CHAPTER 7 ; MINGLE

[themodsgrimm]

The Story Continues... CHAPTER 7 - WEEK 715 Narrators Remain ; Just before Narrators awake, those who are still attached to partners will dream of the two of them together – and then the sudden snap of a red string that connects the two of them. Once they awake, they’ll find the entire section of the rulebook pertaining to Partners has disappeared entirely. Apparently the time for partnerships is over. In addition, the castle has begun to empty out. Perhaps Narrators will notice it now especially on this morning, as their footsteps echo and the halls lack the familiar faces they’ve come to know. Upon entering the dining hall, the tapestries of Evan Hansen, Lord El-Melloi II, Natsuo, Fon Master Ion, Fane, Varian, and Zelos Wilder will all catch flame and disappear as the fire engulfs them entirely, leaving nothing behind. Yet one oddity seems to have enchanted the castle this week – there are the sounds of running footsteps and the familiar laughter of those who have departed. Should you choose to follow this noise, you’ll be led to the Puppet Room. The door will shut behind you – you’ll catch be movement out of the corner of your eye. Yet instead of a puppet entering the stage and re-enacting a dramatic scene, it will just suddenly appear… closer to you. It lingers there, and makes no other move. Welcome to Week 7, everyone! We would also like to remind players to submit all of their Chapter 6 PCs and new PCs at the Private Conversations page and review the weekly ooc notes for important details in the castle. Something odd will be arriving on Wednesday, July 25th 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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[themodsgrimm]

mini-event ; puppetry: end. The presence of the figurines persist until curfew lifts Friday morning, at which point they vanish as if they never were. In the Grand Foyer, however, two doors appear, each opening one after the other...

[concasse]

[Whelp.

Sanji comes out first and what a surprise, he's injured. Specifically his left foot is bleeding badly from the heel, likely painful to walk on, but he's too busy staring at a pot of something in his hands, the shock on his face morphing into devastation]

-- Quark?

[doublecrows]

[and right behind him stumbles CAPTAIN OBVIOUS. he is also injured, bleeding from gashes in his sides and thighs. he too has a pot of something in his hands, gaze flickering from it back up to Sanji, and then down again]

. . . Mary?

[axilium]

[belph is the last to stumble through, a little more bloodied than the others, but not necessarily seeming any more injured. (that said, he's still, uh, hurt, much in the same way as them.) there's a glint of metal in his hand, before he hides it. somewhere on his person. anyway, his other hand, unsurprisingly, holds a pot of something.

he stares at it for a moment, before something akin to realization dawns on him and he sighs, utterly exhausted. unlike sanji and akechi, he doesn't bother with a name.]

... I knew something like this would happen...

[disclosures]

[It's Wednesday, isn't it? Some people have disappeared and among their number are two of the people she cares about most. So she's sitting in the Foyer, waiting for their return, a smug figurine of her boss in her hands.

As soon as they come stumbling through, she's rushing to see them.]

What happened?

[vigilantics]

Oh my god. Are you okay?!

[ she is hurrying over WHY ARE WEDNESDAYS SO CURSED ]

[doublecrows]

[it's Rebecca and Steph that snap Akechi out of his own surprised stupor, and he glances over at Belph]

Belph-san. . .

[BLEEDING]

[there are many things he could say, but he just inhales a breath]

Would you like for me to take care of that?

[gestures. at his injuries]

[doublecrows]

[and after he heals Belph. . .]








[Akechi chucks his glove at Sanji's face]

[axilium]

[what]

[doublecrows]

[what!]

[concasse]

[-- HE IS GRIEVING, YOU FUCK]

O-oi, what's the big idea?!

[PICKING THAT GLOVE UP LIKE HE PLANS TO CHUCK IT BACK]

[doublecrows]

[THIS IS HOW AKECHI GRIEVES]

[also gesturing. . . a little, to Sanji's foot]

Allow me? I can heal that for you.

[sanguinairy]

[You've seen what's behind door number one, now let's take a look at door number two!

Oh, it's Souji. He's got blood on his face and a scattering of small bruises, welts and scratches. He also just sort of falls to his knees as soon as he's through the door, gracefully hacks a mouthful or two of blood into the crook of his arm with some stellar full-body coughs, and then promptly collapses in a sprawl. He seems to be clutching something in one hand... Hm.

Anyway hi nerds. But lo, one more is on the way!]

