The Selection: Semi-Advanced Roleplay discussion
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Dec 14, 2014 10:05AM
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Piper was simply sitting on a lounge chair, wearing one of her lovely swimsuits that she had gotten from her parents before she entered the Selection. She picked up a book from her small bag that she carried with her and started to read. After a few minutes, she got bored of reading and looked around. She saw Aphrodite, who was quite famous, and she hated. Piper hated famous people. They were like the villains in books that she read.
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"Oh, I'm sorry Miss, you might live in a place nicer than me, but I'm positive that I live in a quite nice home, and the eights are the ones who live in the dumpster. I also find it quite odd that you are calling me darling, if you want a girlfriend, you should probably go home, because the castle is not the place to make girlfriends; you are supposed to be in love with the prince. I would suggest that you leave," Piper replied calmly, trying not to laugh.
Piper let out a laugh, "If you think that my hair is greasy, you should look at your oily mess - I mean hair. And my family has the money to move up Castes, but they would rather be smart and stay in their jobs, which are owning two widely known companies in our province. You see, I am also quite smart, smarter than you, all you care about is being b***hy. You just like to ruin people's lives, be a snob, insult people, manipulate people, try to be clever, I know people like you, and I hate them. I am usually a very nice person, but to people like you, I doubt that anyone would become your friend, unless you paid them, bribed them, or threatened them."
Piper came up from the water. She didn't tell Aphrodite one thing - she had her phone recording it in her bag. Now she had proof to give to the royal family about this snob, and she was also going post it online, too. Piper walked out of the pool area, then got on her phone, posted the audio, and was ready to start making Aphrodite's life hell. Everyone was going to see how terrible Aphrodite was. Sure, Aphrodite would make her life suck, but Aphrodite would have a worst one. Piper wasn't staying sweet for long.
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((The phone was in the bag, she started recording it while she was reading, and she left the phone to record inside her bag, it's possible, I've done it before... She stopped recording it after she got out of the pool))
((But wouldn't it have caught her saying mean things back?))
"Okay," She said, smiling. Piper knew she had a ton of friends and family, she wasn't going to worry.
Emery Hollister, after 20 years, found herself back to the Palace. She never thought about coming back before--for some very selfish reasons- and here she was, laying on the pool chaise lounge, like old times. Back when she was so young and raw.
"Oi," Emery called when Riley resurfaced. She was on the other side of the pool, so Riley's back was facing her. "I was going to make a surprise comeback. Now, how am I going to give you a hug when you're all wet like that, Riley Shreave?" she said teasingly.
"Oh my God, you haven't change a bit." she chuckled, and hugged her back. "I can't believe you don't know someone is staying at your home. I've been here since last night. Well, almost midnight, it was a long night ride. Anyway, I don't really have any update on you for the last 20 years, give me some brief summary."
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((She's a random The Elite who's happen to be the single after all these years and now she's helping the second selection))
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"Yeah, I know about that. I seriously thought that you and Philip are planning to have 10 kids, so you can have family soccer team with your husband as the captain." she joked. "Which is why I'm here. Peter called me, actually, said something about... Royal Planner? He thought if I showed up immediately, I can help. After all, who knows about The Selections better than you and me? And, well, Audrey, Echo, and Katiana, but two of them are married so they're busy with their own family, and God knows where Katiana is. So... I'm your last hope, apparently." she spreaded her arms widely. "I can't believe your son is going to pick a future wife! You don't look like someone who's going to have a grandchild anytime soon!"
"Well, but if they start asking me how to win your boy's heart, what am I going to say? I'm good at dating--I really am-, but I'm suck at lovey dovey real, long-term commitment." she raised an eyebrow and snorted. "Of course I'll help you. And you have no idea how much I miss you. I keep telling people that you're my friend everytime we see you on TV--they didn't believe me, of course-. You know me, I always, always, wanted to see you in person again." she told Riley. "And I'm actually have nothing to do for a while. 20 years, apparently enough time for me to visit every inch of Illea. So, let's just say, you rent me a room in palace and I'll work with you to pay it. How's that?"
