TEST DRIVE #6

[fairyfoes]

TEST DRIVE MEME

Considering apping to EACHDRAIDH? Why not give the setting a test run here! OPTIONAL SCENARIOS 01. ARRIVING IN THE DRABWURLD. The Seelie and Unseelie courts welcome you with mirthful revelry and hearty food. After you have been briefed on your purpose here, you will find an endless feast and a night filled with entertainment to placate your concerns. Mingle with new arrivals, sneak down the castle halls and make sure your eyes are always on your glass; fairies and imps have no bias when it comes to tricks! 02. THE STATION. Looking for a little slice of home? The Station gives you all that and more. Take advantage of the wifi, have a cup of fairy-brewed coffee (the one they didn't spit in) or sit back and relax on the patio. You can even move your things into one of the available rooms! 03. WILDCARD. Your own scenario! Explore the Drabwurld or simply take advantage of your Locket!

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[akweks]

[He can't look at her because he's afraid turning over his shoulder might throw him off balance, but he can hear the smile in her voice and he returns it, just a little. She has about the right of it.] Sometimes I will go sailing instead.

[Her curiosity makes him a little wary, though. He doesn't much like talking about the beliefs of his people -- it always just brings more questions and more ignorance, and it reminds him of how much he's lost. But there is something to be said for educating others, and he knows he shouldn't be so reactionary.]

Yes. The beliefs of my people are quite different from those of you Englishmen. As for bad dreams, those may be countered by actions in life. If you dream of being closed-in, you must take pains to ensure you are free.

[skjalf]

Ah, sailing! That must be glorious. I have seen the sea from the top of a cliff a time or two, but never been aboard a ship. Perhaps if there are ships to be found ( She is about to suggest something scandalous. ) or commandeered, would you do me the honour of allowing me to come with you?

( She values cooperation and forgiveness about making pointless war, and possesses a love of learning and fine things typical of the renaissance. She is intensely curious about what she is being told of his people, and wishes to understand. Her smile is patient and gentle, and she nods in agreement. )

I should imagine not. But then, as do those of the Ancients. The Greeks, Egyptians, and even those of Rome. Even the tribesmen who once called my realm their homeland. ( Her inner nerd might have caused her to inadvertently make a faux-pas here. ) Connor.. if I gave any indication that I judge the beliefs of your people as inferior to my own, I am sorry. What you have described is beautiful.

It is my hope that perhaps we might both find some manner of freedom here.

[akweks]

There are some who believe to have a woman aboard a ship is bad luck. I do not believe such a thing, and so I would be glad to have your company.

[Connor is beginning to notice that Elizabeth is a bit chatty. Which is fine, he has no problem with it, but he only hopes his own reticence doesn't strike her as rude. He is just kind of a quiet dude, okay.

He lets her speak, not answering right away because they've reached the roof and he has to concentrate on not pitching her off his back as he pulls himself up.] Hold on.

[skjalf]

( She wrinkles her nose, and laughs. ) What a silly notion! I am glad that you would welcome my company.

( Though the people—men he's referring to are foolish, indeed. The fact that she is chatty is somewhat interesting considering she has grown to be otherwise, trapped at court. It just goes to show that if a topic that interests her is found, she is capable of acting herself again.

And a comfort, too. Elizabeth makes no further comment, thinking he requires quiet forthwith to focus upon his task, and merely tightens her grip on him by a little. She has no intent to fall, certainly! )

[akweks]

[It takes a little more effort to climb up onto the roof than it had just scaling the wall, but once they're up there, he bends his knees a little to make it easier for her to get down. He wouldn't want her to lose her balance and like do a header off the castle, because that would be... pretty awkward. After all this trouble.]

As to different beliefs, [like there was no interruption in this conversation at all] I have also studied the Greeks and Romans, though my focus was more on philosophy than anything else. There is some overlap. But often the beliefs of my people are treated as a curiosity, so it is difficult.

[He pauses, then, taking a look around. He's a bit higher than he was before, when she spotted him from the ground.] How do you find the view?

[skjalf]

( Carefully, Elizabeth loosens her hold on him and gets herself able to gain steady footing upon the roof before letting go of him. She directs a grateful smile in his direction, and glances out at the view, first with awe and then with a more critical eye. )

I have also found common threads upon examining works written by citizens of each culture. It seems to me as though Rome borrowed a great deal from Greece.

Ah, I see. ( Elizabeth glances back over at him, frowning. ) They are of interest, I will admit. But not as a novelty. If they are being treated as such, then that is a terrible thing.

( There is much one might learn from other cultures, and also appreciate. She turns her head away, not wishing to say anything further on the topic. Instead she turns her head about, inspecting the defenses of the fortress. Slowly, a smile comes to her face. )

Beautifully well-defended.

[akweks]

Some. Cicero was a Stoic, was he not? The Greeks were much more interested in science than what the Romans accepted, being more interested in their religion. Now, there are those who would reconcile the two. [He could tell you some stories about Deists.

But he'll let her change the topic to something more immediate, and he follows her gaze over the castle's walls.]

Except, perhaps, for the courtyards. [That might be a joke.]

[skjalf]

Yes, I believe he was. However, I would not say the Romans were uninterested in advancing themselves. I have heard that many of their feats of engineering remain unparalleled, even in my era. But.. what is this?

( Mixing science with religion? No way, dude. That's plain blasphemous, and she crosses herself in response. Advancements in thought and technology are all well and good, but leave God out of it.

His joke is a welcome diversion, and she casts him a glance to make sure that is actually his intent. So far, he has seemed an entirely serious fellow. The corners of her mouth twitch upward, and finally, she laughs. )

Never fear, we could always flood it and create a moat in the event of a siege.