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abraxaslogs2022-04-08 10:24 am
subhuman) wrote in abraxaslogs2022-04-08 10:24 am
[OPEN] pizza in the morning, pizza in the evening...
Who: Dante & YOU
When: Throughout the month of April
Where: Castle Thorne
What: Dante has learned "Summon Pizza" and everyone benefits (or do they?)
Warnings: None, will update if needed.
[ Dante has never been a man big on magic. Truth be told, most of his experiences with it have revolved around demons doing shit to make things harder for everyone else and humans getting their hands on things they ought to leave alone. Not good memories, to say the least. So he has been watching most of the goings on in Thorne from a distance.
Until now.
Now, he is finally seeing the benefit. No one has to open the gates of hell or sacrifice virgin blood. No, this comes only from the hole it's left in Dante's stomach, or maybe the pure corners of his heart. It's given him energy and a sense of purpose in a world that seemed so disconnected from what he knew. Finally, finally Dante has something true he can hold onto...
He has pizza.
And it would really be cruel to keep it to himself, wouldn't it? Which is why periodically throughout the month of April, anyone venturing into the banquet hall for the buffet will see a piece of old parchment tacked to the wall near the entrance. ]
[ Interest piqued? Of course it is! The arrow doesn't lie and points to a man in red sitting at one of the banquet tables. He's leaning forward on his elbows, looking quite pleased with himself with several plates stacked up and ready at his left. Though there is a suspicious lack of "pizza" in front of him, there are telltale bread crumbs and a few grease stains on the wooden table.
When approached, Dante will raise his chin and spread his arms wide in welcome. ]
Ah! I see you're also a person of discerning tastes...or did curiosity get the bitter of you? Either way, you've come to the right place. Since this is something of a budding business venture, all items are currently on the house.
[ He's building a loyal customer base as he perfects his...methods. For the wider market.
As he lists each ingredient, he holds up a finger on his left. ]
All pies come with regular crust, decently shredded mozzarella, and marinara. No substitutions. But you do get one topping of your choice. How about that for a deal?
When: Throughout the month of April
Where: Castle Thorne
What: Dante has learned "Summon Pizza" and everyone benefits (or do they?)
Warnings: None, will update if needed.
[ Dante has never been a man big on magic. Truth be told, most of his experiences with it have revolved around demons doing shit to make things harder for everyone else and humans getting their hands on things they ought to leave alone. Not good memories, to say the least. So he has been watching most of the goings on in Thorne from a distance.
Until now.
Now, he is finally seeing the benefit. No one has to open the gates of hell or sacrifice virgin blood. No, this comes only from the hole it's left in Dante's stomach, or maybe the pure corners of his heart. It's given him energy and a sense of purpose in a world that seemed so disconnected from what he knew. Finally, finally Dante has something true he can hold onto...
He has pizza.
And it would really be cruel to keep it to himself, wouldn't it? Which is why periodically throughout the month of April, anyone venturing into the banquet hall for the buffet will see a piece of old parchment tacked to the wall near the entrance. ]
Translation: Tired of the same old medieval fair?
Want all the important food groups in a single bite? (Wow!)
A plate you can eat? (Yes!)
Try Pizza!
This way -->
(Talk to the handsome man in red.)
Want all the important food groups in a single bite? (Wow!)
A plate you can eat? (Yes!)
Try Pizza!
This way -->
(Talk to the handsome man in red.)
[ Interest piqued? Of course it is! The arrow doesn't lie and points to a man in red sitting at one of the banquet tables. He's leaning forward on his elbows, looking quite pleased with himself with several plates stacked up and ready at his left. Though there is a suspicious lack of "pizza" in front of him, there are telltale bread crumbs and a few grease stains on the wooden table.
When approached, Dante will raise his chin and spread his arms wide in welcome. ]
Ah! I see you're also a person of discerning tastes...or did curiosity get the bitter of you? Either way, you've come to the right place. Since this is something of a budding business venture, all items are currently on the house.
[ He's building a loyal customer base as he perfects his...methods. For the wider market.
As he lists each ingredient, he holds up a finger on his left. ]
All pies come with regular crust, decently shredded mozzarella, and marinara. No substitutions. But you do get one topping of your choice. How about that for a deal?
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Ambrose, though I wasn't the one who did the bribing. [ They're the ones who'd been put to work, after all, even if they'd also earned some freedom and a good deal of knowledge in the process. ] I was just lucky enough to get invited along for the trip.
[ He watches then as Dante concentrates and manages to somehow simply conjure up a small mushroom pizza from thin air. It's not something he's seen often, with creation magicks such as this contained to the likes of Ascians and, now, the Horizon. But this isn't the Horizon, and that makes all the difference. Especially if the pizza is in fact real, something he can consume and gain sustenance from when he does so. ]
That is... quite remarkable. [ He draws the plate toward him to inspect the small pizza. ] Yet you told me you were not skilled in magick, last we spoke. Have you taken up studying in your time here?
[ Even if Dante has grown bored while contained within these walls, Thancred doesn't imagine him the type to attend courses on magical theory and the like. Perhaps he's wrong. ]
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Sounds like you've got friends in high places.
[ Clearly Dante is one of them. With these amazing pizzeria skills.
Of which he will gladly soak up Thancred's praises on it. He smirks, leaning back into his seat as he crosses his arms. ]
This is something of a natural talent.
[ Well...sort of. ]
I woke up one day and was craving pizza and, poof! One appeared right in front of me on my bed.
[ That was messy. But he doesn't need to go into those details. ]
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[ Yennefer and Stephen have accomplished a good deal in their time here, and Thancred does not regret throwing his lot in with them for one moment. Especially now that they have been able to speak openly with each other and have established that their goals are aligned.
The explanation that Dante offers for how he came into this ability is odd, to say the least. Just like that? While the ability to simply bring forth something you want when you want it is quite handy, it doesn't explain how such a thing is possible.
Thancred blinks a few times, glancing between the pizza and Dante before he reaches out to tear off a slice. ]
I have yet to see such a thing outside the Horizon. [ He pitches his voice low, still not eager to advertise that place in public. ] And does this ability only work with pizza?
[ He's heard that the Summoned will at times come into new abilities and powers, some magical in nature and others physical. And yet the ability to summon pizza is so incredibly specific. If convenient. ]