NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: Continuation of THIS (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=411501) thread, which was a continuation of THIS (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=411256) thread. :)

OOC2: If you want in, just ask. No fights, though, and no joining in unless you ask.

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Star Office, Kremlin Palace

Alexei was looking over the invitations in front of him, and his list of people he was inviting to the wedding. “Let’s see: Paisley, Emperor Napoleon…” He was reading down the list again. The families of those involved were invited, along with all of the heads of state in Greater Prussia and Burgundy, as well as a few others, including President Server of Corneliu, Prime Minister Andropov of Hattia, the CEO Jack O'Neill of Northrop-Grumman, President Frederick Von Hattensburg of The Island of Rose, along with a few other various heads of states and other foreign dignitaries. The press will be there too, but they’ll be put in their place at the back of the room. No questions, just cameras.

“There, I think that settles it,” Alexei said to his Czarina-to-be. He handed over the list to Katherine Rice. She nodded.

“I agree,” she responded, smiling and kissing her future husband. Alexei smiled and kissed back. The wedding was at the end of the week, and there needed to be ample time for foreign dignitaries to arrive. Room and board were provided at the RAMC Hotel for the non-heads of state of Greater Prussian and Burgundy nations. They had private reserved rooms inside the Palace itself, with Emperor Napoleon and Doctor Paisley nearest the secret door that led up to the Imperial Hall.

Alexei handed the invitations to his secretary, who proceeded to mail them.

This week is going to be the best of my life, Alexei thought to himself as he walked back to his desk.

Katherine Rice went back to where she was staying and looked around. She was definitely in heaven and deeply inlove. When she got back there, she went to her desk and pulls out a piece of paper of the things that needed to be done. With a week to go till the wedding, it was nearing crunch time.

She decided that it was time to go get her wedding dress. She contacted her aide Melissa to meet her outside of the Bridal Store that is down the street. She knows precisely what she wanted and knew that this was the best store to get it at.

OOC: I'll describe the dress when she walks down the aisle!

Frederick von Hattensberg, Imperial President of The Island of Rose. He was much too busy handling situations in the Mediterranean, overseeing the final touches of the new Imperial Space Grid, managing the Rosian Armed Forces. Fighting in Congress for Imperial reforms, much different from the dormant socialist Rose of the past. Of course its star still had a job, Sergei Ilyanov.

Sergei Ilyanov was appointed Chancellor of Foreign Affairs due to his experience. That and the fact that he could start a socialist revolution if he wanted to. Keep him happy. He was still married, of course. No baby unfortunately. Or fortunately? Eh, it depends on the point of view. So to the point, Sergei was going (with his wife) to the wedding. Is this a good thing? Of course! Sergei livens up any party, plus he looks like Boris Yeltsin so it works out. Or and the wife, Diane Ilyanov, looks like Putin's wife. It works.

So we can already assume that the airplane, a 747 with a giant Rose on it, landed in Derscon. Already an interesting conversation was happening.

"Ah Sergei. It's been so long that we've been out of the country." Diane said in a moment of bliss.

Sergei chuckled. "Yeah. And it's Government paid too. Hah hah! Oh... and this time we have the suits on."

Diane rolled her eyes. "Money, money, money! You were always cheap."

Sergei sighed. "Well if it's free why complain? Anyway the plane landed, let's make way to our limo."

The wonderful happy couple (they are happy, they just like arguing... it's out of love) stepped out of the plane, entered the limo, had a nice conversation of what to do, stepped out, entered the hotel, entered the hotel room, and relaxed.

"Well that was a nice trip. A bunch of people in suits, but I can get used to that." Sergei said while he threw himself in bed.

Diane chuckled as she approached Sergei. "Yes, just don't make that much of a riot hm?"

Sergei pulled her into bed. "Of course not!"

Diane scram. "Sergei! What are you doing!"

"We haven't been on vacation for over a year. Now let's have fun!" He said.

Then they played HALO 2 on the TV. Sergei lost, with Diane killing him via Scorpian tank. Oh you thought they did something else?! You nasty person you!

Now President John Server was on a tour of the country. When he arrived at the Colony on Earth, a messenger was waiting for him. The messenger was going to go to Corneliu Prime but when he heard that the President was coming, he waited for him.

When President Server disembarked, the messenger walked up to him and handed him the envelope. President Server opened up the letter and read it then smiled.

"I and my family will attend the wedding. In fact, we'll leave right now." He walks over to the plane that was waiting to take him to other parts of the colony but instead, takes him away to Derscon.

When they landed, he and his family were taken to their hotel room.

Server looked around then nodded.

A very nice hotelroom. He lead his family to their rooms and they got settled in then decided to head over to see The Czar.

Kathy left the dress store! When she did, her and her aide made the turn to go back to the rooms that they are living in.

They passed people and smiled and laughed with them as they made their way back. When they got there, Kathy walked up to her own room and noticed that she had a note regarding some early arrivals.

She looked it over and noticed that Sergei was one of them. She fired off a note to Alexei letting him know that John Server of Corneliu and Sergei of The Island of Rose have arrived.

She then picked up the phone and dialed the hotel to be placed directly to Sergei.

Sergei was asleep due to jet lag in his hotel room when the phone rang. "Ah! Motherland! Eh, oh the phone..." He mumbled, stumbling around the room for the phone. After tripping a few times, he finally found it. He looked at the phone. "Oooh... fancy."

"Get the phone...." Diane said, since she was asleep also.

Sergei mumbled. "Yeah yeah." He finally picked it up. "Hello, Sergei Ilyanov, Chancellor of Foreign Affairs of The Island of Rose speaking. How can I help today?"

Sergei was asleep due to jet lag in his hotel room when the phone rang. "Ah! Motherland! Eh, oh the phone..." He mumbled, stumbling around the room for the phone. After tripping a few times, he finally found it. He looked at the phone. "Oooh... fancy."

"Get the phone...." Diane said, since she was asleep also.

Sergei mumbled. "Yeah yeah." He finally picked it up. "Hello, Sergei Ilyanov, Chancellor of Foreign Affairs of The Island of Rose speaking. How can I help today?"

"Hello Sergei" Katherine stated. "Its good to hear your voice again."

Sergei looked at Diane. "It's Rice."

Diane merely mumbled and went back to sleep.

He chuckled. "Ah so congratulations on the marriage. I wondered what happened to Formal Dances. We haven't heard of them internationally in months. Of course we still have the Embassy there. So as you know I'm not President anymore. So tell me Rice, how goes it?"

Diane started snoring.... loudly.

Sergei looked at Diane. "It's Rice."

Diane merely mumbled and went back to sleep.

He chuckled. "Ah so congratulations on the marriage. I wondered what happened to Formal Dances. We haven't heard of them internationally in months. Of course we still have the Embassy there. So as you know I'm not President anymore. So tell me Rice, how goes it?"

Diane started snoring.... loudly.

"It is going well. I am glad that I am no longer president. I wasn't going to run for re-election anyway so this helped. I am just so happy. I haven't been this happy since my country approved its new constitution. I am looking forward to my upcoming wedding though some of this planning is a tad stressful but I'm dealing with it better than I did as President of Formal Dances. How goes it with you? Sorry that your not president anymore but how are you doing?"

Sergei yawned. "Sleepy. But I'm okay. I'm here with Diane as you could probably tell. I'm here monitoring other nations, or I was. RINN was helping me with that. Anyway, when did you two fall in love hm?"

Sergei yawned. "Sleepy. But I'm okay. I'm here with Diane as you could probably tell. I'm here monitoring other nations, or I was. RINN was helping me with that. Anyway, when did you two fall in love hm?"

That caught Kathy off guard though it probably shouldn't have. "Well.... That is a long story. It was about a year and a half ago that we've met and it was then that I guess that my heart crossed that line. It probably was love at first sight." she stated, leaving out why they had to meet in the first place. "I am just glad that we are in love. We are both very happy together." She said smiling looking at a picture of him that is on her desk. In someways, she's glad she did what she did.

"Needless to say, I was still surprised when he asked me to marry him."

1502 Hours
Old Corporate Headquarters
Caprica City, Northrop-Grumman

At his desk, Chairman Jack O’Neill looked over the designs for the new corporate headquarters that was being constructed adjacent to the building his office was currently in. The current building was heavily damaged in the civil war that had just ended a little more than a year ago.

O'Neill turned around to look out his window many times to compare the drawings with the actual construction site. Progress was moving along nicely. Several floors were already finished. His thinking was interrupted by a knock on the door.

“Come in,” he replied to the knock. His elderly secretary, Frances, entered into the room with a letter in her hand.

“Jack, there’s a letter here from Czar Alexei Andropov of Derscon. It looks important, ” she said as she handed O’Neill the letter.

He started opening the letter. “Anything else in the mail?”

“Publishers Clearing House, a couple of magazines, various forms, and some more junk mail.”

“Alright, just throw out the junk and put the rest on my desk.” He began to read the letter and smiled, “Cancel all my appointments for the rest of the week. I’m going to a wedding.”

“Who is getting married?”

“The Czar and someone by the name of Katherine Rice of Formal Dances. Don’t think I know her.”

“Oh! How sweet!” she cheerfully replied. “Your uniform is at the cleaners, but I’ll get it sent to your house.”

O’Neill sighed at the thought of wearing it. He preferred to be comfortable than all stiffened up, but such is the price of being a leader of a nation. “Thanks, Frances. I’ll need a plane, too. Think you can arrange that for me?”

“Certainly, what time do you want to leave?”

He looked at the grandfather clock in the corner of the room. “1800 sounds good.”

“It’ll be ready by then.” replied the secretary as she left the room. O’Neill rose from his chair and proceeded to head towards the executive elevator. He wanted to leave early for it was an hour-long drive to his house on the outskirts of the capital city. There, he would shower and prepare for the flight to Derscon that evening.

Sergei chuckled. "Yes love can be like that. Anyway, I have to cut this conversation short. I'm sleepy and I don't wanna wake up the wife."

Diane started to mumble.

"Ah! Well gotta go, bye!" Click.

Sergei chuckled. "Yes love can be like that. Anyway, I have to cut this conversation short. I'm sleepy and I don't wanna wake up the wife."

Diane started to mumble.

"Ah! Well gotta go, bye!" Click.

She hung up the phone and giggled again. It was good to talk to friends again but now she must get back down business to planning the wedding. She had to contact a floralist and only the best florist will do. She searched around and found the best florist in town. She called them and after a few minutes had her floral arrangement all made out to be delivered just prior to the wedding.

After she checked flowers off her list, she decided it was time to check to see who was incoming next.

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King John was flying to one of C.R.'s tropical locations. He was dressed in jeans and a plain t-shirt. An aide walked in and said,
"Czar Alexei and Katherine Rice are getting married."

"Then change course to RAMC"

"Yes Sir"

He quickly changed into his uniform.
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Burgunian One Landing in the King of Burgundy runway

King John stepped off his plane, and into a limo. It sped away to the Kremlin. He got out, and was escorted to his private suite (I have one as King of Burgundy), and he got onto his phone. He called Katherine,

"Katherine, congradulations. How are you?"

King John was flying to one of C.R.'s tropical locations. He was dressed in jeans and a plain t-shirt. An aide walked in and said,
"Czar Alexei and Katherine Rice are getting married."

"Then change course to RAMC"

"Yes Sir"

He quickly changed into his uniform.
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Burgunian One Landing in the King of Burgundy runway

King John stepped off his plane, and into a limo. It sped away to the Kremlin. He got out, and was escorted to his private suite (I have one as King of Burgundy), and he got onto his phone. He called Katherine,

"Katherine, congradulations. How are you?"

Kathy answered the phone to find out that its John Antonette. "Oh hello John. I'm doing quite well thanks. How are you doing?"

"I'm doing just fine. Can I meet you and your fiance somewhere?"

"I'm doing just fine. Can I meet you and your fiance somewhere?"

"I don't know John." Rice responded. "I am very busy with planning the wedding but I believe we can meet over dinner but I'll have to ask Alexei." she said sweetly.

"Thats fine. Put him on the phone, please."

"Thats fine. Put him on the phone, please."

"He ain't in here with me John. He is probably in his office. You should know that extension by now."

"Thanks Katherine" He hung up and called Alexei, waiting for an answer.

Star Office

The Minister of Culture was handling all the official aspects of the wedding, and Sir Charles Camille Saint-Saëns walked in to the office.

"Sir, here's a list of arrivals so far." Alexei took it from Camille and looked over.

"Okay, thank you. Keep me posted."

"Yes, sir." Camille left as Alexei put the arrival list on the corner of his desk and walked over to the bar for a root beer. He didn't want to have alchohol in his system until after the wedding. On his way there, his phone rang.

And rang.

And rang.

Alexei didn't give a crap until he returned from the bar with his root beer, sat down, pulled out a coaster, took a sip of his drink, turned on the boom box, selected the correct track, and listened to it for a little.

He also knew it was Antonette, and he was doing what any good friend would do -- deliberately piss him off for the hell of it. Finally, Alexei picked up.

"Hello? Who is this?"

"You know damn well who this is, Alexei." he said jokingly, "Congradulations. WHere is there good coffee? I need to get over the jet lag, but I don't feel like sleeping."

"You know damn well who this is, Alexei." he said jokingly, "Congradulations. WHere is there good coffee? I need to get over the jet lag, but I don't feel like sleeping."

"Heh heh heh," Alexei chuckled. "Thanks for the congrats, and the coffee is not present. There's some good Columbian stuff in the mess hall, though. You can have a Navy steward send some up for you."

He put Alexei on hold, and ordered some coffee. He then took him off hold and said,
"So, whats the order of events?"

He put Alexei on hold, and ordered some coffee. He then took him off hold and said,
"So, whats the order of events?"

"Well, thanks for putting me on hold. That reminded me to upload some corny elevator music for it.

"And the order of events is that everyone arrives, gets situated, we all go to the Kremlin Kathedral, Rice and I get married, we have a party, and then ya'll leave, and Rice and I go to the FD tropics.

"At least, that's the order as far as I know."

Kathy hung up the phone then decided to go see how her husband to be is doing. She walks from her suite and moseys on down to his office.

She passes the secretary who just nods at her and she enters Alexei's office.

1750 Hours
Davis Air Force Base
100 Miles Northwest of Caprica City, Northrop-Grumman

Chairman O’Neill pulled his truck up to the main building of Davis Air Force Base and was pulling his two suitcases out of the bed of the truck when a first lieutenant approached him and saluted.

“Good evening, General. Welcome to Davis Air Force Base.”

O’Neill returned the salute. “Good evening, Lieutenant. Is my plane ready?”

“Yes, sir. Right this way.” The lieutenant motioned to a chain-linked gate that led to the tarmac behind the building. When they both walked through it, O’Neill saw his first glimpse of the aircraft, a 1957 Lockheed L-1649A Super Constellation complete with four propellers and a glossy aluminum hull with the original red striping.

O’Neill put his hand on his forehead and shook his head. “You have got to be kidding me.”

“It’s all that we could find. You know that all the presidential aircraft were destroyed in the war. Would you rather fly in a C-5? There’s one in the hangar over there.”

He thought about it for a moment. “Nah, the Connie will do fine.”

“Very well.” The lieutenant led him to the stairs leading up to the aircraft. “Have a safe trip, sir.”

“Thanks,” replied O’Neill as he carried his luggage aboard. He looked around and marveled at the extremely good condition the aircraft was for being eighty years old. He seated himself in one of the window seats and looked out at the engines, which began to power up. The aircraft eventually taxied out to the runway. Upon reaching it, the pilot gradually pushed the engines to full throttle and cruised down the long runway. The aircraft finally rose into the air and had begun the flight towards Derscon.

O'Neill arrived there a few hours later. When the aircraft had came to a stop and the stairs were rolled up to the side it, he exited the aircraft with both his suitcases and was welcomed by a limo that drove him to the hotel. There, he tossed his suitcases into a corner of the room and relaxed in an armchair.

"I'll leave you alone now, Archchancellor-Czar Alexei Alexandrovich Andropov XIV." he said jokingly. He hung up the phone, and walked outside into the halls and wandered around.

Kathy upon entering the office saw that Alexei was on the phone and sat across from him with a twinkle in her eye.

Kathy hung up the phone then decided to go see how her husband to be is doing. She walks from her suite and moseys on down to his office.

She passes the secretary who just nods at her and she enters Alexei's office.

Alexei looks up when the door opened, and his face lit up when Katherine walked in. He was too tired to get up out of the chair, so he wheeled himself around the desk, weaving in and out of the chairs, to get to Katherine.

"Hello, my dear. How are you doing today?" Alexei put his arm around her waist, and pulled her down onto his knee. He sat her upright, then, and brought her in close to him. This brought a "Ah!" Of surprise from Katherine, along with a giggle.

Alexei smirked, and started spinning around in the chair while weaving in and out of the other chairs back behind his desk.

"So, how's my darling?"




Meanawhile, in the halls of the guest wing, Prince John snuck up behind Antonette, who was still wearing the Hawaiian shirt, and wrapped a Lei around his neck, pulling it back and starting to choke him. He then let go after about five seconds, and actually put it around his neck the right way, and started dancing with Antonette in the hallway, singing a stereotypical Hawaiian song.

After the brief moment of complete stupidity, John slapped Antonette on the back and grinned.

"Welcome to the Kremlin, John!"

Alexei looks up when the door opened, and his face lit up when Katherine walked in. He was too tired to get up out of the chair, so he wheeled himself around the desk, weaving in and out of the chairs, to get to Katherine.

"Hello, my dear. How are you doing today?" Alexei put his arm around her waist, and pulled her down onto his knee. He sat her upright, then, and brought her in close to him. This brought a "Ah!" Of surprise from Katherine, along with a giggle.

Alexei smirked, and started spinning around in the chair while weaving in and out of the other chairs back behind his desk.

"So, how's my darling?"

Katherine smiled at him. "I'm doing just fine. I have had a productive day." She smiled at him with that special smile. "I did get my wedding dress and I ordered my bouquette." she stated with a smile. "And how is my darling doing?"

Katherine smiled at him. "I'm doing just fine. I have had a productive day." She smiled at him with that special smile. "I did get my wedding dress and I ordered my bouquette." she stated with a smile. "And how is my darling doing?"
Alex raised an eyebrow at her statement. "Picked your dress out already, eh? I can't wait to see it." He winked and tickled her playfully a little.

Alex raised an eyebrow at her statement. "Picked your dress out already, eh? I can't wait to see it." He winked and tickled her playfully a little.

She giggled as he tickled her. "I bet you can't wait to see me in it." she said alittle flirtiously. "And yes, I did pick it out already. I decided to get it early so I wasn't rushing around to get one."

She sighed. "Sometimes, I feel abit stressed but soon, the stress will be gone and you and I will be vacationing at the best beach in Formal Dances."

