Adventures With The Gang

The Painter and The Queen: AmandaxErie

Amanda sat in her little shop, painter a teapot for her dear friend, and was singing songs to herself mentally, focused on her art price

Erie was wandering though the town, her short blonde hair pulled up in a ponytail. She had most of her skin covered with clothing, and what she couldn't cover with clothing she had applied makeup over. No one knew that Erie wasn't human, and she planned to keep it that way. She had a blindfold-like object covering her single eye, though she could see out of it at the world around her. That's when Erie noticed a little paint shop, the paintings on display in the window catching her attention. She hummed curiously, walking inside the small building

Amanda looked at Erie and waved, continuing to paint

Erie smiled at the painter, looking around the shop for a moment before walking over to Amanda "Hello! Do you mind me asking what you're working on?"

Amanda looked at the woman, before doing sign language and told her it was for her friend who had broke their teapot after throwing it at someone.

"Oh, I see." Erie said "Well, once your finished with that may I commission a painting from you? I love your artwork and would enjoy having a piece hanging up in my room"

Amanda nodded, drying the paint off and putting the put away in a box with a note and warning for her friend. Taking out a canvas and paint supplies, she asked what or who Erie would linker her to paint

"Hm.... How about a mythical creature? I've always had a fascination with dragons. Though, feel free to add your own personal touches. You are the artist, after all"

Amanda nodded, and asked what the Dragon would look like and watch mythology they would be from,

"I'm thinking Western mythology, the European dragons. And as for what it would look like.... Perhaps something based around the elements? Or certain emotions. Yes, European dragons who's looks are themed around certain human emotions"

Amanda nodded,and started to skillfully speed sketch 4 to 5 dragons, and did the line art and detail next

Erie watched, her eye glimmering with joy behind the cloth that hid it from view

And with that, Amanda started to blend and put in the paint, eyeing each detail carefully and added her own touches, but remained silent through it all.

Erie smiled as she watched Amanda work, her smile only growing as the muddy colors were refined into dragons

Amanda was still colouring them in, feeling at peace and was almost done, pausing for a moment and looked at the spiralling dragons, and drew a lady with a blind fold and cloak in the middle, as if they were the ones taming the 5 wild dragons

Erie continued watching, in love with the piece

Amanda finished the piece, pulling away from it and let it dry off, paint all over her cheeks, hands and shirt, some even in her pants

(Panic: *wheezing* I am amused by the simplest things-)

Amanda stood up, and out some things away, and made a letter for her friend, who was somewhere on abroad in Italy, and went to their house with the box with the tea set inside

Erie set a fairly sized bag full of gold coins on the table, leaving that as payment for a the painting. It was more than any normal townsfolk would or could pay. Erie then left, going back to wandering the streets. She was going to come back once the painting was fully dry

Amanda noticed the door locked by the maids, huffing silently and took the spare key out of a hidden compartment somewhere in the garden and opened the door, greeting the surprised servants and left to set on the table with the death threat on the notes and left
Amanda walked back into her shop, and saw the gold coins, freezing and running up to them,

Confused as fuck, this coins being valuable, even only a couple.of  those could pay off a chunk of debt! Amanda scratched the back of her head, how did a person like that suspicious person have that much money????

The maid walked into Amanda's shop "Hello, are you Amanda [insert last name here]?"

Either way, Amanda tied her hair into a messy bun on top of her head and changed into something cleaner, and looked at the maid and nodded, not sure on how they knew her last name

"I am a servant working at the palace. The queen has sent me to tell you that she would like you to work for her full time. You'll be given a spot in the queen's court, and you'll be given a room to stay in at the palace. The queen will also be paying you well, and all she asks of you is that you create artwork for her."

Amanda paused, her mouth agape, and blinked, before nodding rapidly at the maid a d bowing, going to get some things prepared for the queen, tho she never remembered anyone telling the queen of her existence, but at least now she didn't need to borrow money from her friend and even pay them back

"The queen will be pleased to hear it." The maid said "Anything you need will be provided for you at the palace, though you are welcome bring any items you wish. There is a carriage waiting outside for you. I will be waiting there to take you to the palace. Join me when you're ready." The maid said, bowing to Amanda for a brief moment before turning and walking out to the carriage

Amanda nodded, and brought a box of customized items, and went to the carriage with a bright smile and sat inside

The carriage started moving, drawn by two majestic horses. Amanda was taken the the palace, the carriage stopping just inside of the gates. The maid got out and helped Amanda down onto the castle grounds, leading her inside and into Erie's throne room

Amanda bowed in front of the queen, she had never seen nor heard the queens voice in her entire life before so this had her abit shaken

"Rise, Amanda." Erie said, sitting on the throne "There's no need to be so formal. I welcome you to the palace, my dear"

Amanda opened her eyes abit wide as she rose, recognizing that voice and facepalming and on how she didn't realize any sooner

Erie chuckled "Recognize me?" She said, her tone joking and somewhat teasing

Amanda smiled awkwardly, flushing in embarrassment a little and nodded meekly, silently screaming as this happened, to HER-

"I'll show you to your room." Erie said, getting up from the throne "Dinner will be ready in about an hour, so you'll have until then to get yourself settled. I'll also have a maid accompany you at all times so you do not get lost when I'm not around." She said, leading Amanda to her new room