Day 1: Evening

[wizardseason]

Evening: 5:00pm - Midnight

[ IRL Timeframe: March 11th - March 18th, 2019 ]

The first day has come to a close, the only things left to do are get some food and get some rest. Fortunately the residents of Bamborough are hosting a party to congratulate the heroes on their first victory, unfortunately it's running for several hours this evening. There's only so much time for sleep. What kind of balance will your hero try to strike?

Unfortunately for everyone, the evil-allured knights will be treated to a rude wake-up surprise when they finally go to sleep. No matter when they finally set their head down to rest, they all wake up at the same time, in the same place. Only the evil-allured knights will have access to this post, click to see if you've been chosen.

The good-allured knights, meanwhile, are free of a visit tonight with the Princess and the Protector. The two of them, however, are due to have a chat. Questions have to be answered, after all! He's dressed in his usual attire:

He's the same height as Luka with dark skin and vivid blue eyes that match the color of the sky. He has wicked winged white eyeliner to accent his eyes and curly black hair with white tips piled on top of his head, it's a wonder how it stays up there. Surprisingly, or unsurprisingly, he's wearing a pajama robe that looks either blue or silver depending how it's touched or how it moves. Most importantly is that he's got brass knuckles on both his hands, like he's ready to fight. But he's not here to fight, he's here to give a whisper about what comes next.

First Night Event: Bamborough: Everyone invited.

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The Weather

• Starry Night.
• 64°F / 18°C
• Quite breezy, all the trees are rustling.

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Prompts:

• Bamborough Party: To celebrate the defeat of the first monster, a full banquet is being held near the beach in Bamborough. Unlimited food, unlimited drinks, and most importantly of all was a small stockpile of blankets, sheets, pillows, and toiletries to offer any knight who might've forgotten something on the way out here. Naturally, every item is sponsored.


• You're all over Social Media!: Videos were successfully taken of all twelve knights and the princess during the first battle, and now the world is abuzz about what happened! What are they saying about your hero? How did they even get this footage? Or worst of all, how bad are they dissing your camera skills for those that recorded themselves?


• A late night walk: The first day is over, the first monster is dead. How's your character holding up? Do they seek out support from a fellow hero? Do they spend it alone? What kind of night are they having now that it's all real?


• A late night meal: Anyone leaving the Bamborough party late enough will be able to spot that a local late night ramen shop is open for business. If your hero hasn't quite eaten enough, they can drop by for a bite. But be warned, a certain sleepy villain is getting a bite to eat herself. Care to share a ramen bar meal with the enemy?

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Procedure:

Reply to the appropriate toplevel comments for events below. Indicate if a post is a private conversation with "Private" in the subject otherwise all threads should be open to interaction with others. Plan OOCly how you'd like to toss everyone around.

Comments

[scandeled]

Rory’s attitude is enough to put Matilda a little more at ease, and she responds with a nod and a slight smile. “I hope so for me, too. I-it was grandeously cool how you just ran after the monster like that.” Her enthusiasm spreads across her face, momentarily distracted from her own anxieties about being useless. Rory had been so cool! “It was completely meritorious!”

The offer of the sandwich is enough to bring back the flush to Matilda’s cheeks, and she grins and reaches over to take one. “Thanks. You’re right, we all need to be our best!”

[roaryrory]

"Oh, thanks! After it was all over with I thought maybe it was um. Hasty?" Rory says, letting a few of her anxieties seep through. "I mean, the monster was killed by people who didn't do that, from what I've heard, so."

She grabs a sandwich of her own and bites into it, glad that Matilda seemed to have cheered up. It was brightening her own mood, as well. "I'm still bummed out about the swimsuit thing, by the way! I'm totally going to see if I could buy one somewhere when I can."

[scandeled]

“Maybe. I thought it was brave and heroic. They wouldn’t have been able to get the monster in the end without you helping at the start.” She smiles at her, before pulling off her gloves and nibbling at the sandwich. “If you can’t find any, I brought so many with me! And I have a seamstress on staff for alterations. It seems a waste to not play in the water when we’re on an island, doesn’t i?”

[roaryrory]

"Oh, wow! That would be so nice of you, but..." Rory squirms in her seat a little, uncomfortable. "Are you sure they can be made to fit me?" Finding fitting clothes has been an insecurity of hers since she started growing past the adults in her village. Now that she thinks about it, she's getting nervous about the sizes available here on the island, too.

[scandeled]

Matilda pauses, and sizes Rory up for a moment. Then she laughs at herself for being ridiculous. "You're right. You're not puny like I am. Oh, but we could have something made! ...Or just go shopping on the island, like you said. Oh! And we can have a knights bonding session on the beach after, with everyone!"

[roaryrory]

"Wow! Yeah! An entire beach party!" Rory is getting excited about the idea. Sure, what they had earlier was a beach party of its own, but... she didn't even get to play in the water, so it didn't really count for her. "When can you do the shopping, oh, or the fitting I guess? And is there anything else you want to shop for? We could do an entire shopping trip!"

[scandeled]

Matilda shrugs, taking another dainty bite of sandwich. If good at nothing else, at least her manners are precise. “Oh, anytime when we aren’t fighting a monster! That’s the only thing on my schedule here.” She means it as a joke, and giggles, even if it makes her insides feel queasy from anxiety. “Any time is good for a shopping trip.”

[roaryrory]

"Oh oh, maybe tomorrow evening then? It could be a better way to wind down than... this entire party, no offense to the people arranging it," she muses. "But if you're too tired to just let me know! I'm not in a rush after all!"

[scandeled]

“Oh! You’re right. It might be just the thing to end a big day. And then we will be ready for the beach every day after!” Matilda seems enthused by the idea, sitting up in her seat, much less dreary than the girl that had originally plopped down beside Rory. “It’ll give us something to look forward to! Yes, tomorrow evening will work perfectly!”