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dark is the new black
ooc; okay, so I figured the easiest way for me to do this was to set up the post and then set up two different threads: one for canon-alignment shifted Peony, one for AUDark!Peony, so...yes. :|b
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[Peony is walking down the corridors of the Palace, a snotty nosed rappig quick on his heels. Peony looks down at the rappig, annoyed and almost disgusted]
You're more annoying than your namesake. Pretty soon we'll have to start tossing you into icy lakes, too.
[Saphir stares at him, and Peony stares back, until his expression softens a little]
Ugh, whatever.
You're more annoying than your namesake. Pretty soon we'll have to start tossing you into icy lakes, too.
[Saphir stares at him, and Peony stares back, until his expression softens a little]
Ugh, whatever.
[Peony appears on the Plane, a rappig in his arms. He looks like he'd been cuddling the rappig warmly, but as soon as he realizes he's on the Plane and thinks no one else is around, his expression turns colder and he drops the rappig. He starts walking away from the rappig, who scrambles to get up and chase after him.]
Just the guy I was looking for!
[Peony drapes an arm over Jade's shoulder, and begins to drag him down the hall.]
I was actually thinking about those military proposals that keep getting thrown at me, and I thought who better to talk to than my most trusted military officer.
[he nudges Saphir out of the way with his foot, as he pulls Jade along]
[Peony drapes an arm over Jade's shoulder, and begins to drag him down the hall.]
I was actually thinking about those military proposals that keep getting thrown at me, and I thought who better to talk to than my most trusted military officer.
[he nudges Saphir out of the way with his foot, as he pulls Jade along]
Gailardia.
[walks over to the stairs and leans against the wall at the top as he looks down at Guy]
What've you got there?
[walks over to the stairs and leans against the wall at the top as he looks down at Guy]
What've you got there?
It's a shame it's not his neck, right?
[Peony laughs, and then squats down to pick up the rappig and pet him]
He knows I'm just kidding, don't you?
[the rappig squeals in reply, and then burrows it's head into Peony's shoulder as Peony pets him]
[Peony laughs, and then squats down to pick up the rappig and pet him]
He knows I'm just kidding, don't you?
[the rappig squeals in reply, and then burrows it's head into Peony's shoulder as Peony pets him]
Huh?
[Peony turns around, and then smiles a politician's smile before turning around and scooping up Aslan]
I could never forget my Aslan. He's just so squirmy sometimes he must've slipped. Poor, stupid thing.
[Peony pets Aslan and coos at him in a comforting way.]
[Peony turns around, and then smiles a politician's smile before turning around and scooping up Aslan]
I could never forget my Aslan. He's just so squirmy sometimes he must've slipped. Poor, stupid thing.
[Peony pets Aslan and coos at him in a comforting way.]
Don't keep your mouth open like that. You're going to make me look bad by association.
[Peony squints at Jade before putting the rappig down - not dropping - and walks over to Jade looking almost concerned. His voice drops lower in case anyone might be listening]
Everything all right?
[Peony squints at Jade before putting the rappig down - not dropping - and walks over to Jade looking almost concerned. His voice drops lower in case anyone might be listening]
Everything all right?
Oh yeah, then we better sit down and take a look at those.
[Peony heads towards his office, assuming Guy is following behind.]
[Peony heads towards his office, assuming Guy is following behind.]
Oh, I've been meaning to talk to him, too. I'll come to the meeting with you. I've been thinking about our military policy lately. Maybe those critics were right about us cutting the military budgets too much.
I'm fine. [Jade knows that he wants to ask something along the lines of 'What's wrong with you?' but he is having difficulty finding the exact way to put it.] Your Majesty. It... is not like you to treat Aslan like that.
[Sure, he was grumpy enough when he wasn't feeling well, and he insulted the intelligence of the Cute Jade with trolltastic vengeance. But this is very different, and it's unsettling Jade.]
[Sure, he was grumpy enough when he wasn't feeling well, and he insulted the intelligence of the Cute Jade with trolltastic vengeance. But this is very different, and it's unsettling Jade.]
Seriously? When the hell hasn't a war with Kimlasca been likely, even if it is peacetime?
[Peony looks more amused than anything else] Oh? I didn't realize you cared so much.
[he picks up Aslan, holding him out to Jade] Why don't you show me how I usually treat Aslan?
[he picks up Aslan, holding him out to Jade] Why don't you show me how I usually treat Aslan?
That is what the peace treaty was for, Your Majesty. [Jade smiles a little too pleasantly.] But if Your Majesty still doubts it, I'm sure we could strengthen Natalia's claim to the throne before taking Ingobert out of the way. The Princess could never be compelled to put her precious citizens at unnecessary risk. [Despite the nastiness of his implication, it's just a joke. And as much as he thinks Natalia will one day be an excellent ruler, Ingobert seems to have heeled enough to make war highly improbable.]
[he laughs at Guy's reaction]
I should be asking you that. You didn't fall and hit your head or something, did you? Keep that up, and I'll have to start calling this guy Gailardia instead.
I should be asking you that. You didn't fall and hit your head or something, did you? Keep that up, and I'll have to start calling this guy Gailardia instead.
[Guy follows, though he does pause to try and steer the rappig gently with them, when it stops a moment. Once they get to the office he sets the documents down, arranges them in the correct order and urgency. Peony's being unusually eager to work, but it's just something to note.]
Here's the summary report, and here's the border reports.
Here's the summary report, and here's the border reports.
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