Masquerade - These Masks We Wear

[Channelknight Fadran]

"Wendy." She curtseyed.

[DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns]

"Nice to meet you! And...thanks for....um..." She nodded towards where Allivia's unconscious form lay. "Speaking of that...should we go somewhere else? So we don't get in trouble or anything?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

"Oop. Yeah, that's probably a good idea."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

On 8/6/2021 at 9:30 PM, Zephrun's Imperium said:

"Unlike my brother, I don't need to sneak into the castle to get anything." He sighed. "The king knows me and trusts me. If I request an audience, I can get in without any trouble."

"You must be very good friends if he's willing to give you the run of the castle."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

“Last time I was with him, he offered me a favor. Maybe I should go back and collect on it.”

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Umbra snorted. "You think he'll allow the brother of a would-be assassin and usurper regain the artifact signaling his right to rule?"

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

“I don’t know, maybe I can just go to the palace and find the sword. I don’t feel comfortable breaking in. At least not…. If I’m going to break in, I’d rather know where it is I’m going in order to steal.”

[xinoehp512 he/him]

9 hours ago, Zephrun's Imperium said:

“I don’t know, maybe I can just go to the palace and find the sword. I don’t feel comfortable breaking in. At least not…. If I’m going to break in, I’d rather know where it is I’m going in order to steal.”

Umbra shrugged. "We don't know."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"Right, I can find out for you."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

11 hours ago, Zephrun's Imperium said:

"Right, I can find out for you."

"That's the idea," agreed Umbra. "The room is supposed to reveal itself to the heir or something like that."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

“You’re really serious about her heir thing, aren’t you? I’m sorry, I just find it hard to believe that you’d just let someone rule. You don’t even know me.”

[xinoehp512 he/him]

3 minutes ago, Zephrun's Imperium said:

“You’re really serious about her heir thing, aren’t you? I’m sorry, I just find it hard to believe that you’d just let someone rule. You don’t even know me.”

Umbra shrugged. "To be honest, I don't really care who rules. I just need the sword."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

“I’m not particularly interested in ruling myself. Why do you want the sword?”

[xinoehp512 he/him]

8 minutes ago, Zephrun's Imperium said:

“I’m not particularly interested in ruling myself. Why do you want the sword?”

"Reasons," said Umbra.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

“Yeah, no. If we’re going to work together I need to know why. This is an organization that has condensed demons laying around. I don’t want you using the sword for evil.”

[xinoehp512 he/him]

19 minutes ago, Zephrun's Imperium said:

“Yeah, no. If we’re going to work together I need to know why. This is an organization that has condensed demons laying around. I don’t want you using the sword for evil.”

Umbra sniffed. "Such prejudice against demons! They can't help how they're made, you know."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"Even still, I standby what I said. What do you intend to use the sword for?"
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Early that morning, Nicolae stirred, waking. The effects of a hangover made his head feel like a marsh; stuffy, wet, and humid, crowded with fog. It was miserable and the deep gash on his torso did nothing to ease that. For a moment he lay half in dreamland, suspended in misery, unsure why other than the nebulous idea that this was what he deserved. As he emerged into wakefulness, however, memories began to return, last of all his conversation with Fischer. The memory - clouded by alcohol as it was - felt far away and formless. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

7 minutes ago, Zephrun's Imperium said:

"Even still, I standby what I said. What do you intend to use the sword for?"

"I want to make a thing with it. And before you ask, it's a secret thing. You don't get to find out unless you find the sword."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"Alright. What do you intend to do with what you make?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

Katie had perfected her cookie recipe; she could tell, because she'd taste-tested it. Several times. And Wendy had tried one, and she said they were good.

That meant that Nicolae would have to love them. Katie knocked on his door, hiding the plate behind her back.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Since Nico was in sick bay - dragged there by Fischer - Katie would only find a puddle of dried blood in his room. 

[Channelknight Fadran]

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Oh. Darn.

"Oh." Katie muttered as no one answered. "Darn."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 hour ago, Zephrun's Imperium said:

"Alright. What do you intend to do with what you make?"

"Stuff that has nothing to do with you," replied Umbra.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"Alright, fine. If you don't tell me what you're doing, I won't find the sword for you. I will not aid any evil mission."

Edited August 9, 2021 by Zephrun's Imperium

[DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns]

On 8/7/2021 at 4:04 PM, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Oop. Yeah, that's probably a good idea."

Leina began walking away, hoping that Wendy would follow. "So, how long have you been working here?"