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Post by echolight4eva on Jun 22, 2015 17:57:32 GMT -6
(Okay.)
Alicia walked into the same warehouse the next night, long after dark. She opened the door only enough to step in and she glanced at Nathaniel, dipping her head as some semblance of a greeting.
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Post by Cʀʏsᴛᴀʟ on Jun 22, 2015 18:16:23 GMT -6
Nathan didn't even acknowledge her arrival, not really. He just launched into business. "You're going to be playing the part of a lesser noble from Fadrex in the Western Dominance. Since you don't need to speak, there's no need for you to learn an accent." He stepped closer to her, his eyes critical. "I imagine most of your jobs don't involve you interacting. You're a thief, not a grifter. That's why I'm going to teach you to play a lady."
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Post by echolight4eva on Jun 22, 2015 18:19:35 GMT -6
Alicia looked at him with questioning eyes, wondering whether it could be done. She nodded, still not ready to talk. She gestured for him to continue.
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Post by Cʀʏsᴛᴀʟ on Jun 22, 2015 19:15:10 GMT -6
"Now, being a noble is all about attitude," Nathan said. "You have to act like you belong there. Confidence, poise, and some measure of arrogance depending on who you are. We'll start with your posture, though. You don't slouch, but you stand like a thief, not a lady."
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Post by echolight4eva on Jun 22, 2015 19:17:13 GMT -6
Alicia listened to this, blinking a few times. She then nodded, standing up as straight as she could, though she seemed somewhat rigid and stiff.
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Post by Cʀʏsᴛᴀʟ on Jun 25, 2015 10:53:57 GMT -6
Nathan circled her, brushing his fingers against her back and shoulders to correct her. Once he returned to standing in front of her, he lifted her chin with his finger and stared intently into her eyes, in a way that was almost creepy. "Confidence," he said. "Confidence is the key. It's in the eyes."
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Post by echolight4eva on Jun 25, 2015 11:44:03 GMT -6
Alicia looked at him, a thinly veiled challenge in her eyes. She moved her chin out of his hand and tried to look confident.
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Post by Cʀʏsᴛᴀʟ on Jun 25, 2015 11:51:29 GMT -6
Nathan made a small sound of disappointment. "Hmm. Well, we have time to work on it." He stepped away and opened a box that he'd brought with him. From it, he produced a dress. It wasn't anything like Nikolai would make for her, but it would be good enough for his purposes. "I imagine you haven't spent much time in one of these," he said, holding it up. "You're going to have to look comfortable in one."
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Post by echolight4eva on Jun 25, 2015 12:21:42 GMT -6
Alicia gave a sigh and took the dress from him, walking to a separate room to change into the deess
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Post by Cʀʏsᴛᴀʟ on Jun 25, 2015 14:09:23 GMT -6
Nathan leaned against a pole with his arms crossed while he waited for her. This could require some work, but he saw it as his only way in at this point. He wanted to draw as much attention to himself as possible, and him bringing a minor noble to a ball, or anyone really... that would draw attention.
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Post by echolight4eva on Jun 25, 2015 14:27:12 GMT -6
Alicia stepped out after a few minutes of struggling with the dress. She looked pretty decent- if her hair was done she would look like a minor noble. She glanced at Nathan, , looking questioning.
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Post by Cʀʏsᴛᴀʟ on Jun 25, 2015 20:11:30 GMT -6
Nathan gave a small nod of approval, though he didn't look entirely pleased. "Now walk toward me. Picture a noblewoman. Confidence."
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Post by echolight4eva on Jun 25, 2015 20:33:28 GMT -6
Alicia held her head parallel with the ground, her eyes aloof as as confident as she could muster. Her posture was almost like what he had shown her, and she walked towards him with small, ladylike and measured steps
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Post by Cʀʏsᴛᴀʟ on Jun 28, 2015 11:59:13 GMT -6
Nathan nodded slowly, a small amount of surprise registering on his face. "Good. You're better than I expected. I suppose you learn quickly." He spent the next hour going over the same things with her, correcting the tiniest of mistakes. He talked about greetings, though she wouldn't be speaking, and about meal etiquette. He even went over the fact that, while she was playing a lady, she would have handmaidens to help her dress and undress.
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Post by echolight4eva on Jun 28, 2015 12:15:05 GMT -6
Alicia began to tire- for her, it had been a long day. She sighed softly when he mentioned the servants, giving him a look that screamed she didn't want to have that. But she then shrugged and relaxed. It was no use fighting it.
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Don't worry about it. I honestly should be focusing on school anyways Xd
I hate schoo