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The Dirt (5 Archer)

posted by Ginger at 08:58 PM, February 12, 2003 | Filed under : Dirt | Comments and Followups

The Amber Crier appears on Windsdays. In the edition that appears on 5 Archer (the day before the coronation, aka day 13), there is a new column: “The Dirt” by someone named Glitter. Those who have lived in places where they have TV and tabloid newspapers recognize it at once as a celebrity gossip column.

A particular lady of the court has managed to finagle her family connections to climb the social ladder to new heights during the Regency. Until now, she has been unchecked. But has she finally gone too far this time? Even the kindest and sweetest royal ladies appear to have lost their patience with her pushiness and demands. Even her relatives may not be able to save her if one particularly annoyed royal lady has her way.

Rumor has it that the leaders of the foreign fleet currently in harbor have been seen at the embassy of one of Amber’s trading partners. Your correspondent is unsure whether it would be better if they all left or they all stayed.

Recently one of the royal ladies was presented with a fine Hamakaido blade by one of her kinsmen. Those familiar with the situation wonder if the gentleman in question is hoping she’ll be polishing his blades in the future, and speculate that the lady in question is so oblivious to the poor fellow’s charms that he’s out of luck.

Two of the younger royals were out for a late-night carriage ride last week. Observers report that they stopped at the Sundering Memorial and were looking awfully cozy.

One of the members of the Regency council has been seeing far less of his foreign ladylove of late. Has his mother’s return put the kibosh on a promising romance? Royal-watchers will be looking for the pair at the Coronation Masquerade.

Yesterday in court, the King greeted the first delegation to arrive from Rebma since the Sundering. The leader of the delegation levelled wild and unproven charges against a royal nephew. Current court opinion is that relations with Rebma will not be thawing in the new reign.

One of the best-regarded members of the Navy will be returning to sea after a long landwards retirement despite the fact that his meritorious service to the Regent has reportedly earned him a peerage. His former ladylove was rumored to have publicly dallied with someone else recently. It is the hope of his friends and family that a stint at sea will mend his broken heart.

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