Lady Celes Crusader

Nah... game-wise I couldn't vote for someone else and, on top of that you give me a motive.

OOC: I vote against.... Vinny "The X-Terminator" Nolen - Gnarlitch What a wonderful surprise.

While her servants are already burning the body of Tai's cook, as she have no time to waiste with such traitors, she thinks about who might have paid the cook for such betrayal. - Now... it is pretty obvious that someone's want me dead. Then, a servant walks to her and gives her the news about the others. - Leif had been killed by radiactive poison? Who is the nutcase who did that? Now that's weird. Then, the servants gives her disturbing news. - It seems that I have some calls to make...

After being thrown to the ground and yanked aside, Celes gets up and dusts off her white gown. After placing her crown back in place, the mage looks at those who are already gathered. - Now that I've been literally thrown around, may I ask if anyone knows anything about this place? Merelas looks at the Café Owner. - To be honest with you, I have no ideas but I intend to find out. Celes nods. - In that case, perhaps there's some kind of Library or perhaps a Study in which we could fine books and notes about this place. Celes conjures another flashlight and starts to search around the first floor.

Celes is walking out of the Manor of Tongues for a moment and notices the gathering around the newly arrived Black9. - Hum... It's always good to see a charming new face. I'm Celes Crusader, owner of the Manor of Tongue's Café and responsible of the Manor of Tongues. If you want to check out foreign expressions writings and their translations, chatting about any tongue related matters or simply grab a sandwich, you're welcome at the Café. Now that I'm done with my shameless promotion, if you excuse me, I still have things to do. But I'll be more than happy to get the opportunity to know you better. She leaves the scene and heads back over the Café.

When Celes emerges from the tunnel she gazes at the Manor that is standing before her. She walks over hesitantly looking for any other people that might arrived there first. She heads for the door and knocks it. - Hello? Anyone's there?

Gwai: I'm not offended. In fact, I'm glad that you saved me from potential embarassement.

Celes gazes around the cavern and decides to cast a conjuring spell that makes a flashlight appearing. She lights it up and decides to patiently follow the tunnel.

Tai Rong Xiang is furious when she heard the news about Gutterball's death. Who tipped Max's flight to the cops?

Welcome back for good. I hope you wont run into any of these kinhd of problems soon.

Gwaihir: *Changes the name* Is this better. If not, don't hesitate to come up with any suggestion. Savannah: First, thank you for asking what's in it for people like you. You are welcome in this forum. As for translations, many online translator I come around does a decent job when it's one word at a time but does a horrible job when it comes to full sentences and ppopular expressions. And I do sincerly think that help from native English speakers is welcomed because translation is very tough. Here's how you can contribute here; you can give feedbacks on the translations, helping someone to better phrase his or her translation, correcting the grammar and spelling mistake and the like. Also, there's people who may ask questions about English that only a native English speaker can answer such as: "Is there an equivalent of "Bon Appétit" in English?" or "How do you pronouce "Hair", "Hare" and "Heir"?" In short, no matter how many languages you speak, every single Pennite is welcome here.

While Celes drinks her porto, she listens to Vahktang speech and chuckles; he definatly chose and ood time for this mumbo jumbo. While both cats were sleeping Celes wonders if should stay here at the bar, keeping a close eyese on her pets or trying to find a dancing partner.

OOC: A vote against Shamus "Heartbreaker" O'Brien - Merelas

After her phone calls with Max and then learning about Simona's grizzly death she knows that time is in the essence: whoever is behing all this turmoil must be stopped at all cost. The servants that she sent over the restaurant was already back and fills her in with the situation. [cantonese speach] - Madam, there's a heavy police surveillance around the restaurant. Gong Li decided to play safe and to wait before resuming our lucrative activities. - Send Wang over her and tell her to focus on the restaurant's activities until I told her otherwise. - As you wish Madam. [/cantonese speach] Tai thinks now of what she should do next but one thing is sure, Gutterball's words are not to be taken lightly.

Knowing that her movement will be monitored, Tai Rong Xiang decides to uses her cell phone to the strict minimum. She speaks to one of her chinese aid still in cantonese. - Go at the restaurant and get all the information from there as soon as possible. Be discreet and don't use your cell phone. The servants politely salutes and leaves. Tai Rong as now so many worries in the back of her mind.

Thanks Peredhil. Your support is heartwarming.

