Summer's Prelude: A Social Event

[JusticeFishy]

[03:04] JusticeFishy: And so! It's the social event of the y...no, not year....not even month...fortnight! Yes! The fortnight! It's a night at the home of Wild Grove, the majordomo of Grey Falls...a night of singing, dancing, and of another attempt by your parents to find you a husband!
[03:05] JusticeFishy: It could be worse, much worse, at least that Immaculate isn't here...the one who was pretty high up in the Wyld Hunt...so!
[03:05] *** SummerSky has changed the topic on channel #East_Hero to Personal Essence - Summer: 15/15 - Daem: 5/5 | Peripheral - Summer: 35/35 | Willpower = Summer: 9/9.
[03:06] SummerSky: And for that, Summer can only be grateful.  Not that he'd deign to notice her normally, but . . .
[03:08] SummerSky: Still.  The parents have plans again, and it's time for some careful sabotage.
[03:10] JusticeFishy: Indeed! It's an easy walk past the introductions, parents making obglitory greetings to Wild Grove and quickly going over to a pair of Nellens mortals....make preception+socialize
[03:13] SummerSky: roll 5#1d10
[03:13] * Hatbot --> "SummerSky rolls 5#1d10 and gets 30." [5#1d10 = 4, 6, 3, 10, 7]
[03:13] JusticeFishy: ....they've got a son?
[03:13] JusticeFishy: Yes, 21, unexalted, and known as a romantic dreamer
[03:14] JusticeFishy: Ewen...as you hear a voice behind you*
[03:15] JusticeFishy: "Ah, truly m'lady, you are as beautiful as the summer sky"
[03:16] SummerSky: "Why thank you, sir," Summer turns gracefully, the skirt of her dress swirling around her as she does so-
[03:17] SummerSky: (she'll continue without pause either way, but does she recognize the person?)
[03:17] JusticeFishy: He's young, moderately pretty...and looks like his parents...which are grinning that same grin that your parents are...
[03:17] JusticeFishy: This must be Ewen....
[03:19] SummerSky: -"and it is a pleasure to make the acquaintance of one such as yourself, though you have the advantage of me."
[03:19] JusticeFishy: "I am Nellens Ewen...and you are Summer Sky, as majestic as your namesake"
[03:19] JusticeFishy: (OOC: or! Roll join debate!)
[03:20] JusticeFishy: (roll 4d10
[03:20] SummerSky: roll 4#1d10
[03:20] * Hatbot --> "SummerSky rolls 4#1d10 and gets 18." [4#1d10 = 5, 8, 3, 2]
[03:20] JusticeFishy: roll 4#d10
[03:20] * Hatbot --> "JusticeFishy rolls 4#d10 and gets 29." [4#d10 = 10, 9, 1, 9]
[03:21] JusticeFishy: "Truly my lady....you look absolutely grand tonight"
[03:22] JusticeFishy: As he begins composing a poem, on the fly about you....
[03:22] JusticeFishy: roll 6#d10
[03:22] * Hatbot --> "JusticeFishy rolls 6#d10 and gets 39." [6#d10 = 10, 10, 4, 10, 4, 1]
[03:22] JusticeFishy: It's not a bad poem mind you....but (rolling a performance attack, got a 3 ^^;;;)
[03:23] JusticeFishy: (again, never payed much attention in social combat class ^^)
[03:23] SummerSky: ((OOC: 10s count as 2! ;))
[03:23] JusticeFishy: (OOC: Not for mortals ^^)
[03:23] SummerSky: ((OOC: Still a clean and total miss, but- oh yeah.))
[03:25] JusticeFishy: OOC: Tick 3 now, your go ^^
[03:26] JusticeFishy: "...truly, truthfully, your beauty has entrapped me." He finishes with a small bow
[03:27] SummerSky: Summer favours Ewen with one of her trademark smiles, clapping her hands together in apparent delight.  "An artist!  That was wonderful," she responds, "the culture of the Dynasty is spectacular, and you are a true student of it."
[03:28] JusticeFishy: He blushes and bows (one die stunt! ^^)
[03:28] JusticeFishy: "Thank you m'lady..."
[03:28] SummerSky: "I have no gift for poetry," she says, "although -"
[03:29] SummerSky: OOC: PResence attack, building an intimacy towards Summer.
[03:29] SummerSky: roll 11#1d10
[03:29] * Hatbot --> "SummerSky rolls 11#1d10 and gets 77." [11#1d10 = 9, 2, 7, 3, 10, 9, 10, 8, 2, 8, 9]
[03:29] JusticeFishy: OOC: You hit!
[03:29] SummerSky: (OOC: That'd give him like one point towards it, ah think.)
[03:30] JusticeFishy: (Yeah...I think so too...I mean, I think developing intimacies requires you to spend WP if you odn't want it?)
[03:30] SummerSky: (Yup.  But you can't build 'em entirely in one scene, that takes a few, buuuuut . . .)
[03:31] SummerSky: Summer glances surreptitiously around the room.  Morning Light will be here, but she might be 'fashionably late'.  Not that Summer had ever understood the 'fashionable' part.