"Damn you!" He then said, 'I will get you back, but thats another time." He laughed. King John was wearing his Hawaiin Shirt, with somewhat baggy jeans. "Want to go play a trick on some SS officers?"

Alexei chuckled. "I'd like to see you in just about anything." Alexei grinned sheepishly. "Seeing you in nothing works, too." He winked again and laughed, recoiling for the undoubtful, yet playful, slap coming from Rice.

"I wouldn't mind the beach right now. RAMC is nice, but it's in the middle of nowhere."

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John smirked at John. "SS officers? Nah. How about heads of state?"

Alexei chuckled. "I'd like to see you in just about anything." Alexei grinned sheepishly. "Seeing you in nothing works, too." He winked again and laughed, recoiling for the undoubtful, yet playful, slap coming from Rice.

"I wouldn't mind the beach right now. RAMC is nice, but it's in the middle of nowhere."

She playful slaps him. "You do have a dirty mind." she said with a chuckle. "I think that was one of the qualities I fell in love with."

She looked around the place. "Yep we're difenately in the middle of nowhere." she said teasingly.

She playful slaps him. "You do have a dirty mind." she said with a chuckle. "I think that was one of the qualities I fell in love with."

She looked around the place. "Yep we're difenately in the middle of nowhere." she said teasingly.

"We are in the middle of nowhere. This nowhere happens to have an oaisis, though." He smiled.

Rice playfully slapped him, and in retaliation, Alexei tickled her until she fell of the chair.

He smirked. "Most of them ar ejust getting over from jet lag, so..." HE grinned, 'What kind of trick you want to play?"

He smirked. "Most of them ar ejust getting over from jet lag, so..." HE grinned, 'What kind of trick you want to play?"

John shruged. "I dunno, it was your idea. I just felt it would be more fun to harrass Heads of State instead of armed soldiers."

"Why not the armed soldiers? Afraid?" he grinned

"Why not the armed soldiers? Afraid?" he grinned

John just stared at Antonette. "Because armed soldiers don't take jokes well. Heads of State don't either, but remember, the SS soldiers are here to protect us. If we harrass them, it would be a shame if they suddenly forgot their duty. Now, let's go talk to my brother, shall we?" The two Johns walked down the guest wing to the soda machine. John pressed the second "Root Beer" button, and the "Out of Stock" light lit up. He then inserted a key into the machine, and the soda machine slid out of the way, exposing a hidden stairway.

They made their way up into the Imperial Hall, walking down the rows of marble columns, and entering the Secretary's office. Prince John, being who he was, could go right through.

John was about to open the door when he heard laughter from a girl coming from the room. The two John's looked at each other, and the Prince shrugged and open the door, just in time for the John's to see Alexei tickling Rice to the point of her collapsing onto the floor. The Prince turned to Antonette with a finger on his lips, motioning Shh!. The Prince snuck around the room, came up behind Alexei, and jumped on his back, making him stumble and lose his balance, almost falling onto the floor.

Alexei landed on top of Rice, but he was in the pushup position as to not crush his soon-to-be wife.

"Christ, John!" Alexei cried. John fell off Alexei, litterally rolling on the floor laughing hysterically.

Antonette laughed so hard that he had to balance himself on the doorway. He said, still laughing,
"Hey Alexei, Katherine. How are you doi..."He stopped, because he was still laughing. He got control of himself and said, "Im not dressed right, but who cares." (remember, hes in slightly baggy jeans and a hawaiian shirt).

Rice fellow off and then moments later, Alexei fell nearly on top of her.

She stared into Alexei's eyes still laughing. "So Formal already darling?" she said with a laugh. She turned her head to Antonette.

"I'm doing well John." she replied as she tries to pull herself up. "As for dressing right, I wouldn't want to see you in one!" she retorted.

President John Server looked over at his wife and kids as they swam in the Hotel Pool. He decided not to join in though he is still in his bathing trunks. As he was watching them, he decided to make a call on his friend Alexei Andropov.

He leaned down and took out the cell phone that he always carries due to the nature of his office. Once he got it in his hand, he scrolled down the list of names till he found Alexei's then he pressed the call button.

When he did, the status bar changed then Alexei's phone started to ring.

In Waltz City, President Wilson was sitting at his desk trying to get accustomed to the office when his secretary came in. "I'm sorry to bother you Mr. President, but this messege just came to you."

She handed him the letter and he opened it up. "I have been expecting this. Please have Dancer 1 ready to go within the hour. It is time that I actually meet my friend's husband to be."

"Yes sir. Shall I also have your wife and kids meet you at the Capitol Air Base?"

"Yes please. According to this, family is invited."

"Right away sir."

He finished up what little paperwork that Kathy left him and headed for the door.

He stands a full 6'0 with black hair. He is currently dressed in a black tuxedo and wearing black bow tie. He walked down the hallway with his secret service escort and exited the building. Waiting in the Limo was his wife Linda and their two kids. When he got into the limo, the convoy left the Executive Building and headed for the Capitol Air Base.

The kids were engaged in another arguement when Linda seperated them and stared at her husband.

"So we're finally going to meet Alexei Andropov eh?" she said.

"That's right. From what Kathy has stated, he isn't your typical monarch."

"Well I still think that she is betraying some of what she fought for. Anyway, this will be an interesting trip."

"Try to keep civil." he asked his wife. When he did, she just nodded her head knowing that they are representing their country.

About that time, they arrived at the base and were takin up to the plane. Fifteen minutes later, Dancer One was airborne. During the ride over to Derscon, Eric read up on everything they had regarding Derscon. He knew full well how these two met and knew more about said incident than most people in Congress. Over the course of the plane ride, he did get some work done and managed to take a nap without the kids interruptions.

Then the announcement came that they were coming in for a landing. They strapped themselves back in and waited for the plane to land. "Nice country." his wife replied with admiration as they looked out the window.

"So it is."

This is Dancer One coming in for a landing on the Formal Dances Runway 7

Moments later, the plane was touched down and came to a stop at its designated spot. They all debarked and were whisked away to the palace. When they arrived, they were all amazed at the grandure of it. They then were escorted to the suite that they were assigned and they got settled in.

A small pink lear jet landed at the Dersconi airport as it's escort of long range Jeruselem fighter jets turned around and headed home. After 10 minutes, four people left the plane with small crowd of Jeruselem expatriates waving flags as welcoming party. Queen Mariah waved to the small crowds as her husband Count Richard followed to the Dersconi officials waiting for them. Next was her nanny was last with todler, Prince Arthur in her hands. Last was a big burly man servant who mainly carried the Queen's luggage.

The Queen in a short pink dress continued to entertain the crowds as her husband asked spoke to the Dersconi officials. The servant piled her luggage into a black limo with the help of the driver. The entourage finally got into their car into their final destination, the designated hotel for Heads of State. The Queen checked her oversized handbag for the gift to the to-be-married couple to make sure she leave it at home.

Naturally Dersconi security was everywhere they went.

Eventually they arrived at the Palace and filed into the Palace. The nanny and man servant went into the Queen's room to get it to her standards while the Regent (Count Richard) and Queen went to see other guests after they had showered. The Queen changed to a knee-height greyish blue dress with a huge white cross imprinted in it like the one used by the Crusaders. AT the back of the dress, there was Latin writing "DEI GRATIA REGINA MARIA" in Gold.

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OOC: Jeruselum, I believe you have a place at the palace? I know that non-Greater Prussia and Burgandy heads of state are at the hotel. I know because my leader is at the hotel, around the pool. Just wondering.

ooc- Jeruselem, Antonette is in Alexeis office. Antonette only has a place in the kremlin because he is King of Burgundy. So, yeah, Jeruselem, your talking to a wall, since hes in a completly different building.

ooc- Jeruselem, Antonette is in Alexeis office. Antonette only has a place in the kremlin because he is King of Burgundy. So, yeah, Jeruselem, your talking to a wall, since hes in a completly different building.

OOC: also Jeruselem, its on the first page of where most people are staying.

"Neither would I. How about in a kilt?" he said, pulling out a Cuban Cigar. He lit it, and took a puff.

"Neither would I. How about in a kilt?" he said, pulling out a Cuban Cigar. He lit it, and took a puff.

Still on the ground, she looked him over. "No I don't think that'll work either. You just don't have the legs for it."

"How would you know? I did wear a kilt once. I was inspecting the Irish Republican Brigade's bagpipe unit of the Ridgian Army." he laughed. He then said,
"Anyone want a cigar."

Sergei, fresh from his sleep, decided to take a walk around Derscon. Of course he had his suit on. But he decided to bring something else. Something else that just rounds off the his personality.

A pimp cane, and a top hat.

He left the hotel, ready to take on the country of Formal Dances with a vengeance. He saw a Rosian on tour and said to him. "You. Take this boombox." Which he had with him. "And play this CD I will hand. to you. Today, I will do what I've always wanted to do."

The Rosian nodded, and he played the CD. The song?

Hand me down my walking cane,
Hand me down my hat,
You're bound to lose control when the rubberman starts to jam,
Ya'll better prepare yourselves when the rubberman starts to jam!

The song played, and Sergei started strutting down the sidewalk as the Rosian followed him with the boombox playing the song.... loudly.

OOC: Rose, you are 100% insane. Someone call the noise Police! LOL.

(Just posting to show that I'm still involved. Now post >.>)

(Just posting to show that I'm still involved. Now post >.>)

OOC: Kinda hard when Derscon isn't online but I'll do something with President Wilson.

IC: President Wilson, after a small nap on the sofa, got up and went to the bathroom. When he was done, he decided that it was time for him to meet the Czar of Derscon. As the head of state of a Greater Prussian nation, he was already at the Palace. He stopped to ask a guard on how to get to the Czar's office and got an escort to his office.

OOC: Sorry for being so late, I've been tied up in the real world.
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Shogun Himura Kenshin was already in town due to his own nation's civil war. Currently, he was walking the streets of Moscow, and attracting more than a few stares over his kimono and sword. As he passed a tv shop, he heard the good news.
"Wow, how'd that slip by?" he asked himself, attracting more stares for talking to himself. A taxi started by. Hailing it, he told the driver his destination, the Czar's Palace.

Katherine Rice giggled again then rolled over and was ontop of Alexei. She kissed him deeply then stood up and smoothed out her dress then sat down on the couch.

Antonette smirked,
"Don't go to far. You need to be married first." He knew they knew what he meant. He then said,
"Alexei and Katherine, I will have your present shipped in later on." he said, puffing on his cigar again.

Antonette smirked,
"Don't go to far. You need to be married first." He knew they knew what he meant. He then said,
"Alexei and Katherine, I will have your present shipped in later on." he said, puffing on his cigar again.

"Don't worry John!" Rice replied. "Nothing'll happen till then." she said. She then smoothed out another wrinkle in her dress when Eric Wilson was escorted in.

"Hello everyone. I am President Eric Wilson of Formal Dances." he said with a bow then he smiled at Kathy. "Kathy, good to see you again."

"And you too Eric. Eric, allow me to introduce to you King John Antonette, a dedicated pain in the butt. This is Prince John Andropov, Alexei's brother." Then she smiled at her lover. "And this is Czar Alexei Andropov XIV. Czar of Derscon and Arch-Chancellor of Greater Prussia."

Eric gave a minimal bow to those he was introduced too. "Its finally an honor to meet all of you, especially you your majesty." He said to Alexei in particular.

OOC

Sorry everyone, but if you have go build a back-order system into database system that doesn't have one in two weeks from today, you would have a frizzled brain. The wonders of being the only Programmer in a company.

:confused: :)

IC

The Queen and her husband finally got to the Star Office door after her son Prince Arthur decided to mishave. She introduced herself to the guards who already knew who she was from the visit last year.

"Good afternoon, I'm the Arch-Chancellor of Burgundy. I have a personal gift to deliver to the Czar and Katherine Rice. This is my husband Count Richard." he greeted the guards. She looked a bit like Crusader knight minus the chain mail (apart from the black diamond tiara) while he looked like your ordinary Navy official.

She was carrying a red mahogony box with a Prussian eagle and Formal Dances crest expertly carved into it's lid. The box was locked with a Gold lock. The couple finally got into the room after some chit chat and Wilcon's formal welcome had finished.

She introduced her husband to all the people in the room by name and then said "This is my husband, Count Richard for those who don't believe I actually had one, the one who puts up with me." The Regent bowed very formally to the Czar and Katherine Rice as well as Antonette, while the Queen checked she had her key. He smiled "I finally get to meet all these people my wife talks about."

O'Neill woke up rather groggily and still found himself sitting in the same armchair with his uniform on. How long have I been out? he thought. Luckily, his watch automatically updated itself when it changed time zones. Four hours! He slowly got himself up from the armchair, walked over to the window, and proceeded to look out at his surroundings. Way much nicer than home. Very clean, well ordered. This gives me a few ideas about our own rebuilding. Looking down towards the base of the hotel, he noticed a pool. Oh, a pool. Don’t think I noticed that when I came in. I wonder what else is down there, maybe a bar. He stretched his arms out a bit, but the uniform was too stiff. Ugh! Time to get out of this thing. He decided to change into something a little more comfortable. Minutes later, he left the room wearing sandals, tan cargo shorts, a polo shirt, and sunglasses and wandered down towards the pool.

President John Server noticed that someone else was approaching the pool. He was still trying to get through to Alexei when he recognized who it was. Though they never met, he has seen him on the television before. He hung up his cell phone knowing that Czar Andropov had caller ID and walked over to him to introduce himself.

"Greetings, Mr. Chairman. I am President John Server of Corneliu. It is an honor to meet you sir."

He turened to President Wilson,
"Can't help it" he laughed, 'Its fun to be a pain in the ass, sometimes." he said.
He turned to Queen Mariah,
"Mariah, I havnt seen you in so long" he said sarcasticly. He shook hands with her husband, the Regent,
"Nice you meet you, Richard."

he said to both of them,
'Call me John" and 'Would you like a cigar, there Cuban."

He turened to President Wilson,
"Can't help it" he laughed, 'Its fun to be a pain in the ass, sometimes." he said.
He turned to Queen Mariah,
"Mariah, I havnt seen you in so long" he said sarcasticly. He shook hands with her husband, the Regent,
"Nice you meet you, Richard."

he said to both of them,
'Call me John" and 'Would you like a cigar, there Cuban."

"Well John, its an honor to meet you. And yes, I can be a pain in the ass myself. Just ask Kathy." he said with a chuckle. He then turned to Queen Mariah and bowed to her.

"Your majesty. It is also an honor to meet you." he stated then turned to Kathy again.

"Kathy, I also brought your mother and sister along too. I have them in the same suite that I have with my family. Alot room for people to sleep." He says. "They have asked if you would like to join us for dinner. You and Alexei are both welcomed."

She looked over at Alexei. "Sweetie?"

O'Neill was surprised that anyone knew who he was. It was not very often that he got out of the country for these sorts of events.

"Same to you. You can just call me Jack if you like."

Sergei Ilyanov finally entered the Palace. Of course when he did the man behind him with the boombox was still there too. A new song came up, and there was another man behind Sergei too. He looked like a Secret Service agent. The song? A trance beat.

Ug sh, ug sh, ug sh, ug sh...

Meanwhile the other man started pushing random people around shouting. "Excuse me! International porn star coming through, international porn star coming through!" He was talking aboot Sergei... who never even looked at a porno.

Diane was already at the party, just talking to random people... when he saw Sergei. "Sergei Peteriv Ilyanov! What the hell are you doing!?"

Sergei was embarrassed. "Err..." He looked over at Katherine Rice. "Katherine, don't you look stunning!"

Diane shook her head, she still loved him.

OOC: What party are you at TIOR? There isn't a party going on yet.

OOC: What party are you at TIOR? There isn't a party going on yet.

(Well wherever you guys are talking >.>)

OOC: Holy crap, I have a lot of catching up to do.

And NG, it's a hotel, and you're in Derscon. Of course it has a bar! :D

One more note, Cherry Ridge, don't put out the cigar. You'll find out why my next post. ;)
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Alexei coughed. "Antonette, would you please put that out? Smoking in an enclosed public area is illegal, and I can't breathe when I smell the stuff -- kinda like an allergic reaction." He sighed and coughed again.

When Katherine got up, Alexei did also, smoothing out the wrinkles on his clothes. He sat on the couch, next to his future Czarina.

*time lapse*

Alexei bowed low to President Wilson. "It is an honor to meet you too, Mr. President. I entrust you have kept my fiance well? If you haven't..." He took his left fist and hit it in his right palm, and had a menacing glare on his face. Alexei then winked and smirked, putting his arms around Katherine's waist and motioning all his guests in the office to take a seat on the other couches.

"I'm happy to meet you, Count Richard," Prince John said, turning to the respective person. "So, how's the Queen at home? Anything she told you never to tell anyone you care to share with us?" he inquired with a wink. His answer was a backhand to the chest from his brother. The secretary then randomly walked in.

"Sir, you have a missed call from President Server." Alexei's head shot up.

"Oh? Okay. Tell him to come down."

"Yessir. Oh, one more thing. RAMC survaillence is showing a taxi with Shogun Kenshin at the gates. Should we let it in?" Alexei and John both chuckled.

"Sure. Tell Kenshin to get up here when he gets to the palace."

"I will," the secretary responded. "Good day." With that, the door shut behind her. Czar Andropov turned to Katherine.

"And I think I'll take up that offer for dinner. The Sands in Moscow has the Rat Pack all weekend, but there's plenty other places around Moscow and Stuttgart for eating." Prince John then chirped up.

"And I'm not invited?" He asked with a long face and a sorrowful voice. That got a glare -- a humourous one, no doubt -- from Alexei.

"Do you know how to not talk?" John ignored him.

"Anyways, if you like classical music, the Vienna Symphony is in Moscow at the Saint Louis Dinner and Theatre. Probably the best drinks in the country," he added, with a wink. Alexei shrugged.

"As long as it isn't Tai, or anything. I'm not a fan of spicy stuff." Prince John went wide-eyed with pretend shock.

"HERETIC!" Everyone got a good laugh out of that. Alexei shuffled a bit, putting his arm instead around Kathy's shoulders, and kissing her. A bit random, but it didn't matter.

Heck, does anything really matter to newlyweds?

(Well wherever you guys are talking >.>)

OOC: we're in Alexei's office where Diana isn't at because you haven't RPed her going there.

(Well wherever you guys are talking >.>)

OOC: And how did you get past the walls of the Kremlin Complex, up into the Kremlin Palace, past the Honour Guards, enter the Grand Hall, which is a massive sphere, know which exit to take into the Imperial Hall, get passed more Honour Guards, and not get shot by the Praetorian Guard, all while having a person with a boombox behind you?

Remember, the capital is Rekjyavich Andropov Military City.

If you attempt to enter the Star office without official approval, you are killed, regardless of diplomatic status. People are forgetting that the Dersconi are Russians -- the inventors of paranoia.

