The Happy Inquisitor: A Restaurant

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

22 minutes ago, Lunamor said:

Lunamor walked back out of the kitchen carrying a large bowl of stew. He set it down in front of Star.

”Enjoy your meal!”

 

"Thank you," Star muttered. She was more excited about her meal than maybe she let on. Sure, she was practically dead inside and she really missed Marsh, but this was a good place to, uh, stew. She smiled at her wordplay and took a bite. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

On 4/12/2019 at 3:59 PM, Lunamor said:

The fourth wall is slowly cracking.

At that moment, a mime walked into the establishment. Or, well, what used to be a mime. Now it was more. Much more.

It fixed the fourth wall with a wave of the hand, then walked over to where Narrator Pheonix was sitting.

You called for me? it spoke.

[Silva]

Silva continues to eat her pancakes(?) from many pages back, oblivious to anything that has happened.

[HarmonyFanboy]

"Ironeyes walks in, hands the bartender a letter, then leaves without a word."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

12 minutes ago, HarmonyFanboy said:

"Ironeyes walks in, hands the bartender a letter, then leaves without a word."

Star blinked. There was no way her husband was still alive. 

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Marsh is dead in this world. Sorry. 

 

[HarmonyFanboy]

Just now, Shard of Thought said:

Star blinked. There was no way her husband was still alive. 

 

"The letter reads "LOL you got WAYNED AGAIN! (that was too easy)"

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

4 minutes ago, HarmonyFanboy said:

"The letter reads "LOL you got WAYNED AGAIN! (that was too easy)"

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But The Happy Inquisitor is stationed in Urithiru, Roshar... Whatever. That was a good joke. 

 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

On 4/13/2019 at 11:50 PM, xinoehp512 said:

At that moment, a mime walked into the establishment. Or, well, what used to be a mime. Now it was more. Much more.

It fixed the fourth wall with a wave of the hand, then walked over to where Narrator Pheonix was sitting.

You called for me? it spoke.

Narrator Pheonix nodded and leaned in close, whispering something unintelligible to the odd non-figure. The figure hesitated for a moment, then nodded twice.

The pair left the restaurant in silence.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Zeoy's eyes wandered over to the pair leaving the restaurant. Something was going on. Something she didn't know about. She hated being kept in the dark. (figuratively and literally) She set down the rag she had been using to clean a glass and stepped out from behind the bar, trailing the pair.

@xinoehp512

Edited April 25, 2019 by Shard of Thought

[xinoehp512 he/him]

The pair strode down a street, turned a corner, then went through a door.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

The pair strode down a street, turned a corner, then went through a door.

Zeoy froze. She was still wearing her apron. Storm it, she thought. She quickly undid the knot in the back and held it in her hand, unsure of what to do. She finally threw it to the side of the building and walked through the door that they pair had entered, slightly nervous, but mostly curious. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Narrator Pheonix grinned as she opened the door. "Hello! How are you doing on this fine day?"

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Zeoy blinked. "I... umm..." She gave a smile, a little off put by being caught, but still curious as ever. "I'm fine. You?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Narrator Pheonix grinned even broader. "Good. Thanks for asking."

He pushed off the wall and turned to look directly at her. "Now, what brings you here?"

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Narrator Pheonix grinned even broader. "Good. Thanks for asking."

He pushed off the wall and turned to look directly at her. "Now, what brings you here?"

"I'm not certain, actually. Your shadowy companion piqued my interest. I have an inquisitive spirit."

Edited April 26, 2019 by Shard of Thought

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Pheonix nodded once. "Ah, of course. A commendable attribute, and one that deserves to be encouraged."

With that, he turned and started to head down the entrance passageway. After a few steps he stopped and looked back over his shoulders. "Are you coming inside? My 'shadowy companion' is in the main room; he should be explain things better than I can."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

Pheonix nodded once. "Ah, of course. A commendable attribute, and one that deserves to be encouraged."

With that, he turned and started to head down the entrance passageway. After a few steps he stopped and looked back over his shoulders. "Are you coming inside? My 'shadowy companion' is in the main room; he should be explain things better than I can."

Zeoy smiled, glad that she hadn't gotten in trouble. That never ended well. "Why not?" She followed Pheonix. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

The end of the passage opened up into a larger room. A couch and a table were up against the wall next to the entrance. The rest of the room was filled with all sorts of plants- mostly native plants, but some that looked more like what grew in the rest of the Cosmere.

Pheonix's shadowy companion was sitting on the couch- although, really, 'shadowy' was a poor description of what he looked like. His figure could be better defined as an anti-figure; it was defined by what wasn't there.

The figure turned to look as Pheonix entered the room, followed by Zeoy. I see you've brought our tail, he said.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

4 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

The end of the passage opened up into a larger room. A couch and a table were up against the wall next to the entrance. The rest of the room was filled with all sorts of plants- mostly native plants, but some that looked more like what grew in the rest of the Cosmere.

Pheonix's shadowy companion was sitting on the couch- although, really, 'shadowy' was a poor description of what he looked like. His figure could be better defined as an anti-figure; it was defined by what wasn't there.

The figure turned to look as Pheonix entered the room, followed by Zeoy. I see you've brought our tail, he said.

Zeoy looked around the room, wide-eyed. She loved oddities, anything new. She might have blushed at being found out easily, but the scenery absorbed the shock. She could be sneakier if she wanted to be. "Hello," she muttered to the shadow.

Edited April 26, 2019 by Shard of Thought

[xinoehp512 he/him]

On 4/26/2019 at 0:01 PM, Shard of Thought said:

Zeoy looked around the room, wide-eyed. She loved oddities, anything new. She might have blushed at being found out easily, but the scenery absorbed the shock. She could be sneakier if she wanted to be. "Hello," she muttered to the shadow.

The shadow inclined his head in a sort of half-nod.

Pheonix took a breath and spoke. "Friend, this is Zeoy. She's come here to learn."

The shadow nodded, then turned to her. What do you know of the mimes, girl?

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

The shadow inclined his head in a sort of half-nod.

Pheonix took a breath and spoke. "Friend, this is Zeoy. She's come here to learn."

The shadow nodded, then turned to her. What do you know of the mimes, girl?

Zeoy cocked her head. "Mimes?" She shrank inwardly. She was getting into things she really didn't understand. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

The shadow nodded. Yes. Mimes. Those who repair... a certain wall. You know nothing of them?

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

She shook her head, but a faint smile crossed her lips. This was exciting. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

The figure sighed. Start at the beginning, then.

In this world- or set of worlds, anyways- there is an organization. An organization of mimes. We are contracted to perform certain services for...

He trailed off and looked at Pheonix, as if for conformation. Pheonix nodded, and he turned back.

...a group of powerful individuals known as Narrators.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

4 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

The figure sighed. Start at the beginning, then.

In this world- or set of worlds, anyways- there is an organization. An organization of mimes. We are contracted to perform certain services for...

He trailed off and looked at Pheonix, as if for conformation. Pheonix nodded, and he turned back.

...a group of powerful individuals known as Narrators.

Zeoy smiled. She was probably in way over her head, but if they were willing to tell her of all people, then how bad could it be? "Hm," she said thoughtfully.