IN THE FOREST OF THE LOST

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it's all too perfect.

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[beathollow]

... A whole lot of nothing- the talks are happening in the forest, after all! Get a bit closer!

[finalmix]

[ ASSUMING THIS MEANS I GET TO ROLL AGAIN stealth roll says 19 so if he sneaks up to a group of gossipers in the forest and hides behind a tree or something to eavesdrop what juicy deets will he hear from this particular group ]

[beathollow]

Two maids seem to be getting some fresh air...

The princess was in the council room again today...

... Except, something in the audio glitches.

I heard Mafuyu is on the student council, now. I really think she'll have our backs!

Me too. She's always so kind and diligent, and I know she cares about everyone.

She's also on the archery team... and she's aiming for medical school, isn't she? She's studying so hard!

... Yeah... We should make sure we support her, too.

You're right. We can't be selfish. We have to make sure she reaches her dream...







I didn't ask you to.

[finalmix]

[ honestly joshua can't really relate to the specifics, because laughs in having never graduated high school himself in ye olde japan, but he can relate to the stress of giving everything your all and the feeling of giving until nothing is left to give.

so joshua listens, and when they're done (even with the glitched audio, and he's managed to figure it out that those are probably mafuyu's true memories) he will attempt to slink away unnoticed back to the main group or to another gossipy npc group if there's More Deets although I did roll a 2 so what happens here-- ]

[beathollow]

Sneaking?

In the royal forest?

The maids assume the worst and immediately scream, turning into Hua Po and Pixie.

INTRUDER!

[finalmix]

[ oh FUCK

he is saying that in his head and definitely not out loud because he has seen what swearing does, but thankfully joshua was kind of prepared for this and blasts them both with a makouga, which narrowly misses pixie (9) and smacks right into the hua po (16)

the intention was to down them before making a run back to the main group so!! he doesn't stay to see whether the attacks connect, he's booking it back to the main group (19). ]

[beathollow]

The shadows yell as he runs, but he makes a successful escape! ... Oh, but the edges of his pants are filthy now.

[finalmix]

... Tch. That's going to take a while to scrub off.

[ okay, he's not too mad about that. sacrifices have to be made, and all that.

ANYWAY. it's fine, all fine. he's rejoining the rest of the group at the front doors of the castle then! ]