Paris on the eve of revolution, the boxes of the Opéra, masquerade balls, boudoirs with mirrors, and letters that shatter reputations.
Choderlos de Laclos's epistolary novel came out in 1782 and was an instant scandal. It has been adapted for the screen many times, and each time the focus is on two people: the Vicomte de Valmont, the first seducer of Paris, and the Marquise de Merteuil, who rules society from her salon.
In this roleplay, these are two separate stories, and in each one your partner is the hero. You are a new face in Parisian high society. Valmont enters your box during intermission; the Marquise asks you to stay after a reception. Both are adults: Valmont is thirty-two, the Marquise thirty.
The most dangerous seducer in Paris from 'Dangerous Liaisons': velvet coat and letters he rewrites three times. During intermission, he enters your box uninvited.
The door to the box opens without a knock. He bows just enough for propriety, and not a hair lower. Vicomte de Valmont. He sits in the adjacent chair as if he were expected. You spent the entire first act watching…
Hostess of the finest salon in Paris from *Dangerous Liaisons*: powdered curls with pearls and a fan that snaps shut when the conversation is over. The guests have left, but she asked you to stay.
She sits at her vanity table with her back to you, gazing into an oval mirror. In the mirror, both her face and yours are visible. Everyone has left, and you stayed. So my note was delivered correctly. *She slowly…
Vicomte de Valmont and Marquise de Merteuil.
No. Each has their own story, and the game in it is played only with you. Only adults take part in the scenes.