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[help_wanted]

WHAT ice skating
WHERE the lake
WHEN 87

[It's AWFULLY chilly today, and but Tidy Living Apartments has provided a STAY WARM AND WELL care package containing:

- 1 extra long scarf
- gloves that are just slightly too short for your fingers but you can use your phone with them
- a coat that fits fine as long as you don't button it up
- a hat of some kind but it will be a bit too large no matter what
- ice skates that mysteriously fit just right

Also the lake has frozen over.

you know what you must do]

Comments

[bejeweled]

If only. Have you been here long?

[onelastknight]

A little while. It's easy to lose track of exactly how long, since nothing ever really changes and the seasons are so quick. Ah... at least a few months.

[bejeweled]

Do you drink a lot of coffee?

[onelastknight]

Well, yes. I think a lot of people here do.

[bejeweled]

[ s. sigh ]

That came out badly. I was told that some of the Heroic Spirits here drink a lot of caffeine.

[onelastknight]

Oh, I see. Yes. I may be the origin of that stereotype, in fact.

[bejeweled]

Is there a reason you don’t contract?

[onelastknight]

Well, I don't use a dramatic amount of energy operating a restaurant, for one thing.

[bejeweled]

And for two?

[onelastknight]

... [ I feel like I should lie about this but I'm not entirely sure I know how to lie. whatever i'll just tell the truth instead ] For two, I killed my previous master.

[bejeweled]

[ studies him ]

And why did you do that?

[onelastknight]

At the time I believed it was necessary. I don't think that I'm exactly a danger to others. But I wouldn't blame someone for being uncomfortable. In addition, I have heard that in this place even the dead can be trapped. ... And I believe she would be very upset at anyone who was contracted with me in her place, if she were to arrive.

[bejeweled]

I've heard of Servants killing their Masters before. [ har har ] Did you kill her to escape her?

[onelastknight]

... I killed her to protect others.