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Post by Gwendolyn on Apr 26, 2023 5:19:54 GMT -5
The den was bustling with noise and commotion as always as Gwendolyn entered. The Mage's Guild was truly testing her patience with this one to be certain, but with gritted teeth and a falsetto smile she begrudgingly accepted the responsibility. Somewhere within this establishment, was a door that needed talking to. Of course, she approached the bar. Three shots of swill would bring her to the appropriate mindset for this task to be certain, but would it be enough to finish it? Another gritting of the teeth as the top shelf (For this establishment at least) liquor burned her throat. Don't get drunk...Don't get drunk... Just... tipsy. Can't embarrass myself in front of the Witch of the Moonglade.
That was probably the only upside to this task of insanity, getting to socialize with other mages. Their jaunt in the city had been interesting, but certainly not enough time to get to know each other. She was looking forward to the conversation somewhat, even if a particular door happened to be involved. Gwen slid the solars over the counter and wandered over to the back of the establishment, pushing her way past revellers and drunkards. A set of stairs going downwards with a sign above them that read "Extraordinary things below, come and see!" revealed itself. Certainly not conspicuous at all. regardless, and with much ado, she descended the stairs to destiny.The Talking Door This is a bit of an odd request. A strange magical door has been found in the cellar of the dancers den, one that apparently has been magically enchanted to come to life. The door can not move and just sits there, yelling and screaming at people. The owner has threatened to chop the door down unless we can somehow help. So please can check out this weird door. Quest Name: Talk to the Door Chapter: One Description: We need you to go talk to this door, it turns out he is bored and lonely and just wants some company. So our members are being tasked with going and just talking to it, telling it about yourself, your life and the world outside the dancers den. You can share with it whatever you want, just keep it company. Requirements: - Requires at least two people (you and one other, the other does not need to be interested in the guild) - You must make at least 6 post with each post being 150 words to complete the mission. - You must have a conversation with the door and keep him company - Once you complete this mission you have finished this quest line
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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Apr 26, 2023 6:43:00 GMT -5
As it turns out, Kamille had already made herself comfortable. The cellar was certainly a bit more interesting than a regular cellar, but it was only evident for another mage - for a regular person, the place couldn’t be told apart from any other cellar across Charon.
But there was the door. It was certainly a door. Some kind of wood, nothing fancy, nothing that deserved a name or description. It was a non-descript, regular door. With a doorknob. The wood was plain, dark and perhaps a bit old.
In front of the door, a small table was improvised out of a few empty crates. And in front of it, none other than the Witch herself, sitting on a small stool with a few cards on her hand. Upon closer inspection, it was evident there were a few cards on the table, and a couple more floating in front of the door, with their backs turned to the Witch.
"...and I tell you, when they want to find time for you, they wi-.... oh, look! Seems like we have company, dear! And I won again, darling."
Torn between the realization someone else was there, and that she lost for a door - again! - Kamille looked confused for a moment. Or maybe it had something to do with the couple bottles of wine resting against her improvised table. When she saw Gwen, she opened up a bright smile.
"Gwen! What a surprise! Care to join us? I would offer you some wine, but that's gone..."
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Post by Gwendolyn on Apr 26, 2023 15:44:20 GMT -5
Perking up at the realization that the party was already started, she offered a slightly wobbly wave to the two. Approaching the impromptu setup and plopping herself down on a crate, she began to realize the oddness of the situation. I mean, it was like they were blocking a pathway by sitting here, but that was the purpose. “Kamille! A pleasure as always. Worry naught, for I spent some time upstairs getting acquainted with the local liqueurs. Door… Door? My name is Lady Gwendolyn, what do you call yourself?”
The door sat there expressionless as it replied. “Gerald. You may call me Gerald. Or Doorian if you prefer. I was just handing the Witches tush back to her in some Three Card Ante just before you arrived.”
She couldn’t tell if Doorian was a doors version of a joke. There was no way to pick up the underlying context of anything without the subtle movement of facial features she was used to parsing. A safe “Heh” would be enough to show interest, and hopefully he wasn’t being serious enough to be offended. The disembodied voice was surprisingly regal, and well spoken, though she wasn’t certain how doors normal spoke so this could be completely normal. Her head was swimming with distracting thoughts as the liqueur did it’s job. Maybe a loaf of bread would have been wise, but c’est la vie and all that. “What is behind that door anyway?” She thought aloud, before quickly raising a hand to her mouth. Shit…was that a rude question?!
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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Apr 26, 2023 16:35:28 GMT -5
That whole exchange would certainly be a fever dream on Kamille's mind in the up coming years, but if someone asked her right now if she was having fun, she definitely was.
Maybe more than she should, actually. That was an actual job right? There was something about the Guild involved, but right now she couldn’t even remember which one. By the amount of bottles downed on the floor, and considering the door wasn’t joining her on the drinking, Kamille either was very good at faking being extremely drunk, or was highly resistent. Or both.
