Log:Swearing In Michelle
| Swearing In Michelle | |
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"It's perfection." | |
| Participants | 2017.10.13 Ashe swears Michelle into the Fate's Harvest Freehold. |
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| The Wayhouse usually has something going on and the same is true for tonight. Maxwell is showing a few new arrivals to the house around while Ashe is seated in a chair not far from the kitchen door. The Autumn Monarch sticks out a bit due to the crown on her head, there's a live bat that dangles from it, that's Uvall. She's holding a cup of coffee in her hands as she watches things play out. Waiting on things it would appear. Michelle enters only a little hesitantly, looking around with bright, curious golden-topaz eyes before they settle on the Autumn Monarch. "Hello," she says, voice a smoky alto. "I was told I could pledge to the Freehold tonight. Are you the one I pledge to?" A beat. "Excuse me. My name is Michelle Hawthorne; a pleasure." She actually dips a little curtsey in her longish a-line skirt in dark crimson. Her blouse is a pale grey. Her eyes alight on Uvall and she smiles at the bat. Ashe gives a look down the hall when the door opens and her black eyes lock onto Michelle when she comes in and there's a wave, "Good evening." she states. She stands, "It's nice to meet you Miss Hawthorne. I'm Ashe Whelan." she introduces herself. "I'm Uvall." the hedge beast pipes up. "And that's Uvall. My companion." she chuckles. "And I am the one taking pledges, yes." she states. "Have a seat. Would you like a drink or anything?" she asks. Michelle settles in and gets comfortable. "Oh, calling me Miche is fine, unless you stand on ceremony here," she says, smiling at Ashe. "I would love a cup of tea if it's no trouble? When I learn my way around I will be sure to return the favor," she adds, smiling. "And it's nice to meet both of you, Ashe Whelan, Uvall." Ashe shakes her head, "Generally it's whatever you prefer. I'll call you Michelle if that's alright though?" she offer. Then she looks over to Maxwell, "Would you fix Michelle a cup of tea. You're very good at it. You can tell me no." she chuckles to that. Then he's off! "Maxwell is a better tea maker than I am." she admits. "So are you newly arrived in town?" she asks her. "That's fine by me," Michelle says with a warm smile. She nods to Maxwell, cheerfully, before looking back at Ashe. "Not really. It's been a little while, a few months. But I've decided I've got Ambitions, see." She grins crookedly. "I love contracts. I love what they can do. I want to learn more and become more magically inclined--and I think the best teachers are probably in the Freehold." She nods, ruby hair sliding over her shoulder stonily and catching the light. Ashe gives a nod to that, "Ambitions are good." she tells her with a smile. "And Autumn usually has the best teachers. One of our members, Aaron, he's a very good Occultist. So seek him out when you get a chance." she tells her. "So is there anything else you want to do besides gain magical knowledge?" she asks. "I want to be safer, and in that I mean, I want to help others become safer, too. Safety in numbers is a real thing. I don't know what's going on or anything but I want to make sure if something happens to me and it's untoward, people hear about it and are on the alert," Michelle says. "I wanted to make sure that this was still my home before I decided to pledge, is all. I came from here originally, from what little I remember." Ashe listens to her and there's a nod when she's finished, "I just wanted to make sure if there was anyone else we might need to point you to." she admits to that. "I like to make sure if you have interests we can give you people to seek out." she states. "Have you been shown the laws or anything? If not we can go over that." she states. And just as she brings up laws, Maxwell brings back tea for Michelle! Michelle takes the tea from Maxwell with grace, nodding at him, before looking back to Ashe. "I haven't seen them, no." She sips and then smiles at Maxwell. "Perfection," she declares. Ashe gives a smile to that and while Michelle enjoys her tea, Maxwell and Ashe go over the Laws with her. Because no one wants to have their eyes glaze over on screen like that right? Once there's confirmation of understanding though, Ashe gives a nod to that and retakes her seat with a smile. Michelle nods her understanding. "That works," she says. "It's a perfectly cromulent set of laws, all told." She grins. "I like them." Ashe gives a smile to that, "I like to think so sometimes." she chuckles. "If you're ready though. We'll do this." she tells her. Michelle nods at Ashe, delicately setting her teacup aside. "I'm ready." Ashe gives a smile to that, "This won't hurt." she tells her. "Just repeat after me." she states. "I pledge my time, my talents and my fealty to Fate's Harvest." "I swear that I no longer serve the Fae, nor will I while this promise stands; that while I am under its protection I will obey the principles and bylaws of the Fate's Harvest Freehold as ratified by Monarch and Council, in return for the support and safety they provide." "May I perish in exile, should I be forsworn." Michelle repeats after Ashe, right hand raised in the air formally. All that's missing is the Bible, really--it's kind of cute. Ashe gives a smile as the weight of the Wyrd settles over Michelle's shoulder's, "Welcome to Fate's Harvest, Michelle." she tells her. Then she is slipping something out of a small black velvet bag, "And as a token of my appreciation, please take this." she states as she hands her the little pin. Michelle takes the pin and looks it over before smiling and nodding. "Thank you, Ashe. I assume I may call you by your given name? Not like, Your Royal Highness or whatever." She grins, half-joking. "This pin is neat." "I'm probably the most laid back Monarch in the history of the Wyrd, so that's fine." Ashe states to that. "And a very tired one. I am going to head out for the night. It is good that you have joined us though. Please be safe on your way home this evening, Michelle." she tells her as she rises. "Thank you, Ashe. You, as well. Have a good night," Michelle says as she rises. She gives a nod to Maxwell and heads out into the evening. | |
