[It's early in the 25th morning. Most people are still sleeping and the sun is only about to send its first rays to break the darkness of the night sky. But then there is a sudden knock on a door. Huh?! Who could it be! Whenever Zekarion gets to the door, be it immediately or hours late they will find a christmas wreath with white roses placed on their doorstep. There might even be snowy (or wet!) small hoof marks leading away from the present. Hm. I wonder, who indeed did deliver this?
On the wreath there is a letter that reads:]
Greetings my fellow Chosen.
Thank you for your support and interest in strengthening our community. I shall look forward to our collaboration in future in the form of the defense squad. In the meantime I wish you the most pleasant and peaceful Christmas. There will be a feast held at the Inn’s tavern for the next 12 days and I welcome you to enjoy it for free. There will be warm food, treats and homemade mead and wine at your disposal.
Merry Christmas.
Signed,
Richard Plantagenet, The Duke of Gloucester
[ooc: There will be no ic mingle log for the feast. But feel free to either handwave or thread it out!]
On the wreath there is a letter that reads:]
Greetings my fellow Chosen.
Thank you for your support and interest in strengthening our community. I shall look forward to our collaboration in future in the form of the defense squad. In the meantime I wish you the most pleasant and peaceful Christmas. There will be a feast held at the Inn’s tavern for the next 12 days and I welcome you to enjoy it for free. There will be warm food, treats and homemade mead and wine at your disposal.
Merry Christmas.
Signed,
Richard Plantagenet, The Duke of Gloucester
[ooc: There will be no ic mingle log for the feast. But feel free to either handwave or thread it out!]
[Another day, another series of requests--easy ones, thank goodness, at least on the surface. In reality, a whole lot of what's on offer looks... pretty bad. At least the discounted stuff.]
< Almost makes me afraid to hand in a picture to see what they want to give away for free... >
[They shake their head after muttering to themself, about ready to leave when they catch sight of Altius, perking up as they make their way over to him instead.]
< Altius! It's probably been awhile for you, hasn't it? Out on errands too? >
< Almost makes me afraid to hand in a picture to see what they want to give away for free... >
[They shake their head after muttering to themself, about ready to leave when they catch sight of Altius, perking up as they make their way over to him instead.]
< Altius! It's probably been awhile for you, hasn't it? Out on errands too? >
< Home, actually. Just for a little while. >
[But what a while it was...]
< Everything all right? You seem a bit... out of it. >
[But what a while it was...]
< Everything all right? You seem a bit... out of it. >
[Right... He'd appeared with blood on him, hadn't he?]
< I see... >
[Well, he helped them out. They might as well see what they can do to return the favor.]
< Hey, I've got a few other places I still need to go to. Want to come with? I could use some advice from someone who actually knows what he's doing business-wise--and I can help you carry anything you need me to for your own errands, if you want. >
[It's not much, but at least they can make sure he's not alone]
< I see... >
[Well, he helped them out. They might as well see what they can do to return the favor.]
< Hey, I've got a few other places I still need to go to. Want to come with? I could use some advice from someone who actually knows what he's doing business-wise--and I can help you carry anything you need me to for your own errands, if you want. >
[It's not much, but at least they can make sure he's not alone]
< I'm looking for produce, so I've got two more grocers to try. The last one usually has the best prices for the quality on their normal stuff, but I'm seeing if I can't get better quality for either cheaper or the same amount with the deals going. That way I can save money on acquiring what the client needs without sacrificing quality. >
[It's something Altius probably knows more than his fair share about, but they spent long enough researching the different businesses and coming up with a system of getting through their deliveries efficiently that they can't help the note of pride that seeps into their "voice" as they explain themselves.
...Only to turn a bit sheepish as they realize that that's way too deep of an explanation for the question he asked.]
< Oh, uh. Don't mind me. >
[It's something Altius probably knows more than his fair share about, but they spent long enough researching the different businesses and coming up with a system of getting through their deliveries efficiently that they can't help the note of pride that seeps into their "voice" as they explain themselves.
...Only to turn a bit sheepish as they realize that that's way too deep of an explanation for the question he asked.]
< Oh, uh. Don't mind me. >
[There's nothing wrong with being dedicated, but usually they try and keep their overthinking/planning on the inside rather than put it all out there like that. He's not bothered by it, though, so they'll try not to let it bother them too much either.]
< Through the groceries and the snow... >
[They'll add snowboots to the list when Altius isn't with them, they think as they start to make their way out the door and back into the cold.]
< I wonder if it's just groceries that are like this... I've been seeing advertisements everywhere since I got back. >
< Through the groceries and the snow... >
[They'll add snowboots to the list when Altius isn't with them, they think as they start to make their way out the door and back into the cold.]
