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[hallowedhorcrux]

(His new ring will be immediately visible, the color swirling ominously - here, a shade of emerald green and there, inky black. It never settles; never stills. The silver too is cold - almost antiquated in design - and it wraps around a pale, slender finger that does not look wholly human.)

I wonder what spell was used to create such exquisite technology? (There is something pleasing about his voice - the way he pitches it perhaps. His tone invites others to listen.) I am uncomfortable showing my face, so you must settle for my voice, I'm afraid.

(He has taken certain precautions - raising his hood for one and tilting the feed so that only his chest can be seen.)

My world isn't terribly different from this one. We have great dragons, yet your turtle would dwarf them all!

(A shift in tone - this one hinting at amusement.)

I can only respect a power that was able to take me from my world and show me another. Yet I was...busy...you see. Terribly busy. What will become of my work?

I am more than happy to lend my aid - (Here, his voice hardens the slightest bit for a listener with keen ears.) However isn't it kinder to ask first?

(No, no, don't ignore the way your stomach dropped. That is a chilling amount of anger behind those friendly words.)

Comments

[hallowedhorcrux]

I have many names. Lord Voldemort suits me best currently.

(Why hide it? He has the power to protect himself.)

[redlightgreenlight]

[A genuine smile now.]

I am Valdis, Dronningen av Hunder, Hersker av Helvete, Gudinnen for Død og Kaos. It is a pleasure to meet you, Lord Voldemort.

[hallowedhorcrux]

And what does your title mean? (He can recognize some of the words, though he is not certain of the meaning.) Well met, regardless, Valdis.

[redlightgreenlight]

[The man is intriguing, but there's something about him that seems a bit...different.]

It's quite impressive, I assure you, but...

[She waves a hand semi-dismissively.]

Titles mean very little here, so I'm not sure that it matters in the long run.

[hallowedhorcrux]

Titles can tell much about a person. Hiding them does not change you.

(The choosing of titles - the inheriting - and the earning all tell a story.)

Do you think I was born Lord Voldemort?

[redlightgreenlight]

Titles are simply words, they hold no power, nor they do not define who someone is.

[hallowedhorcrux]

Need I repeat myself? Or are you arguing?

[redlightgreenlight]

Arguing?

[There's an opportunity here and she can't resist.]

I'm sorry, what was the question?

[hallowedhorcrux]

We were discussing the importance - or unimportance in your opinion - of titles. Yours do not seem to give you much pleasure.

[redlightgreenlight]

Perhaps...You see, I did not chose my titles, they were given to me...

[A smile]

My friends and allies call me Lady Valdis, I find I prefer that to all the pomp and circumstance of the past.

[hallowedhorcrux]

Some...I did not choose. Lord Voldemort I did.

(Why give titles that bring you no pleasure?)

Lady Valdis, then. I find it reprehensible that so few practice their manners anymore.

[redlightgreenlight]

[Because it amuses her to see people's reactions.]

Oh? Why do you say that?

[hallowedhorcrux]

(It is difficult to see his expression considering his face isn't visible.)

I have met more than a few rude welcomes.

[redlightgreenlight]

That is unfortunate.

[ He seemed quite sure of himself and didn't they all when they first arrived?]

I'm sorry that the others have been rude to you.

[It wouldn't take long for the man to figure out that she wasn't the mild mannered woman she was portraying, but every moment he underestimated her was an advantage.]

[hallowedhorcrux]

Are you? (He knows some strong-willed women. One happens to be his right hand lieutenant.)

[redlightgreenlight]

Do I have a reason to not be?

[hallowedhorcrux]

I sense you are a woman of many...layers.

[redlightgreenlight]

[A short laugh]

If I were...I wouldn't take them off for just anyone.

[hallowedhorcrux]

Nor should you. I admire your strength. (Valdis would be welcome in Slytherin.)

[redlightgreenlight]

I assure you, it is more impressive in person.