown bored of her novelty by now, at least. Good. Maybe they can stop with the flowery poetry about her - what was that one man's verse? Something about fiery orange hair and emerald green eyes, followed by three verses of what he thought was clever innuendo about what was under her dress. The entire thing rather made her want to finish wrapping up her business that week and go home. To quiet forests, modest towns, slightly temperamental weather, and intelligent conversation. Instead of competing stanzas attempting to find the most poetic ways to describe the green of her eyes, made more and more ridiculous by how her eyes are hazel. Perfectly common, even here, far away from her home.

She wonders if she did something to make them think she'd enjoy what essentially amounts to bold faced lies. Do they think that incorrectly telling her about physical characteristics she's had all her life will win her heart? The prospect seems absurd. Is anyone actually persuaded by such misaimed and shallow compliments? Surely there has to be someone here that's not so, so - this. Somewhere. She just needs to figure out how to find and talk to them, and maybe she'll stop quietly hating this city.

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my-desires

"The world's crazy?"

"Oh, absolutely mad. Have you heard, sometimes people turn into swans."

Serik Tanaikon

my-desires

Kappa

...he starts giggling.

Rivethira Lentirai

Aestrix

There is something very satisfying about making the terrifying sorcerer that tortures people giggle.

She smiles. (And pointedly does not think about how she wanted to kiss him.)

"But even without the swans and magic, it's a little bit insane. Or maybe people are all a little bit insane. Probably both."

Serik Tanaikon

my-desires

Kappa

"People are just people," he shrugs.

Rivethira Lentirai

Aestrix

"Yeah, but. I don't know. I sort of don't understand why more people don't sit down and sensibly talk about their problems."

Serik Tanaikon

my-desires

Kappa

"I'm not sure all possible problems are the kind of problem you can sit down and sensibly talk about."

Rivethira Lentirai

Aestrix

"Well, no, that was more of an example of what I'm actually trying to say than the actual thing itself. Why aren't people more sensible. I like being sensible. It's nice."

Serik Tanaikon

my-desires

Kappa

"Some people find it more difficult than others! For me it took the fall of an empire!"

Rivethira Lentirai

Aestrix

".... Well, okay. Point taken."

Serik Tanaikon

my-desires

Kappa

"I don't think most people are that big of a mess. Which is good, because there aren't that many empires to go around."

Rivethira Lentirai

Aestrix

Snort.

"No. Though someone could probably figure out how to run a business based around it, if more people needed an empire in particular. 'Get your empire! Watch it fall! Trade in its ruins for store credit!'"

my-desires

Giggle.

"Mind, I don't know what you'd do with store credit from a place that sells empires. Little kingdoms, maybe? Island nations? City states?"