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palacechristian.livejournal.comChristian!
Interrupting concentrated discussions about diplomacy and seating arrangements required therein, the abrupt cry didn't distract him so much as startle him.
Christian's heart began to race in response to the urgency of the mental tone and he shot back an answer as soon as he'd recovered from the fright. There was no answer; just a blanket block and it took him a moment or two to remember that Johnny was stressing out this morning. Something about an exam? He gave an internal shrug and dismissed the call. Panic on his lover's part most likely and then the professor's hit the timer signaling the start of the test, so he's shut down.
"You alright?" Caeline's slim fingers wrapped around his hand and gave it a gentle squeeze as she made her soft enquiry.
"Yeah." Christian glanced sideways at her. "Just Johnny having a panic attack over his exams."
He looked around the room but no one seemed to have noticed their inattention. Either that, or they were being polite. He squeezed Caeline's hand in return. "What did Markham say? If they seat French and Adele Happington within twenty feet of one another, there'll be a bloodbath…"
Interrupting concentrated discussions about diplomacy and seating arrangements required therein, the abrupt cry didn't distract him so much as startle him.
Christian's heart began to race in response to the urgency of the mental tone and he shot back an answer as soon as he'd recovered from the fright. There was no answer; just a blanket block and it took him a moment or two to remember that Johnny was stressing out this morning. Something about an exam? He gave an internal shrug and dismissed the call. Panic on his lover's part most likely and then the professor's hit the timer signaling the start of the test, so he's shut down.
"You alright?" Caeline's slim fingers wrapped around his hand and gave it a gentle squeeze as she made her soft enquiry.
"Yeah." Christian glanced sideways at her. "Just Johnny having a panic attack over his exams."
He looked around the room but no one seemed to have noticed their inattention. Either that, or they were being polite. He squeezed Caeline's hand in return. "What did Markham say? If they seat French and Adele Happington within twenty feet of one another, there'll be a bloodbath…"
Rushing Away
Dec. 29th, 2005 08:46 ampalace-johnny.livejournal.com[Takes place on a Monday, four weeks after the day Johnny got mobbed at school.]
Not even eight in the morning and already Christian was feeling stressed. And in his own bedroom, no less. He was half-dressed, his tie hanging loose around his neck, one shoe on, the other in his hand and he was trying to answer 'important' messages on his com with the other. Today was going to be one hell of a day. He sighed internally, contemplating the umpteenth wedding rehearsal of this week, the meeting with the Council, his five appointments in the office, all before lunch and decided, privilege be damned, he'd rather be a woodcutter. Tie tied and both shoes on the correct feet, he pocketed his com and headed out into the living room, rolling his eyes as he passed the kitchen and noticed that last night's washing up had not yet been done. Great. Just... yeah.
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Not even eight in the morning and already Christian was feeling stressed. And in his own bedroom, no less. He was half-dressed, his tie hanging loose around his neck, one shoe on, the other in his hand and he was trying to answer 'important' messages on his com with the other. Today was going to be one hell of a day. He sighed internally, contemplating the umpteenth wedding rehearsal of this week, the meeting with the Council, his five appointments in the office, all before lunch and decided, privilege be damned, he'd rather be a woodcutter. Tie tied and both shoes on the correct feet, he pocketed his com and headed out into the living room, rolling his eyes as he passed the kitchen and noticed that last night's washing up had not yet been done. Great. Just... yeah.
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palacechristian.livejournal.comCaeline collapsed in a cascade of squealing giggles and buried her head in the pillow -- again -- and Johnny smacked her on a denim-clad knee. "Come on, you're the one who asked! And I'm serious,what you do with your tongue is important!"
Aftershocks
Oct. 16th, 2005 05:39 ampalace-johnny.livejournal.com[Takes place in the early evening the day this happened.]
"Oh look, it's Shoeless Joe." The light tone of his voice did nothing to lessen the concerned look on his face as Christian entered the living room and found his lover curled up on the sofa. The day's reports, the relevant one of which he'd just finished reading as he came up the garden path, were still dangling from Christian's fingers and he dropped them on the side table, the priority message about Johnny's incident on campus uppermost. Sliding into the seat beside his lover, Christian unbuttoned his jacket, loosened his tie and then slid an arm in behind his partner's shoulders, pulling him close. "Okay?" he asked softly.