Oh well. Just pretend that Sergi is the only one that came, and he was approved. Actually, pretend the person shoving people and yelling about porn never existed. Pornography is illegal in Derscon, and shoving soldiers would get you a nice smackdown from the point of a bayonet. You'd be shoving Dersconi SS soldiers and, inside the Kremlin Complex, Praesillei Dei, who are not governed by normal law. You'd be killed without a second thought, and Sergi arrested. I'd edit, if I were you.

The only people in the Star Office right now are:

Queen Mariah and her husband
Antonette
President Wilson
Czar Alexei
Katherine
Prince John
Ten Praetorian Guard

(Bah can't we overlook those technicalities? Bah...)

Katherine smiled. "Tell mother that Alexei and I will have dinner with them. We'll be going to the Saint Louis Dinner and Theatre." She replied.

"Very well Kathy." He looked over at Alexei. "Don't worry sir. I have taken good care of her. If I hadn't, you and her wouldn't have been able to meet. I also have a wedding present for the both of you too. I shall give it over dinner."

Finally, after the long, annoying security processes that were sure to have occured, but too familiar to describe, Kenshin found himself at the door to the Star Office mumbling something about "finding a better ride next time". He reached out and knocked on the door a couple of times. Always knock, he thought. You never know quite what is on the other side, remembering past events not so fondly.

O'Neill was surprised that anyone knew who he was. It was not very often that he got out of the country for these sorts of events.

"Same to you. You can just call me Jack if you like."

"Very well Jack and you can call me John. I take it your here for the wedding too?"

The secretary lets Shogun Kenshin into the office.

The doors in the Star Office open up, and Alexei stands up to greet the (re)arrival.

"Hello again, Shogun. Please, sit down." Alexei follows his own lead and puts his arm back around Katherine.

"Well, Mr. President," he said, with a smile. "I shall look forward to dinner."

The secretary lets Shogun Kenshin into the office.

The doors in the Star Office open up, and Alexei stands up to greet the (re)arrival.

"Hello again, Shogun. Please, sit down." Alexei follows his own lead and puts his arm back around Katherine.

"Well, Mr. President," he said, with a smile. "I shall look forward to dinner."

"I will relay that messege Your Majesty." Eric said as Kathy snuggled under Alexei's arm. "Mrs. Rice will be thrilled."

"I will relay that messege Your Majesty." Eric said as Kathy snuggled under Alexei's arm. "Mrs. Rice will be thrilled."

Alexei held Katherine close and rested his head on hers. Hmm, she's nice and warm, he thought. Beats the cold room. Never did manage to fix the climate control in this place. A small smile came to his face. Looks like I don't need to. He moved his right hand across himself and held Katherine's hand. Cold. He squeezed it a little -- not too hard, but not unnoticable -- to get the blood flowing, and it had the right amount of love in it to get Katherine to look up and smile.

Alexei looked down, and returned the smile. Lord, thank you for blessing me with her. She's beautiful. He didn't do too much, as there were people around, but a simple kiss on the forehead would do. He had to address the group, but he couldn't seem to get his eyes unlocked with Katherine's.

Instead, Prince John did it for them.

"HEY, LOVEBIRDS!" John said, yelling in between them. Katherine and Alexei both jumped, and a wave of chuckles could be heard from the assembled group.

"Anyone know what the Vienna Orchestra is playin'?" Alexei shook his head.

"Nah. I know the manager, though. He probably has a program. If not, they're printed with the menus." John nodded.

"Okay." It was a useless question, and everyone knew it.

Prince John was just an ass.

Alexei held Katherine close and rested his head on hers. Hmm, she's nice and warm, he thought. Beats the cold room. Never did manage to fix the climate control in this place. A small smile came to his face. Looks like I don't need to. He moved his right hand across himself and held Katherine's hand. Cold. He squeezed it a little -- not too hard, but not unnoticable -- to get the blood flowing, and it had the right amount of love in it to get Katherine to look up and smile.

Alexei looked down, and returned the smile. Lord, thank you for blessing me with her. She's beautiful. He didn't do too much, as there were people around, but a simple kiss on the forehead would do. He had to address the group, but he couldn't seem to get his eyes unlocked with Katherine's.

Instead, Prince John did it for them.

"HEY, LOVEBIRDS!" John said, yelling in between them. Katherine and Alexei both jumped, and a wave of chuckles could be heard from the assembled group.

"Anyone know what the Vienna Orchestra is playin'?" Alexei shook his head.

"Nah. I know the manager, though. He probably has a program. If not, they're printed with the menus." John nodded.

"Okay." It was a useless question, and everyone knew it.

Prince John was just an ass.

Eric just had to shake his head at the scene before him. "Kathy, Your Majesty, I am so thrilled at your impending marriage. Mrs. Rice is too. Kathy, your mother told me that she does want to talk to you before you walk down the aisle. I can only assume its one of those important Mother/daughter talk."

"I know what she wants to talk about." Rice stated with a roll of the eyes then looking over at Alexei with a small raise of an eyebrow. "Anyway, I think Alexei that its time that you actually meet your future mother-in-law."

He turened to President Wilson,
"Can't help it" he laughed, 'Its fun to be a pain in the ass, sometimes." he said.
He turned to Queen Mariah,
"Mariah, I havnt seen you in so long" he said sarcasticly. He shook hands with her husband, the Regent,
"Nice you meet you, Richard."

he said to both of them,
'Call me John" and 'Would you like a cigar, there Cuban."

Richard accepted the cigar from Antonette "The boss doesn't let anyone smoke indoors in the castle. I think see she'll let me get away with it here. Let me tell you something. If she irritates you, she likes you. If she ignores you, you're on the bad list. If she gives you a black rose, you're dead." He didn't light it though, but pocketed it.


"I'm happy to meet you, Count Richard," Prince John said, turning to the respective person. "So, how's the Queen at home? Anything she told you never to tell anyone you care to share with us?" he inquired with a wink. His answer was a backhand to the chest from his brother. The secretary then randomly walked in.


Richard shrugged "She's like a Catholic schoolgirl who carries the wrath of arch-angels. You can't call her an angel though.". The Queen smiled "I'm not that bad, well sometimes I am ... or maybe more often than I desire.".

<Later>

She handed Katherine Rice the box and then the Gold key. "Oh yes, this is for you and Alexei. To me, it's an insult not to provide appropiate gifts to newly-weds. I had to raid my personal collection to find these."

OOC
Two perfect black and white pearls are inside, same size and perfectly round.
This is before Rice's relatives turn up.

"Very well Jack and you can call me John. I take it your here for the wedding too?"
“Yeah, I got here a few hours ago. So did you just get in?"

Eric just had to shake his head at the scene before him. "Kathy, Your Majesty, I am so thrilled at your impending marriage. Mrs. Rice is too. Kathy, your mother told me that she does want to talk to you before you walk down the aisle. I can only assume its one of those important Mother/daughter talk."

"I know what she wants to talk about." Rice stated with a roll of the eyes then looking over at Alexei with a small raise of an eyebrow. "Anyway, I think Alexei that its time that you actually meet your future mother-in-law."

Alexei rolled his eyes. "Oh great!," he said with a large dose of sarcastic humor. "The in-laws. I can't wait." He winked at Katherine afterwards, just to make sure she knew he was joking.

Alexei rolled his eyes. "Oh great!," he said with a large dose of sarcastic humor. "The in-laws. I can't wait." He winked at Katherine afterwards, just to make sure she knew he was joking.

Katherine giggles when Alexei said it. "Don't worry my love. My mother won't bite you."

She takes the gift from the Queen! "Thank you, your majesty." she said with a seated bow. "Its wonderful."

She turned back to Alexei, "When would you like to meet my wonderful mother?"

Katherine giggles when Alexei said it. "Don't worry my love. My mother won't bite you."

She takes the gift from the Queen! "Thank you, your majesty." she said with a seated bow. "Its wonderful."

She turned back to Alexei, "When would you like to meet my wonderful mother?"

Alexei nodded to the Queen. "Thank you." What the hell is it? Alexei thought to himself. He didn't let it show. He turned to Katherine again.

"Oh, I dunno. How about whenever we head out to the Saint Louis Theatre?" he said, ribbing Katherine lightly with his elbow.

Alexei nodded to the Queen. "Thank you." What the hell is it? Alexei thought to himself. He didn't let it show. He turned to Katherine again.

"Oh, I dunno. How about whenever we head out to the Saint Louis Theatre?" he said, ribbing Katherine lightly with his elbow.

Katherine starts to laugh little then kisses Alexei. "Darling, how about we see her now that way, we don't have akward moments in public. I don't think that'll look to good." she stated as she sits as close to Alexei as possible.

Katherine starts to laugh little then kisses Alexei. "Darling, how about we see her now that way, we don't have akward moments in public. I don't think that'll look to good." she stated as she sits as close to Alexei as possible.

Alexei smiles a little and takes her in close, and kisses her back. "I guess I could meet her earlier. I'm fine with that."

"Good!" Kathy stated. "We shall go now."

She then turns to everyone. "Its been a pleasure seeing all of you again." she said as she bowed to the queen and nodded to her future brother-in-law.

She stood up and smoothed out her dress. She looked over at him and smiled. "Comeon my love." she said as she extended a hand. He took it and he got up too.

Alexei shrugs "I'm sorry people but now I'm going to kick you all out." Alexei said as he stood up next to her. When they left the office, Alexei and Kathy follwed Eric out of the office.

Eric lead them back down the hallway that he came down earlier. He lead them both to a suite of rooms that he has and that Kathy's mother uses as well. "Well here we are." he said. He opened the door and they all walked in. He walked over to a door and knocked. "Lauren, they are here."

Moments later, Lauren walks out. Standing all of 5'6 with the same hair and eye color as Kathy, she was wearing a lovely Cream colored full ball gown with diamond earings.

"I take it your Alexei?" she said without preamble. Eric took that moment to walk to the otherside and entered his makeshift office.

Alexei, six foot three, looked down at the short Lauren, and nodded.

"Indeed, I am," he said, smiling and extending his hand. He was wearing short sleeves, and it exposed the crossed swords and All-seeing Eye of the Delta Force, the eliete SpecOps unit of Derscon. He didn't know it, though.

“Yeah, I got here a few hours ago. So did you just get in?"

"We have been here several hours ourselves. My wife and I wanted to rest but the kids wanted to come to the pool to swim so we decided to let them. They never get tired. I can't help but wonder if they are using their abilities to keep themselves refreshed."

Alexei, six foot three, looked down at the short Lauren, and nodded.

"Indeed, I am," he said, smiling and extending his hand. He was wearing short sleeves, and it exposed the crossed swords and All-seeing Eye of the Delta Force, the eliete SpecOps unit of Derscon. He didn't know it, though.

Lauren extended a hand and shook it then curtsied.

"It is good to meet the man of my daughter's dreams."

She motioned for him to sit. "Since I can't seem to drag the answer out of my own daughter, I would like to know more about your first meeting and how it occured outside of that it was over some minor incident and an invitation. Care to enlighten me?"

Lauren extended a hand and shook it then curtsied.

"It is good to meet the man of my daughter's dreams."

She motioned for him to sit. "Since I can't seem to drag the answer out of my own daughter, I would like to know more about your first meeting and how it occured outside of that it was over some minor incident and an invitation. Care to enlighten me?"

"Well..."Alexei started. "No." He grinned and sat down beside his fiance.

"Well..."Alexei started. "No." He grinned and sat down beside his fiance.

"I guess I'll find out one way or another." she replied as she smoothed the dress out underneath as she sat down in a chair.

"Anyway, I am glad that you two are happy just the same." she said. "Alexei, I am entrusting you with her care. You do anything to harm her in anyway, you'll have to answer directly to me. You maybe a czar but I am a woman and a mother. Do you understand me?"

"I guess I'll find out one way or another." she replied as she smoothed the dress out underneath as she sat down in a chair.

"Anyway, I am glad that you two are happy just the same." she said. "Alexei, I am entrusting you with her care. You do anything to harm her in anyway, you'll have to answer directly to me. You maybe a czar but I am a woman and a mother. Do you understand me?"

Alexei nodded. "She is my wife, for all intensive purposes. As you may or may not know, violence against women is something that prisoners deplore, as are rapists. Even the Kremlin fortress could not allow me to escape the wrath of my people had I even thought about harming your daughter in any manner more violent then tickling her," he said, holding Kathering close to him in more of a protective manner than a loving one. It was actually a subconcious manuever, but a move all the same.

"Trust me. Your daughter could only be safer in the hands of God himself."

Alexei nodded. "She is my wife, for all intensive purposes. As you may or may not know, violence against women is something that prisoners deplore, as are rapists. Even the Kremlin fortress could not allow me to escape the wrath of my people had I even thought about harming your daughter in any manner more violent then tickling her," he said, holding Kathering close to him in more of a protective manner than a loving one. It was actually a subconcious manuever, but a move all the same.

"Trust me. Your daughter could only be safer in the hands of God himself."

Lauren just nodded as he talked. Watching him move his arm and the style of movement to it probably convinced Lauren that things will be ok.

"I do believe you Alexei. I just wanted to hear it from you face to face. I trust my daughters to make their own decisions about the guys they marry. I trust you will take care of her. I can see that you deeply care for her and would protect her with your life. That is good enough for me."

Katherine just smiled and said to Alexei. "Didn't I tell you she is easy to get along with?"

Lauren just nodded as he talked. Watching him move his arm and the style of movement to it probably convinced Lauren that things will be ok.

"I do believe you Alexei. I just wanted to hear it from you face to face. I trust my daughters to make their own decisions about the guys they marry. I trust you will take care of her. I can see that you deeply care for her and would protect her with your life. That is good enough for me."

Alexei nodded. "I understand." He shrugged. "Like my mom used to tell me -- 'don't ask, it's just a mother thing.'" He did a half smile before leaning back in the couch.

Katherine just smiled and said to Alexei. "Didn't I tell you she is easy to get along with?"

Alexei just eyed her and shook her playfully a little. "Fine, you win."

Alexei nodded. "I understand." He shrugged. "Like my mom used to tell me -- 'don't ask, it's just a mother thing.'" He did a half smile before leaning back in the couch.



Alexei just eyed her and shook her playfully a little. "Fine, you win."


Lauren shook her head as Katherine giggled. "Alexei, learn this know. Women are always right. Now, shall we head out and go to dinner?"

Katherine looked into Alexei's eyes as the question was asked. "I am getting hungry hun."

Lauren shook her head as Katherine giggled. "Alexei, learn this know. Women are always right. Now, shall we head out and go to dinner?"

Katherine looked into Alexei's eyes as the question was asked. "I am getting hungry hun."

Alexei smirked. "Not always. I'm sure I can get Katherine to acknowledge the fact I'm right..." he let his voice trail off as he tickled Katherine in her ribs.

"Don't you agree, Katherine?" He said, still with the smirk.

Alexei smirked. "Not always. I'm sure I can get Katherine to acknowledge the fact I'm right..." he let his voice trail off as he tickled Katherine in her ribs.

"Don't you agree, Katherine?" He said, still with the smirk.

Giggling, Kathy was shaking her head no. "No I won't agree." she said giggling. "I won't acknowledge when I'm wrong." laughing harder. "Now what about dinner?"

Lauren was trying not to laugh herself. "Ah the wonders of youth. You two remind me when I first met Kathy's father. We were so in love like you are now."

Wendy took that moment to walk in and sit next to her mother. "Hello Kathy, Alexei. You two ready for dinner?"

With more than just a little time on his hands, Shogun Kenshin stepped outside to practice sword strokes on thin air. It was his way of meditating.

(OOC: well, since we've got down time, might as well post what I'm doin.)

Count Richard looked at Mariah "This reminds me when your relatives turned up to meet, your father the King, the only left one your European side in Jeruselem and then the innumerable Jewish relatives on your dead mother's side.". She wrapper her arms around him "And you had fight off some my 16 year Jewish cousins."

She looked around "Where's that Shogun character gone?"

"We have been here several hours ourselves. My wife and I wanted to rest but the kids wanted to come to the pool to swim so we decided to let them. They never get tired. I can't help but wonder if they are using their abilities to keep themselves refreshed.""Abilities? What kind of abilities?"

"Abilities? What kind of abilities?"

"I am not only President of Corneliu but also a Jedi Master. My kids swimming in the pool are jedi padawans though they are about to become Jedi Knights. I swear they are using their skills to keep them fresh."

John Antonette saw Alexei depart, then he turned to John.
"Didn't even notice I didn't put my cigar out. He really is in love. He then offered Prince John a cigar,
"Want one?" He also said,
"Want to go talk to the Shogun? looks like Mariah and Richard are heading that way too."

Alexei shrugged, still tickling her, but took his other hand and started tickling her side along with her ribs, smirking as he did so.

"Fine. I can do this all day, and I will until you admit that I'm right."




Back in the Star Office, Prince John declined the cigar. "No thanks." He went over to the bar, behind it, and pulled out something from the cupboards underneath. He filled it with water and reappeared, pumping a Monster XL SuperSoaker water cannon. He grinned as he pointed it at Antonette.

"Cigar goes out!" He took the massive SuperSoaker and shot both barrels at Antonette, drenching him and blasting the cigar out of his hands, extinguishing it. The pressure from the two streams of water -- and the surprise -- knocked Antonette to the ground. When the pressure let up, John laughed at him.

"Shoulda listened, John!"

Antonette yelled,
"Two times in one day." He said. He picked upt he cigar, and smeared the wet ashes all over Prince Johns face. he laughed, then aptted him on the back. Prince John didn't notice that there was now a sign on his back that read,
'I am a homo'

Alexei shrugged, still tickling her, but took his other hand and started tickling her side along with her ribs, smirking as he did so.

"Fine. I can do this all day, and I will until you admit that I'm right."

"And I won't" Kathy retorted and managed to get up and away. "Now are we going to go have dinner?"

Antonette yelled,
"Two times in one day." He said. He picked upt he cigar, and smeared the wet ashes all over Prince Johns face. he laughed, then aptted him on the back. Prince John didn't notice that there was now a sign on his back that read,
'I am a homo'

When Antonette put the wet ashes in the Prince's face, the Praetorian Guard rushed up and tackled him, pinning him to the ground with their shields. One of the guards took the sign off the Prince's back and threw it in the memory hole. John wasn't too pleased.

"Antonette, there's a line that you don't cross. You crossed it. Don't do it again. Guards, let him up." On the command, the guards took off their shields from Antonette's back and went back to their positions.



Back in Lauren's room, Alexei just shrugged as Katherine managed to get away. He wasn't holding her back, really. Well, she'll learn that in Derscon, not all of the rules apply. "Up to you, really. I can be hungry if I want to be. I'm all for it. Louis', right?"

