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shut up and dance with me - fake dating, dancing
Date: 2025-04-06 04:39 am (UTC)well, likely also the good kind, since she's invited jim to go with her. better to have back-up she can trust with this.
so, after gifting him an outfit that will work for this soiree, and teaching him as much about how to pass for tevinter as possible, she takes him up to the soiree in question. dressed in her own tevinter finery, she arrives on jim's arm, ready to look the part of an altus with her companion. her nerves are on high alert as they descend into the crowd. time to see if they can find this clue.
having given jim a briefing on what they're looking for — a relic that seems to have changed hands multiple times and might be related to a recent murder — she knows they are as prepared as they can be. ]
We're looking for anything that could possibly lead us to our relic. Time to mingle and listen. Ready for it? Just remember what I taught you.
God that dress is fire.
Date: 2025-04-11 12:49 am (UTC)The end result has made him a perfectly presentable trophy partner. All looks and charm with little else. He won't ever be fit to be the altus' husband of course, but plaything? Of course. Why not? He's handsome and fills out the attire he's been spoiled with quite nicely.
A lovely pet anyone could be jealous of.]
Of course, Amatus. [Teasing. But Jim's pronunciation is MUCH better than it had been. He's been practicing.] Smile on, ears open, teeth clenched so I don't give away my expression when the hate crimes start.
right??? it's really good for tevinter formal
Date: 2025-04-13 08:36 am (UTC)[ a return tease, as her fingers wrap a little tighter around his arm to show that she appreciates his presence. she's not much happier that they have to be here, among all these venatori and altus supremacists, the slavers and classists and all manner of others just as awful. but at least they aren't alone in this. they have each other, to talk to and get through this with. two heads, two minds of sanity amidst the horror. ]
All right. There should be a dance number soon, if the soirees I've been invited to in the past are anything to go by. We can use that to scout the other attendees, see who might be interesting, skirt by anyone speaking. For now... we mingle. Might be someone who catches our attention or whose attention we catch.
[ neve wasn't born into nobility the way jim was, but she'd had a decent enough education simply because she was a mage. the rest she'd learned by watching.
she turns slightly, guiding him around the edge of the ballroom as she casts her gaze around to find someone who looks interesting enough to intercept. ]
There's a pair in red and white robes off to the side. They've been watching us for a full minute. We can slowly drift over and make it look coincidental, but they'll know it isn't. They want to talk and I'd like to know why.
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Date: 2025-04-16 02:20 pm (UTC)It's a good thing we've been practicing. Shockingly, my upbringing did not include Tevene formal dancing, but it was easy to learn.
[Stiff he means, compared to what he's already been taught. Though it did make the going easier. Jim has still ensured he took the time to practice in the time he had to prepare for this event.]
Do we need to worry about poison in the wine? I'm resistant to such things but I wouldn't wanna spoil Your evening.
[A quiet murmur that's not even Half tease. It is a little, but only a little. Jim doesn't look at the couple Neve's describing right away. Better not to be obvious. Rather, he makes a show of reaching up to pat the back of her hand where it grips his other arm and gestures for her to lead them on.]
On it. Spotted a couple individuals doubletaking at us so far, but it looks just to be envy for the moment. None of the Help have so much as lifted their gazes to us, so no one's ordered anything rash that I can tell.
[His murmur is just as quiet as her own is, covered by the placid, handsome smile he keeps on his face to bely nothing of what they speak of.]
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Date: 2025-04-25 04:14 pm (UTC)his practice of customs and dances means that their chances of passing through unnoticed are even higher. ]
Always, [ she says, in response to the question about poison. they'd be fools to discount that. ] It won't be enough to kill, but certainly enough to make things interesting. I wasn't planning on drinking anything unless I need to. We can play it as true snobbery if asked.
[ only the best for this tevinter mage and her pet. whatever's offered here just isn't up to her standards. ]
Let them be envious. One of them might approach later to talk to you and we can twist information out of them then.
[ she guides him around the edge of the room, taking in the dance floor with the proper aloof interest. the two who caught her eye initially lazily meet them halfway. ]
Drink? [ one of them asks her, holding out a glass of what can only be wine.
neve sniffs with distaste, nose slightly wrinkled, but doesn't bother to even lift a hand in dismissal. ]
What they serve in these "parties" can only be described as mud. Our interest stems from a curious rumor. Haven't heard anything, have you?
I hear the host plans on presenting something to his esteemed backer tonight.
Hmm. Well, they're certainly doing a good job of making us wait.
[ she huffs slightly. the conversation soon turns to her companion and neve switches on the jealousy and protectiveness before extracting herself and jim to continue on their walk around. ]
That tells us something but not enough. Could be our relic, could be another.
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Date: 2025-05-01 11:06 pm (UTC)Jim spies one of the other Venatori moving to try and bump into Neve 'on accident', no doubt to start a fuss. Jim pulls her out of the way at the perfect moment, his eyes sparkling with interest for a particular opulent sculpture on display.]
Look, Amatus, I've been thinking of something that would go well by the side courtyard. What do you think of this Style? We'd need something that would match of course...
[He doesn't have to look. The 'tch' behind him tells him the man would have been trouble. He defaults back to Neve leading. All charming smiles when he's introduced icily. Perhaps too charming since the jealousy in Neve's voice is palpable. Her touch though, that's telling him he's doing just what they practiced.