[03:32] JusticeFishy: (OOC: Which is the problem...hmmm, home ruling: If the character doesn't spend WP for creation of a new intimacy, # of existing intimacies sucessful social attacks will create one?, yeah that works ^^)
[03:32] SummerSky: And Light would be perfect to palm this one off to
[03:32] JusticeFishy: Indeed! And you see her! Coming in...she looks, surveying the crowd, and sees you, quickly rushing over, hugging you lightly as to not ruffle her dress, "
[03:33] JusticeFishy: "Summer!" quite gleeful, "And who is this? Honestly Summer, you should introduce us!" ^^
[03:33] SummerSky: (OOC: Kinda!  Intimacies are gained or eroded in scenes, either by social attacks or voluntarily by the character's behaviour.  A number of points equal to the character's conviction creates or destroys an intimacy.)
[03:34] SummerSky: "I was just," Summer responded in a dry tone, returning the brief embrace, "looking for you, in fact."
[03:34] JusticeFishy: (Yeah...hmmm, in this case, it'll be a bit different, number of sucessful consecutive social attacks equal to the conviction of each will cause the creation of an intimacy)
[03:35] JusticeFishy: "Ah, you know me, I always am late" she gives a grin....traditional Light, "And you're...one of the Dynasts...right? Elwen?"
[03:35] JusticeFishy: "Ewen" he says, giving a slight blush
[03:36] JusticeFishy: "Is this a friend of yours Lady Summer?" turning to you
[03:36] SummerSky: Summer clears her throat with obviously theatrical exasperation.
[03:37] SummerSky: "Master Nellens Ewen," she says, carefully not rolling her eyes, "might I introduce a dear friend of mine, Morning Light."
[03:38] JusticeFishy: "Charmed" he gives a slight bow, taking her hand and kissing it
[03:39] SummerSky: "Light, here", Summer continues cheerily, "is something of a poet herself, Master Nellens."
[03:39] JusticeFishy: "Ah? She is?"
[03:40] JusticeFishy: Light: "Why yes I am...." *a slight grin* "Now, would you like to hear a verse I just came up with?"
[03:41] JusticeFishy: "Oh...of course" *a nod as he listens in rapt attention, looking on with great eagerness...*
[03:42] JusticeFishy: It seems that they hit it off....as your father comes over to you...
[03:42] SummerSky: Summer watches this exchange attentively, carefully not looking at the approaching parents, pretending to be enthralled by Light's contribution.  She -was- good, after all.
[03:46] SummerSky: He probably wouldn't interrupt this impromptu little recital - she hoped.  This might take a little more work, but so long as Light made a better impression tonight . . .
[03:46] SummerSky: (She won't react until either Light finishes or someone interrupts)
[03:47] JusticeFishy: Your father makes his way over to you and taking you aside, already seeing how you've managed to do this, "Now Summer..." givng you a slightly stern look, "you do know how important this is to our buisness and our future prosperity..."
[03:47] JusticeFishy: (OOC: Making a presence attack...hitting 2 of your intimacies ^^)
[03:47] JusticeFishy: (and hitting against one...)
[03:48] SummerSky: (OOC: -2 DV rawr)
[03:48] SummerSky: (OOC: But countered by her OTHER intimacy of 'don't wanna get married hahaha')
[03:48] JusticeFishy: (OOC: yeah....but, it's also getting married and he's got a 1 less attractiveness)
[03:48] JusticeFishy: roll 7#d10
[03:48] * Hatbot --> "JusticeFishy rolls 7#d10 and gets 50." [7#d10 = 5, 10, 10, 8, 7, 8, 2]
[03:50] SummerSky: Summer's mind turns over the possible responses for a brief moment as she watches her father attentively.  Pretending ignorance would probably just annoy him here, that was rather blatant . . . contrition then.
[03:51] JusticeFishy: "Summer...." he gives you a look, annoyed, "are you listening to me?"
[03:52] SummerSky: "I'm sorry, Father," she says, her tone conveying some degree of contrition - but not enough to be ingenuine, "and I am listening.  But . . ." she flicks her eyes towards Ewen and Light, "look how well they're getting along.  I didn't do anything other than introduce them - she near introduced herself, in all honesty."
[03:52] JusticeFishy: (1 die stunt! ^^)
[03:52] SummerSky: OOC: PResence attack to compel him to leave her alone and believe she's sorry.
[03:53] JusticeFishy: (+2 to his DV for that when all's said and done)
[03:53] SummerSky: roll 11#1d10
[03:53] * Hatbot --> "SummerSky rolls 11#1d10 and gets 51." [11#1d10 = 8, 3, 5, 10, 4, 3, 4, 1, 2, 8, 3]
[03:53] SummerSky: OOC: A miserable four successes. ;_;
[03:55] JusticeFishy: "I will have none of that Summer..." he sniffs, "you will go back and at the very least, flirt with him a bit..."
[03:55] JusticeFishy: (OOC: Presence...that'd be a +3 to your DV for that attack ^^)
[03:56] JusticeFishy: roll 7#d10
[03:56] * Hatbot --> "JusticeFishy rolls 7#d10 and gets 38." [7#d10 = 5, 5, 6, 5, 5, 6, 6]
[03:56] SummerSky: OOC: She runs with it anyway.
[03:57] SummerSky: "I don't believe," she says thoughtfully, "that I'm precisely what he wants.  But, as you say."
[03:57] SummerSky: She bobs her head agreeably, the image of the dutiful daughter, before turning to move back towards Ewen and Light.
