The Red Rose Pamphlet | Issue II

[The Red Rose Pamphlet 41]

 

 

 

Issue II

11th of Sigismund’s End, 2035

Est. 2033

 

 

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BONJOUR dear readers, it has been a minute. This author has spent the last couple years pondering a situation and watching it develop as time passed. The silence has been loud, I do apologize. However, I am here to bring you an ongoing situation that has left me rather amused. The Miss Delilah and Lord Vanya appear to be in a bit of a feud. The reasoning for such has truly hit a peak within the last year, and between Lord Vanya’s lack of chivalry to the Miss Delilah’s gossiping, this author doesn’t know which side to be on.

 

 

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Some time ago, it came to this author’s attention that the Lord Vanya had a certain lady friend, as the teens put it, that he would occasionally run off to go visit. Though, the boy has kept the identity of such a lady a secret. If you were expecting to find the lady’s name within this issue, then you may find your own self disappointed. 

 

The Lord Vanya has also been known to be a rather hot headed squire, taking charge of situations he may very well have no right interfering with. While others still find his company worthwhile, the Miss Delilah has been seen giving him a scornful gaze. This caught this writer’s attention, and thus we dig deeper into just why the girl feels such a way.

 

According to the Miss Delilah’s own words, Vanya had greeted her in the square alongside the Mister Gedeon and Miss Esther. The boy asked how she was doing, to which she replied the usual positive response alongside returning the question. This is when he spoke to her in her native language, Auvergnian. 

 

While this author does not know the exact words spoken, she has given others a rough translation. “But you have disturbed the peace in my heart, miss.” This took the girl thoroughly offguard, as he had not shown any interest in her beforehand. She questioned it, only for the boy to send a wink in her direction. This was quickly chastised by the Mister Gedeon, giving the Lord Vanya a smack upside the head. 

 

The miss Delilah later had tea with the boy within the Alba Tavern. She questioned him regarding the secret lady friend, showing expressed curiosity on who exactly she was. He denied such claims until she stated that both the Mister Gedeon and Miss Esther confirmed the rumors themselves. Then, did the boy finally confess that she was indeed real. 

 

Following this, the Miss Delilah questioned his prior scene within the square, only for the boy to dance around the topic as one would a ballroom. Eventually, however, did he finally confess that he was only ever messing with her. A mere joke, though one no one has deemed humorous. She called him out on his so called ‘Cruelty’, as she puts it, only for him to toy with her again. He stated that perhaps he meant it after all, winking once again, and leaving the tavern entirely. 

 

This sent the poor girl into a rage, spouting countless hateful comments about the boy. This later devolved into real gossip, which is what caught this author’s attention to begin with. Now, we must question the facts of it all. From what this writer has gathered, the Lord Vanya is only but a player who toys with multiple girl’s hearts at the same time. Though, that is to say the rumors the girl spews are indeed, factual.

This does beg the question, however. Did the Miss Delilah truly begin to fall for the Lord Vanya? Did she believe his advances to be chivalrous and genuine? If so, then we may consider her a fool. 

 

 

I do hope you find this ongoing drama to be as entertaining as I do. Will the two make up, following this issue? Or will their feud only grow more tense as time passes? It is up to you, my dear readers, to make your own judgements based off the alleged information within this missive. Until Next time.

 

 

Signed, 

 

Madame Mirage

 

Edited July 1, 2025 by The Red Rose Pamphlet

[Kitomine 902]

The Miss Delilah gripped the missive between two hands, her complexion going a bright red in a combination of embarrassment and rage. Her hands crumbled it up into a ball, a string of curse words echoing beneath her breath. 

[blesseuropa 114]

 

Gedeon’s view of the gossip spreading. ___________________________________________   What a surprise. Gedeon once again mentioned within the paper. There were some inconsistencies, he knew. But took little mind to it, opting to ponder upon how the information was gathered. ‘Where did it come from? Who was there?’. . . and then it clicked. Gedeon laughed, shoulder still ary with pain from a recent battle, unable to slap the table before him. “Vanya will do naught but smile on this; I can already see it.”   But for some reason, fear struck the boy after his word.

Edited July 2, 2025 by blesseuropa

[Nen 347]

Vanya read over a copy of the pamphlet, a wry grin forming on the squire's lips. He then tossed it into the campfire, laughing over the gossip with his elusive lady-friend as they eloped on a sunset picnic in the foothills east of Elizabeth.

[Navigator 4260]

Ryad gazed upon the missive for a moment.

"I'm not the. . . Am I?"

[Kabaffahp 566]

Kaba had meant only to spare the pamphlet a brief glance, but the name of her ward caught her eye. Her fingers tightened around the paper as she read, unease settling across her features for only a moment before she let out a quiet sigh.

“So long as she casts no dark light upon herself,” she murmured, “I shall hold my tongue. She is still but a child.” She said before setting the pamphlet down on her writing desk.