'Tiberius' is charming, but not seemingly bright. To be expected of a mere pet soporati but my he must be quite enjoyable entertainment to be showcased on her arm out here. If nothing else he does clean up remarkably well, doesn't he?]
I dont know...when they say esteemed backer Here I've no idea if they're talking about the gods or just some other more powerful magister.
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Date: 2025-05-06 07:59 pm (UTC)something else buried in the depths shifts like something shuddering under desert sand, but she kicks it back down.
trusting him fully, she swerves as he directs, grateful that he saw the incident before it even happened. it allows her to avoid even glancing at the potential offender and her lips curl upwards with amused disdain at the annoyed sound he makes behind her. she gladly continues parading him about, letting her pet be the lower star to her constellation, the fascinating distraction to her main attraction. ]
Could work. Wouldn't be too hard to find a match in the right spaces.
[ her voice remains mildly disdainful, slightly interested in the conversation or something attached to the conversation. they move a little farther away from the crowd and she dips back into the deeper conversation. ]
Likely both. A magister backed by the gods. You know how it is. [ her smirk turns a little annoyed, like a proper magister who's feeling ignored and dislikes it. ] Couldn't be easy. If this is our relic, we'll want to grab it before the hand off. If it's not...
[ her head tips slightly. theoretically, they could take the relic after the pass, but that would be harder to pull off. worst comes to worst... they make a scene. as a couple. ]
Either way, they'll have it under guard. Likely by a nasty spell in a safe room or on the host's person. Let's see if we can stir up some more rumors. There's a couple in the corner looking surly. Want to try our luck there?
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Date: 2025-05-08 06:27 pm (UTC)[Jim doesn't dare drop his wide eyed and handsome smile even when his voice drops to more normal tones. Alert. On guard. Paying attention to Everything around them. He's out of practice in watching People quite the way Neve does, but once upon a time Jim knew this dance. He's only been on guard for Darkspawn for so long lately, is all.]
I'm not....sensing any Taint nearby, at least. If our relic is going to turn up tonight, it's not been brought topside Yet.
[Could be good news for them. Could be very bad. With Neve's jobs, it's never obvious how sideways things will go before the night's over.]
Which one looks more amenable to flattery? I don't mind playing the flirt if it'll help.
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Date: 2025-05-11 08:43 pm (UTC)[ if either of them drop their guard or their acts, that may well be the last thing they do. they can't take that chance, not here, not with venatori practically breathing down their necks. so he keeps his smile plastered on and she keeps her chin lifted and her smirk in place. ]
Hmm. Might be hiding it for an opportune moment, but at least that means there's no darkspawn.
[ because at this point, she wouldn't be surprised to have those crash the party. but he's right to expect things to go sideways. they always do for her. ]
Not sure. I'd say the woman, but you might make her partner jealous. Worth a shot. Maybe they can both be flattered into giving up secrets. Let's swing a little wide, see if we can't make it look like an offhand comment as we walk by.
[ she turns them a little, setting them up to walk by in half a minute so their path gives jim a direct line to the pair and whichever one he thinks might be more responsive to a little more-than-harmless flirting. ]
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Date: 2025-05-19 04:05 pm (UTC)[Which makes the woman the safer bet. Though Jim's not above giving the man an obvious up and down sweep with his eyes as though he's very pleased by what he sees before shifting to his date and pulling up a charming smile that's a little more full of intent than the wide eyed demure date he's been plaything all evening.]
Now, I'm not sure this has been a waste, dearest. There's so much.... [Another not-so-sneaky glance at the pair.] ...to admire about the evening. Ah, the Venue, I mean. You never take me out to socialize anymore.
[The barest of put upon pouts in his tone. Not that he would Dare complain to his patron, of course.]
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Date: 2025-05-22 07:08 pm (UTC)[ so jim's likely right on the money there. better not to risk causing too much fuss too early. as he slips more into the act they've both been playing, she steps into the other side, giving the couple a disdainfully appraising look, like she can't agree with her companion's assertion. ]
Which is why I brought you out tonight, [ she points out with the air of someone who is annoyed at having to share a prize. ] Thought you could use the enrichment.
[ her eyes follow his to the pair he has "chosen" and her chin rises slightly. the woman's head tilts almost imperceptibly, as she looks them over. curiosity perhaps. the man's eyes narrow. jealousy? hmmm... ]
Come now. Don't give me that look. Let's make a game of it. You find me someone worth your time and I'll bring you out more often.
Handsome companion you have there, [ the woman's voice rings out. not loudly, but pointedly, enough for jim and neve to hear over the crowd but not enough to draw extra attention. ]
Isn't he just? [ neve's possessive smile flicks to their two targets as the pair rise and meander over. ]
Pity, really. If he were altus... [ the woman gives jim another appraising look. neve, still playing the part despite the way her hair stands on end, shifts to hold jim's arm a little tighter. possessive but also comforting for them both. ]
If any of us were altus enough, would we be at this soiree? [ neve gestures around at the gathering. it certainly has the look of high society, but given the relic she and jim are here to find, and what she suspects it's here for, well... ]
Oh, we're all here for the same thing, [ the woman purrs, her eyes back on jim. ] Connections. So, tell me. How can I help your socializing today?