Back in Lauren's room, Alexei just shrugged as Katherine managed to get away. He wasn't holding her back, really. Well, she'll learn that in Derscon, not all of the rules apply. "Up to you, really. I can be hungry if I want to be. I'm all for it. Louis', right?"

"Well I am hungry." Kathy stated. "Mom, Wendy?"

Lauren nodded her head. "Yes I am hungry but that could be because of jet lag." she replied. "And yes your majesty, it is Louis'."

Kathy went back over to the couch and kissed her lover. "Face darling. You have three hungry females and that's not a good combination. Let me see if Eric is hungry."

After a few moments, Eric came out of his office. "I see that everyone is still alive so I take it the talk wasn't to much of a disaster." he stated.

"No Eric, it went pretty smoothly. Now we are all hungry and trying to get Alexei here to take us out to dinner." Lauren replied.

Antonette was visibly pissed off at John. He turned away and left the office, limping somewhat. He knew he would be attacked by the Guards if he swung at him. He walked off to his room, and changed into a black mafia style suit (ooc- hes a made man). He went to a mini bar, and opened it, pouring himself some Red Wine. He sat and sipped it.

"Well I am hungry." Kathy stated. "Mom, Wendy?"

Lauren nodded her head. "Yes I am hungry but that could be because of jet lag." she replied. "And yes your majesty, it is Louis'."

Kathy went back over to the couch and kissed her lover. "Face darling. You have three hungry females and that's not a good combination. Let me see if Eric is hungry."

After a few moments, Eric came out of his office. "I see that everyone is still alive so I take it the talk wasn't to much of a disaster." he stated.

"No Eric, it went pretty smoothly. Now we are all hungry and trying to get Alexei here to take us out to dinner." Lauren replied.

Alexei shrugged. "Well, no, Eric, it wasn't too bad. We all had a good laugh anyways," he said, winking at Katherine.

"So, off to dinner now? There's a car waiting, no doubt. Don't worry, I'm not driving."

Alexei shrugged. "Well, no, Eric, it wasn't too bad. We all had a good laugh anyways," he said, winking at Katherine.

"So, off to dinner now? There's a car waiting, no doubt. Don't worry, I'm not driving."

Katherine snickered. "Your not a bad driver but still....." she retorted. They all got up and left the room for dinner.

OOC: Derscon, you can post the dinner post.

John shrugged and walked out of the office, and down the stairwell to Antonette's room, and knocked.

"John? It's John."
====================
The party, surruonded by the Praetorian Guard, made their way down to the cars. All of the massive Honour Guards saluted with their staffs as they passed, and when the finally reached the two cars at the fountain, the Secret Service -- First Chief Directorate of the Praesillei Dei -- men saluted to the party.

"G'day to ya, folks," the one said with a thick Austrailian accent. "Here's your car to take ya to the Theater! Enjoy the show." He opened the door to the first strech hummer for the soontobenewlyweds, and the second for the family. He then hopped in the driver's seat.

Inside, Alexei and Katherine were sitting facing forward, and Katherine's family and Eric facing backward, looking at the Czar(ina). There was a minibar (of course) on the side. Alexei turned to Eric.

"So, how's the media of FD handling your ex-Pres. marrying a monarch?"

*response*

The drive was fairly uneventful, until they got on the onramp to the autobahn, in which case Alexei and Katherine put their seat belts on. Those who didn't found out why they should have a few seconds later.

The car sped at a hundred and fifty down the highway without a speed limit in the far left lane for about twenty minutes until hitting Moscow, in which case it slowed to thirty and got on the off-ramp to Moscow, when Alexei took off his seat belt.

It was another twenty minutes before arriving at Saint Louis' Dinner and Theater. Secret Service agents were about and inside the room, posing as regular customers. Sinpers were on random buildings, but their presence was not known.

Alexei and the party walked in, and the host saw Alexei and bowed.

"Your Majesty," he said after rising. "A pleasure to serve you today. Please follow me to your seat." Like the Sands, there was a reserved table for Royalty, etc. It was big enough for everyone, thankfully. The orchestra was yet nowhere to be seen. Probably because the conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra was eating dinner two tables away from them. Alexei turned and looked around.

"It's been awhile since I was here. If I remember correctly, it is styled off of Hapsburg Palace and Versailles." The drink menus were already there, but the guide for what was playing was not. Darn.

"Well, take a look at the drinks. When you've decided, I'll call the waiter."

(OOC: For a list of drinks, see the link in my siggy for the GP Wine and Spirits Shoppe. Everything but the Emperor Bonaparte's Private Cognac Reserve is there.)

Count Richard looked at Mariah "This reminds me when your relatives turned up to meet, your father the King, the only left one your European side in Jeruselem and then the innumerable Jewish relatives on your dead mother's side.". She wrapper her arms around him "And you had fight off some my 16 year Jewish cousins."

She looked around "Where's that Shogun character gone?"

Kenshin walked up behind them, sheathing the sword with a faint metal grinding on wood sound. "I'm right here,that I am. Can I help you with something, perhaps?" His eyes were still narrowed from training, but they were quickly lightening up. He really COULD be quite a character sometimes. He looked around, "It seems everyone did indeed bring their kids to the event. I really wish my son could be here, but he's off in space fighting the rebellion." A small downcast look came into Kenshin's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a joyful one. "He's quite the kid, I hope you get the chance to meet him one day."

"I am not only President of Corneliu but also a Jedi Master. My kids swimming in the pool are jedi padawans though they are about to become Jedi Knights. I swear they are using their skills to keep them fresh."
O'Neill chuckles, "You know how kids are. They'll do anything just so they can play a little longer." He watches John's kids playing in the pool. "I kinda wish I had their stamina."

"Its unlocked" he yelled

"Its unlocked" he yelled

John opened up the door and entered.

"Hey, John," he said, sitting down. "Sorry about the whole Guard incident. Not much I could do about that," he said, still having some of the black ash marks on his face. He sighed as he held out his hand.

"Truce?" John said, with a wry smile.

The party, surruonded by the Praetorian Guard, made their way down to the cars. All of the massive Honour Guards saluted with their staffs as they passed, and when the finally reached the two cars at the fountain, the Secret Service -- First Chief Directorate of the Praesillei Dei -- men saluted to the party.

"G'day to ya, folks," the one said with a thick Austrailian accent. "Here's your car to take ya to the Theater! Enjoy the show." He opened the door to the first strech hummer for the soontobenewlyweds, and the second for the family. He then hopped in the driver's seat.

Inside, Alexei and Katherine were sitting facing forward, and Katherine's family and Eric facing backward, looking at the Czar(ina). There was a minibar (of course) on the side. Alexei turned to Eric.

"So, how's the media of FD handling your ex-Pres. marrying a monarch?"

*response*

"Well Your Majesty, some media outlets are having a field day with it. They just don't plain like it. FDNN though is being impartial for once but I think they kinda enjoy this. They are already planning a full day of coverage and if the other networks aren't careful, they could find themselves with lower ratings." Eric sighed. "The people approve though. At least 65% of them do and that's hefty. The press isn't affecting that at all. I think the people know that she isn't betraying anything."

The drive was fairly uneventful, until they got on the onramp to the autobahn, in which case Alexei and Katherine put their seat belts on. Those who didn't found out why they should have a few seconds later.

The car sped at a hundred and fifty down the highway without a speed limit in the far left lane for about twenty minutes until hitting Moscow, in which case it slowed to thirty and got on the off-ramp to Moscow, when Alexei took off his seat belt.

It was another twenty minutes before arriving at Saint Louis' Dinner and Theater. Secret Service agents were about and inside the room, posing as regular customers. Sinpers were on random buildings, but their presence was not known.

Alexei and the party walked in, and the host saw Alexei and bowed.

"Your Majesty," he said after rising. "A pleasure to serve you today. Please follow me to your seat." Like the Sands, there was a reserved table for Royalty, etc. It was big enough for everyone, thankfully. The orchestra was yet nowhere to be seen. Probably because the conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra was eating dinner two tables away from them. Alexei turned and looked around.

"It's been awhile since I was here. If I remember correctly, it is styled off of Hapsburg Palace and Versailles." The drink menus were already there, but the guide for what was playing was not. Darn.

"Well, take a look at the drinks. When you've decided, I'll call the waiter."

(OOC: For a list of drinks, see the link in my siggy for the GP Wine and Spirits Shoppe. Everything but the Emperor Bonaparte's Private Cognac Reserve is there.)

Lauren looked it over. "I think I'll have a glass of red wine." she said. Eric looked it over and ordered a Merlot.

Kathy ordered up her usual chardenay and looked over at Alexi. "I hope the music starts soon hun. I know how good they are but I've never seen them live before."

Alexei nodded. "They're excellent. I just don't know what they're playing. I do know the conductor, though, and he's known for randomly picking songs that often have nothing to do with each other." He didn't look at the drink menu -- he knew what he wanted. He called the waiter over.

"I'll have the Napoleon Premier. This fine young lady," he said, motioning to Katherine. "Will have a Chardonay. Eric will take a Merlot, and Mrs. Rice will have a Reserve de l’Empereur," he said. They offered many red wines, so Alexei picked his favourite.

"I will return shortly, along with the meal menus. Good day to you." He left, and Alexei turned back to Eric.

"Meh. Well, the press' main function in a democracy is to tick off the government. In a monarchy, it is to report the news," he said with a smirk.

The waiter returned with the drinks in a glass, but came with the bottle of Napoleon Premier.

"From our private reserves, your Majesty. Enjoy," he said, delivering the menus and a playlist for the orchestra. Alexei snatched it and red over it.

"Well?" Katherine asked. "What are they playing?" Alexei shrugged and winked as he put it in his pocket.

"Guess you'll just have to wait," he said, with a wink and a playfull shake.

Antonette shook it, but then said,
"Now what is this 'fine line'. Your the one that knocked me down. If those damn guards wern't there, I would have kicked your ass."

Alexei nodded. "They're excellent. I just don't know what they're playing. I do know the conductor, though, and he's known for randomly picking songs that often have nothing to do with each other." He didn't look at the drink menu -- he knew what he wanted. He called the waiter over.

"I'll have the Napoleon Premier. This fine young lady," he said, motioning to Katherine. "Will have a Chardonay. Eric will take a Merlot, and Mrs. Rice will have a Reserve de l’Empereur," he said. They offered many red wines, so Alexei picked his favourite.

"I will return shortly, along with the meal menus. Good day to you." He left, and Alexei turned back to Eric.

"Meh. Well, the press' main function in a democracy is to tick off the government. In a monarchy, it is to report the news," he said with a smirk.

The waiter returned with the drinks in a glass, but came with the bottle of Napoleon Premier.

"From our private reserves, your Majesty. Enjoy," he said, delivering the menus and a playlist for the orchestra. Alexei snatched it and red over it.

"Well?" Katherine asked. "What are they playing?" Alexei shrugged and winked as he put it in his pocket.

"Guess you'll just have to wait," he said, with a wink and a playfull shake.

Eric just looked at Alexei. "Your majesty, don't start comparing your nation to mine. We have a fine traditional culture and our networks also report the news. We are just more open than a monarch so yes, it'll piss off the government if they report something the government doesn't like. You can ask your bride-to-be how often they slammed her for making decisions that weren't popular."

"He's right. I got crucified because of unpopular decisions. They were still right in my regard and we still got our position out there but the press is a good check on what the government does in my nation."

The drinks arrived and they all drank a toast to a happy union.

Kathy shook her head but was smiling. "Your a kook but I love you just the same." She gave him a kiss then snuggled up to him.

"You know, you two remind me alot about me when I was your age and I first met my husband. We were also as deeply in love as you two are. If history is any indication, you two will have a long happy life together."

"That brings me to this!" Eric stated. He reached into a bag that he brought with him and produced a box. "This is for you both."

Kathy took the box and opened it. In it was a crystal circle with the crests of Formal Dances and Derscon etched side by side with two rings interlocked.

"I had this made for the both of you. It shows both of our nations crests together. It symbolises the two cultures that are coming together in unity. I hope you both like it."

"Its wonderful Eric, thank you." Kathy said wiping a tear from her eye.

Kenshin walked up behind them, sheathing the sword with a faint metal grinding on wood sound. "I'm right here,that I am. Can I help you with something, perhaps?" His eyes were still narrowed from training, but they were quickly lightening up. He really COULD be quite a character sometimes. He looked around, "It seems everyone did indeed bring their kids to the event. I really wish my son could be here, but he's off in space fighting the rebellion." A small downcast look came into Kenshin's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a joyful one. "He's quite the kid, I hope you get the chance to meet him one day."

The Queen turned around with her hand on a dagger for one second but she stopped the motion. The Regent was far more relaxed. "Shogun Kenshin, we rarely get to meet. I think it's time Pschycotic Pschycos and Jeruselem establish more personal relationships apart from the mandated Greater Prussian one. Although your nation is quite different in nature to ours, I'm sure our peoples can form much closer relations. I would have liked to meet your son, but my young son is a littler hyperactive sometimes. I think he's going to be playboy type, as he's always hugging the legs of attractive young ladies in short skirts including myself." she smiled.

...

Arch-Bishop Jacob and Arch-Bishop John were sitting at restaurant after having dinner after mass at a local Catholic Church. They ended up running the mass after the resident priest had to stop as he was rather unwell. One of the diners was being a complete nuisance and refusing to pay his bill. The management could not control him.

Arch-Bishop had enough and walked over "Can I be of assistance?" and the manager explained his problem while the diner continued his whining in annoying manner. John put hand on the diners neck on some pressure points and paralysed him "Listen my son, just accept God's will you pay your bill." and released his grip. The diner went all quiet and paid his bill. John walked back to Jacob and sighed "Can't I get some peace and quiet around here?" then waved to the security outside.

The Queen turned around with her hand on a dagger for one second but she stopped the motion. The Regent was far more relaxed. "Shogun Kenshin, we rarely get to meet. I think it's time Pschycotic Pschycos and Jeruselem establish more personal relationships apart from the mandated Greater Prussian one. Although your nation is quite different in nature to ours, I'm sure our peoples can form much closer relations. I would have liked to meet your son, but my young son is a littler hyperactive sometimes. I think he's going to be playboy type, as he's always hugging the legs of attractive young ladies in short skirts including myself." she smiled.

The Shogun chuckled. "I know what you mean. There was a time when I though my son would turn out that way, but when the rebellion started, he took patriotism to a whole new level." he paused. "Yes, more relations should be started, I don't know why they haven't, though they are good to have. Our citizens are avid travelers. Heck, it takes me 50 phone calls to find my own best friends on some weekends." His cell phone rings and he talks for a few minutes. "Looks like Heero my be able to hop over. Things went well. I'll talk with the Czar on getting clearence when he returns."

Eric just looked at Alexei. "Your majesty, don't start comparing your nation to mine. We have a fine traditional culture and our networks also report the news. We are just more open than a monarch so yes, it'll piss off the government if they report something the government doesn't like. You can ask your bride-to-be how often they slammed her for making decisions that weren't popular."

Alexei recoiled slightly. "Jeez, it was a joke. Lighten up."

"That brings me to this!" Eric stated. He reached into a bag that he brought with him and produced a box. "This is for you both."

Kathy took the box and opened it. In it was a crystal circle with the crests of Formal Dances and Derscon etched side by side with two rings interlocked.

"I had this made for the both of you. It shows both of our nations crests together. It symbolises the two cultures that are coming together in unity. I hope you both like it."

"Its wonderful Eric, thank you." Kathy said wiping a tear from her eye.

Alexei nodded solemnly, holding Kathy against him. "Thank you," was all he really could say. It was very nice, but he wasn't exactly speechless in the shocked sense -- he was just bad with words. He then looked at the party.

"I know I haven't had a decent chicken in awhile," he said, placing his menu in the center of the table. "And there's some good poultry at this place. Friend of mine from school's uncle when I was a teen raised them. The steak is good, too. Not much of a place for seafood, though. Or Mexican, for that matter," Alexei continued, starting to stare off into space, his mind starting to wander. He shook his head and blinked a few times. He called the waiter over.

"Yes, Your Majesty? Are you ready to order?"

"Yes, actually. I'll have the large chicken breast. Nothing fancy, I just want a good piece of breast," he said, not realizing the dirty implications until after he said them. His face went from happy, to confused, to dumbfounded with the look of Oh my God that was dumb on his face.

Alexei recoiled slightly. "Jeez, it was a joke. Lighten up."

"My apologies Your Majesty. I just get offended when people try to belittle my nation's abilities. I am also quite protective of our democracy."

Alexei nodded solemnly, holding Kathy against him. "Thank you," was all he really could say. It was very nice, but he wasn't exactly speechless in the shocked sense -- he was just bad with words. He then looked at the party.

"You are both welcome. I hope you both remember that though you are from different cultures, you are both united in love. Yes you'll have clashes. Remember though that love conquers all. I can tell that you both love eachother deeply. That will help you carry through the tough times."

"I know I haven't had a decent chicken in awhile," he said, placing his menu in the center of the table. "And there's some good poultry at this place. Friend of mine from school's uncle when I was a teen raised them. The steak is good, too. Not much of a place for seafood, though. Or Mexican, for that matter," Alexei continued, starting to stare off into space, his mind starting to wander. He shook his head and blinked a few times. He called the waiter over.

"Yes, Your Majesty? Are you ready to order?"

"Yes, actually. I'll have the large chicken breast. Nothing fancy, I just want a good piece of breast," he said, not realizing the dirty implications until after he said them. His face went from happy, to confused, to dumbfounded with the look of Oh my God that was dumb on his face.

Lauren's eyes nearly went bug eyed as Alexei said that. Eric hid a smirk whereas Kathy wacked her fiance. "Now hun, that wasn't nice in the presence of ladies." she said in her sweetest voice.

"Alexei, I know you didn't mean it that way but comeon now." Lauren added. "I shall forgive you though." she said with an aire of monarchism herself.

"I'll have a steak please. Well done." Eric said as he handed the menu back to the waiter. Lauren ordered a prime rib and Kathy ordered the samething as Eric.

"My apologies Your Majesty. I just get offended when people try to belittle my nation's abilities. I am also quite protective of our democracy."

Alexei nodded. "I understand. I feel the same for Derscon."

"You are both welcome. I hope you both remember that though you are from different cultures, you are both united in love. Yes you'll have clashes. Remember though that love conquers all. I can tell that you both love eachother deeply. That will help you carry through the tough times."

Alexei smiled slightly. "Well, love is something...aww, screw it. I'm not a romantic, and I'd end up saying something stupid," he said, grinning.


Lauren's eyes nearly went bug eyed as Alexei said that. Eric hid a smirk whereas Kathy wacked her fiance. "Now hun, that wasn't nice in the presence of ladies." she said in her sweetest voice.

"Alexei, I know you didn't mean it that way but comeon now." Lauren added. "I shall forgive you though." she said with an aire of monarchism herself.

