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]

"Oh, no no," she lets out a small laugh, "that's a common misconception! My ma's allergic to bee stings, we could never have them! It was a joke at her wedding to my pa, though, a surname like that..." She's still chuckling when she finishes the story.

"I think I've seen the bookshop!! Not much of a reader, though... But I'll check it out more closely when we get out of here, alright?" she gives her a thumbs up. "If you're still going to be running it after this whole knight thing, that is."

[fauntofwisdom]

Joanna laughs along with the story, having heard something like that, too, but never being sure what was the truth. It's a funny story, one that speaks well to their relationship.

"Oh, I'm sure I will be. I'm not one for loftier aspirations, and, well..." She looks to the side, her smile flickering for a moment but ultimately coming back to full force. "I couldn't leave it."

[roaryrory]

"I know what you mean! I think I'd have a hard time leaving the farm, too," Rory muses. "It was hard to even come here! Even though I've been dreaming of this since I started watching Wizard Season!" Of course, actually being here on the island felt more real than it did in her daydreams, but, well. It's only the first evening, not much of Rory's idealism has had the chance to fade just yet.

"But maybe I'll use the fame and money to help renovate the farm... We could get all sorts of fancy tools, wow!"

[fauntofwisdom]

"I could say the same," Joanna laughs again softly. She'd never truly imagined being here, not in the pragmatic details, but the ambiguous and idealized thought of representing their world, proving their worth for another year of life? That's come to mind before.

"I'm sure you could get more than a few fancy tools, with... well." She blinks and stares into the distance. "There's going to be tourists, with two of us here." People touring the origins of the knights, at the least. Pilgrims, even. "Our town might end up on real maps... It's... a little unreal, isn't it...?"