IC: Fourth Wall Event

[maleborgia]

(Continues for any/all Fourth Wall threads!)

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[foundjuanting.livejournal.com]

...I have never seen that horse in my life. He is certainly more finely built than the one's I have known.

[maleborgia]

*this smile is for the horse he is petting, not you*

If you are flattering me, you should stop. If you are not, then that is a true pity.

[foundjuanting.livejournal.com]

I meant that he is more lightly-built, you must admit that it is a rarity at home.

[maleborgia]

*mild surprise!* Father never stabled Andalusians?

[foundjuanting.livejournal.com]

We are Romans, so I have only seen Roman stock.

[maleborgia]

And does Rome accept you as one of her own?

[foundjuanting.livejournal.com]

...

It does not matter what Rome's people think of us, we are Roman, and the children of their pope.

[maleborgia]

Do not be foolish. Of course it matters, whether we care to admit it or not. It is one thing to claim a connection, as rightful as it may be, and another altogether to have it recognized. Do you think our Spanish blood is ignored, that it holds no influence? If we are children of Rome, we are bastards, and unwanted ones at that. While we may still inherit all, we must fight for it far more than we would otherwise.

[foundjuanting.livejournal.com]

And what other choice is there for us? Be their bastards? Their marranos? Oh no Cesare, we will fight them for what we have earned, there is no question about that.

[maleborgia]

If you would fight, then you should be prepared to do so, and that means being fully aware of the situation. It will do no good to whitewash conditions for your own or other's ease of mind when doing so mitigates the threat we face and distracts from what needs to be done.

[foundjuanting.livejournal.com]

You speak as though you are preparing for war, not wearing a cardinal's skirt.

[maleborgia]

I am speaking as one who is wearied of seeing our name dragged through the mud. Have you no sense of honor? War is not fought only on the battlefield, but in the hearts of the people.

[foundjuanting.livejournal.com]

[...There's a bit of a pause.

And then he bursts out laughing]

How could I ever have doubted you? You might as well have been my true brother for those words.

[maleborgia]

*.........

sigh*

Stop that. Are you done stabling your horse? Come with me.

[foundjuanting.livejournal.com]

[following behind him, still smiling]

Does it vex you so much "brother"? To be compared to yourself?

[maleborgia]

I have had rather enough of it these past months and would appreciate your dropping the matter. *leading him towards Canada*

[foundjuanting.livejournal.com]

...Then this isn't new, this "world between worlds"?

[following, because ooh shiny interesting thing being said]

[maleborgia]

Not as new as you might have believed. This place has been in existence for several years. I myself arrived nearly a year ago.

[foundjuanting.livejournal.com]

And you have not yet left? Your father must be in a terrible state by now.

[maleborgia]

Trust me when I say that no one will notice either of our absences.

[foundjuanting.livejournal.com]

Do not say such things, we are memorable enough.

[maleborgia]

I told you before. Think of this as a fever dream if it will help. No one will realize we are missing because for them we are not. Wherever you were before finding yourself lost in the corn is where you will be returned to.

[foundjuanting.livejournal.com]

So I get this holiday then? My that does call for some fun.

[maleborgia]

You cannot have sex here. It is physically impossible.

[foundjuanting.livejournal.com]

...Tell me you're kidding.