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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[She's running towards them without thinking about her own safety, glancing between Sanji and Cardia.]

Cardia? Cardia what happened?

Sanji? Are you okay?

[He doesn't look like he's bleeding as much as her partner but-]

[concasse]

[Oh no, he is absolutely bleeding as much as her partner.

He just doesn't care. +_+]

Hello, Rebecca-chan...

[Mmmr]

We uh, ran into some trouble underwater.

[discardia]

I'm sorry...

[ SHE'S SO TIRED. ]

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It's- I'm sure it's not your fault. You don't have anything to apologize for.

[discardia]

I couldn't stop him in time... I should have been more alert.

[ and now here they are. But, hey. Nothing's broken, they're not dead, and no limbs were lost so they're actually doing pretty well!! ]

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Listen... we can go back and find-- I don't know bandages or something, okay? For both of you.

It's not your fault. Whatever it was.

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[She's going to beat him up right now-- no. But maybe later. Maybe there's something she can do...]

I'm glad you came back.

What kind of trouble? A shark? Sharks aren't supposed to be drawn to people unless they're bleeding.

[concasse]

[Have you ever seen a dog with its tail between its legs and his head bowed in disgrace??

That's Sanji right now]

M-mermaids...

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[She's seen it, but she's never seen a man do it.]

Were they just really angry? Or territorial? What happened?

[concasse]

Well...

Uh.

[HOW DOES ONE EXPLAIN]

We were stuck in caskets.

[What.]

And then the mermaids opened them as we were floating to the surface of the ocean.

[What.]

And they said they just wanted to talk to us and swim and then got really pissed off when we tried to leave.

And tried to kill us.

[disclosures]

[Alarm bells screaming in her head but...]

When you say... caskets, you mean... coffins? I mean, if you stayed they probably would've drowned you-- I'm just. I'm really really glad you made in back in one piece.

[concasse]

[Oof, he does feel a little bad here... voice gentling some]

I really am sorry. It got a little messy in the middle of that shit, but we got out alright.

Even managed to free some souls, too.

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More or less...

[They're both bleeding.]

But... I'm glad you managed to free some souls. That- That's great. Were the mermaids keeping them...?

[concasse]

I don't think so...

[Hmmm.]

They were trapped in the ship, I think, and we had to guide them up in their own caskets.

'Course, they started freaking out halfway through and almost sank the ship that was carrying us up.

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You're a really good guy, for trying to get them all out of there.

Did... Did they all make it?

[concasse]

Don't know for sure, but I'd like to think they did.

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You're... a really good guy, you know?

[concasse]

... You think so?

[Ha.

Well.]

So long as Rebecca-chan's opinion of me is high, I can't complain~!

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Don't worry, it's the highest it could get.