The lady’s eyes swept over the other girl as she stepped into the room, taking in every detail of her appearance. The candle in the girl’s hand illuminated her features, allowing Evelyn to see her face very clearly in the flickering light. The girl was certainly lovely. Lovely enough to make Evelyn suddenly conscious of her own appearance - her undone hair and bare feet. She raised her chin a little in defiance as if to say that these things did not lessen her authority at the moment. She silently wished she had remained fully dressed for her first impression. It was a silly wish though; the girl would soon become accustomed to seeing her in a state of undress quite frequently.
Evelyn listened as the new maid made her introduction, the corner of her lip quirking into a slight smirk. “Lenora.” She said the name slowly and thoughtfully, as if it pleased her. “Lenora Dalton at my disposal. I’ve disposed several girls before you, you know. I hope you prove to be more competent than they were.”
She stood up to move closer to her, gradually circling around her once, still examining her with that penetrating stare. “You’re very pretty,” she said softly, stopping in front of her at last. She reached out to touch her dark hair, slowly curling her finger around one of the locks. She held a faint smile, though her eyes were cold as steel as she studied the girl’s features. “But perhaps not very bright? It is customary to curtsy when you address your mistress.” She pulled her hand away abruptly and motioned at her. “Go on then,” she said, a touch of cruelty in her smile, “curtsy to me. Better late than never.”
Even barefoot, she stood several inches taller than her new maid. Another thing she approved of. She liked the idea of the girl having to tilt her chin up just slightly to look her in the eye. “And now come help me finish undressing. It’s so late already and I’m exhausted. I’ve stayed up later then usual having to wait for you.” Evelyn moved to stand in front of a full-length mirror in the corner of her enormous room. She lifted her arms and stared expectantly at Lenora’s figure in the mirror. “Come on, I won’t invite you twice.”
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Man I can't wait for the next season lol x) I should have spread out the second season more, but oh well. I bet when Alex finds out that Piper got her back in prison she is gonna be really pissed heh.
Ahaha! xD Little Miss Rebellious, that's me xD Honestly it doesn't seem like a big deal now though x) I had to fess up to them before they saw me in my bathing suit and spotted it anyway lol! What kind of tattoo would you get? I agonized over what I wanted forever. Yay, I love summer. Sounds like you're going to have a blast!
Ugh, yeah overthinking is the worst isn't it? Luckily my stress levels are wayyy low these days. Must be the sunshine x) And the no school lol. I've been working on some art projects that I never had time for during the school year, like watercoloring. I'll make another art thread and post some of my ink and watercolor sketches when I get a chance!
Yeah soccer! World Cup Fifa soccer hosted in Brazil!! I loooove it, I'm cheering for the US so hard xD We beat Ghana last week, who we've always lost to in the past, it was so exciting. We tied with Portugal which sucked and on Thursday we play Germany and they're probably gonna kill us but I'll still cheer us on anyways x) I don't have cable, but I have an xbox and I managed to figure out how to stream the games live on my tv through an ESPN app by putting in my parents Time Warner Cable password, which they pay for mwahaha - cheating the system >D Simon and hi roommates come to watch the games because they don't have cable either. Who needs it?? As for what team is winning, it's still too early to have a clear winner yet, but US is still in the running.
Aw that's precious! Do you think you guys will eventually start dating?
Yay for being done! :D You go the Arabian lead for the Nutcracker? Congradualtions, that's awesome! I saw the Nutcracker when I was in middle school at some fancy theater in Ohio, and I remember being totally enchanted by it.
And no rush on the post or anything, I know you've just finished school and want to relax for a chance! It's weird cuz I know for me personally, sometimes when I suddenly have a lot of free time, I don't want to actually do anything haha xD
Edit: Oh yeah, what did you think of the Game of Thrones season finale??
Another Edit: Oh I totally forgot to tell you that thing I wanted to mention before lol, it's not even a big deal really I just got a promotion of sorts at work, so I'll be doing more managerial type work, not that noteworthy really. Ironically I'll have more free time on my hands because I work fewer shifts for longer amounts of time. So yeah, now I can waste even more time online lol. I tried to start some more rp's but no one is as good as you.