< I wonder if it's just groceries that are like this... I've been seeing advertisements everywhere since I got back. >
< For the most part, yeah. I wondered if this was some kind of passive-aggressive move on their part since they still don't seem to like us very much, but if they're offering the same thing to eachother... >
[Or maybe the other locals just haven't been taking the deals? They didn't think to pay much attention to it before now.
They pull out their PDA as they walk, navigating to their notes app to tap something in before returning it to their pocket]
< But hey, maybe you're right. Maybe they are warming up to us again. >
[Or maybe the other locals just haven't been taking the deals? They didn't think to pay much attention to it before now.
They pull out their PDA as they walk, navigating to their notes app to tap something in before returning it to their pocket]
< But hey, maybe you're right. Maybe they are warming up to us again. >
[The notes in question are only on the quality and prices of the goods in that particular store for the moment, but after Dante saves their work and before they shut the PDA off, a dropdown list of several terms and places can be listed. The Aldrip one is open, but above it an unfamiliar term can be seen: "Abnormalities."]
< Yeah, just for a day or two. A... busy day or two, but just a day or two. >
[They tick softly in an approximation of a thoughtful hum.]
< I can't remember whether or not I remembered anything of this place while I was there. I didn't really have much time to explore all that. >
< Yeah, just for a day or two. A... busy day or two, but just a day or two. >
[They tick softly in an approximation of a thoughtful hum.]
< I can't remember whether or not I remembered anything of this place while I was there. I didn't really have much time to explore all that. >
< You could say that. You never know what you're going to find next. >
[They keep their gaze straight ahead as they respond. Not that they have a face to give anything away, but better to be careful, just in case.]
< ...A little worse than what we have to deal with here. > [That much is safe to admit.] < But better in other ways too. Almost got impaled, but it didn't hit me in the end. And hey, didn't get shot by any weird doppelgangers of myself either. >
[They keep their gaze straight ahead as they respond. Not that they have a face to give anything away, but better to be careful, just in case.]
< ...A little worse than what we have to deal with here. > [That much is safe to admit.] < But better in other ways too. Almost got impaled, but it didn't hit me in the end. And hey, didn't get shot by any weird doppelgangers of myself either. >
[And once again, their attempts to lighten the mood fall flat on their face. How did Rodya make it look so easy back home?
They look back at him in confusion, head tiling ever so slightly.]
< Not really. I mean I don't mind how calm things are right now--it's a nice change of pace--but this is still part of my job here. > [They gesture to their lack of mouth] < None of these are going to me, after all. And keeping track of who has what will save me time on future trips. >
[In other words... they're just a workaholic]
They look back at him in confusion, head tiling ever so slightly.]
< Not really. I mean I don't mind how calm things are right now--it's a nice change of pace--but this is still part of my job here. > [They gesture to their lack of mouth] < None of these are going to me, after all. And keeping track of who has what will save me time on future trips. >
[In other words... they're just a workaholic]
< ...Do they? >
[They've tried to give the Sinners time off on occasion, when they felt they were able to. But that was mainly on the Great Lake, where there wasn't that much to do besides wait to get back to shore. And even then, those attempts at a break tended to be interrupted by something or another.]
< I guess it's just easier for me to keep going. Something else will come up eventually, so I might as well be ready for it. >
[They've tried to give the Sinners time off on occasion, when they felt they were able to. But that was mainly on the Great Lake, where there wasn't that much to do besides wait to get back to shore. And even then, those attempts at a break tended to be interrupted by something or another.]
< I guess it's just easier for me to keep going. Something else will come up eventually, so I might as well be ready for it. >
< Oh, it went well? >
[They sound genuinely surprised.]
< Hm... Though that fall festival wasn't too bad either, was it? Well. Aside from the funhouse. But everything else was actually pretty fun. >
[A pause]
< ...There wasn't anything like the funhouse this time around, was there? >
[They sound genuinely surprised.]
< Hm... Though that fall festival wasn't too bad either, was it? Well. Aside from the funhouse. But everything else was actually pretty fun. >
[A pause]
< ...There wasn't anything like the funhouse this time around, was there? >
[Of course.]
< Wouldn't be this place without something strange thrown into the mix. And it's good to hear the rougher parts were mostly avoidable. >
[There's a certain lightness to their "voice," slightly affected, but with some sincerity there as well.]
< I'm glad you guys managed to have a good time, stranger moments aside. After the past few months we've had, it had to have been appreciated. >
< Wouldn't be this place without something strange thrown into the mix. And it's good to hear the rougher parts were mostly avoidable. >
[There's a certain lightness to their "voice," slightly affected, but with some sincerity there as well.]
< I'm glad you guys managed to have a good time, stranger moments aside. After the past few months we've had, it had to have been appreciated. >
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