nohalation ([personal profile] nohalation) wrote2018-08-27 08:39 pm

Breakfast

You wake up the next morning with a dull headache.
GM11/18/2017
It's the morning of Day 2. You stayed the night at the Inn/Tavern last night, in one of the three cozy rooms Early rented for everyone. No matter how firm or fluffy that pillow was, you still have the dull headache you woke up with.

Here's a run-on sentence summary of what's taken place so far:

Yesterday you escaped a weirdly lax prison, made it out with some junk and a follower, and got to the neighboring village of Umbra where you met the owner of the apparel shop, Early Rockenhurst, and helped him out with his date in which a suspicous woman nearly kidnapped him because... well, you don't know WHY, but after she was warped away you found out that Early's the great grandson of this land's ruler, Drakonic Drake, the one who bought and imprisoned you here, meaning Early is technically a prince or something.

Early remains in bed, groggily urging you to go downstairs and grab a table. After all, he already paid for breakfast, so the least you can do while everyone is still waking up is help yourself to that.

The tables are creaky and old, much like the chairs. Small rays of light break through the window blinds, allowing you to see streaks of dust in the air. Breakfast still hasn't arrived, and perhaps some of your fellow Court members haven't arrived yet either. The owner quietly sweeps on the other side of the room, keeping to himself, and the only other patron sitting at a table near yours is a buff, tattoo'd dragon-lady throwing back her 10am fireball whiskey shots.

So, how is everyone doing this morning?

Are you hungover any?

...how about that dream?

[:bangbang: Due to that bad dream, everyone must roll a 1D4.

1 = Wit
2 = Charm
3 = Bravery
4 = Quest

You receive a -1 penalty in that stat until further notice.

:bangbang: If you're hungover, you recieve a -1 to every roll you try to accomplish until afternoon rolls around.]
:bangbang: ALSO: everyone's Hope is restored to its highest value.
Juno the Natural11/18/2017
Juno wakes up with the harsh reminder of betrayal fresh in their mind, and unfortunately it seems to be affecting them a LOT - to the point they're so depressed that they don't care about tidying up their appearence or putting on an effort to be friendly.
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
On one hand, Slot feels as though he should stop taking mind altering substances while on dungeon crawling missions with for the kingdom. On the other hand, he spent most of the evening sitting on Bottle's lap, and he couldn't really sit back and watch as his newest boyfriend just knocked back bottle after bottle. Part of him felt that Bottle was doing it slightly to impress him (and to be honest it worked), but still, this was one hangover that he didn't need to have.

Not to mention that dream he had. It... went into more detail about himself than he's ever felt comfortable with telling people. So please forgive him if he's a bit fidgety when he walks downstairs and sits at a table, cradling his head in his hands.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
Dusk probably fell down the stairs. She's okay.
GM11/18/2017
Well, it's good timing for the two of you: a cook steps out from the back to personally deliver several plates (enough for everyone) of spicy eggs and strips of chewy bacon. After setting down a pitcher of water, and a coffee pot, they—

Pause at the sound of someone crashing down the stairs... then turn back around and head into the kitchen once more.
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
Slot looks up at the sound of Dusk crashing down the stairs. He takes a hard look at her, and then just pours himself a cup of coffee. Nope, not ready at all to deal with this.
Juno the Natural11/18/2017
Staring into the distance, Juno doesn't look at Dusk or touch the food.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
Dusk kind of stands back up, a little dizzy, wobbling over to the table. Her focus is kind of a little out of it, but her mood seems to be okay. "Mornin' everybody! Glad to see you guys! Whooooo...."
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
Slot mumbles out a barely coherent good morning as he just decides it's better to drink directly from the coffee pot. Sharing is for other people who aren't hungover.
GM11/18/2017
You hear quiet footsteps coming from the stairs.

Slowly making his way down the steps, gripping the rail for dear life as he descends one step at a time, is none other than Early.

Who is hungover after one drink.

"Guys... guys, did they give us breakfast... I-I told them... we wanted break—ohgodialmostmissedastep."
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
Slot grunts and points at the breakfast. Sorry Early, he just finished all the coffee.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Hi!" Dusk waves cheerfully.
Juno the Natural11/18/2017
Juno just slowly lowers their head to the table with a thunk. Blond hair sticking up every which way.
GM11/18/2017
He slides over. He's not lifting his feet. One taloned hand is buried in his hair.

