#♕ freshly brewed

[naiveroyalty]

♕  ⸻ jessie mei li ,  gender non conforming,  she/they.   ⸻   is  that  liege  lola  fleming i  see in  french  court  today?  the  twenty-two year old is known to be a  lady  in  waiting.  we’ve heard  through  the  grapevine  that  they  are  compassionate  but  sometimes  a  little  wishful.  whispers  throughout  court  confirm  that  they  remind others  of   muddy  dresses  ,  torn  parchment  ,  &  freshly  brewed  tea  leaves.  but  ,  only  time  will  tell  what  their  true  motives are,  (heather ,  27 ,  bst ,  she/her ).

name: liege lola flemming age: twenty-two pronouns: she/they - prefers to be referred to as liege, but does not dislike the term lady. hometown: scotland sexuality: pansexual , but does not reveal this.

backstory: lola was born and raised by wealthy family in the countryside of scotland. she grew up with her best friend, mary, after being personally handpicked to be her playmate by marie de guise. she had two brothers who died of scarlet fever. lola arrives at french court, along with mary's other friends and ladies-in-waiting, kenna, aylee and greer. lola is somewhat homesick, missing her previous love colin dearly. she is growing to the idea of court, making the most, socialising where she can.

#intro:lola

[queenoftheboard]

It came at lunch, brought in the thin - fingered hands of Daigo's aniki. A brilliant, full bouquet of blooming red roses — one dozen, as was proper — with a small white card. Written in what could only be his handwriting were the words ' to the Queen of Tokyo. ' This short, sweet message was the same that came with flowers every year ; however, the significance of it was far greater on this occasion.

Daigo Dojima was in jail, accused of burning down a part of the town he loved more than his own life, but he hadn't forgotten Eirene Campbell's birthday. He always sent her some lush arrangement with a short, cryptic message that never quite gave away his identity to a passing stranger. Even from behind bars, the Tojo Clan Chairman had insisted on writing the card himself.

Occasionally, the fragrant blooms came with wine or jewelry. It was clear, though, that Daigo's mind was elsewhere for this particular birthday. Junichiro also left a thin box. Inside, on plush red lining, laid a gleaming steel knife. The handle was beautiful and featured a golden Japanese dragon that contrasted with the bright silver of the blade. It was a pocket knife, by the look of it — the sort of weapon one could hide under a dress, in a shoe, or stow away in a purse. Clearly, Daigo was worried about her safety, which was a sentiment he would never say directly to the Irishwoman.

' HAPPY BIRTHDAY ' the gifts proclaimed. Such was the same sentiment that lingered on Daigo's lips as he lounged on the bed in his cell, arms folded behind his head. A ghostly smile crossed his lips, and he said it to himself again.

"Happy birthday, Eirene," the Chairman whispered.

♕ unscripted asks . always accepting

There was a knock on the door that wouldn't have been enough to distract Eirene Campbell on most days; even her staff knew how fiercely focused the woman could be during work hours, but that was no ordinary day. Well, not one that the Quinn CEO had previously cared for at some personal capacity - but her birthday was not exactly a state secret, and many people kept calling or sending gifts out of polite courtesy or to remain in her good graces.

As a result, Eirene's focus was suffering - even if she would never admit it to anyone, she had been taking twice as long to peruse any of the documents laid over her desk. When Muriel entered at that time, she almost groaned with a mix of relief and frustration, ready to order some freshly brewed coffee (was it too early for whiskey?) before the flowers robbed her for speech for a moment.

Red roses, twelve of them - they had to be from Daigo.

"Junichiro just came by and left something for you, ma'am. I know you asked for the gifts to be kept outside, but I had a feeling you would appreciate the chance to check for the contents in this case," the personal assistant said with a tone that carried just enough mirth - a preposterous attitude in anyone else, but Muriel was lucky to be within Eirene's close circle; a person who, in private, enjoyed the benefits of speaking to the CEO more like a person and less like a queen.

The bouquet was handed over first and Eirene needed a moment to enjoy the perfume, moving to the card next - simple words, but in very familiar handwriting. The words 'queen' and 'chairman' had been used as proxy of insults once, perhaps even taunts; but on her birthday and knowing just where the sender was located, it was strangely comforting. Even behind bars... He didn't forget; the yakuza somehow managed to sign it himself.

Daigo Dojima was really impressive - Eirene was sure she had made the right choice to place him at the center of her expansion to Japan.

But the box that came with the flowers was a full blown surprise - a knife; one that could eventually be used even against the man gifting it to her, since she had been decently trained at self-defense and had no shortage of means to conceal it and carry it everywhere. After all, Eirene had long learned how strict the legislation was on fire arms in Japan - but less so on other weapons. Particularly now, when Kamurocho was into deep turmoil and different foreign powers were all trying to rob the Tojo of their rightful seat.

But there was no Quinn without the ancient Tokyo clan and, for once, the Irishwoman was focused on reclaiming the chairman seat for Daigo from the deeply suspicious Someya and who held no affection for the blonde mafia heiress - rooted in business reasons or otherwise.

But more than the useful aspect of the gift, the decoration of the item gave Eirene long pause - a dragon. There was a lot of symbology for that creature in Japan, and the CEO knew of the famed man carrying the 'Dragon of Dojima' title around, of course. But it had also been a powerful beast that inspired Eirene as a child - no actual chess piece, but a shogi one. A hand touched the dragon-shaped brooch that was placed over her chest, one of her trademark fashion choices - and then gingerly caressed the beautiful engraving of the small knife next, the gestures tender like Eirene had been given a piece of jewelry from a lover.

"Beautiful," the birthday woman finally said something, and seemingly remembered that Muriel was still there. Bicolored eyes widened for a fraction of a second, but the older female quickly regained her footing and snapped the box shut, motioning to the roses next. "Bring me a vase for these, my dear. I'll have them in my office - I'm also keeping this box; you were right to bring these directly to me," she commended her employee's instincts, but made no further comment in relation to the smile gracing the younger one's lips.

Well, it was her birthday - Eirene supposed it was alright for her to express contentment for a particular set of gifts, even if the person sending them was a major part of why she felt suddenly warm and with cheeks aflame. Luckily, not even Muriel was there anymore to pay any notice to it.

Rounding her desk and returning to the seat, Eirene placed the bouquet over the surface while waiting for the vase and removed the card from the arrangement, placing it right to the side of the decorated knife container and opening it again to glance at the piece. Beautiful, thoughtful, dangerous, very much a Japanese treasure - just like the sender.

"Muriel," the woman said next when the assistant re-entered the office with a vase already full with water, "Cancel my 4pm meeting and let the driver know we are going to the prison instead. I need to pay chairman Dojima a visit today."

#♔ answered . this is my move #dojimakaichou #v: the queen & king of the chess board (Yakuza) #murder (not yet) wifey is awake haha #how dare he be so good at gift giving #and making this ordinary day special? #she even ~blushed~ a little!

[anemiic-moved]

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