WEEK ONE

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WEEK ONE

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Maybe being swept away to a fancy castle isn't what you wanted (Hickey aside), but the fact of the matter is that you're stuck here, at least for now. Thankfully there's enough food even if hot chocolate for breakfast might be a bit rich for some palates. There's at least a stock of raw food in the kitchens, but your hapless kidnapper is a Witch, not a chef, so you'll have to perform your own, manual kitchen magic if the provided meals aren't to your liking.

Just try not to burn the place down before you get the chance to take your host at his word (that you'll be leaving in a week's time, certainly, trust).

If you do get the cabin fever immediately, the grounds are a beautiful reprieve from the great indoors -- and if nothing else, perhaps you can find time to get to know your fellow guests. The weather is gorgeous all week, cheerfully sunny, which lends something to the mood.

WEEKLY EFFECT

This week, characters will feel heightened emotions periodically. If they're very happy about something, it'll feel like the best thing in the world! If they'd usually brush off something mildly annoying, suddenly it'll grate on their nerves. This effect will last throughout the week until investigation and is completely optional.

[OOC: Welcome to Week 1! Despite the lack of any threatened murder (except in Witch's direction), there will be a case this week. We'll have a small optional event on Wednesday at 1PM EDT/10AM PDT, but it won't require real time threading and can be done over the course of the week. ]

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[baebladie]

...it was made by a master blacksmith.

Though, knowledge of its existence has long since faded from the hall of fame.

[ Blade merely says, though he is implying it is still of better craftsmanship than the objects here. ]

Why did you name all of your swords Excalibur?

[arbalestrier]

[Sousuke pauses in his work, although he doesn’t look up from the gun.]

You don’t believe his explanation either?

[arbalestrier]

No.

[The thought had certainly crossed his mind, but in this case…]

I have my suspicions about that man who calls himself Witch. While he doesn’t resemble any wanted terrorist I’m aware of, he was thorough when confiscating my belongings. I don’t remember being ambushed, either. He must have extensive experience taking people captive.

[arbalestrier]

Exactly what I said. I have yet to confirm if anyone has made pipe bombs, but I intend to find out. I also planned on making the results of my investigation public if I turned up anything suspicious.

[Safety first, and all! Or something.]

[arbalestrier]

[Knowing the names of your (redacted) are overrated anyway!!]

It's a Soviet helicopter.

[But those details aside.]

I appreciate the feedback. [Although...] You aren't participating?

[arbalestrier]

[Food for thought, indeed...]

An example of ineffective governance, perhaps. A chance-based judicial system that rewards criminals isn't an effective deterrent for those who would disrupt the public order. If any insurgents escaped punishment because of this system, it could result in the kingdom's downfall. What a foolish man...

[antemeridian]

Ah. That is ... decidedly outside of my area of expertise, in as much as I could even be said to have one.

[ but at his question, she just. pauses, and glances away. ]

... I haven't been able to think of anything. [ what's an age appropriate never have i ever that won't concern people or be so out of pocket it confuses everyone... ] I did say I am not all that familiar with the game.

[fourtuity]

Even if it's only for cases that catch the king's attention, you're right! His actions don't make any sense. Just one case uses up waaay too much manpower for the lady alone.

But I guess that's part of being a fairy tale? Warning kids about people who act like that. Or want to act like that.

[frostlight]

. . . It's possible. His words aren't reliable.

[His story didn't add up, and there were moments he seemed to contradict himself. He's not trustworthy; that much is for sure.]

[caporegrimme]

Seeing is believing. I'm not going to take anything as true without further proof.

[Although it's a liiiittle hard to deny he got here, and also he got healed from a mortal injury}

[arbalestrier]

No, I still have three more to go. I've been focusing on the muskets, so I haven't touched the pistols yet.

[He'd been curious about the range and accuracy compared to the rifles he was used to, but it'd taken up more time than he'd expected.]

[ocenon]

Is it truly so old that it has faded from memory? I'd love to be able to see it, once we're out of this place.

[ He nods excitedly. ]

Are you not familiar with the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table? I've always been enamored with them, even since I was a little boy, and I always wanted to have – or at least see – the famous holy sword wielded by Arthur himself.

[littlegentleman]

Would you mind, terribly, if I continued to watch you work?

[He considers the spread of arms, and is particularly interested in how the pistols will perform.]

I don't mind if it takes a long time.

[baebladie]

The person responsible has, and so has the name of the sword; and its legacy, from most.

If I have the chance...I'll show you.

[ Blade hasn't heard anyone touting the works of his past self across the Xianzhou anymore; so, pretty easy conclusion to reach.

Though...there may be a scant who still possess the knowledge. He doesn't think whoever watched over him has anything flattering to say (he doesn't know this isn't true, actually...) ]

I've never heard of King Arthur or his Knights.

...Did you get the chance? To ever see the famous Excalibur?

[arbalestrier]

[There's a blink as he looks at Junior, but it only lasts a moment before he turns back to load another round.]

I don't mind.

[As he works, he idly thinks back to the information on the profiles.]

'Marksmanship', was it? Do you have a preference for what you use?

[arbalestrier]

That's a good mindset.

[Maybe Sousuke would have been more amenable to the claim of using magic if it came from someone he actually trusted, but Witch is definitely shady.]

[littlegentleman]

[With Sousuke's permission granted, Junior takes a seat a safe distance from where he's working, continuing to watch carefully as the process is performed.]

Semi-automatic pistols, mainly, but any handgun will suffice. Larger models are a bit too unwieldy for me, but if I don't need to move quickly, I've used the occasional sniper. What about you?

[caporegrimme]

Also there's no way I'm getting myself anywhere close to him if he tries to display magic of any kind. That seems...harmful.

[Point that will be proven once Ish turn people into animals left and right in less than a week!]