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pajamabox2019-11-13 07:35 pm
wizardseason) wrote in pajamabox2019-11-13 07:35 pm
Day 6: "Monster Arrival"
Afternoon: 12:00noon - Evening
[ IRL Timeframe: November 13th -Following the events of the morning, with the Wizard and Protector locked in a heated duel, Gyre has paved forward with his plan to gather all the heroes to show them something. Be proud of him, he texted EVERYONE!
The fight between the two powerful entities continues, they won’t be joining anyone just yet. Sxicq, meanwhile, is… somewhere. No one really kept tabs on them, even social media has lost sight of them.
The Weather
- Clear with a few clouds.
- 52°F / 11°C
- Bring your heater, the chill continues!
Prompts:
- 12:30pm Mounain, General Post:
I.
Gyre arrives early to the main hiking trail at the base of the mountain. There’s a big sign advertising where it starts, and he sits against one of the legs of the sign. His legs are neatly folded, his arms crossed over his chest. As people begin to arrive, he greets each of them, standing after a second or third has arrived.
Once they’re all gathered, he raises a hand to get everyone’s attention. “Is this everyone?” he asks, clearly counting heads. A flicker of angst crosses his face as he realizes how much smaller they look without Rory and Web and Gail. As he counts, he realizes Zafika and Joanna are missing as well. He wasn’t able to talk to either of them, so he supposes he’s not surprised, but there is a little bubbling concern in his chest. He’ll have to address it later.
He waves at the lot of them once he’s done counting, gesturing for them to follow, “We’re going to the top. I’m going to move quickly so we can get back down before dark. If you need help, ask me. Rely on each other,” is all he says before he turns and heads up the trail.
The ground is worn enough to make the climb relatively easy, but it’s still climbing a mountain. How is everyone taking it? It’s a long trip. There’s time to catch up now that they’re all together again.
II.
This is the top of the mountain. When the heroes arrive, they’ll find Five and Ten seated at a small foldable table playing cards. Five is wearing jeans and a black hoodie with a computer error screen printed on it. She looks at the group of heroes arriving, giving a small wave once she’s seen some familiar faces-- but she immediately moves to hide behind Ten when she sees Luka.
Ten, meanwhile, is wearing a shirt with a picture of himself wearing a shirt with a picture of himself wearing a shirt-- you get the idea. How did he pull that off? The shirt is printed with a picture of him here, on the top of the mountain, outside this cliff door. Did he plan for this? He gives a wave at the group, greeting them with a Microsoft Sam voiced phone message:
“All around me are familiar faces. Ha ha, hello.”
Did he just reference a song? He definitely did. That was definitely “Mad World” by Jary Gules.- 12:30pm Onward: Mountain, The Mountain Cave Entrance:
When the heroes decide to descend into the cavern, what they’ll find is a strangely winding corridor that’s barely lit at all. The ceiling is rarely higher than six feet, sometimes shrinking down to four feet and even three feet near the bottom, and most of its length is only wide enough for two people to fit through. The floor is slick with water, the slope of it acting as the perfect place for water to drain into from above. This means the descent is cramped, dark, and slightly slippery.
Good luck, heroes.
The corridor suddenly opens up at the bottom into a wide-open cavern, the walls spreading out too far in every direction and disappearing into the darkness of the cavern. The walkway into the space narrows as it crosses over a massive pit that surrounds a central circular platform. There aren’t any other walkways leading to the middle.
The circular platform in the center has twenty-seven metal rings that make up the floor, smaller ones in the middle surrounded by one massive ring around the outside. It'd take a lot of counting to see the 27 rings but, believe me, they're there. What the heroes will be able to spot, though, is that a few of the rings on the floor are rotating very, very slowly. It would be easy to miss, but once noticed it’s clear that there are exactly ten rings moving and seventeen that are not.
