RE: A Cordial Invitation
05-14-2018, 12:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-14-2018, 12:35 PM by wiltingMyosotis.)
"What's wrong with the queen giving us a tour of the castle?" You ask them. "It's not like she's gonna have us banished if we wait."
Writ fiddles with their thumbs. "See, the thing is... we've been waiting here a long time."
"Yeah, but it couldn't be that long-"
"Not us! I meant, me and my friend?" They gesture to an area beside them, as if someone was their. "The queen did come down and see us, and we were waiting for you along with everyone else, then she said she had a headache and would be right back, and also not to move."
"Then why are you here?"
"One of the nobles, Acane, thought we should split up instead and see if we can find information on what the Queen wanted us to do." Writ shifted their position while folding and unfolding their hands. "I said I'd wait for you, since um, Acane left for the library before I could. And um, Dish left for the kitchen to make something for the Queen and Levis went to, I don't know. I hope she isn't scaring the guards."
"Is that it?" You tilt your head.
"I... didn't want to be alone," They admit. Then, a little bit too quickly, they add, "And it feels like it's been a while since that happened, so I don't know when the queen is coming back. She doesn't seem like she'll stay in her room the entire time we visit, but..."
"So you gave up on following what she said and now you want to explore?" You grin.
Writ sighs, rubbing the back of their head. "I suppose, yes. Though I don't like it when you put it like that."
"Whatever, my noble." You jump up and walk towards the castle door. "We're going to raid her kitchen!"
"Wait, that isn't what I wanted to do!"
"Misery loves company, and also food." You shrug, already running over to the kitchen. "And since I'm the company, and you're the misery, we're a team that now has to get the last part of the trio!"
"That doesn't make sense!" Writ calls out after you, before following.
You see an elegant figure on one of the floors above you. You can barely see their face, but it's definitely not the guards. They seem to be watching the entrance of the castle. You stop for a moment to look at them, but just as you do, they walk away.
Writ looks at you in confusion. "Why'd you stop?"
"Did you see that?" You point to where the figure stood.
"There's no one there." They frown. "Are you feeling alright?"
You nod. "There was definitely someone there, though! Maybe you would know them!"
Writ squints at you, before shaking their head. "Well, I'm pretty sure it's no one to worry about. Let's go get some food, okay?"
You frown. You really want to know who that was, but you can't do much about it at the moment. You decide to go and follow Writ to the kitchen.
The kitchen is actually rather spectacular, though empty, save for the one person that seems to be cooking. Their clothing doesn't seem formal at all, strangely enough. You could mistake them for someone down the street. Their magic is currently filling the room, mixing something you're not entirely sure of.
Writ smiles at the sight. "Hello, Dish."
The person turns around, eyes wide. "Oh! Hello, Writ. Who's this?"
"I'm Noot!" You grin, waving at them.
"It's nice to meet you," They smile. "I'm Dish. You don't have to address me as a noble if you don't want to."
Dish gestures to the fridge nearby them. "I actually made some sweets. Do you know the ones that change flavor in your mouth? It's those ones. Don't touch the ones I covered, they're for the queen."
You grin and take one of the sweets, popping it in your mouth. "It's good!"
Dish smiles. "Thank you."
Writ taps your shoulder. "Uh, may I?"
You pass one of the sweets to them with glee. They take it gratefully.
At the moment, both you and Writ will most likely continue eating the sweets until Dish stops you, the queen comes, or if you decide to wander off again with Writ or on your own. You can also tell them both the information you learned from the guard.
Writ fiddles with their thumbs. "See, the thing is... we've been waiting here a long time."
"Yeah, but it couldn't be that long-"
"Not us! I meant, me and my friend?" They gesture to an area beside them, as if someone was their. "The queen did come down and see us, and we were waiting for you along with everyone else, then she said she had a headache and would be right back, and also not to move."
"Then why are you here?"
Fate has rolled a 19 on a 20-sided die.
"One of the nobles, Acane, thought we should split up instead and see if we can find information on what the Queen wanted us to do." Writ shifted their position while folding and unfolding their hands. "I said I'd wait for you, since um, Acane left for the library before I could. And um, Dish left for the kitchen to make something for the Queen and Levis went to, I don't know. I hope she isn't scaring the guards."
"Is that it?" You tilt your head.
"I... didn't want to be alone," They admit. Then, a little bit too quickly, they add, "And it feels like it's been a while since that happened, so I don't know when the queen is coming back. She doesn't seem like she'll stay in her room the entire time we visit, but..."
"So you gave up on following what she said and now you want to explore?" You grin.
Writ sighs, rubbing the back of their head. "I suppose, yes. Though I don't like it when you put it like that."
"Whatever, my noble." You jump up and walk towards the castle door. "We're going to raid her kitchen!"
"Wait, that isn't what I wanted to do!"
"Misery loves company, and also food." You shrug, already running over to the kitchen. "And since I'm the company, and you're the misery, we're a team that now has to get the last part of the trio!"
"That doesn't make sense!" Writ calls out after you, before following.
Fate has rolled a 19 on a 20-sided die.
Fate rolls lower for Writ.
Fate rolls lower for Writ.
You see an elegant figure on one of the floors above you. You can barely see their face, but it's definitely not the guards. They seem to be watching the entrance of the castle. You stop for a moment to look at them, but just as you do, they walk away.
Writ looks at you in confusion. "Why'd you stop?"
"Did you see that?" You point to where the figure stood.
"There's no one there." They frown. "Are you feeling alright?"
You nod. "There was definitely someone there, though! Maybe you would know them!"
Writ squints at you, before shaking their head. "Well, I'm pretty sure it's no one to worry about. Let's go get some food, okay?"
You frown. You really want to know who that was, but you can't do much about it at the moment. You decide to go and follow Writ to the kitchen.
The kitchen is actually rather spectacular, though empty, save for the one person that seems to be cooking. Their clothing doesn't seem formal at all, strangely enough. You could mistake them for someone down the street. Their magic is currently filling the room, mixing something you're not entirely sure of.
Writ smiles at the sight. "Hello, Dish."
The person turns around, eyes wide. "Oh! Hello, Writ. Who's this?"
"I'm Noot!" You grin, waving at them.
Fate has rolled a 12 on a 20-sided die.
"It's nice to meet you," They smile. "I'm Dish. You don't have to address me as a noble if you don't want to."
Dish gestures to the fridge nearby them. "I actually made some sweets. Do you know the ones that change flavor in your mouth? It's those ones. Don't touch the ones I covered, they're for the queen."
You grin and take one of the sweets, popping it in your mouth. "It's good!"
Dish smiles. "Thank you."
Writ taps your shoulder. "Uh, may I?"
You pass one of the sweets to them with glee. They take it gratefully.
At the moment, both you and Writ will most likely continue eating the sweets until Dish stops you, the queen comes, or if you decide to wander off again with Writ or on your own. You can also tell them both the information you learned from the guard.