and the white knight is talking backwards and the red queen's off with her head

[undealt]

WHO || Gold, Amara, and OPEN
WHAT || Gold has arrived back from dealing with refuges in Bermuda. And now he's making frands. And surely everyone wants to know who dat lady is.
WHERE || The castle library
WHEN || some indeterminate time in June
HOW || actionspaaaam
OTHER || You can also pull Gold and Amara aside for one-on-one conversations if you'd like. Just specify.

If you go into the library today, you will find an unusual sight- for one thing, Gold's back, but he must have snuck in like a ninja because it's not like he made any great announcement of it. Just swanned in, checked on his crocodile, and immediately tracked down a certain blonde homo magi. Suspicious!

Said homo magi is currently in the library with him. In fact, they're in the section with all the magic books, chatting animatedly about... something or other. (A listen check of 18 will catch what they're saying).

Comments

[besmitten]

[ amara is looking through the stacks being just a little bit judgmental in the way she's treating like this like it's all so cute. but not on purpose. ] How long has Wynnefalshond been building this collection?

[reallywicked]

[With a remarkable crit fail on her listen check, only one conclusion can be drawn: Faye found headphones. She is also not really paying attention to her visual surrounding either (spot 10) so when she finally sees Gold (and his new friend), she actually jumps and lets out a small yelp of surprise.]

[undealt]

[Gold pulls a face as he thinks.] A long time now, I think. Centuries- longer. There's books here in languages I don't even recognize- not for a lack of trying, mind you.

[undealt]

[Gold stops mid-sentence about... who the hell even knows, Faye. YOU WEREN'T LISTENING. They could have been talking about life, the universe, and everything. Or the secret to perfect fireball spells.

and you missed it.

Still, Gold looks pleased to see her. Awww.] Faye. Lovely to see you haven't burnt the castle to ashes while I was gone.

[besmitten]

Do you think any of them might be Atlantean?

[undealt]

Well, that would be something to take up with the Hoard. [He looks at her.] Homesick? [(wisdom 16) He's slick, okay.]

[reallywicked]

[She tugs an earbud out and offers him an actually genuine smile.]

Yeah, well- there's still time. Who's your friend?

[bittersweeter]

[In typical fashion, Lila is in the library getting her education on and being hella sneaky (move silently 24, she is a cat), but she still... can't hear them (listen 17, sob). NOT FOR LACK OF TRYING. Stop whispering.

She's just gonna be a tiny little creeper until she figures it out or... stops giving a crap. Whichever comes first.]

[undealt]

[Yeah, Gold rolled a four for his spot check, so he isn't paying attention to anyone spying on his conversation. MUMBLE, MUMBLE. SOMETHING ABOUT MAGIC. OR IDK THE BRATWURST IN THE KITCHEN.]

[besmitten]

[ she looks at him, chin raised slightly ] Curious. How much your people understand about us. What lore you have access to.

[bittersweeter]

[It takes approximately four and a half seconds for Lila to get annoyed with her subpar listening skills. Which is handy because that is about the same amount of time it takes her to round the stacks and come out of the blue, saying absently:]

This isn't Dostoevsky... oh hi. [It should be noted that the book in her gloved hands is The Brothers Karamazov so she isn't even being subtle that she isn't actually looking for 19th century Russian lit.] Sorry, didn't mean to interrupt.

[Except she did.]

[undealt]

[Well, Gold crit failed his sense motive check, so he completely believes that.]

Not a problem. I was just showing Amara the Hoard's collection. [He looks at her, trying to place her.] You're one of Eric's squires, yes? [Wis 15]

[undealt]

I'll admit I haven't done as much research on the subject as I could have. Up until the mission, I would have assumed a race of powerful sorcerers living in secret was merely the stuff of legends. [Which is funny considering he shares a castle with fuckin' elves, man.] I'm glad to be wrong. I imagine there's a great deal you could teach us.

[bittersweeter]

[She rolls her eyes the sliiiiightest bit like that isn't what she want to be known for forever.]

Yeah, Lila. Who are you? ['cause she ain't even trying to place him, though it doesn't come out completely rude. Just brusque. To the point.]

[undealt]

Mr. Gold. [That "sir" shit is really awkward. Just saying.] Dragon's Fire. [He looks at Amara to make sure she's... not going to light the nice squire on fire or something.]

[besmitten]

There are reasons we sequestered ourselves, beyond our curse. Most of mankind isn't prepared for the knowledge we could impart.

[besmitten]

[ amara does not look entirely pleased at being interrupted, faye. she looks to gold like please explain this fuckery. ] Another sorceress of your order?

[besmitten]

[ amara's just watching her, not saying anything at all like a creeper ]

[bittersweeter]

[Dragon's Fire is...] Magic? [Oh snap, consider her attention yours, Gold. She'll still fight anyone that says her dreamwork is magic, but it doesn't mean she's not interested.]

[undealt]

Well, we're hardly most. I can't imagine anyone's held their own against your armies for a very long time now. If ever.

[undealt]

Indeed. [He gestures to Faye.] This is Faye Chamberlain. [And then he gestures to Amara.] Faye, this is Amara. She came back with us after our mission to Bermuda.

[And you two are going to be terrifying. He just knows it.]

[besmitten]

Is that what you'd call it? I don't remember them ever even getting a chance to attack.

[undealt]

That's correct. [And wis check 19 says he catches that.] I take you have an interest?

[undealt]

Never underestimate the power of a good negotiation, dearie.

[Ignore those... people who kinda got brainwashed for a second. ] Not all of us rely on our weapons.

[besmitten]

You lived because I allowed you to. They never would have agreed to let you go.