At least she had the decency of blushing when Doorian said she'd been doing nothing but lose. Ah, yes, she was definitely drunk.
"You arrived just in time, Lady Gwendolyn! Mr. Doorian have been nothing but a delight all evening, and surprises me even more so! I have proposed that Mr. Doorian tells me what is it that he guards if we beat him to a game of cards! Care to join us?"
If it was insensitive to ask of such things, she didn’t seem to realize. Despite the question, Kamille was already shuffling the cards and distributing them among the three, having the door's cards remain floating in front of it, with the backs turned to both woman.
"Ah, the more, the merrier! And would you please stop cheating, honey. You and me both know that you're terrible at it."
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Post by Gwendolyn on Apr 26, 2023 17:16:43 GMT -5
“Cards! I love cards!” She yelped, before regaining her composure. “Cards, yes. Indeed.” Sat at the table and collecting her cards, Gwen eyed the competition and examined her hand. Two…Two…and a hearts? No, Queen of hearts. She was a bit of a lightweight, and the shots she had taken had certainly taken shots out of her. “Ah… how is this game played again? Forgive me… I’m more used to chess and the likes.” “Is this your ploy Kamille? Bring in a patsy to try and hustle me? Low… listen miss Gwendolyn, please respect our intelligences and play your cards.” Doorian says, as straight a face as he can muster, which is the only face he can muster. Gwen huffed a bit, her clumsy ploy being seen through so thoroughly. “Fine, just wanted to keep you on your hinges.” Said with a bit of a smirk peeking through. She walked through her cards once more, and placed the two of clubs face down on the table, in defense mode.
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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Apr 26, 2023 17:59:14 GMT -5
It became clear Kamille was probably bulshiting her way towards the game, because she didn't seem to have a clear understanding of the game. Either that, or she was really drunk. Which was fair.
"Oh! So you like chess too, Gwen? I was just talking about someone who incidentally helped me play chess better. Well... He failed at that, but still I had a lot of fun. It seems like I can't find him anywhere? What would you say of that? Do you think he is avoiding me?!?"
It was a rare occasion to hear Kamille complain about her insecurities, but that was probably the miracle of alcohol. She put down a King of clubs, his crazed gaze down to the table.
"And I was saying that someone who wants to spend time with you, will make time for you, am I not right, Lady Gwendolyn? Darling, the second from the left down, please. Your left, your left!"
With a flick of the wrist, Kamille let Doorian's card down on the table. Doorian sighed. If a door had lungs and could sigh deeply, that was the sound that would've escaped its lips, at least.
"You know, it's quite refreshing to have someone to talk to like you two lovely ladies. It's been quite a long time since I enjoyed such eventful evening!"
"Were you always a door, Doorian?"
"Of course not, my dear......"
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Post by Gwendolyn on Apr 26, 2023 18:15:56 GMT -5
Her head rested on a hand as she lazily held her cards with the other. “Mhmm, honey if that man wants to be available to you he would make himself available. But there are ways to persuade if you’d like…” She said, trailing off a bit before refocusing. The real surprise was that Doorian considered this an eventful evening. To be truthful, she considered, if it were her in his place, she would be quite excited to have company as well. Couldn’t fault him too much for eccentricities if you’re a literal door. “Of course not, my dear. Once I was a man, back in ohhh…9228. Strapping I was, long locks of hair that billowed in the wind. Oh, how I desire to feel the wind once more… Anyways, I used to be a craftsman. Finest carpenter in the land, commissions from royalty five times a year at least. Good times… Until one day a crazed lunatic commissioned a door for his castle. The very door I find myself within to this very day. Trapped me inside when he said the work wasn’t to specification. So many witches and wizards have tried to crack the spell… Nothing. But! I don’t let it get me down. Thankfully the owners upstairs put a sign up, and wonderful ladies like you come and chat with me from time to time!”
She almost felt bad. Placing her queen of hearts down on the table as Doorian elaborated on his past.
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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Apr 27, 2023 4:17:24 GMT -5
Kamille listened intently to Doorian's story. Certainly there must've been a story included a crazed mage, because it looks like that sort of thing only happened with crazed mages.
"Oh, I'm so sorry for you, Doorian... I imagine it must be a lonely existance. If you would have me try it, I could try and find a way to turn you back."
"You don't need to worry, dear. As it turns out, where one door closes, others open in unexpected places... So to speak. I've grown accostumed to my existance, and even have a purpose now, something I didn't before! When I was a regular bloke, my life was all about work and engaging in frivolous activities, drinking, woman..."
If there was a way a door could sound longing, it was close to that. But then he made a sound that felt like a clearing of the throat.
"I'm all set, ladies. What about you?"
Kamille quickly and panickinly discarted one of her cards, fishing for another.
"You know, I once met an old wizard that turned people into owlbears..."
