week 2

[arsholes]

[One week down and (if the Alchemist's promise is to be believed) just three more to go. In the past week royalty has been bullied, explicitly non-Satanic chairs were ordered and you began the pact-bonding process with your new proprietor of mercantile wares, ✨Garfield the Deals Warlock✨.

All in all, a surprisingly good week despite the kidnapping and looming threat of death. We'll see how long that lasts.


Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday

✨WEEKLY DEALS✨
1. The Cloak of Duplication - An ancient vampiric artifact, when worn it changes your appearance and voice to perfectly mimic another individual of your choosing. (You still have to sell the act, though.) [5 coins] SOLD
2. The Battle Axe of Hatred - A sick as hell electric guitar with an energy that feels like it is powered by the screaming of an ancient and evil lord- or at least once was. It has a signature on the body that simply says "Ron" and looks like it might have been written in blood. [5 coins]
3. The Jable - Put down your keys and stay a while. [2 coins]


✨LEFTOVER STOCK AT 50% MARK-UP✨
1. The Tingler - The whole hand tingles from wearing this ring, as if more blood rushes through the area. [2 coins]
2. Christine Jr. - A tiny red convertible. It's powered by pedals like a bicycle, with a steering wheel. For some reason it makes you think of old men in silly hats. [6 coins]



(( OOC: Don't forget to submit your orders for any threads that aren't with the Alchemist or Garfield! The Alchemist and Garfield both have "office hours" now so feel free to reach out to them. The compact functions have also been updated and don't forget activity check!

This week is where the real game begins, so get in your regains and CR while you can. >:3 ))

Comments

[strongestfeelings]

Are you trying to ruin my figure? [She sets the invisible book aside. Probably. It's hard to tell. Then she takes the cake.]

I didn't have a sweet tooth, before I started spending time with you. [bc he's so sweet]

[seaweedwrap]

It's impossible to ruin perfection~ [:3]

[he's going to plop himself on the arm of her chair, perching there] And there's nothing wrong with gaining a sweet tooth. There's tons of amazing bakeries in Republic City that we can try.

[strongestfeelings]

Are you drafting us an entire itinerary? [It's tempting to yank him right off the arm of her chair, onto her-- but first, cake. She takes a thoughtful bite.]

I won't argue that.

1/2

[seaweedwrap]

Of course! There's so much I want to show you in Republic City--it'd be a shame if you came and missed half of it.

[seaweedwrap]

[he quiets a bit, though]

Stella...can I ask you something?

[strongestfeelings]

What? Some other plan?

[shes busy with her cake boo like ask her later-- but fine.]

Yes?

[seaweedwrap]

[hhhhh]

...it was an accident, wasn't it? The thing with your ex best friend. [he's....had a hunch for a bit. He doesn't sound hopeful, like that's what he wants the answer to be. He says it like a conclusion--like that's what he truly thinks it is.]

[strongestfeelings]

[She hadn’t expected him to ask that. Can he feel the slight tremble, when he asks that? She’s sure he can. She keeps still as she can.]

… It was.

But no one can know. They—- have to believe it wasn’t. Do you understand?

[seaweedwrap]

I know. [he's immediately reaching out to rest a hand on her knee, reassuring] It's our secret, I promise. I won't tell anyone.

[strongestfeelings]

[Her head whips up to look at him, desperate, despite his reassurances.]

You promise. You swear it?

Of course it wasn’t on purpose. I’m not truly a monster. Not on purpose.

My mother is the strongest fairy in all of Solaria. And I’m to be her successor. But I—- I’m not. I can’t control it. Not the way she wants—- needs me to. It was an accident. Rikki was my best friend, and I——

My mother said it had to be this way. If I’m a monster, at least I’m strong. At least Im a powerful monster, instead of an idiot girl who can’t control herself.

1/2

[seaweedwrap]

[ohhhh boy. Wu is just going to immediately set his cake aside and then reach out to take hers and set it aside as well so he can just--]

[seaweedwrap]

--drop to a knee in front of her and take both her hands in his]

I swear, Stella. I won't tell anyone. [he squeezes her hands, reassuring] ...I don't think you're a monster. It was an accident. You'll figure out how to control it, I know you will. You're really smart. And you have time, here, to figure it out.

[strongestfeelings]

[She squeezes his hands tightly, and does not cry, no matter how her voice might crack and threaten to.]

I’ll figure it out. I’ll either… learn to control it, or become the monster she wishes me to.

[She holds desperately to his hands, and lets him root her.]

Either way. I will be Queen of Solaria.

[seaweedwrap]

You will. You're going to make an amazing Queen. [he says, with absolute confidence. Like Katsuya had done for him.] You're going to take care of your kingdom, and be a great ruler. I know it.

[strongestfeelings]

And I’ll be strong enough for it. [She says it firmly. And only then does she move, to pull him into the seat with her.]

I have time. We ought to focus on you, and your kingdom, first.

[seaweedwrap]

I think you're strong enough for it now, even.

[but, he'll let himself be pulled up into the seat with her, going easily]

I'll definitely have to handle that. We'll have to have a meeting with the other nation's leaders and President Raiko probably.

[strongestfeelings]

Look at you. Already planning away. [She seems proud, though, even as she arranges herself on the seat beside him, kicking her legs over his lap and snuggling right up to his side.]

And The Alchemist thought he could tempt you with an easy way out. You’re already shaping into a proper King.