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

[zafika]

Zafika spots Rory at the banquet, and after they excuse themselves from some locals that they hadn't been able to shake off before this, they quickly make their way over to her. They didn't have time to talk to her after the morning, and since she had gone after the monster, they want to check up on her.

"Hi Rory. Are you doing okay?" They glance up at her, even though they can't see her with their blindfold, but the gesture is at least polite to do. And they're not luckily breaking their neck too badly trying to do this.

[roaryrory]

Rory had been entertaining some locals herself, despite originally being anxious about the whole prospect; turns out at least some of them only had nice things to say, so she eventually came to the conclusion there's no harm in it. She smiles down at Zafika when she hears their voice, nevertheless relieved about the chance to politely excuse herself from the attention.

"Zafika! Yeah, I'm fine!" she says, but her voice is noticeably more tired than when they last talked. At least she had cheered up since she arrived at the party. "How about you? How was the battle?"

[zafika]

Zafika frowns beneath their blindfold, Rory sounds very tired, compared to her morning prep. "It was... bit anti-climactic, honestly. But better that way, I wouldn't want the first monster to be very difficult."

"Say, how about you come with me to the beach? I haven't had the chance to enjoy the ocean, I'd like to see how pretty it is on such a nice night like this." And some privacy wouldn't hurt either, they don't want to ask Rory anything personal when surrounded by this many people.

[roaryrory]

"Ah, wow... Well, the locals seem to be excited over it anyway! I keep hearing them chattering about it."

Rory's face brightens up about the beach offer. "I'd love to do that, wow! Some fresh air wouldn't hurt either of us I think."

[zafika]

Even Zafika can't help but to smile over Rory's excitement to go to the beach, and they motion her to follow them as they expertly weave their way through the crowds, despite still wearing their blindfold. Years of training did come handy quite well.

Once on the beach, they make their way over to some rocks outlining the shore, and sit on one of the dry ones. "Are you sure you're alright? You sound tired..."

[roaryrory]

Rory has a slightly harder time through the crowds, mostly for her size and the fact she still has a bit of a limp. Regardless, she makes it out and to the beach safe and without too many troubles, and breathes in some ocean air when they get there.

"It's just been a long day," Rory confesses as she sits down next to them. "I'll be fine, this is just all a lot, you know?"

[zafika]

As Rory sits down next to them, Zafika moves their tail to rest in-between them, part of its side against her leg. Are they, trying to comfort her?

"A long day is, definitely one way to describe it.." they chuckle, but, then they go quiet again. "I'm glad you're not doing too bad mentally, but... what about physically? You're limping, what happened?" Just how sensitive was that hearing of theirs? Then again, they've been trained to pick up weaknesses like this one.

[roaryrory]

Rory sighs, less uncomfortable to talk about it than she had been earlier in the evening, but it still wasn't fun to admit to a failure. The comfort tail is appreciated.

"I fell in the woods," she mutters, "during the chase. It's not that bad, though, I just probably should pay more attention to my feet in the next fight."

[zafika]

Zafika humms quietly, before they push aside their coat and lift their shirt, revealing a scar just above their right hip bone. "I got this one when I slipped and fell onto some rocks. I'd been practising for years, and yet I did such a beginner mistake and now have a constant reminder."

They lower their shirt again, and smile a bit in Rory's direction. "You, on the other hand... you don't have training, yet you managed to get the first hit on the monster and got out of it pretty much uninjured. I think you did amazing today."

[roaryrory]

Having someone else admit to an injury works wonders on Rory. Zafika had been hurt before too, and here they were, so calm and collected and with a lot of experience under their belt. It reminds her she doesn't have to be infallible. She's allowed to make mistakes, as long as no one else gets hurt and she gets out of this alive - which she will, she's sure of it.

"Thanks," she says, wishing she could put in words the weight that just came off her shoulders. But she's tired, so that will do.

[zafika]

Zafika is happy that they've managed to cheer Rory up, if not fully, then at least a little, and that's all they'll ask for right now. She's a sweet girl, they don't want her to have to feel bad about something so normal.

"You're welcome. But, you sound ready to drop. Are you sure you don't want to sneak out from the party and go rest? I doubt no one would hold that against you. Or, if you don't want to do that... just take a moment for yourself, that can work wonders too."