PETITE POTINS: Astonishing Affairs

[Azie 657]

PETITE POTINS

Published by the children of the Augustine

A N N O

D O M I N I

13th of Tobias’ Bounty, 1835

2nd Article:

SLOW BEGINNINGS AND QUICK ENGAGEMENTS

Art by Nikoleta Barbara, c.1836

Dearest readers,

The children of the Augustine Palace thank you for showing interest in the hottest gossip column; written, designed, and managed entirely by us palace children... With this column, we hope to provide a window into life at court during the Orenian Social Season while we eagerly await our own debuts. We hope also to encourage more people to get involved in the affairs of the Social Season. So, without further delay, we welcome you again to The Petite Potins… which, quite simply, means ‘the little gossip.’

 

 

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ZODIAC BALL

 

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The Zodiac ball served as a mid-way point for the season. It was themed after the famed Arcane Zodiac, creating a unique atmosphere for the ball. We at Petite Potins viewed the matches of the season alongside the rumors that circled the Augustine ballroom. 

 

THE SEASON’S POTENTIAL MATCHES

 

Miss Laurène Ashford de Savoie and Lord Matyas Basrid

The two have been spotted numerous times in conversation or a dance. A lovely pair they are, we have not seen the two waver from their pursuing interests. Perhaps a betrothal may come into place in due time?

 

HIH George Maximilian and Isabella Ruthern

HIH George and Miss Isabella have not left each other's sides at festivities. We daresay even during their childhood, they’ve been a pair. The two were spotted entering the quarters of His Imperial Majesty, and His Imperial Highness the Count of Renzfeld.

 

HSH Alice Irena and Lord Jon Othaman

A controversial yet lovely sight to behold. We noticed the fancy the two hold for one another, we at Petite Potins urge you to continue reading. 

 

THE RACE FOR PRINCESS AMELIA

It seems the eyes for Her Imperial Highness, Princess Amelia have grown. Ever since Philip de Rosius’s original desire to dance with Princess Amelia at her debut ball, he’s been attempting to steal another dance. Unfortunately, Philip stole another little suitor’s dance this time. Whilst Princess Amelia was teaching Helton Rhodes Helvets how to dance, Philip seized the opportunity to ask the Princess mid-dance for his own dance! Poor Helton had taken a liking to a highly desired Princess, and it seems he paid the cost by having his dancing lessons with the Princess of his dreams taken away.
 

 

ROWDY CHILDREN

Rowdy children at the ball caused quite the disturbance. Whilst guests were dancing with respect, many could hear the stomping and cheers of the adolescents on a dining table! We wonder where the supervisors of the children were, considering such an action is disorderly and can wreck the palace furniture. Not only that, the children ran across the ballroom, stomping on yet another table. 

The children depicted mid-jumps!
 

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT… OR NOT?

Jon Aleksandr and the lovely Princess Alice have been seen paired at events often. At every ball, they’ve been seen dancing for the whole duration and conversing with the others. We believed the Othaman Grand Heir and the Princess of Temesch to be a paired match after first seeing them. However, news has been brought forth to us, displeasing almost. Jon Aleksandr was seen attending Safiya Oma’s house call? Those who spotted the young lord, saw the boy walking from the estate sulking. Murmurs of a rejected declaration we hear? The Lord kept arriving at the events and darting straight to Princess Alice. In truth, we ponder if Lord Jon is conflicted about his match with Princess Alice, and is he searching for another option in Miss Safiya? Whilst the Grand Heir seemed dejected from leaving Miss Safiya’s house call, we await further news. 

HSH Alice and Jon Aleksandr Othaman dancing

 

AN INSOLENT BRAWL

Lord Joseph d’Azor and Mister Arthur Galbraith appeared in public with a displeasing display. The two were bruised and somewhat bloody. They announced that it was supposedly a “Nordling Bear” or an orc. The stories of the duo were jumbled and confusing to listen to. Even HIH Philip Amadeus questioned it with an arched brow. What truly happened between the retired statesman and an adolescent boy?

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THE DINNER OF THE SEASONS PASSED

 

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On the 3rd of Harren’s Folly, Lady Maisie d’Arkent hosted the dinner of seasons passed. This dinner was to bring together the participants of the last three seasons, and the season of 1835. Although, it had an underlying purpose! It was to test the etiquette of the lords and ladies of the social season. To test them. We at Petite Potins went to this dinner to survey and see who properly followed the strict protocol provided by Lady Maisie d’Arkent

 

THOSE WHO ARE HONORED

Eirene Basrid- Showed perfect dinner table manners along with proper greetings to all ladies and lords present. Truly a lady you want to invite for dinner.

