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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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.

[alchemenace]

[ he's making his way over now, wincing ]

I needed the wood? [ and then he shakes his arm ] I think the revenge of the tree is the fact that I've been at this thing for hours.

[ don't cut down a tree with a semi-blunt stone ax. ]

[concasse]

[Sanji is... both disappointed and honestly impressed. How long does it take to ax a tree?

He doesn't know. He usually just kicks things until they fall.]

Damn, you really needed the wood. [Glancing over at the fallen tree] You gonna carry all of that inside?

[alchemenace]

[ it doesn't usually take that long but. pocket stone ax. varian just... shrugs ]

Oh, no, I don't need all of it? Just maybe... well, with some leeway in case of mistakes, but, um, a couple of feet will do.

[concasse]

[... He's not sacrificing one of his kitchen knives for this, so.

Gesturing for the ax.]

Here, I'll finish.

[alchemenace]

[ this is why he thinks sanji is nice. ]

Oh. Thanks? [ he hands it over ] I was just going to take a break. Um, let me check my measurements before you start, though?

[ going through his pockets to take out a piece of parchment ]

[concasse]

[liSTEN he's just got more upper body strength so he might as well.]

Sure.

[Though Sanji is nosy and gonna glance over Varian's shoulder when he does]

What's this for?

[alchemenace]

[ varian doesn't seem to mind and just shows him a sketch that looks ... decidedly like half a leg. it's separated into areas and looks like the blueprint of a leg listen i don't know how to do things ]

Oh, I'm going to make a prosthetic for Stephie. Or, well, I'm trying to with the limited materials we've got here.

[ why can't he just weld this shit ]

[concasse]

-- Oh!

[Sounding hella impressed??]

That's a lot fancier than what I'm used to seeing.

[alchemenace]

Ha, well. It's fancier than the ones I see around Corona too? But most of those are from, uh, less savory types of people, and there's a really weird hook trend involved? I also didn't want to just make a peg leg.

[ he can stop justifying himself anytime and seems to realize this, clearing his throat ]

The, the main challenge is going to be making it entirely out of wood? But seeing as I don't have access to any fire hot enough to actually help shape any metal, wood it has to be. Hence... tree.

[concasse]

Heh, even still, this is pretty damn clever.

[He's so proud of you Varian. +_+ WHAT A GOOD KID]

Stephanie-chan is gonna love it, I'm sure of it!

[alchemenace]

[ he ducks his head a bit with a laugh, obviously torn between being proud and ... shy?? ]

Ha, heh, you think so? I just, I just want her to feel better.

[concasse]

[What the heck that's adorable.]

She's a tough girl as is -- but knowing you're working hard to cheer her up will do the trick.

[He's pretty certain of it, okay!!]

Lemme get started on this so you can get to the next step.

[alchemenace]

[ wow why is sanji always so nice!!! ]

Ha, well, I'm hoping she'll have a little more to cheer her up than my hard work, but, thanks, Sanji.

[ for the words and for. helping. also let's pretend varian shows him how much he needs to cut somehow listen i don't understand how wood works ]

[concasse]

Oi, it's a team effort. I'm sure everyone's doing their best to keep her mind off of... things.

[AND MAGIC SHONEN POWERS ACTIVATE because I don't know how to Wood either.

Sanji gets it cut as requested! ... Probably taking less time than Varian because blunt ax or not, Sanji's upper body strength is ridiculous.]

[alchemenace]

Does keeping her mind off of things involve lecturing? 'Cause I'm pretty sure she's getting a lot of that.

[ it's a joke. maybe. anyway uwaaah sanji-san so strong etc etc, varian is legitimately impressed ]

Oh. Oh, wow, that is a lot faster than I expected. That helps a lot, thank you!

[concasse]

Heh, yeah... I can imagine.

[Please no one else vote for themselves in these trials. ever.]

No problem. Been a while since I've had a decent workout.

[Like, yikes, his arms are probably gonna be sore, but he enjoys it.]

Lemme know if you need anything else.