CHAPTER 2 ; MINGLE

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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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[toughchoices]

There should be.

[Reyna doesn't know that there will be, but... there should be. Her face is drawn and pale, and she's keeping her gaze resolutely ahead. One of her arms is around Kyouka to help keep her upright, but both of them seem to be struggling.

Blood trails behind her where she walks - it's not easy to see exactly where the wound is coming from, what with her amor and her cloak, but it's clear that she's not as uninjured as she's pretending to be.]

Don't worry, Kyouka. We'll... we'll fix this. [She takes a shaky breath, then calls out to the others.] Someone! We need a medic!

[spondulix]

[Well, that's an uncomfortable and surprising event to happen right after he ate. Fitzgerald balks at the sight of both of them, as if he's unsure whether he's hallucinating.]

W-what happened to you two? [Good lord, is everyone getting injured this week?] What did this?

[nivation]

It was nothing. I got a rabbit.

[ Look at it?

She says that even as she's obviously trying not to grimace from the pain. ]

[spondulix]

Nothing doesn't almost kill you, old sport.

[He doesn't know how to help (he ain't no doctor!) so at the most he can just try to figure out what went on.]

Where did you two go?

[toughchoices]

Ghosts— something in the woods.

[She says this through gritted teeth.]

Help Kyouka. Hurry. Her side, it's...

[spondulix]

You're not looking too good yourself. Are you all determined to die outside of this game somehow?

[Something in the woods?]

I don't have any materials like bandages or the like with me. The rest should. Just stay still and don't move.

[sanguinairy]

[oh my fuckin god yall this castle is FALLING APART AT THE DAMN SEAMS.

Anyway they don't have medics but they can have a Souji, who's functionally useless!! He'll rush over anyway, though, reaching out in case they need any extra support and/or help like. Lying down or something?!]

--I can get bandages, or cut more if we need them. Do we need anything else?

[Water, probably. Needle and thread??]

[nivation]

[ YOU HAVE TO WALK DOWN A PATH TO GET SOMETHING YOU WANT, OKAY. ]

Reyna... her back needs to be looked at.

[toughchoices]

Bandages— and something to disinfect the wounds.

[Reyna takes a breath.]

Treat Kyouka's injuries first. I've had worse than this.

[londonstar]

[ you know what's the nice thing about being a professor? being able to detect trouble before it ever happens.

that is what lord el-melloi ii thinks when he hears reyna's voice calling for a medic and, before he knows it, he's sprinting to the source of the voice. and when he sees it-- ]

For fuck's sake, Reyna! [ he looks around the entrance but then groans. ]

Sit down. The both of you.

[nivation]

Don't yell at her. She was helping me.

[ She knows it's concern, but they both.... are struggling. Kyouka will at least hobble towards the nearest chair. ]

[toughchoices]

[she almost looks like she's going to yell right back at him -

but instead she sits, wincing a little at the motion.]

Help Kyouka. Her wound, it's— severe.

[wearys]

- What the fuck, guys?

[ why is everyone doing this, how is everyone doing this. this is the worst time for him to be without his glowy healing bullshit, his hands twitch as if to reach out and try. but he's approaching to assist? uselessly? ]

How badly are you guys injured?

[ he can sacrifice his shirt for a makeshift bandage, if he has to, he guesses? ]

[nivation]

[ She looks at Reyna and then looks down at herself. ]

Please tend to her first.

[ Her own injury can wait. Probably. ]

[toughchoices]

[Reyna looks at Kyouka, then at herself.]

She's hurt worse than I am. See to her wounds first.

[alttitude]

[why is this happening WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING

here's Jae-ha with a costume change because he apparently lost his normal fucking outfit to the last set of morons who got injured, but he's still hopping over as soon as he can, landing in front of them and holding out an arm to help steady the both of them]

What -

Where's the largest injury?

[WHO'S LOSING THE MOST BLOOD AND HOW DOES HE FIX IT]

[toughchoices]

[points directly at kyouka before the other girl can tell someone to help her first]

Her side - she's losing a lot of blood.

[nivation]

[ Even despite Reyna pointing at her, Kyouka will gesture at Reyna's back without a ripple in her expression. ]

Reyna's back. The cut is long.

[ If she doesn't emote, no one can see how much pain she's in. ]

[fonlines]

-why?

[ dear sweet Lorelei, you people. it's too early for your nonsense!!

in any case, ion is making his way over with torn strips of what... looks like parts of the tablecloth, or cloth napkins, or something readily available around the dining room table. ]

Why do you keep going into the maze, or into the woods, when it has clearly ended in nothing but disaster every time? Are you all really so eager to throw your lives away?

[toughchoices]

There's— safety in numbers.

[Reyna's breath hitches mid-sentence, and she closes her eyes to steady herself. Gods, this sucks.]

Better than having someone go alone.

[nivation]

... It would have been fine if we could've moved as we usually did.

[ She's sure of it. She wouldn't have let someone else be in that much danger because of her. Not again. ]

[holybind]

[ Zelos reels in his knee-jerk reaction to react, loudly.

Instead, he takes a deep breath, and offers this once Kyouka is at least being tended to (see he's practical when he needs to be!!) — ]

Hey, idiot. You're bleeding.

[ Directed at Reyna, obviously. And then to Kyouka: ]

You doin' okay, princess?

[londonstar]

Yeah, she's doing splendidly. [ guess who's in an even worse mood than usual ] If you're going to be useless, then at least get us some water and alcohol to help clean the wounds.

[nivation]

[ Princess....

She hopes Zelos is different from Fitzgerald. ]

I'll be fine. I'm not dead.

[ Yet.

Don't pay attention to blood slowing seeping through her bandages. It's fine. ]

[toughchoices]

[When she hears the sound of his voice, her gaze seeks his out - and then she registers what he's said. That's when she grimaces.]

Thanks. I hadn't noticed.

[...eh, if she can still sling sarcasm his way she's probably fine]