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"Oh look, it's Shoeless Joe." The light tone of his voice did nothing to lessen the concerned look on his face as Christian entered the living room and found his lover curled up on the sofa. The day's reports, the relevant one of which he'd just finished reading as he came up the garden path, were still dangling from Christian's fingers and he dropped them on the side table, the priority message about Johnny's incident on campus uppermost. Sliding into the seat beside his lover, Christian unbuttoned his jacket, loosened his tie and then slid an arm in behind his partner's shoulders, pulling him close. "Okay?" he asked softly.
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palace-johnny.livejournal.comJohnny put away the last of the leftovers and wiped down the counter, then turned and leaned on it. He wanted something, but he couldn't quite figure out what. Usually at this time in the evening, he and Christian would cuddle on the sofa and watch a vid, shifting over to sex either during or after it was over, depending on how good the movie was. But tonight Johnny was feeling antsy.
He figured it was probably because school was starting up in three days and he had to actually go to campus for a couple of classes this time. He'd ridden down (with Jet beside him on a bike of his own) to look around and get used to the place, check out where he had to go; no sense being late the first day 'cause he got lost. It'd be fun meeting his classmates in realspace but he was nervous, too. He wasn't Christian and he had no way of preventing people from recognizing him. He knew it'd be fine but he couldn't help worrying a little.
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He figured it was probably because school was starting up in three days and he had to actually go to campus for a couple of classes this time. He'd ridden down (with Jet beside him on a bike of his own) to look around and get used to the place, check out where he had to go; no sense being late the first day 'cause he got lost. It'd be fun meeting his classmates in realspace but he was nervous, too. He wasn't Christian and he had no way of preventing people from recognizing him. He knew it'd be fine but he couldn't help worrying a little.
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Carnival: Johnny/Christian/Will/Marton
Aug. 26th, 2005 10:19 amex-tarnishe.livejournal.comCavalcade: Part One.
"That's it, keep your feet in there and hang on to the pommel nice and tight." Will circled the pony around the flags one last time and headed back. ( Read more... )
"That's it, keep your feet in there and hang on to the pommel nice and tight." Will circled the pony around the flags one last time and headed back. ( Read more... )
palace-johnny.livejournal.comThe shack was a blessed haven of silence, the sofa a gift of comfort and relief for legs and feet that had spent altogether too long standing today. Even Christian's hand ached from all the shaking and his face felt stretched into a permenant smile. He kicked off his shoes and wiggled his sock-clad toes, fingers tugging at the tie around his neck. His jacket was already discarded, thrown through the open bedroom door and onto the covers as he'd come in and now he was comfortable at last, he began wondering where Johnny had got to.
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Anna's Birthday.
Jul. 25th, 2005 01:05 pmpalacechristian.livejournal.comMy dearest almost littlest sister.
Congratulations on making it to 23 without BBQ-ing anyone too badly. However, I thought some precautions might be in order, especially now you have a boyfriend and knowing your rotten temper from being on the receiving end of it often enough . . .
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Congratulations on making it to 23 without BBQ-ing anyone too badly. However, I thought some precautions might be in order, especially now you have a boyfriend and knowing your rotten temper from being on the receiving end of it often enough . . .
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A Matter of Fit
Jul. 6th, 2005 06:10 ampalace-johnny.livejournal.comWill knocked on the Shack door like the nice, polite lad that he was. Not. Then he shoved it open and stepped inside, meeting Christian halfway down the hall on his way to answer the summons. "Evenin' pardner," Will said with a laconic nod, head down.
Christian opened his arms wide. "Pappa!" He looked Will up and down. "They fit!" He grinned, admiring the leather trousers he and Johnny had given Will for his birthday as a match for that disgusting jacket of his. "Oh boy do they fit. Come on in."
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Christian opened his arms wide. "Pappa!" He looked Will up and down. "They fit!" He grinned, admiring the leather trousers he and Johnny had given Will for his birthday as a match for that disgusting jacket of his. "Oh boy do they fit. Come on in."
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Esea. [Marton/Christian. Will]
Jun. 28th, 2005 11:01 ampalace-marton.livejournal.com“So what’s it like?” Christian looked over at his father who was leaning on his desk reading the status report on Esea.
palace-johnny.livejournal.com[Takes place in the early evening, after Caeline meets Cillian.]