"Hi Dussskk... oh no, they gave us an empty coffee pot... oh no, I needed thaat..."

He sits down, very slowly, EVERYTHING IS SO SLOWLY WITH EARLY, and looks at Juno and tilts his head, much to his regret.

"Did you drink...?"
Juno the Natural11/18/2017
Juno shakes their head, but it's more rolling it across the table miserably.
GM11/18/2017
Early stares at Juno with a confused expression. He crinkles his eyes. And twists his lips. He pulls his hand from his hair to poke at the tip of his horn.

The cook comes out to deliver another pot of coffee and leaves again without a word.

"Huh... I guess we should figure out a plan... I, I don't mean to include myself, b-b-b-buuuut..."
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
"You're kinda included now..." Slot gets out, reaching for the coffee pot. I guess since Early's here he can share now that's he's had one entire pot to himself. I GUESS.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Yeah, it's fine!" This place has food, wow cool.
GM11/18/2017
Early smiles, wobbly and awkward, a bit excited about that development. He starts chewing on a strip of bacon. Just chewing it, eating is so hard with an uneasy stomach that might lurch again.

"In that case, you should... probably do something, like go to the Post Office, or the Magic Shop, before heading out..."
He pokes at the spicy eggs with his finger.

"I mean, maybe..."
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Well, okay."
GM11/18/2017
"D-Dusk, it's not good to be such an agreeable ruler..."
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Why not? Should I be disagreeable right now?" Dusk looks over to him.
GM11/18/2017
The bacon drops from his mouth, into the pile of eggs, as he flails his hands dramatically.

"N, n, no! That's not what I meant! What I meant was, what I meant was..."

Lowing his hands, Early looks at his empty cup... then finally pours himself a cup of that coffee. THANKS FOR NOT DRINKING ALL OF THIS ONE, SLOT!

"I guess I don't want to be telling you what to do because what if I'm not doing anything right..."

Juno the Natural11/18/2017
"None of us does anything right ever." Juno says, into the table wood.
GM11/18/2017
Early inhales sharply and looks around the table.
:anguished:
"It's not easy to say, but it might be that Juno had a really bad night...?"
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
"I don't know, I can charm guys pretty good..." Slot says airily chugging back another cup
GM11/18/2017
Early can't worry enough for these people. How are they running a kingdom.
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
through charm and sheer force of dusk's will, early. that's how
GM11/18/2017
:disappointed_relieved:
"I-i-i-in any case... um, maybe let's finish food and go out to the Post Office. If you know anyone you can send a letter... the Post Office," which I always feel the need to type in caps for some reason, "has weird ways of sending letters to anyone anywhere as long as you know their name..."
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
Dusk pokes around at the food, "Oh okay, I can send one to you!"
GM11/18/2017
"WHAT GOOD IS THAT!?" :persevere:
—then he quickly slams his hands over his ears, ow.
Ow, his own yelling hurt his head.
Juno the Natural11/18/2017
Apparently that just serves to make Juno all the more miserable. "No good. There's no good at all."
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
'Keep it down, will you?"
GM11/18/2017
"Sorry, sorry, sorry..." He whimpers and lowers his face over his plate of food. "Did we all drink last night, or... did something else happen? If there were assassination attempts, let me know, we can alert the owner and... maybe they can arrest them orrrr something..."
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"I just thought it'd be nice..."" She puffs out her cheeks. "I guess I could send one to Domino too . . . I wonder if she cleaned real well while we were gone . . . "
Juno the Natural11/18/2017
"What's the point? They all hate us now anyway, right...?" Wait, where did Juno get that idea, what are they talking about.
GM11/18/2017
"Oh no..." Early whispers to his bacon. He's staying out of this.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Hm? Who hates us?" Dusk tilts her head.
Juno the Natural11/18/2017
"Everyone! In the Kingdom! We weren't good enough!" They cry, finally lifting their face. Tears threaten to spill from their golden eyes, "Parsley and Parsnip are right!"
GM11/18/2017
"Juno..." Okay, he can't really stay out of this. "That's not true. Your kingdom was st—"

He freezes, eyes glancing at Dusk.

