RENDEZVOUS {ACT 1}

Rendezvous is the first of a series of background stories. Act 1 will be followed on some future occasion by Acts 2, 3 and so on. In between, other stories by us will interrupt the sequence. However, an easy means will be provided to follow the storyline. Some readers of EvE will be familiar with personalities presented in Rendezvous and will I should hope, be glad to finally see them up close. Meanwhile, let us commence with Act 1 of Rendezvous. Thank you.
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January 1759/2009: Gallian Frigate Arethuse {36} departs Tradgardlandstadt, Tradgardland with a "soldier's wind", (wind directly from astern). She is bound for LeHavre, Gallia.

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The harbor fort fires a salute for the ship but moreover for its young and beautiful passenger, HRH Alisona of Tradgardland.

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Arethuse comes into view off LeHavre.

She enters the roadstead.

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Meanwhile the de Saxe Lanciers also arrive at LeHavre. They escort dignitaries from the court to meet and bring HRH Alsona to Versailles.

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They enter the small estate of Chevalier Robillard to take up temporary residence and await the arrival of Alisona.

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Dignitaries include Lady Diana Pettygree in an ensemble of blue accompanied by her particular friend, Lady Cherish Masquerade in pink. Their assistant Catherine looks as if she is about to lose her tricornered hat. Chevalier Robillard is in white accompanied by an Aide de Camp. If you look quickly you may also see a man we believe to be Lt. Colonel Enigma. That might be his head in the foreground.

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A close-up of the two ladies. Diana is a 30mm Edward Suren whilst Cherish is a one of a kind artfully created by the celebrated John Ray for yours truly.

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