Honey_B
Weaver of Dreams
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The year 1503 in Florence, Italy: A relationship begins between a maid and her lady.
My interview was completed. I had secured the position. Even so, I shivered in dread. Not for myself. No, for the poor mistress I would now be serving. I had just been hired by the woman's husband, a very rich merchant by the name of Francesco del Giocondo. Having just left his office, his face was still emblazoned on my mind's eye. His was a stern visage with a dirty white torrent of a beard and a voice like breaking stones. His eyes had been like iron pikes that looked at, and saw, everything. I shivered again.
He had explained that I would earn twice the pay of a ladies maid because my duties would extend to enforcing a set of his decrees:
The Lady was not to leave her chambers after dark.
The Lady was not to have any male callers.
Her needs were only to be met by me.
Now I am not one to ask questions, especially for that kind of compensation. That is not until I saw my new mistress. I knocked quietly upon the door of her quarters. A quiet voice bid me to enter. When I opened the door, I was struck by the saddest face I have ever seen.
"Hello, m'lady. My name is Juliana and I have been hired to serve you as your new maid. Whatever is the matter?"
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OOC: I need someone to play La Gioconda, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo. I will play Juliana, the maid.
My interview was completed. I had secured the position. Even so, I shivered in dread. Not for myself. No, for the poor mistress I would now be serving. I had just been hired by the woman's husband, a very rich merchant by the name of Francesco del Giocondo. Having just left his office, his face was still emblazoned on my mind's eye. His was a stern visage with a dirty white torrent of a beard and a voice like breaking stones. His eyes had been like iron pikes that looked at, and saw, everything. I shivered again.
He had explained that I would earn twice the pay of a ladies maid because my duties would extend to enforcing a set of his decrees:
The Lady was not to leave her chambers after dark.
The Lady was not to have any male callers.
Her needs were only to be met by me.
Now I am not one to ask questions, especially for that kind of compensation. That is not until I saw my new mistress. I knocked quietly upon the door of her quarters. A quiet voice bid me to enter. When I opened the door, I was struck by the saddest face I have ever seen.
"Hello, m'lady. My name is Juliana and I have been hired to serve you as your new maid. Whatever is the matter?"
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OOC: I need someone to play La Gioconda, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo. I will play Juliana, the maid.
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