awashrpg | #B91600

My companions in kidnapping,

I've yet to see anyone make note of it in this most public forum, so I will do it myself: I would recommend you don't undertake the Quest requiring you to steal color from others. Firstly I do not know how you would accomplish this. But that is not the problem - recall that some have lost color in the past, and it is most often the result of a grievous Injury or temporary Death or some other type of curse from the town. Based on this we should assume for the moment that losing color is a bad thing, and to be avoided.

This begs the question of why such a Quest would be given to us in the first place. Indeed when I look back I see little benefit we have gained from fulfilling even those quests that are harmless outside of food or clothing. I have been here since the Start, and was willing to play along with these little games, but it has been many months with little results. As it is Winter, we should focus simply on surviving for the moment, but I would also like us to brainstorm how to move forward with our escape.

I am considering a sturdier Boat in which a small amount of us could travel across the lake. If anyone has experience in building these things your assistance would be appreciated in the future.

I am also considering trying to contact whatever lives here or watches over us here directly.

Your thoughts?

PS: I am feeling as of late a terrible chill in my bones and think that there is perhaps a sickness spreading around town. Do be careful.

Yours,
Lupin

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[ True to her word, Lux arrives not too long after she messaged him, wrapped up in whatever warm-weather clothing she was able to find in the storeroom—a long wool dress, hastily made gloves, and capelet. As she stands dutifully outside of the church, Lux cups her hands to her lips, as she huffs a few breaths to try to keep them warm. Hopefully this Arsène gentleman won't keep her waiting too long. ]

[LUPIN...]

Now you're just being a little ridiculous. But I'm relieved, too. If you can really find something, it'll be a huge help to everyone here, you know?

[Really, he means every word of it!!! Piling genuine compliments on people is something he often can't help but do. (Thanks for sparing him, Lupin.)]

Okay!!! That was so easy!

I'll talk to you later then, okay? About something more positive next time!

Oh, and one more thing! Feel better soon!!!

youre brave to assume id get anywhere close to dyin in this place to have anyone need to take care of me

if you wanna teach me how to write a letter then sure
im down

Has anyone ever told you that you take your life too lightly?

The Town Hall comes to mind for its importance in any Town, though nothing suspicious has happened there (to my knowledge.) I don't believe erasing that would do us much good, either, for that reason. Unfortunately, most suspicious events and items simply happen out of nowhere.

But it is strange that you should become sick after such a long time so suddenly. Did you do anything unusual lately? Fail at a quest, perhaps?

And you are bold to assume that there is no Man, Beast or Thing in this town that could kill you. If you go out seeking death, be it your own or someone else's, you will find it. I must assume that you're new here, and thus do not know. Your life may be taken as easily as it is given back, and you will find recovery difficult if you plan to make enemies of your fellows here. Though you have been rude to me I will at least tell you that much, for stupidity is no good reason for one to die when we are so few in number.

I will do my very best. Adieu!

That would be ideal, yes. I ask for nothing more than a nudge in the right direction. There is something they want us to do, but without knowing what that something is, it's difficult to accomplish anything.

[ she will not! Lupin's a man of his word, at least when it suits hiim; unlike her, he's had the time and the good fortune to be returned some clothing from his home, and is thus dressed the same way any self-respecting dapper Victorian gentleman might dress in winter. It's a pleasant surprise to see a beautiful girl waiting for him - he'd assumed as much from her name, but couldn't be sure - and when he approaches, he tips his hat at her, grinning widely and easily. ]

Yo! Miss Crownguard, I presume? [ once he's in range, he gives her a short, theatrical bow before straightening up and popping that hat back on his head properly. ] Arsène Lupin, at your service. You could've waited inside, you know. I'll feel terrible if you catch a cold because of me.

[ She notices his dress first, and that it's clearly not anything like the clothing they have been left with here. It isn't anything like what they wear back home either, but she likes the look of it quite a bit. Crisp and respectable, with a bit of flair. Hm.

The bow immediately makes her think of some of the other nobles she's encountered in Demacia, and while it's easy for her to fall into a rhythm, Lux fights hard against it. It helps that his smile is positively infectious, and she can't help but return it to him. ]

That's right. But please, call me Lux. And I don't mind. I doubt anything I would get from standing outside is worse than what I already have. [ Does she really believe that's reassuring? ] Shall we, then?

[ This would all be sound and logical if it wasn't for the fact that Choubee got sweet regeneration powers after being dropped into a pit. ]

hey how tall are you

no actually ive passed the last two i did

one of them was an accident

nyx and i were lookiing at the quest board and he was joking he was gonna take my color and actually did but it was only my arm

but even after that i didnt feel sick or anything so i dont know what i could have done to makeit happen now

[ so it happened by accident? He'd better be extra careful. ]

I've not lost any color, so it can't be that. How about the mirror?

That doesn't really make me feel better.

[ he responds dryly, arching a brow at her, but nods, going ahead and opening the door before gesturing for her to go ahead first. ]

Oh. I should tell you that I'm pretty sure they can listen to us anywhere, whether we're writing to each other or not... Not to be a downer, but it's good to know.

And what would you do with that information, pray tell?

[The intent was in a joking manner, but apparently that was all it took. As long as the idea is that you're 'going to take someone's color' even as a goof it's going to happen.

Which is, frankly, terrifying.]

I

broke it

i couldnt handle it
what i saw in it

im sure someone as educated as you are can take a guess

Some vulgar insult then.

[ HM!! ]

How interesting; I broke mine as well. I had not considered this sickness to be anything supernatural, but it may very well be so if it's affecting even those who don't get sick.

you think the mirror did it?

I agree. We've been aimless for awhile, huh...?

Saber-san said something interesting when I was speaking with her the other day. Have any of us really tried to influence directly what colors we're bringing back?

oh you got it wrong old man
ill give ya a second chance to guess though

How would we do something like that? Speak it aloud when we finish a quest?

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