WEEK ONE

[lesmodsalouette]

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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[littlegentleman]

Ah!

[Junior's eyes widen to see the improvement from the first shot to the second.]

I see...that makes sense. I hadn't considered the need for accurate gunpowder measurements. So, if too little gunpowder produces a weakened shot, there would be dangers with overloading the barrel as well, correct?

[It must be a risky practice, manually adjusting the amount...but a necessary one, to ensure proper usage of the weapons available to them.]

[arbalestrier]

Affirmative.

[While Sousuke doesn't smile, there's something like approval in the way he says that.]

Too much gunpowder would damage the barrel, so I've been starting with small amounts and making adjustments after each test fire. The process is quite time-consuming, so I doubt I'll finish before evening.

[He glances over at the other guns laid on the blanket.]

[littlegentleman]

[Just based on Sousuke's apparent nature, Junior had the feeling that once he nailed down the measurements, he wouldn't have much trouble remembering them.]

Have you already tried each one?

[So much could change based on a gun's structure. Even if the concept was the same, it made sense they'd all have different things to consider in use.]

[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.]

[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.

[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?

[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?