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Post by Cantio von Lumen on Sept 18, 2022 13:48:34 GMT -5
The world stops spinning eventually. Cantio hears Kamille's small interjection; but the thumping of footfall cuts her off; and she falls silent. He does not try to respond; but in the tense silence, his mind starts to catch up to him. His golden gaze flicks upwards, catching the shade of the leaves and the coils of branches. He feels the presence of Kamille as she cautiously curls up next to him to hide, and closes his eyes— internally scolding himself for tackling her into the bushes without warning like an absolute barbarian. What was he thinking!?
Well, okay, he knows why; but even if it was necessary, he can't even apologize!
He silently wills away his embarrassment over what he finds to be an impulsive and unbecoming reaction; and holds his breath as armour rattles and footfall stops nearby. He waits, curling his tail over one of his legs, as Kamille shifts beside him. He turns only his eyes towards her as she slowly shifts up onto her elbows— but then she stops suddenly. They remain silent as the guard's steps fall heavily upon the grass, then slowly begin to mute. He listens closely, trying to determine where the guard has ended up, but it's hard to judge distance over the loud gossip and giggles that occasionally erupt from the other side of the hedges.
Cantio lifts his head slightly, trying to peek over Kamille's head to see if he can see the guard's boots from anywhere— but he finds himself meeting her mischievous, sapphire eyes instead.
He hesitates. "You have beautiful eyes," As if he wasn't already flustered, Cantio feels a wave of heat rise to his face, "Wh—" But he can't finish, because Kamille is giggling and pulling him out from their temporary hideout a second later. Cantio feels a tug on his horns— a branch that snaps— with his exit, as he crawls out from beneath the hedge after her. He shakes his head, plucking a leaf from his crimson hair and tossing it to the side while he pretends like he's definitely not looking as sheepish as he feels.
They seem to be quite close to the kitchen from here— he hadn't noticed before— and Cantio takes a breath as he peeks between the hedges, then slips back behind the hedge. Unseen, apparently. Gods be blessed.
"Guard's back's turned and everyone seems like they're crowding around the snack table on the other side. Let's go quick?" he reports, nodding past Kamille to the kitchen windows.
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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Sept 20, 2022 16:11:12 GMT -5
With Cantio watching out for her, certainly Kamille didn't look apalled by his barbaric behavior. In fact, she seemed happy to have him to look out, and as he motioned for her to take the opportunity to enter the kitchen, she did so.
She quickly got up and showed further evidence that the gods like a good drunk to make them laugh sometimes: the young mage - one who had not an ounce of stealth in her body - managed to go up to the kitchen window, yeet her upper body into it, and then flip her legs like a drowning fish until she plopped unceremoneously on the inside. All of that, and no one seemed to notice.
After a second of fumbling around, she appeared at the window, urging Cantio to follow her.
Miraculously, there was no one inside the kitchen - they had forgotten to check on that! But it would appear the trips to the kitchen weren't frequent. A big table with long tablecloth took the center of the place, with counters all around the walls. Kamille was already walking around, opening cabinets and searching for stuff she could play with.
"Sadly, no one here seems to have a problem to go to the bathroom... That would really spice things up... But then I'm afraid that'd be crossing a line not even I would cross..."
So she drew a line at "I will exchange sugar for salt" but not "poison with laxatives". That was good information.
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Post by Cantio von Lumen on Sept 20, 2022 23:44:41 GMT -5
Once Cantio gives her the cue, he watches as Kamille tips into the window and proceeds to hoist herself over the frame. She practically flips herself inside— legs kicking up until she flops out of view. He chokes on a chuckle; listening closely when he thinks he hears her land inside... and holds his breath as he waits for her to resurface at the window. A moment later, she pops up, motioning for him to follow; and he does!
He hurries over and enters through the window with only an ounce less grace than Kamille had upon entry. He even manages to hook one of his horns on the window frame when he ducks through; and narrowly avoids knocking his head back against the window when it prevents him from moving forwards.
Truly, the gods must be finding this entire ordeal hilarious to allow all of this to come to pass without notice.
Once he unhooks himself, he takes a look around the kitchen; Kamille is already making herself at home, opening up cabinets to look through them. Cantio follows her cue, opening up a few drawers, and taking a look at the cabinets over Kamille's shoulder. He laughs almost nervously when she hints at poisoning them at laxatives, and seems to take it, mostly, as a joke.
"That would... be a most unfortunate end to the party." he remarks, reaching over Kamille's head when something catches his eye after she opens one of the cabinets. Something he actually recognizes. "Oh— buuuut, you could literally spice things up."
