I Blame Retch...Prophecy post-P2.5 story

[vdansk]

Clearly this is not my fault. I was just minding my own business, balancing work, kids, call, and the homework assignment due next week, and Retch had to make a comment about thumbing our noses at snooty relatives. And the framework of a story sprang, full-grown, with sword and helmet, into my head.

So...if there is anyone who would reasonably like to attend the Naming Ceremony for the child Alethia has designated her heir, or who would be in Rachenza during the chaos to follow, please email me. It takes place some time in September, this year. Retch has no choice, it's his fault. Lettie really should be there too. The Maddington School For Gifted Children contingent would be very useful. Samarra may be too pregnant to travel, but Alethia'd like her there. (Besides, doesn't she need to go to Rachenza to marry Tlena and Truman?) I figure that Stone will be back on his farm. Could Liana make it? I could use our Aquamancer for a plot point if Selara could justify being there. Any volunteers? Please be aware that Alethia will take unholy amusement in scandalizing her relatives...who have no recourse, because Mama Liisa told her to invite whomever she wished.

Just to be really unreasonable, she'd also invite Iortash On, and Sage Prospera, and the Captain of the ship who brought them back to Arden. Not likely they'd come, but, oh, the fun if they did.... Hmm...would it be presumptuous to invite their majesties, or rude NOT to? And it would be so funny if there were an excuse to get John's elf who was courting Samarra there. "This is the fellow she married? She preferred HIM to ME?!"

OK, if my homework doesn't get done on time, I'm definitely blaming you guys.

Comments

[ladyofmusic.livejournal.com]

if the word "dalliance" was uttered from Liana's lips, it would be concerning herself. She's been comparing men against Alethia's requirements ever since their conversation.

[chris-warrior.livejournal.com]

Liana uttering the word "daliance" concerning herself around her brother who still thinks of her as a teenager and a proper Lady IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM.

here is where Samarra would say, in all seriousness: "I know we talked about a lot of this stuff in jest, and it very much is your life, and I'm a hundred percent behind you living it - you KNOW that, but could we all pretend that nothing has changed, just until we can get past this wedding?"

*head in hands*

Samara is now strongly considering strangling Alethia...

[ladyofmusic.livejournal.com]

Liana will figure out a way to explain to her brother that she has changed, drastically, in the last few months. She will wait to explain until after the wedding.

[vdansk]

Ack! That piece of knowledge, should it reach Davan's ears, would likely undermine any attempt Alethia makes at ratitional discourse.

But it really was good advice. ;)