queen of sheba voicetesting

[merchantable]

[A: Chaldea]
Hello there~ I have a business proposition for you.

[Whichever Servant you are, or even if you're a human, Bilqis can think of a marketable use for your skills!

...of course, if you're Romani, you just get treated to the Queen of Sheba staring at you intently. Jiiiii.]

[B: jamjar]
[So you're supposed to be in some kind of 50's America small town, all Christian morals and family values, right?

Then how on earth is this shopkeep getting away with dressing like that??]

Welcome to Sheba's Pawnshop! What do you have for me today?

[C: wildcard
[be gentle i'm new]

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[tabaat]

[ It's not like Romani doesn't know who he was, and it's not like he thought he'd be able to avoid people who knew who he was forever. David hadn't been a problem, since their mutual lack of concern for one another means he's not even sure if David knows he (Dr. Roman, that is) exists, and suspects he won't piece things together even if he does.

This is different, however. This is more complicated. Because there's no chance she won't realize who he was (she probably already does), but that's sort of the problem. He was Solomon. Now he's Romani Archaman. He's not sure if it'll make a difference, and he's not sure if he wants it to.

... In any case, he'd been hoping he'd have more time to prepare and not get caught in the middle of the hallway with an empty coffee cup and expression like she just caught him doing something he's not supposed to. But he's hear so he forces a smile, and it even feels mostly genuine. ]

Hello, Caster. I know Chaldea isn't what you're used to, but I hope you're adjusting well.

[ Yeah, that sounded totally normal and not at all awkward, forced, and overly formal. ]

[merchantable]

[Of course she knows who he is - was. She's the Queen of Sheba, the ruler who was a match for Solomon in wisdom. David may have paid little attention to his son in life as well as in death, but the same can't be said of Bilqis.

Besides, it'd just be embarrassing if she didn't recognize her husband.]

Your hospitality is magnificent as always, your Majesty.

[tabaat]

[ Knowing that she was going to recognize him doesn't quite prepare him for being addressed as 'your Majesty' again. He doesn't do anything as embarrassing as squawk or drop his coffee cup, but it sends an odd little frisson up his spine and has him glancing around anxiously even though he knows they're alone. ]

Ah-- please, call me Roman...

[ He's definitely not a 'Majesty' right now. He's just a doctor. And now that it's been confirmed that she definitely knows who he is... ]

... If you're not busy, I know somewhere we can talk.

[ Because he might not know if he wants the difference between Solomon and Romani to matter, but he does know he wants this much. ]

[merchantable]

As you wish.

[It'll take some getting used to, but let it not be said she's not accommodating.]

I have plenty of time to catch up with you.

[tabaat]

[ Phew, okay. He was pretty sure she was going to be reasonable, but it's nice to have the reassurance. He nods at her response and gestures for her to follow, leading her through the halls of Chaldea and towards the medical wing. They pass a few other Servants on their way by, but David isn't one of them so they don't draw much attention.

Romani's office, when they reach it, looks nothing like Solomon's luxurious yet oddly impersonal quarters. The furniture is of high quality, but also practical and built more for durability than comfort. There are medical journals, magazines, and notebooks neatly stacked on his desk, a pen caddy is full of mismatched writing utensils, a spare hair tie and an actual scrunchie, an empty but clean Magi☆Mari mug...

But he's actually not worried about how his office might look. Once the door his closed and his hands are free, he turns his attention back to Sheba. His lips curve into another smile, this one softer and more genuine than the last. ]

It's good to see you again.

[merchantable]

[It's good to see that Roman has personal effects now. He's letting himself be more human - nothing could make Bilqis happier, except.

She'd almost forgotten what it was like to have Solomon smile at her like that. Her cheeks color, and she stumbles over her words.]

L-likewise! It's been so long, and I... I missed you.