Surrounding the center platform are twenty-seven raised platforms in a big circle around the center. Floating above four in a row are bright yellow blobs with one, two, and three eyes respectively. The fourth and fifth have the slain bodies of Four and Five. Four is wearing the game show garb they’d worn on the day of their games. Five is wearing a set of heavy black robes, not the assassin garb she’d worn on her day. The other side has five occupied platforms each with knights floating in them. Web, with Aqrisqi floating above them. Rory, with Sefaq floating above her. Gail, with Giqra floating above him. Joanna, with Fius floating above her. Zafika, with Muraj floating above them.
Wait. When were Joanna and Zafika defeated? Both of them have a single red mark above where their hearts are like they’d each been stabbed with a blade.
Five and Ten have followed everyone down to this room, looks like they’ll be able to answer questions… maybe? But everyone knows that neither the Wizard nor the Protector will be here, they’re still fighting up on the island’s beach.
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.
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His face falls when Garrot explains that his fiance doesn't know who he is.
"What, really?" He asks, clearly a bit disappointed. "And you never recommended my stuff to him? I'm wounded, Garrot."
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"The fiance thing is like a week old." That'd mean the proposal happened the day before this year's ordeals started, if Luka thinks about it. "He figured if we can survive this then, well, why not?" Garrot, normally confidence and bluster, starts to trail off. If Luka could see, he'd notice Garrot was blushing and looking plenty meek, but it seeps into the way he's carrying himself, his very presence. Is he being shy about something?!
It seems even the intimidating and powerful Monkey Knight has his soft spots...
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"That's kind of romantic." Luka muses, imagining the veritable maelstrom of emotions that must have come along with rapidly finding out you'd been selected as a Knight and then getting engaged shortly afterward. "But your fiance sounds like a square. How'd you meet someone like him?"
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"Careful, Princess, that's my square you're talking about." He's warm and cheerful when he says it, but the underlying threat is impossible to ignore. Unsurprisingly, Garrot is as violently protective as ever. But then the aura of menace fades and, well, he's just warm and happy. "It was around twenty years ago, I think..." He trails off a bit, trying to do time math, but then there's an audible grunt as he just gives up on that. He's old enough he can guesstimate.
"Med school orientation. We were both a bit older than most of our peers. And wiser. And scarier looking." With each addendum, he sounds a little more exasperated at their peers and a little more wistful. "We had a lot in common, and a lot that wasn't. But we're still together, so I guess I'm doing something right." And then there's a hearty chuckle from big ol' Garrot. But then, he chooses to simply wait patiently for Luka's inevitable questions.
At least he's in a better mood now.
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"What's so scary about him?" Luka asks curiously. He had assumed Garrot's fiance to be human, but was now rethinking that concept. "Besides his lack of taste in music, obviously."
His last comment is said cheekily under his breath, but Luka hopes the other doesn't take too much offense at the joke. He couldn't resist.
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"Since you asked..." He sighs gently, more in preparation to say a lot in a short time. Of course, Garrot is more than a bit eager to brag. "He's bigger and taller than you, he's basically got tusks, he's smarter than me and a better doctor, he builds robot body parts, and he's covered in scars because he hunts monsters for fun."
After a very deep breath, Garrot is just beaming. Has he rehearsed this prattling off of his lover's accomplishments? Maybe. It should almost go without saying that Garrot could only end up with someone as ridiculous and intimidating as he is.
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"Sounds like a twin flame if there ever was one. You're a lucky man." Luka laughs. "How does he find time to hunt monsters on top of his medical work?"
The fact that he also, apparently, made 'robot body parts' didn't slip past Luka, and he adds an additional inquiry a moment later.
"Are they more like prosthesis, or... elective enhancements?"
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"Nah, he does work that matters like arms and legs and hearts." If Garrot sounded proud when talking about himself, he sounds a good ten times prouder now. "Sly wouldn't waste his time on vanity projects, he's already a workaholic." There's an edge in that voice, because wow, give Garrot some attention, he's needy!
"Sometimes he's at it at least six days a week, so when he tells me he needs to run into the woods with his guns, I'm not gonna ask questions!" He chuckles, making it clear it's a pretty common occurrence. "Besides, sometimes he'll make me or the kids a nice monster-fur blanket or something." If they had to share, Garrot would absolutely fight his kids. They might've learned this the hard way.
