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[thejoyrider]

Name: Marie Antoinette
Date: Octeuril 30th
Format: Video


[The clip starts with a closeup on Marie's face. She is beaming and waving at the camera.]

Ahem, I believe it is working! It is a pleasure to meet you, good people of Aefenglom! Vive la France!

So, I know that celebrations of Samuin are set to begin soon and I cannot wait to attend! However, if after the festivities you will still have some energy in you, the 2nd of Noveuer is also my birthday and I would love to celebrate with everyone here! It does not matter if we have talked before or not, you are invited anyway! And please bring your friends, I want to meet them!

[She moves backwards a bit and more of her surroundings can be seen. She is standing in front of the house she is living in with Scathach and Zelda. Come to think of it, she did not discuss this with them yet. Whoops.]

This will be the place! I am looking forward to meeting all of you, so see you all very soon! And please do not hesitate to contact me for more details if you need any!

[She waves again at the camera as the video ends]

Comments

[thejoyrider]

Is it not a good thing? After all if all scoundrels were banned from entry, would you not be the first one to go, Amadeus?

[Keeping scoundrels other than Amadeus away might be a good idea though]

I would trust him with it but I also want to make sure he can enjoy himself.

[Which reminds her...]

By the way, did the two of you make up?

[fordeath]

[ wow. a two-hit combo.

first, that bright and singing insult, then, that sudden and piercingly personal question – and on the network, no less. amadeus recoils and smiles. ]

Ah, you're merciless. This is a public forum, you know.

[ come witness one of the very few times amadeus will show something like shame. ] ... But yes, we have. In fact, there's been ... a somewhat significant development. [ pretty, sorta, kinda huge. ]

[thejoyrider]

[Pray forgive her, Amadeus, she is not that used to the network yet]

Oh? I am really glad to hear this! I would love to hear more... but that would probably be better in person, huh?

[fordeath]

If Your Majesty will allow it.

[ the smile, his tone — clearly teasing. ]

Knowing Salieri, he won't be able to enjoy himself unless he's made sure all the cracks are sealed, so I'll have to beat him there by showing up especially early. We can talk then.

[thejoyrider]

Oh, that's a good point.

[Cheerful Amadeus and strict Salieri, looks like things were indeed back to normal]

Does that mean I can expect you as the first one to arrive? I will hear about everything that happened - unless that is a secret for the ears of the two of you only, of course.

[fordeath]

Of course. I'm always early, didn't you know?

[ he huffs at that, though. marie is being polite, but he feels it should go without saying that she deserves to know. he imagines salieri feels about the same — in the way the imperial kapellmeister seems to think he's eternally indebted to the french queen in all things. ]

Ahahaha, I'm not sure I could keep anything from you if I tried. [ considering the snitch that is the bond connection, salieri, and his own willpower against marie's charms. ] My secrets are yours, Maria.

[thejoyrider]

That sounds like you are eager to share them rather than making an exception for me in hidin your secrets, is that not so?

[Like she said, she will not be pushing Mozart to tell her anything. But that does not mean she will not be hearing about it. One way or another she will get to know everything that happened, that was obvious]

Either way, I see that the change of scenery and fresh air of Geargadas has been very beneficial for both of you.

[fordeath]

[ amadeus makes himself easy to read when he wants, and keeps his secrets close to his chest, away from those he figures wouldn't understand. it just so happens that in this second life he has the luxury of strictly keeping company in the former category – to hell with the latter. ]

Oh, you're probably right, but just because I'm chatty doesn't make you any less an exception. Believe me.

[ marie's response is observant, fiercely understanding, gently prying. he won't take back what he said; he really couldn't keep anything from her as long as she set her sights on it.

on the other end, amadeus lazily lays his head atop his crossed arms, the table he sits at providing the perfect surface for a coy little pause while his smile lingers. ]

It's nothing short of a miracle. I'm happy. Really, truly.

[thejoyrider]

[That tone indicated something truly uncommon for Amadeus and that was emotional vulnerability. No jokes, no smirks in that last sentence. The composer was being honest. Even if Marie happened to be on the receiving end of his honesty more often than most of others, she knew the occasion was special.]

In that case, I shall wait patiently for your story.