[03:58] JusticeFishy: "Well good" he nods, pleased that you're at least listening to him
-[03:58] JusticeFishy: "Ah, Summer..." he grins, looking at you, "your friend here is absolutely wonderful ^^"
[04:01] SummerSky: Summer hits him with a smile as bright as her namesake.  "Is she not?  I never grow tired of listening to her work."  
[04:02] JusticeFishy: Light gives you a small look, whether it's annoyence or a greeting...well, it's probably both*&
[04:03] SummerSky: Summer waits until Ewen's attention is fixed on the younger girl rather than herself - then flicks her eyes meaningfully towards her father.
[04:05] JusticeFishy: "Now, have you known Summer long Lady Morning?" he asks, innocently. He seems to be slightly smitten with you as your father gives a grin and a slight thumbs up
[04:07] SummerSky: Summer waits for the response, tilting her head to the side slightly as she regards Light.  Don't get annoyed and mess this up . . .
[04:08] JusticeFishy: Light seems to give a measured response, "F-for a while...she's been like a b-big sister to me..."
[04:08] JusticeFishy: "Ah! That must be wonderful....having such a beautiful and talented big sister..." he grins, givng you a small blush
[04:10] SummerSky: Ugh.  How to handle this . . .
[04:10] JusticeFishy: "Yes....yes of course it is." Morning Light seems...annoyed to say the least
[04:12] SummerSky: "It's possibly," Summer says, chuckling to herself, "not the best metaphor."  CHANGE THE SUBJECT.  "What do you do for yourself, Master Ewen?  -Are- you an artist?"
[04:12] SummerSky: Please let me be wrong, Summer prays silently.
[04:13] JusticeFishy: "Ah! No...my words are merely pale shadows compared to the radience of some in my house" he gives a sad sigh...the angst-ish look really suits him
[04:14] JusticeFishy: "....A-ah...I see"
[04:15] JusticeFishy: "Indeed, even your work Summer puts mine to shame, like the sun to the dark each night..."
[04:15] SummerSky: Summer waits patiently, letting the silence drag on.  A bad impression is fine; hopefully Light will sieze or he'll answer the question.
[04:15] JusticeFishy: Morning Light begins to glower, "and mine?"
[04:15] SummerSky: Aha!
[04:15] JusticeFishy: "Oh? Yours...it was okay....it lacked inspiration"
[04:16] SummerSky: Summer frowns.  Visibly.  It doesn't last more than a moment, but it's clear.
[04:16] SummerSky: This wasn't going even remotely to plan.
[04:16] SummerSky: (OOC: Hold on.)
[04:17] JusticeFishy: Light blinks once, twice, three times, "LACKED INSPIRATION> YOU LITTLE INSIPID MEATBAG! YOUR POETRY SUCKS! YOU'RE AN" as she's saying this she's begining to glow a green....yes....a light green, "INSIPID, OVERBLOWN, IDIOTIC WINDBAG!"
[04:17] SummerSky: (OOC: She's going to jump in here before Light says anything and she'll talk-noooo!)
[04:17] JusticeFishy: (XD, Light just Exalted ^^)
[04:18] SummerSky: Summer stares at Llight in surprise, and not a little -fear-.
[04:18] JusticeFishy: "I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR STUPID POEM OR YOUR STUPID LOVE OR YOUR STUPID INFATUATION WITH SUMMER!"
[04:19] SummerSky: One careful step backwards.
[04:19] JusticeFishy: She's glowing a bright green, everyone staring at her, especially the dynasts....her anima is up, a green moss that suffocates the air around her....as Ewen steps back as well
[04:20] JusticeFishy: "DRAGONS DAMNIT!"
[04:20] SummerSky: Summer takes another slow step backwards.  A -Dragon-blooded-.  A . . . could this night get any -worse-?
[04:20] JusticeFishy: She yells, before glaring at you, "AND THE WORST PART IS! YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW YOUR'E DOING IT! YOU'RE SO FRIGGING NICE! I WANT A MAN FOR ONE! I WANT TO BE THE POPULAR ONE! WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HA...."
[04:21] SummerSky: (OOC: And see, if she had a valor higher than one, she'd talk her down. :D)
[04:21] JusticeFishy: She looks down, suddenly noticing her aura, "Uh...S-S-Summer? W-why am I glowing?" she's scared now, looking at you in fear
[04:23] SummerSky: "I . . . uh . . ." Summer shakes herself, taking a deep breath - okay, Dragon-Blooded, but still the scared girl . . . probably just as scared as Summer.  "Because you've been touched by the Dragons, Lady."
[04:24] JusticeFishy: "I-I....I have?" *she looks at you, grinning, hugging you tight* "I did! I DID! I FINALLY BEAT YOU SUMMER!"
[04:24] JusticeFishy: She giggles, hugging you tight....you know this should hurt, but it doesn't*
[04:24] SummerSky: (OOC: HAHAHAHAHAA TERRESTRIAL ANIMA)
[04:24] SummerSky: This should hurt.
[04:24] SummerSky: It doesn't hurt.
[04:24] SummerSky: Oh -$@%&-
[04:24] SummerSky: Summer lets out a bloodcurdling scream.
[04:25] SummerSky: (OOC: Actually, at the highest level, it does hurt even supernaturals . . .)