Alexei laughed and hugged Katherine tightly, putting his head on her shoulder. "I deserved that."

"I'll have a steak please. Well done." Eric said as he handed the menu back to the waiter. Lauren ordered a prime rib and Kathy ordered the samething as Eric.

"Excellent choice," the waiter replied. "I will be back as soon as the dishes have been prepared." With that he left the table with the menus, and thr conductor finished his meal and walked up to the stage, where the orchestra was tuning up, readying themselves to begin.

Alexei nodded. "I understand. I feel the same for Derscon."

"I would be surprised if you didn't feel that way. As leaders, we have a duty to our people. You were born into it whereas I was in a technical sense, elected to lead."

Alexei smiled slightly. "Well, love is something...aww, screw it. I'm not a romantic, and I'd end up saying something stupid," he said, grinning.

"Its ok Alexei! I love you just the same." Kathy said as she tucked herself under his arm.


Alexei laughed and hugged Katherine tightly, putting his head on her shoulder. "I deserved that."

"Yes you did." Kathy retorted. "I guess I'm going to have to be the one to keep you line in this marriage." she said with a grin.

"Excellent choice," the waiter replied. "I will be back as soon as the dishes have been prepared." With that he left the table with the menus, and thr conductor finished his meal and walked up to the stage, where the orchestra was tuning up, readying themselves to begin.

Kathy was watching this in the comfort of Alexei's arm. "Looks like they are about ready to start. Good. I can't wait." She said with a smile.

"I would be surprised if you didn't feel that way. As leaders, we have a duty to our people. You were born into it whereas I was in a technical sense, elected to lead."

Alexei nodded. "Indeed."

"Its ok Alexei! I love you just the same." Kathy said as she tucked herself under his arm.

"I'd hope so," he said, smirking and kissing Katherine.


"Yes you did." Kathy retorted. "I guess I'm going to have to be the one to keep you line in this marriage." she said with a grin.

Alexei chuckled. "Yes, indeed, that's your job. You'll give in eve---nevermind," he said, rubbing his arm, even though it didn't actually hurt -- more for theatrics. Aexei held her close, as was the norm, and turned to the stage. The orchestra was done tuning, and the conductor raised his baton, and started playing "God Preserve the Czar," and everyone stood. Afterwards, the short piece "God Bless the Czarina" was played, and the conductor at the end of the piece bowed towards the direction of their table.

After everyone sat down, Katherine got under Alexei*, which was her usual position, and they sat back and enjoyed the show, a little surprised by the Moscow Choir coming on stage. When they opened with "The Hallelujah Chorus" by George Frederic Handel, Alexei frantically looked at the playlist, and smacked his head on the table.

"Dear Lord. They're playing all two billion movements to Handel's The Messiah. It's a great piece, no doubt," he quickly added. "But we'll be here forever."


*Under Alexei's arm, obviously. What, you were thinking, under Alexei as in sex? God, you sick little perve.

Alexei nodded. "Indeed."

"I look forward to furthering diplomatic and economic ties with you, your majesty." Eric said.

"I'd hope so," he said, smirking and kissing Katherine.

"I do sweetie. You may not be romantically inclined but you are just enough to keep me happy."


Alexei chuckled. "Yes, indeed, that's your job. You'll give in eve---nevermind," he said, rubbing his arm, even though it didn't actually hurt -- more for theatrics. Aexei held her close, as was the norm, and turned to the stage. The orchestra was done tuning, and the conductor raised his baton, and started playing "God Preserve the Czar," and everyone stood. Afterwards, the short piece "God Bless the Czarina" was played, and the conductor at the end of the piece bowed towards the direction of their table.

Katherine gave a bow back to the conductor as she sits back down. "That was nice." she said to Alexei.

"I was surprised you actually had that your Majesty." Lauren replied. "It was a good piece. I approve!" Eric echoed her sentiments.

After everyone sat down, Katherine got under Alexei*, which was her usual position, and they sat back and enjoyed the show, a little surprised by the Moscow Choir coming on stage. When they opened with "The Hallelujah Chorus" by George Frederic Handel, Alexei frantically looked at the playlist, and smacked his head on the table.


"Dear Lord. They're playing all two billion movements to Handel's The Messiah. It's a great piece, no doubt," he quickly added. "But we'll be here forever."

"That's what happens when you don't let others look at the program or do a program reveiw Alexei. Not that I mind because it'll be interesting." Kathy stated as she listens to the music.

*Under Alexei's arm, obviously. What, you were thinking, under Alexei as in sex? God, you sick little perve.

LOL!!!

Alexei nodded again toward Eric, and lifted Katherine's hand to show the engagement ring on her finger.

"I believe this is about as close as we can get, Eric," he said with a wink. When Lauren commented on "God Bless the Czarina," Alexei shrugged.

"We know how to treat our women in Derscon. Speaking to one, though, can be a bit of a problem," he said with a grin.

"Oh, and Kathy, the playlist was preassembled. Didn't matter that I was an arse about it."

The music went to a softer, soothing tone, starting to put Katherine to sleep. Alexei held her head against his chest with one arm, having the other still around the body of his fiance.

Alexei nodded again toward Eric, and lifted Katherine's hand to show the engagement ring on her finger.

"I believe this is about as close as we can get, Eric," he said with a wink. When Lauren commented on "God Bless the Czarina," Alexei shrugged.

"We know how to treat our women in Derscon. Speaking to one, though, can be a bit of a problem," he said with a grin.

"Oh, and Kathy, the playlist was preassembled. Didn't matter that I was an arse about it."

The music went to a softer, soothing tone, starting to put Katherine to sleep. Alexei held her head against his chest with one arm, having the other still around the body of his fiance.

"So it does Alexei so it does." Eric stated.

"Just like the peope of my country know how to be ladies and gentlemen as well. Apparently we have more in common than we both thought." Lauren replied to Alexei's comment.

Meanwhile, Kathy was listening to the music and it started to put her int slumberland. She rests her head on Alexei's chest and makes herself comfortable. She feels safe laying the way she is in Alexei's arms. As safe as she was when she was alittle girl clinging to her mother after a bad nightmare.

The Shogun chuckled. "I know what you mean. There was a time when I though my son would turn out that way, but when the rebellion started, he took patriotism to a whole new level." he paused. "Yes, more relations should be started, I don't know why they haven't, though they are good to have. Our citizens are avid travelers. Heck, it takes me 50 phone calls to find my own best friends on some weekends." His cell phone rings and he talks for a few minutes. "Looks like Heero my be able to hop over. Things went well. I'll talk with the Czar on getting clearence when he returns."

She grinned "Alexei is going be a family man now. I'm sure he's going to understand your request. Kids have same effect on you whether you are Christian or not. We'll send over our Protestant envoy, Reverend Rainley when the time comes. I can't have home sitting around at home all day. You just missed him. He was here for the funeral of previous Czar and Coronation of the new one, but he had to go home eventually.".

An SMS popped on her mobile reading "Cardinal Brown in Papal conclave. Election of Pope started".

The Regent said "Thank God we employed one of the best nannies around. Did you she's a Jewish aunty of my wife? Nepotism reigns supreme in a monarchy. Speaking of family, the Queen's got some female teenage Jewish relatives looking for a husband."

...

ArchBishop Jacob was checking the "Sister Church" list while having dinner and ArchBishop was ordering more wine.

"We need for work harder on expanding this list. Too much in-house squabbling between the bigger Catholic churches around here" Jacob complained. John comforted him "These things take time. Since we are now ArchBishops and potential Cardinals, things will be easier. I'm the enforcer, so things will happen.".

Jacob marked some churches in red and said we're going to see these places tomorrow. John looked at them and commented "I'm not sure some of those are truly Catholic, but we'll see.".

OOC

Explanation so you don't get confused

Queen's mother (Queen Rebecca) was a Jew converted to Catholism, but the father (King Cyrus I) was European. So her mother's Jewish relatives are still Jewish. So the Queen is genetically half-Jewish and half-European, but she is Roman Catholic.

and

Just realised there's three Johns in this RP. Prince John (Derscon), John Antonette (Cherry Ridge) and ArchBishop John (Jeruselem)

She grinned "Alexei is going be a family man now. I'm sure he's going to understand your request. Kids have same effect on you whether you are Christian or not. We'll send over our Protestant envoy, Reverend Rainley when the time comes. I can't have home sitting around at home all day. You just missed him. He was here for the funeral of previous Czar and Coronation of the new one, but he had to go home eventually.".

An SMS popped on her mobile reading "Cardinal Brown in Papal conclave. Election of Pope started".

The Regent said "Thank God we employed one of the best nannies around. Did you she's a Jewish aunty of my wife? Nepotism reigns supreme in a monarchy. Speaking of family, the Queen's got some female teenage Jewish relatives looking for a husband."

The Shogun started laughing. "I'm sorry, but if you're suggesting what I think you are, it'll have to wait. He's the type that once he starts something, he's dedicated till the end. After visiting, he'll probably try to help our surface fleets." he looked at his feet for a minute, "He can get pretty dangerous when he feels his mission is threatend. *another hearty laugh,* When he was five I instructed him to learn sword. He was up till all hours of the night. Finally, I told him to start going to bed and stopping some of his studying. He lunged at me. Fast. I got three scars on my side from it."

"I will look foward to Reverend Rainley's visit. We don't have many politcal or other such visits anymore. It'll be a welcome relief from the many golf rounds we play now. We've done so many that half of my staff knows how long the grass is on any green on any given day of any given month. It's sad, really."

The Constitutional Monarchy of Forbidden Taboos wishes to attend this blessed ceremony.

Contact Derscon.

How do I contact him?

How do I contact him?

Under the WORLD tab, type DERSCON in the FIND A NATION box, and then type your message into the telegram box.

The Shogun started laughing. "I'm sorry, but if you're suggesting what I think you are, it'll have to wait. He's the type that once he starts something, he's dedicated till the end. After visiting, he'll probably try to help our surface fleets." he looked at his feet for a minute, "He can get pretty dangerous when he feels his mission is threatend. *another hearty laugh,* When he was five I instructed him to learn sword. He was up till all hours of the night. Finally, I told him to start going to bed and stopping some of his studying. He lunged at me. Fast. I got three scars on my side from it."

"I will look foward to Reverend Rainley's visit. We don't have many politcal or other such visits anymore. It'll be a welcome relief from the many golf rounds we play now. We've done so many that half of my staff knows how long the grass is on any green on any given day of any given month. It's sad, really."

The Queen put her mobile back into her dress and said "Rainley isn't a golfer as Jeruselem is not known for it's lush grass or plentiful rainfall. We do have sandpit golf courses though. Your son sounds intense, maybe he needs a calming influence to control his obsessive nature like a tutor. If he needs a girlfriend, I can arrange something. Some of my relatives are crazy as well."

The Regent sighed "Well, I just have put with lots of attractive young women from the same family, it's not all bad after all. Being married to a Marie Antoinette clone keeps you busy enough.".

The Queen put her mobile back into her dress and said "Rainley isn't a golfer as Jeruselem is not known for it's lush grass or plentiful rainfall. We do have sandpit golf courses though. Your son sounds intense, maybe he needs a calming influence to control his obsessive nature like a tutor. If he needs a girlfriend, I can arrange something. Some of my relatives are crazy as well."

The Regent sighed "Well, I just have put with lots of attractive young women from the same family, it's not all bad after all. Being married to a Marie Antoinette clone keeps you busy enough.".

"Oh, he's very intense." he said, chuckling again. "We went at it in a mobile suit duel, and I nearly got killed by him. He's quite a person when he's not on a mission. Though, a girlfriend might calm him down. His 17th birthday is coming up, and he spent his 16th in a funk. It might lift his spirits, you know. If you have anyone who likes the strong silent type, try to arrange a "chance" meeting. I cannot force him into an arranged marriage. Those are actually banned at home." he laughed, but in an odd, stressed way. " If it were, Heero probably wouldn't exist."

"Trust me, though. None of my staff, or ME, want to play golf. Then again, I just found out that our course was just anhialated, soooo..."

John Antonette showed Prince John out the door, and changed into oine of his military uniforms-http://www.geocities.com/maltaknight1/site_contents/knights/knight5.jpg. He attached the Monarchal Sword of Saint Michael, and strolled outside. he walked up to Mariah and the Shogun and said,
"Shogun, Mariah, how are you doing today?"

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I fixed the link to the uniform

Kenshin bowed to Antonette, "I'm fine, thank you for asking. How is everything going with the wedding plans?"

John Antonette showed Prince John out the door, and changed into oine of his military uniforms(http://www.geocities.com/maltaknight1/site_contents/knights/knight5.jpg). He attached the Monarchal Sword of Saint Michael, and strolled outside. he walked up to Mariah and the Shogun and said,
"Shogun, Mariah, how are you doing today?"

The Queen commented "Nice uniform. Thinking of becoming a Crusader,eh or it is a fashion statement for us ladies? We're just talking diplomacy and family, or maybe the royal marriages that European monarchs engineer all the time, well I am anyway."

OOC We're inside not outside

ooc- Then assume he is inside :)

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"Becoming a crusader? I've been on crusade twice. Once against heretics who burned a Catholic Church, once against some muslims in Northwest CR> They have been eliminated. Even some peaceful muslims were on our side in that conflict." He then said (sarcasticly),
"Not like I ever go on any with your Defenders of the Faith Alliance" He smiled.

ooc- Then assume he is inside :)

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"Becoming a crusader? I've been on crusade twice. Once against heretics who burned a Catholic Church, once against some muslims in Northwest CR> They have been eliminated. Even some peaceful muslims were on our side in that conflict." He then said (sarcasticly),
"Not like I ever go on any with your Defenders of the Faith Alliance" He smiled.

The Queen's mobile beeped again. She read the new message "Black smoke".
"Well, Antonette. The Papal Conclave has started voting" she commented.

"Yeah" he said, knowing it was black smoke by her expression.

"I hope its Cardinal Ratzinger. Who do you favor?" he asked her (and her husband).

"Sorry, this discussion doesn't really pertain to me, but don't mind me. I'll just listen politely," Shogun Kenshin said, a slight chuckle.

Antonette chanegd the subject,
"Shogun, I saw you practicing. You really are a great swordsman."

The Shogun chuckled a little. "Thank you, but I've been a swordsman for 18 years, and was an assassi for the government under my father, I had better be good."
"Though the gesture was polite, and I never mind compliments, there is no need to change subjects on my behalf. I told you, I don't mind listening to different subjects. How else would one learn?"

"Yeah" he said, knowing it was black smoke by her expression.

"I hope its Cardinal Ratzinger. Who do you favor?" he asked her (and her husband).

Count Richard said "I'm not the religious one, ask my wife." while the Queen uttered "Jean-Marie Lustiger. We visited him in France during a holiday. I hope becomes Pope but God knows what happens during a conclave." while sending an SMS.

Richard laughed and said to his wife and Antonette "You two act like siblings, always bickering and fighting although they are equals." He pulled out a document dated on the birth of Alexei's father.

"I found this in the Inquisition archives while looking around for my family documents. It was written by an old Seer from Jeruselem who prophesizes the fate of Royal families" he smiled.

It read in Latin


When the old dragon dies, the young Dragon will reign.
From a foreign land, he shall find a mate.
Twice the White Lion and Black Panther will meet in
the presense of New Dragon and his bride.
St Michael looks as the two Cats play their games
while the young Dragon frolics.


He smiled "No one understood it when it was published. Antonette you are the White Lion while my wife is Black Panther, the colour of your swords. Lions are upfront and impose their dominance like male ones tend to do. Panthers are sly, sneaky and more often feminine but beautiful creatures."

The Queen looked up "That explains why I always get black cats for pets ..."

The Prince, who followed Antonette up, listened intently, but shook his head.

"That passage doesn't fit right. Rekjyavich Andropov III wasn't a Dragon. Sure, he possessed the sword, but he killed the king. Alexei was the embodiment of the Dragon King, though..." his voice trailed off, John being in deep thought. He snapped out and shook his head again.

"No, it doesn't work with Alexei. Alexei's son, probably. Unless there was something Dad never told us." John thought this doubtful. After all, why would his dad hide something like that?

Boy, was he wrong.
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Back at Saint Louis', Alexei held Kathy closer than usual as she dozed off. He looked up at Eric and sighed.

"Looks like we won't be getting out of here anytime soon," Alexei commented, with a slight twinkle in his eye. He looked down again, and started running his hand down her hair, moving to her neck, and up her face, and back again, only to repeat the process. He knew the gentle motions of his fingers on the neck and face intereacted with Katherine's nervous system to relax and sooth her. In return, a semisubconcious smile came over Katherine's sleeping self, and she moved to snuggle closer. A small smile formed on Alexei's face as well, taking in the moment. Hmm, Alexei thought. This is a moment best left for when we're alone. He turned and looked back up at Lauren.

"Well, obviously, your daughter trusts me," he said, with a different smile on now, but the same twinkle. The waiter came and took the plates, and Alexei paid without waking Katherine. The Orchestra started the finale, and Alexei sighed.

"About time." When it was over, the conductor bowed, but Alexei didn't clap so he wouldn't wake Katherine. "Well, looks like I gotta wake her up." He winked at the two FDians. He got his face close to Katherine's as to have their noses touch, and he shook her a little.

"Okay, hun. Nap time's over, we have to go." She moved a bit, stretching a little, and opened her eyes a little.

Her first sight was Alexei looking down at her, one inch away, with Alexei crossing his eyes.

She jumped, and her eyes went wide, causing Alexei to erupt with laughter.

"Apparently she does. She also isn't a very trusting person so for her to trust you is definitely a good sign of a successful marriage between you both. I wish you luck in your marriage."

"Thank you Ms. Rice." Alexei replied.

"Please, call me Lauren."

Alexei tilted his head towards her.

When the music was over, he leaned over and shook softly awake.

It wasn't so much the small shaking that awoke her but his words. "I'm sorry Alexei. I didn't mean to doze off." she said as she recovered from shock. She rubbed her eyes to get more awake.

Wendy and Lauren looked at eachother with Lauren having a bemused look on her face.

"Don't worry Kathy. You needed it apparently." her mother stated.

"Yes I think I did. Planning this wedding is taking alot out of me." Kathy replied as she stretched.

"Kathy, you really need to rely on others to help. Melissa can do alot of planning and now that your mother and sister are here, they can also help with the wedding planning." Eric stated.

Kathy just nodded as she smiled at Alexei and gives him a tender kiss.

The Prince, who followed Antonette up, listened intently, but shook his head.

"That passage doesn't fit right. Rekjyavich Andropov III wasn't a Dragon. Sure, he possessed the sword, but he killed the king. Alexei was the embodiment of the Dragon King, though..." his voice trailed off, John being in deep thought. He snapped out and shook his head again.

