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I can't resist the day No, I can't resist the day, gijinka of cresselia (#488) art by Ｍｉｌｋｉ

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Market Time

The lady in waiting slowly made her way out of the castle, curtseying the different and many guards stationed at the different points on the bottom floor. Sending them each a small smile and nod, Anais was able to slip out and into the garden, where she as able to find a way out and into the road. It wasn't smart to waste a horse's energy for her! Besides, she loved looking out at the sea. However, she had a different objective in mind.

Today, she was going to go down and inspect the different fruits and vegetables that came into market. She merely curious, especially because she hadn't been down there in a while. Though, once she did reach the place, it was overcrowded and loud, something that Anais wasn't used to. But, she would head into it anyway, trying her best to keep to herself and not make a scene. Her pink hair wisped around her as she turned corners and looked around, sometimes laying flat against the small of her back.

However, she wasn't expecting it when someone decided to bump into her.

OOF--!

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so, i was thinking we should advertise LC a bit more??

it's an amazing SL and we probably need to spread the word that it's active again and that we're accepting more people!!

\o/

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hi guys!! u w u

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evening dalliance

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His grin couldn’t help but widen, grow more toothy, at Anais’ apologetic smile and tone of voice. The rosette haired lady-in-waiting really was just too adorable. “Hey now, I am a knight, after all, we’re built to handle a lot more than cute girls stepping into us.” He held his palms up and open, displaying a moment of vulnerability to show her that he was alright. “Ehh, don’t you worry about these fancy clothes. To be honest with you, I’ll be happy to get out of them.” Leaving the sentence with a chaste wink of a scarlet eye, Sebastian cocked his head to the side slightly and folded his arms at Anais’ distress of not being able to find any of the Princesses; it was true, he hadn’t seen neither of them either, and it wasn’t terribly surprising that they were Anais’ current focal points, it was her job, though, tonight wasn’t about occupational work, now was it? “I’m sure they’ll turn up soon enough, you know, it’s okay to relax for tonight. Infact,” he moved his right hand from the cross of his arms and gently found Anais’ own, “Why don’t you and I relax a little with a dance? What do you say, sweetheart?”

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Anais smile turned sheepish, as she realized what an embarrassing thing she had done. She was glad that Sebastian took it good spirit and helped her feel better.

"Ah, I know what you mean! I can't wait to get out of mine too. This dress is tighter than usual..!"

Of course, being her, she didn't catch the double meaning behind it. Looking down at her clothing, Anais pulled at a bit of the fabric, trying to make it stretch. Of course, it snapped back into it's original position, not letting up. Sighing, she couldn't wait to get into some comfortable clothing, like her aqua nightie. She just needed to endure a few more hours, possibly more if she was asked to clean up. Plus, Anais needed to help the Princesses into bed; Hopefully she'd find them by that time.

Her thoughts were soon broken as a warm hand engulfed her own. Looking up in surprise, she found Sebastian's face smiling warmly at her. Anais thought like she would be nervous, but she actually found herself calm and at ease. Surely a dance wouldn't hurt? She returned the smile in the brightest way possible.

"Sure! ... But I have to warn you, I haven't danced in quite a while."

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Before spotting his first target of the night, Sebastian did a quick over view of the premises and where certain people seemed to locate the most, if anything were to happen it would be of utmost priority to lead the royals away to safety and then the women and then the youngest attendants and so forth, all while attempting to detain the threat. Truth be told, Sebastian didn’t trust most others, especially those from other regions.  It was a slight cause for concern, however, that neither of the Princesses were in sight, though, if the world was still running normally, then Edel would be by Saphira’s side. Lake was also absent, but knowing him he was probably gallivanting with a charmed, pretty face and— no way, was that Cas? He actually woke up for this sort of thing? So much for the world running normally. Making mental notes of his charges, Sebastian was in an absent-minded state and thus did not notice a certain pink-haired lady in waiting scurrying into the main building; though he certainly did notice when she crashed into him. “Whoa!” Regaining his composure and his balance, the knight caught Anais in his arms and held her lightly against his chest, for support, of course. “Careful there, Annie. Can’t have you bruising that pretty face of yours.” His grin was warm, and though his words were his natural flirtatious self, his tone was less suggestive— he knew Anais, compassionate lady that she was, she encouraged feelings of protection more than seduction. “What’s the rush, sweetheart?”

