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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[alttitude]

[tbh i'm skipping to the kitchen bc why wouldn't i

jae-ha's making the tea but he's left the book on the counter by sousei]

What were you looking through the library for? Anything in particular or any hint at all?

[disilluded]

Any hint at all. In truth, it was more curiosity than anything.

[A sigh, and he shakes his head.]

I was simply not sure what to expect of it.

[alttitude]

Well - they at least can get us up to date regarding the fairy tales. I'm not sure what half of these titles reference.

[more than half

more like all of them

but]

Did you see the one about Beauty and the Beast?

[disilluded]

Hm... no.

[There are a lot of books.]

Have you found a copy of it yet?

[alttitude]

It might be somewhere else in the library - there's... a lot to go through.

But it sounds like it might help give some form of direction, at least.

[disilluded]

It is something, if nothing else.

[Though really, what makes that one special out of all of these fairy tales? Why were they the ones to--]

It appeals to me, if nothing else, even if they were apparently "unsuccessful".

[alttitude]

Please don't surprise condemn me to purgatory with you.

At least take me to dinner first.

[disilluded]

[Wow.]

Nobody suggested that you were the Beauty to my Beast or vice versa. You might simply just die.

[THANKS SOUSEI]

[alttitude]

[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]

Ah.

[Ah.

The teapot whistles.]

[disilluded]

[Uh huh.]

Though simply attacking them outright lacks some sort of finesse. Obviously, they are prepared for that.

[SO CANDID.]

[alttitude]

[Jae-ha levels Sousei with a long-suffering look.

And then goes to retrieve the teapot with a sigh.]

At least sound like you'd be sad if anything happened to me.

[asshole.

But he'll also move on:]

If it happened before? Probably. Repeating the same thing over doesn't sound like the best idea.

[disilluded]

Why would I do that?

[SOUSEI...]

Besides, it's been proven that you can survive without a partner, presuming someone accomplished their objective.

[alttitude]

[ . . . . ]

Are you telling me to abandon you? Or that I should expect to be abandoned?

[disilluded]

Only if I manage to get myself "condemned to purgatory".

[That was probably a joke.]

[alttitude]

It'll only make you even more of a killjoy, you really will have to take me with you.

[anyway there's tea for them both now]

[disilluded]

[...wow]

You were just complaining about me potentially dragging you along with me.

[Tea is good though, he'll accept that.]

Now you have changed your mind?

[alttitude]

I said don't surprise me with it.

And that you should take me to dinner first.

[He's holding onto the second part.]

[disilluded]

... There is nowhere to do so here. We all use the same kitchen.

[alttitude]

... you can't cook?

[disilluded]

No.

[Not at all.

Sorry, Jae-ha, he is not househusband material.]

[alttitude]

[Bad.

But also:]

If you learn how to cook, will you make me dinner before I commit to a lifetime of Purgatory with you? ♥

[disilluded]

I won't learn how to cook.

[Oh.]

Especially not for you. It's not something I'm interested in learning at all.

[alttitude]

[Okay, dropping even their back and forth - ]

You realize it's an important life skill, don't you?

[sousei please]