"No, it doesn't work with Alexei. Alexei's son, probably. Unless there was something Dad never told us." John thought this doubtful. After all, why would his dad hide something like that?

Boy, was he wrong.


The Queen meowed "Those prophecies are always cryptic but disturbingly correct", then stopped "God, I am a little catty and kitty".

The Queen meowed "Those prophecies are always cryptic but disturbingly correct", then stopped "God, I am a little catty and kitty".

The Prince shook his head again. "That's great, but it doesn't apply to Alexei. Alexei is the Dragon. So, when Alexei has a son, that will probably fullfill the prophecy. But Dad never said anything about dragons, so I'm pretty sure he wasn't."

"Wasn't he telekinetic though? That could mean it was him."

"Wasn't he telekinetic though? That could mean it was him."

John shook his head again. "That means nothing. Telekinetics is the most advanced form of the basic concept of mind over matter. It is partially genetic, but you must practice it, or you'll lose it. Telekinetics have nothing to do with it."

The Queen pondered
"When I was just 7, I visited the zoo with my father King Cyrus I showing me all the big cats in the zoo. Lions, leopards and one female panther. The female panther was very beautiful but also hard to control by any means according to the keeper. That day, that cat escaped and headed our way. Naturally everyone nearby ran for their lives, well except me and my father. He didn't try protect me but told me to approach the cat to the dismay of the crowd. The cat charged at me then stopped when I said called it's name. It became tame and let me pat it like any other pussy cat. The keepers took it away but it stayed very tame. Strange experience. From that day I keep black cats in the Castle and they never bite me but control the mice. When my mother was dying, he told me once she had a dream about giving birth a black kitten. I've always thought all this black cat stuff was just coincidental. My parents could never the use sword, but the first time I held it placed my mother's dream appeared to me."

OOC: Bumpty bump bump! Derscon we're still at the Diner!

"Apparently she does. She also isn't a very trusting person so for her to trust you is definitely a good sign of a successful marriage between you both. I wish you luck in your marriage."

"Thank you Ms. Rice." Alexei replied.

"Please, call me Lauren."

Alexei tilted his head towards her.

When the music was over, he leaned over and shook softly awake.

It wasn't so much the small shaking that awoke her but his words. "I'm sorry Alexei. I didn't mean to doze off." she said as she recovered from shock. She rubbed her eyes to get more awake.

Wendy and Lauren looked at eachother with Lauren having a bemused look on her face.

"Don't worry Kathy. You needed it apparently." her mother stated.

"Yes I think I did. Planning this wedding is taking alot out of me." Kathy replied as she stretched.

"Kathy, you really need to rely on others to help. Melissa can do alot of planning and now that your mother and sister are here, they can also help with the wedding planning." Eric stated.

Kathy just nodded as she smiled at Alexei and gives him a tender kiss.

Alexei returned the kiss and looked at Eric. "I'm mostly letting Kathy take care of anything. After all, I still have a nation to run," he said with a half-smile. "And no Vice-Czar or Congress to do it for me." He shruged and looked at the crowd diminishing.

"Well, I say that was a good dinner. Shall we head back?"

Alexei returned the kiss and looked at Eric. "I'm mostly letting Kathy take care of anything. After all, I still have a nation to run," he said with a half-smile. "And no Vice-Czar or Congress to do it for me." He shruged and looked at the crowd diminishing.

"Well, I say that was a good dinner. Shall we head back?"

"Yea that can be a problem your Majesty. Having assistants does make running a country better. I just had to appoint a Vice-President myself though I didn't have too."

Kathy just nodded her head. When Alexei asked if they should head back. Everyone was in agreement to do so.

The Queen pondered
"When I was just 7, I visited the zoo with my father King Cyrus I showing me all the big cats in the zoo. Lions, leopards and one female panther. The female panther was very beautiful but also hard to control by any means according to the keeper. That day, that cat escaped and headed our way. Naturally everyone nearby ran for their lives, well except me and my father. He didn't try protect me but told me to approach the cat to the dismay of the crowd. The cat charged at me then stopped when I said called it's name. It became tame and let me pat it like any other pussy cat. The keepers took it away but it stayed very tame. Strange experience. From that day I keep black cats in the Castle and they never bite me but control the mice. When my mother was dying, he told me once she had a dream about giving birth a black kitten. I've always thought all this black cat stuff was just coincidental. My parents could never the use sword, but the first time I held it placed my mother's dream appeared to me."

The Prince thought about the Queens monolouge. "Hmm..." He was in serious deep thought.

"So, Antonette and you have definite rolls. As far as I know, BOTH of your swords crossed the Dragon Sword in possession of Alexei. Alexei married a bride from a foreign land. Alexei is a dragon. My father was definitely NOT a...." John's voice trailed off when something clicked.

"Andropov Tower and the Temple of the Sun."

Antonette looked confused. he said,
"What about the Andropov Tower?"

The Regent put back his prophecy document and said to his wife "Here Kitty ...". She yawned and snuggled up him like a cat sitting on his lap.

She purred "So Prince John, Andropov Tower holds some secrets? We all have skeletons in the closet". The Regent smiled "I suppose the Andropov Tower is off-limits to everyone except for yourself and Alexei."

Shogun Kenshin, taking some fresh again, saw the Czar's arrival. "Czar Andropov, my son is currently in space, yet in a position to come to Derscon and join us. Would there be a problem getting clearence for him?"

Katherine and the Czar were entered when Prince John said the two locations. Katherine and Alexei sat down on a couch and nodded to the Shogun.

"Sure. Go for the Lake, though, if its a space vehicle. Now John, what the hell are you talking about?" The Prince turned and looked at Alexei, and explained the conversation. Alexei started thinking again.

"Yes, Andropov Tower and the Temple of the Sun." He had a near sinister smile, but everyone knew he had no evil intentions.

"Of course. The Tower won't tell us much, but the Temple definitely will. But, to get to the temple, we need the Tower. John, do you realize what you thought of?" The Prince shook his head.

"No." Alexei nodded and smirked.

"I didn't think so.

"The Temple of the Sun is a temple supposedly built by the early peoples here to honour their sun god. This is blatantly false.

"The Temple of the Sun is not the correct translation. The words in Andropov Tower are not[i] Ancient Dersconi, as most people thought. It is actually a coded language, a [i]mix between four different languages; Latin, Ancient Dersconi, and Aramaic." He cought their attention mentioning the language spoken by Jesus. "We don't know the other one."

"It actually means -- get this -- Temple of the Mighty Dragon. While its history is unknown, legends are abound.

"The most accurate one I shall relate to you. Ivan the Great -- the Dersconi one, mind you, not the Russian -- the one that founded Derscon, supposedly stumbled across the Temple and explored it. In it, he found treasure beyond human imagination. As he went further, he came to what everyone thought was a deadend. Only one thing -- Ivan didn't see the wall with the symbol of the Dragon God on it -- the very symbol on the Andropov family crest," he said, pointing to the flag on his wall. "He saw a passage further into the Temple.

"He, alone, ventured further and further in. You'd think it get dark, wouldn't ya? Nope. The passage was lit up with pure white light, and it got brighter as you went deeper.

"Finally, he reached the end of the road -- or so he thought. In the inner chamber was a setup of material made up of the bricks that built Solomon's Temple. It was an altar with multiple slots around a perfect circular figure, with a second altar on top of it, with a slot.

"Well, Ivan looked around some more, and found another passage deeper into the Temple, where he found another room. The light lighting the passages was originating from the Temple, and if you looked at it, you'd go blind. He was a curious one, though, so he closed his eyes, blindfolded himself, and walked into the light, when he found this" Alexei said, then holding up the Dragon Sword.

"When he took the Sword back up to the altar room, he took the Dragon Sword to the top of the second altar and started putting it in.

"It fit perfectly. He didn't put it in all the way, though, as he was afraid there was a trap, and if he inserted it without placing whatever went in the other slots, the thing would collapse. so he left with the Sword, and passed it down generation after generation.

"Afterwards, all of his maps of the place burned, and everyone forgot about the Temple. What most people forgot, though, was when Ivan was in his last days, he wrote a map to it -- coded -- around Andropov Tower, which was built two thousand years ago.

"Unfortunately, we've never been able to crack the code. Actually, we've never found out where the rest of the map is located. Everything is written around the tower, but all we know is 'Temple of the Mighty Dragon' because it was written in English. We did some dating on it to make sure, and sure enough, it was written two thousand years ago. There's a problem, though.

"English wasn't even thought up back then."

Kathy was very confused on the whole conversation.

"What are you getting at Alexei? Is there some grand prophacy or something that is here and no one knows about it?"

Kathy was very confused on the whole conversation.

"What are you getting at Alexei? Is there some grand prophacy or something that is here and no one knows about it?"

Alexei brought Katherine in closer to him. "Honey, it's an old Dersconi legend that I remember my father telling me about. It may be the clue for the mystery of Queen Mariah's prophecy."

Alexei brought Katherine in closer to him. "Honey, it's an old Dersconi legend that I remember my father telling me about. It may be the clue for the mystery of Queen Mariah's prophecy."

"What is Queen Mariah's prophecy?" Kathy asked out of curiosity.

Antonette spoke up,
"That is very interesting, Alexei." He said, touching his own sword, then explained how he found his sword,
"I was under the Santo Maelmhaedhoc, or Saint Malachy church. It is a lonly, small church, on one of Cherry Ridge's small isles, settled by the Irish. The isle doesn't even have a name. I was curious, so I went to see it. The old irish priest, Father McLaughlin, walked me down the basement. He pointed at a tunnel and said,
'In that tunnel lies the original manuscript of Malachys Prophesy of the Popes is.' I walked in, with a torch. Then, the wall crumbled, and I was seperated from Father McLaughlin. I was nervous, but kept walking. I saw a shining light. The manuscript was glowing! I looked closer and then St. Michael the archangel appeared and said,
'John, take this sword'
Scratched on the rocks, was what it is. After I finished reading it, rocks crumbled over the writing. I brushed the rocks away, but the words were gone. A tunnel then formed, out of light. I went through, and I ended up walking out in front of the altar. Father McLaughlin and I then saw the Virgin Mary over the altar. She told us something terrible, that I can't reveal to you." he then questioned,
"Perhaps they are 'related' to each other, the incidents?"

"What is Queen Mariah's prophecy?" Kathy asked out of curiosity.

The Regent handed a translation of the prophesy to Katherine Rice

When the old dragon dies, the young Dragon will reign.
From a foreign land, he shall find a mate.
Twice the White Lion and Black Panther will meet in
the presense of New Dragon and his bride.
St Michael looks as the two Cats play their games
while the young Dragon frolics.


He said "You are the bride of the young Dragon, who is Alexei. Antonette is the White Lion and my wife is Black Panther or Leopard. St Michael refers to the previous owner of the swords owned by the Lion and Leopard or Panther"

The Queen said
"I did not find Excalibur or Demon-Slayer. My father found it after archeologists were digging around under the Tower of David. There was a room locked by a huge gate with writing in Hebrew and Latin on it. No one could open it, but my father King Cyrus I called on God to help.

It opened and he saw a vision of St Michael who said to him "This is not yours. It is for the daughter of the two ancient Kings, Charlemagne and David. Her sign is the Black Leopard, and under the sign of Venus. When the Black kitten is born, you will know.". My father belonged to the family of Charlemagne and my mother Queen Rebecca-Mary Goldstein was always associated with the an ancient Hebrew family. He knew.

My father showed me the room when I was 18. I drew the sword and light from the heavens lit the room up. I had a dream of my birth except I looked like a Black kitten. I can't disclose the real location of the Tower of David at the moment except maybe to Antonette and Alexei. Being flexible as cat does have it's advantages, and it does help with my Latin dancing."

She whirled out of her husband's arms next to Antonette like a professional dancer and finished off
" ... and that's why my name is Queen Mariah-Rebecca Penelope Stuart and not Queen Mary-Rebecca Penelope Stuart. And this is my spirtual brother."

It was rather clear she would drive your average conservative Christian husband insane.

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Mariah is derivation of Maria which is Latin for Mary.

Kathy stared at the prophecy speechless.

She looks over at Alexei with fear in her eyes.

"Alexei, what does this mean for our future?"

The Shogun's eyes lit up, "Ooohhhh no, I'm not fighting anything bigger than another human. You can't make me. Last time that happened, I ended up a half mile away!" His tone was humorous though. He quickly used his cell to call his son and relay the good news.
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Commander Heero Yuy of the 1st Prototype wing listened to his father finish. "Sure, I'll come down. Things have quieted down up here." he said.
"That's great. Now, keep it in the shuttle form. You know how the Czar is." Kenshin reminded him.
"Yeah, I know. Talk to you in a half hour." he terminated the call. He looked over screens to ensure that the reentry shield was intact, and slammed forward the throttle. The entry wasn't overly exciting, but once through, he threw off the heat shield, , revealing a fighter worthy of atmospheric flight. He continued along until he found the lake. Crud, I hate landing this thing. he thought, aiming the nose of the craft down. It hit the lake with a giant splash, the force flipping the rest of the craft on to its back. It skidded across the lake, Heero inside, upside down, grunting from the strain. finally, it hit the shore and stopped. He climbed out, thinking, As always, too much throttle. When wil I learn?. He called out to a nearby person, "Where is everybody meeting?"

A Navy patrol boat came over and picke Heero up, and he was loaded on a Gulfstream flight to RAMC, and taken into the Star Office.

Alexei held Katherine tight. "Nothing that is bad, I can assure you. The bad things that accompany this sword have been erased," he said, not wanting to go into detail about the largest coverup in human history.

A Navy patrol boat came over and picke Heero up, and he was loaded on a Gulfstream flight to RAMC, and taken into the Star Office.

Alexei held Katherine tight. "Nothing that is bad, I can assure you. The bad things that accompany this sword have been erased," he said, not wanting to go into detail about the largest coverup in human history.

"I believe you Alexei. I can't wait till our wedding day. I love you" She snuggles up as close as she can to him.

Heero walked into the room and bowed. "Hello, my name is Heero Yuy, son of Shogun Himura Kenshin."
Kenshin turned, "I hope your flight was well."
"It could have been better," he answered, indicating the red marks left on his shoulders by the restraints.

Queen Mariah looked at Alexei and Antonette for a second sensing they all knew things most mortals shouldn't know at all, until appropiate. Sacred knowledge was a burden if not a curse, the same burden taken on by King David. She was a descendant of his many infamous mistresses.

She turned to Heero and turned the usual charm back on after the sober mood "So this is the famous son of Shogun Himura Kenshin. Your father speaks well of you. I am surprised there's no woman in your life after for such a fine son."

...

ArchBishops Jacob and John left the restaurant back to their car. "Well, John. we have busy day ahead. No rest for the wicked, some more than others" Jacob commented as they got into the car. John started the car and replied "Well, there's more wicked deeds to commit tomorrow."

OOC: Jeruselem, what are your clergy people doing exactly?
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Alexei stood up to greet Heero. "Welcome to Derscon, Heero. You are always welcome here." He motioned for him to take a seat as Alexei took his. He caught Queen Mariah's glance and identified it for what it was, inwardly chuckling to himself.

You have no idea. He looked around the room. "You know, I believe we completely forgot why we're here in the first place," he said, pulling Katherine closer to him in a rough but comical manner, getting a smile from her. Alexei turned to Katherine.

"So, when exactly is the wedding? You've been handling all the administrative work of it."

OOC
They were just in a local Derscon restaurant (not the one Alexei went to).

It's the Jeruselem Sister Church programme (like the Sister Cities ones).
They send delegations to each others churches once a year.

IC

The Queen re-adjusted one of her rings, a small ugly silver one.
There was some Babylonian writing on it, highlighted in black Silver oxide.

OOC: Jeruselem, what are your clergy people doing exactly?
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Alexei stood up to greet Heero. "Welcome to Derscon, Heero. You are always welcome here." He motioned for him to take a seat as Alexei took his. He caught Queen Mariah's glance and identified it for what it was, inwardly chuckling to himself.

You have no idea. He looked around the room. "You know, I believe we completely forgot why we're here in the first place," he said, pulling Katherine closer to him in a rough but comical manner, getting a smile from her. Alexei turned to Katherine.

"So, when exactly is the wedding? You've been handling all the administrative work of it."

Kathy smiled at her fiance. "Sweetie, the wedding is in two days. Everything is set thanks to my aide Melissa. Couldn't have done this without her. Its going to be a very special ceremony. Our friends are here. My family is here. You and I are about committ ourselves to one another. I don't think I'm missing anything."

Heero smiled a little, "Thank you for your kind remarks. And thank you, Czar Andropov, for your welcome." He caught a stern glance from the Shogun. "Oh, and congradulations on your wedding. I wish you well." Shogun Himura smiled.

"Kathy, Alexei when do you want my present to arrive?"

Alexei kissed Katherine. "No, there isn't anything missing." He turned to Heero. "Thank you for your best wishes." He left Antonette's question to Katherine, as he turned to the Queen.

"What's the writing on that ring?"

OOC: You would leave that to a girl wouldn't you Derscon?

Kathy looked over at Alexei and shook her head. She turns to Antonette, "You can have it delivered at anytime. John." she replied.

Alexei kissed Katherine. "No, there isn't anything missing." He turned to Heero. "Thank you for your best wishes." He left Antonette's question to Katherine, as he turned to the Queen.

"What's the writing on that ring?"

She said "This ugly little thing. It belonged to my mother who said I had to wear it when got married. It supposed to belong to one of wives or princesses of the Babylonian Kings. I think it reads Queen ... someone ... can't remember, Semiramis maybe. The Jews liked stealing from their captors and we have too many pilfered artifacts but we've lost too many as well."

She pulled it off, painfully, and gave it to Alexei have a closer look. The cuneform was clear despite the ring being 2800 years old and made of good quality Electrum.

"Now wonder it was to hard to take off, my hand swelled because of the warmer climate here. Jerusalem is hellishly cold when we left." she complained.

"Thanks Kathy." he said to her. He then look ed at the ring,
"Thats ok, because Ridgians stole from the Jews! We have the high priests 'throne'." Antonette exclaimed jokingly, even though he was quite serious about having that throne.

"Your welcome John." she replied.

"Thanks Kathy." he said to her. He then look ed at the ring,
"Thats ok, because Ridgians stole from the Jews! We have the high priests 'throne'." Antonette exclaimed jokingly, even though he was quite serious about having that throne.

The Regent replied "You haven't been to the Queen's garden yet? I challenge you to count the number of obselisks hidden around the place except the really big one you can't miss."

He looked around the room, most of the males (Alexei, Antonette, Shogun and Shogun's son) were all armed with some kind of sword. He wasn't armed, but he didn't need to be with his wife around.

Most of the females weren't armed except his wife with the multiple concealed knives. Katherine and her females relatives were probably the most innocent around here.

Alexei nodded to the Queen.

