Gretchen Wagner (indigogirl) wrote,
@ 2011-05-11 22:18:00

AU: Affairs of State.
It was time for the annual State Dinner between the royal houses of Latveria and Ruritania. Her Serene Majesty would discuss affairs of state with the Master of Latveria and his son. The King-Consort would catch up with one of his dearest friends. And the princesses would get into trouble. It was Tradition!

As they shook hands in a stately manner in front of everyone, Gretchen muttered, "You. Me. The back-allies of Old Strelsau?"

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	alteredverse 2011-05-12 12:59 am UTC (link)
	"Indeed. And I have drinking money this time so it will be extra fun." Danica knew how to smile pretty and plan madness in the same breath. It was, to be fair, a Doom family skillset. "Slip out the side in ten?" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2011-05-12 01:21 am UTC (link)
	"In ten." And fifteen minutes later, when Queen Judith looks up, there will be a quiet "Gretchen...? Oh, terrific." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	alteredverse 2011-05-13 01:45 am UTC (link)
	Danica is waiting exactly where she said she would be, a giddy expression on her face. "Okay so. I'm thinking we try that really seedy-looking pub we got busted before we could get to last time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

indigogirl
2011-05-13 02:18 am UTC (link)

"Definitely. This time, just in case, let's go the long way."

And as they duck through the labyrinthine narrow streets and backalleys of Old Strelsau, Gretchen purposely starts 'charging up,' sucking a bit more of the light from around them, leaving them travelling in a bit of shadows

The name of the pub was 'Queen Flavia's Garden'. Just for contrast. Flavia I had definitely not grown anything like this in her garden. Although there was some green about.

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alteredverse
2011-05-13 12:06 pm UTC (link)

Queen Flavia's Garden was notorious and Danica knew that there were going to be in so much trouble for this, more so than running off, but it was okay. She was prepared for that as much as she was for the evening: she'd swiped one of her father's image inducers in order to make it appear that she was dressed in a chaste and appropriate fashion. Truth was, she was dressed quite a bit more wildly than that: low-cut top, skirt so short that it was barely a skirt at all, her naturally off-white hair allowed to shine it's true hue.

She hooked an arm with Gretchen as they walked in the door.

"Hello boys and girls. The party can begin now."

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	indigogirl 2011-05-13 01:30 pm UTC (link)
	There are various raised glasses, incredibly indecorous remarks, and an outcry of "Someone get these girls a few pints before the National Guard shows!" Gretchen giggles and asks for some Dinkelacker (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	alteredverse 2011-05-13 01:40 pm UTC (link)
	"If the Guard shows, I'll just bribe 'em!" Danica orders two of what Gretchen is getting. She's there to have fun. "So. How do we plan to top last time?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2011-05-13 01:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, there's always trying to contact a certain... Imperious Princeps and see if we can get extra company." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	alteredverse 2011-05-13 01:57 pm UTC (link)
	Danica grinned. "Have I mentioned that I totally hetero love you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

indigogirl
2011-05-13 02:22 pm UTC (link)

"Not lately." Gretchen gets out her phone and puts in the appropriate codes for an Atlantis transmission. Then she starts reading aloud as she types. "Highness: Danica Von Doom in scandalous state. Most infamous pub in Strelsau. Lascivious looks by patrons." She pronounced all of the periods as 'stop' as she read.

"Whaddayou think; should I provide photographic evidence of you with a pint of Dinkel Acker in each hand and everybody looking, which they are?"

