Herald's Office Hours (4) Bianca meets the Herald and a Deputy

[Martha Villiers]

In the cellar vault beneath the Avalon nightclub, far away from the press of dancing Mortals, the lights are low.

The atmosphere is one of calm. Recessed lamps cast only a soft glow and the scent of lavender and music fills the air.

Tiny Martha sits at the ebony grand piano carefully and happily playing through a carefree rendition of a Scott Joplin ragtime for Dillon (@Wolven Pryde ) as he stands at the side of the piano dressed with all the cool and easy manner reminiscent of a Reservoir Dog.

[[The Pineapple Rag http://youtu.be/ua9leL2IW5o ]]

Martha sits meekly and sweetly attired in an English school uniform: a neat straw boater, a black blazer...a pair of scholarly spectacles are perched on the end of her nose, she wears a long gymslip shows her legs to mid calf...her raven black hair is tied into long and neat twin tails. Each is tied with the red ribbon bow. She wears a white kneesock on her flesh leg and a pair of carefully polished Oxford pattern shoes thanks to her above the knee C-Leg. A crisp white blouse is obvious where the gymslip reveals it, as is her red necktie tucked neatly into her gymslip. A satchel and a simple metal walking cane rest at her side and are propped against the piano stool.

On sensing the arrival a new Beast, the small lady pauses in her playing, clenches her tiny fists and turns to study The Stairs and investigate the demeanour of the new arrival...


[[ Ruphi ]]

[Martha Villiers]

Watching with wide eyes at the tall, elegant, Kindred descending The Stairs. Watching the glimpse of shoes and gracefulness with clenched fists that rub hard to her knees for a few silent moments as her Beast settles.

A glance to Dillon to test his reaction and then a shy smile. Rubbing at her knee joint, Martha smiles and replies cheerily enough.

"Thank you!" she offers with a clear English accent and sincerity. "You are welcome if you come in peace!" a small gesture of a now unclenched hand invites Bianca to pull up a chair near to the piano. "Please, Miss Sable, do join us! My name is Miss Martha Villiers. This stalwart and strong gentleman is Mr Dillon Connery. Mr Connery is one of the Deputies to the Reeve of this Metropolitan Domain." another smile as she closes the lid to the piano keyboard and then continues; "I have the honor to serve the His Grace, the Duke of this Invictus Domain as Herald and Mistress Keeper of his Elysian Fields. I am, therefore, empowered to provide the Acknowledgement you will require should you wish to stay a while! So, please...please join us. Have you travelled far, Miss? Did you encounter any high hazard on you journey here?" Martha's concern and interest seems genuine. She peers at Bianca over the rims of her spectacles as she speaks.

[Chrisie]

[[We can wait for Dillon ]]

[Dillon Connery]

OOC

Sorry that wait was a long one

In stark contrast to Dillon's friendly, nonchalant demeanor, the Beast stalking behind his personality is a hellish nightmare of fur, tusks, and monstrously canine heads. It snorts ash and cinder through six nostrils, snarling in a triplet voice for the weaker to run before it breaks free of its Master's will, and rends the little thing asunder.

Surely it would delight in such banal torment and cruelty.

But there is no danger of that loss of control. Not this evening. The only crack in Dillon's visage is a subtle glance down to one of the carpets, as he forces the monster to heel.

One side of Dillon's mouth twitches into a lopsided smile at the comment on the music. "We enjoy a wide variety of music, Miss Sable, of which Herald Villiers is well learned. A pleasure to meet you as well." The compliment for Martha is a fond one, for his friend, and he seems just short of asking her to play something else for them. But Bianca immediatley asks some very wise and sensible first questions.

To which Dillon looks to Martha and grins his approval. He appreciates beauty just as much as the next man, but thoughtful and agreeable behavior, he values even more.

[Martha Villiers]

Meeting Dillon's grin and smile with a gentle smile of her own, she nods. Plays with one of her twin tails and studies Bianca for a few moments. Then looks to Bianca's slender ankles and her shoes. Then offers Bianca a friendly smile.

"Yes, indeed!" she chirps in agreement with Dillon, "A delight to meet you too, Miss! Such splendid questions too, Miss! It is fortunate, therefore, that I have a presentation to show you that answers some of those questions!" she chuckles happily. "Furthermore, I am empowered, as Herald, to award Acknowledgement." a shy smile as she fiddles briefly with her gymslip. "The procedure is simple enough. First I offer the presentation I mentioned to you just now to supply information about the Domain. Secondly I offer the opportunity for you to ask any questions and lastly, should you feel you find yourself in an agreeable situation, then you will be offered the opportunity to swear an Oath of Fealty. If you agree to all these then Acknowledgement is awarded and you are then usually directed to speak with your Priscus and that ordinarily concludes the Acknowledgement!" she smiles cheerily. "Now, in my capacity as Keeper I must advise you that I am now, as a security precaution, about to observe your Auric Emanations, Miss. This I bring to your attention as a matter of politeness. I do not require your permission. The process shall not be felt by you in a physical sense and should take only a moment or two...will you do me the kindness of holding still for but a moment, please, Miss?" another shy smile is offered as she then daintily adjusts her spectacles with a finger tip gesture so as to now peer at Bianca over their rims as her exploration of her Aura begins.

Bianca's Aura was harder to read than most, but not impossible to observe. Martha gained a little insight...

  

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2012-06-23 21:44:04		Martha Villiers rolls 3 to Aura test Bianca (Int+Ausp+Emp - Resistance - 1 for hues = 3) (10 Again)		9, 2, 1		1 success

[Martha Villiers]

Martha offered a cheery smile and a nod of satisfaction as she adjusted her spectacles once more when the Aura reading was done.

"Oh, yes...it is completed, thank you, Miss. Thank you for your co-operation." a happy smile is shared with Dillon as she replies, "As to your question: for my part, I am enjoying my stay in this Domain more with each passing evening, Miss!"

[Dillon Connery]

Taking the smile from Martha as a signal that nothing is amiss, Dillon nods to Bianca. "As a matter of fact, I do too, Miss Sable. Very much. Having been mostly nomadic for the better part of my Requiem, this is the first city I've spent so many nights within the Domain's limits." This is also the first city he's had so many responsibilities in, as well, but no need to yammer on about all of that.

"The Kindred I've made friends with have made all of the difference." Dillon's husky voice goes even deeper, at that. Hinting at more than the words' face value. Once again, the light smirk on his face as he returns the Herald's glance is lopsided and friendly. Perhaps he is non-verbally asking her if they should be aiming for the presentation, now.

Dillon's features are pretty animated when he wants them to be, after all. Many times, he doesn't have to say a word.