[04:25] JusticeFishy: (Yes, but you soak it...)
[04:25] SummerSky: (OOC: Dunno if it's there though!)
[04:25] SummerSky: (OOC: Yeeeaaah. >.>)
[04:26] JusticeFishy: "Ahhhh! SUMMER! SORRY!" she flails around, backing up, looking at you worried, like she hurt you
[04:26] SummerSky: (OOC: May still do ping.  Is -certainly- going to do a number on her clothing.)
[04:27] JusticeFishy: "......and I messed up your dress too" *a slight sheepish grin, figures, that'd be one of the things she'd worry about the most*
[04:27] SummerSky: Summer collapses to the ground, hugging herself.  Play this carefully . . . don't overdo it, they'll see you're not hurt . . .
[04:27] SummerSky: "I . . . I can get a new one," she says slowly, looking up at Light and not completely able to hide the fear.
[04:27] JusticeFishy: Before you fall you're caught...a young dragonblooded...good breeding, "are you okay ma'am?"
[04:28] JusticeFishy: Looking at you worried
[04:28] SummerSky: "I'm alright," she murmurs, "I'm alright."
[04:29] SummerSky: "Congratulations," she says, smiling at her friend.  Her . . . very . . . dangerous . . . friend.
[04:29] JusticeFishy: He nods, "I can see that...good"
[04:29] JusticeFishy: Light just grins, "this so kicks ass!"
[04:30] SummerSky: And I know that better than you'll ever believe.
[04:30] JusticeFishy: "Ah..." *he grins, looking you over* "You got very lucky miss....?"
[04:30] SummerSky: She doesn't say that, though. "I'll bet," she responds wanly, standing up and looking back at the Dragonblooded.
[04:31] JusticeFishy: While Morning Light grins and hugs her parents, anima down to just an intense glow*
[04:31] SummerSky: Oh no.  She'd been doing her damndest to have none of them notice her, too, and now -two- in one night . . .
[04:31] SummerSky: "Summer Sky" she says distantly, "I guess I did."
[04:33] SummerSky: She knows she should, politely, ask his name
[04:33] SummerSky: But shock is a good excuse.  Shock is a very good excuse.
[04:33] JusticeFishy: *he laughs* "You did Summer....ah, I'm Cathak Sulu..."
[04:33] JusticeFishy: (XD)
[04:33] SummerSky: And the less of an impression she can make, the better.
[04:34] JusticeFishy: "I'm sorry about your dress" *giving you a blush, noticing how it doesn't expose anything dirty, just a lot of near dirty things*
[04:34] SummerSky: Summer gathers herself and bows her head respectfully.  "Ah . . . thank you, my Lord."
[04:35] SummerSky: Summer follows his gaze and her own face turns red.  "I . . . think . . . ah . . ." she glances around for her parents.  Time to leave.  Really.
[04:35] SummerSky: She folds her arms neatly in front of her, as elegantly as her tattered state will allow.
[04:35] JusticeFishy: "I know this might not be a great time...but, maybe you could give me the pleasure of a meeting for dinner sometime soon?"
[04:35] JusticeFishy: He gives a small blush, looking nervous
[04:35] SummerSky: This is not fair.
[04:36] JusticeFishy: He might be a prince of the Earth, but you're damn sexy
[04:36] SummerSky: OOC: ;p
[04:36] SummerSky: No -possible- way to decline this.  Hell.
[04:37] JusticeFishy: Your fahter is looking on, giving a huge! HUGE! thumbs up*
[04:37] SummerSky: "I . . . uh . . . of course," she murmurs, still feigning shock.  This little scene's probably been one of the best spates of acting of her life, all told.
[04:38] SummerSky: "But I, ah," she visibly gathers herself, "need to change my dress, I think."
[04:38] SummerSky: She curtsies politely, though she keeps her arms folded in front of her.  "Thank you for the invitation," she smiles, "if I may?"
[04:39] JusticeFishy: "I'll send a footman by your estate soon....maybe in a few weeks> My unit has patrol duty"
[04:39] JusticeFishy: He gives a sheepish grin
[04:42] JusticeFishy: As your father nods, "yes, yes, thank you very much..." giving a grin, "now, Summer, I hate to cut this short, but, we should be heading home...you do look like you've seen an Anathema"
[04:42] JusticeFishy: (Summer: "In the mirror every day dad")
[04:43] SummerSky: Summer nods obediently.  "Of course, Father."
[04:44] JusticeFishy: It's back in your carrige that your father beams at you, "And with one of those chosen by the dragons too!" ^_^
[04:45] JusticeFishy: "Uh...you're okay, right?"
[04:45] JusticeFishy: *suddenly remembering, looking very very worried*
[04:45] SummerSky: Summer extends a hand out the window, whistling sharply.
[04:45] SummerSky: "I'm alright.  Shaken.  I think I was very, very lucky."
[04:46] JusticeFishy: "You were...."
[04:47] SummerSky: Summer whistles again, slightly higher.  Daem!
[04:47] JusticeFishy: With a caw a hawk lands on your wrist, looking at you worried, nuzzling in*
[04:47] JusticeFishy: (OOC: Telepathy or no?)
[04:48] SummerSky: "Don't get your hopes up about Lord Sulu, father," she says bluntly, "and it's not because I don't think he's a worthy catch or anything.  I'm not a fool . . . but . . ."