"Yes, it is warmer here than Jeruselem. Northern Derscon though is subarctic, and in some spots it's just plain tundra. My people tell me there's an oil and gold vein there that is nearly triple the size of the Persian Gulf, but the huge pain in the butt --" he was watching his language around multiple ladies. "It would be to drill and mine it wasn't cost effective. We have a few thermal depolymirization plants to cover our needs though, and enough oil reserves just in case that we can keep gas prices under a Reichsmarck."

Alexei nodded to the Queen.

"Yes, it is warmer here than Jeruselem. Northern Derscon though is subarctic, and in some spots it's just plain tundra. My people tell me there's an oil and gold vein there that is nearly triple the size of the Persian Gulf, but the huge pain in the butt --" he was watching his language around multiple ladies. "It would be to drill and mine it wasn't cost effective. We have a few thermal depolymirization plants to cover our needs though, and enough oil reserves just in case that we can keep gas prices under a Reichsmarck."

She played with her ring and it cleaned some crud off it. She grinned "Good tennis weather then, got any good tennis courts here? It's good to have reserves of something whether you use it or not. At least in Jeruselem, our oil isn't half-frozen but under the sea and absolute pain to find. Tell us when you decide to dig up that Gold, we have an addiction to it especially the Church."

Her mobile beeped again. An SMS message with a soccer result appeared "U21C15 Jeruselem 4 Corneliu 0". She scribbled it down on a crap of paper and handed it to Katherine Rice saying "This should make you happy".

Alexei raised an eyebrow. "That gold is mine, thank you, and seriously, why would I give it to the Church? Don't you remember who I am?" Alexei retorted, half-jokingly. "And Athenagrad has some decent courts. No soccer, though. That's a pansy sport."

Hi. I was wondering but can I join the RP? If you say no,I'll understand.

I have nothing against you joining. Just remember, no violence please :)

IC:

"Alexei sweetie, you do need to relax. Besides that soccer isn't a pansy sport. Well...it is late. I'm going to go to bed."

She kissed her fiance good night and proceeded to her room. She then entered her room and changed for bed, then curled up for a long night's rest.

I have nothing against you joining. Just remember, no violence please :)

IC:

"Alexei sweetie, you do need to relax. Besides that soccer isn't a pansy sport. Well...it is late. I'm going to go to bed."

She kissed her fiance good night and proceeded to her room. She then entered her room and changed for bed, then curled up for a long night's rest.

OOC-I won't be violent. Can I put my character coming now or the next day? You said they are sleeping.

OOC-I won't be violent. Can I put my character coming now or the next day? You said they are sleeping.

Mine is. As far as I know, none of the others aren't so feel free to join in. You'll have to wait till tomorrow for Derscon to reply though. :) Welcome aboard.

Mine is. As far as I know, none of the others aren't so feel free to join in. You'll have to wait till tomorrow for Derscon to reply though. :) Welcome aboard.

Thanks,friend.

A car pulled up at the Palace. Prince Justinian and Princess Michelle came out of the car. As Justinian knocked on the door,Princess Michelle looked around. ''Is anyone in?'' Justinian shouted. ''They must be sleeping.'' Michelle said.

OOC-He is knocking on the door.

Thanks,friend.

A car pulled up at the Palace. Prince Justinian and Princess Michelle came out of the car. As Justinian knocked on the door,Princess Michelle looked around. ''Is anyone in?'' Justinian shouted. ''They must be sleeping.'' Michelle said.

OOC-He is knocking on the door.

OOC: Unfortunately I can't take control of this :D

OOC: Unfortunately I can't take control of this :D

That's fine. Do I wait for Derscon then?

That's fine. Do I wait for Derscon then?

Yep! Your going to have too. It probably won't be till tomorrow afternoon you receive a response.

Yep! Your going to have too. It probably won't be till tomorrow afternoon you receive a response.

I am out from 8:00 AM to around 3:30 or a little later PM,Mountain Time.

I am out from 8:00 AM to around 3:30 or a little later PM,Mountain Time.

That's 10:00-5:30 our time. That's fine.

That's 10:00-5:30 our time. That's fine.

Thanks! Do you have Hotmail?

The Shogun watched as everyone turned in for bed. "If you don't mind, I'll just curl up in the corner here," he said, doing just that, and falling off to sleeep instantly. Heero did basically the same thing, only fully laying down in another corner of the room.

OOC: Roman Greece, I know Derscon will do this, but I'll beat him, there's no knocking on a door here. It's very complicated security measures. Heck, the first gate is around 10 feet thick with reinforced titanium/lead. I don't think anyone will hear your knock ;)

I have nothing against you joining. Just remember, no violence please :)

IC:

"Alexei sweetie, you do need to relax. Besides that soccer isn't a pansy sport. Well...it is late. I'm going to go to bed."

She kissed her fiance good night and proceeded to her room. She then entered her room and changed for bed, then curled up for a long night's rest.

Queen Mariah smiled at Alexei "I think she's the perfect Czarina for you. Beautiful, intelligent and caring but holding her own where it matters. Strength of character without being too assertive.".

She was quite awake since she slept all through the flight while everyone else was awake. True to her character, Black Leopards were night person and very bad morning people.

The Regent yawned "I have to follow Katherine's lead. Time for me to get some sleep too. Good night everyone.". He kissed his wife and disappeared back into the Jeruselem assigned room in the palace.

She turned back to Alexei "So how many kids are you planning to have? At least you don't have carry them around for 9 months. I want a daughter now myself."

King Antonette said,
"Well I'm off to get some coffee. Night everyone" He turned and walked away to the Naval Cafe, entered, and ordered an Capucino. He walked out, and went back up to his room. He sat down at the desk and finished the coffee, and went to bed.

OOC: Roman Greece, Pschycotic Pschycos is correct -- there is no knocking on the door here.

You want a runthrough of Rekjyavich Andropov Military City?

First off, you have to ask permission to enter Dersconi Airspace. Afterwards, you need permission from the Praesillei Dei -- The Crown's private militia -- to fly over RAMC. Then, when you land in RAMC Airport, you are escorted by an SUV and two M3 Bradley's to the gates of the Kremlin Complex within RAMC. The walls are thirty-feet thick, and as PP said, the gates are ten feet thick -- and there's two of them. When you finally get into the Kremlin Complex, the SUV drives up to the lot in front of the palace.

When you enter, there are three security checkpoints, guarded by fifteen seven-foot tall extraterrestrial Honor Guards and a total of thirty Praesillei Dei.

When you get past them, you come to the massive solid gold doors into the Kremlin Palace itself, guarded by six Honor Guards. When you pass through those, you enter the Grand Hall, which is a perfect sphere, with rounded doors all over the place, and a massive painting of the Ressurection on the roof. There are platforms extending out from all of the doors, but they themselves go nowhere. At the end of the passageway, two Praesillei Dei soldiers will type in the passcode to create the mobile energy platform that will float around to the appropriate passageways. To get to the Star Office, you need to go up. The halo over Jesus in the painting will light up and create a hole in the roof for the elevator to go through.

Afterwards, you are now in the Imperial Hall Anteroom. The entry chamber you are now in is an oval, armed with six Honor Guards stationed at the corners of an imagenary hexagon in the room. You pass through the oak doors into the Imperial Hall. Twelve marble columns on each side line the Imperial Hall, and in between each are the Praetorian Guard, the best-trained and most powerful beings in the Greater Prussian Empire -- one guard per space. At the end of the hall, two Praetorian Guards stand guard to the massive titanium doors into the secretary's room, where the secretary (who is, while a beautiful blonde, also a trained Praetorian), and two other Praetorian Guards stand watching.

Only then do you manage to get to the Star Office, which is, again, lined with the Praetorian Guard.

Oh, and by the way, you'd be staying in the RAMC hotel, not the Kremlin, as you're not a Greater Prussian nation.

At this point, I'm going to have to say no to your monarchs coming to the Kremlin, but yes to you coming in general. Your monarchs may fly in and check in at the prearranged room at RAMC hotel. The CEO of Northrop-Grumman and President Server of Corneliu are already there.
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In Character
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In the Star Office, Honour Guards came in and picked up the two PPians and carried them to their rooms in the Palace, as Alexei looked on with a chuckle. When Katherine said she was going to bed, Alexei hugged and kissed her, and wished her a good night. When Queen Mariah spoke, he turned.

"She is the perfect wife. And no, I'm not sure about the kid count." He frowned. "Fortunately, Katherine will be able to devote her time to them. Unfortunately, I won't, as I have a job that demands quite a lot of me. I'm guessing, though," he said with a smirk. "My ministers will be getting more power and worse hours."

OOC: Roman Greece, Pschycotic Pschycos is correct -- there is no knocking on the door here.

You want a runthrough of Rekjyavich Andropov Military City?

First off, you have to ask permission to enter Dersconi Airspace. Afterwards, you need permission from the Praesillei Dei -- The Crown's private militia -- to fly over RAMC. Then, when you land in RAMC Airport, you are escorted by an SUV and two M3 Bradley's to the gates of the Kremlin Complex within RAMC. The walls are thirty-feet thick, and as PP said, the gates are ten feet thick -- and there's two of them. When you finally get into the Kremlin Complex, the SUV drives up to the lot in front of the palace.

When you enter, there are three security checkpoints, guarded by fifteen seven-foot tall extraterrestrial Honor Guards and a total of thirty Praesillei Dei.

When you get past them, you come to the massive solid gold doors into the Kremlin Palace itself, guarded by six Honor Guards. When you pass through those, you enter the Grand Hall, which is a perfect sphere, with rounded doors all over the place, and a massive painting of the Ressurection on the roof. There are platforms extending out from all of the doors, but they themselves go nowhere. At the end of the passageway, two Praesillei Dei soldiers will type in the passcode to create the mobile energy platform that will float around to the appropriate passageways. To get to the Star Office, you need to go up. The halo over Jesus in the painting will light up and create a hole in the roof for the elevator to go through.

Afterwards, you are now in the Imperial Hall Anteroom. The entry chamber you are now in is an oval, armed with six Honor Guards stationed at the corners of an imagenary hexagon in the room. You pass through the oak doors into the Imperial Hall. Twelve marble columns on each side line the Imperial Hall, and in between each are the Praetorian Guard, the best-trained and most powerful beings in the Greater Prussian Empire -- one guard per space. At the end of the hall, two Praetorian Guards stand guard to the massive titanium doors into the secretary's room, where the secretary (who is, while a beautiful blonde, also a trained Praetorian), and two other Praetorian Guards stand watching.

Only then do you manage to get to the Star Office, which is, again, lined with the Praetorian Guard.

Oh, and by the way, you'd be staying in the RAMC hotel, not the Kremlin, as you're not a Greater Prussian nation.

At this point, I'm going to have to say no to your monarchs coming to the Kremlin, but yes to you coming in general. Your monarchs may fly in and check in at the prearranged room at RAMC hotel. The CEO of Northrop-Grumman and President Server of Corneliu are already there.
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In Character
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In the Star Office, Honour Guards came in and picked up the two PPians and carried them to their rooms in the Palace, as Alexei looked on with a chuckle. When Katherine said she was going to bed, Alexei hugged and kissed her, and wished her a good night. When Queen Mariah spoke, he turned.

"She is the perfect wife. And no, I'm not sure about the kid count." He frowned. "Fortunately, Katherine will be able to devote her time to them. Unfortunately, I won't, as I have a job that demands quite a lot of me. I'm guessing, though," he said with a smirk. "My ministers will be getting more power and worse hours."

I'll try then.

How do I make a good post? How do I make the plane requesting to land?

I'll try then.

How do I make a good post? How do I make the plane requesting to land?

OOC: Ah, but what is good? Anyways...

You type up the fact the plane left whatever airport in your nation it wished, and then flying, and then approaching Dersconi airspace. you then have the pilot ask Dersconi Air Traffic Control (It's open broadcast channel) to enter, and then eventually land in RAMC Airport.

Everything else is handled by me.

"She is the perfect wife. And no, I'm not sure about the kid count." He frowned. "Fortunately, Katherine will be able to devote her time to them. Unfortunately, I won't, as I have a job that demands quite a lot of me. I'm guessing, though," he said with a smirk. "My ministers will be getting more power and worse hours."

The Queen smiled looked at her watch "That's why we have ministers! Well, since everyone is bailing out. I have a book to complete. Goodnight and God bless you Alexei.".

She strolled out the room back to her to work her current book. Everyone in her room was fast asleep, but a Black Leopard always works best at night. She continued to work on her autobiography called "Kitty's Confessions" on her laptop, otherwise known as the "Cattop" by her staff.

Archbishops John and Jacob settled back into their rooms at the Palace Guest House after their busy day. Jacob went to sleep early while John completed his compulsary Inquisition report for the day. He checked the latest Vatican news about the new Pope Benedict XVI aka Joseph Ratzinger. Tomorrow he would find out how Catholic were the Dersconi Roman Catholics in the largest churches.

OOC: Jeruselem, you're GP, you have a private suite in the Palace Guest House.
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Kremlin Palace

Royal Suite

Alexei woke up to his alarm program -- Der Morgen of the Pyer Gynt Suite by Edvard Greig. It was also programmed, should he decide not to get up after the song was over, to go to Metallica's I Disappear in order to assure his status of awake.

He got out of bed and groggilly made his way -- slowly -- to the ajoining bathroom. His clothes were set out already when he exited the shower and shaved, fully refreshed for the dull morning routine. The summer sun failed to rise yet - Why do people do this to themselves? Alexei thought - so no one else with any amount of intelligence was up yet.

Unless they were a chief of state, but then again, a lot of times that just reinforced the theory.

He exited his bedroom to find a Secret Service agent waiting for him. (The Praetorian Guard didn't enter the private quarters)

"Hello, Andrea."

"Hello, Your Majesty," Detail Chief Mrs. Andrea O'Day responded. She used to be Miss Andrea Price, but after a shootout involving young children, including her husband's daughter (the husband's wife died in a car wreck), Andrea married the FBI Roving Inspector Pat(rick) O'Day. she was elevated to Detail Chief after the original Detail Cheif died due to a faulty rope climbing in the Damonagan mountains.

"So, what's the morning look like today?" he asked her. Andrea handed over the Boss' schedule.

"You've got a meeting with the ministers of finance and state security br--" she stopped herself. "Well not quite bright, but early. By that time, the sun should be at the horizon, and you can spend your intimate time with your fiance," she said. Alexei chuckled.

"Nice of you to schedule that for me." O'Day in return gave a smile.

"Your schedule's pretty clean. John is handling the dirty work, and he says you owe him." Alexei rolled his eyes.

"A bottle of Jack Daniels should make him happy." Andrea and Alexei shared a laugh. "He doesn't know a good drink when he sees one," the Czar continued. "He is not a good Russian."

"He isn't Russian, if you remember. He's Irish-German."

"True, true."

And with that, started the day.
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Star Office

"Sir," Alyanov Grennavich, the Finance Minister, was saying. "the oil reserves in the Tundra area are nearly triple that of the Persian Gulf. We should exploit it and announce it immediately."

"Are you nuts!" Sergey Andreyavich Golovko, the Minister of State Security, shouted. "Once they are announced, foreign nations will be tripping over another trying to invade us!" Alexei looked at Golovko.

"Are you usure of Derscon's defense capabilities? Besides, Prussian nations will aid us." Golovko sighed in surrender.

"I suppose. I apologize for shouting. I've been up all night over this and that, so I am a bit more paranoid than usual." Alexei nodded.

"I understand. Golovko, take the day off -- you need it." He nodded and stood up.

"Yessir. Thanks." He bowed and walked off, and Alexei turned to Alyanov.

"So, you are saying we can exploit this?" Alyanov nodded enthusiastically.

"Absolutely. Mind you, it will not be cheap, and it will take time. Enviromentalists might have a fit, as some of the oil is over some forest, but there is plenty more in Derscon. Oh, and there's one more thing."

"Yes?"

"Some of the scouts have found a person that lives out there. When they looked around his house, gold wolf pelts were hanging on his wall. There were some twenty of them. When they did more testing, they found massive gold veins under the ground." Alexei's eyes went wide.

"What does that mean for us?"

"It means that we will be richer than imaginable." Alexei smiled.

"Excellent. Is that all?"

"Yes sir, it is."

"Good. Dismissed. Don't bother keeping me posted," he said with a twinkle in his eye. Alyanov, at sixty-six, chuckled.

"Ah, to be young again. I wish you a propserous marriage."

"Thank you. God Bless, Alyanov."

"You too, Alexei." With that greeting, Alyanov was heading back to the Treasury building.

Alexei got up and looked out the window. It would be a beautiful sunrise if that damned wall wasn't there. But the wall wasn't just for protection -- it was a landmark of sorts. The wall to the Kremlin Complex itself was only one hundred years old, but the wall around what was once known as Adropovsgrad, now Rekjyavich Andropov Military City, was present since the founding of Derscon, and there would be hell to pay if it was removed.

He made his way out of the office, down the Imperial Hall, and took the secret passage to the Guest House, emerging from behind the soda machine. Thankfully, no one else was up. He located Katherine's room and opened the door with the master key (the locks were electronic like you'd find at any hotel). Alexei crept into Katherine's room in the private suite and looked down at her.

How beautiful and innocent she is, like an angel, he thought. He sat down on the bed and ran his fingers along her cheek and neck, and in return, an unconcious smile formed on Katherine's lips, which he kissed. Her eyes opened slowly as she turned to face him.

"Good morning, hunny," Alexei said, smiling.

Katherine slowly became awake and stared up into the eyes of her fiance. Kathy smiled more shifted herself up to a sitting position and kissed her fiance. "Good morning darling." she said as she continues to smile.

Antonette woke up, and slowly went to take a shower. The History Channe; was on, for his wake up. He left it on, and took a shower. He dresed in casual slacks and a button up shirt, without the top button buttoned. He turned it off, made some coffee, and walked downstairs. He sat down in a random place, and waited for someone to come down.

Father and son were jolted back into the relm of the living by Kiss's Rock & Roll all Nite, and the combination of waking up in an entirly different place than where they fell asleep and the fact that they spent half the night curled on the floor in an office made it seem like they did just that. Of course, it took them an hour of exploring the room, pondering, and talking it over to come to a realization of what had happened...they were late for breakfast. They figured it'd still be worthwile to see if there was anything left.

Alexei embraced her and kissed her on the neck before he stood up. "Well, I'll let you get ready, allow yourself to be presentable in public. Not saying you're not okay right now," he said, with a smirk and a sparkle in his eye. "But we can't do anything like that in public," he said with a grin.

"Dobroe utro, Katherineyva." With that, he left with a kiss to the Guest House lounge, to find John Antonette already there.

