Marie's Breakdown

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:44 pm

*Marie walks into court looking like Hell. I am clutching my side, face screwed into agony, mouth slightly parted. My eyes are swollen and puffy, my face is red and blotchy, my hair is mussed, my clothes are dirty and poorly put on and I'm only wearing one shoe. I walk towards Nicholas and fling myself at his feet without saying a word*.

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:51 pm

*kneals down and gathers her in his arms* Marie! What happened?! Hath you been attacked. Speak to me my love.

*barks at the servants to get a doctor*

Marie, who did this to you? *tears welling in his eyes*

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:53 pm

*Vomits on Nicholas and then proceeds to tear my dress into strips to pathetically clean it up, sobbing uncontrollably the whole time*.

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:08 pm

*calls her ladies in to bring fresh cloths and a wash basin. *

Its ok love, stop, they will bring you a new dress. *he trys the keep his voice soft and even though he is terrified*

As the servents gather the things he asked for he very carefully picks Marie up, careful of her side she seems to be favoring, and carries her to a quiet corner and lays her down on a velvet lounge. *

*When a servent arrives with a basin of warm water and soft cloth, Nicholas sits next to Marie so that her head rests in his lap as he careful begins to wipe away at the dirt, grime, and tears.*

Marie, speak to me please

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:12 pm

*Breaks into fresh sobs, jumps off him lap back onto the floor and prostrates myself at your feet again*.

For anything I have done that has offended you, I am sorry. I am very, very sorry. *All this is said into the floor, as I have not actually looked at anyone in the time I've been here*.

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:17 pm

*Crawls into the floor and pulls her into his arms again*

There is nothing to forgive, I love you Marie

*he gently takes her face in his hands and raises her head* look at me dearest, please *begging*

tell me what happened?

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:21 pm

(OOC: Mary Queen of Scots was very susceptible to physical breakdown during times of great emotional stress. Sometimes staying in her bed for weeks at a time, one time almost dying. Byt she would never have made the link between the two).

For Richard and for Henry, I am sorry. For my un-ladylike tongue I am sorry. For being rude to your friends, Anne and Elizabeth I am sorry. *Refuses to look into your eyes*.

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:22 pm

Feel no pity for her! She has been whoring around with Henry and Sir Richard again! Sir Nicholas do you really want to spend all your life at the whims of an unhunged, oversexed and unfaithful witch?

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:27 pm

Anne, I beg of thee, not now *Nicholas's voice is soft, almost to the point of breaking*

Marie none of that matters right now, look at me please?

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:28 pm

*Begins crying so hard I actually convulse, so hard that Nicholas would have a very hard time holding on to me*.

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:33 pm

*pulls her tighter into his arms, trying to hold on to her with all of strength*

Where the hell are the servants with a doctor *he almost screams*

*he looks to Anne with an expression of complete misery and helplessness* Please, what do I do?

*he continues to hold Marie, talking to her softly in hopes that she will calm her self*

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:37 pm

Ugggh I have had it, I declare I leave this place now and never to return!

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:38 pm

*Begins to calm down, but in a way that is more exhausted than calm. The convulsions increase and my nose begins to bleed*.

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Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:40 pm

Anne, you wuldst abandon us?

Why are you angry, can you not see she is ill? Wudlst you have me confront her NOW over her flirtations with Henry?

Oh God, Marie ... *wipes away the blood with the hem of his sleve* Please stop my dearest, there is nothing to be sorry for

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:41 pm

*Elizabeth rushes in with a small crystalized vial tightly held in her hand*

Move aside!

*Elizabeth's voice is full of dominant authority and the people surrounding Marie scatter*

Drink this my pet,

*A single droplet rolls out of the vial into Marie's mouth*

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:43 pm

*After drinking Lady Woodville's potion succumbs to a fitful and painful unconciousness, but the bleeding and convulsioins have stopped. *

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:44 pm

Lady Woodville *Nicholas looks at her thankfully*

Thank you, what is wrong with her? *he continues to hold Marie and stroke her hair*

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:47 pm

It is nothing I cannot fix, have declared that the Queen is devoting herself to prayer until she is well again.

During the current uncertainty of her reign people will strike at any chance given.

I should know..

Nicholas, it is up to you to assure the safety of your Queen and your future Kingdom.

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:53 pm

*Nicholas nods meakly*

*Some of Marie's Ladies arrive with clean clothing but Nicholas is reluctant to let Marie go*
*after a moment he releases her over to her ladies.*

Take her to her apartments and clean, dress her, and put her to bed. If she asks for me, get me imeadeatly, no matter where I am.

*to Elizabeth* Did ... did I do this?

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:54 pm

*I hope Woodville gave her poison and I can see my decision to vacate was correct. The inmates can run their own asylum*

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:56 pm

Anne .... do not leave this way

*Nicholas is sick with worry and guilt and has no fight left to give.*

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:59 pm

Yes, Nicholas you did.

It is very hard becoming adjusted to royal life - especially if like me you weren't born for it.

Just try your best andmake sure to always display the right balance of mercy.

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:04 pm

I ... *he knows not what to say or how to feel. There has only been one other time in his life where he felt so alone, so helpless. And so full of guilt and remorse.*

*He places his head in his hands and tires to fight back his bloody tears*

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:08 pm

*Why can't Nicholas see that he could do better than Marie. One of her servants would be better if she truly loved him."

Subject: Re: Marie's Breakdown Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:15 pm

*an unmarked and unsealed missive arrives via an English rider who doth refuse to hand over his load or be sent from the castle until he hath been presented personally to the Marquis of Pembroke*