[04:48] SummerSky: (OOC: Continuing that.)
[04:48] SummerSky: (OOC: Not telepathy, but he can communicate as well as speech via gestures and noises.  He's about as intelligent as an 8-9 year old, though no book learning and easily distracted.)
[04:49] JusticeFishy: "But what?"
[04:49] JusticeFishy: (or he could be one of those superintelligent hawks from Halatha)
[04:49] SummerSky: Summer pets the hawk, bringing him back to her lap.  ". . . but you -know- we aren't about to receive a marriage proposal from the Dynasty.  We don't have that sort of wealth or influence."
[04:49] SummerSky: (OOC: Nah, he's totally normal - for a familiar ;)
[04:50] JusticeFishy: "Yes...I know, but he's young...and who knows, maybe he'll have an unexalted cousin ^_~"
[04:50] JusticeFishy: (Now, he actually has fallen head over heels in love with you ^^)
[04:51] JusticeFishy: (or at least, hot)
[04:51] SummerSky: (His house -probably- wouldn't allow it anyway . . . hopefully!)
[04:52] SummerSky: "Who he'd pass such a gem on to?" Summer looks up from her hawk to favour her father with a wink.  "I doubt it."
[04:54] SummerSky: "But mortal mistresses of lower stock are by no means uncommon."
[04:54] JusticeFishy: "Better than now" he gives a sigh
[04:54] JusticeFishy: "Seriously though....Summer, you need to find a husband..."
[04:57] JusticeFishy: "You're a wonderful daughter...but...." he just shakes his head
[04:58] SummerSky: "Why?" she says bluntly, "You're doing quite well enough for yourself.  The connections and the influence from whomever I marry would be useful, I grant, but you know how much use I am -now-.  Who's going to replace me in that?  Rieve?" she names her older brother, "He doesn't have the head for it and he knows it."
[04:58] SummerSky: OOC: Presence attack, for what's most likely the 134th time, attempting to erode his intimacy to the whole 'get summer married off' thing~
[04:58] SummerSky: OOC: Or build an intimacy to something along the lines of 'don't' ;p
[04:59] JusticeFishy: OOC: He knows it, it's your mother who reinforces it
[04:59] SummerSky: OOC: And so the dance continues~
[05:00] JusticeFishy: "....I know...I know" *he sighs* "Look....how about this" *giving you a grin* "You go out with this Dragonblooded...and I'll look into you running the Nexus side of our buisness...okay?"
[05:00] SummerSky: Summer blinks, not quite believing what she just heard.
[05:00] SummerSky: "You're actually considering that?"
[05:04] JusticeFishy: "....Yes"
[05:05] SummerSky: "-Really-?"
[05:06] JusticeFishy: "Yes"
[05:08] SummerSky: Summer appears to be inspecting Daem's flight feathers, not looking at her father.  Daem is - and she is - but it's a good effect.  She'd actually gotten through to him!  FINALLY!
[05:08] SummerSky: "What will mother say?"
[05:08] JusticeFishy: "...she'll be happy that you're meeting a dynast...act all nice-nice to him...and tell him that, in a year, you'll be back, and, if he wants to continue the relationship then...well, that should keep your mother happy"
[05:11] SummerSky: "And I suppose," Summer murmurs, "that if he -does-, then it might be possible to make something of it.  And if he doesn't, that's all for the better, because I can't snub him to search for another husband right now regardless," Summer states analytically, "Very adroit, father."
[05:11] JusticeFishy: "I have my moments sometime"
[05:12] JusticeFishy: He gives a laugh
[05:12] SummerSky: That argument should deal with her mother, at least, and her father would adopt that reasoning as his own.
[05:12] SummerSky: The evening might not have turned out so badly after all.
[05:18] JusticeFishy: (brb!)
[05:25] JusticeFishy: "....." he gives a sigh, "she won't be happy though"
[05:25] SummerSky: Now for the hammer, just to make certain.
[05:26] SummerSky: Her fingers still tracing the lines of Daem's wings, Summer raises her eyes and curves her lips into a grin, her teeth shining in a cat-like grin as she literally -radiated- joy and gratitude and love.
[05:26] SummerSky: "Thank you," she says, the words coming off her tongue with a slight echo, and her father's eyes dimmed slightly as she did so, "Father, you have no idea how much your faith means to me.  I will see the Dragon-touched, and for once there will be no tricks.  I will not disappoint you."
[05:26] SummerSky: Her eyes clouded with unshed tears. "You can't . . . begin . . . to understand how much your faith means to me, father.  I want you to be proud of me, but not just because I married a rich man."
[05:27] SummerSky: OOC: Hypnotic tongue technique.  Order: PUSH THIS PROMISE TO THE WALL.
[05:27] JusticeFishy: (yes, 3 die ^^)
[05:27] JusticeFishy: "I-I know...I-I am proud of you"
[05:27] SummerSky: roll 13#1d10
[05:27] * Hatbot --> "SummerSky rolls 13#1d10 and gets 82." [13#1d10 = 10, 7, 4, 10, 10, 9, 8, 9, 1, 4, 2, 2, 6]
[05:27] SummerSky: OOC: Ten successes of OWNAGE.