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Post by Gwendolyn on Apr 29, 2023 17:14:29 GMT -5
Gwen furrowed her brow at the options before her. The game certainly wasn’t going in her favour. The door was good, she’d give him that. Kamille was certainly… playing. She huffed, discarding her remaining card to take a different hand. Not enough, She knew the door would win this game, and only wondered how long Doorian had known. “Owlbears? Something about wizards, in their blood perhaps, drives them to transmute the innocent into random objects. Perhaps something breaks in your brain once you become too powerful, something that makes you stop seeing people as people, and more as things. Your turn Doorian.” The door hummed as he supposedly examined his options. “Perhaps. Perhaps. Might there be something latent in mankind that desires to affect change, no matter the cost? Or even the change for that matter. All that magic, power, and the most you’re remembered for is a footnote on the story of a man changed into a door. Tragic I say. There, Middle card if you would love.”
A three of diamonds? Statistically he should have had the game winning card in his hand. Was he toying with us? He didn’t seem arrogant, maybe he more happy playing than winning…
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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Apr 30, 2023 5:02:24 GMT -5
Surprisingly, the decision to fish for another card was a good one, and she seemed surprised herself.
"The ego is a man's worst enemy. These are the ones that are either barely remembered by history, or are remembered by the atrocious things they did in the name of some professed goal. They all forget it's all about what you give."
Kamille seemed to be examining her cards through a thick fog of alcohol, squinting her eyes at them. The clubs and diamonds and hearts were kinda switching places, it was hard to keep them in place to discart the right cards. She needed to stall a bit, while she tried to make a decision.
"Doorian, you said something about a purpose... Is that guarding... something? What?"
"Nice try, darling, but discretion is not your strong suit. I will give you this one thing though: Yes, I meant the reason I am what I am now. Now my existance is to guard this place, and avoid anyone other than her to come through me. I never had a purpose in life before being turned into a door, so I find this existance quite meaningful, despite it's cons..."
"Who is her?"
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Post by Gwendolyn on Apr 30, 2023 19:28:08 GMT -5
“Yeah! Who her is…” (1) Gwen says as her head swings slightly. Her words slurred together slightly as her attention to the game was falling to the wayside. She was consistently reminding herself that it was inappropriate and un-ladylike to lay down on the floor right now despite her great and growing desire to. “Ah, you two are quite insistent aren’t you. Well then, you may as well hear the story, though I worry about souring the mood. You’ll let me know if I get far too somber for the tone of the evening.”
She nodded, lightly smacking her lips as they dried from lack of alcohol. It was important to pay attention now more than ever, rude as it was to ignore others telling stories. Her mouth was rather dry though… and the peak of her tipsyness had certainly reared it’s head. Maintaining eye to door contact with Doorian, and giving her level best to look interested, she reached slowly down with her far hand and parsed the bottles on the floor. Empty…Empty…Wow how much had Kamille gone through? Half Empty! She slowly brought the bottle up to the table and made a solid attempt at chugging it down. “And that is the story of Lady Isadora Brenquilda… The woman searching the edge of the world. If you might come across her in your travels, please. Tell her I still love her, and willing to open up for once.”
Oh shit he finished the story. She hadn’t paid attention to the supposed majority of it. Gwen activated her most powerful ability, one that had gotten her out of countless situations. The ability to cry on command. A single tear dripped from the side of her eye and flowed down to mingle with her perfumed veil. “Beautiful Doorian… Just Beautiful. I promise you that if we cross paths, you will be reunited. Unfortunately, at the moment, I must away.” She says folding the pair of cards she had been holding onto. “Duty calls” And also the little girls room. She hoped neither of them could read minds.
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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Apr 30, 2023 20:27:06 GMT -5
Kamille leaned over the makeshift table to pay attention to Doorian's story, her brain swimimg in alcohol. She squinted her eyes as she tried to pay attention, nevermind that her cards became visible to both Doorian and Gwen.
Ah, Lady Isadora Brenquilda... That sounded like a good name for a good story, possibly a tragedy, a tale of unrequited love and...
She blinked. It was a very, very slow blink. So slow that, at the end of it, she found out to be at the end of Doorian's story. She caught his last words, sure, but... nothing else. Shameless as she was, however, she shook her head and instantly agreed with Gwen.
"Yes! You can count on me, Doorian! I will tell her if I ever cross her path. But right now, lady and gentleman, now it's time to go. I wish you both the best, and may your paths be crossed by success."
Although she didn’t know, she would still cross Gwen's path before the night was over, in the longest line to the girls room she ever saw.
Kamille couldn’t believe she just lost the story of the Lady of the door, but when she stood up and the room stopped spinning, she could get the suspicious idea there was a pair of attentive, beetle eyes paying attention to it all.
After all, maybe Mischief had been paying attention to the story. If he was going to share it was another thing entirely...
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