Prologue

[faentasy]

PROLOGUE

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The clink of glasses, the clatter of utensils upon plates and the soft murmur of conversation flows smoothly in the warmly lit dining hall. It's a dinner party, a rather vivacious one at that, with the food flowing freely. Savory and sweet, regional specialties, refined and rustic, there's something for everyone. Omurice, chiffon cake, kimchi, sizzling porterhouse steaks—it might be more apt to call it a buffet than anything else.

Do buffets usually serve such a unique smorgasbord of food? And actually, weren't you doing something else? A free meal is usually a good thing but is anything truly free? Who are these people around you? And where exactly are you?

Whatever thoughts are racing through your mind, they're abruptly cut off by a note, high pitched G-sharp from a woodwind. All your senses return to you, though they won't tell you much. Maybe not all of them actually, if you're used to feats of heroic strength or manipulating reality or numerous other abilities. There is one clue at least, a heavy weighted paper beneath your plate, an embossed note rather than a list of courses.

"Enjoy yourselves. I'll come see you when you've had your fill. And don't try to dine and dash, huh? There's something I have—something I can do for you, after all. Besides, you've already agreed to the terms anyway!"

Welcome to your Fairy Tale.

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[hellochildren]

[The parrot does not speak at first, merely observing and waiting for the right time to ask questions.

And the time came.]

Question.

How voult you go about granting wishes? You may be able to say you can, but I require proof before putting any trust in your vorts.

[Said as though he has any trust in this man at all.]

[begrimed]

Magic. Just how I did everything else here. Or are you saying you don't believe that I have magic? I could show you, if you want. I have something of a history with animals.

[ Please answer carefully! There's no risk of death or anything like that but it may not be pleasant. ]

[hellochildren]

[At that, the bird...smirks.]

Alright. I voult like to see an example of zis power. While I believe it possible, I need proof you have such power.

And specifically...

[Light bulb]

I want to see a possum.

[begrimed]

A possum, huh?

[ Well, sure. He brings the flute to his lips and plays a short tune and in short order.... a possum scurries out from behind one of the buildings. ]

You're not hoping to make this your dinner, are you?

[hellochildren]

Playing ze part of ze Pied Piper, are we?

[He lets out a low chuckle at the latter comment.]

Not dinner, but perhaps a midnight snack.

[Quick enough, the parrot swoops down and grabs the possum in his claws before it can snap back to reality.]

Are zere rules against that? Or would this also count as a killing you want?

[begrimed]

Right, the part.

[ One purple eye goes wide. Birds will be birds, huh? ]

Oh, you can kill it all right. But you might regret it?

[gemuinemanagement]

[Waving a (large-printed) note until it's noticed.]

I'm prepared to say I didn't see Pericles kill a possum
Especially if it proves whether you're going to follow through on wishes or not

[begrimed]

Oh, that has nothing to do with it. Killing only counts between you all, not animals. I won't kill him either, though.

[ He does seem to appreciate this though. ]

[gemuinemanagement]

That's good at least
It wouldn't be fair to execute him for that

[That's what he was most worried about, given the punishment for not 'getting away with it'.]

[begrimed]

Right, right. Wouldn't want to break the rules or be unfair. [ You'd think this would be sarcastic but it's not. ]

[hellochildren]

[Congratulations Suga, you are officially one of the ones he likes now.]

[hellochildren]

[That makes the parrot pause. Not even trying to hide being suspicious, is he?]

Are you implying zat you are the original Pied Piper? Or just being ridiculous?

And how woult I regret killing this creature?

[Said possum is struggling in the parrot's grip, but not making any headway.]

[begrimed]

I am! I'm not in the business of being ridiculous, just insane.

[ ...glad that's out there? ]

Well, why don't you find out? It won't kill you, I'll give you my word on that. Show, not tell, yeah?

CW: Animal Death

[hellochildren]

[The parrot's gaze narrows as he looks the man in the eyes, the possum struggling harder as the grip on it grows tighter.]

...fine.

[And with the flick of his claws, there's a small snap, as the possum's neck is broken.]

1/2 cw: animal death

[faentasy]

[The possum never stood a chance. Even for all its efforts in trying to escape, Pericle's talons are far too secure, far too sharp and far too strong for it, so it's a foregone conclusion. Its body stills.

The possum is dead.]

2/2 cw: spiders.

[faentasy]

[But that isn't all, oh no. Because a few seconds after the possum falls limp and lifeless in his grip, something about it almost seems to ripple.

There's only a couple seconds to react before the possum's form appears to blur and shift as its body dissolves into a pile of little creatures that twitch and crawl over each other, scattering about the area and possibly latching onto some unfortunate bystanders.

Enjoy those spiders, everyone.]

[gemuinemanagement]

[thanks he hates it]

[zloushka]

...ugh...

[For once a genuine reaction -- Zola backing away. That was freaky]

Re: 2/2 cw: spiders.

[laytorest]

[It's startling, but she's quick - like, surprisingly, gracefully quick?! at moving out of the way.]

[mearry]

A-aahh....

[ hELLO??? he will be trying to smash whatever spiders try to get close to him? ]

[goldencave]

[ Thanks, just the thing to break Mr. Stoic out of his shock. ]

AAH!

[ More shock.

Excuse him while he tries to back away quickly, those spiders do not look friendly. ]

[biyishuangfei]

[ fuckin'

bye

he's outtie ]

[amortristis]

[ Yeah, this may as well happen. Cool! ]

[libirdian]

[ Look, it's good we got more info out of this, but did we really need these spiders??? Nageki isn't screaming, at least on the outside. Not that he was ever the type, but still. Right now, he's absolutely doing his damnedest to keep his calm while he tries to get some stray spiders off of him. This is hard with feathers!!! ]

[hellochildren]

[For the first time in years, the parrot lets out a yelp of genuine fear as he flings the majority of the spiders away, though some of course still latching onto his legs.]

Was zur Hölle?!

[And before he second guesses himself, the parrot throws his body into the largest pool of the fountain.

Apologies for those in the splash zone.]