~SteamDreams~(Steampunk RP)

[~lancey lance~]

Nova
There was a horrible sinking sensation in her stomach as,for the first time, she thought the king might actually been unfit to rule. Of course she wasn't about to let that show. She couldn't risk losing the kings favor now.
Nova put on the charm of course, realizing that this was a crucial moment.
"No. Of course not your majesty." Nova said with conviction, starring up into his red eyes. Perhaps there was a glint of madness there. But that hardly mattered.
"Perhaps..." Nova hesitated for just a moment. For the first time in her life she struggled for the right words.
"Perhaps it's you're enemy my lord. Tormenting you with these 'ghosts' as to put you in a state of unrest and rally your people against you." Nova said, hoping she was correct. That would be easier to deal with than the kings insanity. She took a step closer to Skylar so that there was hardly any space between them.
"And I for one will do whatever I can to put an end to this. Your majesty." Nova said, looking up at him with determination
"After all, you are my king." She said in almost a whisper as her expression softened slightly and her eyes trailed down to his lips for just a moment before they returned to his eyes

[Caster_HD]

~Skyler
" You believe me?" He said in disbelief resting his hands on her shoulders the distance between them now incredibly small as hope filled his eyes,
" I thought this place was driving me crazy.." He looked stunned for a moment before kissing her with a passion he thought he had felt for River.
He drew away after a few seconds but not by far to see how she would react.

[~lancey lance~]

Nova
She looked at him with hazy eyes and a perfectly timed blush. A staged a moment of hesitation before she kissed him back, wrapping her arms around his neck and falling against him. She pulled apart for a moment, whispering into his ear.
"Of course I believe you." Nova said, planting a kiss on his jawline and then making her way back to his lips. Everything she had worked so hard for was just starting to fall into place. Now there were only a few (somewhat problematic) lose ends and then everything would be exactly as she had always hoped it would be.

[Caster_HD]

~skyler
A throat cleared behind them and he turned to see Lord Telford standing in the balcony doors with his arms crossed
"May I speak with you ?"he said speaking it more like a order without even addressing Skye as 'king or lord'
"oh..of course I'll be with you in a moment." he looked back to nova
"sorry I have to go."he said to nova his feeling of uneasiness coming back as he and lord Telford disappeared into the crowd

[~lancey lance~]

Nova
She blushed and smoothed out her dress, looking rather embarrassed when Telford appeared. She suprised when an obviously intoxicated River stumbled out onto the balcony.
"Nova!" She said cheerfully as she ran into her arms. Her cheeks were roses and Nova could smell the sweet scent of wine on her breath. River draped her arms around her neck and practically hung off her.
"River! Knock it off! What were you thinking? You know you always get like this when you drink." Nova said sounding very annoyed. While it was nearly impossible to get her sister to interact with people when she was her normal self, it was even more difficult to get her to leave them alone when she was drunk.
"A lovely gentleman gave me something to help me feel better. I was veeeeeery nervous." River replied with a giggle then a hiccup. Nova groaned and looked her little sister in the eyes.
"River sweetie, I need you to go back to my room and go to bed. It's very important. Do you think you can do that for me?" She asked. River nodded eagerly before skipping off. Nova waited a moment, not really wanting to be accociated with her very intoxicated sister right now, before joining the party again

River
She ran down the empty halls, spinning around, giggling, stumbling, and making a general spectacle of herself. She ran up to a window, pressing her hands and face against the glass, admiring the pretty city lights with a childlike wonder.

[Caster_HD]

~skyler
He had been thrown into one of the emptyrooms in the castles main hallway that was bare of people the door was cracked open a small bit by accident
"your such a pathetic leader!!" yelled the taller dark haired man as Skye bowed his head looking away as he pressed his back against the wall wanting to hide from the mans fury.
"around boy like you should never been gift with this job you have, you can't even lead this country right, people disappearing , stores robbed daily, just look at yourself!! Your our 'king' yet you won't Defend your own city!" he grasped Skye by the collar giving the younger boy a shake
"I won't do it! No matter what you do to me I won't give up my leadership to a jealous uncle like you!" Skye said looking him in the eyes before he was dropped on the ground looking up at the man he was closely related to.

[~lancey lance~]

River
Her attention was drawn by the shouting and she peeked through the door with her big golden eyes. And she wasn't pleased at all with what she saw. This situation seemed awfully familiar. Honestly, this boy needed to learn how to stay out of trouble. River sighed before entering the room.
"Excuse me, I'm afraid I'm lost. Would you mind assisting me?" She said with a giggle and a hiccup

[Caster_HD]

~Skyler
" I'm not helpless either!" He yelled back for once before he saw River walk in.
He swept his uncles legs from under him and easily pinned him down to the floor his fist raised to hit him, you could almost see the good shell he'd made for himself fracture before he lifted his blazing red eyes to meet River's hazy ones his once again Gray toned hair wild around his head.

[~lancey lance~]

River
Her face fell as she looked upon the boy, his fists raised over the other man.
"You're lost too, arn't you? It's not fun is it? Not fun at all." River said sleepily, almost as though she didn't realize where she was or what was happening. Perhaps she didn't, she always had had a strange sense of reality, and the alcohol probably wasn't helping. River fell back against the wall as she watched the two people on the floor with empty eyes

[Caster_HD]

~Skye
he got up off of Lord Telford giving him a glare before he went over to river helping her off the floor ,
" We'll settle this later at the senate meeting, i hear my Rule is going to be a striking topic." He said venomously taking river in his arms and leaving the room finding a much quieter one to rest her in.
Once he sat her in bed he stepped away back towards the door and the muffled noises of the party outside,
" Sorry.." He said quietly to her before heading back into the crowd outside blending in seamlessly as if nothing had happened