Delphine (Del) Artois

she/they | elle/iel | 19 | féminisite | socialiste Étudiante des manifestations de Mai 68 «Toute oppression crée un état de guerre. Ce cas-ci ne fait pas exception.» — Le deuxième sexe

[mlle-delphine-a]

Hi Del! Remember me? I'm Agnes! Guess what, Mom and I went to Budapest and I got you a present! *hands her a box*

Ah bonjour ma chérie ! Ouah, a present ? I wonder what it is ? *she starts to unwrap*

[agnes-bocskai]

*inside of the box there's a gold bracelet with a little medal on it* ...you like it?

[mlle-delphine-a]

Oh ! I adore it complètement… *takes it gently out and puts it on* Oh là là, it is so pretty, Agnes ! How was your trip ?

[agnes-bocskai]

It was really good! I could show Mom the whole city. And uhh... Do you plan to go back to France sometime?

[mlle-delphine-a]

That pleases me a lot ! … I am in France, non ?

[listolier]

Student protesters at the Odéon Théâtre, France, May 1968.

[mlle-delphine-a]

Hi Del! Remember me? I'm Agnes! Guess what, Mom and I went to Budapest and I got you a present! *hands her a box*

Ah bonjour ma chérie ! Ouah, a present ? I wonder what it is ? *she starts to unwrap*

[agnes-bocskai]

*inside of the box there's a gold bracelet with a little medal on it* ...you like it?

[mlle-delphine-a]

Oh ! I adore it complètement… *takes it gently out and puts it on* Oh là là, it is so pretty, Agnes ! How was your trip ?

[mlle-delphine-a]

Hi Del! Remember me? I'm Agnes! Guess what, Mom and I went to Budapest and I got you a present! *hands her a box*

Ah bonjour ma chérie ! Ouah, a present ? I wonder what it is ? *she starts to unwrap*

[prophet-of-tolerances-deactivat]

@mostlyyourlysander @yr-mademoiselle-maupin @diniswasplaying @karola-eszterhazy @georgewashington-official @general-lafayette @abraham-stoker @johnandreofficial @marie-louise-baskerville @mlle-delphine-a @kiamaiasoul @john-trumbull

*leans on his cane, sitting down* Oh you are wonderful, Anonymous. Hello all.

[mlle-delphine-a]

*watch him with precaution* Bonjour camarade. You are famous in my country as a man des Lumières. *smiles*

[prophet-of-tolerances-deactivat]

La France est un pays merveilleux avec des gens merveilleux, comme vous madame. *bows his head*

[mlle-delphine-a]

*smiles more* Ben… c’est possible. Mais à votre époque, les États-Unis étaient un symbole de progrès, non ? Avant même la France.

[prophet-of-tolerances-deactivat]

*nods* Oui, madame. Oui.

[mlle-delphine-a]

Ouais, c’est intéressant pour moi. Things have changed a lot. *reaches a hand to shake* Please camarade, call me Del.

[prophet-of-tolerances-deactivat]

*gives her a peck on the hand, holding it* Del, beautiful name to go with a beautiful and smart lady.

[mlle-delphine-a]

*looks surprised and then smirk* You are sweet, mon chéri. *pause* I hope it is not too much to ask at our first meeting but… You were politician. So I ask myself… How do you get those who are in power to listen ?

[prophet-of-tolerances-deactivat]

@mostlyyourlysander @yr-mademoiselle-maupin @diniswasplaying @karola-eszterhazy @georgewashington-official @general-lafayette @abraham-stoker @johnandreofficial @marie-louise-baskerville @mlle-delphine-a @kiamaiasoul @john-trumbull

*leans on his cane, sitting down* Oh you are wonderful, Anonymous. Hello all.

[mlle-delphine-a]

*watch him with precaution* Bonjour camarade. You are famous in my country as a man des Lumières. *smiles*

[prophet-of-tolerances-deactivat]

La France est un pays merveilleux avec des gens merveilleux, comme vous madame. *bows his head*

[mlle-delphine-a]

*smiles more* Ben… c’est possible. Mais à votre époque, les États-Unis étaient un symbole de progrès, non ? Avant même la France.

[prophet-of-tolerances-deactivat]

*nods* Oui, madame. Oui.

[mlle-delphine-a]

Ouais, c’est intéressant pour moi. Things have changed a lot. *reaches a hand to shake* Please camarade, call me Del.

