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The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi.

Posted by SadinaFor group 0
Sadina
GM, 17 posts
Thu 27 Sep 2007
at 03:58
  • msg #1

The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

The Palace of Milath, Quarters of the Empress Sidi, Sister of Calipha Feyda.


This message was last edited by the GM at 03:25, Sun 07 Oct 2007.
Sidi
player, 23 posts
Precious Child
I want it NOW!
Wed 7 Nov 2007
at 03:19
  • msg #2

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

She entered the palace and hurried toward her quarters, followed by her ever present guards and guardians. Once inside, she dismissed her advisors and had her servants help her bathe and dress, then sat down for a brief meal. After eating, she allowed her Official Robes to be placed upon her shoulders, took her minor septor then headed toward the Massive hall.

She was surrounded by advisors and servants as soon as she left her quarters. Sometimes she felt like a parade followed her almost everywhere. She sighed heavily as they opened the massive ironclad wooden doors before sweeping into the room taking a seat upon the throne upon the dias there.
Shigure
player, 22 posts
Rebellious Slave
Wed 7 Nov 2007
at 05:16
  • msg #3

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

It didn't take Shigure long to make her way to the Palace from the marketplace. She hadn't changed yet, still wearing her black corset and skirt. She decided it would certainly take some getting used to, too much time. The new clothes that the old man bought her she carried in a sack over her shoulder.

She arrived at the palace and walked around the walls frowning to herself as she contemplated exactly how she was going to get in. She soon found a section of wall that she was confidant in climbing. Throwing her sack over the wall first she grabs ahold of what small cracks she could find and pulls herself up and over landing steadily on her feet on the other side.

She crouches down against the wall, looking around to see if anyone noticed her. She shrugs as it appears she chose a lucky time to breach the palace. She grins to herself, she was sure the old man was here somewhere, sure that they'd be understanding when he explained herself. Picking up her sack she runs over to the palace, avoiding the guards she saw.

Slipping in through a window left ajar Shigure finds herself inside a kitchen, again lucky enough to have nobody around. Her eyes widen and she runs over to a tray of cooked pastries lying on the counter. Looking around briefly she begins to eat one, moaning in pleasure at eating such fine foods.

After her brief stint in the kitchen and full from a half-dozen pastries Shigure decides to take a look around. The guards inside the palace were a fair bit more alert than the ones outside, but after much ducking and weaving she finally made it upstairs. The sleeping quarters was what she was after, she was positive the man was royalty, perhaps an Uncle of the Princess.

Hallways later she finds herself before a regal looking door, again with no guards nearby. She narrows her eyes suspiciously as she looks through the keyhole, nobody inside as well. She lifts her head quickly as she hears approaching footsteps, turning the handle she slips inside the room just as a couple of guards turn the corner and stop directly in front of the door to the room she was in. Sighing to herself she turns and has a look about the room.
Marcus Tiberius
player, 12 posts
Slave Trader
Everybody has a price...
Wed 7 Nov 2007
at 05:23
  • msg #4

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

"I hardly believe the added security is needed."
The sounds of quiet arguing outside the door filtered to Shigure. Whomever was outside obviously did not normally have guards outside his door. The guards were adament, however, and with an angry curse, the door opened.
Striding through the door, a pole-thin man looked about. A blood red shirt and pitch black pants covered his frame. Well crafted boots came nearly to his knees. Over it all was a tailored, knee-length coat. At his hip swung a sword. No doubt numerous daggers were secreted inside the coat. At his belt, too, was a wicked looking leather whip.
"Hmm?"
He eyed the floor, then the door. Something was not right.
"Who is in here?"
Shigure
player, 23 posts
Rebellious Slave
Wed 7 Nov 2007
at 23:13
  • msg #5

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

Shigure peaked out from behind the dresser she was hiding, it wasn't a good spot to hide by any means but it was the closest thing around as the door opened. She frowns, not recognizing the man, from the talk of guards she guessed he had something to do with the security of the palace. But he was dressed strange for such a role.

Moving back behind the dresser Shigure kneels down and drops her back against the wall. Perhaps her run of luck had ended or she just wasn't being overly careful but as she hit the wall with her back a portrait falls from the wall, hitting the ground and breaking with an almighty sound.

She sticks her head in her hands and groans.
Marcus Tiberius
player, 13 posts
Slave Trader
Everybody has a price...
Wed 7 Nov 2007
at 23:36
  • msg #6

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

"Ah..."
Marcus grinned, hearing the picture fall. "Guards," he called over his shoulder. "I have an intruder in my chambers."
The small series of rooms was quickly searched by the trio, soon finding Shigure.
"Just what are you doing, little rat?" he inquired of Shigure, his silken voice edged with concealed anger.
Shigure
player, 24 posts
Rebellious Slave
Wed 7 Nov 2007
at 23:54
  • msg #7

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

Shigures eyes go wide and she remains kneeling, how she got herself into these situations all the time she didn't know. Perhaps it was just all part and parcel of being a thief, breaking into the palace was never a good idea. Her curiosity always got the best of her, she knew that if she was really looking for the white-haired man she'd go to the training grounds or barracks. Snooping around a palace was just too good a chance to pass up.

