[OPEN] DERSE MINGLE

[patriachy]

You are now on DERSE.

If you've awakened in this kingdom, your DREAM SELF is free to leave their TOWER and explore the city below. There may be a few things out of the ordinary, however; some of the resident DERSITES appear to be on edge...

If you look closely, you will find a series of golden posters plastered up on the walls of the kingdom: these posters are headlined with LIES AND SLANDER, though that might only be the case if you actually like the people pictured on them. You might see one of your TEAMMATES or even just a FRIEND, beneath the headline...

HEROES FAIL TO AWAKEN! ROGUE AND THIEF CONTINUE TO BE AT LARGE!
THE FALL OF PROSPIT'S HEROES REVERSED! A NEW ARMY HAS RISEN FROM THE ASHES!
THE PRINCE IS DEAD? THE PRINCE IS ALIVE? HAS TIME GONE CRAZY?

The headlines are uncountable - you're willing to bet that there is one for every player in your session. You wouldn't be surprised if there were one about you on your opposing moon!

Perhaps you'd better locate one of your teammates, or ask the DERSITES what's happening. This has to be a setup by the BLACK QUEEN.

Comments

[flowerwhisperer]

...Who are they?

[He figures it's important that he knows this! Especially since this carapace is doing something he probably shouldn't be.]

[patriachy]

[ Wait. WAIT. WAIT WAIT WAIT. ]

How do you not know- How do you not know who the queen is??! How?! How how how how?!

WHO ARE YOU...???! [ Droll takes an impressive leap back from Kaprao. ]

[flowerwhisperer]

I mean, I know who the queen is. That's pretty obvious. But all the other names you mentioned I'm not familiar with.

[...Still one of the stranger conversations in his life.]

[patriachy]

[ Give Droll a sec before... ]

Oh. They all work for the Queen like I do! Different specialties, yup!

[flowerwhisperer]

So what do they do, then? Specifically.

[patriachy]

[ Kaprao, now you've got six more hats on your head. ]

Oh, well, you know, um, Brute's strong, Jack stabs, Dignitary thinks, I'm hats, and Recreant's smart! Yup!

[flowerwhisperer]

What's the difference between thinks and smart?

[He's just curious!]

[patriachy]

But he does both! He thinks and he's smart! Just like Brute's strong and he crushes! And... ... well, Jack stabs and he stabs. He even stabbed one of my hats, can you believe it? Stabbed it! My hat!

[ Fret fret fret; why, Jack? ]

[flowerwhisperer]

Why would he do that?

[patriachy]

He thought it was ugly! So he stabbed it! Brute liked my hats!! Dignitary too!!! I'm not done with Recreant's hat yet though, but soon!!!!

[flowerwhisperer]

...He certainly sounds surly.

[To put it lightly.]

[patriachy]

He is! He truly is! Absolutely is! The surliest of surly surly-people!

[flowerwhisperer]

How are the others like?

[patriachy]

[ He resumes bouncing a bit. ]

Oh! Oh! Right, yes, the others! Jack's surly, but Dignitary's really calm! Um, Brute's not very smart, but he's strong! And uh, Recreant is.. well, he is! I can't wait to see what he thinks of my hat! And uh, then, well, I'm me! Yup! Hi!

[flowerwhisperer]

...Who are you, actually?

[patriachy]

Oh, me, me? Me me? I'm Droll, Courtyard Droll! How 'ya doing!

[flowerwhisperer]

I'm...okay, I guess. So you work in the castle's courtyard?

[patriachy]

No I don't! I work everywhere! Especially where the hats are! Because hats are the BEST!