Level 4: Two Books [RD 16]

[shiromadoushi]

[[Bakura's in the library of the Hero's Headquarters, looking a touch befuddled.]]

Does anyone know where these books came from? [[Holds up a pair of old looking books, neither of them labeled. One of them has a simple lock on it.]]

I can't find a key for this one, and this... [[he sets down the locked book to open the unlocked one, opening it to a page that has the day written on top of it, followed by smaller writing that's hard to read from the orb]]

It looks like a journal of sort... but this is today's date. And it has what was posted on the news board written in it.

Comments

*waits to make sure you've gone to eat before replying* :)

[shiromadoushi]

[[nods]] Though I don't think it's that one. I'm pretty sure I haven't seen any of this on that board, and the other book has those things...

[[he pauses, looking over at the lock]] I wonder why this one was locked... Maybe this goes to some secret place?

[shadow_sage]

Hmmm? Oh, of course not. But it will tell us if the other is spelled like that. And they did seem to be very similiar, if my omni-tool isn't simply useless now.

We should have our own made, I think. Especially if someone does write back. The locals might not be so terribly excited to find out we're talking to someone they don't know. We'll have to make a few keys.

[shiromadoushi]

They shouldn't be able to get in here, though... that was part of the reason for getting this place, after all...

[shadow_sage]

I've seen many impossible things happen. Besides, it was locked for a reason, I'd imagine. If the only reason was to keep us out, why make it so flimsy? Why give it to us in the first place?

Besides, there may come a time when someone who has a reason to be in here might be the same person we would rather keep out of the book.

[She's...occasionally a bit paranoid. Sorry about that, Bakura.]

[shiromadoushi]

There was probably some mini quest we were supposed to do to get the key, I'm sure.

Just seems a lot of effort when really, anyone who wanted to get past the lock could just rip the cover off. It's not like it's all metal or anything like that...

[shadow_sage]

Mini-quest?

Yes. I was thinking of asking for a sturdy box to go wirh it, I think.

[shiromadoushi]

Aa-- like having to go find 5 of some item to get something that lets the quest giver restore the key you need for the lock. It's a pretty standard thing in RPGs....

[shadow_sage]

That sounds incredibly pointless.

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That sounds incredibly pointless.

<i[Says someone who has had occasion to send a certain human Commander on rather similar quests; the irony is lost on her, unfortunatly.]</i>

Why not simply give us the key in the first place, then? Or a book with no lock?

[shiromadoushi]

Aaaa--- Most of the time it's about proving worth or just getting things done that the NPCs want but don't want to go do themselves...

[shadow_sage]

NPC?

[shiromadoushi]

Aaa.... non player character... [[said so awkwardly like he's been caught at something]] I play a lot of RPGs -- Roll playing games-- and they work a lot like how this world does sometimes...

[shadow_sage]

Does that make us players? Or merely characters being played?

[This is said in something of a deadpan.]

[shiromadoushi]

Players playing ourselves, really. Sort of like a really well done LARP!

[shadow_sage]

If we're playing a game, I think the rules are dufferent from what our captors would like them to be.

[shiromadoushi]

Somehow I doubt that the ones who summoned us are in charge of that sort of thing at all.

[shadow_sage]

No, probably not. But whatever is in charge made a mistake thinking I'll play its game the way I'm supposed to.

[She smiles at Bakura.]

I'm going to check the board. Who do you think would be able to make a lock and keys?

[shiromadoushi]

There's the locksmith who took care of the doors here who's in the market square. If you say it's for the Hero House, it should still be covered. I took care of his mother's leg and he said if we needed anything, that was payment enough.

[[Someone's been building a lot of currency with the locals, it would seem~]]

[shadow_sage]

I can't imagine this requiring a great deal of unusual work. On his part.

Are there any...wizards...who might be capable of increasing the protection of a locked box?

[shiromadoushi]

I'm not sure.... I could try something but I don't think any of my magic is long lasting like that.

[shadow_sage]

Well, think about what you might be able to do, and if there's anyone else who might be able to help. I'll ask around.

Sorry for the short reply ><

[shiromadoushi]

OK! [[smiles with a nod]]

Re: Sorry for the short reply ><

[shadow_sage]

Right.

[She turns, starting for the door, but pauses.]

Someday, these might be important. I don't intend to dismiss their appearance as happy chance. And if I am right, that means having them will become dangerous, if someone opposed to this war ending with victory for the King learns of them.