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

[eutychia]

Luka laughs.

"Oh, we've only just met. You have plenty of time to learn all my eccentricities. But I'll take it as a compliment for now. And think nothing of the tickets. I know you'll do everything and more to deserve them."

[daddykong]

"Like I said, I'm here to help!" And then he lightly pounds a fist upon his chest like the towering, confident brute he is. "Speaking of, and this might sound rude..." And then he leans back in a little bit.

"How are you handling the, uh, the fighting so far?" Sure, it's only been one monster that they took down pretty easily, but. "Since you're, y'know, blind." Garrot, of course, was running around in the woods while Luka was tracking the monster. So he's more than a little in the dark. "You weren't in any danger today, were you?"

Garrot's kind of regretting running off so quickly now, even though he was helpful.

[eutychia]

"No." His answer comes nigh instantaneously. "I was right there, with Gyre. I could feel the monster coming, so I helped him time his shot. I know the rest of the battles aren't going to go so smoothly, but we're also getting stronger ourselves. I'm not worried."

[daddykong]

Garrot's eyes light up with interest when Luka mentions his feeling. "You can feel them?! That's awesome, so you know where they are even if we don't!" That's a lot cooler than eyes, and the doctor is in awe. He had gathered that the Princess could know about the monsters somehow, but this is on another level!

"Wait, is that-" he blinks a few times, choosing his words. "That's not all you can do, is it?" Princesses normally have a power too, right? Admittedly, he's focused far more on the Knights than the Princess over the years, so...

[eutychia]

"When the first one appeared, I heard a voice and suddenly I could just feel where the monster was, like something was pulling me toward it's direction. That's a new one."

Luka carefully considers his next words.

"Maybe I do have other abilities too. Some that should probably remain secret for now. For safety's sake, of course."

[daddykong]

Garrot simply nods, releasing little affirmative grunts with Luka's explanation. It's very interesting, and now he's curious about whether that voice was from inside or outside Luka's head. But then Luka brings up a very good point, and the doctor sighs, equally sad and disappointed.

"Yeah, but..." He looks to the ground, then back at Luka. It hurts to imagine that two of their group could get twisted by the Wizard. Garrot's pretty sure he likes them all! "Could you even practice in secret?" A beat, and Garrot realizes he's not sure if Luka knows something or is just speaking in hypotheticals.

"You know, if you could do something else." The Monkey Knight might be set on Luka being able to shoot loud, sparkly lasers.

[eutychia]

Luka taps his chin, considering the question.

"Well, I couldn't practice all by myself. Every battle needs an opponent, right?"

[daddykong]

"Wait..." Garrot lets out a whine as the wheels start turning. "You're not planning on learning trial-by-fire with the monsters, are you?!"

It'd be gutsy and badass, but also really dangerous! "Unless you mean, like, target practice?" He's real set on this laser thing deep down.

[eutychia]

"No, no no, I really doubt I'd have any chance to use it on a monster," Luka says with a laugh. "I just meant it isn't really something you can practice at a blank wall, you know?"

[daddykong]

Garrot raises an eyebrow and strokes at his beard, squinting curiously at Luka. "If you can't use it on a Monster or a blank wall, what could you use it on?"

He's starting to suspect that Luka already knows if he can do something fancy, and is just hiding it.

[eutychia]

"Another person, obviously! I don't think a monster would listen to me sing."

[daddykong]

"Wait, what can your singing do?" His expression remains just as baffled as before. "I mean, aside from get you record deals and a worldwide fanbase." Garrot knows Luka's singing is good, but is there something more to it?

[eutychia]

"A voice can be a very powerful persuasive tool. But don't go thinking I used any magic to get to where I am. It's not THAT powerful."

[daddykong]

"Oh." Garrot is glad Luka is blind, because otherwise his lascivious grin would betray just where his mind went. But he pushes that down with a simple chuckle.

"Don't worry, nobody is crazy enough to want to uae magic to be here." Except a younger Garrot would've done so in a heartbeat if he could. "Do you have anything in mind? I mean," a lighthearted scoff, "you're the boss, you can just ask."

[eutychia]

"Not everyone is always so willing to help, so it comes in handy. I haven't had to use it yet, anyway."

[daddykong]

He scratches at the back of his neck, a little uncomfortable. Is that... ethical to use on people?

"Well here's hoping you won't have to." Garrot winces a bit. Do ethics matter if it's for the sake of the world? "I mean, who the fuck wouldn't want to work with you?" And then he gasps and brings a hand to his mouth, realizing he just dropped an f-bomb at an international celebrity.

[eutychia]

"Oh, you flatter me, Dr. Murtakhor," he says with a laugh. "But you would be surprised. There are all sorts of difficult people out there, and most are difficult for the stupidest of reasons."

Garrot's faux pas amuses Luka. He'd been so polite in conversation, and the sudden foul language added a passion behind his words that pleased Luka's ego.

"I mean, there's a chance some of the Knights this year will want to work against me. They'd be complicit in the end of the world. How stupid is that."

[daddykong]

"You'd be surprised." He scoffs, rolling his eyes. "We're almost hard-wired for bad choices. I don't want to spoil your dessert, but people have ended up in my office for things you wouldn't believe." And then he just starts laughing in one of those condescending ways.

The idiocy this man has seen, Luka.

[eutychia]

Luka laughs along too. He was no stranger to the occasional condescension.

"Oh, I don't even want to know all the things you've had to pull out of people who got a little too brave one night."

[daddykong]

Honestly, Luka is one of Garrot's favorites, he brought the train of thought to its disgusting conclusion all on his own!

"It's at least a couple times a year, and I always make an ass out of myself because I keep making jokes." The doctor just sports a snide little smirk as he chuckles to himself before turning it around. "I take it you've seen some stupidity from some of your fans?"

[eutychia]

He taps his chin. "Fans have done some wild stuff for sure. One time, one of them got access to my hotel room by pretending to be housekeeping staff. But's more the higher-ups in the industry that can be the real pain. At least fans are passionate, you know? The suits are just soul suckers."

[daddykong]

Garrot's eyes go wide and he gasps at the invasion of privacy, but it devolves into a grumble. Why are people like that?! But then there's something better.

"Ugh, right?!" He throws his hands up into the air before remmebering that Luka can't see it. "I'm not gonna say I take a shot of whiskey every time I have to meet with the Board, but..." His tone insinuates that he absolutely does.

[eutychia]

"Oh, that's a great idea," Luka laughs. "I've got to remember that for next time."

[daddykong]

"I mean the real trick, hypothetically," he is obviously not talking in hypotheticals, "is to find something that won't stay on your breath. Or use mouthwash."

He pauses for a beat, and then can't help himaelf from chuckling. "Or you just offer them some of whatever you're drinking!" That has to be a joke, right?

[eutychia]

"I think that honestly might work in my favor. I doubt you could get away with it so much with it in the medical field, though."