Gotham's Reaction

July 25
1700 Gotham City, City Hall;

A mailman handed the secretary to the Mayor a wax-sealed letter. She took notice of the seal and showed it her co-workers to check the authenticity of the name. After it was revealed that it came from the newly reformed Highlands she hurriedly took it to the Mayor. 

"Mayor Aubrey, a letter from the Grand Duchess just arrived!"
She hurriedly reported.

"Grand Duchess!!?" Mayor Aubrey clarified.

The secretary just handed him the letter. Breaking the seal, he took it out and read.

"To whom it may concern,

Greetings to the official of Gotham reading this.
As you are informed times earlier, the studentship program was approved by Her Highness. It is with satisfaction that I, Sir Alastair dela Claireo, Head of The Department of Education tell you that students from Gotham University are chosen to be your representative to our exchange program. Letters of admission are already sent out to them. More specific details will be talked about in the conference.

Not only that but Her Highness is personally inviting two students, she will specifically arrive in the City at 900 in the airport, the day after you receive this letter. If you have any recommendations for hotels that can accommodate her, feel free to speak during the greetings.

From the Head of  Department of Education

(*signature*)
Alistair dela Claireo

To Mayor Aubrey James of Gotham,

Mayor Aubrey, this is the Grand Duchess writing. I thank you for your generosity in welcoming me to your city, I will be visiting for a week but I request that you do not make it known for public, this way the villains in Gotham would not know of me. I also request that you let my secretary arrange a meet up with Dr. Harleen Quinzel and Dr. Victor Fries, again thank you for welcoming me in your city.

Please do not be as idiotic as to forget my first request.

From the Pendragon's Flame and Fire,

(*stamped*)
Capella Delphinia Vega Hyacinth Pendragon

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July 25

1800 Gotham City Wayne Manor;

A certain family butler/pseudo grandfather has just reminded his young master/grandson about the mail that came earlier, specifically an odd wax-sealed letter.

Unlike the secretary he first made sure it can't kill him, after all this is Batman we are talking about, if something was taught to this guy, it's probably Mad Eye Moody's, Constant Vigilance. Debatable, of course, but let's leave that for another day. Going back, after confirming that, yes, it is safe, he took his father's letter knife and cut it open.

Unfolding the parchment, it reads as written below;

To Lord Bruce Wayne,

Greetings, Lord Wayne, or do you perhaps prefer, Lord Bruce?

I am delighted to announce my visit in your city. If you read this before my secretary's letter, I will say it then,

You are hereby invited, along with the whole House of Wayne to convene for dinner three days from now. At the Main Convention Center of Gotham, tent 3. At 1500, semiformal attire.

If my calculations are correct and the mails came at the right time you will receive this letter on July 25, I will arrive at Gotham Airport the day after, July 26, approximately on 900 on your time, the dinner will ensue after two days of my arrival, July 29. I will be staying at one your hotel's penthouse.

Still check the letter my secretary sent you, it will help.

That is all, see you in five days.

From the Pendragon's Flame and Fire,

(*stamped*)
Capella Delphinia Vega Hyacinth Pendragon

Bruce sat there for a few moment. He was just invited by a royalty. One of which have just finished reforming her country, though it should be called empire, considering that each major cities is as big and systematic as a kingdom.

I mean sure he or they get invited to big galas and/ball but not one of Royal blood.

"Alfred, get everyone to the family meeting room, immediately. And I mean everyone of them."

"Yes, Master Bruce."

It took Alfred 15 minutes to inform all members of Wayne House. And it took half an hour to get them in the family meeting room.

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Standing in the center of a huge living room, in a black casual suit, is the billionaire Bruce Wayne. With him is his whole family, blood and adopted. His technical first son, Richard 'Dick' Grayson. Age 28, occupation: policeman, vigilante. Marital status: married to Kor'i. Adopted. Second son Jason Todd. Age 26 and a half, occupation: vigilante (stays in the manor after 5 years of coming back from the dead), marital status: recently broken up with Barbara. Adopted. Third son, Timothy 'Tim' Drake. Age 22. Occupation: co-CEO of Wayne Enterprise, College student, vigilante. Marital status: recently broken up with Stephanie. Adopted. Fourth son and youngest, Damian Al-Ghul Wayne. Age 20. Occupation: heir-in-training, College student, vigilante. Marital status: recently broken up with Raven. Kor'iandr, age 27 in human age, Richard's wife, occupation-housewife, daughter: Mar'i Grayson, age 5. Selena Kyle, age 38(?), Occupation: model, vigilante, Bruce's wife. The youngest child, Helena Wayne, age 3, occupation: n/a.

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hy did it take 30 for them to get to the living room? Well, let me explain. Grayson and his family just came from their apartment where Mar'i was sleeping. They had to go to the manor whule making sure their daughter stays asleep so as to not cause tantrum. Jason was in a motorcycle stor about to by a new released model. Tim was in the Wayne Enterprise and Damian was in the arts room. Selena was in her daughter's room playing with her.

"Now that everyone is here let's start, tomorrow, the Grand Duchess of Pendragon Highlands will be visiting Gotham, and she has summoned us to a dinner three days after her arrival, which is July 29. Her secretary sent us basic etiquette that they follow, it's not too different so it'll be easier to remember, dress code will semiformal but do not wear color violet. That'll be an offense to Her highness...."

"Her Highness? Isn't supposed to be Her Majesty?" The blood son asked.

"....I was getting to that. As per tradition, the heir/heiress to throne can only be crowned when he/she has come to her final maturity, which is 19, an age between old child, and young adult. If the current ruler had died leaving only the heir/heiress, she will be given the title Grand Duchess, it is a position that has a power just after the throne."

"Wait a second, how come you know these things?" The second oldest questioned next.

"Remember when I told you, that despite living in Gotham this is not my parent's hometown? That is becsuse they hailed from the Highlands, I have already told Dick about this."

"Dick? Why Dick? I mean, no offense but why just him?"    -Tim

"We were going to tell Jason about it next week along with you two, being the children of a billionaire is already a hassle, so what will happen if you are also children of the Ducal family of another country? We wanted you to guys to act as you like for little while longer. Because, as tradition in the empire, being part of the nobility, each child is given an equal share in the domain that family commands. Which means, you cannot just act as carefree as you do now, itll only be another problem for you, that is why Dick and I agreed on not telling you yet, but the Duchess is coming here and is summoning us. Either she wants us to go back, or she wants us to attend her coronation, or she wants to talk about the domain House Wayne handles." The patriarch answered.

"That's a bad thing, isn't it?"

"You think, Todd."

"Shut up, you little shit!"

"Let's not start arguing, we have to get ready for Her highness." Dick said, ever the level-headed one.

"I'll give you copies of the letter her secretary gave, study and practice what's in it, understood?"

"Yes father."

"Yes, Bruce."

"Yeah, sure, whatever."

"Of course, Brucie."

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A few days have passed, when Capella arrived she was greeted by the Mayor and a few other officials. While with the Wayne's, they practiced what was given to them n the letter, and now comes the night of the diner.