He ends up pulling down a clear jar full of dried red flakes from the first row of what looks to be sporadic spices and dried herbs; he offers the jar to Kamille afterwards. It looks practically unused, but the bottle is quite pretty. For show, if nothing else. "Dried magma peppers, I think? They grow native to Darkveil; there's a haughty importer in the marketplace who brings those by only a few times a month... I hear they're pretty up there in terms of 'things which are hot'."
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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Sept 21, 2022 15:46:57 GMT -5
By the time Cantio found the pepper, Kamille had also already found a big bag of salt. When she heard him talking of the peppers, her eyes lit up. She looked over to the table in the middle of the kitchen. There were extra sets of porcelain cups and plates, as well as a few snacks that would probably be brought to the table in a few moments. They have to act quickly.
"Oh, Cantio... I love the way you think... Come, let's sprinkle this on everything!"
For a moment she even forgot the salt. She got the jar he showed her, opened it and took a careful sniff. Her eyes started to water already.
"This is perfect!"
But they shouldn't be too obvious. She hid a sprinkle of the dried magma pepper into little buns in an alternate way, so some would be good and some would be spicy. She sprinkled a bit of it in a jar of juice too, enough to be felt, but not enough to change the color of the liquid. And then, the grand finale was the jam: among the morsels she found a jar of strawberry jam, which was perfect. She put the equivalent of a teaspoon on it and mixed it well.
She was so taken by the action, it was clear it would fall upon Cantio to keep watch if someone was coming. At least there was a big table they could hide under if need be.
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Post by Cantio von Lumen on Sept 22, 2022 23:41:24 GMT -5
She takes the jar as it's offered to her, despite already holding a big bag of salt that she must have grabbed while Cantio was otherwise distracted by the jars in the cabinet. Kamille pops open the jar, and he utters a soft laugh of, "Careful, it's pretty potent," while she lowers her head to test the contents. His tail sways behind him in a content movement when she praises him on the extra addition to their prank; he smiles sheepishly, allowing himself to take a tiny bit of pride in his mild contribution.
It's his first prank, after all; he should at least make the most of it, right?
Kamille takes the salt and peppers over to the snack table; for a brief moment, Cantio watches her. He wonders if she's ever done this before; she seems careful, knowing how to hide the changed contents just-so that it's hard to spot on first glance... or if you're not looking for it. Which, no one at this party is probably going to think twice about the contents of their snacks.
"Don't forget the sugar," he reminds her as he cautiously moves to an angle in which he's able to hear through the open window, without being in sight from the garden. He listens to the sound of Kamille fumbling around on the table, occasionally throwing a glance over his shoulder to check on her progress, before going back to listening— and watching— for any activity from the garden. The two mischief-makers have a few extra precious moments after Kamille finishes mixing up the strawberry jam; and Cantio hears their cue.
"...'d be so kind as to set the table," a distant, feminine voice rings from somewhere in the midst of the garden to someone. She speaks only slightly louder than a small gaggle of feminine laughter, but loud enough for Cantio to make it out— and given the food in the kitchen, he is just sober enough to make the connection that the odds someone will be coming in here with them are pretty high. It's only confirmed when he thinks he hears footsteps.
"Kamille!" he whispers, moving away quickly from the window to join her at the table; his tail flicks nervously. "They're coming in for the snacks."
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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Sept 25, 2022 4:29:53 GMT -5
Kamille does look like she knows what she was doing - or either, that she's done it before. And she felt quite confident and careful around the kitchen, which could be indicative of something she hadn't told him yet. Either way, she happily paced back and forth around the kitchen with her peppers and salt.
She acted rather quickly too. She threw all the sugar away, even a big bag that was half full, replacing everything with salt. The smaller sugar pots, the bigger ones and the extra ones, just in case.
It was a good thing Cantio was taking watch, because she was fully absorbed in her task. But with how quickly she acted, she managed to do everything she wanted and even clean up after herself, as to not raise any suspicion.
When Cantio said they were coming, she was ready. She grabbed his hand and pulled him under the table with her, the tablecloth that covered it making for the perfect hideout. On the last second, she pulled his tail, that was still sticking out of the cover. Just in time, as soon enough they heard a couple of people coming into the kitchen, apparently all women. They giggled and chatted happilly as they started to walk around the kitchen, unsuspecting, taking this and that.
"....hear that he'll propose to her at the end of the party!"
"That's absurd, Ginna. Their parents haven't agreed yet. That I know for a fact."
"Ginna believes everything she hears from the Lady. Don't get me wrong, the Lady is very good to us, but sometimes she gets lost in her own dreams, thinking it's all real."
"Maybe if she wasn't so lost in dreams she would pay attention to what she was eating... She is getting too fat!"
Kamille looked over to Cantio, in front of her, under the table. After putting a finger to her lips to signal for them to be quiet, she covered her mouth as to avoid laughing. The girls at the kitchen giggled freely.
