CHAPTER 2 ; MINGLE

[themodsgrimm]

The Story Continues... CHAPTER 233 Narrators Remain ; There’s nothing to shake up the feeling of helplessness and betrayal quite like some renovations. Residents in the castle will find a gentle rumble stirring them out of their sleep on Monday morning, and if they choose to find the source of the noise, they’ll notice a newly constructed staircase on the second floor. It stretches up, up, up and will guide the Narrators to a third floor with all types of new installments to the castle. Go ahead, crack open a book, try your hand at some potion mixing. What could possibly go wrong? Just as last week, the morning that the dining hall opens, the tapestries of Ann Takamaki, Soo-won, and Dave Strider will all suddenly catch flame from the bottom, burning up and up until the entire tapestry is gone. Anyone who ventures outside will also find that the scenery has warmed up considerably. Snow no longer dusts the ground, but rather the warm sun and pleasant chirping of birds greet you to the castle grounds. The area has also been expanded, a new jousting grounds available for play and recreation. A set of stables stands next to the grounds, but anyone who ventures inside will find only hear the occasional, phantom whinny of a horse and – find some rather large feathers? Interesting. Finally, partners will find themselves unable to rest peacefully yet another week. While no paranoia creeps over anyone’s shoulders, when night falls and they find themselves sleeping, they’ll instead see dreams – or rather, some memories of their partner. Apparently the Crafters would rather that you all get to know each other sooner, rather than later. Hopefully you don’t see anything you’re not meant to. Welcome to Week 2, everyone! Today we've introduce new castle locations and brought a new round of partner effects, so please review those, including the Outside section on the Locations page. If you'd like to have your characters interact with the laboratory, please feel free to PP the mods! We would also like to remind players to submit all of their Prologue PCs and new PCs at the Private Conversations page and review the weekly ooc notes for important details in the castle. Something exciting will be arriving on Wednesday, June 20th so keep your eyes peeled for that as well. full navigation. locations taken (statuses) stories (profiles) info & faq wishing well private conversations

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[disilluded]

tapestries, monday

[Sousei is definitely just going to be found inspecting his own ink-stained tapestry, and then Akechi's. His lip curls a little in response--but he seems contemplative more than anything.

Ultimately, the only thing he says is:]

Well then.

[Really, Sousei.]

Library, Tuesday

[A library! Sousei lingers here more than anywhere, poking around, tugging out books and neatly putting them back, and pacing around it with more contemplation. He doesn't seem to be looking for anything in particular inasmuch as looking just to look--which is pretty unusual for someone like Sousei.

He just seems a little distracted today, it's probably fine.

He definitely just pulled the same book out twice by accident.]

monday

[thesettingsun]

[Shuji at least has to look at the tapestries, if only to make sure that his isn't a 'classic' this week. It's not, but that doesn't mean he's safe.]

Two dripping ink this time. The first it was just Gi-gan's, and last week it was all three of them...

May I ask you a somewhat personal question?

[disilluded]

You may, yes.

[Sousei's arms are crossed, but otherwise he seems open enough to it; at this point, learning about each other is the only way to find answers.]

[thesettingsun]

You're a military captain, which means that you've killed people before, haven't you?

[It's not judgmental. Right now, what Sousei has or hasn't done is only relevant to figuring out the mysteries of what the fuck is going on.]

tuesday

[vigilantics]

[ at first, seeing someone like sousei in the library doesn't seem to be too weird. steph is even going to turn around and go somewhere else as to not bother him, when she notices him... take the same book out. ]

You really like that book?

[disilluded]

[....... Sousei blinks down at it, and then makes a sour face and puts it back.]

Not particularly. I suppose I was not entirely paying attention.

[vigilantics]

Maybe you need a nap?

[ does he take naps... ]

Tapestries

[disclosures]

[She does at least look at them every week. It's another set of three and one of them is right next to her.

She looks over at Sousei and raises a brow. Is that really all he has to say today?]

[disilluded]

[He quirks a brow back at her, and:]

It means nothing, as far as I'm concerned.

Something as simple as this cannot be taken as any indication of what's to come.

[disclosures]

[She holds up two fingers. Three fingers. One finger. The amount of ink dripping tapestries from this week, the week before, and the first week.

Is there a pattern?]

tuesday

[axilium]

[yeah, belph is noticing that.]

Feeling under the weather?

[disilluded]

... Merely distracted.

[He says that grumpily, rubbing his face briefly.]

Were you expecting there to be a library here?

[axilium]

That doesn't seem like you.

[he shrugs.]

I don't know what I was expecting.

tuesday

[alttitude]

[Hey.

Jae-ha will be peering over Sousei's shoulder to look at the book, because he likes testing Sousei's personal space boundaries more and more with each week.]

Is it a good one? Shall we bring it?

[disilluded]

[Sousei shoves it back into the shelf and frowns.]

No.

[Nope.]

I simply did not notice it was the same that I'd taken before. Don't read into it.

[Sousei leaves Jae-ha alone, but does pivot on his heel to go stride to another book shelf.]

[alttitude]

[ . . .

Jae-ha follows.

But also.]

Are you extra moody today?

monday

[concasse]

... Might not mean anything.

[Sanji's made a habit of checking the tapestries now, though after last week, it's not with the same anxiety as before]

Last week, those on the tapestries didn't die. None of 'em were killers, either.

[disilluded]

You are not wrong.

[He shakes his head, and:]

Rather, it's simply giving us more information on the people portrayed on the tapestries, isn't it?

[Him included...]

[concasse]

... More info?

[Uh... he's not seeing it. The shit looks like the last time he saw it.]

monday;

[discardia]

...

Are you all right?

[ what does "well then" even mean? ]

[disilluded]

Indeed.

[Perfectly!]

Merely taking a look at these.

[Nice inky tapestries.]

monday

[doublecrows]

[and Akechi is here too, staring at his own tapestry, eyes following each drip of black ink as it pools on the ground. he's quiet, gaze narrowed, and for a moment it looks like all he is going to do is stare]

[until he reaches into his blazer and pulls out one of those missing kitchen knives. he strides for his tapestry, raising the blade up behind him, prepared to bring it down and tear it right through the woven cloth]

[mods haven't gotten back to me on what happens here yet but I wanted to send this tag anyway hi yes hello]

[disilluded]

[Jesus Akechi.

Sousei just kind of watches that happen with a flat look.

... ... .... ]

Do you feel more satisfied, now? [He doubts it.]

monday!

[sanguinairy]

[Considering Souji also already has an idea of why the tapestries are Like This, even if not why they're singled out, he definitely seems to reflect the "well then" sort of mentality here.]

They do like their dramatics.

[disilluded]

They do.

[He's pretty sure they're on the same page there, at least.]

As if this is somehow useful information, when it reflects what has been done back in our own worlds as well...

It's meant to mislead once more.