http://royal-rebellion.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] royal-rebellion.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] paradisalost2007-02-08 09:36 pm
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Who: Miguel [livejournal.com profile] two_pesetas and Ishtar [livejournal.com profile] royal_rebellion
What: Ishtar shows up to Miguel's room to show him around the castle.
When: Evening?
Where: About and around the castle
Rating: PG, but perhaps borderline PG-13 for language.


Ishtar ran a brush through her hair hurriedly, making sure she looked okay for meeting a new friend. Her meeting with Farfarello had made her a bit skeptical of her appearances so the emerald green dress she wore had sleeves to cover her shoulders and the neckline fully covered any and all cleavage signs. One could never be too careful.

After deciding she looked fine enough the princess hurried out of the room (locking the door behind her this time) and made her way towards the room Miguel had specified. Luckily, she had been getting better acquainted with the castle the past few days and found it without too much difficulty.

With a bright smile Ishtar rapped on the door. Miguel definately seemed like a nice guy, and it'd be even better to get to know him in person.

[identity profile] two-pesetas.livejournal.com 2007-02-09 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
Miguel beamed; he'd made her laugh, and that was always a good sign.

"Yes," he answered, "England is part of the Old World, like the kingdoms of Normandy, and Spain, and others. And across the ocean, on the far edges of the map, is the New World. Most people think it's only full of savages, but... it's not true. There are people there who have the most amazing cultures," he smiled wistfully. He seemed to take on almost a storyteller's tone when he described these places, like he was trying to paint them for her.

"I've never heard of Pheliosta," he admitted. "But it sounds kind of like Greek." Not that he knew any Greek, that was something only scholars could read. But it didn't sound like Latin, that was for sure, and he knew a tiny bit of that from hanging around the cathedrals.

[identity profile] two-pesetas.livejournal.com 2007-02-09 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
"Sure we had swords," Miguel began answering her question before the second half of it processed. "If I might be so bold, I'm not bad with a rapier myse-- what?"

The second half of her inquiry just processed.

"V-vampires?" he repeated. "Those aren't real... they're only stories... aren't they?"

But then, hadn't El Dorado only been a legend?

[identity profile] two-pesetas.livejournal.com 2007-02-09 05:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Your world sounds amazing," Miguel replied. "Not because it had vampires, that's... a little hard to explain, but a whole world that's not on any map."

He'd used to want to visit such a place, and then suddenly, he had. And it was everything he'd hoped for, and yet at the same time, had been nothing like he'd expected.

I can't even remember what happened when I left...

But before he could start thinking too much on it and get melancholy, he gave Ishtar a smile. "Well, even though you're not at home, it's good to know you're safe here. I can't imagine anyone who'd want to hurt you, vampire or not."

[identity profile] two-pesetas.livejournal.com 2007-02-09 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Miguel's eyes widened. "That's terrible!" he exclaimed. "You were poisoned? What kind of family did you have??"

Then he realized, that probably sounded horribly rude. "I'm sorry," he said. "I shouldn't have... said it like that..."

[identity profile] two-pesetas.livejournal.com 2007-02-09 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Your throne?" Miguel repeated, his eyes widening immensely. "It's your kingdom?" Suddenly, the attempts on her life made sense. Well, some sense, as the vampires still didn't fit the equation. But at least the relatives fighting was sort of understandable, if a kingdom was going to be the prize. In the end, it sounded a lot like the kingdoms of the Old World he was familiar with.

Why do I always find the girls that way out of my league, the conman thought with a mental sigh.

"So you're..." He wasn't sure whether to guess a queen or a princess, and was worried that the wrong one might offend her. He settled with something safe, "Royalty. That's... unexpected..."

To say the least! Although she was certainly pretty enough to be royalty.

[identity profile] two-pesetas.livejournal.com 2007-02-09 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"No no, it isn't a problem," Miguel was quick to deny. "It's just... well, I wouldn't have guessed it, that's all. Not that I have any experience with royalty, I just wouldn't have expected someone who rules a kingdom to be so... friendly."

I'm probably making the biggest fool out of myself, he thought glumly, even though he gave Ishtar a small smile.

Well, he'd at least be as honest as he could be. "I'm sorry if I sounded like I disapproved or anything like that..."

[identity profile] two-pesetas.livejournal.com 2007-02-10 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
Miguel chuckled. "I can do that," he answered when she requested she be treated normally. Although that had kind of killed part of his planned conversation. He was going to ask what she did in her world. It seemed pretty obvious now. Then again, maybe that was a good thing, because then she'd probably ask what he did in his world, and he was probably sure that 'conman' had negative connotations no matter where you were from.

"So," he said, casting about for a topic of discussion. "Do you like music?"

[identity profile] two-pesetas.livejournal.com 2007-02-10 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
"I do," the blonde conman answered with a wide smile. "I always have, in fact, I play the mandolin." Then, on the off chance that Ishtar had no idea what a mandolin was, he added, "It's a stringed instrument. Kind of round-bodied, long neck..."

[identity profile] two-pesetas.livejournal.com 2007-02-10 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
"If you'd like," Miguel replied. "It's so strange, but after someone said that this castle provides what people need, I went looking around my room and found one in my closet."

"So what kind of things are in this castle? There was something in the journals about a library, I remember that..."

[identity profile] two-pesetas.livejournal.com 2007-02-10 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
He laughed lightly at her obvious enthusiasm. "We can go anywhere you'd like," he said agreeably. And really, seeing the various parts of the castle was the secondary intent of this little tour anyway. He was just as happy to be spending the time with Ishtar, listening and talking with her.

[identity profile] two-pesetas.livejournal.com 2007-02-10 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
Miguel gladly let himself be pulled along. "I suppose the kitchen is a good place to have located." He liked to cook too -- mostly because Tulio had hated cooking, and they had to eat somehow.

Come to think of it, he hadn't eaten since he's arrived. No wonder he was so easily distracted.

"Something to eat sounds great," he added.

[identity profile] two-pesetas.livejournal.com 2007-02-10 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
"A drink would be... very nice," he answered, wondering what kind of drink she liked. Probably wine or something like that. As for him, he could drink just about anything.

Ishtar's hand was warm and soft in his own. He followed a bit dreamily... he was in supposed Paradise, being guided around by a beautiful and kind lady, and she seemed genuinely interested in his company.

Could things get any better?

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