xxix λ retirement

[assemblatore]

[Needless to say, Ezio Auditore did not expect to be in this place. No one ever does; if you could, it wouldn't be Paradisa, would it?

And Ezio does not go quietly. Instead, he's the one with an iron fire poker, stalking through the halls with as much haste as he can. His old body make it difficult, but adrenaline has a way of providing one with the strength.

He's on edge. He doesn't know what to make of this strange new place, or how he got here. Is he dead? Did Shao Jun's pursuers get the best of him? And –– most important of all –– is his family alright?

And there's his voice, still heavily accented but much older, much more gravelly:]


Come out, you dogs, and greet me! Or are you too cowardly to face an old man?

✟ iii

[abelard]

( Private )

Text

[foughtfortheusers]

[There's an ever present rumbling noise in the background as he writes the entry...] 

Back to normal.  Quiet again.

Too quiet again.

Need a sparring partner.  Practice.  Training.  Something to keep ready for more when it comes again.  Whatever it ends up being.

Volunteers? 

Name is Rinzler.

Puzzle 002 - A Bad Idea

[tapshoetomove]

[Dictated.]

You know, I think I've had enough of this place's nonsense already. I got sick, started acting ridiculous for no reason, got my map stolen, and...I think I may have made a wild lion very angry with me.

The point is, I'm leaving! I'm uh, not sure where yet, but that's what I'm going to do! If the Professor's not around, then there's no reason for me to stay here.

...I'm taking the magic talking journal with me though.

[Action.]

[And sure enough, Luke will be wandering through the castle - mostly to areas like the kitchen, to find supplies for his trip. It's been a pretty rough week for this kid, getting thrown into the middle of things before having time to get adjusted. But it's a big world outside the castle, and Luke doesn't see any problem with wandering off to find the Professor.]

23rd Perscription ~ [Dictated]

[atadiscoverer]

( Filtered to those interested in a Town Clinic )

3rd Song; Dictated

[rockinout]

So I guess it's time to say hey, after snooping around yesterday.

I'm Marshall Lee, and I just got here. Anyone got tips for the new guy in town? Or castle, I guess. Whatever.

♈ Aradia: Do the obligatory apology thing.

[psych0p0mps]

( Rapunzel )

( Garry )

( Adachi )

( Allen Walker )

( Vriska Serket )

[There's a small sigh picked up on the journal as Aradia finishes up her filters. It's so tiresome making up for things she did under castle influence, even if it wasn't technically Cair Paradisa that did it. After a moment, she turns on her annoying courier text again.]

to anybody not specifically named above
i would like to offer a blanket apology for pretty much everything i said or did while i was sick
even though i have had to offer similar apologies so many times now that theyre starting to lose their potency

and if the castle itself is listening i should also add
please stop manipulating me into doing awful things against my will
im incredibly tired of it
i may not presently have any means to kill you but that doesnt mean its ok to jerk me around
eat me or let me go but for petes sake dont play with your food

2nd Ballad: Love heals all wounds

[loveisabattlefield]

I don't know what happened earlier, but whatever it was, it was awful. I'm so sorry I couldn't help with what it was, but if anypony needs a shoulder to lean on, I can help with that! Or if you need healing, I can use my magic for that, too.

Whatever it is, I'll try to help as best as I can.

Five Swords

[willalwaysfindyou]

I've been thinking... and I thought I'd share something with you. Sometimes it feels like this place is only made of nightmares. Light a candle. They capture the nightmares, keep them away. It's not a lot, but I thought after those nightmares from a while back, everyone could use a little light around here.

[And Charming will be in the Lux, having a drink.]

(no subject)

[checklist]

I really, really don't like this loss the castle takes from us when we arrive. Now I'm sure everypony here thinks that, but... but... the castle gets hit with a mysterious illness and the only way to help is to do research and I can't even do anything? Researching is what I'm best at!

Well, I'm just glad all of that is over and done with.

How is everypony doing after that?

An Odd Thought

[fishesandfights]

So, I had a crazy thought. Well, maybe not crazy but I think it'd be sorta fun? Presuming it's not already here on level, eighty-six and a half.

A mini-golf course. I mean, a full-on, eighteen hole version of St.Andrews is too much to hope for, right? But we've got enough room here, I figure, for a mini-golf place. Or, y'know, couple floors, whatever.

Still not very comfortable with the whole 'wishing' thing, and I'm really sure one of us couldn't wish for the whole thing, but I think if a bunch of us wished for, like, the small parts, we could assemble the whole thing. And I figure it'll work out. Probably. Or we'll get some non-Euclidean holes that'll be kinda more difficult than the usual ones.

But a driving range'd be nice, too.

Anyhoo, General Jack O'Neill, signing off.

(no subject)

[cloakand_danger]

( [Martel] )

♅ thirteenth; written

[themistress]

[Everything had been so fun for a while, so entertaining. Everyone was angry and greedy and horny, it was exactly like being home.

But now it's all back to normal, and Mistress despises it.

The following appears in script, carefully written out with quill.]


Do you all know how fucking boring you are? You all should have stayed infected. At least you were all interesting that way.

sɪxᴛᴇᴇɴ

[confidente]

( private )

( Your Majesty, Queen Elizabeth Tudor )

( Catelyn Stark )