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Who: EVERYONE!!
When: Day 1, early morning but not so early that you'd encounter monsters from last night
Where: Port Perplex
What: You have arrived to the kingdom!

[you weren't sailing that treacherous sea for long--in fact, the ride seemed surprisingly swift, if not potentially sickening. but here you are now, standing in the port of Port Perplex, unloading yourself and your belongings as the old ship sounds its obnoxious horn for the seventh time. and, well, come to think of it, you're not the ONLY one getting off the ship!

on land, you and the others are bombarded by a crowd of cheering townsfolk! they throw confetti over you, try to drape flower neklaces around your neck, and also blast horns PROBABLY RIGHT IN YOUR EAR, ow.]

"Who are these people? Oh... OH! They're here to help us!"

"Thank you! Thank you!"

"Please, have some petals. You like petals, yes?"

"IS MY HORN TOO LOUD FOR YA? WHAT? WHAT DIDJA SAY?"

[...anyway, it doesn't take long for them to disperse and leave you be, assuming you aren't getting caught up in their antics. should you explore further into the town, past the harbor, you'll find that the colorful town looks like it's on the brink of a festival--banners, streamers, bunting, balloons... they're everywhere! is it because of you? one might wonder, but you'll come to find that the town will always look like this from here on out. on the contrary, the beach/cliff area surrounding this little town leaves a LOT to be desired.

the Queen said you'd get a room of your own at the inn if you got a part-time job. well, the Dolph-Inn's visible in the distance. in an act of kindness, the innkeeper will gladly allow you to keep any of your stuff in a room until you get a job! however, should you return jobless by nightfall, the innkeeper will just as gladly toss your belongings onto the street and shove a cardboard box into your arms. yikes.

so... what are you up to?]

((QUICK LINKS: F.A.Q. - SETTING - THE INN - BUSINESSES & JOBS

NOTES: Just a reminder that job acquisition is ~handwaved~, ie nothing about it needs to be actually threaded, and you don't need modly approval to say if your character taking this job or that job is ok or not! It's in your hands, assuming your character takes a job!

ALSO backtagging is totally ok if you join in late, and you are certainly allowed to make posts of your own when you're ready! But just as a reminder, posts should steadily progress time in a linear fashion!))

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[The beard is strong enough to withstand the brutal feline attack! ...Though it does seem to take some effort for the man behind the beard to keep from laughing.]

He certainly seems friendly enough. I can't imagine he'd be more trouble than anyone can handle.

[ Don't encourage him by laughing! But since it's moving even more so with his laughter, the cat is going to paw at it a bit more aggressively much to this guy's dismay. ]

Oh, he's plenty friendly and enjoys being the center of attention—that's the actual problem.

He'll go quite a bit out of his way to get attention.

[Oh no...A mistake has been made. Van attempts to steel himself once he notices how aggressively the cat has become.]

Then would it be better for people give him the silent treatment?

He tore up one of my shoes when I tried that.

[ But it's too late! The cat is now determined to have him play with him, which results in Arthur taking a step back and turn away. ]

And apologies again for him.

[gently patting his beard, just to make sure it's all that]

I see...He sounds like quite a handful. Good luck with him.

Thank you.

Oh, I don't believe I introduced myself, I'm Arthur.

[ Giving a curt bow. ]

[bows back in return]

It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Arthur. I'm Van Grants.