 

Alina Basrid - This one does not surprise us at Petite Potins. She is the Ruby of course!

 

Elaine d’Arkent - Elaine was soft-spoken and sweet, other than her conversation with Charles which we will cover later! Lets just say - stay away from topics of hunger around this d’Arkent!

 

NO SWEET TREATS

Lady Maisie made the weird choice to not serve any sweets near the end of her dinner. It simply was dinner, nothing else. It left some of the guests who dined wanting more! Most leaving more famished than they arrived. It was just utterly shocking to us considering Lady Maisie’s past with the finer things in life. Whatever reason the Lady has we hope is good!

 

ELIZABETH OTHOMAN STIRS THE POT

Elizabeth Othaman, the oldest of the Othaman girls and Governor Mary’s daughter. The girl not only arrived late with many others but seemed to be keen on causing silent issues at Lady Maisie’s dinner. Really the only notable thing is how she asked Princess Alice “How do you feel being the Ruby, Alice?”. She whispered this right next to Alina, our actual Ruby. We at Petite Potins do not deny the Princesses grace and beauty but ask all to respect Alina Basrid’s title as the Ruby.

Governor Mary and her daughter Elizabeth at night

 

THE RUBY TRADITION

Our past Ruby, Her Imperial Highness Juliya Rose Basrid provided pique etiquette in the courts of Augustine, finding herself a suitable match and becoming Princess George of Aldersburg. After her grandeur in court, she had presented herself at Lady Maisie’s exquisite dinner to continue the tradition of each separate Ruby. She passed down the necklace and other jewelry to our present Ruby, Lady Alina Basrid, and solidified the girl’s position as another example of how all young girls of the courts should be. We again congratulate the dashing Lady Alina Basrid. 

 

CHARLES MOUNTE

Is Charles Mounte blind? That is all we at Petite Potins can ask! The man was asking multiple times for meat, his exact phrasing being “seeks meat.” This is not only a frightening way to phrase this but strange considering beef and pork were on the table. Elaine d’Arkent then told the man to “go kill a deer, skin it, and cook it if you desire meat.” This scared the man away as he would excuse himself by saying “Pardon me as I depart from this eve, for I can not bear to become a vegan.” This whole scene was not only disrespectful to the host but strange!

 

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POTINS

 

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DELICIOUSLY BURNT

Devastating news erupted, considering the many people gathered by the grill. Due to the pressure built in the ignition once William Darkwood approached to raise the heat, the grill blew up in flames! We cannot believe that a tranquil gathering evolved into an explosive disaster. Many were injured by the fire that erupted from the terrible mess. Lord Jon was spotted taking off his cape while whacking the fire with the coveted fabric. His Mother, the Governess Mary, frantically warned the boy about the ruined clothes. We applaud Lady Maisie d’Arkent for her actions as she halted the fire from spreading. Before this, however, Jon Aleksandr alongside Arthur Galbraith set up an elaborate business for this contraption. They pulled in “investors'' in hopes of furthering the success of this enterprise. We hope no more injuries come from the “grill”, perhaps they will garner success. 

Garden Revelries along with the exploded grill.

 

ABOLISHING CULTURE FOR A MERE DRESS

Lady Anastasia was proud to showcase the accumulated dresses of renowned women to present at her dress showcase. These wedding dresses showcased brilliant colors, such as purples and blues, perhaps with a splash of pink. The choices were endless for Anastasia, but not for our Ruby, Alina Basrid, and our Governess Mary of Carrington. The wedding dress worn by Queen Viktoria of Metterden was deemed ‘plain’ by the Ruby herself! Governess Mary had some words of her own to explain a few of the dresses. She considered some of the wedding garb to be too Raev or too Haenseni, and instead of Anastasia embracing her culture, Lady Mary deemed it that Lady Anastasia should conform to the Orenian fashions. We do hope that Lady Anastasia chooses something that represents her. 

 

AN INHUMANE HUNT

It seems the troubles of the Season have extended beyond that of the race for a suitor. Miss Eugenie Ashford de Savoie had found quite the match, but this seemed to be upsetting for one man in particular. Her cousin seems to have eyes for the young lady, but he believes that if he can’t have her, no one can. Thus, this has sparked a hunt upon Eugenie, who has taken refuge in an unknown location. We never knew that someone would become inherently violent over a lady, but we commend Eugenie on being a spectacular woman and a very suitable suitor. We at Petite Potins are keeping Miss Eugenie in our prayers, and we hope that our readers do the same. 

 

MARRIAGE BELLS

Lady Claude Elisabeth walking down the aisle at her wedding.

