First Stitch

[snakeinthedress.livejournal.com]

[ on the beach away from... that weird guy who's squatting, there is a person in a wedding dress with flowing silver hair. The person seems to be a woman. Then the person turns around--

... And you still can't tell if it's a man or a woman.

Until he speaks, anyway. ]

How quaint, a native!

Comments

[snakeinthedress.livejournal.com]

How kind of you, comrade!

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

How about instead of "comrade," Dietrich? My name is Dietrich von Lohengrin, sir.

[snakeinthedress.livejournal.com]

That is quite a long and powerful name, Dietrich-kun.

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

Well, my father was a wealthy nobleman, so I suppose he's to thank for that.

[snakeinthedress.livejournal.com]

I shall have to thank him most magnanimously!

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

He would appreciate it very much, if you could. I'm afraid my father has been dead for many years.

[snakeinthedress.livejournal.com]

...

That is a shame, but I am sure his majesty - that cannot hope to overcome my own, sadly - remains, even though he has departed this realm.

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't have a clue, actually. I haven't been back to my hometown since my parents were killed. I assume it's doing fine, since nobility has plenty of guards against sudden deaths...

Thinking about it, I guess I'm old enough now to take his title, but I'm not really interest. Or, well, able, thanks to this place.

[snakeinthedress.livejournal.com]

I see, it prevents you from claiming your birthright! To deny a man of his heritage is a cruel act, worthy of this being!

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

--I'm really not that interested, though! I was raised with the Church after they died, so...I'm not interested in those things at all.

[snakeinthedress.livejournal.com]

A man of the cloth, are you?

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

Not even that much! I'd like to move to Rome and work for the Vatican, but that's a competitive job. But they're pretty much the only ones that have access to so much Lost Technology, so I'd like to do that to get to work with it. I get to fiddle with what comes into the local churches, but it's never very much.

[snakeinthedress.livejournal.com]

[ half of that went right over his head ] How admirable--! You may accept my extremely rare praise of your efforts!

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

...I'm glad to receive it?