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For Richard, it was a normal day in Atharia, he was working late in his garage. Richard being a mechanic for civilian machines, and despite barely making enough money as it was, he lived in a small apartment in the city. The television and radio discussing political tension building between Atharian politicians and their rival empire. Though he missed their name this time around as he began to play music instead as he worked, recently people have been bringing him simple machines, though occasionally a steam engine from a vehicle is brought in. He was born to middle class parents and lived a normal life, though one flaw was due to prices increasing in Atharia, he didn't go to school and never learned to read or write. Instead he worked manual jobs most his life and hasn't ever gotten out of the more or less lower class district. Despite being unable to read he knows something big is going on. More airships have been seem over the city, and they aren't civilian based... and something about conscription was brought up too.
Julia was in Oskor, she having moved there after her education. She was Richard's twin sister who had been more successful than he ever was, having enough money to send one child to school they sent Julia. She learning how to read and write, even getting a job to live in a good house in a better district in Oskor than Richard ever could in Atharia. Both being twenty two years old as well. Julia was walking through the city square. She enjoying life as an Oskoran citizen, though she too heard about tensions rising between Atharia and Oskor diplomats... the Oskoran nation was more lavish than Atharia. Though Julia herself could be seen as nobility she is anything but... she does enjoy luxuries at times but nowhere near the amount that those in Kinniald Row. Who she has seen women in expensive dresses and almost resembling princesses. Though with what's going on now, those luxuries may be rare... Atharian silk already heavily taxed...
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For Richard, it was a normal day in Atharia, he was working late in his garage. Richard being a mechanic for civilian machines, and despite barely making enough money as it was, he lived in a small apartment in the city. The television and radio discussing political tension building between Atharian politicians and their rival empire. Though he missed their name this time around as he began to play music instead as he worked, recently people have been bringing him simple machines, though occasionally a steam engine from a vehicle is brought in. He was born to middle class parents and lived a normal life, though one flaw was due to prices increasing in Atharia, he didn't go to school and never learned to read or write. Instead he worked manual jobs most his life and hasn't ever gotten out of the more or less lower class district. Despite being unable to read he knows something big is going on. More airships have been seem over the city, and they aren't civilian based... and something about conscription was brought up too.
Julia was in Oskor, she having moved there after her education. She was Richard's twin sister who had been more successful than he ever was, having enough money to send one child to school they sent Julia. She learning how to read and write, even getting a job to live in a good house in a better district in Oskor than Richard ever could in Atharia. Both being twenty two years old as well. Julia was walking through the city square. She enjoying life as an Oskoran citizen, though she too heard about tensions rising between Atharia and Oskor diplomats... the Oskoran nation was more lavish than Atharia. Though Julia herself could be seen as nobility she is anything but... she does enjoy luxuries at times but nowhere near the amount that those in Kinniald Row. Who she has seen women in expensive dresses and almost resembling princesses. Though with what's going on now, those luxuries may be rare... Atharian silk already heavily taxed...
Verona was walking down one of the more lavish looking streets in the better part of town, in a pretty but not over the top dress of blue and purple velvet. One of the many different ways she presented herself. So many different lives lived, so many different deeds done, so many mistakes yet to be made. Such was the art of a charlatan. She was heading to one of the few houses she owned to change and emerge as someone else again. She had a meeting to attend as one of the courtesans of some diplomat who had no intention of hiding his pleasures. It has taken her many years, and many more failures to rise to the social circle of the rich, and now that she was here it was even harder staying. She enjoyed the things wealth got her and she was not going to let anything cast her down again. She was now walking briskly through the square and in her thoughts failed to notice another woman who was jusst enjoying a walk. "Oh I am terribly sorry I was busy in my thoughts. Is everything in order?" she asked her.
((Right I think I have the right characters for this now. I will introduce my other one as the diplomat Verona is supposed to go to this meeting with. I hope this is what you had in mind when you imagined the world I'm gonna shut up now))
Verona was walking down one of the more lavish looking streets in the better part of town, in a pretty but not over the top dress of blue and purple velvet. One of the many different ways she presented herself. So many different lives lived, so many different deeds done, so many mistakes yet to be made. Such was the art of a charlatan. She was heading to one of the few houses she owned to change and emerge as someone else again. She had a meeting to attend as one of the courtesans of some diplomat who had no intention of hiding his pleasures. It has taken her many years, and many more failures to rise to the social circle of the rich, and now that she was here it was even harder staying. She enjoyed the things wealth got her and she was not going to let anything cast her down again. She was now walking briskly through the square and in her thoughts failed to notice another woman who was jusst enjoying a walk. "Oh I am terribly sorry I was busy in my thoughts. Is everything in order?" she asked her.
((Right I think I have the right characters for this now. I will introduce my other one as the diplomat Verona is supposed to go to this meeting with. I hope this is what you had in mind when you imagined the world I'm gonna shut up now))
(Lol it's fine! I just did both character intros to allow interactions :)
Julia looks at her. "Oh its ok." She says smiling. She had also been lost in thought. "Oh pardon me ma'am. I didn't realize you were here. Have i wandered into Kinniald Row again?" She asks. Julia having a small Atharian accent. She didn't want to get in trouble though. She hadn't meant to walk into the other woman. Julia looked like she too could be wealthy. Though clearly wasn't, her beauty wasted in humble clothes. The streets were busy though besides them, it may be late but many were out tonight wandering the streets of the city. She had no idea the woman before her was a charlatan...