Ahaha! xD Little Miss Rebellious, that's me xD Honestly it doesn't seem like a big deal now though x) I had to fess up to them before they saw me in my bathing suit and spotted it anyway lol! What kind of tattoo would you get? I agonized over what I wanted forever. Yay, I love summer. Sounds like you're going to have a blast!
Ugh, yeah overthinking is the worst isn't it? Luckily my stress levels are wayyy low these days. Must be the sunshine x) And the no school lol. I've been working on some art projects that I never had time for during the school year, like watercoloring. I'll make another art thread and post some of my ink and watercolor sketches when I get a chance!
Yeah soccer! World Cup Fifa soccer hosted in Brazil!! I loooove it, I'm cheering for the US so hard xD We beat Ghana last week, who we've always lost to in the past, it was so exciting. We tied with Portugal which sucked and on Thursday we play Germany and they're probably gonna kill us but I'll still cheer us on anyways x) I don't have cable, but I have an xbox and I managed to figure out how to stream the games live on my tv through an ESPN app by putting in my parents Time Warner Cable password, which they pay for mwahaha - cheating the system >D Simon and hi roommates come to watch the games because they don't have cable either. Who needs it?? As for what team is winning, it's still too early to have a clear winner yet, but US is still in the running.
Aw that's precious! Do you think you guys will eventually start dating?
Yay for being done! :D You go the Arabian lead for the Nutcracker? Congradualtions, that's awesome! I saw the Nutcracker when I was in middle school at some fancy theater in Ohio, and I remember being totally enchanted by it.
And no rush on the post or anything, I know you've just finished school and want to relax for a chance! It's weird cuz I know for me personally, sometimes when I suddenly have a lot of free time, I don't want to actually do anything haha xD
Edit: Oh yeah, what did you think of the Game of Thrones season finale??
Another Edit: Oh I totally forgot to tell you that thing I wanted to mention before lol, it's not even a big deal really I just got a promotion of sorts at work, so I'll be doing more managerial type work, not that noteworthy really. Ironically I'll have more free time on my hands because I work fewer shifts for longer amounts of time. So yeah, now I can waste even more time online lol. I tried to start some more rp's but no one is as good as you.
Heh heh >D Yes she is! x) Somehow I always end up writing characters that don't play nicely with others, what does that mean? xD
Ahaha xD Well, I'll do one too then, just for fun.
Evelyn was running a jewel-encrusted comb through her hair when she heard the knock on her bedroom door. Finally, she thought irritably to herself, setting the comb down delicately amongst her other fine things. She took a moment to check her reflection in the mirror, smoothing the golden curls into place. At last she called in a calm, commanding tone, “Come in.”
Her room was one of the finer ones in the entire household, apart from her mother and father’s chambers. It was large, with four enormous windows overlooking the courtyard. On one end of the room sat a massive four-poster bed piled high with silk sheets and feathery pillows. Near the bed, a large marble fireplace crackled and hissed, sending shadows dancing all around the room. Nearly every surface, from the vanity to the bedside table, was filled with gold and silver trinkets, bits of jewelry, precious stone and ivory carvings. They glittered in the firelight like so many winking eyes.
Evelyn turned in her chair so she could look at the girl as she came in. She wasn’t sure why she was so eager to finally see her. Undoubtedly this new maid would be just as bad as the ones before her and she would have to dismiss her for one thing or another. But the thought of having to endure the kitchen girl’s clumsy fingers on her dress or hair was enough to make her hope that this girl would satisfy her standards.
“Good, you brought a candle. Come closer so I can see your face.”
The young mistress slowly crossed her legs and beckoned the other girl forward with a careless flick of her hand.
“What’s your name, girl.”
Her room was one of the finer ones in the entire household, apart from her mother and father’s chambers. It was large, with four enormous windows overlooking the courtyard. On one end of the room sat a massive four-poster bed piled high with silk sheets and feathery pillows. Near the bed, a large marble fireplace crackled and hissed, sending shadows dancing all around the room. Nearly every surface, from the vanity to the bedside table, was filled with gold and silver trinkets, bits of jewelry, precious stone and ivory carvings. They glittered in the firelight like so many winking eyes.
