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!"

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[gemuinemanagement]

Even if they want to bribe us, I don't have any money or anything to offer
There are better people to go after if that's what they want

[There are surely more important, more influential people to kidnap if that's the intent.]

[crimson_flamel]

The note mentions that there is something they can do for us. And then claims that there's something we've all already agreed to. I doubt it's money that they're after.

[Though... she is the heir to the biggest empire on her home continent, so that would be probably a good hostage to take for money if it wouldn't almost certainly end with the violent ends of any captors she manages to bury her axe into.]

[gemuinemanagement]

I can't believe that
There's nothing I can think of that would get me to come here
I need to be at home

[What would be worth putting people in danger for?]

[crimson_flamel]

I have my own responsibilities that I cannot leave behind, people to protect, plans to enact, dreams to see fulfilled. I find the entire idea suspect, personally, but... I can't rule out that some way to get me here was used that I'm currently unaware of. I don't believe you should rule the possibility out either.

[gemuinemanagement]

I know I can't
But it's hard to imagine anything that would be worth putting people in danger to come here
I've been trying to think of it and I don't think there's anything I want that much

[He doesn't have many wants of his own that are worth risking people's lives.]