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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[concasse]

[Listen, this ain't week 0 anymore. Now Sanji gives a shit and Souji is doomed]

Yeah? Makes sense, I can't stand the cold myself. Helps that a kitchen's always hot when I'm working.

[sanguinairy]

[SET HIM FREE...

Though "set Sanji free" might be more accurate since Souji sure does stick like a barnacle to the people he enjoys.]

I should spend more time there when you're working, then! And I can taste-test for you, too.

[concasse]

Riiiiight. Whatever would I fuckin' do without a taste tester.

[These losers]

But yeah, drop by whenever you want. S'not like I hang out anywhere else.

[There's a reason he always knows how many pieces of silverware are missing]

[sanguinairy]

You'd have a much harder time, obviously.

[OBVIOUSLY. Though for all his teasing, he hasn't been eating much that isn't bland this week. The tragedies of colds.]

I'll come keep you company, in that case.

[concasse]

Well, without my captain here to bug the shit outta me, it does get pretty quiet in here...

[He supposes he wouldn't mind the company.]

[sanguinairy]

That's something I can help with! I've been told I'm good at not shutting up.

[HE SAYS IT SO CHEERFULLY. He's proud of his Punk Badge, okay, he worked hard to earn it by pestering people normal humans wouldn't dare tease.]

[concasse]

... You and Luffy would've gotten on great.

[WOW MAYBE DON'T MAKE SANJI REGRET THIS, SOUJI]

[sanguinairy]

[It's too late, he's going to pester Sanji forever now.]

That's your captain, right?

[concasse]

... Yeah.

[Rubbing at the nape of his neck]

Pretty straightforward guy. Loud, loves people, loves food, doesn't give a shit about what people think of him.

[Heh.]

A bit like Natsuo.

[sanguinairy]

He sounds like he'd be wonderful to know!

[Souji's very fond of Natsuo so clearly he just gets along with That Type Of Person. It's kind of funny though, imagining Sanji working under someone like that. Then, with no small measure of amusement:]

If you love to cook and he loves food, things must be great between you two.

[concasse]

[HA.

That statement is so true and yet so false that Sanji just. lifts his shoulders in a helpless shrug]

I'd love it more if he didn't try gnawing off my elbows when I'm not cooking fast enough.

[sanguinairy]

Oh, but isn't that a compliment? Your food is so good that he can't wait to eat it!

[Or Luffy just has a black hole for a stomach, either or.]