She looks up at the three standing over her, "Um. I think I'm lost." She looks towards the door, as though calculating her chances of escape.

She must have thought them good odds as she jumps up and tries to sprint for the door.
Marcus Tiberius
player, 14 posts
Slave Trader
Everybody has a price...
Thu 8 Nov 2007
at 02:16
  • msg #8

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

"Lost...I don't think so, little thief."
He gestured to the guards to pick her up. With a few steps, he was quite close to her.
"You've chosen a very bad room to break into, little girl. Do you know who I am?"
He grinned at her, his startlingly white teeth showing between his lips.
Shigure
player, 25 posts
Rebellious Slave
Thu 8 Nov 2007
at 03:41
  • msg #9

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

It was inevitable they would stop her, after all they were plainly between the her and the door. She slumps as the guards catch her and sighs, this really wasn't going as she had thought.

"I'm not a thief..." She pauses and looks a bit uncomfortable, "Well, I wasn’t going to steal anything from here anyway. I was only looking around." She pauses, sealing her lips tightly before blurting out, "OK, So I took some pastries from the kitchen, but I was hungry!"

She frowns as he insinuates it was his room, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to com in, but the guards were coming and I had to hide."

She didn't know all the good it would do her to explain herself, but she reasoned she had an innocent enough explanation. "No, I don't know who you are." She didn't like the way he smiled.
Marcus Tiberius
player, 15 posts
Slave Trader
Everybody has a price...
Thu 8 Nov 2007
at 03:54
  • msg #10

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

"If not a thief, then what?" he asked her, his voice a quiet whisper. "People who run from guards usually have a reason to do so. The law within Arn is hardly unjust, and neither are it's enforcers. Only those who have a reason to run and hide do so."
He cupped her chin. "I think you were looking for something, or somebody. In either case, I have found you. Lucky for you, the Empress is holding court now. If you give a good representation of yourself, she might yet be generous. Strangers snooping through the Palace without reason, however, are seldom given a sweet ending."
With a quick motion, he turned. "Bring her along. We shall see what the Empress declares."

OOC: To the Great Hall
Shigure
player, 26 posts
Rebellious Slave
Thu 8 Nov 2007
at 04:04
  • msg #11

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

Shigure sighs, caught and tried in a matter of minutes. She frowns as she is lead along, surely she cannot be killed for breaking into the palace... her eyes go wide at the alternatives, jailed or enslaved. Well, whatever option the Empress chose it would get her away from Tor, she supposed that was something. But whatever the option was she would be in no better a situation than she was.

Resigning herself to her fate she stops struggling as she is led towards wherever it was they were going. She hoped the Empress was in a good mood, perhaps she could explain that it was just a minor misunderstanding.

Off to Great Hall
Sidi
player, 41 posts
Child Empress
Precious and Precocious
Wed 9 Jan 2008
at 03:42
  • msg #12

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

She went to her suite of rooms and got ready for bed, with the help of her handmaidens, then retired for the night.

Come morning, she was awaken at her usual time, breakfasted, and attended to while she dressed for the wedding. She'd canceled any other business for this day, except her appointment with the General in the afternoon, and a visit to Brother Galen's later.

Finally dressed, she waited for the General to report, to escort her to the wedding.
Petal
player, 1 post
Wed 9 Jan 2008
at 06:54
  • msg #13

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

   Petal slipped quietly through the halls of the palace, keeping her footfalls as soft as possible on the polished marble as she delicately balanced the tray she carried bowing as she passed many of the nobles and courtiers crouding into the halls in preparation for the ceromny. Her days since leaving her former mistress had been a frightening one. Unused to the number of powerful persons, and the eyes of so many men on her.

       Her bright eys were wide with awe as she was led into the place, the smallest rooms were more than she ever hoped to see, and to serve the Empress even as a simple server was a task that she never imagined she would be given. her throat tightened as she passed under the eyes of the Warriors and guards outside the Emoresses quarters and slipped silently into the chambers.

      " Mistress " her voice almost a whisper as she kneeled at the side of the table where she sat the tray. She quielty and to some extent fearfully waited for the Empress to notice her. As she filled a delicately etched crystal goblet with a light wine.

      " Would you like a glass of wine, Empress." she faltered slightly as she spoke.
Sidi
player, 42 posts
Child Empress
Precious and Precocious
Wed 9 Jan 2008
at 07:35
  • msg #14

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

"Thank you Petal. I'll have a sip, but I don't want to drink much before the wedding. It wouldn't be seemly to be tipsy, especially for me to be tipsy."

She reached out and took the goblet, taking a small sip mostly to wet her throat.

"Has word come from the General yet?"
Petal
player, 2 posts
Wed 9 Jan 2008
at 07:48
  • msg #15

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

       " I do not know Empress, It's...I am not privvy to such things." Petal bowed her head,blushing deeply as a giggle escaped her lips. the thought of the Empress tipsy and swaying as she greated her courtiers and guests was mildly amusing.a jab of fear ran through her, her nervous if the Empress was offended she could easily be sent to the dankest dungeon in the land, or fed to lions, or flayed alive. She had heard what had been done to the slave who betrayed her and had no desire to anger her.