Evelyn turned in her chair so she could look at the girl as she came in. She wasn’t sure why she was so eager to finally see her. Undoubtedly this new maid would be just as bad as the ones before her and she would have to dismiss her for one thing or another. But the thought of having to endure the kitchen girl’s clumsy fingers on her dress or hair was enough to make her hope that this girl would satisfy her standards.
“Good, you brought a candle. Come closer so I can see your face.”
The young mistress slowly crossed her legs and beckoned the other girl forward with a careless flick of her hand.
“What’s your name, girl.”
Yay starting up again! :D Sorry my post is on the short side, they'll get better as I get back into the swing of it x)
“Don’t!”
Her protest came too late. In his panicked state, Jace had already given the chain a rough yank, as if to tear himself free of her. Although is hand had gone through her arm like smoke, the chain held fast around her slender wrist. The force of his tug sent her sprawling forward and she landed in a heap at his feet.
“I-I’m real. Please don’t hurt me.”
The sight of her now, whimpering on the floor, tangled up in the chains seemed to tame him. Jace stared down at her vulnerable figure, still clenching the opposite end of the chain in one of his fists. His expression began to relax. “I’m not going to hurt you.” He knelt beside her and began untangling the heavy iron links from around her ghostly body, his eyes flickering to her face as she spoke again.
“What do you want from me.” Her voice had become softer.
“Nothing! I should be asking you that!” he exclaimed, sounding frustrated. He blinked and tried again in a gentler voice. “I mean, are you haunting me or something? I didn’t mean to disturb your…your resting place. I promise I’ll leave if you just get this chain off of me.” He tugged at the cuff around his wrist again, but it still wouldn’t come off. It panicked him a little, but he kept his composure this time. He would figure out something.
“Listen, the sun is going to come up soon and I have to get home before my parents wake up and wonder where the hell I am.” By this point he had unwrapped the chain from around her. “Whatever I have to do to get this off, just tell me, I’ll do it. Otherwise, you’re just going to have to come with me.”
Her protest came too late. In his panicked state, Jace had already given the chain a rough yank, as if to tear himself free of her. Although is hand had gone through her arm like smoke, the chain held fast around her slender wrist. The force of his tug sent her sprawling forward and she landed in a heap at his feet.
“I-I’m real. Please don’t hurt me.”
The sight of her now, whimpering on the floor, tangled up in the chains seemed to tame him. Jace stared down at her vulnerable figure, still clenching the opposite end of the chain in one of his fists. His expression began to relax. “I’m not going to hurt you.” He knelt beside her and began untangling the heavy iron links from around her ghostly body, his eyes flickering to her face as she spoke again.
“What do you want from me.” Her voice had become softer.
“Nothing! I should be asking you that!” he exclaimed, sounding frustrated. He blinked and tried again in a gentler voice. “I mean, are you haunting me or something? I didn’t mean to disturb your…your resting place. I promise I’ll leave if you just get this chain off of me.” He tugged at the cuff around his wrist again, but it still wouldn’t come off. It panicked him a little, but he kept his composure this time. He would figure out something.
“Listen, the sun is going to come up soon and I have to get home before my parents wake up and wonder where the hell I am.” By this point he had unwrapped the chain from around her. “Whatever I have to do to get this off, just tell me, I’ll do it. Otherwise, you’re just going to have to come with me.”
“Well? What is she like?”
“I don’t-..I’m not really sure-..”
“She had better not be like the last girl I had, always giving me cheek. Is she as strong-willed as the last one?”
“I’m sorry, Miss, I’m not sure what she’s like, I was only able to catch a quick glimpse of her during her interview..”
Evelyn huffed and pushed the other girl’s hands away to finish unraveling her hair herself. The young mistress was seated at her vanity table, looking irritably at her own reflection in the mirror. Ever since she’d dismissed her last lady’s maid, she’d had to recruit one of the kitchen girls to help her undress every night and get ready for bed. They were clumsy and nervous around her and annoyed her to no end with their course hands and poor conversation. Mother had finally found a suitable replacement and Evelyn was impatient to put her to work.