"Our kind of manners," she grinned. "I don't think I represent the true beauty of royal manners, Riley. You have to give me private lessons for that."
Emery turned around when she heard a voice calling Riley 'Mum'. Unable to held herself, Emery just looked at him like she just found a stray cat. "Oh my God! He is the cutest thing ever!" she exclaimed excitedly, hugging Roan without any warn. But Emery had to stand on her toes because Roan was so much higher than her. "He's like a giant huggable baby," Emery said, shaking Roan left to right repeatedly in her arms.
((Emery being weird around kiddos, because she doesn't have one. Whoops.))
Emery turned around when she heard a voice calling Riley 'Mum'. Unable to held herself, Emery just looked at him like she just found a stray cat. "Oh my God! He is the cutest thing ever!" she exclaimed excitedly, hugging Roan without any warn. But Emery had to stand on her toes because Roan was so much higher than her. "He's like a giant huggable baby," Emery said, shaking Roan left to right repeatedly in her arms.
((Emery being weird around kiddos, because she doesn't have one. Whoops.))
((But that's why we love him!!))
"Yes, I'm your parent's bestie. Well, I am your mother's bestfriend, not sure about your father, what we have is more like a mutual semi-professional works with occasional sentiment." Emery explained.
"Nice to meet you, Roan. I'm Emery." she introduced herself. "Oh gosh, I see you and Philip in him, Riley, but all I can think about is cotton candy."
"Nice to meet you, Roan. I'm Emery." she introduced herself. "Oh gosh, I see you and Philip in him, Riley, but all I can think about is cotton candy."
"I will, as soon as possible. But I'm pretty sure he's still busy running Illea right now," she waved her hand. "Right now, I just want to spend times with my marshmallow."
She turned to Roan and said, "I don't have one either right now. Do you want me to buy it for you?" Even though Emery was aware that Roan's biological age was 15, she couldn't help it. He was such an innocent little child inside and Emery couldn't stop treating him like one.
"Oh, and Riley," she turned back to her bestfriend, her smile was a little bit faded. "I actually came because Peter called me. He didn't tell me anything, but..." Emery exhaled a deep breath before she continued, "Things are a little bit rough lately, eh?"
She turned to Roan and said, "I don't have one either right now. Do you want me to buy it for you?" Even though Emery was aware that Roan's biological age was 15, she couldn't help it. He was such an innocent little child inside and Emery couldn't stop treating him like one.
"Oh, and Riley," she turned back to her bestfriend, her smile was a little bit faded. "I actually came because Peter called me. He didn't tell me anything, but..." Emery exhaled a deep breath before she continued, "Things are a little bit rough lately, eh?"
"No, I'm good. I have my own drink." Emery said to Roan, pointing at the orange juice on the table next where she sat before.
"Oh, Riley." she sighed. "Why didn't you call me? I would've came in an heartbeat."
"Oh, Riley." she sighed. "Why didn't you call me? I would've came in an heartbeat."
"Oh, don't say that, Riley Anne Shreave." Emery sat in front of her. "Don't you ever be too careful with me. That's not an option, that's a demand. Don't you want to grant this humble peasant's wish, my Queen?" she said. "What's the good of me then, if I can't help my bestfriend when she needs me?"
"Fine. But now that I am here, I'm keeping my eyes on you, Riley." she said, pointing at Riley's eyes with her two fingers. "And tell your husband to drop whatever he's doing. You two clearly need some romantic getaway, like, second honeymoon or something. Who knows? Maybe you'll come back with baby number six." she purred, sipping her drink. She realized that Riley was staring at her, so she asked, "Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something wrong with my face?"
