{ CLOSED } An Unexpected Engagement

[aceso]

WHO: Christine, Church, a rival suitor, Korrin, Araceli, Sam, and Jim
WHAT: Christine's mother plays matchmaker and the groom has come to collect his bride-to-be. And to rid her of her current beau.
WHEN: mid-Justinian
WHERE: Kirkwall
NOTES: No tag order. Just throw yourselves in as often as you want!

It's an hour before supper when an impeccably dressed man enters the Inquisition's holdings along the docks. Guillaume Thiebaut walks stiffly but with purpose, carrying a long, thin briefcase with him like a man on a mission. He stops the first person he sees to ask where one might find the man called Leonard Church. This random person doesn't know, and points the visitor along to someone else. Eventually someone has actually heard of Church, and directs Guillaume towards the Gallows. The man pales, adjusts his tasteful coral colored jacket, and offers to pay for someone to fetch the man from the island. He sets his briefcase down at his feet and waits, staring out towards the imposing group of towers, and sets his hands on his hips, turning out his foot like a true Orlesian gentleman.

But waiting is boring and his foot taps impatiently. His gaze turns shrewd as he looks about him at the members of the Inquisition. Perhaps a little more information on this man he's about to face is needed.

"I do beg your pardon. Would you happen to know a man named Leonard Church?" The first rule of battle? Know thy enemy.

Comments

[el_tybs]

Not at all, huh? "So you're looking for a fight." Not many reasons someone starts asking about how good you are in a fight. Still, even if that was the case... why? It's clear that the man doesn't know Church in person, and he doesn't think Church has gotten into trouble with any groups. He thinks at least...

[aceso]

Oh. Guillaume wasn't expecting Sam to go there. All right, then. He clears his throat delicately.

"There doesn't need to be a fight. But I realize things may come to that." And he's come prepared with his dueling swords and -- what's even more important -- a desire to duel in the first place.

[el_tybs]

There didn't need to be a fight, but the man was expecting it could to that. Hm.

"And what did Church do exactly?" It doesn't surprise him that Church possibly landed himself in trouble, less so considering the delicate, ah, constitutions that certain Orlesians had. Even so he wasn't aware that Church had been to Orlais or had contact with many from there recently.

[aceso]

"It is a matter of delicacy," he says, narrowing his eyes at Sam. Clearly Guillaume thinks he can get information and not have to provide any in return. Though Church hasn't been to Orlais recently, the trip he made to Madame Delacroix's had been memorable, and when Christine admitted in a letter that she was seeing Church, her mother had decided right then and there that her daughter needed rescued from her own feelings. Besides, Christine had also written of her hatred of Kirkwall and how unhappy she was. Her mother has wanted her back by her side, and marrying her off is a good way to do it. Then she can move in with them!

"Any information you can give me on the man would be appreciated."

[el_tybs]

"Ah, well I'm afraid that information is classified to Inquisition agents only. So wish I could help, but I'm sure you understand... matters of delicacy. You have a very nice day, sir."

With a smile, a small bow of the head, Sam turns and continues on his way. He so wishes that he could just stand there and watch his reaction - probably seething - but he did have better things to do. Better things then random Orlesians trying to pick a fight.