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Post by Cantio von Lumen on Sept 28, 2022 18:54:36 GMT -5
Kamille grabs his hand and pulls him down; he ducks, trying to avoid knocking up against the table and making noise— to which he succeeds on all surprising accounts. He crawls beneath the table after her, turning to sit, when he feels a tug on his tail. He covers his mouth to stifle a surprised sound as Kamille draws his tail beneath the covered table; and he assists by flipping his tail over his shoes. He draws his knees quietly close to his chest, wrapping an arm around his legs as he nervously listens to the giggles from above.
He doesn't know a single one of these names, but he can only guess that The Lady must be in reference to the same lady in which they are pranking; and whom Kamille hates so much. They're gossiping quite freely, and Cantio looks a bit surprised as they proceed to insult The Lady's weight. He looks towards Kamille, covering his own mouth with a hand to stifle his own laughter.
It seems Kamille isn't the only one with a tiny vendetta against this Lady.
"Oh, you're so mean!" He hears the clank of plates as the girls stack, and take from the table above. Cantio can feel his heart beating in his throat— there's an adrenaline in the risk of being caught— and his eyes flicker down to the shoes of the women as they pass by the table. Another one laughs; and he hears more clinking from up above.
"You know it's true! It all goes right to her hips... It's all of these tea parties she insists on throwing, I'm telling you..." His tail flicks against his boots in a rhythmic, up-and-down motion. "Oh, Ginna— grab the juice, would you? My hands are full."
Ginna, whomever she may be, agrees.
Cantio feels the careful slosh of liquid and the girls begin to giggle again; eventually, their voices start to fade and taper, footsteps taking them farther from the kitchen. Cantio looks out towards the garden, straining to listen for their return, before he looks quizzically at Kamille— a silent and quizzical "What now?" spoken in his expression from beneath the shade of the table.
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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Oct 1, 2022 13:28:13 GMT -5
Kamille took, more or less, the same position as Cantio, covering her mouth as to trying not to laugh. He could see her eyes darted around as she listened in to the chatty maids. They shuffled around as Cantio and Kamille stood very still - Kamille even realized she still held Cantio's tail.
After they went, she waited a moment longer before letting go of his tail and taking a peak under the tablecloth.
"I think we can go now...."
She crawled out of the table, looking around. Peeking out of the window they came from, she seemed to change her mind. With a quick walk around the kitchen, she found a back door.
"It's kinda risky to get out from the window now. We can go through the back door, go under the hedge and around the party again. There must be another gate to the other side of the property."
Nothing like a good improvisation and praying to the Gods to provide an escape for two, mischievous drunks.
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Post by Cantio von Lumen on Oct 2, 2022 13:43:56 GMT -5
Cantio's tail, naturally, sweeps across the floor into a more natural position as Kamille releases it; to be honest, he'd forgotten she was even holding it. He watches, remaining quiet as she moves to take a peek beneath the table cloth; and after a moment, she announces that they can probably leave.
He breathes a soft exhale, perking up as Kamille crawls out from beneath the table; he's quick to follow— knocking his horns against the edge— and ducking a little more as he scoots out behind her. He shakes his head, rubbing at one of his horns as he stands to his full height. He feels... kind of exhilarated! His tail flicks back and forth behind him in anticipation as he watches Kamille pace the kitchen.
A successful prank!
They hadn't even gotten caught, despite being right under their noses!
He feels a new sensation; a little mischief beneath his skin; but tries to shake it off as Kamille speaks up from the back door. They're not out of this yet, so it's too early to celebrate! Focus, Cantio!
He hurries after the young woman, nodding. "Right— we should probably go before they actually start serving things; they might all get antsy, right?" he guesses, tail flicking as he looks out the back door; he doesn't see anyone initially looking their way; it looks like this back door has a small wall blocking it off from the main garden party— but that means it's a blind spot for them as much as it is for anyone on the other side.
The longer they linger though, the longer they risk getting caught, right?
So Cantio hesitantly reaches around Kamille; he pushes the door open and steps out; if the gods thought it funny enough to get them in, maybe they'd find it hilarious enough to get them out, as well. Cautiously, the Tiefling uses the small, fenced-in area as a shield, and peeps around the corner. He doesn't see anyone on this side of the back-garden, so he motions for Kamille to come after him, tail flicking in anticipation as he hesitantly bolts from his cover, heading towards the hedges to begin enacting their escape method.
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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Oct 3, 2022 17:23:48 GMT -5
Kamille contains a laughter as she hears Cantio hitting the table with his horns, covering her mouth so she doesn't make a noise. She whispered to him in a shushed tone:
"Yes, we should totally get out now. I'll definitely hear about what happens here, don't worry.... If you wanna hear it too, give it a day or two and go back to the tavern we were... I'll send word to the barkeep if we don't get to meet again..."
