Room 4

[dramatispersonae]

You find yourselves in a well acquainted parlor while the storm rages on outside. Mother's voice resounds from somewhere unseen.

"Dear Mother will be with you in a moment, my children. But until then, please do try to become well acquainted with one another."

[You'll find a small dance card tucked into the pocket of your outfit. It has on it a description of your role. Please refer to the DP journal for a post locked to your team with the contents of your card.]

Comments

Re: Secrets

[brociopath]

How to go about this, I wonder.

Re: Secrets

[quercusoptima]

The old-fashioned way, I suppose: by asking questions.

Re: Secrets

[brociopath]

Yes, naturally, but still. Who wouldn't lie about intimacies?

How do you feel about your family?

Re: Secrets

[quercusoptima]

It depends on the intimacies, I suppose.

From what I recall of my family, I was fairly distant with most of them. Though there are a few I miss. Yourself?

Re: Secrets

[brociopath]

Do you wish that wasn't the case?

I love my family dearly.

Re: Secrets

[quercusoptima]

It depends on who in my family you mean.

How do you value life?

Re: Secrets

[brociopath]

"Value"...? I don't understand what you mean.

Re: Secrets

[quercusoptima]

... Ah. It's all right, never mind.

Re: Secrets

[brociopath]

Life is just life. As a noble, how do you feel about the fact that the commoners may view you as someone who is required to protect them?

Re: Secrets

[quercusoptima]

That's only to be expected, of course. If you wish to take the mantle of nobility, you had best be prepared to shoulder its responsibilities as well as its perks.

Re: Secrets

[brociopath]

And it never stings if that's all they think of you?

Re: Secrets

[quercusoptima]

Why would it? If I don't interact with them, I could hardly expect them to have deep meaningful connection to me.

Re: Secrets

[brociopath]

To be fair, it's true. The price of nobility, I suppose.

Re: Secrets

[quercusoptima]

If one finds the responsibility that burdensome, there are alternate paths. But I feel -- if you take it, you have to know what the role means.

Re: Secrets

[brociopath]

That's good to know. We wouldn't want any discontented nobles in our midst. Speaking of which, though, this cousin -- were you perchanse responsible for him?

Re: Secrets

[quercusoptima]

I was, though that was in part self-imposed. I loved my cousin.

Re: Secrets

[brociopath]

But you weren't able to protect him? That must feel terrible.

Re: Secrets

[quercusoptima]

It certainly was. It is something I regret even now.

Re: Secrets

[brociopath]

That's too bad.

Re: Secrets

[quercusoptima]

Mmmm. Hopefully he's fine.

Re: Secrets

[brociopath]

Yes, one would hope.

Re: Secrets

[quercusoptima]

Do you have family here?

Re: Secrets

[brociopath]

...Yes, I do. My family accompanied me to court.

Re: Secrets

[quercusoptima]

How lucky for you.

Re: Secrets

[brociopath]

Yes, I'm fortunate.