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[video, un: a civil serpent]
( The video opens on four individuals in the gardens: Benedict, Nami, Cole, and Wrath. He has finished winding the rope up and setting that aside when he lifts up the amulet and addresses the group. Wrath means to keep the information as succinct as possible, and so he wastes little time in conveying it. )
We learned the Prince has been struggling with what appears to be a more beastly nature if the destruction he's left behind is any indication - large claw marks across a particular painting as well as clothing ripped from being placed upon a frame too large to fit any longer with a clawed grip.
Julien has written the Prince many letters, beseeching him to fulfill his end of the curse's bargain and restore the forest. There was no indication of what the nature of this curse's bargain was. ( As an individual who has just broken his own curse with his wife and helped Five with his, Wrath knows that understanding the nature of the curse is the first step toward finding the solution to it. )
In addition, there's a note from someone who refers to the Prince as their brother was full of scorn toward the Prince for missing out on the proceedings of an event called the Red Hunt, referring to him as an embarrassment to the family and speaking of his failure to meet his... duties as a man.
Finally, Prince de Villeneuve was often brought cases from the village for adjudication and assistance. This is all the relevant information we procured, but if there are any questions, one of us can attempt to elaborate. Without more knowledge of the nature of the curse itself, we still ultimately know little.
We learned the Prince has been struggling with what appears to be a more beastly nature if the destruction he's left behind is any indication - large claw marks across a particular painting as well as clothing ripped from being placed upon a frame too large to fit any longer with a clawed grip.
Julien has written the Prince many letters, beseeching him to fulfill his end of the curse's bargain and restore the forest. There was no indication of what the nature of this curse's bargain was. ( As an individual who has just broken his own curse with his wife and helped Five with his, Wrath knows that understanding the nature of the curse is the first step toward finding the solution to it. )
In addition, there's a note from someone who refers to the Prince as their brother was full of scorn toward the Prince for missing out on the proceedings of an event called the Red Hunt, referring to him as an embarrassment to the family and speaking of his failure to meet his... duties as a man.
Finally, Prince de Villeneuve was often brought cases from the village for adjudication and assistance. This is all the relevant information we procured, but if there are any questions, one of us can attempt to elaborate. Without more knowledge of the nature of the curse itself, we still ultimately know little.
un: absterge
His 'duties as a man.'
( Nope, nope. Not touching this, either. Character growth. )
Then, he did not participate in the sin of the family.
un: glow is me
Have we heard anything else of this 'Red Hunt'? This is the first I think I've heard of it.
audio; un: a tentacute observation
But he's still suffering for it. He's still tied to the curse.
audio; un: a tentacute observation
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So what if the family did survive... and they were also transformed by the curse? There's the wolves that don't quite feel right, and the statues that move, the ballroom images... the portraits that are all missing identifiable features but for varying reasons...
[God, he wished his supernatural senses were working better in this place! It's so frustrating not having more insight from his other half.]
un: song | voice;
( A dry remark or a serious question? It can be so hard to tell. )
If this Red Hunt is the reason for the curse, any theory as to why our Prince is the one still here caught up in it if he's apparently the only member of his family not to participate?
un: xunxian
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The wolves appear... too singular and persistent in chase for animals.
( Wei Ying and he have noted the same. )
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Yeah, and they don't really feel like regular wolves. Although I can't quite put my finger on why. The curse could be interfering. But maybe they're just not really wolves. The children from the village take sympathy on them, too. Viola said it's just like a child to see a dog and want to help it but I don't particularly feel like that was all the truth of it.
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( He would know. )
Perhaps his not participating is more recent, following his curse for previous transgressions, or perhaps the witch holds him responsible for stopping the remainder of his family from participating in it.
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That hardly seems fair. But so few things do.
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( Of course that would be the point of a curse, wouldn't it? She still finds the whole affair curious. It's clear they'll need another piece or two of the puzzle before filling in those blanks. )
I admit magic isn't my strength. I prefer problems with more straightforward solutions.
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Seems he gets the task of reparations even while under the curse.
[A pause, and then:]
He wasn't the only one to suffer from the curse. The servants are here as well under its influence. And... I wonder if the rest of the family isn't still around, too. There aren't as many dead here as one would think.
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So what must be done?
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Or we could try to convince the witch that enough is enough.
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We should discover what needs to be done first before trying to assist either, clearly. Do we have any further leads?