CHAPTER 5 ; MINGLE

[themodsgrimm]

The Story Continues... CHAPTER 526 Narrators Remain ; Now, what are the odds that this week will be as quiet as the last one? … look, we have to at least humor the idea, don’t we? The rumbling that awakens Narrators on this lovely Monday morning is – larger. It’s louder, it’s more intense, and it lasts longer, like one final shove. Once it concludes, the castle is quiet, almost tired in its stillness. Should anyone wander into the dining hall this week, they will find that none of the tapestries burn up in true testament that no ink had been spilt and no Narrators have left us. Should you choose to explore the grounds and find the new additions to the castle – you’ll likely be surprised to say the very least. In the interest of recreation, the pumpkin patch has been opened – and you’re more than welcome to see if you fare better in a pumpkin carriage better than our Cinderella did. What’s the harm in giving it a try? Or if you’re more interested in paying your respects, the shrines of the Tiger and the Dragon are both open. Shall you see what happens if you try to leave an offering? You know what they say – nothing ventured, nothing gained. Or maybe you’ll find your friends. Your dearly departed, delightfully preserved friends in the morgue. Reunions always bring a tear to the eye, don’t they? As if the sky mourns with you, Narrators will find that on Tuesday afternoon, it will begin to rain. It pours and it pours and it pours… and it will show no sign of stopping until Friday evening. Plan accordingly. Stay dry. Finally, partners had best get comfortable with the idea of touching into the spirit of generosity. They'll feel compelled to be kind to their partner, including possibly making or giving them a present. Isn't that just the sweetest? This feeling will dwell until the beginning of Thursday night's curfew. Welcome to Week 5, everyone! Hopefully you all enjoyed your break week and are ready for your regularly scheduled murder! We would also like to remind players to submit all of their Chapter 4 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, July 11th 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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[alchemenace]

monday, the grounds

[ on this, the only non-horribly pouring day of the week, you might find yourself enjoying a nice jaunty walk outside for whatever reason. but not for long, because you might hear the resounding crack of a nearby (smallish) tree falling ... towards you. ]

Watch out!

[ varian calls out, belatedly. it's timber, you ignorant fool. ]

tuesday, the morgue

[ should you happen to walk into the morgue on this very fine Tuesday morning, you'll find Varian just kind of ... standing there. staring at Rapunzel's body. he doesn't notice you come in because he is too busy talking to the raccoon on his shoulders. ]

... we'll find the answers and set them free. I swore. [ he puts a hand on the glass ] But this is familiar, isn't it?

[ raccoons cannot talk back. you might wanna tell him. ]


all week, tailor

[ if you're trying to find clothes at the tailor to deal with the pouring rain, you'll come across varian who is hard at work on... a piece of wood or leather, depending on the day. the later in the week it is, the more it starts to form a suspiciously leg-like shape...

he'll wave at whoever enters, but he's deep in concentration with his work. ]

wildcard

[ if you have any other prompt ideas or want pcs, hmu at rainbowlasers! ]

monday

[randori]

[ YELLS INTO THE SKY, WHY IS THIS........

Natsuo looks up just in time to see the tree fall towards him, but "watch out" is very different from the more appropriate "MOVE" and he doesn't have enough time to get out of the way at all.

It's a Tuesday murder! Grimm just keeps getting faster!! ]

[alchemenace]

[ well that's problematic. i mean it's a smaller tree but. yeah. bye natsuo.

which is to say varian is running to the results of his mistakes, still holding an ax because he's really good at this murder thing. ]

Oh my gosh. Natsuo? Natsuo, can you hear me?? Ohh please don't be dead. [ he's hovering in panic because what. what does he even do. this is the most helpful reaction. ]

[randori]

[ Natsuo is dead.




Or he would be, if I didn't have toplevels set the rest of the week he needs to be alive for to preserve some semblance of continuity. Instead of being dead, he's just almost dead, having falling back onto the ground with his arms up above his head to catch the tree— like catching a tree is the intuitive thing to do here- so that the trunk just lies on his lap now, pinning him down. ]

—dangerous! That's dangerous!!

Also Monday bc as Zia says who cares about timelines in rp

[toughchoices]

[rng is cruel, Varian's warning is delayed, and Reyna's stitches in her back keep her from moving as quickly as she'd like. Which is just a fancy way of saying now she's pinned down under this dang tree.]

Ggh...

[That's it. Just "ggh". She's cursing in her head, though.]

whats a timeline. can you eat it

[alchemenace]

[ and there's a distressed varian running towards the poor pinned reyna, ax still in hand. the good news is, it's a smaller tree?

the bad news is it's a tree. ]

Oh no. Oh no, Reyna, are you okay? I didn't think anyone would be-- walking here.