      " Yess mistress it would be unseemly,"" Petal kept her posture as submissive as possible eyes down, head bowed kneeling on her knees keeping her hand outstretched to recive the goblet when she had finished with it." If you would preffer Mistress I could fetch you some fruit juice instead."
Sidi
player, 43 posts
Child Empress
Precious and Precocious
Wed 9 Jan 2008
at 07:55
  • msg #16

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

"Yes, please, some juice would be better. Or maybe some hot cocoa. I Love hot cocoa. See to it. And have the guard send word to the General that I will be ready shortly."

She set the goblet of wine back on the tray with a smile at the older girl.
Petal
player, 3 posts
Wed 9 Jan 2008
at 08:14
  • msg #17

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

      " Of Course mistress." Petal bowed deeply, scooting backwards carefully balancing the tray and goblet on her hands as she retreated. once she was an appropriate distance she gracefully stood bowed her head and backed out of the room. She moved quickly through the hallways to the kitchen, she dodged through the scurrying kitchen girls and cooks ducking under a wicked backhand swat of a wooden ladle as she evaded the cooks.

       She dared not interupt the preparations for the wedding,She gathered the supplies she'd need and began to brew an extra rich cup of cocoa.She delicately shaved a block of rich chocholate and set it on a saucer with a dollop of sweetened whiped cream for the Empress. She added a couple of small mint cookies she snook from a tray ducking another swat from the cook and gathered the pot of cocoa and a heavy china mug on the tray before slipping back out of the kitchen rubbing her hip and frowning as she caught the toe of a senior servant who seemed to resent her pressence in the world.

    " Pardon...excuse me... my apologies..." She arrived at the door to the Young Empresses chambers catching her breath and sighing in relief as she composed herself and slipped into the room. once again feeling a bit uneasy as she fell under the gaze of her bodyguard and kneeling silently at the corner of the table preparing the cup for the Empress.

    " Mistress," Petal whispered as she sprinkled the shaved chocholate into the aromatic brew. " If it pleases you..."

          she offered her a small saucer with the mint cookies and cocoa for her approval. Even though the girl was much younger she still made Petal nervous.
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:18, Wed 09 Jan 2008.
Sidi
player, 44 posts
Child Empress
Precious and Precocious
Wed 9 Jan 2008
at 08:22
  • msg #18

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

"Oh! Chocolate! It smells delicious! You did very well. Did you tell the guard to send a message to General Raynald von Zinzer? If so, you may go about your duties."

She eagerly took the hot beverage and enhaled the wonderful scent before sipping at the hot brew. She got an ecstatic look upon her face as she tasted the wonderful concoction.
Petal
player, 4 posts
Wed 9 Jan 2008
at 08:33
  • msg #19

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi


         At once Mistress." Petal bowed deeply and scooted backwards to exit the chambers.Pausing slightly as she stood still bowing. She wandered for a moment how such a young girl could be so composed with such a life. she tried to sound as subserviant as she could but some concern leaked into her voice. Is there anything else I can do for you Mistress?"
Sidi
player, 45 posts
Child Empress
Precious and Precocious
Wed 9 Jan 2008
at 08:39
  • msg #20

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

"I've recently lost my secondary personal slave. You can report to my Head Personal slave to see if she has any tasks for you. You may go...once you've relayed that message to the guard."

She gave the girl a stern look, since she knew the girl hadn't relayed her message to the guard yet. She'd have the stargazer check the girls chart to see if she was trustworthy.

"Hieronymous...If you can hear me, I have a task for you, when you get the time."
Petal
player, 5 posts
Wed 9 Jan 2008
at 08:58
  • msg #21

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi



          " Yes Mistress,"Petal blinked as if she had been hit between the eys with a mallet, bowing deeply trying to keep the fear out of her eyes.She hoped the Mistress would not hold her lapse in memory. she had become so focussed on pleasing her with the cocoa she had completely forgot the simple task of speaking with the guard. Bowing agains she quickly slipped out to follow her instructions.

    " Pardon me sir, I have been instructed to relay a message from The Empress, she wishes General Raynald von Zinzer be informed that she will be ready shortly. She tried not to tremble as she spoke.

     As the guard acknowledged her she headed to the chambers of The Empresses head personal slave bowing deeply and holding her position " My parden, I am to report to you for assignment, The Empress instructed me to seek you out and perfomr what tasks you see fit to give me." She waited nervously as she waited for the senior slave to instruct her.
Sidi's Head Personal Slave
Wed 9 Jan 2008
at 09:06
  • msg #22

Re: The Palace in Milath, home of Empress Sidi

"You can gather up all the Mistress' clothes in the dressing room hamper and see that they are taken to the laundress to be washed. That was the job of the traitoress that Emperess Sidi had sent to the Barracks for allowing a pretty faced man to beguile her."
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