[prophet-of-tolerances-deactivat]

@mostlyyourlysander @yr-mademoiselle-maupin @diniswasplaying @karola-eszterhazy @georgewashington-official @general-lafayette @abraham-stoker @johnandreofficial @marie-louise-baskerville @mlle-delphine-a @kiamaiasoul @john-trumbull

*leans on his cane, sitting down* Oh you are wonderful, Anonymous. Hello all.

[mlle-delphine-a]

*watch him with precaution* Bonjour camarade. You are famous in my country as a man des Lumières. *smiles*

[prophet-of-tolerances-deactivat]

La France est un pays merveilleux avec des gens merveilleux, comme vous madame. *bows his head*

[mlle-delphine-a]

*smiles more* Ben… c’est possible. Mais à votre époque, les États-Unis étaient un symbole de progrès, non ? Avant même la France.

[prophet-of-tolerances-deactivat]

@mostlyyourlysander @yr-mademoiselle-maupin @diniswasplaying @karola-eszterhazy @georgewashington-official @general-lafayette @abraham-stoker @johnandreofficial @marie-louise-baskerville @mlle-delphine-a @kiamaiasoul @john-trumbull

*leans on his cane, sitting down* Oh you are wonderful, Anonymous. Hello all.

[mlle-delphine-a]

*watch him with precaution* Bonjour camarade. You are famous in my country as a man des Lumières. *smiles*

[mlle-delphine-a]

[agnes-bocskai]

do you have many friends ur age?

*nods* My best friends are @martha-parke-custis and @emilia-chopin. She's a bit older than me, but I also like @mlle-delphine-a. We've only talked a few times, but I think @mitzijack1895 and @john-parke-custis are my friends.

[mlle-delphine-a]

Ah, t’es très gentille. I can be like a big sister !

[mlle-delphine-a]

[agnes-bocskai]

Also @mlle-delphine-a

Hi! I'm Agnes, nice to meet you!

[mlle-delphine-a]

Bonjour ! I’m Del. Enchantée aussi. *sits up, holding out a hand to shake* Where are you from ? Your accent doesn’t sound french…

[agnes-bocskai]

From Hungary. *shakes her hand* Nice to meet you, Del!

[mlle-delphine-a]

La Hongrie… *pauses, frowning* I don’t know much about Hungary, what is it like ?

[agnes-bocskai]

Stallions gallop in the endless lowlands, hillsides dotted with vines, birds fly in the reeds... I don't know, I haven't seen the whole country.

[mlle-delphine-a]

It sounds beautiful… Do you live in the countryside, then ?

[agnes-bocskai]

No, I lived in the capital, Budapest. What about France? I barely heard of it.

[mlle-delphine-a]

*nods* I recognise that name… France ? It is full of art and it is cultured… but if you scratch le placage hard enough, you will see the dirt beneath.

[agnes-bocskai]

"The dirt beneath"? What is that supposed to mean? Does it have a secret meaning?

[mlle-delphine-a]

Non. *shakes her head* I just mean… France is full of corruption. People outside France seem to forget this often…

[agnes-bocskai]

That is not good, I just don't understand why can't people be decent. Maybe I'm just naive.

[mlle-delphine-a]

Non… you are right to hope for a better world. It is important for les jeunes to be involved in politics !

[agnes-bocskai]

A better world is all I can hope for. Are you a revolutionary?

[mlle-delphine-a]

Ouais… something like that. I get involved in protests, attend meetings, put up posters, that type of thing. Are you involved in things like that ? You’re quite petite…

[agnes-bocskai]

Yeah I did... stuff like that. And what are you protesting against?

[mlle-delphine-a]

What sort of stuff ? We protested against imperialism, police brutality, corruption in government, lots of things en fait.

[agnes-bocskai]

I helped organize a demonstration, sewed the Kossuth coat of arms back into three flags, talked to the Russian prisoners, nursed the wounded, cleaned up the dead bodies, and fought with a gun.

Everything you listed is horrible and you did very well to speak out against it.

[mlle-delphine-a]

You did all that ? Mais t’as quinze ans ! Our protests were violent but I was among only a very few who died. And I threw des pavés, us students didn’t have many guns. You must be traumatised, non ?

[agnes-bocskai]

Really? I died too! No, I'm not traumatised at all,those days were the best days of my life, because I was someone, you know?

We didnt have guns at first, we borrowed some.

[mlle-delphine-a]

Ouais, it felt good to belong to something. Je comprends.

[agnes-bocskai]

I agree with that. *smiles* I'm glad we became friends, Del.

