arsarcana | week 6

[On Sunday morning, there is a small gift waiting for the early risers in the tower: a dull lead key (don't lick it), dangling from a length of twine tied to the wooden beam across the ceiling at the cross section of the four dorms. Upon further inspection it has a particular symbol on the back half and a note that reads "Good job. Here's your reward". The note is signed Lord H. The key goes to sixth floor, where there is the same symbol etched above the keyhole on the lock.

The new floor is even more grand than the previous ballroom, a full theatre for their enjoyment. But it doesn't take away the burning sting of certain people who would have loved to see it.]

Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday

✨WEEKLY DEALS✨

1. Random Record Shuffle* - A funky fresh record you can play in a record player! The only catch is Garfield gets to pick the artist. *One per customer [1 coin]
(cw: creepy doll) 2. Angie - The ultimate haunted(?) doll, the sweet babiest sister. There is a massive crack in her head. [5 coins]
3. The Katana of Kant - A magical sentient katana that, when unsheathed, the wielder must have a philosophical debate over whether the act they're about to commit is a moral one in order to be able to use it. If the wielder wins, an attack will do double the damage. The katana also has a German accent. [Free, Please Take It]

✨LEFTOVER STOCK AT ~~50% MARK-UP~~ ON SALE✨
1. Greater Hat of Disguise - A hat that lets you transform your appearance for as long as you're wearing it. You choose exactly how you look and sound, with the hat transforming to whatever headgear you choose. (You still have to sell the act though.) [2 coins]
2. Moon God Mask - A very large moon mask that covers your entire head. It kind of makes you want to either get a hamburger or form a cult. [1 coin]
3. The Tingler - The whole hand tingles from wearing this ring, as if more blood rushes through the area. [1 coin]

(( OOC: Don't forget to submit your orders for any threads that aren't with Heisenberg or Garfield! And don't forget activity check! ))

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[Blink. Blink blink. Downing a handful.]

Yes? They're good...

[Gently taking her hand so she doesn't eat anymore.]

Okay, let's get you somewhere you can lay down...

Eh? Okay. [Mei follows, confused and eyes slowly glazing over.] Did something happen, Loki-san? I know Bruno-san got chased by a bird. And Felix-san's annoyed again. I wonder what would cheer him up.

[Possibly seeing you in about 20 minutes...

Wait.]

Bruno got chased by a bird? [He gently takes her arm and starts to lead her to the dorms.]

Yeah, a big one! It came out of a Fantasy Costco box. Whoa! [She stumbles on the steps, laughs self-consciously, and follows carefully.] I wonder where he gets them all.

[Loki's right there to steady her, silently debating the merits of just carrying her the rest of the way...]

His ways are mysterious. Would you like for me to carry you on my back? I believe those candies are beginning to take effect.

Eh? I'm fine! I mean, I think I'm fine. Bruno-san took the bad ones weeks ago, and those didn't smell like beef...

Just because Bruno took some, doesn't mean that more won't come out. And if you hadn't noticed, the flavors always change.

Oh... Hmm.

[She ponders this and pauses to stare up the staircase for a second or two.]

Are you sure? Okay, I guess so.

Very sure. [Loki kneels down in front of her so she can easily climb on. Piggy back time!] My people are much stronger than humans.

[Climbs on!]

I don't know how I get myself into these things. I feel fine. Just kind of cloudy. Is that a good word?

From my experience, yes. The drug in those candies is meant to relax. Apparently some people also get hungry after a while.

Oh. But I'm always hungry.

[She holds on, craning to look out the windows every time they pass one. She's probably also about to drop the bag of offending candy.]

How'd you know they did anything?

[Carrying her is like holding a couple of grapes for him, even the added motion of her craning her neck to see out the windows doesn't throw him off balance.]

I found Bruno after he consumed the first few that came out of those boxes. Also the packaging denotes their relaxing properties.

Would you like to look out the window for a moment? [He stops next to one of the arrow slits so she can look for longer than a second or two.]

Eh? Okay.

[She stares out it for a bit, forgetting what's going on.]

I wonder what's out there? Probably nobody knows where this island is.

It seems like the case, doesn't it?

[He looks out as well.]

Being here would be rather relaxing if it weren't for the circumstances.

Being here, learning things... I bet we'd all be friends. Even people like Somnus-san who never has any fun.

[Loki's chuckle isn't nervous perse, just strained.]

I would love to believe so.

I wonder why he's like that. Maybe he's just sad.

Being a ghost for so many years, perhaps he's simply unaccustomed to interacting with others?

Maybe. Especially if there's no Tamayori where he's from. He yelled at us today. I got his fancy ring from Fantasy Costco and Bryn-san and I put it on, and he started saying it could set us on fire.