*clears his throat*

[my_garden_grow]

*stiff, formal bow, a little difficult because he is quite fat* I am Duke Conrad. I've been promised a quiet little farming estate of my own in exchange for doing this. I am lately of Regia.

*uncomfortable, displeased look* I do not approve of the weather in this country at all[/sock] Things he's neglected to mention

Comments

[moderatelymad]

Ah. Exactly what we were missing.

[my_garden_grow]

Someone of better breeding than your rabble of peasants?

<s>I KEEEEL j00, aristo!</s>

[moderatelymad]

*stares at him, coldly and steadily and with not a little hauteur* I don't believe you want to pursue that line of thought.

Re: <s>I KEEEEL j00, aristo!</s>

[my_garden_grow]

*sniffs* I was merely attempting to understand your implications.

Connie!

[moderatelymad]

I doubt you could.

[my_garden_grow]

I doubt I would care to.

[moderatelymad]

Pity. Your nephew, at least, enjoys an intellectual challenge.

[my_garden_grow]

My nephew-- *is not going to get whiny, though, particularly not in front of annoying revolutionary person* *regains his composure* I would consider this less than an intellectual challenge. It seems to me an attempt at petty insult, and I will not tolerate it.

[moderatelymad]

No? What are you going to do instead?

[my_garden_grow]

*haughty look* Plan for my Speckled Sussex and Buff Orphingtons-- Absent myself from your less-than-desirable company. Good day.

*has no actual power here and really does know that*

[moderatelymad]

*dryly* And a good day to you, sir.

[righttobefree]

*applauds quietly* *then goes back to watching in silence*

[moderatelymad]

*sketches a bow*