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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[imperiosity]

[Aaron takes the ocarina he picked up and hold it out so people can see it.]

Like idol girl already said, we checked out the third floor. Must've lucked out, because the ocarina I picked up just turned into a painting of a landscape, with this thing right in the middle.

After that, I heard a voice recite some kinda story. The gist of it was that war eventually broke out in a prospering country, after enough corruption had taken root. At the end, it sounds like things became chaos -- there was the mention of 'demons emerging' and minds deteriorating into madness too, but I dunno how literal that was supposed to be.

[Possibly extremely literal, based on how much fucked up shit exists in the world but hey.]

After all, the painting changed into two people dancing, but there weren't any real features there besides their clothes and hair.

[bloodandstars]

[ War and chaos, demons... that's all pretty standard, maybe. Depending on how metaphorically that's supposed to be. ]

Maybe that's what the ruins we walked through on the way were supposed to symbolize? Too vague to really tell.

[imperiosity]

That was my thought, too. Hell, there were craters and shit -- a war zone sure would explain that away.

The problem is, what it's got to do with our sparkly knight here?

[bloodandstars]

Could be something he got involved in as a knight. Fighting demons in some war-torn planet to bring beauty back to the people, or whatever. Or...

[ Hm. Sure would be nice if Argenti had said more concrete stuff about his past and less flowery rambling about fluffballs. ]

What were the features on those two people, anyway? Anything match the statues around here?

[imperiosity]

Sounds like something he'd do, but it's gotta be pretty important to him if there was a whole feature on it.

[Something that involved friends, family or a lover, maybe?? But who knows at this point.]

One of 'em had long hair and was wearing a suit, and the one in a dress had short hair. Nothing says they can't be the same as the statues, but it's none of 'em obviously stuck out as a match.

[goei]

Wh- How come you get ta keep yours??

[imperiosity]

[A shrug.]

Must be 'cause he likes me.

[goei]

He likes me too!! That ain't it!!

[BUT NOW HE'S INSECURE MAYBE ARGENTI DOESN'T LIKE HIM AFTER ALL????]

[bloodandstars]

"Empty flattery"... Huh.

[ Maika's got no dog in this race, she just thinks this is hilarious. ]

[goei]

[HE DID SAY THAT]

Do... Do ya really think he's secretly not actually liked me this whole time?
[Wilting.]

[imperiosity]

[Okay, well this is just kind of sad.]

Damn, didn't take much to make you lose faith. Aren't you friends with the guy?

[goei]

I dunno!!! He's always so damn positive about everything don't ya ever wonder if it's all sincere?? Especially fer someone sparkly like him to think so good of a guy like me.

[imperiosity]

Eh, it'd be more surprising if he wasn't forcing it with how he practically shits rainbows everywhere, but it's not like that means it's all fake. Besides, can you imagine that guy trying to lie to your face about being friends? He'd suck at it, no question.

[goei]

I dunno! He's hard ta get a read on since like ya said, it feels like he's gotta be at least a little forcin' it ta be positive all the damn time.

[imperiosity]

Sure, but I'd still peg him as the honest type, and I don't even really like the guy. Not many dudes who'd go out and admit they murdered someone before they were even accused.

[goei]

[Hm.]

That's true. He's like, all honorable and that.

[imperiosity]

Yeah, so just lay off on the waterworks, all right? Gotta be embarrassing to get all weepy about this at your age.

[goei]

I-I wasn't cryin'!

[HE ONLY DOES THAT WHEN HE'S DRUNK!!!]

[imperiosity]

Sure you weren't. Anyway, [claps him on the back once] let's just get going and get his ass back here. You can talk feelings with him all you want once we're finished.