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| Demoness | Jan 13 2014, 08:57 PM Post #1 |
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Despite being the dead of winter in the northern hemisphere, all was not gloom in Demoness. The season was called Second Summer and was indeed more like its counterpart than an opposite. The weather was warmer and slightly humid, though the latter was due to the shower was predicted to visit Sacred Rock later that evening. For the time being, the weather was overcast as Ned Davion descended into the airport. He would soon be followed by Gavrila de Sud, but he was not quite aware of that fact yet. Visits between Fenwick and Demoness had become more than routine, with the prince representing his country more often than his father, and they had lost all their formality; a simple phone call announced his arrival and a car would meet him at the airport with little fanfare. He was admitted to the Plateau and after a little witty banter with the Guardian of the Gateway, an ex-girlfriend, he was led into Jia Li's private solar. Though technically a solar, it was more specifically a library and Jia Li lounged with her legs across her husband's lap; a chitael, either Nemesis or Aphrodite, lay in hers. She propped up a book on her chitael's head, reading happily while her husband reviewed something on a tablet. She looked up as Ned entered and smiled. "Hey, Ned-mitsu," she greeted. "I'd stand but..." She indicated the hundred pound animal purring on her lap. "When did you get in?" |
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| Cetatsenia | Jan 19 2014, 03:50 PM Post #31 |
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Gavrila actually laughed out loud at Ned's words. "Ma'am? No seriously, zere is no need to be so formal," she said smiling, "And yes, we are going to be joining you all for dinner." At her last sentence she gestured to Aurel standing silently behind her, "And zis is Aurel, my personal servant, butler, bodyguard, etc." Aurel nodded his head respectfully, "It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance Major Davion." |
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| Demoness | Jan 19 2014, 05:57 PM Post #32 |
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Jia Li smirked and glanced at her husband; the meeting hadn't turned out so bad. "She will be here for a few days, in fact," she interjected, her tone taking on some formality; after all, the two of them were technically new acquaintances, even if she was fairly familiar with both of them. "Major Davion, are you planning on staying a few days?" |
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| Fenwick | Jan 19 2014, 06:13 PM Post #33 |
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"A pleasure as well, Aurel." Ned smirked at Jia Li calling him by his title. "Yes, I am intending to be here for at least a few days, though part of my visit will require me to head to the base for a short time." |
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| Cetatsenia | Jan 19 2014, 06:36 PM Post #34 |
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Gavrila grinned at Ned's response, obviously happy. "Hey, if you are a Major zen which part of ze military are you in?" she asked, genuinely curious, "One of my cousins is in Cetatsenia's army, actually." She wasn't particularly surprised that there was a Fenwicki military base in Demoness since they were such close allies. |
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| Fenwick | Jan 19 2014, 06:57 PM Post #35 |
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"I'm a Major in our Air Force, though don't think that makes me a pilot," he paused for a moment. "Well, I am a pilot, just not a military pilot. I'm a combat rescue officer, so basically an exceptionally crazy medic." |
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| Cetatsenia | Jan 19 2014, 07:12 PM Post #36 |
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Gavrila laughed, and it was an honest laugh and not just her being polite. "Ha, not gonna lie, zat is actually really nenorocit cool," she said, "Why did you join ze military anyway? Was it by choice or are Fenwicki Princes expected to? I heard zere are some places like zat." |
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| Fenwick | Jan 20 2014, 03:57 AM Post #37 |
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Ned nodded. "The Royal Family is always expected to serve, barring any medical conditions that would preclude service, but even then it's still possible to get an administrative job and ideally be subject to the same order and discipline." He gestured slightly as he continued. "We're able to chose the branch that we desire and then pursue any particular job. Hence both my brother's and my potentially hazardous choices of career paths." He paused to take a breath and to gather his train of thought before continuing. "Also, any elected position in the government requires some form of service. You can't hold an office without having made the risk of giving life and limb for country." |
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| Cetatsenia | Jan 20 2014, 12:47 PM Post #38 |
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Gavrila raised one of her eyebrows at his answer, she hadn't actually expected Fenwick to require military service. "And what about members of ze royal family zat do not want to serve? Or people whose talents would benefit ze nation elsewhere?" Gavrila asked rather bluntly, obviously not particularly enamoured with the idea. |
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| Fenwick | Jan 20 2014, 03:40 PM Post #39 |
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Ned shrugged. "There are always exceptions to the rule, but it is generally considered part of the royal duties. However, that's only for the main line. For instance, my cousins aren't required to serve the way I was. There's also no mandatory service for the average citizen. Well, unless you want to get into politics at some point. All of the Governors and members of the Senate have served in some capacity." For Ned, it was simply something normal for their family to serve in some profession of arms. He didn't see it as any different than the customs in other nations where a royal family might be subjected to arranged marriages or other traditions. |
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| Cetatsenia | Jan 20 2014, 07:50 PM Post #40 |
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Gavrila shrugged, "I still zink it is an unnecessary requirement for officials. Zey can be perfectly capable of leading wizout having been in ze military." Most Cetatsens had a problem with any sort of compulsory military service, whether it was by law or just by tradition, and Gavrila was no exception. |
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