“Go and fetch her, will you. She might as well start tonight and finish helping me undress. Tell her to bring another candle; it’s dreadfully dark in here. After that you may go back down to the kitchen and finish…whatever it was you were doing.”
With an uneasy curtsey, the kitchen girl scurried out of the room to find the new maid. Evelyn watched her go with a stony expression, her face framed by the soft blonde curls she had just freed from their pins. She ran her slender fingers through her hair, admiring her reflection for a moment. She had just turned twenty-two and already had a dozen admirers asking her to dance at parties. So far she hadn’t been particularly interested in any of the young men, but she did like the attention they gave her. She would let them spin her around on the ballroom floor, put their large hands on her waist, babble on about this and that. She would listen half-heartedly at first, but after a while her eyes would wander to some other girl’s figure to admire the cut of her dress or the style of her hair, her smile, her eyes, the delicate curve of her neck…
Her hand drifted lazily to her own neck as she thought about this, her fingers slowly caressing the bright gold chain around her throat. After a moment she became conscious of herself and blinked, surprised at how flushed her face had become. She was suddenly impatient to see her new maid. Her fingers drummed distractedly on the vanity table as she scowled at the door, wondering what was taking her so long.
“I don’t-..I’m not really sure-..”
“She had better not be like the last girl I had, always giving me cheek. Is she as strong-willed as the last one?”
“I’m sorry, Miss, I’m not sure what she’s like, I was only able to catch a quick glimpse of her during her interview..”
Evelyn huffed and pushed the other girl’s hands away to finish unraveling her hair herself. The young mistress was seated at her vanity table, looking irritably at her own reflection in the mirror. Ever since she’d dismissed her last lady’s maid, she’d had to recruit one of the kitchen girls to help her undress every night and get ready for bed. They were clumsy and nervous around her and annoyed her to no end with their course hands and poor conversation. Mother had finally found a suitable replacement and Evelyn was impatient to put her to work.
“Go and fetch her, will you. She might as well start tonight and finish helping me undress. Tell her to bring another candle; it’s dreadfully dark in here. After that you may go back down to the kitchen and finish…whatever it was you were doing.”
With an uneasy curtsey, the kitchen girl scurried out of the room to find the new maid. Evelyn watched her go with a stony expression, her face framed by the soft blonde curls she had just freed from their pins. She ran her slender fingers through her hair, admiring her reflection for a moment. She had just turned twenty-two and already had a dozen admirers asking her to dance at parties. So far she hadn’t been particularly interested in any of the young men, but she did like the attention they gave her. She would let them spin her around on the ballroom floor, put their large hands on her waist, babble on about this and that. She would listen half-heartedly at first, but after a while her eyes would wander to some other girl’s figure to admire the cut of her dress or the style of her hair, her smile, her eyes, the delicate curve of her neck…
Her hand drifted lazily to her own neck as she thought about this, her fingers slowly caressing the bright gold chain around her throat. After a moment she became conscious of herself and blinked, surprised at how flushed her face had become. She was suddenly impatient to see her new maid. Her fingers drummed distractedly on the vanity table as she scowled at the door, wondering what was taking her so long.
Name: Evelyn Danes
Age: 22
Yeah I was thinking the same thing, that Piper was much more chill and likeable this season. I won't say anything about anything until you're done!! Man, I just inhaled the second season, I really should have spread it out more ahaha.
Wow you guys danced there?? That must have been so cool! When was that?