Welcome to a freshly newly renovated Manor. First things first, let me introduce it's brief history. Shortly prior to my arrival to the Pen, Arlequin, a dear friend of mine, asked for a forum where he could write his stories and poems in French since it's his native tongue. So the Elders agreed upon his request and soon, the Manor of Tongue and it's sole forum, the French forum, had been created. Years passed and after the creation of a Spanish forum by request, the purpose of the Manor had been questionned many time. It was clear that status quo wasn't exactly an option so I tooked on me to suggest improvements and alteration before the Membership. Right now, with a much more defined purpose and writings being actually splitted from the discussions, it can go with a new start. What is the purpose of the Café? Here's what the Café is all about: - Conversations about Tongues in multiple angles, like linguistic, grammar, difficulty encountered when writing in that tongue and so on. That includes English since it is, after all, a tongue. - Discussions about foreign language works, songs and the like. It could be a appreciative thread or maybe somone is looking for a foreign language song and asks about it's author. - Postings foreign language works of one's favorite author, such as the thread about Serge Gainsbourg (unless the forum ate it while I've moved it). Keep in mind that the Pen is mainly an English forum so it is suggested to keep the level of conversation in another tongue to a minimal unless you have a very hard time in English. Foreign Language forums This is where poems, stories and RP (why not) are posted in another languages as long as it is a original work originally published here in the Pen. Authors are invited but not obligated to provide an English translation of their original works. Write in progress or unfinished are also welcome there. Since there's so many tongues, it was unthinkable to have one forum per tongue. So regrouping them was the most logical thing to do. For now, only one forum is active. If there's someone who is very serious about writing in an language not represented by the actual forum, don't hesitate to let me know. Established Forum European Classics: The major and well-known European Tongues will go there and here they are: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch and Swedish. Forums planned in the future European Exotics: This is where all the other European Languages will be. Arabian Nights: Well, all the tongues used in the Middle-East will be there Asian Garden: All Asian tongues will be there African Wonders: Where African tongues will be. Dialecte Island: Tongues and dialectes such as native amerindians, aborigenes and pidgins will de regroup there.

*Gives a big hug to Tralla* YEAH! Happy birthday Tralla! I wish you another great year.

*Hops in* Happy birthday HopperWolf.

I've turned 29 last week. It seems that I'm among the most numerous age group of the Pen.

Hissy Carbone hides herself underneaths Celes' gown while Cambronne is now as his normal calm demeanor. The cat stares at the ballroom with his bright yellow eyes. Celes walks over the bar while carefully avoiding stepping on the ever shy Carbone. Once over the bar stool, she puts each feline on a different chait and sits on one between her pets. While Celes orders a glass of porto and drinks it, Carbone is now constantly meowing at her mistress for attention. The mage answers her demanding cat by petting her head casually.

The news about the destruction of a japanese clan intrigued Tai. It would have been easy to rejoice of such news but she wont. Someone's is maybe acting against Tony Avocado and probably his influences. Is it from without or is it from within? These are the answers she want's to find out. She calls one of her servants. [speech in cantonese]- I want to know who's behind the Clan Yashida's destruction and the method. I have to inform Hong-Kong about it.[end of speech in cantonese] It seems that whoever is behind these disturbance in the underworld wants to play dirty.

Celes grabs Cambronne let his body rest on her shoulder while the black feline buries his head in his mistress' neck. Celes gently strokes her cat who relaxes a bit. - Poor Cambronne! Mynx and Katz scared you a lot! Hush... it's okay now! Katz comes nearby Celes. - I'm sorry for this whole thing. - That's okay, as long as it wont happened again. Be lucky that it's not Carbone. - Errr why? wonders Katz. - Because she would have clawed the both of you even more badly as she's the scared one. Suddenly Carbone is growling and hissing over a too insistent Mynx. When Mynx decides to give the smaller feline a little tap with her paw, Carbone immediatly claws it and immediatly runs away from Mynx while still hissing. - Great! ,comments Celes, Now I'll have two cats to watch over.

Tai Rong Xiang turns over Max casually. - I do care to dine with you, Mr Klatz. Both are seated at their table and while the German have a solid sausage plate, the Chinese beauty have a delicate Bird's nests soup. While Gutterball wonders where's the delight in bird's nests he refrain from commenting outloud as he just don't want to mess with the Opium Lotus. Tai Wong breaks the silence. - I know that my people's cuisine is not your delight but I do believe that gastronomy is not the purpose behind this dinner. One of her servants kneels besides asking her the permission to talk in cantonese. When Tai grants it, the servant briefly talks to her, still in cantonese, about todays activities. The Lotus smiles and dismisses her servant. - It seems that today is a very good day for everyone.

*Grins at Vahktang* Hum... I did signed up *points a previous post*