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an invitation;

[personal profile] heirring 2020-09-03 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Appearing in his post box (if his was fortunate enough to escape being destroyed by the abomination), or with other mail destined for him, or simply slipped under the door of whatever room he might be call his own, is a cream colored envelope with a simple pale pink seal. The paper inside is rather fine, and the handwriting exceptional. It reads—]
Monsieur,

I am writing to extend my unalloyed best wishes for the fall season to you and yours, and to cordially issue an invitation to join myself and a few other select members of Riftwatch for an evening of dinner, dancing, and entertainment at the close of Kingsway.

This event has been arranged as a means to raise funds for the benefit of Riftwatch. Though a member of the Research Division and acting Assistant to the Seneschal, I have organized this benefit purely independently in the hopes of soliciting the good will of individuals who may, for whatever reason, typically not feel disposed to offer contributions to the organization. Nonetheless, I would be most grateful for your participation and engagement in this endeavor; indeed, your presence is vital to the evening's success.

If you are bold enough to accept this invitation, you will be rewarded handsomely with an excellent meal and very fine company shared in the setting of one of Kirkwall's finest estates, and will be required to perform no work more taxing than pleasant conversation (to whatever degree you find most appealing).

Please respond at your earliest convenience. Festivities will begin promptly at sundown on the selected date. All guests are encouraged to dress to their best advantage.

With Thanks,
Miss Wysteria A. Poppell
Research Division
Assistant to the Seneschal
Project Felandaris

P.S. Have you recovered your cello since Lady Barra's party? I inquire purely out of good-natured curiosity.
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[personal profile] heirring 2020-09-04 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Just as cheerfully, however decidedly not in motion.]

Monsieur! It is no trouble at all. Indeed, my poor hand is so cramped that I would prefer not to arrange any further correspondence for quite some time.
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[personal profile] heirring 2020-09-04 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
Most excellent, on all accounts. —Save perhaps the compliment, which is appreciated but I can hardly call most excellent without sounding rather vain.

When you have the opportunity, might I trouble you for two or three sentences about yourself? Where you are from, and what you do for Riftwatch and if there are any hobbies you enjoy best and so on. I would like to be certain that I can play host appropriately when it comes to introductions.
heirring: (nothing to see here)

[personal profile] heirring 2020-09-05 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
Perhaps in passing, but certainly never to me directly. Is it very lovely?
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[personal profile] heirring 2020-09-06 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I will of course report to you at once should the opportunity arise.

[She's smiling; it's very obvious from the sound of her voice.]

Unfortunately however, even the loveliest of descriptions and most steadfast advice are unlikely to allow you to escape the requirement of those two or three sentences, Monsieur.
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[personal profile] heirring 2020-09-06 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
How wonderfully thoughtful. I look forward to reading them.

[Oh, but--]

While I have you Monsieur, would you mind terribly if I took the opportunity to propose a second rather more incidental scheme to you?
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[personal profile] heirring 2020-09-06 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
First you must take an oath of secrecy and swear that no word of this will travel beyond the two of us. Agreed?
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[personal profile] heirring 2020-09-06 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm very sorry to hear it. [But let's not linger on dead parents; there are far more pleasant things to discuss!] Are you much for parties on Satinalia? I have great hopes that we will have no reason to go fighting our way through Nevarran cities this year, and so there might be a little something organized in the Gallows proper. In which case, what would you estimate the likelihood that you might play at such an affair, and at what rate might you be bribed for a particular sort of tune or two if such a coincidence were to come to pass?
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[personal profile] heirring 2020-09-07 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Truthfully, the particular song matters less than the meter for the dances in question. Forgive me - I know it must be awful to say such a thing to a musician. But my designs are entirely to do with the dancing in questions, and I have my eye on one those dreadfully dull slow things where the only point is to turn slowly in a circle, and a saltarello.
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[personal profile] heirring 2020-09-07 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
That should be no trouble whatsoever. We have an agreement, Monsieur.