Augusta Palace - Audience Chamber

AFKJ roleplay-blog for Queen Gwendolyn.

[queen-gwendolyn]

✧ Welcome to the palace and thank you for your patience. My maid has informed me of your request for an audience and I have come as soon as I could. Now please, what matter do you wish to bring to my attention?

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The maid, still by your side, whispers a quick reminder into your ears.

˒﹚) Do not be afraid to speak freely, but remember proper etiquette around Her Majesty. Your misconduct will not be tolerated.

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The blog may be small, but quint-essential. Not only is Queen Gwendolyn currently leading the Lightbearer Empire, she also holds another pivotal role. The blog will currently use spoiler tags for all posts (except this one). Please feel free to contact Her Majesty anytime. It will be her pleasure to respond. ;-)

[queen-gwendolyn]

*throws a flying kiss at you*

✧ ...

Her Majesty raises her eyebrows for a moment, unsure how to react to such a gesture. The intention surely is of innocent nature, an expression of simple adoration - and yet, the lack of a cheering crowd, or occasion, leaves the slight obscene nature of the gesture exposed.

✧ Thank you. Your support is valuable. When in the presence of those you admire, however, I warmly recommend words, tones and gestures that are not commonly misinterpreted.

✧ The less embarrassment there is, the better.

[queen-gwendolyn]

what’s your favorite dishes ?

✧ My favorite dishes? Hmm.

✧ I am quite partial to the taste of olives and sun-dried tomatoes. The aroma is deep and rich. A fondness I share with my husband, King Maximilian.

Unfortunately neither are natively produced in Savannah, but with the help of our Court Mages, our kitchen gardens are home to a small variety of them.

[queen-gwendolyn]

Your earrings are really pretty (Like you)

✧ Thank you. Your compliments are appreciated. If the craftsmanship of the earrings is of interest to you, will you allow me to recommend the artisan to you? It would fill me with pride, knowing that the work of our local citizens receives the attention and commission they deserve.

[queen-gwendolyn]

Dear Queen, is it tiring to take care of Maximilian while being regent at the same time?

✧ There certainly is exhaustion due to my shifted responsibilities, yes. Obligations that I had before I can no longer fulfill, while I must focus on the administrative tasks my husband used to take care of before.

✧ King Maximilian is tended to by his servants at all times, so my mind can be at ease during the day. I do go to see him, however, as often as I can.

✧ ...

✧ Please do not worry. I enjoy great support from the people around me; my maids, the royal staff, ministers, advisors and many noble supporters, my family and ... some very good friends. The Lightbearer Empire shall not suffer through these difficult times for me personally.

[queen-gwendolyn]

[Takes place right after the fight between Merlin and Cyran ends]

Mg. Memphis would update the Queen on the situation of Savannah, the Hall of Ancients' return along with Orion's, Cassadee's and Peggy's- of whom apart from the Prince- are holding the line up front. King Rolan's reappearance from the fox..

Gwendolyn would express her formal gratitude to her though before she could send this Merlin off, a sorrowful expression would grow on Memphis's face. Her emotional pain evident to the Queen as she chokes out a sob, "Why.. why did he have to go? C- Cyran, I.."

Her Majesty can see she's trying her best not to break down, standing strong as the First Seat.. yet crumbling as the wife of the traitorous Chief Court Mage. Gwendolyn had seen and heard it all through the barrier, Memphis desperately trying to pull Cyran out as he gets dragged down into the Abyss. His surprising effort to bring himself close to her with their hands intertwined, the intimate whisper to each other and a heartwrenching kiss shared between them before madness and the Abyss rightfully claimed him, leaving a shattered Merlin behind.

✧ ...

The struggle and strength to stand without faltering before her has not escaped Gwendolyn. The distraction of duty has supported Memphis to hold up but now...

✧ Memphis... I am so very sorry. Fate has not been merciful on you and I cannot imagine what you must feel. Being close to someone who has so bitterly betrayed us all - Cyran...

✧ You carry a heavy burden. Both personally and as Merlin. Please know that you are always welcome as my personal guest and that I will support you in any way that I possibly can.

✧ I, too, love Maximilian dearly. When his health deteriorated, I found the increase of work strangely soothing. The burden of governance distracted me, and gave me a feeling of purpose and support to the man I love.

✧ I fear... that is all I know to say.

[queen-gwendolyn]

*throws 💐 at you*

✧ !!!

The gift being unexpected, Queen Gwendolyn's surprise remains royally composed as the bouquet is thrown her way. She is usually well protected by a magical shield, especially when meeting with strangers. So the bouquet gently drops against the magical barrier and then slides down to the ground.

✧ Flowers?

With a very gentle gesture of her hand, the bouquet lifts up from the ground and floats into her open hand. With her permission, it passed through the barrier and a broken petal magically reattaches to the flower head to undo the damage done when it fell.

✧ Please forgive me. These measures are meant to protect me. It was certainly not my intention to damage your gift purposefully.

✧ What beautiful flowers. You have my thanks. I shall have my maid prepare a vase for them here in the Audience Chamber. It would be a shame to hide these from a greater audience.