(Lol it's fine! I just did both character intros to allow interactions :)
Julia looks at her. "Oh its ok." She says smiling. She had also been lost in thought. "Oh pardon me ma'am. I didn't realize you were here. Have i wandered into Kinniald Row again?" She asks. Julia having a small Atharian accent. She didn't want to get in trouble though. She hadn't meant to walk into the other woman. Julia looked like she too could be wealthy. Though clearly wasn't, her beauty wasted in humble clothes. The streets were busy though besides them, it may be late but many were out tonight wandering the streets of the city. She had no idea the woman before her was a charlatan...
Verona smiled with practiced confidence. "Not just yet, Kinniald Row is still a little walk away." She looked the other woman up and down quickly, Atharian accent, well hidden in the backs of her speech, not quite the rich dress of the upper classes but her beauty certainly belonged there. Verona was for a moment taken with her, seeing the younger woman, half her age, the world before her. "May I ask what's your name?"
((:D alrighty, so I know Verona is going to be involved through the diplomat, how do you plan to bring Julia into that meeting? Cause I think this upcoming meeting should be key to the upcoming conflict between Atharia and Oskor? ))
Verona smiled with practiced confidence. "Not just yet, Kinniald Row is still a little walk away." She looked the other woman up and down quickly, Atharian accent, well hidden in the backs of her speech, not quite the rich dress of the upper classes but her beauty certainly belonged there. Verona was for a moment taken with her, seeing the younger woman, half her age, the world before her. "May I ask what's your name?"
((:D alrighty, so I know Verona is going to be involved through the diplomat, how do you plan to bring Julia into that meeting? Cause I think this upcoming meeting should be key to the upcoming conflict between Atharia and Oskor? ))
Verona smiled with practiced confidence. "Not just yet, Kinniald Row is still a little walk away." She looked the other woman up and down quickly, Atharian accent, well hidden in the backs of her speech, not quite the rich dress of the upper classes but her beauty certainly belonged there. Verona was for a moment taken with her, seeing the younger woman, half her age, the world before her. "May I ask what's your name?"
((:D alrighty, so I know Verona is going to be involved through the diplomat, how do you plan to bring Julia into that meeting? Cause I think this upcoming meeting should be key to the upcoming conflict between Atharia and Oskor? ))
Verona smiled with practiced confidence. "Not just yet, Kinniald Row is still a little walk away." She looked the other woman up and down quickly, Atharian accent, well hidden in the backs of her speech, not quite the rich dress of the upper classes but her beauty certainly belonged there. Verona was for a moment taken with her, seeing the younger woman, half her age, the world before her. "May I ask what's your name?"
((:D alrighty, so I know Verona is going to be involved through the diplomat, how do you plan to bring Julia into that meeting? Cause I think this upcoming meeting should be key to the upcoming conflict between Atharia and Oskor? ))
Julia looked relieved by the news. "I'm Julia Miller." She says honestly. She didn't know what else to say.. she felt the other woman look her over. "What's your name?" She asks after a brief pause. She clearly wasn't welcome in Kinniald Row.. especially since she had been almost worried about entering it though it only made sense given how some nobles had rather inflated egos...
Julia looked relieved by the news. "I'm Julia Miller." She says honestly. She didn't know what else to say.. she felt the other woman look her over. "What's your name?" She asks after a brief pause. She clearly wasn't welcome in Kinniald Row.. especially since she had been almost worried about entering it though it only made sense given how some nobles had rather inflated egos...
"Julia, what a pretty name." Verona mumbled under her breath, then smiled and without thinking about it answered her. "Just call me Minerva darling" she gave her the name she was known by around the city she had to keep up appearances afterall, only a few knew her true name was Verona. She didn't surrender that information easily.
"Julia, what a pretty name." Verona mumbled under her breath, then smiled and without thinking about it answered her. "Just call me Minerva darling" she gave her the name she was known by around the city she had to keep up appearances afterall, only a few knew her true name was Verona. She didn't surrender that information easily.
Julia smiles. It was more out of embarrassment though. Least she was humble... "Uh. Ok Minerva." She says. "That's a pretty name too. Strong i heard." The upper class speak was something Julia never got used to... "Sorry if I am holding you up." She says quickly.
Julia smiles. It was more out of embarrassment though. Least she was humble... "Uh. Ok Minerva." She says. "That's a pretty name too. Strong i heard." The upper class speak was something Julia never got used to... "Sorry if I am holding you up." She says quickly.
"Well thank you." She tilted her head slightly then straightened it back up at her apology. "Oh no you've done nothing wrong darling." Verona thought for a second "I am heading towards Kinniard Row, would you care to accompany me?" she asked her. Verona had decided the girl was too precious to waste away in the middle classes and so she was going to extend a hand to her, and for once be the person she would have liked to meet at her age.
"Well thank you." She tilted her head slightly then straightened it back up at her apology. "Oh no you've done nothing wrong darling." Verona thought for a second "I am heading towards Kinniard Row, would you care to accompany me?" she asked her. Verona had decided the girl was too precious to waste away in the middle classes and so she was going to extend a hand to her, and for once be the person she would have liked to meet at her age.
"Ok. I just have had past experiences you know?" Julia was a bit nervous but stunned at the offer. "Me? Go to Kinniald Row?" She asks. She never thought this would ever happen to someone like her. "Uh... I'd love to." She says. Though she was nervous given she would either be sneered at or worse.. left there.
"Ok. I just have had past experiences you know?" Julia was a bit nervous but stunned at the offer. "Me? Go to Kinniald Row?" She asks. She never thought this would ever happen to someone like her. "Uh... I'd love to." She says. Though she was nervous given she would either be sneered at or worse.. left there.
