Argenti's Palace

[beautifulknight]

The stage is set they say;
They don their masks and shields,
Shadows creep and cover their minds;
Now, what beautiful role shall they play?

𝓜𝓮𝓵𝓾𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓷 𝓒𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓵𝓮


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Comments

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Castle, melodramatic question...

Yeah, this is definitely Tin Can.

Eli has remained remarkedly silent during the trek up here, apart from being momentarily startled to see everyone show up in the same spot after being separated to wander the ruins. Then again, that's just how the Nekyia is, isn't it?

There's a moment of hesitance to jump onto the platform with the glowing spots — couldn't it be a trap? — but when others do, he has to follow suit of be left behind. In any case, here he is now, at the gate, and he's about to open his big, stupid mouth. ]

Oxidized copper. [ How does he even know what oxidized is, what... ] That's it, right? It's still pretty damn gorgeous even after it's gone all green!

[goei]

[Izou was silent on the trek up mostly because he also assumed this had to be Casa Argenti and well. No reason to deliberate. They are here to punch him back to normal.]

Huh? You think a rusted hunk of metal is beautiful? Are you stupid?

[fullmoonmutt]

Wh... hey! Have you even seen the stuff? It turns this real pretty green!

[ no izou you are the stupid one??? ]

[goei]

Yeah but it's got a gross texture! There ain't nothing pretty about that!

[fullmoonmutt]

Well, yeah, but?! You look at it, you don't rub it all over yourself or whatever!

[goei]

[HELP]

I was just talkin' about touchin' it, why did ya have to make it weird??

[fullmoonmutt]

Because that's the only way you'd have to worry about it feeling all gross?! Just touching it to move it ain't a problem, geez.

[cirquedesang]

[...Well, he's not wrong?]

In that case, it would be silver, no?

[We're 'yes, but-'ing the answer. The riddle was 'tarnished', not 'oxidized', Eli!]

[fullmoonmutt]

Huh? Silver? I mean, uh. Maybe? But doesn't the copper thing count, too?

[cirquedesang]

On appearance, perhaps, but not on verbiage.

[Look, several of his coterie members are supremely pedantic...]

[fullmoonmutt]

Oh...

[ That means his answer is wrong. Now he looks down about it. :( ]

Well, at least I gave it a shot. Someone smarter will figure it out, I'm sure.

[cirquedesang]

[..........He said he wouldn't headpat in public anymore, Eli, so he doesn't. But oh does he want to.]

You started the guessing for us instead of letting us have a chance to argue.

[fullmoonmutt]

...I guess, but with how dumb most of these answers are, maybe we should have argued first.

[ledbythewind]

Tarnished silver does have a uniquely attractive appearance...

[He can't even argue this.]

[goei]

If it did people wouldn't pay fer silver polish, idiot.

[ledbythewind]

[WOW, RUDE.]

Some people find the aged look to be appealing.

[goei]

[A beat, before he grins.]

I see. Yer into older women, huh?
[IZOU NOWS NOT THE TIME FOR BULLYING]

[cirquedesang]

[A Look at Richard.

An eyebrow raise at Izou.]

Older men, perhaps.

[ledbythewind]

Older women...?

[WHAT. HOW DID HE EVEN MAKE THAT LEAP does Richard seem like someone who is into women, sir]

... absolutely not. And I don't see how that's relevant to this particular topic of discussion...

[imperiosity]

Hey, that just means he'd have good taste!

[like, in the hypothetical scenario richard was into women]

[chimken]

What an interesting answer...do you work with metals regularly?

[ Leave it to Falin to try to get to know her party members. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

Eh, not really, but I've done a lot of scavenging runs for the R&D guys, and this one dude was obsessed with copper pieces.

[chimken]

I see! Then your experience gave you an idea for an answer. [ Something about the other felt familiar. ]

I haven't seen oxidized copper but I'm sure Argenti has. Perhaps your answer will be the one that let's us in!

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Oh, she's being nice about his dumb answer. Aaah, uh. ]

Y-yeah, maybe. Um. I don't think I've run into you much before. I'm Eli. This your first palace?

[chimken]

This is my first palace but from what I understand they are similar to a dungeon. I traverse those back home.

[ Falin gives him a small bow, smiling warmly. ]

My name is Falin! It's nice to meet you, Eli.