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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jul 1, 2004 9:24:00 GMT -5
(Vib to CK)
(shrugs)
eh, i just go by what's in generals and scholars.
hey chung kyun, any stories to top your previous gut buster?
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jul 1, 2004 9:41:38 GMT -5
(to continue...)
"so you want me to give this girl a job?" Ui Min asked Brue.
"Yes, Hyung Nim. she is not asking for charity. she says she will take whatever job is available" he said in reply.
Ui min sighed. "Well have her see me tomorrow before i meet with the ministers. His gravelly voice took on an amused tone. "We'll see what we can scrounge up for her."
Brue smiled. "Thank you brother"
Brue walked from the palace to the place where he had left hae yon waiting. She stood up when she saw him approach. Her eyes were full of questions. Brue smiled at her and said, "the emperor says to see him tomorrow morning and he will give you some sort of work in the palace."
"really?" she squealed. She clapped her hands with delight. Then all of a sudden she looked worried. "What should i wear? What should i say? I've never addressed royalty before... What if i stutter..." Brue couldn't help laughing as she rattled off everything that could potentially go wrong when one is granted an audience with the king. She stopped talking and looked embarrassed and then began laughing herself. The sound of her laughter warmed him.
"Meet me here again tomorrow after sunrise" he told her, "and i'll take you to the emperor."
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jul 1, 2004 10:01:19 GMT -5
(to continue...)
The next morning, Brue was surprised at how much he was looking forward to seeing hae yon again. As promised, she met him right after sunrise. "i'm so nervous" she admitted.
"Don;t be" Brue assured. "The emperor is a very kind man."
Hae Yon took a breath, straightened herself and followed Brue into the palace.
After being announced, she entered the audience chamber. "Hwang sang bae ha" she bowed with lowered eyes.
"ja ja ja" ui min clucked. "stand up." she followed his command. the archfiend was struck by how tall she was. "so you lost your father after he joined my army at mt. mita?"
"yes, your majesty" she answered.
the archfiend sighed. "no job or wage can replace the father you lost. how could i refuse such a request after such a noble sacrifice?" he turned to bu yong. "could you use another attendant?" Bu Yong looked at the girl, poor but her head held high and pitied her. She nodded. "very well then. you will serve the empress from now on and the palace will look after your needs so that your earnings can be sent to your grandmother." He looked at Brue who was smiling appreciatively.
Hae Yon dropped to her knees, "Hwang sang bae ha! Your grace is immeasurable!" she cried.
Bu Yong turned a kind eye to her. "Tell me your name."
"Hae Yon, my lady" she replied
As Bu Yong engaged her new maidservant in introductory chatter, Ui Min stole a glance at Brue. His eyes never left Hae Yon's face. The archfiend had never seen that expression on brue's face before, and every time she smiled, he noticed that his brother's face lit up. Probably had little more than a friendly interest in taking this girl in, he mused to himself.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jul 1, 2004 10:17:17 GMT -5
As Hae Yon walked down the steps of the kings audience chamber, she squeezed Brue's hand and happily said, "Thank you so much, my lord!" She giggled when Brue blushed furiously. "your ears are pink" she teased. Her comment only succeeded in turning his ears red.
Brue cleared his throat. "well I have to go attend to some business, but if you need anything just find me. and please call me brue." Abruptly, he turned and walked briskly in the opposite direction
"Thank you...Brue" she called to his retreating back.
Cho Chun watched the archfiend's friend until he disappeared from sight. A sense of elation swept over her. She had found her way into the palace. She could be patient. She would wait and find the most painful way possible to make the archfiend pay...
"Are you lost?"
Cho Chun nearly jumped, but found she somehow maintained her composure. She turned to face the owner of the voice and was thrown off guard by what was probably the most handsome man she had ever seen. "yes?" was all she could say.
"So you ARE lost?" the man asked again.
Cho chun's thoughts were a blank for an instant, but she recovered her wits quickly. "no, no i'm not lost. i was just thinking..."
the man smiled slightly. "it must have been something very important for you to be so lost in thought."
she smiled and said, "the emperor has been kind enough to grant me work in the palace as the queen's new attendant."
the man nodded. "that is very like the emperor to do so."
Cho chun's curiosity was piqued. "Do you know the emperor?" she asked in a wondrous voice.
