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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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[ ....what a dumb pair of cats. One with a paw on its head and the other purring happily while he has a paw on his nose. ]

Certainly so, however, I don't think it's "like" as it is more as "we are".

[ At least they're happy and easily satisfied. ]

Ah, that's true. It's going to be strange to adjust to. But I like it.

[ For now at least... ]

Not all strange things are bad things. Have you thought of a job that you could do while we're here?

[ Let's see how long this lasts. ]

I was glancing around the various places. I haven't really settled on anything yet. What about you?

[ Until they get bored, obviously. ]

I'm rather fond of the flowers. It doesn't seem too bad of a job for me.

[ Then there will obviously be a cat fight at hand. Children. ]

You have always been fond of them for your teas. Perhaps you'd be able to keep up that hobby here.

[ Does this make them their children? They can't have furry children. ]

If I'm being paid for it, isn't really a "hobby".

[ They totally can have furry children. ]

You wouldn't be doing the tea part at work, so it could be tied in with it. And who says you can't have a job that mixes hobbies in?

[ ....isn't that something they should be a little bit concerned about?? ]

True, ideally, you'd want to have a job that you enjoy verses something that you didn't.

[ They can totally enjoy this, no concerns. No biggie. ]

Exactly! That's why we can have fun with the places we pick here and enjoy all the perks that come with the jobs.

[ In before they actually need to worry about children in the future. ]

Hmm... [ Even if they enjoyed their jobs, it was still work wasn't it? ]

I'm not certain if jobs really come with the sort of "perks" that you're thinking of.

[ This guy would totally be a great dad. Maybe irresponsible at times, but great nonetheless. ]

Then what kind of perks does the job come with? [ Beyond money. ]

[ Well, for whatever carelessness that might happen, you can bet that this one here will, without a doubt, be the more responsible one of the two. ]

Money, mainly. Most people work because of money and rarely for enjoyment.

[ Of course Arthur will be the responsible one of the coupling. There is zero doubt about that. But that's why Alfred would surely be the "fun" parent. ]

Can't you have both here? We have enough responsibility at home, so being able to take an easy job here would be a perk!

[ There's always got to be a balance between the two powers that be or otherwise it's a bit off centered. ]

Well, I'm sure that compared to how things are here, it wouldn't be nearly as bad as things are back home.

[ This is true. At least they have a pretty good balance here. ]

Exactly! That's why you can have fun and enjoy your job. So there are more perks than just the money of things.

[ What a world it'd be if they were any more alike than they already were. ]

Trust you to be able to find something to be cheery about regarding all of this.

[ It might be frightening to have two of either of them. Though, Spades wouldn't be so bad to have more of either side. But it's better to have them as they are to keep each other in check. ]

Anything to get that smile on your face, Arthur.

Oh? Anything? Is that right?

[ It warms him inside, it really does but he's gotta keep up some appearances. ]

Isn't it a bit too early for this flattery?

[ At least in public that appearance needs to be kept. He'll get those warm fuzzies out later. ]

Who says this is flattery? You know honesty is my policy. [ To a fault, even. ]

[ Of course later. It's always later when it comes to that stuff. ]

Oh? Is that right?

[ Look at this slightly judging face. ]

[ Well, it's not like he's aiming for right in the middle of a crowd, okay? ]

Don't look at me with that face.

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And just what kind of face am I making?

[ Uh huh, sure. ]

You know exactly what kind of face.

[ You have just unlocked the sulking king. ]