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ᴀᴛʜᴏs ❝ ᴄᴏᴍᴛᴇ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ғᴜᴄᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ❞ ([personal profile] desequilibre) wrote in [community profile] maskormenace2015-11-03 07:33 pm

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[ The man who first appears on the screen is easily recognisable thanks to the very prominent scowl between his brows. People may have seen it before. Usually it comes about when he’s forced to do something like this. In his hands are varying sheets of paper that he rifles through as though to ignore d’Artagnan and his eager camera.

Athos waits a moment, then two, before he sighs.
] Go on then, I know you’re dying to announce it. Let’s not keep them waiting.

[ That’s all the cue d’Artagnan needs. The camera wheels around to show his face, where he’s looking altogether too pleased with himself. ]

We have something to tell you all. [ The camera lingers on his face for a moment and then shifts up, fixing on a sign bearing a symbol that will be familiar to anyone who’s met the Musketeers. D’Artagnan’s voice accompanies the picture. ] We’d like to welcome you to our new offices.

The thing is, we’re Musketeers. This may not be our world, but we’re still able to work. We’d like to help, in the best way we can. And let’s be honest, I was never going to help anyone at the Renaissance Faire.

So, we’re opening an agency of our own.


[ The camera pans around the office itself, showing a mostly wooden interior, a desk, several chairs, and what looks like a modern coffee machine hidden in one corner. There are several doors, including one that leads out to a yard. A couple of horses can briefly be seen there. ]

We want to do our part, here in De Chima. We’re here to protect you. We’ll be your guards, if you need us. We’ll investigate crimes that you bring to us. You can come to us in confidence, and we’ll do all that we can to help you. This is our work, and we want to get back to it.

[ A large hand grasps to reposition the camera and in looms a set of curls and not much else before the camera settles on a desk and Porthos comes into the frame. ]

Not like we get all the praise and glory, despite it being something that’s been well-deserved by our regiment, in my very humble experience. Only, there’s the bit where we take the best. I mean, I’d accept mediocre if I could train it out of you, but I think Athos might have my head first.

[ Which is actually a good point. Athos makes a noise like clearing his throat and waits until one of his companions angles the device again to get him in it. ] We’re taking anyone who wants to learn and seems as if they’d be capable. Men and women. [ And that’s at least one sign that he’s becoming one with the times. And that he’s not as bad as all that, thank you Porthos. ] We only ask that you be over sixteen and that you are prepared to learn. It is not an easy life, you do not make it without dedication. We would expect much of that. But I can guarantee that it is worthwhile. And if you trust us to teach you then you will not be let down.

[ After all that, d’Artagnan pulls the camera back to himself. All of that seriousness has not gotten rid of his excitement. ]

You can let us know if you’re interested. We open for business two weeks from today. If we can help you, you should get in touch.

( nb: the occ information post is here and sign-ups are here. Athos is black, D’Artagnan is teal and Porthos is purple. )
rathercommon: (warm)

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[personal profile] rathercommon 2015-11-03 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh - so you all are going to be like private detectives, then?
whathawksdo: (can't we talk about this? no?)

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[personal profile] whathawksdo 2015-11-03 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
What about standing around and looking pretty? Can people hire you for that, too, or does something nefarious to thwart still need to be involved?

[ Hawke, here to ask the important questions.

Or maybe just to poke fun at her friends. Really, it could easily be both.
]
illuminescent: (Lucy - a moment of devious)

[personal profile] illuminescent 2015-11-03 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh-

Oh!

Will I then be burdened with looking after myself?

[The teasing isn't quite clear in her tone; she's being very stern, but it's merely in jest and really she's so happy for them.]
whathawksdo: (i like helping people and killing people)

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[personal profile] whathawksdo 2015-11-03 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[ sup Athos B) ]

Oh, I like how you think that would keep me away. It's refreshingly optimistic of you.
rathercommon: (charmed)

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[personal profile] rathercommon 2015-11-03 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Well - what sorts of rates would you be charging?

[ Her eyes crinkle in a smile. ]

I don't think I'd make much of a Musketeer myself, but I could certainly foresee hiring you.
mousquetaire: (h a p p y)

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[personal profile] mousquetaire 2015-11-03 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
That's the general idea.

[ He could not be happier about it. They're going to feel useful again. ]

You approve, Kitty?
mousquetaire: (t h i n n e d)

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[personal profile] mousquetaire 2015-11-03 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I had no idea you were in the market for that kind of thing. When do we start?

[ Please know that he's joking, because otherwise Athos might actually kill him. Speaking of which, he moves to stand out of range. ]
rathercommon: (delighted)

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[personal profile] rathercommon 2015-11-03 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I approve intensely.

[ She grins at d'Artagnan. ]

You lot are going to be brilliant. I'm going to find excuses to hire you, just watch.
mousquetaire: (i n n o c e n c e)

[personal profile] mousquetaire 2015-11-03 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
We still intend to remember our duties, my Lady.

[ They just might be in the city more often than lately. D'Artagnan misses it.

It's all about finding the right balance.
]

You won't be too angry, will you?
mousquetaire: (e n g a g e d)

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[personal profile] mousquetaire 2015-11-03 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I hope so. It's much like what we do at home, except that we have no king to serve here. But since it seems this world is ruled by money, instead, we thought this seemed best.

[ This is an adaptation to capitalism, clearly. ]

What will you hire us for? I hope you aren't in some kind of trouble.
rathercommon: (kitty jones can smile like a real girl)

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[personal profile] rathercommon 2015-11-03 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Kitty Jones? In trouble? Never. She's immune to it. ]

Perhaps I'll set up a series of thefts just so you all can solve them.
rathercommon: (chatting)

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[personal profile] rathercommon 2015-11-03 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A nod. ]

So if I needed support and protection at an event, say...You all would supply it?
whathawksdo: (and here we go again.)

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[personal profile] whathawksdo 2015-11-03 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh, she knows. That's half the fun! ]

For a friend, actually. I never did get her anything for her birthday... [ She's doing her best to sound so serious, too, but it's hard. ] And this is the part where I'd say I would need to check my schedule, but I'm afraid the dog's eaten that.
whathawksdo: (pic#8939806)

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[personal profile] whathawksdo 2015-11-03 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you now? Well, try not to sprain anything.

[ No, really, she means it. ]

Tempted by... which? Crashing the opening or your little company of swordsmen?
rathercommon: (sympathetic)

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[personal profile] rathercommon 2015-11-03 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Which is hardly a bad thing. To be a soldier is a noble profession - but it would be far better if you all had no work at all.

[ Her smile is gentle. ]

Would you hold lessons for pay, as well?
mousquetaire: (i g n o r e s)

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[personal profile] mousquetaire 2015-11-03 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Is she ever out of it? ]

Well, now I'll know who to interrogate first.

Given what happens here, I don't think there'll be a shortage of trouble for us to handle. We've seen plenty of it these last few months.
mousquetaire: (p l e a s i n g)

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[personal profile] mousquetaire 2015-11-03 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
That's convenient. I'd complain, but ours is almost as bad. [ And she's to blame for them even having one, so. ]

Which friend? I hope it's not someone I dislike.

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