[finethanks]

[ It’s... another sickly!! He’s a little bruised on his arms for anyone who takes a look closer, but his main issue seems to be his body in general. One step out of the door, he staggers like he’s just lost his support and collapses to the ground, hunching over and vomiting some blood! Yay!

It’s a miracle he hasn’t dropped it, but he’s also holding something in one hand. He’s pale, trembling, and can’t seem to move even if he’s trying. Looks like he’s trying to breathe...? ]

Dio...-kun? Junior-kun— [ That’s all he’s got, still dying ]

[doublecrows]

[hey man wtf]

Okita-san-- Eichi?

[HI AKECHI IS RUSHING OVER HERE IMMEDIATELY. . . he drops at Eichi's side first, sorry Souji, hand on his shoulder]

Show me where you're hurt!

[finethanks]

[ He’s relieved and horrified all at once. Goro is at his side, and Eichi crumbles into himself a little more, gasping in what sounds like it could be a sob if his body could do anything right, currently. ]

Don’t look— [ At him, at this mess he’s coughed up, at how weak he is. There’s only one cut on his body, a shallow thing on his neck Akechi already knows about. Otherwise, it’s just bruising from how delicate this pathetic body is, too dark for what impact it really had, standing out against impossibly pale skin.

Still, he reaches to clutch at Goro, even if he doesn’t look up, and that’s the most he can manage between genuinely wheezing. ]

[wagashis]

[akechi's got eichi, so he's here to assist the other sick potato, I'm just putting this here so threads don't become a mess!!

anyway shirasu kneels next to him, brow furrowed in concern, evaluating if he's. uh. conscious.]

You truly do have a knack for trouble, don't you...

[sanguinairy]

[THANKS SHIRASU this sick potato is, uh. Struggling. Still conscious!! But definitely struggling. He doesn't even bother trying to push himself up, fuck this, fuck everything, his cheek is married to the nice cool ground which he's probably getting mouthblood all over.]

--Sorry.

[Wow that sure is a big wheeze. Shirasu is Not Wrong, this fool is a curse and also cursed and if there's trouble afoot, he will find it and yeet himself into its arms.]

Is Eichi...?

[wagashis]

Akechi has him.

[that's probably fine.

if souji isn't trying to pull himself up, shirasu will help with that too, carefully pulling him up to at least sit instead of lying on the floor. he'll support him.]

Are you badly hurt, or is it just...?

[you know, the blood coughs.]

[fonlines]

[ Jfc partner you're going to give him a heart attack or something. After he's been doing better too, as of late.

Anyway, so. How're those wounds looking, does Ion have to use a certain thing he always has stashed up his sleeves? ]

[sanguinairy]

[HEY PARTNER GLAD HE CAN STILL GIVE YOU HEART ATTACKS EVEN AFTER THEIR PARTNERSHIP IS OVER!!

Anyway the wounds don't look too bad, actually! The bruises are like... small fist-shaped ones, hm... None of the scratches or welts looks serious. It seems like the worst of it is just the toll whatever they got into took on his sickly body, considering he's still just sort of hacking up blood. IT'S FINE. He's made his home on the floor.]

[doublecrows]

[oookay, after assessing Eichi, Akechi. . . pops to his feet and trots towards Souji]

What did you two do?

[he sounds scolding, AS THOUGH HE IS ONE TO TALK, and extends a hand]

I can take care of these wounds for you. Would you like for me to?

[sanguinairy]

[YEAH HE DOESN'T WANT TO BE SCOLDED BY AKECHI OF ALL PEOPLE!! Even if he reflexively seems to look a little guilty, like he's just used to That Tone.]

We-- [WHEEZE] ...ran into a little trouble, but things turned out fine.

[He's sure Eichi will want to explain all of the horrific details away from the ears of everyone else, if he wants anyone to hear it at all. BAD TIMES WERE HAD. In any case, he looks briefly surprised by the offer and seems to consider for a second. Fortunately, he uses his .5 weekly common sense point allotment to nod.]

--If it wouldn't be too much trouble.

[His outer wounds are all pretty manageable, at least. None of the scratches are that deep, and the bruises are sized like a small fist, even if they're like. All over the place.]

[axilium]

[uhhhhhhhhhhh.]

... Well, I guess now we know who was on the other boat. [a pause.] You okay, man?

[sanguinairy]

[HI BELPH, THAT SURE WAS A FUN INTERLUDE. He looks 10% better by the time Akechi helps him out but that's still like 80% dead, it's fine.]

--I'll be fine. [Hm.] ...You were there, too? The carnival...