Which was a thought that just now got to her: They may never meet again, probably wouldn't. It made her sad, but it also made that meeting feel the more special.
Kamille followed Cantio, trying to be as sneaky as before - which wasn't much. But by now, the real danger of being caught was nearing its end. She followed Cantio, now taking herself the role of the watcher as he bolted for the hedges. After waiting a moment, she bolted behind him, following on his moves. But now, it would appear they found less people - and therefore, less trouble - on their way out of the property, since some agitated voices started to rise inside the party as they found another gate very similar to the one they used to enter.
It was starting to get late, and the sun was high. Kamille escalated that gate too, waiting for Cantio to do the same. Once he hit the outside of the property, she promptly threw her arms around his neck and pulled him into a drunken hug.
"You're the best partner in crime!"
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Post by Cantio von Lumen on Oct 4, 2022 13:48:58 GMT -5
The gods are merciful to drunken troublemakers, indeed; the snack table must be awfully engaging to the party guests because somehow, they run into significantly less people and guards on the way out. He can feel the adrenaline seeping into his veins as he and Kamille skirt the edge of the party; agitated voices rise into the air from the garden, and he can't help but choke on a laugh as he runs towards the gate with Kamille.
He skids to a stop just in front of it, gesturing for Kamille to climb over first. He gives one last look over their shoulder as she escalates the gate, then hops up— scrambling with some clumsiness— over the iron fixture. He leaps over after her, landing with a hefty thud nearby, a mischievous grin crossing his face as he turns to look at Kamille. "I— Oh!"
He finds himself pulled into a hug by the neck; and, equally inebriated if not more, he bubbles into a genuine laugh. Fueled by the adrenaline of something new and exciting; he wraps his arms around Kamille's lower back in a hug. The Tiefling lifts and twirls her about in a spin of sheer, drunken glee. "No, you are!" he laughs cheerfully as he sets Kamille back on her two feet; his golden eyes glitter as he looks at her. "That was fun! I can't wait to hear what happens in a few days."
His tail flicks back and forth as he casts a glance over his shoulder, to where the voices of objection are steadily growing; he laughs softly, taking Kamille by the wrist and gently escorting her a few steps away from the gate. "We should probably—- ah," There's a moment of hesitation in his voice as he considers that... actually, Kamille probably needs to get back to her Master, doesn't she? He pauses, as if it's only just now hitting him.
She had mentioned earlier she'd send word to the barkeep if they were unable to meet again, which... The idea of not meeting her again was quite disappointing. He blinks, offering the young woman a smile over his shoulder as he releases her wrist; he holds his own, instead, with a sheepish laugh. "I'm getting a bit ahead of myself, aren't I? You must need to return back to your master? It's getting quite late."
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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Oct 6, 2022 4:42:31 GMT -5
Kamille felt her feet leaving the ground as Cantio spun her around, grabbing him tighly and laughing freely.
If he hadn't mentioned, she wouldn't mind returning to her Master right now. But now that he said it, she looked around to see the sun was already low on the sky, and even though she didn't mind reporting to anyone at that point, questions would be asked. And with the mischief recently done, someone would connect the dots. She would have to pay the barman a quick visit before going home for him to cover her - again. It would make for good gossip. Charles would certainly hear it.
She let go of Cantio.
"And I'm assuming you have to go home too. I'm really sorry if this will bring you trouble, you can totally put the blame on me. You can say a random lady bought you a drink and you forgot about the time."
She winked at him, and then pulled him closer by his hands, standing on the tip of her toes, just so she could lay a soft, innocent kiss on his cheek.
"I hope we'll be able to meet again, but in case we don't.... I'm really glad I met you, Cantio! I wish you all the best in the world!"
And then, as suddenly and violently as she entered his life, with a final curtsy, she let go of his hands and walked away.
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Post by Cantio von Lumen on Oct 9, 2022 14:14:09 GMT -5
Cantio smiles sheepishly, rubbing his forearm as Kamille agrees that he probably needs to depart as well; honestly, he wouldn't mind skipping the rest of the day, but it is true that it might be best to return before it gets too late. He breathes a laugh as she apologizes, and shakes his head. "I'll come up with something, I'm sure. I'll look forwards to hearing about what happens; be careful, though." he bemuses; he smiles weakly as Kamille takes his hands— but then pulls him in.
A flush crosses his face, and he bubbles into a soft and sheepish laugh as she presses a soft kiss to his cheek.
He pulls back, nodding his agreement; "I'm glad to meet you too, Kamille. Good luck out there; may fate have enough mercy to let us cross paths again." He winks playfully at her as he releases her hands; and as suddenly as she had arrived, Kamille was gone.
Cantio watches her leave, lingering for but a moment, before turning on his heels to depart for home.
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