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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[concasse]

Really temperamental mermaids got pissed at us when we tried to jump back in our caskets.

[I mean.

He's not lying.]

[fonlines]

... caskets?

[ Like.

The ones in the morgue? ]

[concasse]

Yeah we had to climb into ones at the very beginning so they'd float us out of this room with no doors.

[It was a trip.]

Anyway, as we were floating up, the mermaids opened the lids and invited us to swim, and...

[Starts

Laughing

Sheepishly]

It seemed like a good idea at the time!

[sanguinairy]

[Oh good he's back just in time to judge Sanji, now with some low sugar content alcohol and a towel from the kitchen. Sanji will have to sacrifice it to Wound Cleanup Duty!!]

--Here. Where are your deepest cuts?

[concasse]

[Please judge him, he deserves ALL THE JUDGING.

As for that question... ack. Sanji finally looks himself over and has to grimace by what he sees. It literally looks like he got used as a chew toy]

Probably the legs. Calfs specifically.

[sanguinairy]

--Did something try to eat you?

[WHY...

But after pouring some alcohol onto the towel, he'll start to dab away at the cuts on his calves so they're at least clean and ready to be bandaged.]

[concasse]

Yeah, the mermaids.

... Well, not sure if I should call them that since they turned into these skeleton creatures that tried to rip me apart, so...

[sanguinairy]

[SOUNDS... like a bad time for sure, hm. HM!! He's glad Sanji and Cardia didn't get eaten for real, if that's what they were up against.]

You're lucky you didn't lose anything to them...

[One person with -1 leg is enough for the whole castle.]

[concasse]

... Yeah.

[Slouching a little bit in place]

Cardia-chan's the real hero, believe me. I probably would've died if she hadn't been there to save my ass.

[sanguinairy]

[There's a little huff of a sigh, and he'll give Cardia a grateful smile and Knowing Look wherever she's at.]

Cardia is certainly very reliable. [A good bean who doesn't deserve these struggles.] I'm glad that the both of you are still safe. Just make sure to rest after you're patched up.

[Since both of them seem to be suffering from BLOODLOSS BECAUSE THEY WERE ALMOST EATEN, GOD.]

[concasse]

Don't worry.

Pretty sure my partner will chain me to the room after this.

Can't get in the way of his personal comfort and all.

[Though Sanji phrases it like a joke, so who knows if he's being serious]

[sanguinairy]

[The fire nation is a den of sin now so WHO KNOWS WHAT'S TRUE!! Souji will make a little humming sound, finishing his patching up. When he's almost done:]

You should have someone with better medical expertise take a look at this later, too. For now, it should be fine enough.

[concasse]

Don't know if you've noticed, but we don't got a lot of folks here with any medical expertise. The best I got is a little bit of first aid.

[Testing the bandages to make sure they'll stretch if he moves, but he looks satisfied regardless]

This'll be fine.

Thanks, Souji.

[sanguinairy]

Mm...

[That's a DISGRUNTLED NOISE OF UNHAPPINESS since he knows their medical state of affairs could be much improved... He'd like to be able to do better, but this will have to work for now.

The thanks earns him a little nod though, and he's unraveling another length of bandages to hand over before he stands.]

Here, for when you need to change them.

[fonlines]

I... see?

[ so in summary: adults here continue to be idiots. more news at 11 i mean what

He frowns a little. Is that laughing going to exacerbate anything? Does he need to frown more severely? Does a 12 year old need to scold a grown man? ]

Is it really a good idea to be making light of your situation right now?

[ not that laughing things off is bad, but you are. still kind of bleeding, Sanji. ]

[concasse]

[If it's between Eon's sad face and Ion's disapproving stare, Sanji will take the latter, okay?]

Well, if I die, it's my own shitty fault, so.

[Wow he does not give a shit.]

Cardia-chan's gonna be alright, that's all I really care about.

[But fine, he will stop laughing! Just grinning sheepishly instead.]

[fonlines]

[ Ion can work a lot of sadness into his disappointed face, Sanji, careful. ]

Don't say that so carelessly. All of us left-- we're important to ending this game, hopefully once and for all.

You really shouldn't be so reckless with your own life.

[ especially when some people have higher life expectancies than others, just saying. ]

... But we'll tend to her too, don't worry.

[concasse]

... Right.

[Hey, he's not gonna fight it! It's not as if Ion is wrong, after all.

Scratching sheepishly at his chin]

Well, hopefully that's the last shitty magical door I gotta walk through. [UGH. Slouching in place. The blood loss is slowly but steadily catching up with him.]

My partner's gonna have my head...

[Words kinda slurred??]

[fonlines]

'Hopefully,' [ Ion parrots, slightly dubiously.

Of the two Ions, Ion is the one with softer, sweeter features on account of his age. He knows full well how to make use of them too.

also I'm going to assume these two things are going on concurrently, so once Souji's done disinfecting something Ion will be going over the wound and bandaging it up as best he can. It's somewhat amateur but perfectly serviceable, on account of all the practice he's been getting from everyone here. ]

Your partner... a certain sir Angel?

And here I thought the two of you didn't get on.

[concasse]

Oh it's in his best interest to keep me alive.

[Partner bullshit and all that.

That said, Sanji glances over Ion's handiwork and seems to find it acceptable, not making a fuss as he and Souji probably cover his sorry ass in as many bandages as they can spare.]