[mlle-delphine-a]

Moi aussi !

[agnes-bocskai]

Also @mlle-delphine-a

Hi! I'm Agnes, nice to meet you!

[mlle-delphine-a]

Bonjour ! I’m Del. Enchantée aussi. *sits up, holding out a hand to shake* Where are you from ? Your accent doesn’t sound french…

[agnes-bocskai]

From Hungary. *shakes her hand* Nice to meet you, Del!

[mlle-delphine-a]

La Hongrie… *pauses, frowning* I don’t know much about Hungary, what is it like ?

[agnes-bocskai]

Stallions gallop in the endless lowlands, hillsides dotted with vines, birds fly in the reeds... I don't know, I haven't seen the whole country.

[mlle-delphine-a]

It sounds beautiful… Do you live in the countryside, then ?

[agnes-bocskai]

No, I lived in the capital, Budapest. What about France? I barely heard of it.

[mlle-delphine-a]

*nods* I recognise that name… France ? It is full of art and it is cultured… but if you scratch le placage hard enough, you will see the dirt beneath.

[agnes-bocskai]

"The dirt beneath"? What is that supposed to mean? Does it have a secret meaning?

[mlle-delphine-a]

Non. *shakes her head* I just mean… France is full of corruption. People outside France seem to forget this often…

[agnes-bocskai]

That is not good, I just don't understand why can't people be decent. Maybe I'm just naive.

[mlle-delphine-a]

Non… you are right to hope for a better world. It is important for les jeunes to be involved in politics !

[agnes-bocskai]

A better world is all I can hope for. Are you a revolutionary?

[mlle-delphine-a]

Ouais… something like that. I get involved in protests, attend meetings, put up posters, that type of thing. Are you involved in things like that ? You’re quite petite…

[agnes-bocskai]

Yeah I did... stuff like that. And what are you protesting against?

[mlle-delphine-a]

What sort of stuff ? We protested against imperialism, police brutality, corruption in government, lots of things en fait.

[agnes-bocskai]

I helped organize a demonstration, sewed the Kossuth coat of arms back into three flags, talked to the Russian prisoners, nursed the wounded, cleaned up the dead bodies, and fought with a gun.

Everything you listed is horrible and you did very well to speak out against it.

[mlle-delphine-a]

You did all that ? Mais t’as quinze ans ! Our protests were violent but I was among only a very few who died. And I threw des pavés, us students didn’t have many guns. You must be traumatised, non ?

[agnes-bocskai]

Really? I died too! No, I'm not traumatised at all,those days were the best days of my life, because I was someone, you know?

We didnt have guns at first, we borrowed some.

[mlle-delphine-a]

Ouais, it felt good to belong to something. Je comprends.

[mlle-delphine-a]

are you guys having a revolutionary pissing match?

Bah non ! If anything, it is good to meet someone of a similar mind. The only way to fight the system is to fight together.

[agnes-bocskai]

Also @mlle-delphine-a

Hi! I'm Agnes, nice to meet you!

[mlle-delphine-a]

Bonjour ! I’m Del. Enchantée aussi. *sits up, holding out a hand to shake* Where are you from ? Your accent doesn’t sound french…

[agnes-bocskai]

From Hungary. *shakes her hand* Nice to meet you, Del!

[mlle-delphine-a]

La Hongrie… *pauses, frowning* I don’t know much about Hungary, what is it like ?

[agnes-bocskai]

Stallions gallop in the endless lowlands, hillsides dotted with vines, birds fly in the reeds... I don't know, I haven't seen the whole country.

[mlle-delphine-a]

It sounds beautiful… Do you live in the countryside, then ?

[agnes-bocskai]

No, I lived in the capital, Budapest. What about France? I barely heard of it.

[mlle-delphine-a]

*nods* I recognise that name… France ? It is full of art and it is cultured… but if you scratch le placage hard enough, you will see the dirt beneath.

[agnes-bocskai]

"The dirt beneath"? What is that supposed to mean? Does it have a secret meaning?

[mlle-delphine-a]

Non. *shakes her head* I just mean… France is full of corruption. People outside France seem to forget this often…

[agnes-bocskai]

That is not good, I just don't understand why can't people be decent. Maybe I'm just naive.

[mlle-delphine-a]

Non… you are right to hope for a better world. It is important for les jeunes to be involved in politics !

[agnes-bocskai]

A better world is all I can hope for. Are you a revolutionary?

