RainDash

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Nina had been listening to Val talk about dinner and what he was gonna serve for dinner and for a moment, Nina relaxed. This was like home, she was safe here and could move more freely. Her eyes even softened for a moment as she remembered how to make each recipe as her former mentor had taught her. Her relaxed stance came crashing down around her when Val asked about the measurements. He knows. He needs to be silenced. He knows. Her first thoughts were to kill him there and then, strangle him with the jacket sleeve or stab him with the small knife she kept on her. No, he doesn't know for sure... but... as long as the boys don't know I'll be safe. They're dangerous, and they're impulsive. I can't let what happened before happen again. If Val's on my side he can keep them in order.

"... yes. In body I am female, but I would prefer to dress and be addressed as male. Please do not let the boys find out. While I did not set out to deceive them... I fear that they might be more of a danger if you don't know. But, please." Nina needed a moment to stop her voice from trembling. "Please don't stop me from working here. I loved being a butler back home... but now I can't ever go back. Please don't tell anyone."

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I love how people are all 'You... do know that this person is a girl right...?' I feel like there should be an argument over that with the boys

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"Are there many servants here? So far I've only seen you working here." Nina asked, removing the jacket and laying in down carefully on the chair. "It is hard to fit me some days, but usually it's not difficult despite what you'd think. Even then, I can manage with unfitting clothes until we can do better. Tis better than staying in my current ones. I'm afraid that even if I were to mend them it would take time and these aren't acceptable right now." Nina still puzzled about his statement about why they were there. She didn't know anyone that could be that intentionally cryptic, but maybe there was more than that the boys were all murderers. "Ah, what were you planning on making for dinner?"

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Nina listened to Val as he spoke about how it paid off some days to take care of the rowdy bunch of boys. Nina didn't see it. If they weren't flirty, they were obnoxious. Much more like annoyances than someone a butler took care of. Nina doubted that they were usually this 'tame' from what Val said about them. Out of the frying pan and into the fire... Nina thought as she watched the group start to disperse. "Ah! Yes, the uniform..." she'd have to think quickly to make sure he didn't find out she'd been lying to him, but hopefully he wouldn't request to measure her. It sounded like they had uniforms already made on hand. When she caught up to Val, and she was out of the boy's earshot, "there's no way that they're stuck in this castle for no reason... why are they here?" Nina never did like to beat around the bush much, she was direct and would prefer answers quickly than trying to figure it out along the way.

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I don't really have Nina paired up with anyone yet. Seems a bit early for that if you ask me.

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ShadowVentus said
No truer words have ever been spoken! I can't wait to see how things unfold. Oh, and real talk, if anyone got the reference made in Inigo's introduction, consider me your best friend! ^^

That quote literally made me do a double take. But yes, I did get the reference.

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Nina sighed, "ah well then. Perhaps it is best that I was given to you by the village. It seems that one person alone cannot maintain order here..." Nina thought it possible that no one could maintain order here. Between the crazed cross-dresser and the prank artist, it seemed that things would not quiet down that much. Though the use of cross-dresser did make Nina blood boil a little. "As long as I'm not made to fight the lot of you off over dessert I'm sure it will be fine." Nina assured herself that in a one on one fight against most of the boys, she would win. She was not a butler because she could not pick up heavy things or be prepared to defend her master. However... she had to remind herself that there was a reason no one came into the castle and that it was far away from the town. These boys were far more dangerous than they appeared.

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ShadowVentus said
Don't sweat it! I honestly find it funny that Inigo cam successfully go under the radar at point blank range.

Yes, but secretly all the ladies like him. They just don't wanna admit it~
Nina certainly noticed him though.

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"Sir Marlix... if you could just... put on some pants..." Nina knew she was very easily embarrassed by other's actions, and for a year she'd dressed her master every morning so seeing a man in a shirt and underwear was... not scarring. Thankfully he rushed out of the room and Nina was able to recover some of her senses when Val introduced her to the boys. "Ah, yes. My name is Nico McIntyre, I am very..." Nina thought for an appropriate word to use, "pleased to meet you all. How one butler takes care of the lot of you I'll never understand... and, I certainly hope that Inigo here isn't the only one of you here with manners."

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Even Nina had to admit her appearance was... subpar for meeting with her new bosses, but it wasn't her choice. After she told the truth to the villagers one started tearing at her hair, cutting it with some kind of blade before Nina was put into jail. However, she had to roll with the comments, because it wasn't like it was her choice to cut her hair or ruin her clothes. With that, Nina arrived in the parlor first, the rest of the girls lagging behind. Her first sight of the men in this castle...

Was that one of them was wearing a skirt and was asleep on the nearby furniture. Some of the others were snickering and sighing at the boy. The butler was right... they are all delinquents. I'm doomed... Nina thought, slowly turning red and had a deeply puzzled expression on her face.

"Well, I suppose my own clothes fit how I dress normally... even if they are a bit dirty..." she mumbled, trying to look away from the skirted boy in front of her. All thoughts of her manners and how to introduce herself flew out of her mind, and so she placed her hand on her face, rubbing the bridge of her nose in annoyance.