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While sitting on the bench, she was coming up with different scenarios that could happen. First, one of the kingdoms could get into a fight and the banquet could be thrown into chaos. Which was.. Not exactly an option that Anais loved, but she had to be prepared if it did happen. B-But, that won't happen right? She couldn't, shouldn't think of that now. It was bad luck!!

She shook her head before bolting back into the building, which probably threw off her whole sense of direction, which was probably the reason that Anais crashed in Sebastian. Or, maybe it was because she was such a derp.

After she had crashed into him, she initially though that she was going to fall flat on her butt, much to her embarrassment. But to her surprise, she found herself cradled safely in.. Sebastian's arms? Ah, how embarrassing! She hadn't even talked to the poor man in a while and here she was, crashing into him. Besides, wasn't he bothering him while he was on a job? Gently, stepping out of the embrace, Anais smiled apologetically.

"I-I'm so sorry, Sebastian! I didn't see where I was going and.. Ah, I was looking for the Princesses... I haven't found them anywhere... Oh, did I hurt you at all?"

Carefully, she looked over him, checking if she wrinkled any clothing or made a tear?

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evening dalliance

Finally. Some fun. He had been anticipating the beginning of this shindig ever since the King first said word of it; things were so boring lately, while everything had been peaceful (equally up to little interesting work for a knight) everyone else still had their lives and politics to keep up with, leaving Sebastian not only bored, but alone to deal with his boredom. Which was never particularly practical for remedying the situation that is idleness. Though, as he meandered his way into the ballroom, he was most definitely not alone; people littered left to right, main stage, walls and corners, familiar faces of Altum, new faces from every other region— some of the knights recognizable, though Sebastian’s memory didn’t stretch far enough to recall their names. Elaborate gowns, pressed suits, endless chatter collecting into a comforting din, warm atmosphere. Which he hoped would stay as such for the rest of the event, while he wanted to be here for ‘fun’ purposes, and was dressed accordingly, he was still a knight on guard (and was armed accordingly) and would have to step into the immediate front lines if someone here decided to be a jackass about things, especially because royals were here, though Sebastian was only concerned about Altum’s. Loyalty, fortunately, was one of those things that didn’t come after play. Flattening sloppily a stray wrinkle on the sleeve of his jacket, the blonde grinned and surveyed the area, sanguine eyes glittering with the endless potential and possibilities. So many appealing faces, who to chat up first?

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Princesses, Princesses. Wherever could they be? 

She had scoped out the dance floor, which only contained various couples, but not the Princesses she was looking for. The next was the dining area and they were certainly not there either. And lastly was the courtyard.

It contained a large fountain, which was graced with an elegant statue, spouting water. The edges where built with a border, large enough to sit on. Anais was pretty sure that wasn't the main purpose of the border, but she decided to rest on it, nevertheless. She could use a break from the noise. She sat on the fountain, her legs swinging freely.

It had been a good 20 minutes before she realized she has been outside for an awful long time. What if the Princesses were looking for her? Quickly, Anais rushed inside, trying to spot a sight of the Princesses or anyone who was looking for her. Subsequently, she has not looking where she was going.

And managed to crash right into the fellow knight. 

THUD!

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❡ Be Our Guest, Be our Guest ~

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He smiled back and led her in the dance. Their bodies swayed and his feet followed a loosely remembered four step dance or was it five? He didn’t remember. “Then it’s ok if we mess up we can just call it a new dance right?” He giggled and pushed her away from him pulling her back in twirling the girl, the pink spinning in front of his eyes. 

It was once of his life lessons, when lost at a step improvise. Arceus knows how many times that got him out of trouble. He laughed at the memory of one of his experience but soon came back to reality. 

“So since we’re here I might as well get to know you right? So tell me what does a lady in waiting do?”