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"Hey, working hard is admirable! Especially when you're making something important like that." Luka, naturally, is familiar with the importance of accessibility and the ways that technology continued to advance in that direction. Hearing how Garrot's fiance played a role in that field only earned more points with him. "But... I know you must get lonely without him. Being paid attention to is important, too."
Luka holds his hands behind his back, gaze drifting again to the how the sunlight filters through the trees as they continue their trek up the mountain.
"Monster fur, hm? He ever get anything rare? Maybe I should buy something off him and commission a piece with it." Luka laughs, but he's serious about the idea. "Either way, I've gotta meet this guy someday."
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"I don't get lonely, though..." He sighs, calm and dreamy. "I'm his boss. I'm pretty sure he's needed to take a few vacations from me!" Garrot is blissfully unaware of the number of anti-Garrot vacations that his fiance has taken over the years, that said... "Unless... you had a different kind of loneliness in mind?"
The tone in his voice makes it very clear he's referencing The Bone Zone. He's a horny old man, Luka.
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He barely waits a moment before he jumps onto another reveal Garrot so casually dropped just then.
"So you're his boss, too?" He asks. "I swear, you're not making it sound like you have a forbidden romance kink any less, you know."
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"My father, the founder, died a Princess's Knight. My mother was CEO and is on the board. My name's on the company. As long as I keep getting results, which I do, R&D'd untouchable. Got it?" Is he insinuating he sacrificed some of his own career to safeguard those of his colleagues? Absolutely. But that's far too much seriousness for this conversation, so with full intent to inflict emotional whiplash, he gingerly places a hand on Luka's shoulder, one clawed finger taking a daring stroke against his neck.
"But for someone who has it all, you seem very concerned with my unconventional relationship and how I enjoy it." He's calling you out, Luka. "Ask your questions." Or, y'know, giving you the floor. It'd be more direct than all these offhand remarks and statements, at least.
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It was a Sisyphean task that Luka was not unfamiliar with in his own life. Though he didn't so much safeguard his work's integrity as he attempted to balance being a corporate sell-out with being an artist - it wasn't impossible, but success in Luka's eyes required that he have his fingers in both pies.
"Concerned isn't the word I'd use, more like ...curious." Luka doesn't bat an eyelash at Garrot's suggestive touch, instead simply turning in his direction in response. "So many of you Knights are just so tight-lipped about anything interesting in your lives. I'm just glad at least one of you's giving me some good gossip."
It had, occasionally, felt like talking to a brick wall when it came to trying to get to know the Knights. Even asking about trivial topics like hobbies had netted Luka almost nothing in some cases. So the details of Garrot's romantic history were a feast in comparison.
"I don't dare mess with power dynamics like that in my own life. Way too messy. Too risky." He continues. "But I do find the thought intriguing, if I'm honest."
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"If you want to get to know people, you just need to ask the right questions." The Monkey Knight sighs, drumming his claws against that shoulder and smirking as he makes eye contact with the Princess. "It helps if you talk about yourself to give them something to grab onto." Will Luka piece together that the doctor's using his stories to get information as well? Why, he learned about the Princess's relationship with his mother without any real effort. But Garrot doesn't seem very excited to teach an international superstar how to make small talk.
"As far as power dynamics go..." His voice deepens, sinking into his throat as a faint growl purrs out, straddling the line between seductive and threatening. "Mine only works because we've had years of practice." Garrot's commanding, confident, almost cautioning. "But if I were you...?" There's a dry little chuckle, and suddenly his other hand is on the Princess's other shoulder, both clawed pointer fingers tracing lazy circles in his shirt.
"Play with one of your Knights, Your Majesty." Garrot is absolutely digging into this opening. It's like a steamy hookup at a two-week, life-threatening research conference, really. "You're in charge, and there's no risk after another week." If power is intriguing, which direction is the Princess more interested in?