[RP] The Eligible Bachelor

Lizabet wrote:It had been a long night. Liza leans back in her seat and sips her wine, slowly, not quite trusting the contents. She sets it down on the table as she hears the latest bid. She looks up from her glass and studies Arthur for a moment.

Liza raises her hand and gives another bid.

50,000 pounds.

Muin wrote:Damnat looks at Lizabet, the girl looks like she really loves this man. The other one, with tears in her eyes. And Arthur, not responding to any one directly.

Lady Breeze had said aloud what she would have said, that a man must marry for love. But today, she had a job to do.

How much does it cost for a hospital, Princess?

55,000 P.

But seriously, how much do you need?

Lizabet wrote:Liza smiles. She agrees with the lady, and is willing to be even more generous.

Hospitals are expensive. And we should have one with the most up-to-date facilities available. It is a most worthy cause.

My bid is 60,000.

Muin wrote:It must feel good, Arthur, such lovely ladies putting their hearts on display, for you.

But which one would you wake up to, every morning?

Think about it, while I make a bid that should settle this.

100000 P. Enough for your hospital, Princess.

Turns to Arthur

You need to answer me, my friend. It is your life, after all.

Lizabet wrote:Liza looks surprised at the latest bid as the clock had already struck midnight. Well in any case, she was prepared, should her last bid not stand.

125,000 pounds.

---fromENcapoeiracrara wrote:Sighing as the bids get higher and higher she sees now that even if he was to pick her, she wouldn't be able to out bid the others. It was too much. Plus she believed that no money in the world could buy love. And it seemed as she had lost Arthur's for good. It was as if he didn't even notice her there.

Silently and discretely Ada thinks at the cause and thinks to herself "At least the children will get proper treatment. God knows I would give all the money in the world if Agu depended on it." After that thought a melancholic feeling took her over, she started remembering Arthur and Agu together, such a fine combination those two. She remembered Arthur teaching Agu to whistle. Or Ákos widening his eyes at Agu's heavy handed petting. She chuckled.

And accepting the idea she takes a swig from her Hanley flask.

---fromENcapoeiracrara wrote:Shaking her head and not taking a silent no as an answer, Ada walks up to him and as she reaches him she takes his hands and says "I don't believe, I refuse to believe - unless you say it out loud - that you don't feel a thing for me anymore. Because I know that I still feel it. And a feeling this strong can't be felt alone. Has to be shared." Lowering her eyes and then looking directly into his again she continues "Give me a minute, I only need a minute to talk to you in private. For everything we lived together... and for everything we still can live!..."

Lady_brianna wrote:Smiling happily at all the bids this would definately be enough to do some wonderful good for this country and help everyone.. " Ladies I am going to except final bids... I would like all final bids places in an envelope (pm) and sent to me ... This is your change to out bid everyone.. There must be exact amounts and its from the last highest bid.. " she smiles and has the servants pass around again giving all the ladies paper and pens...


(I am going to wait to close the thread till all parties bidding have had a chance .. I understand we live in different times zones and I figured this would be the best way to handle final bids so there was no changing its just the waiting game. Sorry for any confusion I kinda learned as we went along.)

Lizabet wrote:Liza looks extremely startled. The rules for the auction had been clear and unmistakable. It was to be an open auction, ending at midnight. Midnight had come and gone.. yet the auction was still commencing? She frowns as she accepts the paper and bends to scrawl her bid, hoping the Princess would, if not accepting her last bid as the final bid in the open auction, look upon this one favorably. Some things are priceless, and worth more than the weight of the world, love being one of them. She finishes and hands it to the servant waiting to receive it.

Ekaterine wrote:Breathing quickly Ekaterine races in. What trouble could her beloved but mischievous sister have gotten in to now. She looked at the scrawled note

Sis come quick I need you bring money

Ekaterine notes ruefully that a little more detail would not have gone amiss but well details was not her sisters middle name.

She espies her sister and rushing over, "Sweetie! are you alright?" Ekaterine had not to this point taken in her surroundings, she composed herself as she could see that her sister was not, in fact, in immediate danger of loss of life or limb. "I was not sure what your note meant so I grabbed everything from Algernon's safe, I have some cash" hand her sister a fat purse, "your second best jewelry case" forks that over as well, "and a letter of credit from the bank on behalf of the family"

"What in the name of Jah are you up to now?"

---fromENcapoeiracrara wrote:"OH!" Ada hugs her sister and grabbing the super mega bag from her hand she grins!

Taking the paper and pen from the servant she makes her bid, the last one. And with a smile mischievous smile on her face she hands it personally to Brianna.

Rushing back to her sister she says "Thank Jah you got my note. I knew I was going to need some cash, and you took so long that I thought you might have never gotten it." sighing in relieve she adds as she hugs her sister "Thank you so much. This meant a lot to me. And I bet it will cause a great deal of rufus at the Castle..." chuckles.

Lady_brianna wrote:Noticing Ekaterine enter the room in a hurry she smiles giving her a hug and a kiss " Ladies Please do excuse this.. Tis the first time for this sort of thing and I must say I didn't plan it well enough.. I wasn't expecting such lovely and fine ladies to attend for the heart breaker over there.." she chuckles and gets EKaterine a drink opening the envelops from Lizabeth and Ada her eyes opening wide at the sight..

"Ekaterine my friend shall we drink ourselves silly till the last vote come in " She chuckles and orders some more drinks..

Lizabet wrote:Reconsidering as she sees the woman rushing in with a heavy bag, Liza puts out a hand to stop the servant. She asks for her bid back and, a bit nervously, changes it, hoping Headie won't mind her spending the family fortune. But it's for a good cause, she thinks as she hands it back. Sighing, she places the quill on the table, confident she had done all she could. She watches as the servant hands it to the Princess.

Lady_brianna wrote:With a heavy heart she sighs " I cant except but your frist bid Liza im sorry love.. its all secret no one knows but me .. " her heart breaking the sight of the girls who wanted Arthur and ready to fight for him tore her up .. She knew this feeling how could she deny any of theem.. Perhaps she could divide him up in time share ..No no woouldn't work only one winner after last bids she would show them to arthur to decide on any ties ..

Revandenizen wrote:Revan looked around at all of the quick bidding. My, this had been quite a night, she thought to herself, and who the man belongs to has not even been revealed yet!

"Princess Brianna, now don't be silly, you have planned a wonderful event. Don't worry about all these ladies - think of the children!" she said with a smile on her face.

She politely took a glass of wine to enjoy while she sat with the others for the results, seeing if Arthur would take her donation towards a lady of his choosing in the result of a tie ...