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	alteredverse 2011-05-13 02:24 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes...and we should get someone to half-grope me. That'll get Cam here in a hurry." She looks around. "You, there in the blue shirt. C'mere." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2011-05-13 02:38 pm UTC (link)
	When some strapping young assistant carpenter with what'd have to be called 9 o'clock shadow scrambled over quickly to a great deal of laughter, Gretchen prepared her phone to take the picture. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	alteredverse 2011-05-13 02:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Ever grope a sorta princess?" Danica grins at the man and poses. Cameron is going to be so pissed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2011-05-13 03:08 pm UTC (link)
	"Definitely not, Miss!" There's a glance at Gretchen. "Hey, this is a one-princess deal only. I'm the camera girl." And the young man will tentatively place his hand near Danica's sideboob. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	alteredverse 2011-05-15 01:09 am UTC (link)
	"Oh that's great. Yes. Now..." Danica lifted her drink to her mouth, "send this to Cameron." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2011-05-15 01:30 am UTC (link)
	Gretchen's phone flashes. "Sent," she says, giggling (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	alteredverse 2011-05-15 01:33 am UTC (link)
	"And now we wait for the righteous anger of an Atlantean prince." Danica takes another drink, then kisses the man almost groping her boob on the cheek. "Thank you for being a sport." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2011-05-15 01:38 am UTC (link)
	The guy blushes. "You're welcome, Miss. Um, Highness?" He looks at Gretchen. "I'll make sure you don't die," Gretchen says. He looks reassured as he returns to his table. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	alteredverse 2011-05-15 01:40 am UTC (link)
	Danica watches the guy go. "We should probably pay for all his drinks so he's not feeling any pain when Cam shows up to defend my honor." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

alterverse_misc
2011-05-15 01:51 am UTC (link)

Prince Cameron McKenzie will tell you that he is not a pleasant individual. He's not trained to be. However, the image that comes across his camera phone just now throws all princely decorum out the window.

Like his father, Cameron's temper runs just as hot as the ocean does cold.

He'd been in Symkaria with his father, who was discussing a diplomacy agreement with Silver Sablinova, when the photo came across. Luckily, they'd just adjourned for the night, giving Cameron the necessary time to fly over to Ruritania at top speed. It took him ten minutes.

He landed outside the bar and walked in, seeking the man in the photograph. When he found him, Cameron simply tapped him on the shoulder. He wasn't even looking for Danica yet.

The man turns around with questioning look in his eyes.

"Are you the individual who groped the woman in this picture?" Cameron asks, holding up the phone.

The man nods. "Why yes, yes I am." he says, looking rather pleased with himself.

Cameron's response is to punch the man through the wall of the bar and out into the street.

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	indigogirl 2011-05-15 01:59 am UTC (link)
	Gretchen's already on the phone. "St. Michael's? We need paramedics to Queen Flavia's Garden. Yes, you will this time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

alteredverse
2011-05-15 02:03 am UTC (link)

He'd shown up faster than she expected and with her drink frozen midair just before reaching her lips she watched as the young man became the implement that demolished the front wall of the bar.

Danica wasn't sure if it was hot or terrifying. What she did know that it was awesome and with Gretchen already on the phone for medical assistance for the poor guy, Danica got on the task of keeping Cameron from killing anyone.

"Cameron?" Danica walked towards him.

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alterverse_misc
2011-05-15 02:18 am UTC (link)

Cameron turns a disapproving glare on Danica the moment she speaks to him. His anger at her is the only thing greater than his anger at the man lying in the street right now.

His only crime, in truth, was being a human male.

"I suppose asking me if I wanted to join you just didn't fit in one-hundred twenty characters, did it?" Cameron asks coldly, his voice the only sound in the bar.

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	indigogirl 2011-05-15 02:22 am UTC (link)
	"Tradition, Highness. We had to start trouble somehow." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	alteredverse 2011-05-15 02:25 am UTC (link)
	"And we wanted you to start trouble with us." Danica frowned. "You would have turned us down if we'd simply invited you. Gretchen and I were only trying to have a little fun...and there's nothing wrong with wanting a handsome prince to come rescue you and defend your honor." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

alterverse_misc
2011-05-15 02:30 am UTC (link)

"Right. Because it's all fun and games until someone gets punched through a wall, is it not? And then, I suppose it's hilarious." Cameron says, looking at both of them.

