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Your return to the kingdom...
A LINK -> A map of the Known [to your kingdom] World so far.
Halation now has 74 Citizens. It's growing quite cramped—you will definitely want to expand soon. There is now 9MG in your treasury.
• Lifestyle is 2. Your people aren't TOTALLY as poor as dirt, actually. This is why merchants bother to visit you. Sometimes.
• Culture is 1. Your people struggle to find enrichment of their meager lives through the idol lifestyle and their worship of the Deep Ones.
• Order is 1. There is a risk for disorder due to the continued distribution of the mysterious EVIL reagents.
• Military is 1. Your kingdom is hardly fit to defend itself from outside threats.
OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER: Due to the desires of your kingdom, you may purchase the Southern Forest Labyrinth for a mere 5MG. (Worth considering, given that this labyrinth would normally cost you 9MG any other time.) Upon purchasing this land, you'll be able to build new Facilities on it. [a link to available facilities to come soon.] This decision must be made by the upcoming session.
TREASURES TO SHARE: Along the way you've acquired 1 Very Vine Dagger, 1 Mushroom Bisque, 1 Mushroom Parasol. Ownership must be decided among the six of you by the upcoming session.
EVENT: Currently, Halation is celebrating your return with a festival. There's gossip here and there, but overall most people are content with your decision to handle the farmland bandits the way that you did. That said, there are banners, balloons, and streamers tossed about. A small group from the temple is trying to put on a live performance in a few days from now. From the sounds of it, this festival will be going on until the envoy sent by the Millennium Dynasty arrives next week.
[IC Time Until Next Labyrinth: A WEEK
OOC Date of Next Labyrinth: JULY 15th, 9PM EST]
![A map of the Known [to your kingdom] World so far](http://i.imgur.com/ghUUJ0P.png){kind=link}
Halation now has 74 Citizens. It's growing quite cramped—you will definitely want to expand soon. There is now 9MG in your treasury.
• Lifestyle is 2. Your people aren't TOTALLY as poor as dirt, actually. This is why merchants bother to visit you. Sometimes.
• Culture is 1. Your people struggle to find enrichment of their meager lives through the idol lifestyle and their worship of the Deep Ones.
• Order is 1. There is a risk for disorder due to the continued distribution of the mysterious EVIL reagents.
• Military is 1. Your kingdom is hardly fit to defend itself from outside threats.
OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER: Due to the desires of your kingdom, you may purchase the Southern Forest Labyrinth for a mere 5MG. (Worth considering, given that this labyrinth would normally cost you 9MG any other time.) Upon purchasing this land, you'll be able to build new Facilities on it. [a link to available facilities to come soon.] This decision must be made by the upcoming session.
TREASURES TO SHARE: Along the way you've acquired 1 Very Vine Dagger, 1 Mushroom Bisque, 1 Mushroom Parasol. Ownership must be decided among the six of you by the upcoming session.
EVENT: Currently, Halation is celebrating your return with a festival. There's gossip here and there, but overall most people are content with your decision to handle the farmland bandits the way that you did. That said, there are banners, balloons, and streamers tossed about. A small group from the temple is trying to put on a live performance in a few days from now. From the sounds of it, this festival will be going on until the envoy sent by the Millennium Dynasty arrives next week.
[IC Time Until Next Labyrinth: A WEEK
OOC Date of Next Labyrinth: JULY 15th, 9PM EST]
NOTES:
• AFTERWARDS is a plotty discussion that takes place shortly after you return to the kingdom. It's okay if you don't tag this discussion at all, so long as you acknowledge that your character was there. Handwaving can take place. Since it's a messy discussion, jumping around through the threads is encouraged! Why not.
• I made a general NPC top level mostly so it was easier for me to get back to NPC tags!
• If you'd like to investigate or address anything in particular, you may go ahead! Hint, look over the entire post body, everything mentioned there is certainly something your character could look into...
• If you understandably have NO idea what you want to do, go into chan, roll me a 2D6, and ping me. I'll give you a random event from my Halation Happening Table~~~
• MAKING YOUR OWN TOP LEVEL AND JUMPING ONE ANOTHER IS HELLA SUGGESTED! AND ENCOURAGED! Get to know each other! Maybe you all bump into each other at the festival, or you share concerns about the future. You all sleep in the same room, so how about some daily life? Maybe you both decide to investigate this or that together, or you both ran into each other while looking for your NPC Fave. OR WHATEVER.
