if you don't leave you will kill or be killed

[ex_garroter234]

Who: Micheletto and you
What: the most ridiculous intro i've ever written
When: 13/December, late afternoon
Where: the duck pond
Rating: ducks.

[There is currently a very nonplussed-looking man standing knee-deep in the duck pond. He has apparently been there for at least several minutes, because the ducks have become accustomed to his presence enough where they aren't too afraid to come close.

His hair is a little damp, too. Maybe he fell in earlier? Regardless, he's still just standing there. It's a little weird. Surely someone in such a catatonic state could use some assistance!

Of course, the second any hypothetical assistance gets close enough, he's going to grab them and toss them into the pond. Maybe that's why he looks so puzzled.]

[ooc.: during this post, micheletto's also experiencing his first temporary loss, wherein he will just shove people into the pond reflexively if they get within arm's reach. because it's funny. prose or actionspam, you decide!]

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[ex_garroter234]

[Let it be noted that Micheletto is actually handling this pretty well. He'd just been over the Tiber at night, with the cardinal -- and now he's surrounded by ducks, during the day, with the pope's daughter. So there is something not quite normal about what's going on, but he's doing his best to just go with it.

If anything, Micheletto was always flexible.

Still, he glances around at the trees, at the ducks, at their surroundings, at anything but Lucrezia herself; he's a little uncomfortable with addressing her directly. It's just too familiar, with who and what she is. With what Micheletto is.]

Whether or not I meant it doesn't really matter. Unless you can truthfully say you did not see me.

[heloise]

[ It is unfair, of course, to place the blame on the instrument rather than the master. But this seems easier, and anger has made her impatient. This will do.

She keeps her gaze on him, cold and judgmental. She intends for him to be uncomfortable. ]

Not truthfully. Have I good reason to lie for your sake?

[ex_garroter234]

[He knows what she's doing. Unfortunately, he can't really do anything about it, so he absently nudges a duck with his leg, watching as it swims away.]

Not as far as I'm aware, my lady.

[heloise]

[ Hey, be nice to the ducks. By this point, Lucrezia is only finding excuses to be angry at him, because she can't be openly so with the others. ]

I doubt he would be pleased to know of this meeting.

[ex_garroter234]

[He glances up at her then, expression even.]

Then do not linger.

[heloise]

[ She frowns his way and tips up her head in defiance. ]

You are dismissed then.

[ex_garroter234]

[How rude, he was here first!!]

I am not yours to command.

[He does start to wade to the other side of the pond to get out, though -- like hell he's climbing out on her side. He wants to stay as far away from her as possible.]

[heloise]

[ But he's the manservant, of course she gets to!

Lucrezia inhales slowly, concocting some poisonous words before deciding they would only be foolish. ]

I will only leave when I have your name.

[ex_garroter234]

[Micheletto climbs out of the pond, again not looking at her as he focuses on something else. In this case, wringing water out of his cloak.]

Why is that of consequence? It is not a name for you to know.

[heloise]

[ She keeps staring him down! ]

I wish to know the name of the first man to dare command me to leave.

[ex_garroter234]

I would never presume to hold such power, my lady.

[Finished fussing with his cloak, he gazes at her again, inclining his head slightly.]

I only think of what would please my master the most. For you to leave without learning the name of his servant.

[heloise]

[ Lucrezia takes it as improvement at least, that he is looking at her, though she returns it with spite. Would his master tell her his name if she asked?

She knows the answer, which just irritates her more.

She turns instead, to leave, halting to speak to him without looking his way. ]

You will have a room in the castle. Your name will be by the door.

[ex_garroter234]

[He knows more than to assume she's telling him this to be helpful.]

Then do not seek it out.

[heloise]

That would be easier done if you had given me your name. [ But now she's being spiteful.

Lucrezia huffs and starts walking away! ]

[ex_garroter234]

[He calls after her!] Then I take no blame if your own curiosity finds him displeased.

[YEAH, TAKE THAT.]

[heloise]

[ RUDE. She stops and yells back. ]

You are no one to me until the day he seeks to change that.

[ex_garroter234]

[He doesn't reply to that one, just gazes at her from where he stands.

The implication being that he's completely fine with that.]

[heloise]

[ Good. She shoots him one last snooty look before stomping away! ]