Event

[hardcorebestcore]

Trendafilka is a ball of chaotic energy today with what may be schemes, but they seem more to be 'hoping to be in the right place at the right time.' It's as close as she gets to forethought.

She can be found:

A.) At DA! She's got TONS of business with like, eight mysteries. Or to show her 'senpai' her new deck. Sadly, she cannot bring herself to sit in one place (and even in her classes can barely sit still) so she's exploring the campus, crawling up walls, getting into places she shouldn't be, and staring into the forest, bristling with anticipation and bouncing up and down.

B.) In her brother's bar. This is probably where she's the most still, her anxious energy manifesting mostly as looking at a compact, double-checking her makeup, and telling men and women that are trying to get too fresh with a specific staff member she can add them to a pile and their hands definitely don't look broken enough. Occasionally she will hop up from her seat (a table covered in a chaotic pile of homework) and run a lap around the building before settling back down for another ten minutes.

C.) She's shopping to blow off... steam? Mostly considering dresses, but also looking for combat boots and spiky jewelry.

Comments

[hardcorebestcore]

"Ay, yes. Um...

Why do you avoid Garum and Landrobe at New Horizons? You were on opposites sides at spirit house and... You seem to try to be wherever they are not? Is there... reason? I have suspicions, but would like to hear from you."

[lampluminous]

Oh, that's simple.

I don't like them.

[hardcorebestcore]

"... really?

Why?"

[lampluminous]

Well. I have nothing against Garum in particular, other than the fact that he's not very friendly.

But Landrobe? I definitely don't like him.

[hardcorebestcore]

"Mmm. Could see that. Landrobe looks like he could be sort of creepy."

She tilts her head.

"Garum-py skirt is... very difficult sometimes yes."

It's now or never, this was her part of the deal with the old man.

"So, um. How feel about Berlineth?"

[lampluminous]

*he opens his mouth, and then closes it. ... then opens it again.*

... Well, I like them. They're nice, but have a major problem to solve thanks to a mistake they made.

[hardcorebestcore]

"Uh-huh. And... with mistake, how would one go about helping fix? If one was in the business of helping people out. Or is more 'must solve on own' sort of problems? Because they need to know that there are people who are willing to help."

She grins.

[lampluminous]

... It's a bit of a complicated mistake that has a level of... wondering if it's right to fix.

Basically, they did something, and it ended up giving the other ones an idea that while not necessarily bad, is pretty irritating that they can even do it.

Only way to really fix it is to deter them, but they don't really know how to do that, since Landrobe's basically said that the only way he'll get deterred is if Berlineth cooperates with him, instead.

[hardcorebestcore]

"Uh...Huh."

She nods.

"And Berlineth doesn't like Landrobe because he is creepy, yes? And what would Berlineth be doing if cooperating with, um... other Monarchs that is so bad?"

[lampluminous]

Well... Berlineth has a pretty specific ability, that would make things very easy for them to do basically... Whatever they'd want.

So Berlineth would rather... not get involved with them.

[hardcorebestcore]

"Because they could eventually threaten Berlineth and he could just be made to do bad things?

... no weird scheme? Just... following Berlineth to different place? So far as y-, um... Berlineth knows about, yes?

Why Monarch names and not go by their normal names, like normal people?"

[lampluminous]

Hmn... basically. And thanks to what Berlineth can do, they know they'll restrain themselves from doing anything. Makes it rather hard for them to negotiate, yes?

*he fiddles with the toy*

And there's no "weird scheme", as far as I know-- yet, at least. The main reason they're using "Monarch names" though is thanks to, uh... the entire reason why there's a mistake.

... Except for that small dark one. Lucius, right? He's insisted on that name for a while now. He hates his name. And Escher. Escher actually is her professional name.

The other ones? Are tied to the mistake I mentioned.

[hardcorebestcore]

Trendafilka continues nodding.

"Ay, it sounds like a mess and half. Monarch names are so they do not cause even MORE problems, because... people are already here with their real names, yes? But maybe children."

She crosses her arms.

"If not doing anything weird, I am afraid I cannot really help Berlineth besides talking?" She hrrrmphs.

"Last question, do you know what they do on Sunday?"

[lampluminous]

... *tapping a finger on the toy*

First thing's first. That's quite a leap of logic to make. Why do you think there are people already here, with their real names?

[hardcorebestcore]

She pauses.

... alright she's just going to drop the act, because she's getting real impatient.

"Smelled you as little boy, when family went out with yours. You smell the same as little Sumiho. Just confirmed Monarchs followed from 'distant place' but it is not place at all, is it?."

[lampluminous]

You "smelled"?

[hardcorebestcore]

"Smelled, yes. You smell like... overpowering fire from other world? Sort of similar to miss Wakahisa."

[lampluminous]

... Well, that's understandable, I guess. *he sighs*

If I confirm this, I don't want you yelling about it. Okay?

[hardcorebestcore]

"Will not be yelling, no. Plan on keeping secret. May tell old man... Eventually. He seems like person who would scream 'I WAS RIGHT' at people while shaking them down for money. Will be right time to tell him suspicions were right."

[lampluminous]

Well, I'm mostly worried, because you're... basically right.

I don't have to be concerned, but they probably need to be.

[hardcorebestcore]

"... Really? The... Monarchs need to be concerned?"

She blinks slowly.

"Um... Because did not get here like you?"

[lampluminous]

Well, more. *uggh, how to put this without just saying it bluntly*

You know the whole "smell like overpowering fire from other world" thing, as you put it?

[hardcorebestcore]

"Yes? Is why they want you to join...?"

[lampluminous]

Yes, essentially.

But it's also why I don't need to be concerned really if anyone finds out about... *he makes a gesture* This, basically.

But they don't have that luxury.

[hardcorebestcore]

Gears turn as she thinks.

"Because you can fix it.

If people find out about them and keep poking, it... Oh. Could be very bad for them and do... bad things to them."