"St-st-stolenfromyou, it's not your fault."
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"...oh! That reminds me, I did have a funny dream like that too!" Dusk tilts her head the other way.

GM11/18/2017
:disappointed_relieved: ???

Nevermind, he's staying out of this again.
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
"Please don't talk about dreams right now--" Slot whines puppy-ishly...
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"But no, it's fine, like I said, it hasn't been taken from me so we'll just go back and talk to them and get it all cleared up."
Juno the Natural11/18/2017
"Stupid." Is all Juno says, before planting their face back on the table.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
Dusk continues to poke at the bacon, humming. "I'll send Domino a letter, I bet she misses us."
Climate Change11/18/2017
There is a loud thud, and then several. Clima seems to now be at the base of the staircase? Don't step on him.
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
"Maybe we shouldn't stay at an inn with two floors next time," Slot says
GM11/18/2017
jesus :fearful:
(literally Early's reaction)
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Morning!"
GM11/18/2017
"C-Clima, sir... do you... do you need help..."
Climate Change11/18/2017
Clima doesn't respond. Is he asleep? He's probably asleep? Maybe?
GM11/18/2017
:fearful:
Early looks around.

"Can people die... from falling down the stairs?"
Juno the Natural11/18/2017
"Yes." Juno says, in a tinny monotone. It's sort of disturbing. "They can snap their neck. It's a very effective way of getting rid of enemies without suspicion."
This is your regular reminder that they are a vocaloid designed for combat.
GM11/18/2017
"JuNO, NO, NO, I didn't need to know that!!!!!"
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
"What Juno said--" Slot confirms.
GM11/18/2017
"No way!!!"
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Yeah, that can happen."
GM11/18/2017
Early lowers his head to the table completely and gives Clima's corpse body a long stare.
Juno the Natural11/18/2017
"Then there's dying by head injuries too..."
Climate Change11/18/2017
Check on him Early baby.
GM11/18/2017
But moving is hard!!!
Climate Change11/18/2017
Anyway there's no blood but his neck is a little bent weirdly.
GM11/18/2017
Moving is so hard--oH NO
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Clima, are you gonna eat anything?"

Climate Change11/18/2017
There's a subtle shake of his head - more apparent are his ear wings which stretch out and quiver.
He's alive!(?)
Juno the Natural11/18/2017
Lifting their head, Juno now seems to be giving the stairs a speculative look. "Maybe I should try falling down stairs..."
GM11/18/2017
EARLY SLAMS HIS HANDS ON THE TABLE.
Much to his regret.
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
"If you wanna join the fad, go for it"
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
Dusk waves a hand. "It's not a lot of fun. Kinda hurts. So anyway, I'm done." Did she even eat anything. "Can I go now?"
Juno the Natural11/18/2017
"Since when did you need our permission?" Juno shrugs.
GM11/18/2017
Early wobbles.

"Y... yes... please go to the Post Office, and let's... try to meet in the Magic Shop... I'll buy you guys things if it'll make you happy!"
Climate Change11/18/2017
Clima sits up abruptly, eyes half open bleary but targeting Dusk. "I'll go with you."
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
"I do like getting stuff--"
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"I just wanted to check." She blinks at Juno. "You wanna go too?"

She also gives an okay sign at Clima.
Juno the Natural11/18/2017
"No. Don't want anything."
Climate Change11/18/2017
Fluffs up his hair and skirt. Yes.
Deito.
GM11/18/2017
Early slams a fist on the table again, holding back tears. Are they from giving his headache more to work with, or is he legitimately sad? Like, honestly, both are good answers.

"Miss Olive enchants things, too! She does magic, and she does it very very good!"
"Maybe... maybe she has a potion that can fix your sadness!"
He's pulling at straws.
Juno the Natural11/18/2017
"Do I even deserve to be happy?" Juno just wonders next. Oh no. They're getting... existential.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Yeah sure, why not?" Dusk gets up from the table and walks over to help Clima up proper.
Climate Change11/18/2017
He takes her hand, sparkling in his eyes even as his expression doesn't change.