[05:28] *** SummerSky has changed the topic on channel #East_Hero to Personal Essence - Summer: 10/15 - Daem: 0/5 | Peripheral - Summer: 35/35 | Willpower = Summer: 8/9.
[05:30] SummerSky: OOC: First order of XP spending: Combo that with an excellency and Irresistible Salesman Spirit.
[05:30] JusticeFishy: OOC: Heh
[05:31] JusticeFishy: "I-I promise I will..." *he nods, the order implanted in his mind*
[05:35] SummerSky: Compelling his obedience at least drew some guilt from her, she mused.
[05:35] JusticeFishy: He blinks, "So....sorry about the dress" he gives a slight laugh
[05:38] SummerSky: Summer rounds on him, her eyes sparkling though with good-natured cheer.  A ritual, nearly.  "Oh, I'm -sure- you are.  Sorry you have to pay for another one!" she waves a finger as he opens his mouth, "'But Father', I said, 'May I please have a new dress for the ball?  Oh, Weaver Finious have the most glorious green silk, near the colour of jade itself,' but nay-"
[05:38] SummerSky: "'Nay!' you cried, dashing my hopes to the ground like the most delicate glass, 'Nay, Summer, verily, you may not!  For there have been . . .'
[05:39] SummerSky: She trails off.
[05:39] SummerSky: "How many this year?"
[05:39] JusticeFishy: "....too many, Wild Grove enjoys his balls far too much"
[05:40] SummerSky: "That man is a lech," she responds, "far too much indeed."

[JusticeFishy]

[03:00] JusticeFishy: It's been a few days since the party and the only contact you've had with Sulu or Light has been a legionnaire coming to tell you that Sulu'd love to meet with you sometime within the next week....
[03:01] JusticeFishy: Thankfully, your father managed to assuage your mother who, after a little Charm use, agreed to let you head up the family business in Nexus for the forseeable future
[03:04] * SummerSky feels a little guilty about the whole mess - but it's so *easy*, and it really is for their own good.
[03:05] JusticeFishy: And so, it's a warm day a few days after the party your door opens, no knock, no hello...just a girl striding in. It takes you a moment to recognize her, long green hair, browned skin....but...MORNING LIGHT?! @_@ WHA?!*
[03:05] JusticeFishy: "Hello Summer" she smiles at you, confident, self assured, and exceedingly haughty
[03:07] JusticeFishy: To be frank, not much of a change
[03:07] SummerSky: Summer all but flies off her chair at the surprise - but that's not entirely out of the ordinary either.
[03:08] JusticeFishy: She laughs, "oh, I see you noticed my changes."
[03:08] SummerSky: "Hello, ah . . ."
[03:09] SummerSky: Summer composes herself, smiling ruefully.  "Difficult for anyone to miss, truly.  You look well."
[03:09] JusticeFishy: "Ah hah..." she giggles, "I woke up the day after I Exalted....looking like this. It rather suits me, don't you agree?"
[03:12] SummerSky: "Oh yes!  The hair is positively -striking-."  Well, random gossip is safe.  "Does it still feel like . . . well, it used to?"
[03:13] JusticeFishy: "It feels better Summer! Everything does!" she twirls, "the colors sharper, sounds clearer....I feel so alive Summer! Alive!"
[03:15] JusticeFishy: She suddenly looks at you in great pity, "I-I'm sorry...."
[03:15] SummerSky: That . . . sounds more than familiar.  She'd heard it - well, read it -0 before - of course . . .
[03:15] JusticeFishy: "You'll never know this feeling, you'll never be touched by the Dragons..."
[03:16] * SummerSky snaps out of her thoughts.  "Oh, it's-"
[03:17] JusticeFishy: "It's horrible...It's completely unfair that you weren't chosen by the dragons and I was..."
[03:17] SummerSky: "I won't pretend I'm not a little envious," she says, smiling again, "or maybe even more than a little - but you look really . . . well."
[03:17] JusticeFishy: OOC: Make perception + investigation!
[03:18] SummerSky: OOC: I'll go one better, I think.  Sagacious Reading of Intent -go-.
[03:18] JusticeFishy: OOC: She's so friggin happy that you're stuck as a mortal it's not even funny
[03:18] JusticeFishy: OOC: She's seriously looking forward to comforting you when you're dying, and watching you age while she stays young and pretty*
[03:19] SummerSky: OOC: That intimacy just got eroded ;p  But Summer's mostly just happy it's that harmless.
[03:19] JusticeFishy: OOC: She's sad for you as well, but....
[03:19] JusticeFishy: "I know...I know I know I know!" she hugs you close, just glowing a little. "And I heard that they're sending me to the Heptagram!"
[03:20] JusticeFishy: She's obviously very excited about this
[03:20] SummerSky: "Really?  That far?"
[03:21] * SummerSky sounds faintly disappointed, and it's not actually feigned  -despite the insight.  Light's just Light, she has her moments.
[03:21] SummerSky: "When will you be leaving, then?"
[03:22] JusticeFishy: "Yes! I can't wait! Oh! And then I'll come back and develop something that'll make you live longer!"
[03:22] JusticeFishy: "Oh! In two months! So many balls and dances to have before then! They're also finalizing my adoption papers!" ^^
[03:23] SummerSky: Summer just laughs.  "It sounds like you'll be busy, then.  I think I'll leave before you do."