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In a few moments, she was back to staring at their feet. Four or five... She couldn't really remember. All she tried to do was not step on his feet. That would the most embarrassing thing ever and Anais certainly didn't want that to happen to her!

"A new dance? But what would we call it?"

She looked back up at his face, deeming it to be rude to speak to the floor and not to the person. Ooh, he switched up his footing again. Fumbling a bit, she managed to follow, but not before messing up a few times.

"Well, a lady-in-waiting does many things! We are always by The Princesses' sides even if they don't want us to be. We manage and help plan their activities, all that good stuff! But.. above everything, we're a friend to them; a shoulder to lean on.."

She trailed off a bit, smiling fondly.

"What is it that knights do?"

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❡ Be Our Guest, Be our Guest ~

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“Perfect!” he rejoiced with a small smile. He got up from his knees and extended his hand. “Don’t you worry you pretty little face. They won’t notice.” He whispered noticing her face looking towards the royals. “I’ll keep you safe. “

With that he lifted her to the ground and walked her towards the shining dance floor. The lights above glowed on them like a million sparks. He smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist the other laced with her hand. He waited till he could feel the music and the duo took off, legs matching the song.

“I apologize if I’m horrible…I don’t dance much.”

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She had expected to be stepped down, but instead, he lifted her up? Wh-What? But before she could even fathom farther into the mystery, her flats had touched the ground. Anais had never noticed exactly how many people were dancing; How many couples were swaying to and fro.

She hadn't danced in.. Gosh knows how long. Trying how to remember how she had danced when she was younger, she was already swept into the beat and rhythm. Placing her hand softly on Quintus' shoulder and the other in his hand, she tried her best to keep up with his feet and hopefully... not to step on them.

"It's alright! I don't dance much either!"

She grinned up at him, not worrying if she was going the wrong way or not.

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❡ Be Our Guest, Be our Guest ~

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The cloth were pressed and fitted, the black jacket button half way reaveling an ocean blue undershirt. Truthfully being in these kind of clouthes made him feel restricted. He rather be in his open jacket but today is special so he’ll push through it. His hair was combed and split evenly, the darkblue hair sparkled in the light as he made his way towards the center.

He had just had his fill of food and decided to work it off with dancing. He looked around the dance floor looking for a suitable partner before eyeing a certain maiden in a pink ponytail. He smiled and strided across the dancefloor  managing his way past couples moving to and fro dancing to the beat of the orchestra. Finally reaching the platform he got on one knee and addressed Anais.

“Lady Annie, pleasure to see you here! If I may….pardon my intrusion. Ask for you hand in this dance? You seem quite lonely so they can’t miss you right?”

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Sighing, Anais concluded that it would take a while to find the Princesses. After all, this was a big palace, and even if she was so familiar with it, it would be hard to find them through the mass of people. Oh, and she was short.

So short, that everyone looked like trees. So instead, she stood on the platform near the King and Queen, who were merrily chattering away. 'Hmmm, how nice it would be to have someone to talk to.' Anais couldn't even find Ismene, which was a huge disappointment. It would've been more entertaining to have her around.

Realizing she was slumping, she straightened up her position and faced forward, looking straight at the chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The glass was illuminated by the few candles in the middle, casting various patterns and shades on the wall.

Hearing someone call her attention, she tore her gaze from the pretty designs to see... Knight Quintus? Didn't she see him the other day with Ismene? No matter..

"Ah, it's nice to see you too, Quintus! Dancing.. I--"

Stopping abruptly, Anais turned her head back to the King and Queen, noticing that they were still chatting away. They wouldn't miss her, right?

"I-I, guess that would fine..!"

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❡ Seashore

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While she was quiet for a bit, he followed her gaze to the horizon. He silently took in the scenery. Sunsets were always pretty, but the ocean seemed to really make the colors shine. Maybe he should come out here more often…

He glanced back down at her when she spoke, nodding a bit rigidly in agreement. He dug at the sand a little bit with the tip of his boot, feeling awkward once more. He realized it was probably because he was making eye contact with her, and quickly adjusted his gaze to her hair, of all things. The shade reminded him fondly of several wild flowers he’d seen back home.