"Hey, John. The Navy guys put anything good out for breakfast yet? Or is it just a few donuts?" He walked up to a wall and pressed a few buttons on a control pannel, making two Dersconi flags move out of the way to expose a seventy-three inch plasma screen TV, which automatically turned to GPNN. He played with a few buttons so the TV went gray and said "SIGNAL GONE" on it, when he shuffled through a few things in a cabinet and hooked up an XBox to the TV with two controllers. He threw in Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory and held up a controller to Antonette.

"You up for a co-op game or two before breakfast?"

"Sure, why not. I msut say though, I suck at this game"

"Sure, why not. I msut say though, I suck at this game"

Alexei chuckled. "Most do. They all play the James Bond games where you get a massive uberpowerful chaingun and kill thousands of soldiers. This game, though, firing your weapon is not only discouraged but will make you fail some missions." He shruged. "I never liked Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang anyways." Alexei selected the "co-op" section and started playing.

Alexei embraced her and kissed her on the neck before he stood up. "Well, I'll let you get ready, allow yourself to be presentable in public. Not saying you're not okay right now," he said, with a smirk and a sparkle in his eye. "But we can't do anything like that in public," he said with a grin.

"Dobroe utro, Katherineyva." With that, he left with a kiss to the Guest House lounge, to find John Antonette already there.

Katherine just smiled as Alexei left her room. She got up and puts on her robe and walks over to the shower. After showering, she puts on a silky, sapphire colored ball gown.

She then brushed her hair and puts on sapphire earings and a sapphire bracelet. She then did her hair to make it abit more curly. She then called her aide in.

"Good Morning Melissa. I need to know what the status of the plans are?"

"The plans are set ma'am. All we have to do is wait till tomorrow for the big day."

"Thats good. Any appointments that I have to attend to today?"

"None ma'am. You are free today."

"Good." she nodded and Melissa curtsied and left the room. Katherine then made her way down to the Guest House Lounge. She was careful that she didn't trip on the stairs and there she found Antonette and Alexei. She walked over to Alexei and gave him a kiss then nodded to John Antonette. "Hello John." she said as she sat down next to her fiance. "How are you doing?"

At that moment, President Wilson also appeared. "Morning lady and gentlemen." he replied. "I hope that everyone slept well."

Kathy smiled. "I know I did though I doubt I'll be able to sleep tonight"

Everyone was awake except the Queen who never woke up early. The Regent was wondering how to wake her up and the Nanny (the Queen's auntie) had the solution. She made a barking noise and the Queen woke up very quickly.

Mariah looked around and moaned "Not again Auntie". Her auntie knew he didn't like dogs much and they kept her awake. The Regent gave her a hug "Good morning! We have to go to Church today". She kissed him, yawned again and got out into to go the shower. She had a shower and get dressed into a white dress with "Chicky Babe" in Latin on the front as well as a Red overcoat.

The Regent was reading a paper while the Nanny was nursing Prince Arthur. The Queen played with her son for while who liked the attention.

"You're in the Dersoni tabloids agains. They love photos of your new dresses and it seems to sell well. This week they dug up one of your bikini pics when you were a Princess." the Regent commented while reading a paper. "No tennis upskirt pics yet?" she asked. "Not yet" he replied.

The Queen and Regent finally left their room, with the Queen carrying her sword and the usual hidden weapons. They didn't bother going to breakfast as they figured it was all gone by now. They bumped into the crowd of Greater Prussia leaders. "Morning all! Did someone turn on the Greater Prussia leader magnet around here?" the Queen greeted them.

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Archbishop John and Jacob had left the Guest House early as normal for their quest. They drove to their first Catholic church, knocked on the door. A sleepy priest opened the door, and looked surprised. Two Archbishops turning up on the doorstep was not a normal morning. "Good morning your Graces! Please come in. You're early ..." he panicked. John laughed "We're not going to kill or something". They entered the Church and started their business.

Half an hour later they left with some paperwork and headed off to their big challenge for the day.

OOC

Thanks CR

ooc- jersuelem, Archbishops are Your Grace

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"Well, guess our games over" said Antonette, putting the controller down.
He looked at Queen Mariah,
"Chicky Babe? Thats the stupidest shirt I've ever seen in my life. Especially using Latin like that."

He then said to Katherine,
"Good Morning, Czarina Katherine Rice-Andropov I'm doing fine, how are you today?" he said jokingly.

OOC: Thanks for ignoring me CR! I really do appreciate it.

ooc- I'LL EDIT IT! ;)

ooc- I'LL EDIT IT! ;)

OOC: You better or I will withdraw your wedding invitation :p

ooc- jersuelem, Archbishops are Your Grace

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"Well, guess our games over" said Antonette, putting the controller down.
He looked at Queen Mariah,
"Chicky Babe? Thats the stupidest shirt I've ever seen in my life. Especially using Latin like that."

He then said to Katherine,
"Good Morning, Czarina Katherine Rice-Andropov I'm doing fine, how are you today?" he said jokingly.

"I'm doing well today. Getting a tad nervous but otherwise doing well. And I kinda liked how you greeted me." she said giggling.

The two arrived at breakfast, and despite the mornings peculiar start, had a quite sunny disposition. They went about ASKING HOW EVERYONE WAS and loading plates with bacon, sausage, biscuts, and anything else they could find.

(OOC: See? I asked how you all were. Aren't I nice?)

"Well, guess our games over" said Antonette, putting the controller down.
He looked at Queen Mariah,
"Chicky Babe? Thats the stupidest shirt I've ever seen in my life. Especially using Latin like that."

He then said to Katherine,
"Good Morning, Czarina Katherine Rice-Andropov I'm doing fine, how are you today?" he said jokingly.

She snapped back "Do not judge others, then you will not be judged. The way you judge others, that is the way you will be judged. How much you give to others is how much will be given to you."

The Regent pondered. The relationship between the King of Burgundy and Arch-Chancellor was a strange one. Both Catholic, completely opposite personalities and both carrying swords of the Archangel Michael. They probably had a strange love-hate relationship. The upfront Antonette and his manipulative wife. If fact, they would make the perfect couple if they didn't kill each other.

...

Archbishops John and Jacob stood in front of a "Cathedral" which what is supposed to be. They were studying the building from the outside

John was not impressed "I've worked in France and this is not a Cathedral. It's an oversized Church. It doesn't look Catholic either." and he was Jesuit and ex-Inquisitor - his judgement was a little biased.

Jacob said "Look, don't be be so hard. I'm sure they are good Catholics in there.". John was not swayed and replied "It looks more Anglican to me". Jacob didn't try to change John's mind, it was like converting the Pope to Judaism.

Inside a Bishop and his underlings were looking at the strangers. The Bishop went blue when he recognised Archbishop John (an Inquisitor in his past life). "What's wrong?" asked a priest. "That Archbishop is one responsible for my exile to Derscon after a falling out with the Inquisition. The other one is OK, but not that one." he stuttered.

One priest said "Look, face your demons. I found out he's not in the Inquisition now, but probably has links to them. Be strong". The Bishop walked to the Cathedral door and was ready for facing his nemesis again.

"Were you not just Judging me?" askled John.

"I am fine, Shogun, how are you?'

The Queen decided to ignore the someone (as usual - Antonette) and decide to chat to Heero instead. The cold-you're-not-there tone was gone again which was reserved exclusively for Antonette and she smiled "Say Heero, is this your normal healthy breakfast. Your father seems to share the same passion for food. I don't normally have breakfast, I'm likely to be asleep."

She took a sausage and tested it "Compliments to the chef".

...

Archbishop Jacob knocked on the door and Bishop Francis greeted them "Good morning, your Graces. We have been expecting your arrival with great anticipation".

Jacob looked at the Bishop closely and then said "You're Bishop Francis formerly of the dioces of Tel Aviv, right? The one who the Inquisition decided was too Anglican for his own good.".

Francis hugged Jacob "Yes, it's me. I just moved to Derscon to escape certain people" and glanced at Archbishop John who was an Inquisitor at the time. John didn't say anything but had switched on his more sinister look.

Jacob said "Well, so you're this Bishop Francois on my list of Bishops for this Cathedral. Good to see you, but my friend John isn't. I think you know him. Well, John say something.".

John said "Well, you still look Anglican to me. Some things don't change. So I assume this place is still Roman Catholic?".

Francis replied "It's not what you Jesuits like but we are still Catholic here. Our place is more homely and modest, unlike the imposing Jeruselem Cathedral and we don't have that much money to spend on it either. Please your Graces come inside for some wine.". It was going to be a weird meeting as they went inside.

ooc- Funny, in RL Jesuits are one of the most liberal orders overall

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He knew he had owon that arguement. Troublesome Archchancellor he thought.

He walked and got some bacon, eggs, and an Espresso. He came back and said,
"Whats going on today, Alexei"

OOC: Jeruselem, I am not liking the way you RP my characters. First off, it is godmodeing, considering that every single bishop that you are meeting was "exiled" here from your nation for being too liberal. Just because the majority of us are Protestant doesn't mean we don't have devout Catholics, nevertheless bishops that were born here. Our three cardinals are Dersconi-born, as are just about all of our Archbishops.

Also, Saint Augustine's Cathedral in Edonengrad (The fourth-largest city in Derscon, 84% of them being CATHOLIC) was rated one of the top ten best-looking buildings in Derscon, up there with Kremlin Palace, Kremlin Kathedral, and Moscow Theatre.

Please stop insulting my Catholics, my buildings, and me.
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Alexei looked up to Katherine and kissed her, the distraction being enough for a terrorist to see him and kill him in the game. When he heard the gunfire, he looked back at the screen and smiled, turning the system off, and a Naval steward put it away. "Glad you're awake." Alexei followed Heero's lead and took a hearty portion of everything, and said his greetings. He turned back to Antonette.

"Today? Absolutely nothing, except me and Mrs. Andropov getting nervous!" he said with a wink and a hug to Katherine. He deliberately did not hiphinate (spelling butchered) Rice-Andropov, and just said Andropov.

"Of course. After you get married, I won't use Rice-Andropov. Thats for feminists."

The Queen decided to ignore the someone (as usual - Antonette) and decide to chat to Heero instead. The cold-you're-not-there tone was gone again which was reserved exclusively for Antonette and she smiled "Say Heero, is this your normal healthy breakfast. Your father seems to share the same passion for food. I don't normally have breakfast, I'm likely to be asleep."

She took a sausage and tested it "Compliments to the chef".

Heero took a moment to sallow a bite. "Yes, I'm afraid it is. Almost all members of the family have a very high metabolism. I actually eat more than dad because, well, in my line of business, you're taught that when you have the chance to eat a good meal, you should capitalize on it. You never know when the next good meal will be." He stopped, contemplated several choices of cereal, and then took them all. "Actually, I don't eat most of the stuff now, I usually try to save it for later."

"And yes, when I'm on leave I usually do sleep in rather late. However, it's hard to do that with an alarm programmed to play Kiss songs." He looked around for the Czar to give an evil look at. He knew that it was probably he who did it as a prank on his father. Heero did not like getting caught in someone else's crossfire. (On the battlefield, that usually resulted in him utterly destroying both parties, but he with held the urge for now) He was also talking a lot because it was the first time in weeks that he had actually had a meaningful conversation that wasn't with an AI system.

OOC

Apologies to Derscon and everyone else, haven't had a day off work since well the 26th of May, that's including the weekend and a public holiday (ironically May Day, which I was working). I guess my moodiness just pops up in my RPs by accident in odd ways even though it is not intentional at all.

:confused:

Jeruselem Jesuits were effectively overrun by the Inquisition influence after the civil wars leading to the current system, hence they are severely to the right and not Liberal anymore.

Look for a twist :p

IC

The Queen pulled out a bunch of brochures out of her overcoat and handed it to the other world leaders.

"Reverend Rainley is opening his new Church in a month and feels he needs a little support from other Greater Prussian leaders during his opening ceremony. If a bunch a Catholics turn up, he's look very silly so please turn if it is not for the day. Bring your kids too, the Reverent has seven. The Jeruselem government will be providing security and you can bring along your own security contingents as well. This is not a small Church, it's about 75% the size of Jeruselem Cathedral and features a 150 foot spire. He wants a Protestant leader to do the honours of opening the Church too. Any volunteers?" she explained.

The Regent added "And you cannot bring dogs within the Palace but bring any kind of cat."

...

ArchBishop Jacob was filling out Bishop Francis's application form as the Bishop was providing the details for the Sister Church Programme as ArchBishop John decided to stay out on principle.

"This Cathedral seem to have all right credentials, Francis. Just one more thing, how it your financial situation?" Jacob asked. "Stable but we aren't Jeruselem treasury. We can afford to send our people to Jeruselem." he replied with cheek.

Jacob looked at the Cathedral documents to verify his statements. "You are an excellent candidate. I'll use my notebook to see your matching Church". He pulled out a black notebook laptop and started it up. A program called The Church Index fired up and he entered some information about the Cathedral. He pressed Match and it calculated for a few minutes.

It spat out a result "Cathedral of Beersheba, presiding ArchBishop = John de la Puy". He calmly showed the result to Francis who started laughing and his underlyings also checked out what it said.

John said "What the hell is going on?". Jacob smirked "You're swapping pilgrims with Bishop Francis's Cathedral" and John fainted. Francis said "Did you do that on purpose?" and the Jacob said "Well, officially no, but yes"

President Server woke up the next day and began to get some daily work done.

He then picks up the telephone and tries to contact the Czar again.

OOC: I know short but what did you expect.

"I'm already nervous my love." Kathy said as she sat down next to him. "Don't forget sweetie, you can't see me tomorrow until its time for the ceremony." She said with a giggle.

"I'll attend it. I do need to visit Jeruselem, anyway. I expect your troops look good?" he said, hinting at a review.

Alexei looked at the pamphlet. "Well, sorry, I cannot attend. I and Katherine will be away," he said with a wink as he lifted Katherine off her feet and sat her in his lap, and put his arms around her, kissing Katherine.

Just then, his cell phone rang, and he looked at the number. Server! he thought.

"Good morning, John! How are ya?" Katherine sat on his left leg, leaning against his chest, with Alexei's left arm around her, while Alexei's right held the cell phone to his right ear.

Alexei looked at the pamphlet. "Well, sorry, I cannot attend. I and Katherine will be away," he said with a wink as he lifted Katherine off her feet and sat her in his lap, and put his arms around her, kissing Katherine.

Just then, his cell phone rang, and he looked at the number. Server! he thought.

"Good morning, John! How are ya?" Katherine sat on his left leg, leaning against his chest, with Alexei's left arm around her, while Alexei's right held the cell phone to his right ear.

"And a good morning to you Czar Andropov. I am hoping that you and your soon to be ball and chain, I mean wife, are doing well. I was wondering if we could meet before you get hitched."

"I'll attend it. I do need to visit Jeruselem, anyway. I expect your troops look good?" he said, hinting at a review.

"Some of those troops might be yours as well, so they will be. If no Protestants turn up, you might be one opening the Church you are the senior leader. And as a mark of honour you can stay in my father's old room. It's your kind of style, not mine. I live in my mother's room." she smiled (slightly).

She turned to the others "That's OK, just send some envoys so our beloved Rainley does not look like a total dill if you can't come. And it's rumoured the Reverend now has an 8th child on the way, and how Catholic is that ..."

"And a good morning to you Czar Andropov. I am hoping that you and your soon to be ball and chain, I mean wife, are doing well. I was wondering if we could meet before you get hitched."

What Server didn't know was Alexei put him on speakerphone right before he said that, so Katherine could hear him.

"Sure, Server. You can come up to the Kremlin now. I'll have a few guards waiting to take you to the guest hall." He turned to Katherine then with longing and disappointed eyes, with a large dose of humor.

"A whole day? That's not fair!" he said, holding her closer. At that point, the Archbishop of Derscon (Protestant Churches)/Prince John Rekjyavich walked in to the room.

"What? A party and I wasn't invited? What is this lunacy?!?" He did his greetings and picked up one of the Queen's flyers.

"Ah! I should be able to attend."

Katherine glared at the speaker phone.

"I heard that President Server." she retorted. "I'm sure your wife would appreciate that as well. Ball and chain indeed. We don't control all of your lives you know."

"A whole day? That's not fair!" he said, holding her closer. At that point, the Archbishop of Derscon (Protestant Churches)/Prince John Rekjyavich walked in to the room.

"What? A party and I wasn't invited? What is this lunacy?!?" He did his greetings and picked up one of the Queen's flyers.

"Ah! I should be able to attend."

"Thank you Prince John. I think we have someone to open the Church. Just be warned, if you don't like bright white, you'll go blind." she thanked him.

The Prince smirked. "I've seen my share of bright white lights. Half of them included an overdose of adult beverages, but that's for another day," he said with a wink.

A few meters away, Alexei was laughing. "Oh, right, I have you on speakerphone, Server, sorry." He sighed and looked at Katherine.

"Right, you don't control all of our lives, thankfully. You haven't forced me to go to the bathroom sitting down yet, so that's a plus," he said, grinning and tickling Katherine playfully.

A few meters away, Alexei was laughing. "Oh, right, I have you on speakerphone, Server, sorry." He sighed and looked at Katherine.

"Right, you don't control all of our lives, thankfully. You haven't forced me to go to the bathroom sitting down yet, so that's a plus," he said, grinning and tickling Katherine playfully.

Server flinched when Andropov said that. "Why aren't I surprised that you would do that Alexei. I ment nothing by that ball and chain comment Ms. Rice. Its a standard joke. A bad one but a joke none-the-less. Ok Alexei. I shall be there shortly.

OOC: YOu can post his arrival and escort Derscon.

"Right, you don't control all of our lives, thankfully. You haven't forced me to go to the bathroom sitting down yet, so that's a plus," he said, grinning and tickling Katherine playfully.

Kathy giggles. "I wouldn't do that to you sweetie. I do believe though that after your brief meeting with Server, that we head over to the church for practice."

"Because you know me too well," Alexei said in response. "See you here, then, good bye." With that, he hung up, and put his phone away. He snorted at Katherine's comment.

"Practice? Who needs practice? It's all divinely inspired anyways, so you shouldn't need practice," he retorted, touching his forehead on hers and smiling, kissing her.

OOC: How's THIS for an arrival post! :D

Ten minutes later, Server walked in the room after being escorted by some guards.

The Prince smirked. "I've seen my share of bright white lights. Half of them included an overdose of adult beverages, but that's for another day," he said with a wink.

A few meters away, Alexei was laughing. "Oh, right, I have you on speakerphone, Server, sorry." He sighed and looked at Katherine.

"Right, you don't control all of our lives, thankfully. You haven't forced me to go to the bathroom sitting down yet, so that's a plus," he said, grinning and tickling Katherine playfully.



She teased Prince John "It'll have to give you a fridge full of alcohol instead of the mini-bar instead then. I'll be empty in the morning anyway." and turned to President Server "Good morning President Server" as she had forgetten his full name. It was way to early in morning to be fully awake.

"How are you" he said, looking at Server.