[03:23] JusticeFishy: "Oh? You won't be here for my going away party?" she looks sad
[03:23] JusticeFishy: (how long does reading of intent last?)
[03:26] SummerSky: (It's just an instant.  Identifies the motivation behind things people are saying . . . ah, why not, she'll use it once more :P)
[03:26] SummerSky: (For curiousity's sake.)
[03:29] JusticeFishy: Hmmm, she's sad....partially because she's gonna miss you, partially cause you're not gonna see her off, partially because she thinks that you and Sulu are adorible together, and also because she won't be able to show you up...
[03:30] SummerSky: "I'd stay - but if I do, I may never leave at all.  I have business in Nexus . . . and I want to see it."
[03:32] JusticeFishy: "....fine" a pout....
[03:35] JusticeFishy: "But you'll be sorry!~ It'll be a great party!" asserting, trying to convince you as she glows slightly
[03:36] SummerSky: "Cheer up," Summer says brightly, "as one of the Exalted, I'm sure you rate a party so grand I won't be missed in any case.  And you can come and see me before I go, if you want."
[03:36] SummerSky: OOC: Oh boys.  Was that a -charm-?
[03:38] JusticeFishy: OOC: Yep
[03:38] JusticeFishy: "Oh really?" she grins, giving you a piercing look
[03:38] SummerSky: OOC: Social attack of doomyness?
[03:39] SummerSky: OOC: -briiiiiing it.
[03:39] SummerSky: OOC: Summer has a perfect social defense, incidentally.
[03:39] JusticeFishy: You feel...like her gaze can eat into your very soul, ferreting out any lie you might tell her
[03:43] SummerSky: Summer cringes slightly, and Daem - noticing her distress even before she does, launches himself towards her from his perch on the window.  Summer catches him on an ungloved hand, breaking eye contact with the glowing Dragonblooded as she does so, and carefully places him on her shoulder as she formulates a response.
[03:46] JusticeFishy: "Hmmm, would you like to hear a short poem of mine?" she grins, pulling out a piece of paper*
[03:46] SummerSky: "That . . ." she says carefully, "isn't really fair.  You've been given a gift, and it's beneath you to use it like that.  I want to -leave-, Light, I have for the longest time - and now I can.  I'm happy for you - you're something greater than I can ever be, you look happy, and . . . you know your place, now.  I don't - this isn't home to me."
[03:46] SummerSky: "I might be mortal, but I'm not a toy."
[03:47] SummerSky: OOC: Irresistible Salesman Spirit -go-.
[03:47] JusticeFishy: She blinks, looking at you, looking...weird for a moment, "no....I guess you're not..."
[03:47] SummerSky: OOC: I want her to -stop doing that- and not do it again. :D
[03:47] JusticeFishy: OOC: Heee
[03:47] JusticeFishy: OOC: Mind letting her go into a slightly deeper hole first? :D
[03:47] SummerSky: OOC: Oh, feel free!
[03:48] SummerSky: OOC: This is making Summer feel a huuuuuge amount better about the little abuses -she's- been doing.
[03:56] JusticeFishy: "But..." she grins, beginning to recite a poem, not glowing at all this time. You feel something grasping at you mind, and...it fails, you feel the magic fall flat against your mind...*
[03:56] SummerSky: Summer's eyes widen.  This is starting to get -dangerous-.
[03:58] JusticeFishy: She finishes and gives you a slight look, but quickly masks it with a smile
[03:59] JusticeFishy: "Did you like it? ^^"
[04:02] JusticeFishy: roll 12d10
[04:02] * Hatbot --> "JusticeFishy rolls 12d10 and gets 35." [12d10=3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 5, 1, 4, 1, 2, 3, 6]
[04:04] SummerSky: "You, ah . . ." Summer is visibly trying not to laugh, "mispronounced . . . the . . . I mean I don't think you -meant- to say that-"
[04:06] SummerSky: "-but - you -" she starts giggling again, "you don't know Old Realm, do you?"
[04:06] JusticeFishy: "........" *squeak, blush, angry anima flare* "DON"T LAUGH AT ME! A-and I do...."
[04:06] JusticeFishy: She looks at you, shuffling about, nervously, anima twitching
[04:08] SummerSky: Summer muffles another burst of laughter - it takes a long moment before she gets herself under control.
[04:08] JusticeFishy: "Let me try again!" she nods, pouting as she enters into another poem, glowing a bit brighter...
[04:09] JusticeFishy: roll 12d10
[04:09] * Hatbot --> "JusticeFishy rolls 12d10 and gets 62." [12d10=3, 9, 6, 7, 8, 4, 2, 4, 4, 3, 7, 5]
[04:10] JusticeFishy: OOC: Make investigation + perception!
[04:10] SummerSky: roll 5#1d10
[04:10] * Hatbot --> "SummerSky rolls 5#1d10 and gets 26." [5#1d10 = 9, 1, 5, 8, 3]
[04:10] SummerSky: OOC: Two!
[04:11] JusticeFishy: She's acting a bit weird!
[04:12] SummerSky: Summer applauds politely once Light is done.
[04:12] JusticeFishy: "Ah, much better" bowing
[04:13] SummerSky: "It was good," she says, "but I've seen your best, and you could make the stones weep.  Are you distracted?"
