[OOC] When Royalty Collides ~Closed~

[NarcissisticPotato]

Put Cara up on the characters tab and changed her song! Writing a post now too! C:

[TheHangedMan]

Aah screw it, I'll just shorten it since a lot of it is unecessary, but it's still such a waste. I put so much effort into it ;_; I'll just post it here then for anyone that actually cares ^_^

INCOMPLETE ALTERNATE VERSION

Hours before the opening of Aciras palace, at four a.m. before the sun had risen, Karma was getting ready for his daily routine. Granted, how much of his routine would be followed was in question due to the change in location, but those were trivial concerns. Right now, there was something more urgent that needed checking on. Well, the urgency really was in question here; she always needed checking on, but it wasn't as though he could actually do anything about it. No, that would be someone else's job. He only hoped he was up for it.

The tall young man walked upstairs, to the room directly above his and sighed. The door was closed, but the light that shone from underneath the doors left no doubt to as to what awaited him behind it. Without so much as a knock, Karma shoved the thick double doors open and announced, "Oi princess, isn't it a bit early for you to be up?" He looked down on the only person in the large luxury room. She was seated on the floor, surrounded by newspaper clippings pinned to the walls, documents hanging from the ceiling, and reports arranged neatly in piles on the floor around her. Her long blonde hair flowed down her bare back and down to the floor, like a golden water fall flowing into a river. It made for a strange yet attractive diorama; a picturesque young lady surrounded by an endless amount of paper and photo's, looking through all of them as if a goddess considering the pleas of her patrons.

This was his half-sister, master, ward and mission: Delia Anne Oblitus-Veren, first daughter and crown princess of the Verenoblitus Empire.

Yet none of that affected Karma presently. He had other concerns right now. "And really, you ought do something about your habit of sleeping in the buff. What if it wasn't me but someone else that barged in here?"

"The only person with the audacity to enter my room with out so much as announcing their presence is you, fool, as anyone else know I'd have them whipped for the transgression," the princess replied without so much as looking up at her visitor, still parsing through her files.

"Oh? What about me then? Don't I get a whipping?"

"Whipping is meant to be a punishment; you'd most likely enjoy it, so that renders the action useless. Honestly, the only way to punish a combat sadomasochist like you is to marry you off to some wallflower woman. That way you can't hurt her, and there's no way she would hurt you. The lack of intensity be absolute torture for you."

Karma narrowed his eyes suspiciously at his charge. "That's an oddly specific and unusual punishment you've thought of. I'm thinking you didn't come up with that on your own."
By way of reply, Delia smirked and handed him a file next to her. At the forefront of the file was labeled 'Liviana Decima Traianus'. Karma looked incredulously at her before receiving the file and browsing through it. The longer he read, the more his eyes narrowed, until they were practically slits.

His hands dropped with a sigh and he shot a glare at Delia. "Your mother is an absolute witch, you know that right?"

"Actually, it was your mother that suggested the arrangement."

"Sonovabitch," muttered Karma disbelievingly. His mother chose this girl? No, in the first place, arranging any kind of vow with him was a waste of effort. Everyone in the royal court of Verenoblitus knew that he only answered to three people: The Emperor, Delia and himself. Wife or whatever, if they were not one of the three mentioned then he was not beholden to any promises or contracts made. "What about you then? Who's the unlucky bastard who got the witch's daughter for a bride?"

"I thought we established that it was your mother that arranged your marriage?"

"Yes we did; but it still doesn't make your mother any less of a conniving witch. So, your betrothed?"

Knowing his regular attitude, Delia didn't bother to reply to Karma's slights against her mother. It wasn't as though the woman herself would actually be affected by such base comments. She might have even been flattered by them.

"Actually, you know my betrothed quite well already. You have contingency files for him in the Bingo Books." Seeing Karma's raised brow, Delia finally looked at him and said, "Prince Zhou Mei Xianshi."

Karma's eyes lit with understanding. "Ah, the prodigal prince, and the pirate playing navy commander. Yeah, we've had him in the Bingo Books for awhile. First as a terrorist, and now as a potential ally. Looks like your mother's decided to go full swing for the latter, if she's arranged this. So, is he to your liking?"

"I won't know until I actually meet him. You know as well as I do the discrepancies between written reports and the real thing. Still, going by the reports at least, I can only say I'll be having a trying time with him." Delia made a slightly sour face as she spoke. Still, her tone was simply tired and not at all as displeased as she made herself out to be. "I'm sure that you'll have an easier time with your bride."

"Easy, yes, but also dull. Boring. Have you even read the file you just gave me? The girl is intelligent, but that intelligence is wasted on her cripplingly weak self-image. The Lusitanian royal house doesn't make a secret of how worthless she is to them. Her whole arrangement with me is based solely on the fact that they want someone else to be her problem. She's basically a throwaway princess. So exactly what exactly is so good about that?"

"Most men would love to have a submissive woman." In an atypical manner, Delia promptly disregarded most of what Karma had just said to focus on this one part.

"Do I look like I'm interested in having any kind of woman right now?" Karma was sure that Delia was aware of exactly just how much he had on his plate right now as her personal guardian and the captain of her royal guard. He sure as hell didn't have time to address the needs of some wallflower third place trophy-wife.