"yes" he answered. i've fought side by side with him for many years. it's been my life's honor to serve him."
He could be useful for my purposes she thought. "since i am now to work in the palace and i may see you here or there, my name is Hae Yon."
"choi bu" the man replied simply. "congratulations on your new apointment. excuse me." he bowed politely and walked away. Cho chun knew she should be thrilled to meet two men who were so close to the archfiend. what troubled her was how uneasy Choi Bu made her feel.
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Post by luvarchfiend on Jul 1, 2004 10:51:47 GMT -5
yay! d**n girl, you're up early! well hopefully there will be more stuff here when you get back later yes vib, have this nasty habit of liking to eat and pay bills, so must do this thing that interrupts my life, it's called work. ;D don't have time to read now, see you have been busy, can't wait to see what is going on.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jul 1, 2004 10:59:44 GMT -5
hahahahahahaha ;D
that is why i am still a student (although the last time i worked full time, all i did was sit on the internet and chat all day - i miss that job)
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Post by ID on Jul 1, 2004 12:01:05 GMT -5
U is for some odd reason translated as "Woo" in the show. and VIB, Hang is U's son, i believe.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jul 1, 2004 12:06:37 GMT -5
romanization of asian languages always has multiple versions. depends on the source. and hang is hyang's son according to g and s. did i type hang somewhere?
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jul 1, 2004 12:09:32 GMT -5
hey, where's muby's picture?
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Post by ID on Jul 1, 2004 12:21:05 GMT -5
hey, where's muby's picture? still looking for a cute picture. she looks upset and depressed on the kbs pic.
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Post by ID on Jul 1, 2004 12:21:52 GMT -5
romanization of asian languages always has multiple versions. depends on the source. and hang is hyang's son according to g and s. did i type hang somewhere? no. i misread hyang. sorry.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jul 1, 2004 12:27:27 GMT -5
you need to find the one of her in the opening credit sequence
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Post by luvarchfiend on Jul 1, 2004 12:50:17 GMT -5
first of all , all just wonderful. second of all, my archfiend is going to be in danger (but we must have the conflict). thirdly, i just knew the 'most handsome man that cho chun had ever seen' would be choi bu (a hunk indeed). forthly, poor brue is a goner for the girl, going to be trouble, and i think i might be seeing a preview of trouble between brue and choi bu concerning her? wow, vib, thanks once again. impressive, enthralling, captivating.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jul 1, 2004 12:59:22 GMT -5
In the early morning hours, while most of the palace was asleep, Cho Chun exited one of the gates surrounding the palace and made her way to a beggar sitting against the wall, his face hidden under a straw hat. she handed him a bundle. "here, this will help you" she said kindly.
the beggar took the package. "what is it?" he asked, not showing his face.
"something to give you strength and hope." with that she walked back to the gate and disappeared past the guards.
the beggar stood up stiffly. Taking a staff in one hand and the bundle in the other, he shuffled away from the gate before the guards could tell him to shove off.
out of the guards's field of vision, Choe Woo (for you CK) threw the staff aside and hastily unwrapped the cloth package. Some fruit and an envelope fell out. Tearing it open, he pulled out a piece of parchment. His eyes hastily scanned the chinese characters:
"COUSIN, I HAVE ACQUIRED WORK INSIDE THE PALACE. OUR FORTUNE COULD NOT BE BETTER. I AM THE EMPRESS' PERSONAL ATTENDANT AND HAVE BECOME WELL ACQUAINTED WITH THE ARCHFIEND'S TWO CLOSEST FRIENDS, BRUE AND CHOI BU. ALSO, JAOONSUN IS HERE. SHE IS EAGER FOR RETRIBUTION AS WELL. CONTINUE TO RECRUIT MEN TO OUR CAUSE, KEEP WATCHING GENERAL DU AND I WILL SEND YOU REPORTS REGULARLY.
CHOE CHO CHUN"
Woo folded the paper and tucked it into his rags - he would burn it later. For now, he had to relay her message to his brother and the rest of the remaining members of the clan. Picking up an apple, he sniffed its soft delicate fragrance and smiled. After rewrapping the fruit and affirming no one else was about, he ran into the fading night.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jul 1, 2004 13:01:46 GMT -5
luvsarchfiend,
i am pleased that the empress takes pleasure in my work.
the plot's already starting to get complicated.
props to you chung kyun! great plot twist!
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