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Alicent Hightower

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[sapphyre]

My behavior the other night was unbecoming. I owe you an apology.

[lambencies]

[ too little too late. ]

Are you hurt?

[seaboard]

Queen Alicent,

I must speak to you, on a matter most serious.

[ THIS GOT REAL FUCKED UP FAST. ]

o_o

[lambencies]

Is something the matter? Gilia, are you well?

[abundance]

I have heard that there is a Void-touched organising care and activities for local children, and was hoping to learn more about how well these efforts have been received. I'm newly arrived to Rubilykskoye as of a month ago, and am still attempting to find a place where my skills might be best applied. I believe this project you have undertaken will be exceptional in easing some of the difficulties between ourselves and the residents, and would like to offer my assistance, if it would be beneficial at all.

Please forgive me for this manner of contact. I'm not yet sure how to adapt the etiquette of my home to this communication system.

Sincerely, Ningguang

[lambencies]

A pleasure to hear from you, Ningguang. Your help would be most welcome.

There are only few of us so far, but we have managed because the number of children in our care is not too great either. There will be more in time, certainly, and it is good to be prepared. The families will spread word of our good work.

May I ask if you have children of your own? That is often what the mothers ask first.

video, right after his cesare fight

[lascivient]

[ he's upping the theatrics, having smeared the blood from his throat over more of his skin, his fingers as he clasps it but gives her full view of the wound, the teeth marks left behind. pushing visions of Cesare's black eyes into her mind. ]

Mother--

[ gasping. on his knees in the middle of the street. the words that continue to spill from his mouth sounding far more desperate, spooked than he really is. ]

You were right, about Cesare. He's fucking mad [ breath hitching ] completely insane. He attacked me, he can't control the-- the monster that he's become. He's going to hurt so many, he won't stop.

voice

[lambencies]

[ breath gets stuck in her throat and she has to seek support from the wall as the vicious images fill her mind. ]

--Aegon?

[ she's never felt more scared in her life, but the adrenaline kicks in immediately, forces words out of her mouth: ]

Where is he? Where are you?

slendy death day

[rehandle]

Are you alright

[ It goes out to all of them, instinct, in the closing instant of the eternity of awful crystalline silence between the severing and whatever comes next. He's not expecting an answer from all of them, knows logically there are a few who won't be able to respond - not instantly, if at all. But he asks because he has to know. Because if he doesn't ask now he might ask never, and he can't have that. He can't. ]

[lambencies]

[ before she barely knew him and then suddenly she would have died for him. where does that leave them now? it's hard to say and there is so much to consider. her reply comes soon after a short moment. she's desperate to escape her solitude and the unnerving (and blessed) silence. ]

I could ask you the same thing, Doctor.

We have done unspeakable things.

a couple days post moot

[rezni]

Are you well, Lady Alicent? I hope the outcome of the moot brought you some relief.

[lambencies]

Yes, thank you, it's kind of you to ask. And I'm truly grateful for your help.

My whole family is.

sweats, pretend this was way earlier in feb ( also voice )

[energeia]

Hello, Alicent. I hope you're recovering well.

[lambencies]

Robin. I am. I-- [ the longest pause. ] There is blood everywhere, but you must not be alarmed. Mateus has alerted us that it is quite normal among those of us who bear the curse of Skala.

family group chat ; voice

[sapphyre]

Mother, we have news.

[lambencies]

[ "we"? ]

Speak.

audio,

[rehandle]

I'll be attending your tournament. Shall we negotiate a peace or shall we pretend we can't see each other?

[ He's aiming for wry, but it lacks all inflection, so it might be difficult to tell. ]

[lambencies]

[ she didn't think she'd ever hear from him again. maybe some relief slips through. ]

There is no need for that. I... I apologize. I offended you.

backdated a lil to the evening of final tourney day

[rehandle]

Congratulations on your tourney, Alicent. It seems it was a great success. I hope the banquet is going well.

[ Life has gone a little sideways since it started, but that's no reason for him to lose what delicate hold he has on the people that are left. ]

[lambencies]

[ good timing, you have reached her at the point where the exhaustion is really starting to settle in. ]

Thank you, with the attendance of the Duchess herself the event truly succeeded our expectations.

Is there something keeping you from the banquet?

voice

[energeia]

Alicent, I — I'm so sorry to contact you so suddenly.

There's something I must tell you.

[lambencies]

[ her stomach twists with worry. is it Aemond–? Aegon? ]

Robin, is there a name on you?

[rezni]

Are you well, Alicent? In the midst of this hunt?

[lambencies]

How could I be?

[ things are not well at the targ house. but everything smells of chocolate?? ]

I fear they have gone too far this time, Nikolai.

voice;

[onlycake]

[ Shortly after this, courtesies forgotten as she flares up: ]

Does he have your leave to kill me?

[lambencies]

[ she's going to have a stroke. ]

Who? [ SHE HAS A STRONG SUSPICION WHO. ] No, of course not. Rhaenyra, what are you saying?

idk where in the timeline, maybe backdated?? just bear with me.

[rezni]

Would you accompany me to dinner sometime, Alicent?

:0

[lambencies]

It would be my pleasure, Nikolai. What did you have in mind?

Voice

[minuteofangle]

You like flowers?

[lambencies]

What do you want, Gabe?

voice ;

[sapphyre]

Mother. [ He placates preemptively, as though the following information won't stoke any sort of discontent if he delivers it as he would any common missive. ]

The Deathwarden has challenged me to a duel in Queen Gilia's honor as rectification for her death.

I have accepted it.

[lambencies]

[ it's starting to feel like she's lost any control she may have had over him and the prison situation. she hasn't even had the time to wrap her mind around the Gilia incident and now – another fight? ]

No. Aemond. I will have it called off. Lady Gilia wouldn't want--

— text

[guitarpicks]

i can't reach aemond
is he okay?

( he doesn't want the answer, not really, but he needs it said. Eddie can't hear his heartbeat anywhere and he can't find the scent of him either. he hears the heartbeats remaining in the house, senses panic and grief.

Aemond would want someone to check in on Alicent. probably. )

[lambencies]

[ it's been days with no sight of Aemond. she had looked everywhere until there was no place left to search. ]

He's gone, Eddie.

Gone home.

[ she adds, more to herself that to him. it's something she's been repeating over and over once she realized Aemond was no longer here. ]