Roania
19-03-2006, 12:08
"You've got to be kidding me." Lady Alysanndra snapped when the first proposal was made. "That happened fifty years ago, and you still have my picture on file?!" The treasurer tilted her head on its side and studied her likeness. She had to admit, it was a good photo. And it was better when she knew that her body had, if not improved, was definitely every inch as good, and every inch as natural, as it had been.
The Tourism director shrank back in his chair. "Yes, m'lady. Look, that tourism campaign was the most successful we've ever run. And we need something to get rid of the taste of the...unfortunate tourism campaign from last year."
Alysanndra nodded, then sighed. 'Come to Roania...Our wildlife probably won't kill you.' That had been an...interesting year. Ordinary tourism had dropped by 75%, and the only money that had come in from what was ordinarily the Empire of Shadow's 3rd Largest Industry came from unusual people armed with high-powered weaponry. "What would make me agree to let you use my picture for tourism purposes?"
The director weakly smiled. "The only argument I have is the extra money that would be coming into the treasury? We'll also be running a selection of our other 'best' ads in assorted journals and television channels, we have the budget, and we hope to make it back at least twice over."
Alysanndra Ellestrea was already signing the form granting her permission.
~~
Later that night, after she went to bed, she smiled at her partner and rested her head on his chest. "You know a lot of people are now going to be seeing a lot of me, right?" Alys asked, tugging at the gentle point of his ears.
Emperor Cassander Drakharn looked down at her for a moment, and shrugged before he kissed her. "So long as I'm the only person who gets to see all of you, I don't mind sharing a little." Then he looked across at the calendar. "How long until we announce our engagement, Alys? Remind me."
"Oh...I'd say a couple more days. Keep the press guessing." She kissed her way up to his lips and smiled. "Goodnight, Cass."
"Goodnight, Alys."
Divine Imperium of Roania: See yourself in Roania Tourism Campaign Images.
http://roania.busythumbs.com/users/R/Roania/roania/images/AlysCampaign.JPG
Alysanndra Ellestrea, former model and Imperial Governor. Currently Imperial Treasurer
http://roania.busythumbs.com/users/R/Roania/roania/images/Postosuchus.jpg
Postosuchus Rudanii at a waterhole in the Altaran Mountains
http://roania.busythumbs.com/users/R/Roania/roania/images/Tourism2.JPG
Dome City, just two miles out of WhiteHarbour, Agua
The Tourism director shrank back in his chair. "Yes, m'lady. Look, that tourism campaign was the most successful we've ever run. And we need something to get rid of the taste of the...unfortunate tourism campaign from last year."
Alysanndra nodded, then sighed. 'Come to Roania...Our wildlife probably won't kill you.' That had been an...interesting year. Ordinary tourism had dropped by 75%, and the only money that had come in from what was ordinarily the Empire of Shadow's 3rd Largest Industry came from unusual people armed with high-powered weaponry. "What would make me agree to let you use my picture for tourism purposes?"
The director weakly smiled. "The only argument I have is the extra money that would be coming into the treasury? We'll also be running a selection of our other 'best' ads in assorted journals and television channels, we have the budget, and we hope to make it back at least twice over."
Alysanndra Ellestrea was already signing the form granting her permission.
~~
Later that night, after she went to bed, she smiled at her partner and rested her head on his chest. "You know a lot of people are now going to be seeing a lot of me, right?" Alys asked, tugging at the gentle point of his ears.
Emperor Cassander Drakharn looked down at her for a moment, and shrugged before he kissed her. "So long as I'm the only person who gets to see all of you, I don't mind sharing a little." Then he looked across at the calendar. "How long until we announce our engagement, Alys? Remind me."
"Oh...I'd say a couple more days. Keep the press guessing." She kissed her way up to his lips and smiled. "Goodnight, Cass."
"Goodnight, Alys."
Divine Imperium of Roania: See yourself in Roania Tourism Campaign Images.
http://roania.busythumbs.com/users/R/Roania/roania/images/AlysCampaign.JPG
Alysanndra Ellestrea, former model and Imperial Governor. Currently Imperial Treasurer
http://roania.busythumbs.com/users/R/Roania/roania/images/Postosuchus.jpg
Postosuchus Rudanii at a waterhole in the Altaran Mountains
http://roania.busythumbs.com/users/R/Roania/roania/images/Tourism2.JPG
Dome City, just two miles out of WhiteHarbour, Agua