10 | In Which the wizard tests a theory [Dictated/Action]

[strangewonders]

Does anyone know if these decorations... regenerate if they're removed?

[He could, of course, flip back through the network to see, but it's so much easier just to ask. Especially as he's a bit preoccupied going through halls collecting various parts of said decoration in a little wagon that seems to be trailing along without him having to actually pull it.]

I was going to run a little magical analysis, but I'd hate to deprive you all of the castle's good cheer.



[Open for cursed kissing, of course.]

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[3nterprising]

Regenerate? You mean these gaudy knick-knacks?
I think it'd be better if they didn't.

[She'll just be staring as that cart follows you.]

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[strangewonders]

[Don't mind his magic, he's a show off sometimes]

Oh, that's probably true. Especially if they're responsible for the sudden displays of affection going around.

[Except for the part where he's finding that really pretty amusing.]

\o/

[3nterprising]

Displays of affection? These things?

[She'd heard that something like this would happen, but who would have thought nutcrackers of all things?]

[radiantwingedone]

[ Duke is rather confused at the noise following the footsteps, which means he's not going to budge until they pass him. ]

Think someone used fire on one of the... dolls. Uncertain if it came back. [ He's the most helpful on whether things came back or not, isn't he? ]

[strangewonders]

It started after the decorations appear, so that seems the logical conclusion. Of course, it might have nothing to do with them at all. That's why I'm investigating.

[strangewonders]

[Howl stops when he spots Duke, which conveniently stops the cart, as well.]

Fire? That seems a little extreme... But I suppose not everyone is in a festive mood.

[radiantwingedone]

[ So it did. Are you pulling something along, Howl? But no, he felt a bit of magic, didn't he? ]

It was an out-of-place decoration. Think it was decided to be cause of... the kissing that has become far more frequent.

[3nterprising]

I heard from someone that it's the decorations that cause it. But... I don't get how.

[nihilo]

[ Alice has her hands behind her back, watching him work for goodness how long already. ]

Why don't you go take them while I put them back?

[strangewonders]

Well, this is a magic castle. I imagine that's all it takes.

[strangewonders]

[He's just using his magic to facilitate his own laziness, really.]

Ah, I see. Yes, that's what I'm going to try and determine myself... if I can collect a little bit of everything, anyway. There certainly is a variety.

[strangewonders]

I think that would rather defeat the purpose of my collecting them, don't you think?

[3nterprising]

[For some strange reason, Faye can't stop looking at his lips.]

I guess that would be enough, wouldn't it?

[strangewonders]

[And for his part, Howl's turning up the wattage on his smile a good bit]

It usually is. Although that still leaves us with the question of why.

[nihilo]

Only after your experimentation of course.

[3nterprising]

I guess it doesn't really need a reason.
[She steps a little closer to him.]
It is a magic castle, after all.

[radiantwingedone]

[ Such a lazy mage. Duke occasionally makes use of it when he runs out of hands... ]

Is there? [ Duke. Can't really tell. ]

[strangewonders]

Oh, I'm sure not...

[He laughs a little]

But it certainly seems mischievous.

[strangewonders]

Oh, yes. Garlands and ornaments and things. Not just the nutcrackers, though those are certainly in abundance.

[There are a few sitting in his wagon, in fact]

[strangewonders]

There may be nothing to put back once I'm done with them, I'm afraid.

[radiantwingedone]

[ 'And things', most descriptive. ]

Lights and snow-men and reindeer decorations? [ He's trying to think of anything else that might have been around in his world. Since they had a similar holiday. ]

[strangewonders]

[He's new at dealing with the blind, forgive him Duke.]

And Santa and some elves as well, yes. The castle seems to have gone all out on it.

[radiantwingedone]

[ Duke was going to assume laziness in speech- ]

But for the elves, similar. [ He's never heard of them before here, honestly. ]

[strangewonders]

Ah.

[He's not about to try and explain all the different connotations 'elves' might have.]

In this case little people with pointy ears. They build toys and the like... it's really all stories to entertain children. There's something like this where you're from, then?

[radiantwingedone]

The holiday, yes. The small people with pointy ears? Not so much. There are those with long pointed ears, but they are as tall as any human can be. And have antennae, kritya. Tend to be scholars.

[ Except for the one with the spear. She was fairly violent... ]