“Er, me? I was… I was taking a walk. I got a little lost in thought and ended up walking a lot farther than I thought I was going to.” He muttered, realizing how moronic that must have sounded. Or, at least, he thought it sounded dumb. Glancing back at the sea he watched the sun become a sliver behind the horizon slowly, before turning back to Anais. He didn’t want to push her to go anywhere, since it was obvious she was enjoying herself but…

“So, uh,” He paused, closing his eyes. How do you start a conversation again? (Why did he even want a conversation again?) 

“…You have really pretty hair.”

…Nailed it.

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Anais on the other hand was feeling quite at comfortable, though she quite worried at the nervous boy to her left. She hadn't done anything wrong, right? She wasn't exactly one to go talk to boys, so hey, let's have two awkward people chat together!

She usually stuck around the Princesses, not really paying attention to boys. And it wasn't exactly like thought she was unattractive, but it was more like she hadn't exactly... Thought about them? 

"Oh... Do you know your way back home? I wouldn't want you to get lost..."

He had never told her where he was from.. But judging from his clothing, it looks like he was from the forest? What region was that again? As a lady-in-waiting she should have this memorized by now... Slyva, yes! A breeze ran by again, but instead of being cold, Anais' hair just went everywhere. After the wind had died down, she tucked a stray piece of hair behind her ear. 

"A-Ah, uhm... Thank you very much!"

A light blush had caressed her cheeks and she absentmindedly twirled a strand of said hair around her finger. H-he was being really sweet! Hesitating a bit, she brought her hand up to plop right on his head. Blushing, Anais petted his hair and mussed it up a bit, smiling. 

"Your hair is really soft...!"

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❡ Be Our Guest, Be our Guest ~

Anais' hair was tied in a high ponytail. Her pink hair was shining, styled into perfect curls. As usual, she wore no makeup. It wasn't like she need some anyway; Her pink eyes sparkled on their own.

Her hairband was made in a miniature version, hiding where the ponytail met the hair. Her dress was made of the second-best fabric, cotton. After all, she couldn't show up the Royal Family, but yet she had to look her best. Her dress looked had the same color scheme as her usual outfit; Blue and Yellow. Having puffed sleeves and a sweetheart neckline, the dress reached mid-thigh. The dress was mainly of blue, having a yellow petticoat underneath, made of tulle, adding puffiness and a little lace accent at the bottom. At the center of her neckline was a yellow bow, made of silk.

Anais wore yellow flats with blue accents on them. It wasn't that she didn't dislike heels, but it was more like she preferred flats. She held a great smile on her face; She loved times like these. It was wonderful to see the different kingdoms coming together for a night to frolic. 

Couples dancing in the center and the tables filled with food and people socializing; it was a great sight to see. Speaking of people, where were the Princesses of Altum? As her duty as the Lady-In-Waiting, it was her job to be by their sides. Where were they?

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Are you a virgin? Lake can fix that!

"Huh? Oh my..."

The anon was back again, right when Anais was about to feel better. Excellent timing, Mr. Anon. It's not lady like to talk about her sexual relations...

"I'm not comfortable talking about my sexual relations, sorry..."

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❡ Abscond.

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Ismene blushed while she held her tongue and shook her head when Anais was complimenting her.

Ismene beamed at her when her smile crossed her face, she looked so pretty when she smiled!

Her smile disappeared when she mentioned his Majesty, and her face darkened.

"Do not blame yourself! The Young Prince would be lucky to have such a caring person as his other half! He is afraid of commitment! Otherwise he would not have reacted so strongly. But I do not blame his majesty for this, he merely a misguided youth. " She shook her head and her smile returned.

 "Anais," She gripped the young girls shoulder and peered into her rose colored eyes, "Any man, who could call you his other half, would be one of the luckiest in the world." She spoke with a calm maturity, sincerity pouring from her eyes as she looked at her.

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Ismene herself looked so pretty when she smiled. But then again, it was hard to find when she didn't smile. Anais didn't smile herself, not finding it necessary. It didn't take a lot to make her do so, mind you.