[ in the public grounds. yes. ]

I'll, I can move it, um.

[toughchoices]

[It's a dang tree. Reyna grits her teeth and tries to squirm out from under it, but all that does is, uh, aggravate her stitches. Ha ha she'll have to get those fixed up later.]

I'm fine - I've had worse. [sad, but not untrue.] Here - I'll help you push it off. I think it'll work if we work together.

tailor, tuesday!

[sanguinairy]

[He's more wandering rather than actually attempting to deal with the rain, since he'd probably catch another cold even if he was dressed well... But seeing Varian working on something other than cloth or fabric has him interested, and over he drifts!]

--What are you working on?

[alchemenace]

[ varian stops in his ... wood carving at this time ig and looks up ]

Oh, um, nothing big, I'm just trying to make a prosthesis for Stephie. They're pretty common in Corona, so!

[ corona is a hellhole. ]

[sanguinairy]

[Souji's mental image of Corona is probably accurate but also really concerning...

THAT SAID he looks a little surprised and also gently impressed by that!]

Oh, that's wonderful! [FINALLY, A MEDICAL TERM HE KNOWS.] Is there anything you don't know how to make?

tuesday

[doublecrows]

[there must be some masochistic part of Akechi that brings him here, face-to-face with both his victim and the woman who died in his stead. fortunately, he isn't alone when he arrives, which saves everyone (including Akechi himself) from his brooding]

"Set them free."

[he repeats]

That's a curious choice of words.

[alchemenace]

[ ghhkt is the approximate sound that comes out of varian when he turns around and then sighs. oh it's just akechi. local murder mascot. ]

Is it? [ no, it is and he knows it. ] I mean, they're on the Other Side, right? Or their ... souls are. [ he's not sure how this works. ] Beauty and the Beast got "banished" there, so it's some place you can just be sent to without dying, ergo, it's a place you can exit?

[ that just made it sound weirder. ]

[doublecrows]

[LOCAL MURDER MASCOT]

Supposedly.

[blinks slowly a few times]

How did you learn the "other side" is where the souls of the deceased are banished?

Tuesday

[disclosures]

[Is he... talking to a raccoon...?]

Is it familiar?

[alchemenace]

[ they make great soundboards. varian spins around in place with a "gah" noise and laughs awkwardly ]

Oh. Miss Bunch. Um. What's familiar?

[ nailed it. so smooth. ]

[disclosures]

[She looks at Rapunzel's glass case, and thus also Rapunzel.]

You said it was familiar. Are you talking about the glass cases?

Monday

[concasse]

[Varian you were a murderer all along?!

-- Oh wait, Sanji supposes he can just jump outta the way of this big ass tree which nearly kills him, squawking the entire time.]

Oi, what's the shitty idea?!

Re: Monday

[alchemenace]

[ it's a smaller tree! ... smaller. so you know. still. big.

anyway varian just. weakly calls out: ]

... Timber?

[ hey he remembers now. he's just going to. stay over there. with his ax. that he hastily hides back in his work apron HA HA ]

[concasse]

A little late for that!

[Sanji's fine, by the way. Maybe a scrapped knee but his man got chewed up by a Minotaur. He's fiiiiine.

Doesn't stop him from stomping over]

What are you even doing, cutting down trees!

...

Surprised that didn't come back to haunt you, actually.

monday

[nivation]

[ Kyouka's reflexes are no joke, so she evades the tree with little problem. Unfortunately, her instincts kick in before her thoughts do, and in a flash, she's in front of Varian, and her hands halt right before jabbing a known pressure point.

She looks stunned for a second, and she staggers back a step, her hands falling to her side. ]

— Why are you cutting down a tree?

[ A good recovery? ]

[alchemenace]

[ an... excellent... recovery?

varian takes a step back from kyouka now, wide eyed. that was. something. ]

... I... I needed wood? What was that?

[nivation]

[ If she were more expressive, she'd look apologetic. Instead, she looks at the ground. ]

I wasn't thinking. I just moved. Do you... need help?

tailor, tuesday!

[londonstar]

[ waver is visiting the tailor in search for clothes. but what catches his eye is not exactly varian, but what he's making.

he pauses for a moment, analyzing it, and then decides to butt in. ]

Is this your first time making a prosthetic?

[alchemenace]

[ Varian stops what he's doing to laugh sheepishly at the question ]

Ha, yeah. There's a lot of people with them in Corona, but I don't exactly take commissions...? And I am way better at metalwork. [ a beat ] But it should be okay. I think.

[londonstar]

I can see.

[ however, he gives varian a nod ]

I'm no good at woodwork, but from what I see you're doing quite well. Did you measure Stephanie's leg to make sure that it's the right size? [ because he doubts that anyone else in this castle needs a prosthetic l m a o ]