All Roses Have Thorns // One-On-One // CLOSED

Angelique shook her head. "That's not something you can predict, no matter how unruly the person." She hesitated before looking up. "I am glad you're queen, though."

(hey so i have an rp that needs a spot filled. it's based on the newer jumanji movies and its called 'welcome to the jungle'. idk if it's what youre into, i just wanted to suggest it)

Aeryn blushed deeply. "Thank you, Angelique. That means more to me than you would think." She looked back at the ballroom. "Perhaps we should return to the ball. That is why you're here, after all."

(HIGHKEY DOWN, what spots are open?)
Angelique held back a laugh. "Mainly, I'm here because my advisor convinced me that there would be pretty girls - I mean, ah…" she blinked at the ground for a moment, standing up. "No, I'm here because our great grandparents started fighting and we need to stop it," she corrected, mainly for herself. "Adelaide was right, though. About the pretty girls."

"You…like girls?" Aeryn asked, blushing profusely. "I…like them too. Thought I might have been the only one. But yes, you're here because of our great grandparents." She stood up, making the cushion disappear.

Angelique smiled faintly, nodding. She took a few steps before remembering that she had absolutely no sense of direction and stopped.

"I'm sorry salamanders but I have to leave now." She let Bruni climb off her hand and onto the ground. She created a small pile of snow on the ground. "Don't melt the snow, Dart." She turned to face Angelique. "I suppose I will see you inside." With that, she began to walk back to the ballroom.

Angelique nodded and followed Aeryn back inside, wincing at the noise, which was obviously much louder than outside. She went back to standing against the wall and watching the crowd.

Aeryn moved throughout the ball, making her way towards Caolin. The pair moved to the side. "Have you found anyone yet, Caolin?" She asked.
"Perhaps. But my parents would never approve. She's a maid in our kitchen."

Angelique made small talk with the people around her, which wasn't difficult, as these people seemed to be incredibly social.

"Oh, yes. I understand. Your parents are still quite….17th century, don't you think? Sure, they were born then and grew up then, but times have changed. I just have no parents to stop who I marry."

(Should we timeskip or…? I just don't know what to do lol)

(sure…do you maybe want to go to a meeting between the two of them and the supervisors or something? im not gonna be online for a little so you can start it off if you like)

Angelique sighed as she sat in her chair, eyes roaming around the room. Adelaide stood next to her, but Angelique was still uncomfortable. She'd only been in the room for a minute, but it had been too quiet. She felt the need to say something, but had no idea of what to say. Conversing had never exactly been her strongest skill. "I'm glad we've been able to meet," she managed.

There came a knock on Aeryn's door. "Just a minute!" She called, fixing her crown in her head. She liked to wear it, that was truthful. It wasn't the fact that it showed people she was Queen, but it gave her the confidence she needed. She walked to the door and opened it, finding her Royal Advisor Cedar.
"Queen Angelique is in the sitting room waiting for you."
"Oh, splendid."

Adelaide nodded next to her. "It's a wonderful opportunity for you both." Adelaide never directly called her "dear," but the grandmotherly tone was evident. Really, Angelique should hire a new advisor and keep Adelaide as her honorary grandmother.

Aeryn began to walk towards the sitting room with Cedar behind her, small heels clicking on the floor. It wasn't a long walk to the sitting room, but it was enough to make Aeryn wish there was an alternative way to get there.

Angelique nodded and tapped her fingers against the chair again restlessly. She briefly wondered how long it could possibly take to reach this little room, but brushed the thought off. Patience is a virtue.

Ah, finally. Aeryn thought as she and Cedar arrived at the sitting room. Cedar opened the door, and Aeryn walked in. "Terribly sorry to keep you waiting," She said politely.

Angelique shook her head, standing and smiling at the queen. "No trouble at all, we were perfectly content to wait," she assured Aeryn, lying through her teeth.

Aeryn could tell that Angelique was lying: she showed many of the same signs Gaius did when he lied. But she wasn't going to push it. There were more important things to do, and this wasn't the time. She sat down. "I'm glad that you willing to come and try to return peace."

"Of course. I'm glad that you invited us," Angelique answered truthfully, returning to her seat. As soon as she sat down, the room felt too small, as often happened when she started to get anxious. Looking around at the room, Angelique could see that it seemed to be a perfectly decent size, but the feeling persisted.

"The war between Seralia and Traedia has gone on for too long. We, as descendants, don't even know the true story as to why it started. The truth has been twisted for many years, to the point where information in history books conflict."

Angelique nodded. "We have to right it. I want to know, and I'm sure you do as well, the real cause of the war. I'm just not sure how to get this information." She looked down at the flooring, thinking.

"Yes, as time travel is not possible as of now, nor will it ever be likely. I believe our best bet would be to comb through history books, find similarities and then construct a story from that."

Angelique nodded. "I think we have some journals in our library that could help, as well," she turned to Adelaide, who nodded. "Quite possibly."

"As with my library. But we need to go about this sensibly. There is at least a day's travel between our two kingdoms, and the doves take too long with messages. We wouldn't be able to communicate to each other very well."

"I could send Adelaide back to Traedia," she suggested. Adelaide looked as though she wanted to protest, but kept her mouth shut. "And we'll- no, that's exactly the same thing, sorry, I'm not - I don't know."

Aeryn perked up. "Cedar. Your sister can teleport, can she not?"
"Yes, she can," Cedar piped up. "I can go get her, if you'd like. She owes me a favour anyway."
"Please do."

Angelique nodded, relieved. "That would be perfect."

"Cedar, please go retrieve your sister and bring her back here. Please do this as quickly as you can. While you do that, Queen Angelique and myself will try to scour the library for some of the things we need."
"Yes, your majesty." With that, Cedar left.