"Now, your starting of trouble just put a man in the hospital. Asking me to join you would have been more honest than what you've just done, and I might have a shred of personal dignity left right now, Danica.

I do not like games, or being used to stroke your ego. You knew I would react poorly to this and you did it anyway, which proves to me that you don't respect me.

I'll be leaving now." Cameron says, turning to go.

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	indigogirl 2011-05-15 02:36 am UTC (link)
	"Definitely absolving you of all responsibility in the matter," Gretchen says drily. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	alteredverse 2011-05-15 02:39 am UTC (link)
	"Cameron..." She reaches out to stop him. "Please..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

alterverse_misc
2011-05-15 02:46 am UTC (link)

Cameron does stop, long enough to look at both women.

"Danica, please don't. You do things like this to get my attention when you already have it, and then apologize afterward. You cannot simply deal with me honestly, which upsets me.

I think we both need take a break and make some decisions about what we both want from this." Cameron says, not rising to Gretchen's bait. It irritated him that she would condone, let alone aid in this. He'd thought better of her.

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indigogirl
2011-05-15 02:55 am UTC (link)

"Oh, don't you ignore me. That was not an attempt to get a rise out of you. That was the observation that you're expecting maturity from everyone else but yourself. It was a joke. A lark. We expected you to show up and growl, menace the patrons, and be talked down. Yes, she's playing games. It's a little inappropriate, I'll grant. You've never minded it when she was tormenting her brother, or any number of other things. But a joke at your expense, which forces you to punch a man, is the end of the damned world? Yes, obviously you both have a lot of things to work out, and you both have some growing up to do, but dear God and all the saints, Cameron!"

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alteredverse
2011-05-15 03:01 am UTC (link)

"No, Gretch. It's okay. He's right." Danica sighed. "I should have thought before I acted. I didn't and now I earn the consequences."

She reached into her pocket and fished out the money she'd brought to party with and took it to the bartender.

"This should cover everyone's beverages and food tonight. Everyone. I will see to it that your establishment is repaired quickly as well."

Returning to Gretchen and Cameron, she was very quiet.

"I suppose you will contact me if you want to talk, Cameron?"

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alterverse_misc
2011-05-15 03:10 am UTC (link)

"Gretchen, maturity is asking for something you want and living with the answer either way. Maturity is treating those around you with respect and dignity, rather than playing games with their mind. Would you tolerate this kind of treatment from someone, Gretchen?

I don't think you would. But I'm supposed to because the two of you find it funny? I suppose I see the standard here." Cameron says quietly.

He despised how surface worlders held themselves to one standard, and everyone else to another. He never understood why people just couldn't be /plain-spoken/ with each other.

"Perhaps we'll do so later. You and Gretchen were having an evening. I'll leave you to it." Cameron says.

And this time, he does leave.

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	indigogirl 2011-05-15 03:23 am UTC (link)
	Gretchen is furious, sucking the light into her skin. "I wasn't claiming we were being mature. I was saying neither is he! Verdammt Atlanteans, demanding more respect than they dish out!" Her hands go on Danica's shoulders. "It's going to be okay." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	alteredverse 2011-05-15 03:30 am UTC (link)
	"I think he just broke up with me." She sighs. "He really wouldn't have come out...and he often laughs at my stunts..." Danica shakes her head sadly. "Is that guy okay?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2011-05-15 03:37 am UTC (link)
	"It will be okay. If you two can't work this out... then you weren't right for each other anyway. But you will!" She checks with the paramedics. "He'll be okay.You get a hearty bunch in here. Crown covering the expense, of course." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	alteredverse 2011-05-15 03:38 am UTC (link)
	"It's my mess. I'll pay for it. My dad is going to be pissed. But, he usually is after shenanigans night. Can we go drink or something? Like get really drunk?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2011-05-15 04:18 am UTC (link)
	"...that's not going to solve anything, you know." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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