From the sly glint in Delia's eyes, it was clear that she decided to spin his words in another direction. "Why Karma! It's taken years for you to do so but I'm glad you've finally come to terms with your homosexuality. Congratulations on coming out. Shall I inform your mother that the engagement is of on account of your interest in men?"

"Keep talking Prissy and I swear I'll -"

Whatever Karma was going to do went unknown, as a tablet next to Delia began beeping loudly. The alarm went on for nearly two seconds before Delia promptly silenced it with a swipe of the screen. "Four-thirty. Time for me to get some sleep. Now if you would please step out of the room?

Silenced but with a peeved look, Karma consented to stepping outside of the room. Rising to her feet, Delia stretched her stiff legs and crawled to her bed, ready to wake up once again in a few hours to prepare for the visit to the palace of what was possibly the worlds cultural royalty, all so that she could meet he who would be her future husband.

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The limousine rode in silence. With Karma at the wheel, his mother at the front, and Delia, her father, and her mother seated at the back, none of them made for good conversationalists - or rather, all of them were good at making small talk with anyone but the people inside the limo. Emperor Magnus looked at his wife, who was subtly looking at her daughter, who was obviously trying to look at anyone but her mother. Meanwhile, Karma and his mother looked like they were about to have hysterics.

"So/Delia," Both Delia and the Emperor had spoken at the same time, and the awkward timing had caused the both of them to immediately snap their mouths shut. They both waited for the other to speak up, and a stony silence fell between them. Eventually, it became a contest of who would break first. Delia stared into her fathers eyes silently willing for him to speak. On the other hand, her father did the same thing but looked more like a hunter, waiting for his prey to slip up.

Eventually, the silence was broken by the coughing of the Empress. "If you're quite done being children," she said shooting baleful stares at the both of them, "I believe you have something to talk about?"

The two looked at the Empress, then back at each other. They both nodded and spoke at the same time. "You first/go ahead." Followed by silence once more.

At the front seats, Karma and Thirn were trying desperately to hold in their laughter. It was steadily looking to be a losing battle. The Empress for her part, managed to look irritated despite the lack of actual facial expression. It was a learned skill, really.

"Will you please just get on with it already?" drawled Thirn. The Empress nodded in agreement. "Yes, please get this foolishness over and done with. We're almost to the palace and I'd rather you not have to stare at each other the whole time."

"Okay/Very well." Father and daughter faced each other and spoke their mind: "Good luck."

And with that all the tension in the car dispersed, and father and daughter leaned back into their chairs, satisfied. The Empress's hand twitched as she resisted bringing a face to her palm, and Thirn and Karma were openly laughing now.

"We're here!"

EDIT: Actual post will be delayed. Just got invited to play a game of LoL :3

[Aewin]

I'm writing up my first post now. I was planning on waiting until the re-roll but I'm too impatient excited

[Obscene Symphony]

I'm writing up my first post now. I was planning on waiting until the re-roll but I'm too impatient excited

@Aewin

Saaaaame. Posts can always be edited for names, my friend.

[Aewin]

Now that I have a post up, it feels like it's inadequate compared to everyone else. ;-;

[ClocktowerEchos]

Posted, if people don't like the ending of it, I'll redo it.
Also, puppeted Mai a bit with Az's permission (I think?)

[ayzrules]

@ClocktowerEchos IM SCREAMING LOL Mai is going to have a fit

and ahhhh have I been calling zhou and Mai half-siblings this whole time??? they're technically cousins i guess but it's all good

so...I have one more rp post to do before this one. Hoping that the weekend will give me more time to write!

[TheHangedMan]

@ClocktowerEchos Nope, totally fine with the ending OOC. IC? Well, that ain't my problem anymore xD

[Obscene Symphony]

Now that I have a post up, it feels like it's inadequate compared to everyone else. ;-;

@Aewin

MEENAH IS SO CUTE

:D

EDIT:: Does she not know who she's engaged to?

[Aewin]

<Snipped quote by Aewin>

MEENAH IS SO CUTE

:D

@Obscene Symphony

Amun is damn fine, I must admit .-. xD

[RomanAria]

Laughing so hard at @ClocktowerEchoss post. This is going to be a right fine party, isn't it...?

[Obscene Symphony]

Laughing so hard at @ClocktowerEchoss post. This is going to be a right fine party, isn't it...?

@RomanAria

sssspppoooiiiiiilllerrrrrsssss

[ClocktowerEchos]

Well then, glad people like the Pirate Prince of Parties xD

[TheHangedMan]

POSTED!

I tried to shorten it, and it still ended up too long ;_;

[RomanAria]

ugh I want to post again but I know I should wait

[Obscene Symphony]

ugh I want to post again but I know I should wait

@RomanAria

Didn't several people post after you already? I know I'll be throwing one up tonight.

[ayzrules]

aaaaaAAAAAAHHHHHH im so slow

[Obscene Symphony]

I shall be posting tonight!

[WilsonTurner]

@ClocktowerEchos
Might I just point out that you made a makeshift hand grenade in the presence of the future of most of the leaders in the world's most prominent nations?

If the guards weren't about to shoot him when he pulled that lighter out, Niklas would.

To be realistic, that is.

[HylianRose]

Teeny post is teeny. -shrugs-

If you guys want more, I guess I can try to put more in but I usually skip over unnecessary stuff. o-o;
Plus, Henry is chill. He doesn't wear anything fancy... so ye.