Nice, go for it girl x) What is it that you're going to do this summer? Did I already mention my brother's wilderness trip he's going on this summer? He'll be out mountain climbing and kayaking for a whole month with a group that's organized through this company called NOLs. He'll actually turn 18 while he's on the trip. He's really stoked to take pictures during his trip with this water proof camera I bought him x) I think I might do the trip next summer if I can! The most rebellious thing I did in high school huh? Hmm, well there are somethings, like being intimate with another girl, that some people might consider rebellious lol, but isn't really x) Idk, I drank, but it wasn't a big deal. I never smoked pot or did anything like, destructive X) Oh, I know, haha xD I got a tattoo secretly after my parents were like yeah no, don't do that. They know now and I didn't get in trouble so I don't know if it counts as rebellious or not heh. I got it when I turned 20. It's small, just black ink, a lotus mandala design. What about you? What's the most rebellious thing you did or plan to do? >D
Haha, I definitely get that, being wary of people genuinely liking you and thinking hmm, why do they really want to invite me to do this thing? x) It's true that we're all pretty selfish, and when someone who you consider a loved one does something hurtful, even small scale, it can make you wary of other people in the future. I think that's why all those cliche sayings about "loving yourself first" exist though. If you're unsatisfied with yourself or you don't like yourself, it might manifest into some unconscious doubts about whether you're a lovable person. If you don't think highly of yourself, you won't think other people do either. Definitely not saying that all people who are wary of other people's affections are self hating though!! But it could be a little part of it. It's probably a mix of a bunch of things, including dealing with assholes in the past xD I'm right there with you, it seems like I need constant reassurance that the people around me do in fact like me around and aren't just putting up with me. The worst thing is when I try to anticipate them getting bored of me and so I cut them off first. That is really not good. I do think that having good friends and being around good people is healing though! That and taking time for yourself too.
Well so far all the Canadians I've talked to have been fucking great xD Am I getting a skewed sample?? Speaking of Canadian stereotypes, do you watch hockey? Did you watch the Stanley Cup Finals? I've been watching World Cup Soccer the past couple days non stop pretty much x)
That the sweetest, cutest thing ever!! xD I'm so happy for you! Sounds like it's going great. Having a constant text conversation with someone you're crushing on, staying up late to get their reply, it's so exciting x)
But at least you're almost done! Best of luck on your final :* Oh that's pretty sweet, getting to do a dance with your best friend! What's the routine like?
Wow you guys danced there?? That must have been so cool! When was that?
Nice, go for it girl x) What is it that you're going to do this summer? Did I already mention my brother's wilderness trip he's going on this summer? He'll be out mountain climbing and kayaking for a whole month with a group that's organized through this company called NOLs. He'll actually turn 18 while he's on the trip. He's really stoked to take pictures during his trip with this water proof camera I bought him x) I think I might do the trip next summer if I can! The most rebellious thing I did in high school huh? Hmm, well there are somethings, like being intimate with another girl, that some people might consider rebellious lol, but isn't really x) Idk, I drank, but it wasn't a big deal. I never smoked pot or did anything like, destructive X) Oh, I know, haha xD I got a tattoo secretly after my parents were like yeah no, don't do that. They know now and I didn't get in trouble so I don't know if it counts as rebellious or not heh. I got it when I turned 20. It's small, just black ink, a lotus mandala design. What about you? What's the most rebellious thing you did or plan to do? >D
Haha, I definitely get that, being wary of people genuinely liking you and thinking hmm, why do they really want to invite me to do this thing? x) It's true that we're all pretty selfish, and when someone who you consider a loved one does something hurtful, even small scale, it can make you wary of other people in the future. I think that's why all those cliche sayings about "loving yourself first" exist though. If you're unsatisfied with yourself or you don't like yourself, it might manifest into some unconscious doubts about whether you're a lovable person. If you don't think highly of yourself, you won't think other people do either. Definitely not saying that all people who are wary of other people's affections are self hating though!! But it could be a little part of it. It's probably a mix of a bunch of things, including dealing with assholes in the past xD I'm right there with you, it seems like I need constant reassurance that the people around me do in fact like me around and aren't just putting up with me. The worst thing is when I try to anticipate them getting bored of me and so I cut them off first. That is really not good. I do think that having good friends and being around good people is healing though! That and taking time for yourself too.
Well so far all the Canadians I've talked to have been fucking great xD Am I getting a skewed sample?? Speaking of Canadian stereotypes, do you watch hockey? Did you watch the Stanley Cup Finals? I've been watching World Cup Soccer the past couple days non stop pretty much x)
That the sweetest, cutest thing ever!! xD I'm so happy for you! Sounds like it's going great. Having a constant text conversation with someone you're crushing on, staying up late to get their reply, it's so exciting x)
But at least you're almost done! Best of luck on your final :* Oh that's pretty sweet, getting to do a dance with your best friend! What's the routine like?
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