Orb Post | 1 | Arrival

[sarcasticbite]

[A young girl of around the age of sixteen appears and she seems pretty irritated.]

First, I wake up in an unknown place with an old man smiling down creepily at me beside my bed and in clothes that I swear I’ve never owned before.

[She mimics the old man, deepening her voice]

“Welcome Nikki, you must have questions.”

No, of course not. I just love being kidnapped, changed of my clothes without my consent, and being told that I have the responsibility to fulfill some sort of role as a Mage. [Sarcasm is just pouring from every word.]

For some reason, of all the questions he’s willing to answer, he won’t tell me how to control the fire coming out of nowhere.

[She moves the orb to the side and what’s seen is the bed behind her on fire]

Someone might want to come and douse it out.

Comments

[brosif]

...you see fit to monologue next to an active fire, rather than search for water to put it out?

[sarcasticbite]

And you see fit to comment on my lack of action rather than take action and bring water to put it out?

[brosif]

By the time I get there you will long have been burned alive.

[sarcasticbite]

You make it sound as if I'm trapped in the room.

There is such a thing as stepping out of the room when the fire starts spreading, you know?

[Nikki looks behind her. The fire seems to have died down and all that's left is a charred bed.]

Well, it looks like it won't be spreading. Yippee.

[brosif]

Enjoy your dwellings.

[Apparently, Sif is worse with teenagers than she is with children.]

Who is meant to be training you?

[sorcerous]

Irresponsible.

[sarcasticbite]

Eh, your point?

[sorcerous]

Not you. The one who gave you that. The powers that run this world delight in gifts to those who have earned nothing, proven nothing, know nothing.

[sarcasticbite]

And I suppose you have earned something, proven something, and know something.

Well, if it's a gift, who am I to refuse it?

[sorcerous]

In a thousand years of life, I should hope I know something.

[for_that_i_run]

Maybe you should leave the room and allow the castle staff to handle the fire.

[sarcasticbite]

Fine by me. It's starting to get a little stuffy in here anyway.

Hey, what role do you play?

[for_that_i_run]

[Hopefully the castle staff will be competent enough to handle that. He believes they are. ]

I am constantly being told that I should act like a Prince, which is funny since I have only heard of the one Kingdom.

[sarcasticbite]

[She snickers]

Oh, a Prince. Should I bow before you then if I see you?

[She grins]

Do you not act like a Prince? What are Princes supposed to act like?

[for_that_i_run]

Bow to me? Oh no, please don't bother.

[The idea is funny to him too really. ]

There are too many people who do that already. It really is troublesome.

To be honest I am not sure what they expect a Prince to act like. I really have never bothered to ask. I have no idea whether I will fulfill their expectations or entirely disappoint them.

[shorterinperson]

[ Insert various colorful expletives here. ]

Get out of there, you Gods-cursed fool, before you set something else aflame and bring the whole blasted castle down on us.

[ Oh yes she is marching up there now to help put out the fire. ]

[sarcasticbite]

Whoa, someone needs to chill.

Me? Bring the castle down? You think too highly of me.

[shorterinperson]

You've got blasted magic and you don't know how to control it! You could kill yourself and everyone else too.

[sarcasticbite]

Well, if the old man had been willing to answer my questions, I'd be controlling my magic just fine.

[shorterinperson]

Don't be a fool. Controlling that sort of power takes more instruction than he could give you at a moment's notice.

[shiromadoushi]

[[Oh shi--]] Where are you at? The castle? I'll get a bucket...!

[sarcasticbite]

Yeah. Probably. It looks castle-like.

Might want to hurry. [She looks behind her.]

Don't want it spreading or anything.

[shiromadoushi]

I'm half way across town... [[grimaces a little. He's running, though!]]

[sarcasticbite]

Thanks...

I'm pretty sure other people will be coming at the smell of smoke any time soon.

[shiromadoushi]

I hope so... In the mean time, best to stay away from it!