audio | un: mansbane

[bravelyrunsaway]

An outside mystery for you all! The wolves here aren't natural, and where the village children leave supplies at those cabins in the woods — around there smells of wolves, children, and adults. Human adults. Ever seen any venture out that way? I haven't.

If you care more about domestic mysteries, here at the estate the fireplace and feasting hall stink of bloodshed and all the emotional reasons one might have for it.

Not related, but terrible nonetheless, Julien refused even the idea of himself and his prince joined by a third in the bedroom. Pulled a Wrath and everything, cold, snippy, jealous, downright possessive. Which can be fun under certain circumstances, but might be a warning to all of you who've only seen his apparent sweetness.

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text ⚔️ un: the one with the flute

[bhaalyn]

He was quite flustered when he thought I was trying to serenade him.

[bravelyrunsaway]

Which one, Julien or the prince?

[bhaalyn]

Julien. I've yet to see the Prince, only hear of him from Julien's own lips.

[bravelyrunsaway]

Yet he must be around for Julien to be so jealous over all his time and company. Don't you think? Men don't react like he did because they're willing to share, love, and I do wonder how little sharing he can stand. Or why the wolves want so desperately to come within these walls.

@taken for granite | voice

[rumorate]

Some people like monogamy.

[Allison seems non-judgmental either way.]

Though I do have to applaud your bravery for propositioning Wrath.

[They are both hot, but they are also both murderous and all about each other.]

[bravelyrunsaway]

( likewise speaking, he sounds amused: )

Along with Emilia, do I look that dense? Either way, with monogamy there's the smiling true version, and there's the bearing your teeth version. And it's an invitation, I never understand when people take it as a slight.

( He clucks his tongue, not sounding all that bothered. )

[rumorate]

No, you do not. Even so, that takes some balls. But some people are insecure, and some people just don't like to share.

[Wrath and Emilia definitely fall into the "Don't like to share" category. But also they are both hot and Allison can't say she blames Licyn for shooting his shot.]

I don't think my ex-partners would have been fond of another man coming into bed with us either. My first husband might have made an exception for a woman though, in typical dumb male fashion.

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[reparo]

He 'pulled a Wrath'?

[bravelyrunsaway]

What, you don't notice how he makes the temperature drop?

[reparo]

Oh no, let me rephrase that: you propositioned Wrath and Emilia?

un: qishan

[silverneedles]

What do you mean, not natural? Are they shapeshifters?

[bravelyrunsaway]

I'm heavily suggesting it, but far too lazy to do more than place that before the lot of you more motivated to interfere.

[silverneedles]

Perhaps an evening visit in order.

un: ut malum pluvia | audio

[somebadnews]

[ Did he... but no, Five is just going to gloss right over the implication he tried to make that same arrangement with Wrath and Emilia. He's never going to understand what's wrong with him and he doesn't care to.

If it weren't for that, he might have earned more credit for taking the initiative. ]

You do all your investigating by smell? [ He's only just noticing. ] How exact are you?

[bravelyrunsaway]

Fine, thanks for asking!

( ... and that's what he answers, sounding deeply amused. )

What about you?

[somebadnews]

[ He can take a wild guess how he is. (You can't just change a subject when you're the one to bring it up!) ]

Could you trace the scent of the adults in the cabins? [ And because who asks a question and waits for an answer: ] Or the blood? Anything useful?

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[nochnaya]

[ Barely containing her amusement: ] I have many questions.

[bravelyrunsaway]

I can't imagine how that could possibly be the case. Isn't everything always clear as a storming sky around here?

( he doesn't even bother hiding his ongoing amusement. )

[nochnaya]

Clearer, even. Though I do wonder how you approached Julien, if he refused you so coldly.

un: widow, audio.

[redhourglass]

( is ... is no one going to say it? )

You offered to be a third. ( flat. ) For ... information?

[bravelyrunsaway]

Hm? Oh, hardly, I only bothered with that once. That was purely for fun.

[redhourglass]

Fun.

(she repeats. then — )

In the middle of everything else going on?

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[valeas]

[ A private and amused smile touches her lips, near reaches her voice. Wrath may not have a sense of humor about such things, but she does. ] You are ever so kind for your warnings, signore Mansbane.

[bravelyrunsaway]

Aren't I? We both know most will ignore all of them, but now I can say I told them all so.

[valeas]

You can, though you did also deliver them a mystery wrapped in a winter bow.