[004] all these blessings, all these burns;

[commandsthewind]

[Elizabeth not talking about the nightmares, most of that happened over fifteen years ago, and her pride refuses to even pretend it still follows her about. But she's equally as annoyed about the missing alcohol, and her candles.]

Blast damn thieves.

What in this dear world do you all drink that doesn't give you plague or sickness? And how do you light your rooms with no candles?

[She's grumbling because she can and because it's safe to grumble about. That and she's genuinely has no idea what's safe and what isn't, not without a food taster at least. Apart from that, she's in her rooms and keeping to herself, her head is hurting again, far past that, even just the slightest breeze seems to make the skin sting. So she's kept her white bandages around her head with putting her wig on, knowing she had to do something about it soon.]

[Lucrezia Borgia]

Loe I confesse, I am thy captive I,
And hold my conquered hands for thee to tie.
What needes thou warre, I sue to thee for grace.

[Galadriel]

I love but one, and hir I love change never,
If men have Faith, lie live with thee for ever.

... I thought perhaps you like those words, if you are so inclined to poetry. Words written by a man of my world before my time, to his lady love.

But that aside, I would have a favour to ask you. You told me when we met that you had considerable skill as a healer? If so, I have need of your services.

[Arya Stark]

Little Knight, I find myself in need of your help. Take pity on a poor queen, would a good knight? I need someone to explain how these devices work in the kitchen, and I couldn't bring myself to ask anyone else. [read: oh dear god her pride.] Oh, and I've a gift for you, should you like to have one.

[Katniss Everdeen]

[Outside Katniss's room, there's just a little plain wooden box with what seem to be a set of silver hair pins. They're very pretty, and very sharp, enough to slice through skin easily if it came to it. There's a note attached.] These were given to me by an ambassador from Turkey, who got them, supposedly, from China. He told me that which is beautiful can also be deadly, and especially when no one bothers to look. I've no use for them, but I think you will. For the next time you feel so defenceless. Elizabeth R. [it may of been a dream, but Elizabeth never forgets when someone dies to defend her, or serve her in any way. Especially from someone who isn't in her service at all.]

Comments

dictated

[kingsgambit]

If you were to ask my king, not having a roof is a wonderful way of lighting a room. [What's up, Liz? :|a He's chatty, at least until he gets turned into a pony.]

dictated

[commandsthewind]

I won't speak ill of my forebears, but that is a poor way to light a room. Certainly not one I will employ.

['Sup, Dudley face. She promises she won't laugh hysterically at your expense. ]

dictated

[kingsgambit]

Something tells me the Arthur here would agree. [...] And it is a thought I agree with, though the sentiment was understandable the practice, let me say I am thankful I left when I did.

[Not much. And well, fine no alcohol run for you :|]

Elizabeth

[heloise]

[ Perhaps she should address the Queen's complaints first, but poetry trumps all, so here it is: ]

Binde fast my hands, they have deserved chaines,
While rage is absent, take some friend the paynes.
For rage against my wench mov'd my rash arrne,
My Mistresse weepes whom my mad hand did harme.

Lucrezia

[commandsthewind]

[She doesn't mind, all she simply wants is the distraction from the pain in her head, and the nightmares.]

I grieve and dare not show my discontent;
I love, and yet am forced to seem to hate;
I do, yet dare not say I ever meant;
I seem stark mute, but inwardly do prate.

Elizabeth

[heloise]

[ She's already paging through her books, but these past few weeks have made her-- less patient of carrying on charades. This isn't one, but it feels almost similar. ]

The water is safe, my lady.

[hedonic]

Did I not make an offer earlier that I'm willing to deliver anything to anyone? Or could it be you're avoiding me? I wonder why that would be...

~> private;

[commandsthewind]

My lady...

[oh dear god, how on earth does she address this?]

[private.]

... I've not been avoiding you. [she could also be avoiding you because you died in her dream.] Merely keeping my own counsel for awhile.

private;

[hedonic]

Oh? And what has that wrought?

Elizabeth

[inafadingcrown]

But side by side a little pair
with heads together, mingled hair,
went walking to and fro
still hand in hand; and what they said,
ere Waking far apart them led,
that only we now know.

A poor response, but many of the poems of my people speak of long ago battles; it would not do to answer talk of love with war. And I will offer my services gladly, if you will but tell me where to meet you.

Galadriel

[commandsthewind]

So does much of my mine. But a great deal of love too.

I am in my room, whenever you'd like to come to join me?

Elizabeth

[inafadingcrown]

If you are not currently occupied, I might join you in only a moment.

Forever written

[sandoval]

[Sandoval has no idea who he's addressing, but he's happy to respond!]

I've just been introduced to this marvelous thing called "juice"! Supposedly found in a "refrigerator", whatever that is. Perhaps you should look around for some, crumpet!

And I usually stick with torches, but there's also this fancy new thing called a "flash light" that I learned of recently! It has a little knob on the side, and if you move the knob, it's brighter than ten candles! Isn't that remarkable?

[commandsthewind]

Well, wine is much the same as juice but without the process of fermenting.

I've seen such things light the rooms, I'm told it's a process called 'Electricity'. [thank you Jenny for broadening her mind a little. Or at least making her feel less of an idiot with all these modern things.]

[sandoval]

Really? Well, it certainly didn't seem septic when I had some of it. Though it has been frightfully fashionable in my lands to poison everything, so, I may be a little biased.

I had heard a "battery", not "electricity", as the source of the light... but I am not so knowledgeable about these things, I stick to torches!

Elizabeth

[the_effect_she_has]

[If she goes back to check on the box, it is still sitting there after a few hours. If she comes back the next day, it is still sitting there outside Katniss's door.

And yes, on the third day, it's still sitting there. Katniss's nameplate is there, though, so she hasn't gone home...she just hasn't left.]

Katniss

[commandsthewind]

[She will check.

And then Katniss, she will be knocking on your door, loudly and often until you answer. She's not alright with this.]

Queen Elizabeth

[persequor]

I'll be there, my lady.

[ GOING TO THE KITCHEN LALALALA ]

Action forever;

[commandsthewind]

[Elizabeth is waiting, drinking - gasp - water. She's not wearing her wigs, just the white linen around her head. Galadriel probably forbade her or something.

She's also staring perplexedly at a microwave. it is strange and confusing.]

Dictated forever

[onlyanapple]

Good news for you. Water from the tap? Not swimming with disease any more.

[commandsthewind]

I thank you once again, Master Crowley, for your advice and wisdom.

[she's not being sarcastic, she swears.]

[alias_savant]

I could loan you a lamp, if you'd like. It works a little differently than the lighting you're used to, however.

[commandsthewind]

I think I may have those in my room, but I've no idea how to use them. [erg, she hates modern things. Hates them very much.]

dicated

[circleoflife]

I have drank naught but water for all my life. That, at least, has not been taken from us.

dicated

[commandsthewind]

Sadly water is not so clean where I come from. It's... more inclined to make one sick if it came to that.