"Why, thank you. You're gorgeous-er." she said teasingly. "Well, we've been busy. Adulthood, you know. It's kinda nostalgic, when I returned. At first, I felt like I was back being 16 again, back to the old times when we first met, and I used to teased you. God, those days are precious." Emery chuckled, remembering the old days. "Now look at everybody. You and Philip have five children, two of them are twins. And Peter with Audrey, Echo and William get their happy ending too. Louise also has this gorgeous Italian hubby. It used to seem very far away when we were younger, now that we're at this point, it happened like this," she snapped her fingers. "Goodness gracious, now that I think about it, I'm turning 40 next year."
"I adore you for being such a quintessential multitasker." Emery smiled, responding to her rant. "Well, we can't pleased everybody, that's inescapable no matter who you are and what your job is. But give yourself a credit, alright? Illea is a better place now, really. I saw it myself with my own eyes. You and Philip did wonderful job. Don't worry too much, one problem at a time, and one day you'll find a solution with this whole rebellion things." she told her. "And I'm sure your kids are wonderful, consider who's their parents. Good thing you decided to raise them yourself, keeping things real."
"What? Come on, I don't think Liss dislikes you, you're her mother. And a really cool one. I don't think anyone can pull any excuse to hate you, you're impossible to hate. And Roan is still very young, plus he's the baby of your family, maybe he's just a little bit lonely or something, since all his siblings are growing up now, and they are all have their own priority and he's having a little bit trouble finding his own. About Perry... Well, he has a lot on his shoulders, and he's gonna be the next King, maybe he's just try to enjoy being a normal teenager while he can, before he takes those responsibility, cause after that, there will be no more 'I' in his life, he has to take care of every single person in Illea." Emery said softly. "And Sabella, well, that's a tough one. It's not easy when your heart is broken. Nothing can really help, except time. She needs to rebuild her trust, show her that there are many kinds of love, and how much she's loved by people around her. One day, she's going to move on with her life, and that's all up to her, it's her heart and she's the only one who can make a decision about it. What you can do is to encourage her, be patient with her."
"Girl, I'm a teacher. I cannot be bad at giving advice. Isn't that why you like me, Riley? Because I'm good with words?" she winked. "I know you won't trade it with anything. Fierce woman like you, it takes more than just few setbacks to bring you down. If it's getting a little harder to cope, just remember that you're not doing this alone."
She embraced that hug and stroked Riley's wet hair playfully. "No, thank you, for letting be become a part of your life. And sorry I'd been away, not being able to be here physically." she pulled herself a little bit, and poked Riley's cheek like the old time. "Now, don't you have 35 girls you're supposed to greet?"
"Yes. Dry yourself, put a nice dress, be amazing. I'll see you at dinner, Your Majesty." she winked. "See you later then." Emery gave her a two fingers salute, before she turned around heading to her room.
Mae walked into the pool area with her book of sheet music, with both filled and empty pages. She sat down on one of the lounge chairs and started humming part if a tune that had been in her head, writing the notes as she went.
Lisbeth walked in, barefoot, glad to find some peace at last. She went and sat next to Mae and opened her sketchbook.
"Hi again. " Lisbeth smiled. Mae was literally the only selected girl she felt comfortable around. " what are you doing?"
"Music. I'm a musician, so I'm just playing around with some notes and things. What about you?" Mae smiled at her.
"I just came out to sketch. " Lisbeth confessed. She felt a little jealous of Mae; she could do what she liked as a job, being a five.
"That's nice. Are you any good?" Mae asked her, though she didn't really care if she was terrible. Mae had always wanted to be able to draw…anything, really. The best she could do was a stick figure with a smile.
"I'm ... Ok..." Lisbeth blushed. She liked drawing and thought she was quite good at it, but she'd never been able to compare it to what gives could do so she didnt know.
Mae laughed a bit. "Could I see one of them?"
Lisbeth blushed. " if you want...." She was used to doing stuff for other castes. " they're nowhere near the standard of fives though..."
"Oh, no problem. Not all Fives can draw, all I can do is stick figures." Mae laughed again.
"Yeah, but you've got music. " Lisbeth protested, handing over her sketchbook. It was mainly full of random sketches, of ideas that had suddenly come to her.
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