Opinions without 3.1415 are just Onions (Week1 post trial)

[ghostricked]

After everything, the house seems almost too still and too mundane. At least as long as the doors to that room remain closed. One by one those covered in what was once their teammate are lead to the showers or change in silence. There is no warm meal waiting for them. No words of encouragement.

Life goes on, regardless.

Comments

[deadanimemom]

Oh? How does summoning a Heroic Spirit work?

[tsunderine]

Well, the initial summoning utilizes... a thing called the 'Holy Grail'. I guess the reason why the command seals don't work here is because there's no Grail to pull from?

[deadanimemom]

[Soaking gets out a lot of bloodstains, especially when they're still this fresh. But not all of it, so it's going to need some soap and more scrubbing.]

[deadanimemom]

Do subsequent summoning need the Grail too?

[eyeforai]

[He listens patiently to her explanation, with his expression softening a bit at the acknowledgement at the end.]

Fair enough. And sorry to corner you like that. It wasn't my intention to question you, but I didn't want you to worry so much.

[dreamdispersal]

I know.

It's not as if the idea of us having a serious fight is unbelievable given our cover story, but I'm not taking chances.

[ YOUR DELICATE BODY WILL BE FINE. ]

[golden_dream]

Do you feel like scorning me instead?

[A shrug.]

I'm not sure I'd call it selfishness. Doesn't everyone and everything want to live on?

[...]

So, may I ask you something, Your Highness?

[kaliedoscopes]

It's for everyone's benefit.

[kaliedoscopes]

...isn't that the entire point of magic, though?

[kaliedoscopes]

That's one way to put it.

[ Depressing also fits. Putting a hand on his hip. ]

They're from as I figured if I was going to be trapped in another mansion I might as well get into the mindset completely. [ Said oh so dryly. ]

[tsunderine]

True Magic, yes.

But magecraft... well, the thing that most people here would call 'magic', and what I do, no. Not exactly.

[oxidegreen]

[Another moment to consider.]

Do they have a white suit we can pair with the shirt and tie instead?

[oxidegreen]

This is not the time to let your guard down. It might help her relax, but it could be the death of her, too.

[Or others, depending on the situation.]

[oxidegreen]

He was definitely an idiot.

[INSTANT.]

[oxidegreen]

[She nods.]

I'll go get it.

[And so she will! She returns after a while, along with a bucket of water. Time to... clean blood. So much blood.]

[kaliedoscopes]

At least for now, it's not something we can deal with. I would be surprised if this an entirely dry house though, and the longer we stay trapped here the more fatigue will build.

[kaliedoscopes]

What's the difference?

[onemolife]

Hm. Yeah, they do! [ Time to hold it up to make sure it'll match Dazai height-wise ]

Maybe we should get a hat to match.

[golden_dream]

...No, it's all right. [pause] I'm sorry to burden you with... my silly little fears.

[eyeforai]

[Just. Turns his head to look at her for that. He did notice she was a bit frustrated at trial but he knows not the depth of Marona's grudgewank for Sho.]

Didn't like him either, huh.

[tsunderine]

It's a little more complex than that. It's not as if I can summon him all the time, you know? How do I explain it...

So, basically, when I originally summoned Archer in my world, it was utilizing the grail's power, but he was also connected to my mana.

I can't exactly 'summon' him the way you'd summon most familiars, due to his origin. Summoning a Heroic Spirit is too powerful, you see. But I suppose since I have no access to the Grail, my Command Spells are just moot, since those are directly connected.

I guess that'd be a different story if Archer was in this world, though. Maybe.

[eyeforai]

It's alright. I understand.

[This has been a mess of a week and it doesn't look like it's getting better, so.]

Anyway, I'll be on my way. I hope you manage to get some sleep tonight.

[oxidegreen]

...

Maybe the lack of alcohol is also an attempt to make us despair.

[Is this a joke. Is this an actual observation. Who knows, her tone is bone dry like the house's alcohol stock.]

[oxidegreen]

I think if it's supposed to be light... we can go all the way.

[oxidegreen]

[She has nothing more to hide now that he's dead and she's revealed her power anyway, so. Grudewanking commence.]

He tried to blackmail me our first day in the house.