week 3, wednesday

[vigilantics]

[ steph is going to drag belph to some secluded location?? hopefully there are no stairs involved here.

but as soon as they're alone, she'll start digging through her pockets. ]

First of all, Varian received our note. They leave them on the bed, apparently, which seems a little risky but whatever. He thinks the Historians sent it to him.

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[vigilantics]

Yeah, tell me about it.

Although this means that even though they were banished, they can still communicate with us? If "we've" is a right guess then that probably includes the Beast.

[axilium]

Does that mean they can interfere with this war, then...?

[vigilantics]

If they can then I wonder what that means for Tiger and Dragon? Especially with the whole murdering Tiger last battle thing.

[axilium]

... Might be something worth asking either of them—including the stuff mentioned in the letter. I confirmed that Sousei's a Historian, so we should be owed at least a partial answer as a reward.

[vigilantics]

I'm guessing that he, too, did not give up the other names?

[ just checking. ]

As for Varian, he said his source also received a letter from Beauty. They're using owls to deliver them? So I assume they've only started communicating with people this week.

[axilium]

[jan actually does not know because we aren't very far in the pc]

... In that case, what if we tried sending a letter to Beauty?

[vigilantics]

... we could give it a shot. What's the worst that can happen? An owl poops on us?

[ or they get maimed but. details. ]

[axilium]

Don't jinx us, Steph.

[vigilantics]

Eh, we were probably already jinxed.

What would we even say? It takes us forever to decide on what to send to just other Narrators...

[axilium]

Well, we could just do something like, "talk to us pls."

[vigilantics]

"What are you wearing lol?"

[axilium]

"Do you love us y/n?"

[vigilantics]

"Who's your fave, Steph or Belph?"

[axilium]

... Well, that's not a fair question. It's obviously going to be you.

[vigilantics]

I wouldn't be too sure about that.

[axilium]

I would be very concerned about what kind of character she is if she picked me.

[vigilantics]

Maybe she loves your sense of humor?

[axilium]

Yeah, and that'd be worrying.

[vigilantics]

But it means you'd have a better chance of wooing her and having her give us the answer to every question ever.

[axilium]

What, are you saying I should write a love letter to Beauty?

[vigilantics]

...

I wasn't before but now I definitely am.

[axilium]

[he pauses, before taking in a breath.]

"Dear Beauty, o gracious being of unspecified gender:

I am but a humble Narrator in this stupid, flaming shi—I mean, I am but a humble Narrator in this slightly convoluted and messed up war. I have received word that you have cast your sights upon others not I, and oh, it breaks my heart. Am I unworthy? Am I not fit to feast my eyes upon the words that you have written?

Truly, it would brighten my day like no other were I to hear from you. No, it would brighten my entire week!

Namely because I'm really desperate. Please don't kill me. Bye and thanks."

[vigilantics]

[ she stares at him, blinking once, then twice.

...

and then steph just bursts out laughing. ]

[axilium]

[ :) ]

I did my best.

[vigilantics]

I'm sure that will make anyone swoon, especially Beauty.