"H-He is? He would?"

Surprised, she was shocked. Someone held her in such high regard, someone who she hadn't really expected to. It gave her a warm, fuzzy feeling in her stomach. This was a beautiful moment, of a beautiful friendship starting to form.

It gave Anais a boost of confidence. Squeezing her hand in gratitude, she smiled wider.

"Thank you so much, Ismene. You don't know how much that means to me... I.. Just thank you. Someone would be so lucky and fortunate to have you as a soulmate as well."

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❡ Abscond.

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Ismene smiled when her dear friend smiled but her eyes widened when she said she was a good singer. She giggled, but looked over to her worried, clearly her friend, was delusional, because she was so distraught with grief. "It was more of a song to make you laugh at my ridiculous singing then anything else. I don't think I can sing better than you at all. Though I've never read your singing voice, I'm sure it's as nice as your real voice."

She quickly set out to retrieve tea, returning shortly to pour it for her. She placed a hand over her hand. "You did nothing wrong, Your tears should not be shed over such a thing." She smiled comfortingly, glad she could be the comforter for once, as Anais herself was usually such a good motherly figure.

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"Thank you very much. But you have a beautiful voice; Don't say that... I bet if you weren't a Lady-in-Waiting, you could easily pass as an entertainer for the Royal Family."

Anais had a firm smile on her face. She was sure that she had a pure voice, even if Ismene herself didn't think so. Besides, the song was pure poetry and beauty in itself; Anais was glad that someone actually took time out of their day to cheer her up. She cherished and blessed; It was a feeling she'd like to keep for a while.

"I... I don't know if I did something wrong! It obviously made His Majesty really upset!" Though she did feel comforted by her smile, she still had a pit in her stomach. Surely the Prince was as embarrassed as she was. Anais looked at the cup of tea, wanly.

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❡ Abscond.

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Ismene's face softened and she smile, her other arm going over shoulder as she directed her to where she would make her tea.

She took her hand off her shoulder to wipe away her tears with a handkerchief. She sat her down at the table and let out a breath.

"B-..barges, I would like to go with you, I would like to sail the ocean blue... Barges, have you treasures in your hold Do you fight with pirates brave and bold?" She sang softly, wincing about how much of a lousy singer she was, but she used to love this song as a child, and she thought it might calm her down.

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Though she was a bit shaky mentally, she was still able to walk to where they were having tea without a problem. Taking a seat, she smiled wanly, still a bit tired from all that had happened.

How had it even happened? One moment she was at the sea, and the next... Well, she didn't exactly want to talk about it. Anais was just fortunate to have someone like Ismene nearby.

Wh--. She was singing? Anais supposed it was to comfort her and she broke out into a steady smile.

"Th-thank you... You have a marvelous voice! I wish I could sing as well as you can."

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» Let's make an OOC post

Just jumping on the bandwagon of introducing myself o/

Hi there, my name is Isabel! I play Anais here and I'm soon to be an Audino!

I'm a pretty nice person, once you get to know me! Other than that, I can be terribly shy..

My personal can be found here : click me! > w <

My skype is: brownieshakes

and my MSN is [email protected], though you have to give me your address too, so I can add you! MSN is kinda messed up for me.

Thank you very much and I hope you have a wonderful morning/day/afternoon/evening/night u w u

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❡ Abscond.

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Ismene stepped forward and felt her face with concern. "Mrs Anais..." She took her hand tightly to comfort her, which was a simple but meant to be effective gesture. "It's going to be alright. Please don't cry, such a lovely face shouldn't be marred by tears or embarrassment. How about we go and get you a nice tea, and leave behind all those nasty people?"

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"Ismene..."

Her voice was higher pitched than usual, and it was hard to talk with a giant lump in her throat. Oh deerling, that wasn't a good sign... It probably meant, that she was going to cry.

Letting out a few tears, Anais smiled up at Ismene, squeezing her hand. It was lovely to know that a person was going to help her.

"Th-that would be wonderful. Hic-- Thank you so much.."