The next girl that stepped through the grand main doors seemed demure in the way she acted around them, though she walked with the gait of one who knows what she's doing.
"From Waverly, Echo Snow-Allen."
Echo was his age; a three that Arthur knew immediately would get along well with Edmund. Both of them had that air about them that came from knowing practically everything. She had scrawny shoulders and a falt chest, being relatively thin overall. Her eyes were small and hazel in color, and though they shied away a bit, they still carried a steady, confident look about them. Her light brown hair was long, pulled back into a ponytail that had draped itself over her shoulder. She wore a lab coat over a white button-up shirt tucked into a pleated navy blue skirt reaching to her knees. She had on an old brown belt around her waist, her feet covered in stockings and equally worn brown boots with a number of questionable stains on them.
She curtseyed before them, smiling in a demure but still calm manner. "Your Highness," she greeted, following her guide without much fuss.
"From Bankston, Josephine Lillian Whitley."
Josephine was the first Four he'd met so far, a sort of in between from all the Twos and Fives that had waltzed through, as well as an in between with their family, being eighteen. Knowing his siblings, they'd probably had a hand in that one. She was of an average height, around 5'6", and relatively curvy. She was one of the fittest of the girls so far, perhaps aside from Lady Ashley. She wore a casual chiffon dress with a large white belt around her waist. The short, flowing knee-length skirt was a blue in color, while the equally loose-fitting and comfortable top was a more green-ish color. Her hair was an amber-brown, straight, reaching down past her collarbone.
Her dark blue eyes were fairly round, a quality that seemed to be magnified by the blue wire-framed glasses she wore, along with a beaded glasses chain around her neck, the kind Arthur had never seen before. She had little makeup, aside from a bit of concealer and mascara, and she grinned in an amused manner at him as she curtsied deeply, almost mockingly.
"Your highness," Josephine greeted, and when he returned the gesture, her grin widened. He could hear her giggling quietly to herself as she walked quickly away.
Arthur raised an eyebrow at her back, wondering what could possibly be so funny.
He was snapped out of his musings by the arrival of the next girl.
"From Kent, River Riley Sloan."
Another Five, River moved with perfect balance, reminiscent of her job as a circus performer. Arthur wanted to ask if she knew Lady Ashley, though he supposed it wasn't the right time. She had a gymnast's figure, with thin arms, tight muscles, and sleek, strong calves with slim, equally muscular thighs. She too had a fit waist that came from physical activity rather than dieting, though she didn't have much of a… womanly figure per say. Her legs were long, and her skin a warm, dark sienna color. Her hair was pulled in a half-up, half-down style with a right side part, falling about her face in dark brown ringlets. When she turned, Arthur could glimpse what looked to be a purple hair tie or some such thing in her hair.
She wore a dark purple, skin-tight tank top under a loose camisole top that was a light pink in color. She had on an equally loose white miniskirt, cut off around the thigh, though not nearly as short or revealing as the dresses Lady Danika and Lady Ailia had worn upon walking in. She wore on an old, nondescript pair of sandals that looked as if they'd almost never been worn.
But perhaps the most striking thing about River was her large eyes. The left was a moody-looking and dark, though strikingly stark blue, while the right was a light, bright shade of green. The next thing that Arthur noticed—it "mashed" into his face full force, actually—was the thick Southern accent she sported. As well as her lack of regard for his personal space.
"I's nice ta meet ya!" She exclaimed, pulling him into a hug more suffocating than Kira's. Which was saying something. Arthur was too shocked to do anything other than let himself get pulled into it, Kira's laugh echoing in the background alongside River's.
When she finally pulled away, Arthur stumbled back, sputtering. His reaction only caused the two teen girls in the room to laugh louder. "While i's great ta meet ya n' all, my eyeballs're floatin' o'er 'ere."
Arthur couldn't seem to find that part of his memory all his etiquette had been drilled into, only succeeding in sputtering some more. "I-I… Wh-What?" His mouth struggled to form words for a moment. "Fl-Floating eyeballs…?" He questioned, at a loss for what else to do at the moment.
River laughed some more. "Ah, bless yer heart." She murmured, patting his shoulder in a comforting way. Behind him, Kira snorted, not using much effort to hide the giggles and grin sneaking out from behind her hand.
"The Lady was saying that she needed to use the restroom." Edmund finally interpreted, not even bothering to hide his gleeful expression, unlike his sister.
"O-Oh…" The eldest sibling muttered, face flushing involuntarily. A maid, taking mercy on him, eventually came over, speaking quietly to the newest girl before leading her away. Arthur sighed, burying his face in his hands. He can't believe the cameras had caught that. Maybe, if he was lucky, they'd cut it out. Of course, he knew he'd have no such luck.
"31.43% complete. You're officially a third of the way through now." Edmund commented, though it provided little comfort.
Eleven girls out of thirty-five… Still twenty-four to go.
That's eleven girls introduced! :) There seems like so many already, yet there's still so many to go… Cryst. I look forward to getting all the introductions done. Finally.
Also, while I love all the variety I've been getting lately, still a lot of Fives and Twos. There are other things too. (Also, you're welcome to try to take some liberties on your character if you feel it's necessary, as someone asked earlier, such as working at the palace or knowing the royal family beforehand, and I'll correct you on anything that's problematic.)
Mean girls are still welcome! (I might let them stay a really long time if you send them in!)
Thanks to:
Echo Snow-Allen – Waverly, 3 Courtesy of technicallyelectrictrash
Josephine Lillian Whitley – Bankston, 4 Courtesy of HLGLPotter
River Riley Sloan – Kent, 5 Courtesy of Thedaffodilqueen
