arsarcana | week 1

[Yesterday was, to say the least, an eventful time. 21 people waking up in an alarming kidnapping situation, tempers got heated, salt was thrown, the usual flavor of shenanigans.

Your Alchemist made his appearance, got into several arguments, scruffed a teen and nailed a god. All in all, a productive time! It doesn’t seem like he’ll be making any more public appearances this week but he did say to give him a call.

If you don't want to converse with the Alchemist, there's a whole tower to explore! Check out all the dusty nooks and crannies, read some smutty literature, try to build a death ray, take a cozy bath- the Montessori method of learning. Curiously, starting on Monday there are mysterious leaflet catalogs scattered in several rooms of the tower. There’s no shop name on it, but there are pictures of a variety of fun and fanciful items, just a preview of the many rare and/or exotic goods you could get from one of the shop's Grand Opening Sale blind boxes. There is also a large wooden chest that has appeared in the Entrance Hall right next to the grand entrance doors, despite the fact that they remain locked. A locked mailbox hangs on the wall above the box, along with several envelopes. The mailbox says "CATALOG ORDERS", and there is a handwritten note that adds: "Write your name on the envelope as well as your order. INCLUDE PAYMENT, or it's no deal. <3"

In related news, many of you will also be receiving mysterious gold coins on top of your trunk – maybe this is the payment referenced?

Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday

(( OOC: This will be the last mod post for this week! Feel free to start submitting catalog orders for any threads that aren't with the Alchemist. This is a peace week, so get all that CR while you can! ))

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[She turns and--- oh.

That's the realest smile anyone's seen her make. She's laughing.]

[Literally not even acknowledging Wu's flailing right now

hi Stella]

I believe you lost this.

Thank you.

Wu, where were you going? [oh god. her eyes are yellow and she's literally glowing.]

[EEEEP Wu goes very still]

I was just...uh...giving you some room?? To, uh....react??? [his voice may have rising three octaves]

Oh, we don't need room between us. [oh god her smile is so terrifying and literally bright.]

We're going to have a wonderful little chat about keeping secrets.

Stella, while I understand he made-- [Katsuya turns to Wu] --a bad decision by both getting in touch with suspicious people and not announcing this information earlier! [He turns back to Stella] you'll have to understand I'll want to be there for any talk you'll want to have with him, for his safety's sake.

[Welp, someone has to watch out for Wu and the duty fell on him, so here he is]

Afterwards I too will give him a thorough talking of the many turns he went wrong.

[Yeah, he probably will take Wu aside and give him a whole lecture]

Edited 2022-03-26 17:51 (UTC)

[Stella doesn't like being told how things are gonna go by anyone. The glowing does stop, and her eyes go back to normal, but her smile is still terrifying, as she asks, voice honey-sweet--]

Wu, do your bodyguards usually hang around when you spend time alone with beautiful women?

[Wu blinks at that. But uh....]

Well, Mako usually comes with me everywhere, yes. You agreed that we should bring him along though!

[WU THAT'S NOT WHAT SHE'S TALKING ABOUT]

[a huff, then to herself, exasperated--]

Virgins.

[aslkdhfoisdhifohsdoifhsdoihf FOR ONCE IN HIS LIFE, WU IS TURNING BRIGHT RED]

Hey---!

[Whats that? She's busy with her compact.]

Princeeeeeeess! [it's a whine] I'm sorry! I didn't mean to keep a secret! I didn't even think it was a secret! Please don't hurt me with your lightbendiiiiiing! I won't do it again!