[mlle-delphine-a]

Ouais… something like that. I get involved in protests, attend meetings, put up posters, that type of thing. Are you involved in things like that ? You’re quite petite…

[agnes-bocskai]

Yeah I did... stuff like that. And what are you protesting against?

[mlle-delphine-a]

What sort of stuff ? We protested against imperialism, police brutality, corruption in government, lots of things en fait.

[agnes-bocskai]

I helped organize a demonstration, sewed the Kossuth coat of arms back into three flags, talked to the Russian prisoners, nursed the wounded, cleaned up the dead bodies, and fought with a gun.

Everything you listed is horrible and you did very well to speak out against it.

[mlle-delphine-a]

You did all that ? Mais t’as quinze ans ! Our protests were violent but I was among only a very few who died. And I threw des pavés, us students didn’t have many guns. You must be traumatised, non ?

[agnes-bocskai]

Also @mlle-delphine-a

Hi! I'm Agnes, nice to meet you!

[mlle-delphine-a]

Bonjour ! I’m Del. Enchantée aussi. *sits up, holding out a hand to shake* Where are you from ? Your accent doesn’t sound french…

[agnes-bocskai]

From Hungary. *shakes her hand* Nice to meet you, Del!

[mlle-delphine-a]

La Hongrie… *pauses, frowning* I don’t know much about Hungary, what is it like ?

[agnes-bocskai]

Stallions gallop in the endless lowlands, hillsides dotted with vines, birds fly in the reeds... I don't know, I haven't seen the whole country.

[mlle-delphine-a]

It sounds beautiful… Do you live in the countryside, then ?

[agnes-bocskai]

No, I lived in the capital, Budapest. What about France? I barely heard of it.

[mlle-delphine-a]

*nods* I recognise that name… France ? It is full of art and it is cultured… but if you scratch le placage hard enough, you will see the dirt beneath.

[agnes-bocskai]

"The dirt beneath"? What is that supposed to mean? Does it have a secret meaning?

[mlle-delphine-a]

Non. *shakes her head* I just mean… France is full of corruption. People outside France seem to forget this often…

[agnes-bocskai]

That is not good, I just don't understand why can't people be decent. Maybe I'm just naive.

[mlle-delphine-a]

Non… you are right to hope for a better world. It is important for les jeunes to be involved in politics !

[agnes-bocskai]

A better world is all I can hope for. Are you a revolutionary?

[mlle-delphine-a]

Ouais… something like that. I get involved in protests, attend meetings, put up posters, that type of thing. Are you involved in things like that ? You’re quite petite…

[agnes-bocskai]

Yeah I did... stuff like that. And what are you protesting against?

[mlle-delphine-a]

What sort of stuff ? We protested against imperialism, police brutality, corruption in government, lots of things en fait.

[agnes-bocskai]

Also @mlle-delphine-a

Hi! I'm Agnes, nice to meet you!

[mlle-delphine-a]

Bonjour ! I’m Del. Enchantée aussi. *sits up, holding out a hand to shake* Where are you from ? Your accent doesn’t sound french…

[agnes-bocskai]

From Hungary. *shakes her hand* Nice to meet you, Del!

[mlle-delphine-a]

La Hongrie… *pauses, frowning* I don’t know much about Hungary, what is it like ?

[agnes-bocskai]

Stallions gallop in the endless lowlands, hillsides dotted with vines, birds fly in the reeds... I don't know, I haven't seen the whole country.

[mlle-delphine-a]

It sounds beautiful… Do you live in the countryside, then ?

[agnes-bocskai]

No, I lived in the capital, Budapest. What about France? I barely heard of it.

[mlle-delphine-a]

*nods* I recognise that name… France ? It is full of art and it is cultured… but if you scratch le placage hard enough, you will see the dirt beneath.

[agnes-bocskai]

"The dirt beneath"? What is that supposed to mean? Does it have a secret meaning?

[mlle-delphine-a]

Non. *shakes her head* I just mean… France is full of corruption. People outside France seem to forget this often…

[agnes-bocskai]

That is not good, I just don't understand why can't people be decent. Maybe I'm just naive.

[mlle-delphine-a]

Non… you are right to hope for a better world. It is important for les jeunes to be involved in politics !

[agnes-bocskai]

A better world is all I can hope for. Are you a revolutionary?

[mlle-delphine-a]

Ouais… something like that. I get involved in protests, attend meetings, put up posters, that type of thing. Are you involved in things like that ? You’re quite petite…