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Who: Everyone
When: Day 5, bright and early in the morning
Where: Labyrinth!
What: A daring labyrinth

[you somehow land into this labyrinth with a hard thud, sending clouds of dust flying everywhere. what you're in now is a stone room that has a flickering torch placed on each wall. it smells a bit dingy in here, like what one might picture an actual labyrinth or dungeon to smell like.

there doesn't actually seem to be much worth investigating in this room, aside from a sign and three old, wooden doors before you. the sign reads:

"If you risk it all, you gain it all. If you risk nothing, you gain nothing."

somehow, very inexplicably so, you get the strange sense that the riskier you play, the better the prize.]

(( RULES — PRE-MINGLE — WHICH DOOR DO YOU CHOOSE? — POST-MINGLE — TREASURE ))

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Adventure!

[ That will surely earn him a smack later. ]

[ HE'LL SMACK HIM NOW! While...falling. If he can manage the thing. ]

[as the two of you fall, there are some additional vines now hanging alongside you. there's no telling how strong they are, or what they're connected to, but it's not like there's a very clear view of the place you might wind up landing either just yet]

[ Well falling to his death is not a good plan, so he'll go back to grabbing the vines once he's done smacking his king. ]

[ Thanks for the love and care that the smacking takes importance. But he's gripping for a vine, too. Trying to take hold. ]

[the two of you successfully grasp onto some vines. they hold strong, allowing you to come to a stop, dangling in midair.

now that you're not falling, you can see what is below you: a giant hedge maze

and beside you, though several many feet over, is a large tree that can be swung over to—it seems that these vines are connected to one of its very tall branches.]

Edited 2015-09-25 19:23 (UTC)

[ Peering down at that. ]

That would have been bad if we had fallen in different areas.

[ Readjusting his grip on the vine so he doesn't slip or fall. ]

Yeah, it would have been. The last thing we need is to be split up in a place like this.

[ Looking at their options. Hedge or the large tree, hmm. ]

Do you want to try swinging to the tree?

Let's swing it.

[ He's curious about this tree. They can always head to the hedge later if they can. ]

Edited 2015-09-27 03:31 (UTC)

[when you two swing over to the tree, you can each find a place to settle on one of its large, thick branches.

and now the two of you have additional choices!

on one hand, you both stand before a person-sized (not person-shaped) hole in the tree's trunk opening to a spiral staircase inside the tree.

on the other hand, just a few feet from you guys are branches with thick piles of leaves arranged visibly like steps leading downwards—not towards the hedge maze—but outside the tree]

[ Examining the staircase inside of the tree then to the path to outside of the tree—he's not going anywhere yet because who knows where that'll lead them. ]

Where to next, Alfred?

[ Debating between the two options. ]

In normal circumstances, most people would say to divide and conquer. There's more ground that could be covered if we part ways here.

[ But let's see if the queen will really accept that. ]

Are you saying we're like "most people" then?

[ He's ready and willing to split up from his king if that's what he wants. Though all things considered, does the king really want to split from queen? ]

[ There is a shake from his head at that question. ]

Far from it. I don't think most people are dependent on their partner like I am. I am curious to check out what's inside this tree-path, though. You don't have to follow if your curiosity is in the other direction.

[ No, he really doesn't want to part ways, but he also isn't going to restrict the queen's movements. Especially in this place where they can afford more freedoms. ]

Who says I'm not curious about it? You can go first and I'll either wait around or follow suit after you're inside.

[ That said, he knows all about why the king asked in the first place and well even though he understands the thinking given how they're linked—it almost seems a little stupid to consider any other option. ]

Besides in a situation like this, while it might be more advantageous to cover as much ground as possible—it would be detrimental to us if we split up.

Would you miss me too much if I strayed too far?

[ There are plenty of other reasons than that of why they shouldn't split up. But either way, and without waiting for an answer, he's climbing inside the tree to check out this path and allowing for the queen to follow, if he so desires it. ]

[ It's a good thing that he went down into the tree when he did. He'll save himself being swatted at by the queen. Who's waiting his own turn to go in once things seem clear for him to. ]

[inside is a staircase goes round and round... you can smell cinnamon apples from here, too. at the bottom is plenty of light.]

[ Now this is incredibly pleasant going down and he's going to be a touch bit reckless in his wandering down the stairs and look over his shoulder for most of the trek and back at his queen. ]

Smells almost as good as you.

[ What a lewd king. ]

Yes, yes, I'm very glad you find me sweet smelling but keep your eyes forward.

[ It is a really nice smell though. Comforting in some regards too—reminding him of a nice kitchen filled with all sorts of treats but at the same time given how things have gone, this might not be a good thing. ]

Edited 2015-09-27 06:01 (UTC)

[the smell of cinnamon apples increases tenfold, and you're right about that: at the bottom of this staircase is a quaint, antiquated kitchen!

there's an oven with its timer set—this is the source of that apple-cinnamon scent. there's no door on the wall of this kitchen in plain sight, but there is a small window with cute lace curtains. there's a small dining area for four off to the side, settled on top of a handwoven rug, and, of course, what is a kitchen without a fridge covered in pictures?

interestingly enough, there's also a young woman with her hair tied up and an apron on. she sees you (though it's hard to say what she sees you with—she has no eyes) and gasps.

"Guests so soon? Oh, but the pie's not even ready yet... Are you two okay with waiting?"]

[ That's mildly disturbing, but he'll let it pass since he's probably seen some strange thing with magic about. ]

How long will it be?

[ Maybe that's a rude thing to lead in with, but it's probable that things are on a limit. And he's glancing to the side to his queen. ]

[ And his queen will immediately shut up and keep himself hidden behind the king at all costs. As sweet and wonderful smelling all of this is—he doesn't trust it. Call it because he's a natural pessimist but there's something off about all of this perfection and welcoming-ness.

Keeping sure to remain being hidden and his voice low he'll whisper to his king: ]

Don't get too comfortable.

[the woman smiles gently. she feels a little bad that some people have shown up only to have to wait.

"It'll be but a couple minutes. I'm sorry, I wasn't expecting anyone so soon.. please, take a seat!"

she gestures towards the dining area for four.]

I'd be more comfortable standing, if you don't mind.

[ He'll be heeding the warning of not getting too comfortable, but he is curious as to why a certain someone is hiding. ]

You were expecting us?

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