A Wonderful Night in Selm!

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-=- A Wonderful Night in Selm! -=-

 

At the end of His Imperial Majesty’s court, members of the court were invited to partake in carousing in the Barony of Selm, a newly built pleasure palace across the River Ari. They were invited to celebrate the ascention to Knighthood of various honored guests, include the Duke John d’Arkent himself to Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Petrine Order of Humanity and the Empire.

 

First, in two groups of ten, the family and staff of the Palace toured the estate with the noble guests, before retreating to the garden. The festivities began with drinks and hors d'oeuvres served by Francois, the estate’s butler, and Franz, a ward of House d’Arkent.

 

 

Soon after, the Baron Selm invited his guests to the amphitheatre nestled between a babbling brook and a carefully carved stone, where a collection of Rhenyari musicians entertained the guests, soon also including the Emperor himself.

 

 

Despite the Baron Selm’s request to see the Imperial Princess Anna Augusta and Duke Joseph Clemente dance during the minstrel’s traditional waltz, they refused entirely. Instead, Peter Baldwin, the Baron’s son, and the Imperial Princess Lorena Antonia took the dance.

 

 

Interrupting the lovely dance, Valentina Ruthern appeared to the crowd, blackened of eye and bruised! The party was immediately dispersed to investigate the crime, yet not before a wonderful night of carousel and laughter! Only the first of many to come.

 

The Guest List;

Emperor Peter III

Duke Joseph Clement

Imperial Princess Anna Augusta

Imperial Princess Lorena Antonia

Duke Leopold Helvets

Sir Konrad Stafyr

Sir Terrence May

Sir Tiberius Barrow

Lady Valentina Ruthern

Lady Chesna Kovachev

Lady Natalya Devereux

Lady Katerina Alimar

Lady Anna Pruvia

Lady Isabel Stafyr

Hugo Wright

Adrian Orel

 

Sir John d’Arkent KCHE

Duke of Sunholdt, Baron of Selm

Justice of the Supreme Court

 

 

 

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Adrian drinks Carrion Black as he watches the events transpire with intrigue, orbs darting between the crowd, his hand lightly gripping upon Wit’s End, just as he guarded the Emperor, he’d then mumble words to both Rylan and Stefan, not after enjoying a Wonderful Night in Selm.

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Chesna Kovachev hummed a gentle tune to herself as she made her departure from her lovely evening in Selm, gazing admirably out the window of her carriage as the sun disappearing behind the horizon in the distance.  It would be a lengthy journey back to the Kingdom of Haense, no doubt, so she began to doze off into a light slumber; guided by the comforting warmth of the portly wine in her stomach, and the idle whinnies of the horses drawing her carriage along the path.  It certainly was a wonderful night in Selm!

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53 minutes ago, BenevolentManacles said:

Lady Anna Pruvia

 

The Duchess of Ostland would sulk in her temporary penthouse suite in Helena, having departed the merriment early on.