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The dark ball- who will be successor?

So much happening, but alas, so much was the bare minimum expected to be when it comes to an event as large and major as is. When he was off making connections, his father’s honor guard just entered the ballroom. Lovely parade of glistening armour, wouldn’t quite be up to his taste if he were king though.

Victor was now assisting some young lady. A waste of time, Artemis thought, but Victor does what he does, he supposed.

Ah, and Prince Eric joins the party. Delightfully so he wasn’t the last to arrive of the royal children, but he’d have to make up more excuses nonetheless so his reputation wouldn’t take too much of hit, maybe spread a little more rumours about why his siblings were early. Well placed gossip went a long way among the common people, that was something Artemis knew, especially if the gossip was so wide spread that it couldn’t be traced to him at all.

Rose and Dimitri, that pair of twins he never got to know all that well, had also made their appearance. Artemis didn’t see them much of an obstacle, perhaps maybe a small ally to pick up along the journey. They would be formidable opponents though, so the prince thought better than to do anything to anger this particular night.

Artemis didn’t manage to see where the rest of his siblings were through all the chaos, but he didn’t really care where they were nonetheless. ‘Fingers crossed’ as the common folk said that they didn’t get in the way of his plans for the night.

Enough dilly dallying. He had work to do and nobles to deceive. Artemis also had to set up a certain scheme, but he was unsure whether the plan would work. All the more reason to continue working his way through each person of power in the ballroom. Artemis quickly glanced around to find Duke Marguon, known as a bit of a traitor in the lower alleys of the kingdom but someone he’d need to pull off the scheme that was vital for the easy path to the throne. Plus he needed the scheme to happen soon, before the ball ended, if not he’d be stuck as a lowly prince for much longer than he wanted to.

The dark ball- who will be successor?

I have been way too busy and i’m really sorry for that D:

Gonna get a post up- @Vampiretwilight do you think it’s okay if I introduce a couple of assassins to the story to slowly attempt and murder Artemis’s fellow siblings to help move along the plot at some point? It’s totally okay if not I just wanna see if it’s possible :)

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@Isaac

Ah, the person who abruptly ended the wraith fight. She kept her head positioned so that it seemed her line of view was looking at her being bandaged hand as he went on and on. He seemed quite talkative, not unlike some very annoying people she had met during her travels.

Maz Guilbrook, hm? Lavender thought he might have subconsciously been herding any listeners to his side if an argument came up with the exclusive use of ‘us’. She acknowledged that he might just also want peace, so perhaps the former could just be paranoia. ”I feel no need to give you my name, but I do give my thanks for you telling me your’s.” Lavender said quietly, barely just loud enough to be heard.

She would glance around once more, finding the black clothed man from earlier who had paid for the drinks of the entire tavern was now entertaining said tavern. Lavender also noted that the feline from earlier was now playing a peaceful tune on a stage she had not noticed before. The fox-faced woman had to admit, she was quite skilled in the art of music. An experienced bard, perhaps.

The fae child had not yet responded, a very finely dressed man had glanced at them earlier, and not much was going on at the moment. A nice change from the battle that had occured just now.

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@Dark Light

”Ah, okay..?” She responded, still a little confused but otherwise clear on his intentions. Lavender would awkwardly hold out burnt hand for him to treat. Hey, she wasn’t used to being treated by other people, bare with her.

The fox faced woman resisted rolling her eyes and failed miserably though she knew Clay still couldn’t see her expression. ”I didn’t become fire proof when I got fire powers. If I did, I would have committed mass arson a long time ago.”

@Marmalised Junk
Lavender looked over the fae child that had approached her. Children were irritating (exception being the waiter boy she had met, where did he go?). Why were there so many in a tavern? ”Well, sometimes people want to hide their identity, or maybe they have something like a scar or similar that they don’t want people to see.” She explained somewhat gently, though there was a hint of annoyance in her tone.

She would glance around once again. A new patron had entered (and was possibly looking for a job, taking into consideration the contract in her hands). The space spirit was at behind the bar and not dead thankfully.

The dark ball- who will be successor?

Artemis ducked into the ballroom, hopefully going unnoticed as he obviously had arrived late. He quickly made sure to make it look like he was here the entire time and looked around. It seemed that guests had already started to arrive.

The prince would also search the room to see whether his siblings (and father) were present. Elizabeth was searching for someone, Beatrix was greeting the guests, Victor was… talking with his classmates from his fencing class. Oh dear. Nos, bless him, had already gone to go start making connections. Artemis supposed he needed to go do the same.

As he started to slowly work his way across the ballroom, greeting guests with a small (fake) smile and striking up friendly conversation with those he wanted on his side, he couldn’t help but wonder where his father went.

The dark ball- who will be successor?

Artemis [Last Name]

Prince and possible successor.

Species - Half Human, half elf.
Age - 20
Reason for being here - To claim the throne for his own. Should he fail, then to at least become popular among the public.
Appearance - He has pale skin, blond hair, and olive eyes. Artemis mainly wears a dark green suit with a few personal touches here and there. He rarely wears his crown- really, he doesn’t need one- and whenever he does, he does so with a look of pure disdain.
Personality - Cunning and sly. Artemis can and will manipulate you discreetly. He is often cold and indifferent towards others. He is also willing to stab his siblings in the back whether metaphorically or literally if it means achieving his goals.

He has no real desire to help his kingdom. Sure, he could use it as a stepping stone at the very least but it and it’s people mean little to him.

Other - Artemis doesn’t know who his mother is. All he knows is that she was a different species.

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ah oops
i don’t think lavender actually said anything at the end of that post but oh well

The dark ball- who will be successor?

ah okay then- thanks for letting me know

might get a character sheet up soon and jump in then ^^

The dark ball- who will be successor?

hi! i see the 18+ tag and i’m wondering whether I should join or not

ya think I even can join since I’m under 18? this seems like an interesting rp tho

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