is this the time

when we begin to live our lives Indie AU!Gilbert [ tracked tag: agripaume ] [ Magic Anon: -- ]

[whitefirechain]

Today was a rather special day for our teenager. Ayumi had taken in a crowd of people and was not able to get out in time. Now she in a mansion she did not know at all. Great for a Chain.. No?

Panicking a little afraid we discover his true nature, Ayumi tried to find the exit before shoving someone and fall down. Wow, she wanted to stay quiet.. " Oh.. Excuse me, Mister."

[agripaume]

«♙» Though he is not built quite as sturdily as his master's younger brother, Gilbert is by no means a small man, and so when something -- or someone -- collides softly with his back, the servant almost does not budge. It's not until he hears a quiet voice behind him (and... below him?) that he realizes what bumped into him was the guest herself!

"O-Oh! I... I am terribly sorry!"

He opts to abandon his fixation with the tea to stoop down and offer his assistance to her should she choose to take it. Gilbert holds out a hand, shuffling nervously on his feet.

"A-Are... you quite all right...?"

[phfanart-deactivated20140525]

by 雪＠ついった

[agripaume]

[ Um! Just a little note about our AU... I know I have gotten a few replies like this, and Oz-mun informed me similarly... and I just want to clear this up before it continues. ]

[ The AU is closed. Even if you don't have a blog specifically for this AU, we'd really rather you not play an AU version of your character to interact with us. ;; The point of these two is to have a completely separate universe from your canon muses... That's what will make it interesting! So... please, ah... don't make replies where you are a part of the universe, especially no one vital (like Vincent or Elliot) without our explicit permission. Otherwise things will get confusing and too hard to manage... and we'd really rather it just be us for now... Sorry. ;;;; ]

[agripaume]

«♙» Time to work harder! Otherwise his peers will surely scold him...

[agripaume]

2.) What are your characters most prominent physical features?

[ Probably the most striking aspect of Gilbert's appearance is his set of golden eyes. Though they are quite an intense color, the way in which he carries himself fails to offer them any genuine "power." He is timid in almost every conceivable way and lacks any confidence in his daily life. With plain black hair and an oddly boyish face despite his age, Gilbert turns more heads for his peculiar mannerisms than anything else. Everything else about him is largely unremarkable beyond that. (Though, some would argue that he's actually quite attractive -- at least amongst the household staff.) ]

[doesnteverybodywanttofallinlove]

[reconstruisons]

«♕» ”Where is the fun in simply coming down?”

Adjusting herself on the branch to the most comfortable position, Orianna began to swing her legs just a bit back and forth. Gilbert should really be a bit more forceful in his demands for her safety. Half the time, she refused simply on principle — how could she trust him to keep her safe under the guise of Oz if he cannot keep her safe in the secluded area of their own estate!

(Of course, Orianna trusted this man with her life. That was never in question, even if her actions spoke differently. He simply needed a bit of prompting to assert himself more.)

“I think a far better option would be for you to join me.”

[agripaume]

«♙» And where is the fun in simply breaking your neck?

Slender fingers twitch at his sides, curling and uncurling into anxious fists before going lax once more. He really does not mean to badger her so about her well-being, but he cannot help but worry so! She is his charge, one he must protect by duty, the daughter of his gracious employer, the friend of his childhood, his youth, his adulthood... and, well, beyond that, he dare not breathe such a sentiment aloud.

Gingerly, he brushes his fingertips against the bark, picks at some random snag with his nail, pries it off with a nervousness that comes so easily to the odd young man it seems practically natural.

"Milady... Will not come down, will she..."

It sounds far more like a resigned conclusion and less a legitimate question.

[rnayoi]

[agripaume]

When you feel you've reached the last dead end what will you do to save yourself from fate? Would you take a knife into your heart or would you rather break the fall and take defeat?

[agripaume]

«♙»

[agripaume]

[agripaume]

[simplewritings]

[agripaume]

«♙» Shhh. Don’t tell anyone! The young valet is catching a needed nap in the shade of a tree…!

[roselionne-blog]

And here the pinkette is going to be quite startled to visit the Vessalius state and find the young valet passed out under an oak.

"Oh my…he’s asleep…"

[agripaume]

«♙» Were Gilbert to wake and find himself the subject of scrutiny, even the most well-meaning observation, he would be far beyond simple embarrassment.

Perhaps lucky that he remains asleep as she watches him.

[agripaume]

「 duchess-rainsworth 」

«♙» What an elegant woman! (And one he has yet to meet in person!)

The Rainsworth Household, a lesser-known and revered noble family residing within the confines of Sablier, is rumored to be the only line ruled and mastered by only women... and, though it be a little naive of him, and perhaps a little foolish, Gilbert sometimes wondered if such a home could exist. After all, he has known only lords to manage the nobility in the city -- including Vessalius House -- and so to hear of the strength of the fairer sex ignites his curiosity more than he'd care to admit. 

And now all his questions could very well be answered!

"L-Lady Rainsworth! W-Welcome to... Vessalius House!"

[agripaume]

「 always-by-her-side 」

«♙» Again? Oh, this is not to be born!

Gilbert forgets himself a moment, forgets his place and the chasm that separates their ranks, and gingerly grasps at her wrist. The valet seeks to pull her off to the side, lead her away from the open display they might create if someone were to catch her dressed as she is in plain sight! Does she not learn? Will she ever? The poor servant's head is quite the hopeless jumble by the time he gets her close enough for confidence.

"...M-Milady Orianna... I am sorry... to always pester you, but...! This... this will surely lead to reprimand, so... please... will you not change...?"

[agripaume]

「 capitis-venator 」

«♙» Elliot Nightray.

Ah, yes. Gilbert heard quite a deal about him. Servants do, after all, hear a great deal more than the masters of the house ever seem to realize. Even behind their closed doors, their hushed whispers in the corridors, the staff was there -- ever in the background, of course. Whether it be for but a moment in passing them through the halls or the task of preparing tea in the corner on the trolley, he hears...

And he knows.

"Young Master Elliot," the valet murmurs quietly, bowing his head in a show of respect. "H-Have you business with Viscount Vessalius...?"

[agripaume]

«♙» Shhh. Don't tell anyone! The young valet is catching a needed nap in the shade of a tree...!