 

Firstly, we at Petite Potins would like to congratulate Lord Philip Pruvia and Lady Claude Elisabeth Pruvia née Ashford de Savoie on their union. Their wedding was provided to be one of the most expected matches of the season, but still incredibly heartwarming nonetheless.

Another oncoming marriage is to be the turn of the century wedding, one of the biggest that has ever been conducted. His Imperial Highness Philip Amadeus is to be wed to Lady Anastasia Ruthern in the coming months, with one of the largest wedding processions to date. The variety of events to be held should surely leave the city of Providence celebrating for months. The wedding date is set to the 17th of Tobias’ Bounty, 1836. [[SEPT 4]] 

 

 

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The children of the Augustine©.

Proofread and maturized by Lady Philippa Antoinette d’Azor.

 

 

[zuziee 4004]

Maisie, although healing from injury in her room, smiled at the Petite Potins as it was delivered with her nighttime tea. "Perhaps Charlotte can finally say sorry. She'll see that I had nothing to do with it. Bah." 

[Azie 657]

Philippa read over the drafts of Petite Potins, marking down any errors made by Francesca. "Perfect." She voiced out to Maisie, moving along to pass the drafts to the press!

[Taketheshot 3834]

Joseph d'Azor read the copy of Petitie Potins within his home with much enthusiasm as he flipped through the pages tending to a bruise along his face with ice. "My goodness all of this interesting gosi-" The man paused reading the part which concerned himself as he pursed his lips. "Well..." He spoke unamused as he closed the tabloids at that. "Seems I will need to converse with whomever is writing these lies." He uttered rising from his seat going to enter another room in the house...    

[veganwalmart 1059]

Smiled graciously as she scanned the missive, a hand clutching her heart. "I only called the dress last season! Though that is the only inaccuracy, to be fair..." She commented dismissively to a flock of Ladies gathered around the Augustine courtyard as she silently counted the number of times her name was mentioned in this issue - folding the missive thereafter. 

[ncarr 2806]

The Lady Governor tends to her work, the missive sliding across her desk by hand of an Augustine courtier. "Dear GOD, these children.." she scoffs, her eyes rolling as she tossing the missive aside only after reading the sections regarding her own kin. 

[venclair 713]

Practically snatching the exposé off of a stout man, the young princess narrowed her eyes as she read over the piece. Seeing herself be highlighted, a steady frown formed itself from Alice's features. A scoff rolled from her tongue, for she was not a lady fond of deception nor hesitant boys!

[amyselia 2962]

Claude Elisabeth asks the incoming courier to pause as they enter the door, her fingers busied with a honing steel with which to perfect the curvature of her many daggers.

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[HeyitsNano 1582]

"Pardon me as I depart from this eve, for I can not bear to become a vegan," Charles Mounte read, going on to release an audible ".. huh. Truly fantastic."

 

 

[Marilyn Monroe 362]

Louise Antoinette scowls at the Potins print.

“GOD forbid I have children who would dare jump on the table. For the love of GOD those children and parents need a slap across the face, with the knuckles!”

Louise continued to read, looking at the marriage post, her scowl formed more, freezing her face in this unfortunate position.

Her stomach churned. 

“Oh. OH! They let her get married during the SOCIAL SEASON? And I was made to WAIT?!”

The woman angrily tore up the missive, letting out cries of agony! Louise rose instantly, throwing the torn pieces into the fireplace of Draskovic Hall. She herself stomped on the mirror floor, cracking it and destroying it more…

 

[Tigergiri 3073]

Nikita looked at the paper, wondering why the grand couple dance Off was not mention!  @MapleSunflower for Isabell was such a lovely dancer! Dance dance 1836

[Eryane 3698]

2 hours ago, Azie said:

Mary had some words of her own to explain a few of the dresses. She considered some of the wedding garb to be too Raev or too Haenseni, and instead of Anastasia embracing her culture, Lady Mary deemed it that Lady Anastasia should conform to the Orenian fashions. We do hope that Lady Anastasia chooses something that represents her. 

Anastasia rubs her hands together. 

[grnappa 1230]

39 minutes ago, Eryane said:

Anastasia rubs her hands together. 

Sir Erik Othaman, Count of Valles smirks in Raevir.

[libertyybelle 6187]

Amelia was doing her nightly facial routine as the tabloid was placed upon her vanity by a chamber maid. She looked upon the missive with lofted brow.

 

”Ah! Stunning reviewing about me once again!” she’d chirp before putting on her clay mask and resting cucumbers upon her eyes.

[Herod 1417]

After reading a certain section in the latest paper, a young man goes on a scavenging hunt for more of them.

 

Within two hours, he created a small fire made out of Petite Potins missives.