nextgen_citizen (nextgen_citizen) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-11-16 19:05:00

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A middle-aged man in official looking uniform of some European fashion arrives at the Baxter Building.

"I am here to speak with Kristoff Vernard and Vincent von Doom, on behalf of the monarch of Latveria, Victor von Doom."

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	nextgen_citizen 2010-11-16 11:11 pm UTC (link)
	The man raises fingers to his monocle, clearing his throat as the younger men appear. "Young Master, Doctor Vernard. Thank you for your time. I will be brief." He produces an ornately marked parchment, extending it, after a moment's hesitation, to Vincent. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2010-11-16 11:13 pm UTC (link)

Vincent hesitates as well, before taking the parchment. No palpable magic, no gentle hum of even the thinnest circuitry.

There was also the matter that it bore the Latverial royal seal. It would have been distasteful for it to be booby-trapped.

He unrolled it, reading it carefully, and keeping his expression controlled as the color drained from his face.

"He wants to speak with us." He turns to Kristoff, showing him the details. "It's a letter of safe passage across the next seventy-two hours."

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	discardedheir 2010-11-16 11:15 pm UTC (link)
	"Check the wording. Are you certain it refers to both of us?" Wording was, unfortunately, very important. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-11-16 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	Vincent nods. "It's laid out very plainly." A beat. "As plainly as he would give dictation for anyway. You're referred to by name and title specifically." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2010-11-16 11:21 pm UTC (link)
	Kristoff nods, then looks to the gentleman from the consulate and nods again. "Thank you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-11-16 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	"The commands given to me were very specific. I am not to leave until I receive your answer over whether or not you will be accepting the Master's invitation." The clarification is largely directed towards Vincent, but the man's eyes turn to Kristoff frequently enough during it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2010-11-16 11:38 pm UTC (link)
	Kristoff looks to Vincent and steps further away. "Your view, phral?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-11-16 11:43 pm UTC (link)
	Vincent tenses and re-reads the terms on the parchment. "It all seems to be legitimate...." He curls a lip. And then he looks at his brother. "We will need time to notify others of our location." He replies to the old man. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-11-16 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	"Very well, Young Master. I will inform the Master." He bows his head, then looks at Kristoff. "Doctor Vernard." And he leaves. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2010-11-17 01:39 am UTC (link)
	"Vincent, if you don't want to do this..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2010-11-17 01:51 am UTC (link)

"Life isn't always about what we want to do, phral." Vincent says with resolve.

"If it were just him being him, he'd just demand one or both of our presences. There'd be no trifling with a mark of safe passage. Whatever this is, the rational part of his brain must label it as sufficiently important."

A pause. "And at the risk of stating the obvious, it's not as if I expected the whole string of events to pass without some kind of response..."

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	discardedheir 2010-11-17 01:53 am UTC (link)
	Kristoff nods. "Let us tell the ladies, then." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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