Sam Vimes
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Post by Sam Vimes on Feb 23, 2008 17:12:42 GMT -5
*Among the many, many things Vimes hated were:
1. Kings 2. Magic 3. Nature 4. Elves (though not as much as he hated humans)
Therefore, Vetinari had of course assigned him to Lorien. At least he had managed to get away with wearing his uniform rather than those bloody red tights Sybil had packed.
Standing in the hallway, it was hard to remember that he was in fact His Grace Sir Samuel Vimes, as it simply made him feel like someone in over his head.*
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Post by Nessa Telemnar on Feb 23, 2008 17:19:00 GMT -5
*A slender, young elf maid with long blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes walked elegantly through the room. She was dressed in a beautiful dress in a light material, that did very little to hide her beautiful body. She smiled when she saw the newcomer.*
"Salutations! Welcome to the Kingdom of Lorien. I am Nessa Telemnar, and I am the chamber maid of Queen Tearbird."
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Post by Sam Vimes on Feb 23, 2008 17:23:55 GMT -5
*Vimes reminded himself to bow his head in greeting*
"Sir Samual Vimes, from Ankh-Morpork. I'm here as an ambassodor."
Actually, they sent me here because everyone's afraid the Elven king's gone off his rocker and they want me to find out, but that isn't the diplomatic way of putting it.
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Post by Nessa Telemnar on Feb 23, 2008 17:28:00 GMT -5
*Nessa looked up at him with her big, blue, beautiful eyes.*
"An ambassador, here? Oh my!" *She placed her hand in front of her mouth, as to stop herself from saying something she shouldn't.*
"Well, I can find you somewhere to stay and something to eat and drink. Would you like to stay in the castle, or in one of our tree houses?"
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Post by Sam Vimes on Feb 23, 2008 17:33:55 GMT -5
Trees have bugs and long drops. Castles have drafts and spies.
"Whatever is more convenient- I wouldn't want you to go to any trouble. Are the King and Queen in?"
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Post by Nessa Telemnar on Feb 23, 2008 17:36:17 GMT -5
*Nessa blushed.*
"The Queen is resting, and the King....."
*She lowered her voice and whispered.*
"The King is completely mad.... Everyone is afraid of him...."
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Post by Sam Vimes on Feb 23, 2008 17:39:25 GMT -5
*Vimes did not change his expression, though he inwardly wondered how she could be so foolish as to relay her sympathies to someone who she didn't know. Lucky for her he wasn't a spy.*
"Is that true?"
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Post by Nessa Telemnar on Feb 23, 2008 17:46:25 GMT -5
*Nessa looked innocently up at him. She had lived all her 16 year old life in Lorien. In her world there were no such things as betrayal or deceit or evil.*
"Oh, yes! He received a ring some time ago. We don't know who sent it. But when he put it on, he was changed. For the worse. He became more evil, brutal and violent.... And we have seen him sitting on his throne and talking to his ring! He even called it his precious! Creepy, isn't it?"
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Post by Sam Vimes on Feb 23, 2008 17:53:38 GMT -5
"Well, it's not something normally bragged about."
*Oh Gods. In a way he had almost preferred dealing with vampires and werewolves. The humanoid ones were more dangerous...harder to predict in their evil.*
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Post by Nessa Telemnar on Feb 23, 2008 17:55:59 GMT -5
*Nessa looked worried. She would have to bring lunch to the king in 30 minutes....*
"I don't brag. I just say how it is. My parents told me never to tell a lie. They don't want me to become like the humans."
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Post by Sam Vimes on Feb 23, 2008 17:58:45 GMT -5
"Very wise of them."
*They had neglected to tell her not to say that in front of humans, but he'd let that pass.*
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Post by Nessa Telemnar on Feb 23, 2008 18:02:30 GMT -5
"Thank you."
*She looked up at him and smiled.*
"Are you hungry? I can get you something to eat and drink if you like..."
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Post by Sam Vimes on Feb 23, 2008 18:03:38 GMT -5
*He could certainly have used a drink, but one drink would be one too many with him.*
"No thank you. Are you busy?"
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Post by Nessa Telemnar on Feb 23, 2008 18:06:08 GMT -5
*Nessa smiled warmly and looked up at him again.*
"No, not when the Queen are resting. My duties is to tend to her chamber and her belongings when she is not there. I have time off when she is resting."
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Post by Sam Vimes on Feb 23, 2008 18:08:38 GMT -5
"I see. Does it bring you in contact with the king?"
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