forum Fancy Deaths (Reboot) (Closed)

Started February 23, 2023 by @DancingWithMyDemons business

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(Lol I get it, it's cool)

"Don't worry yourself with those matters. Why don't you try some more Kłunsen rum?" Reyna smiles.

"Laurent? The fishing family?" Floris asked, head tilted. He, of course, knew who the Laurents were, but this man needed to be taken down a few pegs it seemed. A shame, he's quite handsome as well, maybe Floris could find a way to get the arrogance out of the pretty boy over here.

Claude frowned at her, trying to ascertain what her goal was once again. Instead of just him drinking this time, he would make her drink with him. If he could get her drunk too, maybe she would spill something that he could use. Of course, he wasn't really drunk yet, just buzzed or maybe tipsy, but at this rate he was well on his way to be drunk. "Why don't we drink some together?" he suggested instead, pouring them both a glass with a devious glint in his eyes. There was no way she had been talking about Neo, was there? Why would she want to speak with him? Claude had to know. It was personal now, so his perfect, composed self was turning slowly into a less rational one.

He glanced at Floris as the man spoke, eyes narrowing further. Was he kidding? "Fishing?" he asked, raising an eyebrow. "Of course not. Mon dieu, this evening is already strange."

(Maybe we should establish an order /lh, this is all getting a bit jumbled.)

(i like that idea)

Reyna chuckles and shrugs.

"Actually, I have something slightly stronger. You see, shapeshifters have their own special Kłunsen rum." she grins, procuring a bottle, but taking the glass Claude had poured her and downing it in own go.

She then fills it with her own brew and downs that. She then grabs Claude's glass and fills it with the same brew, handing it back. "Bottoms up, Claude."

Claude frowns at her, but nonetheless downs his own glass as quickly as possible, not spilling a single drop. He's had a lot of practice downing drinks due to his bad ideas, so at least he can look good doing it. It tasted worse than regular Kłunsen rum, but Claude was not going to admit that. He merely took another sip of wine to wash it down, trying to make it look as inconspicuous as possible. He was not giving up.

"So, you came to this ball only to find a bastard and have fun, is that right?" he asked, staring at her levelly for just long enough to make it uncomfortable before looking at Floris. He still had to defend his honor on that front. Fishing family! How insulting! "And what exactly brings you here, Mr. Duke?"

Floris looked down at Claude, raising an eyebrow at the lack of formality. This man really was arrogant. "I was invited, the King wished for me to be here to explain some of my inventions and discoveries." He smiled slightly, he was well known, not by his name, but by his accomplishments.

Reyna snorts.

"Can't be all that great if I've never heard of you." she mutters, just loud enough for the arrogant Duke to hear.

She looks back over at Claude to answer him. "To answer your question, yes, that is pretty much exactly why I came here. Plus it's also my civil duty and blah blah blah. Mainly here for appearances, since your King and the Shapeshifter Unions are negotiating."

Claude did have to admit that he was impressed by that, but of course he wouldn't admit it. Not so soon after referring to the man so ineloquently. God, Véronique would laugh at him if she were here, but thankfully she was uninterested in things like drinking competitions. So he kept his same unimpressed expression as the duke talked. Though he couldn't help his interest…handsome and smart. Hm.

Clearly, Reyna was just as arrogant though. Claude tried to stifle a smirk at her comment. "Inventions, hm? Like what, exactly?"

As Reyna droned on, Claude became less interested. Civil duty? That was boring and not what Claude was interested in. He wasn't really privy to most matters of state unless he looked for them himself. Véro was the one to go to about politics out of the two of them. "So, if you don't mind me asking, why are you looking for that man? Surely someone of your status has better things to do."

After a few minutes of standing still and watching her siblings chat with other nobles, Eilwyn began wandering the ballroom, hoping she could find someone interesting to talk to. I could at least get some food. It's better than doing nothing all night.

She made her way across the room, adjusting her mask as she went. It was the same light blue as her dress, and had rose gold detailing. Distracted with fixing her mask, she didn't notice the three people by the refreshment table until she bumped right into one of them.

Floris shrugged at the comment from Reyna, smiling a bit. "It's alright, I'm sure there are few who aren't very educated," He turned to Claude, his smile turning a bit more real, though leaning to be a tad flirtatious when it came to the vampire. "Ah, I combine magic and science, recently I've been working on a salve that takes components from healing spells and mixes it with actual medicinal knowledge to heal wounds without exerting ones own supply of mana!"

He was so caught up in his explanation that he barely noticed the woman bumping into him until he felt the weight of another being against his side. "Oh dear, are you alright?"

Eilwyn looked at the man in front of her, feeling rather embarrassed. "I am so sorry, sir! I should've been looking where I was going. I, uh… got a little distracted."