Croft Vists Irnotia

[Ranholn]

(this technically takes place after my Gladiatorial games rp, cause.. it wouldn't work otherwise)

The Vast landscape of the Immortal Imperium estate spread from the heliport the guests arrived at. In each direction were acres upon acres of Vineyards, distilleries and storehouses. In one field a vast crop of opiums were being harvested (they are 100% legal and a very popular way to pass the time). A road led from the heliport to a main road, in one direction a private airport, and the other the ancient city of Roma in the distance. Massive ancient works and statues next to modern skyscrapers and architecture. In the other direction was the Vila main complex.

Seven buildings were part of the complex, in the center the main house toward. The structure dominated the landscape stretching in all direction the main entrance a vast marble stair case and doors, Statues some over 2,000 years old lined the entry, works by the greatest artists of the ancient world were in open view. Exotic Animals from all over the ancient empire walked about, they had been bread in Irnotia in different zoo's and areas since the lands were taken and lost long ago. Marble columns held the highly crafted archways and roofs.

Praetorian Guards flanked the complex, each stood unmoving, each ready to die for the Immortal Imperium and her family, each ready to slay anyone who was a threat. Each gave a Irnotian Salute as the visitors moved past. Servants dressed in the finest clothing opened the massive doors of the Main house.

Once opened they were welcomed to the view of art from great artists and ancient masters. Paintings and statues filed the front entrance, more guards stood everywhere. IF one looked carefully one would notice security cameras had been watching every movement since they landed. In front of them stood a woman of about 23 years of age. She was very fair and beautiful, her hair down. Her white dress flowed down form her, servants and assistance flanked her. On her head a small gold ring, the crown of the Imperium rested
“Greetings my name is Lina Ceaser, I am the Imperium and your hostess, I welcome you to my home and to Irnotia.”

[Prydania]

OOC: This takes place before Crofts meets for the LCF conference.

IC:
Crofts lifted his right hand, and slowly motioned it downward to tell the seven Major-Generals to relax.
"Happy to be here" he responded.
"Your nation is a beautiful one.
Allow me to introduce my wife, Natalie."
Natalie Crofts came forward, dressed in a women's business suite, and shock the Imperium's hand.

"And my daughter Melissa" he continued.
Melissa, sixteen, came forward, barley cracked a smile, and quietly responded "hello Ma'am."

"Your Imperium" Crofts continued, "I need to get to the LCF Conference. I hope that my family appreciates your hospitality."

[Ranholn]

She smiled and nodded to Crofts "Thank you, and that is fine, go meet the Imperator he is a fine man. I will entertain your family, they are my guests."

the Imperium turned her face glowing softly and warmly. She looked at the daughter "Hello Melissa was it, your a attractive young girl. You look to be about the age of my Brother, Maybe you two can hang out together."

Smiling, she raised her arms "Welcome to my house, this is the largest Estate in Irnotia. It was built before even Augustus, one of the oldest estates in the world. but that's not the fun stuff is it"

She turned walking "Perhaps lady croft will like to join me on a walk in my gardens, they are very lovely aroma and in bloom, then we can just talk and get to know each other. Melissa, my brother is down that hall, the servants shall take you to him, he is with his trainer right now."

[Prydania]

"Of course I would" Natalie responded.
"Melissa" she continued, "why don't you follow the guards to meet the brother of the Imperium."
"Alright" Melissa responded, less then excited to be there. She hated good-will trips.

[Ranholn]

Arilues Turned fast to dodge the sword. The sweat dripped off his body, on his left arm his armor glisten, in his right his gripped his sword. He leaped back his gladiatorial garments flowed as he stepped to dodge the sword. Raising his knee he slammed it into the chest of his sparing partner, the man flew into the air and fell on his back, he spun his blade around and pointed it at the neck of his foe. He smiled and stepped back, his hair pulled back tight. He laughed as he turned around, he stopped as he saw a strange girl, not that bad looking if he said so himself standing their. He walked towards her and put his sword on the table with many other blades and weapons, picking up a bottle in his armored hand and a towel he approached the girl.
he began to try and pad off the sweat from his body

“hello.. you must be from that group my sister is meeting, my name is Arilues... who are you”

[Prydania]

"Oh geeze" Melissa squeaked, turning around quickly.
"I didn't realize you weren't dressed."
Still, the image of his fit body was burned in her mind, whether she wanted to admit it to herself or not.

[Ranholn]

he looked down a bit at what he was wearing "what you talking about girl, I am dressed, this is what my style of combat gladiators wear. If I don't want to get my ass cut in half I need to be used to wearing it. So turn around, Its not that nice to not tell a guy your name if he asks?"

He cleaned his hands so they were no longer sweaty, and put his arm out to shake hers "so come on, whats your name don't leave me waiting here"

on the edge of the room men in full boy chem suits and armed to the teeth stood watching every movement, and in the pit he was just fighting men moved about cleaning it. One man dressed smiler to Arilues walked around, another wearing full armor and a battle ax was talking to him, besides the guards they didn't seem to really notice the girl who had arrived.

[Prydania]

Well at least put something on for my benefit she thought to herself.
Melissa slowly turned around.

"Sor..sorry, we don't have gladiators at home."
She hesitantly shook his hand.
"Melissa Crofts, nice to meet you."

[Ranholn]

He grasped her fore arm and smilled, releasing it he spoke up "You dont got any, my gods, how do you entertain yourselves. No greater entertainment then two humans crasped in mortal combate, its a true sight to behold."

He turned around and waved "by the way, you got an odd name"

He picked up a bathrobe that was sitting on one of the tables, swigning it around he put it on "here, it seemed my attire was a bit diffrent for ya, hope this makes ya feel better."

He started to lead the girl that if he was honest was rather attractive, if a bit off it seemed "So what do you do where ever you come from if their is no mortal combate going on?"

[Prydania]

"Um...a weird name? Melissa's a weird name? Arilues isn't normal from back home you know.
And we don't need to kill each other to have a good time. Football, rugby, and cricket are perfectly entertaining sports, and no one dies."

[Ranholn]

"I got a rather common name. And most gladiator fights don't end in death, nah, its the possibility of death that's a blast. I don't want to just watch any more, I want to get in the show."

He turned around with a smile "its like sex, so much better doing it then watching"
he laughed at his little joke

[Prydania]

"I got a rather common name. And most gladiator fights don't end in death, nah, its the possibility of death that's a blast. I don't want to just watch any more, I want to get in the show."

He turned around with a smile "its like sex, so much better doing it then watching"
he laughed at his little joke

"Really" Melissa wondered aloud.
"Don't you have to have sex before you can say stuff like that?"

[Ranholn]

his mouth just dropped when she said that "well yea... that's why I said it... so wait...are you saying... that you..."
he paused to gather his thoughts "are you a virgin or something?"

it had never crossed his mind that a girl her age and looks would not have had sex, I mean this was the modern world... hell the ancient world she would have had sex... It was sex...

[Prydania]

"You mean your not?" she asked astonished.
"I mean, you never to an Abstinence Pledge?" she asked, taking a red "A" pin off of her VPYL uniform and giving it to him.

[Ranholn]

he took the pin a bit confused "Abstinence?  that's like killing your soul or something. I think i lost my virginity when i was 13 or something, cant really remember. what the heck is a Abstinence Pledge?"

He looks at the weird letter A that the girl had handed her, it was a strange curio