[04:13] JusticeFishy: "....."
[04:13] SummerSky: OOC: Master of Small Manners for 1 mote, charisma + investigation of -out with it-
[04:18] SummerSky: "Because," she says carefully, "you wouldn't be about to break through my floor with your anima if there wasn't something at least somewhat amiss."
[04:18] JusticeFishy: "....." she nods softly, her anima beginning to die down as she hugs you, begining to cry into your bosom....
[04:20] * SummerSky clicks her tongue and Daem jumps off her shoulder again - planting himself on the desk - as she returns the embrace.
[04:20] JusticeFishy: Muttering something about how scared she is....
[04:22] * SummerSky just lets the younger girl cry, listening attentively.
[04:26] JusticeFishy: (OOC: Collapses! But....she=amoral, she'll do perfectly as a dynast :D)
[04:26] JusticeFishy: She babbles on and on and on...roll investigation + perception!
[04:27] JusticeFishy: With the 3 die automatic! ^^
[04:28] SummerSky: roll 8#1d10
[04:28] * Hatbot --> "SummerSky rolls 8#1d10 and gets 33." [8#1d10 = 1, 1, 9, 7, 3, 6, 3, 3]
[04:28] SummerSky: OOC: Heheh, terrible
[04:28] JusticeFishy: She's crying her little heart out to you...
[04:30] JusticeFishy: It's a tearful goodbye several minutes later as she leaves...
[04:32] SummerSky: "It's alright," Summer murmurs, "you'll do fine.  It's a shock to everybody, but nobody even thinks this could shock you, does it?  You're Dragon-Blooded now."
[04:33] JusticeFishy: "Princess of the earth" she sniffs, looking up at you, scared
[04:35] JusticeFishy: Make another one of these!
[04:36] JusticeFishy: Well, investigation+preception+3 dice
[04:36] SummerSky: roll 8#1d10
[04:36] * Hatbot --> "SummerSky rolls 8#1d10 and gets 52." [8#1d10 = 5, 9, 5, 3, 10, 9, 8, 3]
[04:37] JusticeFishy: .....the little wanker's faking it...
[04:38] SummerSky: "But there's something," she says quietly, "that you really should know."
[04:38] JusticeFishy: She looks up, "y-yes"
[04:39] SummerSky: "The first thing you need to learn about your new station is that not only are we not toys, we're also not children.  I can read you like a book."
[04:39] JusticeFishy: "............."
[04:39] JusticeFishy: She gives a huge pout, "hmmph! Well I'll still live longer"
[04:39] JusticeFishy: Tears drying up in an instant
[04:44] SummerSky: "That's true," Summer agrees, "you will.  Why the games, though?"
[04:46] JusticeFishy: "Lady Yuni...she's the one that adopted me, suggested I try with the most skilled mortal I know ^^;;;;"
[04:47] JusticeFishy: She gives a nervous giggle
[04:52] SummerSky: "Your charms aren't so powerful as you think," replies Summer blithely, "you get far better results from knowing just what draws someone's interest.  That last, for me."
[04:57] JusticeFishy: "......I see..."
[04:58] JusticeFishy: She's quiet, as if thinking this over
[05:00] SummerSky: "-Do- you think that we're all just toys, Light?"
[05:00] JusticeFishy: "No...." looking a little shamed
[05:01] SummerSky: OOC: And I shall now burn Summer down to one mote of personal for Judge's Ear Technique. >:P
[05:01] SummerSky: Wait, never mind, she didn't actually spend those three on Irresistible Salesman
[05:03] SummerSky: OOC: So, was that true? ;p
[05:07] JusticeFishy: OOC: Yes
[05:07] JusticeFishy: "Not all...you're not....a lot aren't..." she fidgets, "I-I should go"
[05:08] SummerSky: "You don't have to," Summer offers, "I don't mind the company.  -Usually-."
[05:09] JusticeFishy: "I-I should...Lady Yuni wants to instruct me in the basics of sorcery..."
[05:10] SummerSky: "I know a little," says Summer airily, gesturing at her rather complete bookshelf, "not much, but I know a little . . . do you know the first test that a Sorcerer must face?"
[05:10] JusticeFishy: "........."
[05:11] JusticeFishy: ".....I failed totally didn't I"
[05:11] SummerSky: "I guess you do," Summer grins, "so I don't suppose I have anything more to teach you."
[05:11] JusticeFishy: "no...guess not"
[05:13] SummerSky: "And I don't think you failed, precisely," Summer continues after a moment.
[05:14] JusticeFishy: "Y-yeah? I didn't?"
[05:16] SummerSky: "It's not even a formalized test.  You just have to -learn- humility."
[05:16] JusticeFishy: "....>.> <.<":
[05:16] JusticeFishy: "I see"
[05:17] SummerSky: Summer bursts out laughing.
[05:18] JusticeFishy: "I-I'll go now..." as the confused wood aspect makes her way out....looking a bit @_@'d*
[05:20] SummerSky: "At least it happened in private!" Summer calls after the departing Exalt.
[05:20] JusticeFishy: She doesn't respond as she leaves....
[05:20] SummerSky: That ought to learn her.
[05:20] JusticeFishy: It should...but Light's remarkably hard headed....
[05:21] * SummerSky doesn't really have much hope, but sometimes hope is all you have!