Afternoon In Paris

Jp with Omni and Zeeke

Paris, France
May 9, 1889
Guilde de Magie

Tristin smiled after they were done being registered.

“My dear Magister, can you point me to any material from India?” Tristin asked.
'London would have a bigger selection' he thought with it being a colony.

The magister called a young page over who led them them on a tour till they came to a small room that looked like it was from India. One the floor was a tiger skin rug. Indian art and fabrics splashed the room.

Looking at his watch Tristin looked up and asked “My Lad, Please bring us some tea.”
Tristin’s accent and rhythm was strongly Indian in this room.

“Have you ever been to India in your travels?” Tristin asked Dumont.

“You should come some time, the people would treat you like a king,” He said.

Sitting in a high backed leather chair, he waited for the tea to arrive.

Dumont nodded, "I have been to Calcutta, myself. Not Bombay, though I'm sure it's beautiful there. I was in country for a brief stint locating a wanted man who was committing fraud involving the brimming textile industry. Calcutta... it was a city of contrasts. Great wealth and great poverty. Beauty and squalor. But it was also a place of great energy and great vitality. I should like to visit India again under less pressing circumstances."

The two men continued to chat over tea and took a brief tour of the Guilde before heading out to the Expo for a while.

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Champs de Mars
Exposition Universelle

With the Expo pins given to them by Lady Ellington, Dumont and Lord Andrews did not have to purchase tickets and instead headed straight to the base of the Eiffel Tower. As a Frenchman, Dumont's pride in the achievement of engineering was less than subtle. He was in awe of the structure and glad to finally be able to experience a visit firsthand.

The men boarded one of the elevators that were installed in the tower. As adventurous and well traveled as he was, Dumont couldn't help being nervous with the excitement and potential danger of the lift, involuntarily clenching his fists over and over as they made their ascension. He still did the same whenever he boarded an airship.

The second level was host to a restaurant that exhibited a panoramic view of Paris. If the two thought that view was breathtaking, it was nothing compared to the stunning 360-degree view from the highest level.

It was a truly unique experience, one that the men would not be forgetting any time soon, for it was said the Tower was the tallest structure in the world at the time.

Afterwards, the men took some time to meander through the Expo on their own paths, deciding to meet back up at 6:30 pm.

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Dumont was staring off in contemplation as he stood in front of a recreation of a stone age family in the History of Work exhibit. How far the world had come since those times. Suddenly, he remembered to check his pocket watch. It was 6:24 pm and he was going to have to leave now to make it to the rendezvous point with Lord Andrews. The man was waiting for him as he arrived not a moment too soon and together they made their way back to the residence of Lady Ellington for the meeting with the Order.