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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[doublecrows]

[and here Akechi is, completely scarless. awk]

. . . it seems the wishing well doesn't pull its punches.

[and he shifts from one foot to the next, suddenly at a loss for what he should say]

[wagashis]

Not for some of us, I suppose.

[he isn't sure whether it's harder on him or easier on others-- perhaps it's neither and this is simply how things are.]

Did yours heal on their own?

[doublecrows]

No.

[he's honest about that part]

I had the assistance of another title. I-- [hm]

I could ask if they'd be willing to help you too, but. . .

[it's complicated]

[wagashis]

I wasn't aware we had anyone who was capable.

[so, good to know-- though he's aware he hasn't exactly made a secret of this happening. if he's heard nothing so far, he leans toward thinking they're less willing to help, unless they were found out rather than offering.]

...but I don't expect that's a conversation you would want to have here, at any rate.

[doublecrows]

Obviously, I can't go around giving their name to everyone.

[that would be a breach of patient-doctor confidentiality]

. . . I'll see what I can do, at any rate.

[wagashis]

I will be fine as I am, if it comes to that. You don't need to trouble yourself too much.

[it isn't fatal; he'll live with it.

besides, he's not one hundred percent sure he'd want to be rid of this.]

[doublecrows]

[and suddenly, Akechi feels kind of awkward, as though he just realized that he made a genuine offer to help someone else. as much as he can help, that is. weird!!]

I imagine you intend to avoid the wishing well should you obtain another token?

[wagashis]

Most likely, yes-- but if I can come up with something it's unlikely to twist this badly, it may be worth another attempt.

[he shrugs one shoulder, there.]

It was just poor wording on my part. Now that we know how it likes to answer, a careful wish might work.

[doublecrows]

[. . . and Akechi nods]

A carefully worded but long-winded wish is less likely to leave us with any lingering regrets.

[wagashis]

Precisely.

...though to be honest, it would still have to be something well worth the risk.

[he doesn't need another bad result if it isn't even worth the tradeoff.]

[doublecrows]

And do you have something well worth the risk, Shirasu-san?

[wow, talk about personal questions]

[wagashis]

You certainly aren't shy, are you?

[that's not something he's going to answer so directly; instead, he gets a faint smile and--]

I should think all of us have things we think would be worth it. Otherwise, we wouldn't keep trying after seeing how it can turn out.

[doublecrows]

. . . it's that little thing humans call "hope," isn't it?

[wagashis]

Hope or madness, one of the two-- but I suppose it isn't such a terrible way to be mad, is it?

[doublecrows]

Ah, yes. I was about to suggest that the two might be far more intertwined than we think. In some situations, it takes madness for one to have hope.