PS: Before the next session, I'll examine this post and determine any statistical changes you and/or your kingdom get from your actions! Such things could very well include: getting +1/-1 affection, locating an item, uncovering deets, +1/-1 stat, activating a subplot, learning more about the kingdom, etc!
AFTERWARDS
then it's back to the round table with the lot of you! by the way, the table is round. i've decided it so. the remainder of the plastic fruit that Juno hasn't eaten still sits on the table, serving as your bleak decoration for as long as it lasts. to the side of the room is a chest with a lock—obviously, the holding place for the gold, and the three particular treasures you secured on your journey.
taking a seat, Solitaire smiles and clasps his hands together, his warm eyes crinkling.]
Aaah, my court, I'm so relieved to have you back. And in one piece, and with several other pieces in addition!
Now—
[the aura surrounding Solitaire suddenly shifts. intensity replaces amiability in seconds. his smile, and his clasped hands, tighten as he directs his attention to Sulfur, who sits a ways to his right.]
Won't you please introduce this young woman—oh, I joke, we don't need two hours of that. I can tell who this is. Instead... dare I ask why you brought our enemy back, when she is the one responsible for ruining our crops and nearly stealing Halation's treasured artifact?
[that's right—an artifact. in all truthfulness, no matter who you are, it doesn't sound familiar to you at all. the only item of significance to the Lord of Disaster (the man who ruled this kingdom at its birth) was a blade that was buried with him. Solitaire DID mention an artifact nearly being stolen, but... he never said anything else about it, and never have you heard of anything like this before.
meanwhile, Sulfur grins smugly. that's a change in her demeanor as well—just a minute ago she was as cool and collected as a basket of cucumbers. she taps her fingers along her arm, leaning back in her chair and looking over the old man with wicked bemusement.]
Oh, my. You, sir, have much to explain to your court if that thing is treasured. Nobody here should even have that anymore.
[Solitaire's expression falls, and becomes one that's... hard to read. he looks confused? unsure? maybe even uneasy?
he doesn't respond.]
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[ Juno is here, asking the important questions, and seems to look to Dusk for confirmation/backing them up on this. ]
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Solitaire ignores her reaction, and pleads. ]
...it must be exactly that. What exactly is in that witch's head? She acts as though we possess a... a weapon of destruction, but that's not it at all. As if someone who knows nothing of this kingdom can speak over someone who has served it for decades!
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[ HELPING!! ]
And she's not a witch?
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[ ...she adds helpfully, looking very pointedly at Solitaire. It wasn't so much an attempt to correct Juno as much as it was to pick at the old man.
Solitaire sighs.]
Fine, fine. Sulfur. The witch part is still in question. Juno, do you not see anything strange about this situation?
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[ I mean. It is a temple to Old Gods. ]
NPC INTERACTION
if you step into the labyrinth—the first room with your ruined farmland that's slowly being mended—you'll find Sulfur leaning against a tree along the path, rubbing her hands together. her nose is red, and she's still shivering.
ah. she's not used to the cold.]
Fun Guy: [in the temple, a Sacred Place of Worship, you'll find that weird costumed mushroom man bouncing on his feet in high spirits. you probably know by now that it's an act... but maybe he feels better? hm.]
Heeyyyy, everyone, want some Good Stuff? Just a penny, that's all it'll cost!
[oh wait no jesus, even the kids seem interested. someone address him about this??]
Domino: [sweeping the paths, sweeping the paths. yep. Domino's always sweeping the paths between each room, so it's never hard to miss her. unless you're trying to sneak up on her, and doing a damn good job of it, she catches onto your presence before you've even made yourself known. a warrior's instinct?]
Oh... I was wondering when you were going to return. Welcome back.
Solitaire: [what's this old man up to? well, he's in the palace room, going through an old box. he pulls out an old tea set, several photographs(?), and some letters.]
Oho... I never thought I would see these again. Time certainly never ages you...
[your presence goes unnoticed. at least, until you choose to make yourself known.]
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Oh! Hello again! Thank you! You really sensed me fast, wow.
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[ ...said matter of factly. ]
You are Juno the Aesthetic, right? The... hrm, weird one of the bunch.
[ As if she can call them the weird one when everyone's weird, but whatever. ]
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[ THIS IS NEWS TO JUNO ]
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You began to eat the bowl of fruit.
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