Quest 132

[primrosella]

Well, let's see. The good news is, I managed to make it as far as the Library, unscathed, before realizing what the curse was all about today. The, er, bad news is...well. Here I am, and there's a curse. And it's monsters again.

Is that what it's going to be for the rest of October, then? One ridiculous curse and then one of monsters? It rather has been going every-other, hasn't it--first the fire-starting, then that ridiculous bear, then the eating other people, then everyone growing beards, and now this. Monsters. Turning people into monsters and setting them on each other.

That's two monster curses now, I think, isn't it? The last one and now this one. Which means there ought to be one more coming, still; bad things in threes and all that. Or at least, that's how it would work if the City were Daventry, which it's not, but some things are the same no matter where you go, I suppose.

It's eerie how it all seems to fit with that theory Cain mentioned yesterday. If the monsters in the forest and the underground were once citizens here, and somehow they were turned into monsters, and the only remaining bit of who they were are names on the stones in the graveyard--it's a story befitting October, I think. But I still hope it isn't true. Perhaps it's scariest because it might very well be true.

Mm. And speaking of City legends, it's about time for Peg-Fist Jack and the ghostly crew of the Wandering Hangman to start roaming the City again, isn't it? It's coming up on Halloween, after all--only eleven more days, now. It's not so very long at all. And I haven't lost my bet yet, either.

Still, I'll be all right for the rest of the day, I think. There are worse places to wait out a curse than a Library, anyway. And I do have my bow with me, just in case trouble should decide to find me in here. Perhaps in a little while I'll see if things haven't settled down enough for me to make my way to the Blue Light...and if they haven't, then I'll stay here until midnight, and that's quite all right, too.


[OOC: So right about this time last year, Rosella and Rabi Lavi invented a Halloween legend about a pirate named Peg-Fist Jack, his first mate Leonard the Barnacle, and the ghostly crew of the Wandering Hangman--which is what she's referencing here. It's entirely made-up and has no factual basis to it whatsoever, but hey, every Halloween needs a ghostly pirate legend or two, right? She certainly thinks so.

Also, yes, she's stranded in the Library today, if anyone wants to visit her.]

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[primrosella.livejournal.com]

From the diary of his first mate, Leonard the Barnacle. I found it once, while looking through the Library. It was quite an interesting read!

Rin is... so buying it.

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

Oh! So what was the story?

Sob, Rin. It's such a ludicrous story, too.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Well, it seems that a very long time ago, when royalty still lived in the Palace here, Peg-Fist Jack and his crew of scalawags were the terror of the high seas. And one October, just around Halloween, they came and raided the Palace, hoping to make off with the treasure within. But the captain of the guard, LeBlanc, set a trap for them, and there was a great battle. The pirates got away with the treasure, but Peg-Fist Jack was mortally wounded, and now his ghost haunts the City this time of the year.

She just advised someone else to "never say 'impossible' in the City"... so.

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

... a record of what was here before? No way!

In her defense, there was a "sometimes" condition in there, too. <3

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Well, if you're willing to believe the word of a pirate, anyway.

<3

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

... right.

Anyway, I doubt records of the City's past would be that easy to come by.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Are you particularly interested in stories of the City's past, Rin?

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

Well, they'd constitute an important part of the whole puzzle, if they existed, no?

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

They would, and they'd be helpful in dealing with the future, too, I think. A few of my friends were working on a project concerning that, a short while ago--looking back through old Network entries and talking to the people that have been here the longest, looking for patterns and things.

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

... that sounds interesting.

Could I... talk to them?

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Oh, of course, I don't see why not. Have you met Sam and Cain before? Sam Witwicky and Cain Hargreaves? They're the ones that were looking into it.

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

I do know Mister Cain Hargreaves, and Mister Sam Witwicky... maybe. I think.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Well, if you don't know Sam, it'll be no trouble at all to introduce you. He's my best friend, and we live together.

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

Ah, truly? ... oh, but I do think we talked once!

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Oh, good! And of course, if you tell him you're a friend of mine and I suggested you talk to him about it, I'm sure you won't have any trouble at all.

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

Then I shall use that to my advantage!

LULZ Rin what is that face

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

...Er. Yes...of course.

LOL it's not that bad!

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

Thanks a lot! I think this might prove of great help to me.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Well, I certainly hope so, and I wish you the best of luck with it.

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'll do my best!

-- so, you don't think this legend you found is a lead.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Well, I wouldn't trust the word of Leonard the Barnacle, myself. He is a pirate, after all. I think looking at the journals of the citizens that have been here longest would be a more reliable source for what you're interested in, really.

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

Probably, yeah. Makes sense.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you'll get lucky and see his ghost lurking around this Halloween, Rin. One never knows.

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

... ghosts... my.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

I've met some ghosts before, actually. They were generally friendly, if a bit...preoccupied.