Caeline clicked her Palace bracelet closed around her wrist, smiling at how much pleasure that simple act gave her. She'd not had time that morning to put it on and Liane had insisted it didn't match her outfit, so it had languished in her handbag while she and Christian had been out and about, doing their royal duty as a couple. But now, barefoot and denim-clad, she was done for the day. Christian was back in his office, poor thing, but she was free and the air atop the plateau smelt all the sweeter for it. Still smiling, she pushed open the unlocked Shack door and trotted down the hall calling out. "Johnny? You here?"
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Caeline clicked her Palace bracelet closed around her wrist, smiling at how much pleasure that simple act gave her. She'd not had time that morning to put it on and Liane had insisted it didn't match her outfit, so it had languished in her handbag while she and Christian had been out and about, doing their royal duty as a couple. But now, barefoot and denim-clad, she was done for the day. Christian was back in his office, poor thing, but she was free and the air atop the plateau smelt all the sweeter for it. Still smiling, she pushed open the unlocked Shack door and trotted down the hall calling out. "Johnny? You here?"
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palacechristian.livejournal.comHe kissed him as he lowered him back onto the seat, bringing his own legs up so he was kneeling over Johnny. "C'mere." he said roughly, waggling his eyebrow. "I'm gonna suck yer brains out."
Horsing Around
Jun. 15th, 2005 07:40 ampalace-johnny.livejournal.comJohnny got out of the shower, towelled off and slipped into a pair of shorts and a T-shirt. It promised to be hot today -- that had been obvious even first thing in the morning when he'd snuck over to Palace Proper to swipe some muffins out of the dining room -- and he planned to shuck the shirt as soon as it got uncomfortable. Obie bounced back and forth next to him when he headed for the kitchen. He got his morning cookies after Johnny got dressed and wanted to make sure they weren't forgotten. Johnny handed him one, then followed him to his bed and dropped a handful. Happy crunching followed him back across the room, where he handed Shannon her cookie. She ate it politely and wagged her tail a couple of times, but her heart clearly wasn't in it.
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palace-marton.livejournal.com Marton looked over, startled and then began to chuckle. "We're boring the pleb." he confided to Johnny in a loud, carrying voice. "We'd better stop I suppose before his wittle bwain explodes."
"The wittle pleb's bwain exploded about five clicks back." Christian muttered to himself, urging his horse forward. He could see the top of the crest ahead and that meant the lake wasn't far away. He needed a swim if no one else did!
"The wittle pleb's bwain exploded about five clicks back." Christian muttered to himself, urging his horse forward. He could see the top of the crest ahead and that meant the lake wasn't far away. He needed a swim if no one else did!
Happy Birthday!
Jun. 9th, 2005 07:47 pmpalace-johnny.livejournal.com[Takes place in the evening, after Will and Liam's talk.]
Dinner had been over for about half an hour and the group had been shooed out of the dining room by Jeannie, so she and Maudie could clear the table and reset for the party. Some of the kids had vanished upstairs -- Adrian was giggling and looking over his shoulder at Johnny as he trotted off -- and Linus and Ben had gone out front to the porch where they were visible from the front parlor through the sheer curtains, curled up together on one of the lounges. (Johnny still couldn't quite wrap his mind around that particular pair-up, but it seemed to be working.) All the adults plus Johnny and Sara had gathered in the parlor, drinking coffee or tea or in Johnny's case chocolate coffee.
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Dinner had been over for about half an hour and the group had been shooed out of the dining room by Jeannie, so she and Maudie could clear the table and reset for the party. Some of the kids had vanished upstairs -- Adrian was giggling and looking over his shoulder at Johnny as he trotted off -- and Linus and Ben had gone out front to the porch where they were visible from the front parlor through the sheer curtains, curled up together on one of the lounges. (Johnny still couldn't quite wrap his mind around that particular pair-up, but it seemed to be working.) All the adults plus Johnny and Sara had gathered in the parlor, drinking coffee or tea or in Johnny's case chocolate coffee.
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palacechristian.livejournal.comJohnny waved through the window at Stan, the guy on the gate, before remembering that the glass was tinted black from the outside. He blushed and slumped down in his seat, hoping Christian hadn't noticed, but unfortunately Christian's attention had been firmly on him for the last hour. Usually he thought that was wonderful, but his lover's twinkling eyes just made him blush harder. At least Lawrence and Jet were up front with the driver, and Obie didn't care.
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