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

[roaryrory]

"Hey, you helped! Your power seems real useful!" Rory says to offer consolation of her own. She's peeking through her fingers at the video, handling it much better now that she's no longer on the screen herself.

As far as she was concerned, she wasn't hurt, it was... just a setback. An embarrassing setback. "That's what I've been telling myself, that defeating the monster was the important thing here... I kinda wished I'd been there to kill it, though."

[fop_lop]

"Yes, well... I suppose I did assist in some way..." he admits, pausing the video and shifting slightly. It's not like Terrence needed the consolation and he's certainly used to compliments, but Rory seems so genuine it throws him off for a second.

"Ah, did you see how it ended? I'm not exactly envious of everyone in the 'splash zone'!"

[roaryrory]

"Oh, I didn't! This was the first I saw any footage," she admits, finally lowering her hands from her face. Which is red. "I overheard Gail did it, though? Someone on the way here was loudly calling him a 'badass'. I'm proud of him!"

She fiddles with her braid. "Is there a video of the end battle? And what do you mean by splash zone?"

[fop_lop]

"Ooh, yes! Quite a finale, really! Certainly didn't suspect such an easily spooked fellow of finishing it. Ah, here... You'll see," he offers, bringing up a different video and holding the phone at an angle again. The two of them are nearly the same height, which is rather convenient at the moment.

Thankfully Terrence has put together a playlist of HD, unedited clips of the entire encounter, so he's able to locate one without MLG airhorns or Deal With It shades.

"Thankfully I arrived after that..."

[roaryrory]

Rory's reaction to the ... splorch is something between amazement, disgust, wonder and confusion. It's really hard to put all of that into words. "Oh, uh, wow, ew!" is how she manages, her eyes wider than they've been in a while. "That's so much goop!!!"

She notices the playlist it's part of and points at the screen curiously.

"There's more videos? Can I see?"

[fop_lop]

It is indeed a lot of goop! Thankfully Terrence had only arrived after the initial mess.

"Certainly," he replies while scrolling the playlist (titled Monster #1, No BS) back to the top and handing his phone over to Rory entirely. "It appears essentially the entire encounter was recorded in one capacity or another. I do believe I've collected all of it there, just pick what you'd like to see!"

[roaryrory]

Rory chooses a video to watch next; one of the moment Gyre blinded the monster. She tries to get into the mindset she has when she watches the footage from home, and it helps - once she can get past not having been present, not doing enough, she can concentrate on the awe she feels watching the other Knights. The only sounds she makes while watching are the occasional 'ooooh's and cheers. Unless Terrence stops her, she's intent on watching this entire playlist right here!

[fop_lop]

Terrence will not stop her, as he's likewise content to just rewatch the entire thing. In fact, he even subconsciously nestles a bit closer to get a better look of his own, also not vocalizing much. It's not even the alcohol (though that certainly helps) - he's just that much of a fanbunny for all things Wizard Season!