Truth or Dare: The Imperial Court

[madame_de_fer]

WHO: Select Orlesian and Fereldan Nobility and the Inquisition
WHAT: Josephine and Vivienne have orchestrated a good-will soiree in response to this dastardly rumor.
WHEN: Drakonis 15, Evening
WHERE: Skyhold Great Hall
NOTES:
- A list of nobles in attendance can be found here. The list was provided by the mods but there will be no npc support for them. Play away.
- A secondary outside party is being held in the valley in the tent town for anyone who couldn't/wouldn't attend and/or behave in the fancy pansty party.
- The goal of the evening is to clear up a spurious rumor about Cassandra and Leliana, with secondary goals of establishing the Inquisition as a respectable presence in Thedas (and fish for more money). Any major disruptions that would Game Over the court approval should probably be brought to the advisors and/or mods.



To say that Josphine has far outdone herself with this little soiree would be the understatement of the year. The Lady Ambassador has pulled out all the stops in providing a festive and yet elegant stage for this political intervention. Because sometimes gossip can be more deadly than a sword.

The Great Hall of Skyhold has been converted into a grand receiving hall, glittering with hundreds of lights around the room, in addition to the repairs accomplished to the original chandeliers. Of course, there has been artful placement arranged so there are a few shadowy corners for rendezvous of the more suggestive nature. Just in case. The majority of the floor has been cleared for dancing, and a fine troupe of musicians have been installed for the bulk of the evening's entertainments. Some members of the Inquisition have plans to entice attendees with their own artistic performances in addition to the group of mages performing illusory tricks to oohs and aahs.

For those who feel their energy flagging, there are chairs set against the walls, with a few tables interspersed between. Servers hired for the evening circulate the crowds with wine, fine Orlesian and Nevarran reds as well as crisp whites from Antiva. Refreshments are set out on buffet tables, tasteful and extravagant nibbles, including imported cheeses, spicy saucisson, dried fruits and nuts, and the highly sought after deep mushroom and anise petits fours that are all the rage in Orlais.

Comments

[motherfucking_ghost]

"Cuz...you work with her...and she's a magical doctor healer?" Duh, that clearly means nurse.

[el_tybs]

"She isn't the only 'magical doctor healer'," he points out, reaching over and grabbing a piece of bread and munching on it a moment later. Alright, this was amusing.

[motherfucking_ghost]

"So, what, are you also a doc, or are you just trying to be annoying and vague? Cuz you're doing a great job on the latter."

[el_tybs]

"Just amused that that's the first thing that came to your mind," he admits, finishing off the bread. "I'm a healer as well, yes. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that Christine has mentioned me as the 'annoying Ferelden one'."

[motherfucking_ghost]

"I don't think you've come up." Ouch. But it's honest. But also even if she had brought him up, would Church actually remember? "So. Fellow doctor, not nurse. Are you all magical too?"

[el_tybs]

"I don't suppose I would have unless you've talked to Christine excessively about healers. I'm one of the Spirit Healers here." Finishing off his bread Sam raises a brow. "So yes, I'm all magical too."

[motherfucking_ghost]

"Oh! Spirit healer, like...Adelaide, yeah? Starting to seem inevitable that I meet all the magical doctors around here at this point. I swear I'm not trying to make a harem."

[el_tybs]

"Yes, like Adelaide. Different spirit though."

It didn't seem too weird that someone could and would meet all the healers in Skyhold, you only needed to visit the tents often enough - hopefully not actually injured. Course Church's words have Sam raising a brow and looking at the man a bit oddly.

He heard that right, right? Harem? That hadn't even come to mind, but clearly it had in Church's - he can see what Christine meant about not having a filter.

"Ah huh. Should I take that as you being someone who hurts themselves a whole lot and would need that many healers or as something else?"

[motherfucking_ghost]

"Nah, I just like bothering them. That and I got this thing." He holds up his sharded hand. "Comes and goes, the throbbing pain, so then I like to bother them to ease my poor aching hand and get attention from the pretty ladies." Hey, he can be honest sometimes.

[el_tybs]

"Ah, well, I guess that explains why I haven't seen you around." Sam is certainly not a 'pretty lady' so obviously Church would not have come to him for healing. "Perhaps do not bother them too much. It's never wise to overly bother the ones that are supposed to fix you."