A Lovers' Tale - Part II

[Elostirion]

A Lovers' Tale Part II
(Against Mardier)

Prelude
Part 1 (Bregir)
Part 2 (Elostirion)
Part 3 (Ayrlego)

Rumours had spread quickly in town. Ricardo Alphonso de la Montague had proposed to Angelica Castellano. In the many taverns of King's Port the stories of Ricardo's proposal were already told, how he had brought a carriage with more than one thousand flowers, a ring of pure gold with the biggest ruby that had ever been found in the new world, and proposed to bis beloved Angelica from down the streets, up towards her balcony. And how she had replied, singing with the softest voice of an angel, as her name sugggests, a song to express her deep love for Ricardo, and to say yes.
Marja Fontonajo knew different. She had been there. She had found Angelica Castellano in King's Port, and realised that she was the girl that Ricardo's father had talked about, the girl Ricardo was in love with. There were not a thousand flowers, nor a pretentious ring, nor did she sing. But what she had seen had gone far deeper. These two did not need any of these symbols. It was the real and honest love of a young couple.
Now, a few days later, the facts were obvious. The de la Montague family had always been pro Terraversan independence. And while Ricardo's father, Hugo de la Montague, was afraid for his son, he would not oppose the marriage. General Castellano, commander of the Horse Guards, was more sceptical. He had not yet decided for a side in the Terraversan conflict, and did not like the idea of his daughter deciding for him.
And then there was King Alphonse XIII of Mardier, who had been struggling to get the powerful Castsellano on his side in the Terraversan conflict. It was known that his ruthless Death Guard had already arrived in King's Port. The danger for Ricardo and Angelica had become real.

At the "Grape & Goblet", a tavern and guesthouse in King's Port

The Death Guard is entering the tavern, while Ricardo and Angelica are climbing down the window. But how have they gotten there? And why is blood dripping from the upper floor?

Two hours earlier Marja Fontonajo saw one of the kitchenmaids hastily leave the guesthouse through a backdoor with a letter in her hand. The maid ran straight to a larger estate and handed the letter to one of the guards at the gates. The guard took the letter inside, and soon after Marja could see a Sergeant of the Death Guard assemble his men in the courtyard. 
Marja hasted back towards the "Grape & Goblet", where she confronted the innkeeper, but found him to be innocent. In fact, he had not even known that the young couple who were his guests were actually Ricardo and Angelica, but when he learned he agreed to help. Marja quickly ran up the stairs, and burst the door open, where she found the two lovers kissing, half naked.

"Get dressed. Immediately!", she commanded the ashamed lovers.
While Angelica looked at her in fear, Ricardo - though still confused - grabbed for his rapier.
"If I wanted you dead you would already be.", Marja replied.
"Who are you?", Angelica asked, afraid of the answer.
"Your guardian. Now listen! You have been betrayed. The Death Guard is on its way. Your lifes are in danger. Now get dressed, and stay in here. When I give you a sign you leave through the window. You", she added towards the befuddled innkeeper, "get us a rope and a board to barricade the door. Now!" And looking at the lovers again she added: "Climb down the window, then run towards the back of the house, fifty metres to the left, turn right, and you will find an alleyway. Go down, at the first crossing go left, and then just follow the path till it ends. You will find a closed tavern called Othello's Folly. Climb in the second window at the back and I will meet you there and get you out of town."
"But my father...", Ricardo started. "Already knows", Marja interrupted. "Now stop discussing and get ready. They will be here in a minute!"

When the first soldier of the Death Guard ran upstairs, Marja gave the sign for Angelica and Ricardo to climb. Once the soldier has spotted her and starts running, drawing his saber, a bullet hits him right in the heart. Marja hasn't killed anyone in quite a while. Now, however, her only thoughts are with the lovers. And how she will leave the tavern in about thirty seconds.

Downstairs the innkeeper tries to win some time by discussing the honour-code of the Terraversan guesthouse association, that clearly forbids to disclose any details about guests. The Death Guard's sergeant is already getting angry, while the next of his men cannout hold it an run upstairs.

Two more members of the Death Guard are entering the "Grape & Goblet" right now.

Little do they know that the room of Ricardo and Angelica is already empty...

... and that the two lovers are fleeing the guesthouse right under their nose.

 

 

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To be continued...

Edited February 27, 2017 by Elostirion

[Kai NRG]

The yellow really brightens this MOC up Elostirion, and that roof looks great too!  I also really like the interior downstairs - small but well done!

[Ayrlego]

It was great working with you again for this challenge Elostirion! Everything turned out fantastic, the yellow section most of all! The texturing really broke up the solid look and gave the building real character.

[Bregir]

I will echo what Ayrlego said: Always a pleasure working with you. I would recommend everyone trying out collabs, as it is great fun, and the cooperation can really improve your builds alot. I almost think we should share our first editions of these builds, Elos, as the both of us made massive improvements after getting feedback!

As I think I've said elsewhere, I love this build - the textures are great, and you have pumped a massive amount of action into it without it seeming cramped. Very well done. And of course, I think we have created a great story!

[SilentWolf]

Great job on the texturing of the walls. You packed so much into this build. The interior is great. I particularly like the panel walls downstairs, the cut away wall upstairs, the wardrobe, and the small shelf downstairs. Great job on this build. 

[Captain Dee]

Lovely build. Dividing the color scheme between floors is neat, and using both tan and yellow looks surprisingly good. The roof is pretty good too. The fully-furnished interior looks great overall, save perhaps the tiny bed in the upstairs room. The high amount of action from the minifig posing is excellent and the story is a wonderful addition to Part 1. Good work.