[The stranger looks at Herlock likes he's grown a second head. It does seem to have confused him so much that he's no longer angry at all.]
...Dude. You're in Estelline.
[Tibia, meanwhile, looks very unimpressed at Miach's charades ability, shaking his head and miming the up and down gesture again, before miming wiping off his brow and fanning himself.]
[Ah, they're still in the same city. Good to have confirmed that, good. Still, that all these people exist, and are seemingly real...something is going on. Perhaps thinking as outside of the box as possible will be necessary, and unlike many other times, it will be with the utmost seriousness. Hmmmm...
Sholmes nods and shakes his head, as if disappointed with himself]
How unfortunate. We took a wrong turn, indeed! We'll have to get back on the road tomorrow. [Now, what if...] Indulge me on this one, too: what's today's date?
[What if this is all some vision of the past somehow? It could be, no?]
[It’s unlikely that Miach will be able to catch that while playing charades with Tibia, but it’s absolutely not the date those women told her.
Tibia does at least seem pleased with her next guess, though! So that’s progress! He nods, before making a motion like he’s pushing down, and then wrapping his arms around himself in an exaggerated shiver, before holding his arms in front of him in an “x” and shaking his head.]
[Oh, oho! That pause is very significant, he thinks. Hm...better keep that and the date in mind]
Thank you, sir.
[Sholmes bows and then leans forward, eyes wide open like he just thought about this]
Wait, Estelline! I recall hearing something about this place. I knew something was in the back of my mind. This is where that university is at, isn't it? The Estelline University!
[Trying to establish if these citizens know about that place or if, somehow, that university doesn't exist right now or something. Clearly something is afoot about basic information, but even some hesitation should say a lot about this situation]
[Sholmes the guy is already confused, why are you making it worse?]
Uh, yeah? It's right across the street, dude. Wh- why do you know that but didn't even know you were in Estelline?
[Help.
Tibia sighs. Heavily. Before shaking his head. It's time for more up and down motions, before he points at Sholmes and the stranger. He sighs again and tries to mouth some words, but... how good is Miach at lip reading?]
I'm constantly bombarded with information, my good fellow, and I absorb parts of it, like a sponge. Nevermind that. [He even waves at the man's face, like with a wave of his hand all the weirdness disappears. Don't give a moment of reprieve, keep going, and you'll win, hah!] I once again must apologize for all the trouble. Don't mind if I bring this back once again, but what did my young friend here say to you? I didn't hear the argument, and I would like to know what I missed, for chastising purposes.
[Okay, Sholmes does have to look at the doppelganger over there for a moment. What the blazes were you going on about? Well, Miach is handling him, Sholmes better focus on this guy]
Were you doing anything specific at that time, sir? That's a most bizarre accusation for him to make.
That will be all. Now if you excuse me, I need to have a conversation with my fellows here about being mindful of other people's spaces.
[Because as we all know, Herlock Sholmes is the poster boy for being considerate for other people. Not.
Having said that, he approaches Miach and our good old gibberish kid here]
It seems today is the 8th. We're still in Estelline, the university exists, and Mr. No-zen here accosted this bystander about how his emotions weren't right. It seems that if such thing is true, this random man is not aware about it at all. Interrogating him further will not bring new answers.
[ Miach pauses at that for a moment before remembering that maybe she should share her findings with Sholmes. ]
I inquired about the date earlier - the couple I talked to seemed unsure between the 10th and 11th but then settled on it being the 10th.
[ That little disagreement was something she'd just written off as people being people but with a third date thrown into the mix? ]
Anyway, aberrant emotions are a more widespread phenomenon right now and Mr. Shinei Nouzen is worried about it. Whatever is about to happen seems to concentrate at the show - I wonder if we are going to witness the 'yearly phenomenon' that was brought up before?
This man seemed quite confused before mentioning the date. Perhaps in his mind he also tried to determine today's date.
[Welp, it's a widespread event indeed, and it's causing confusion, it seems]
We won't find out by standing here. Come one, come all to see this phenomenon with our own eyes. [Sholmes looks around, seeing the main tent] I trust you will be able to notice if I begin acting strange like Mr. Nouzen.
[Having said that and relying on Miach to notice if he begins speaking gibberish or something, Sholmes begins making his way towards the tent. Time to move on]
[We all know Sholmes has never said anything nonsensical in his life, ever.
The journey to the tent is... largely uneventful! The crowd seems especially thin near the big top, but just as they're about to enter someone grabs Sholmes' by the arm.
And by "someone" I mean "a clown", who is looking at the two of them with quite a serious expression, which is quite hard to pull off with the smile painted on her face.]
You sure you two are ready to be a part of the show?
She begins leading them towards a smaller tent, tutting.]
You're the main event. All you need to do is what's asked of you, and the show will go off without a hitch.
[She glances back as she pulls open the flap keeping the tent closed. There's a vanity with a mirror someone placed, covered in makeup perfect for clowning around, and there are some costumes hanging from a rack. There's also a couple of wigs, to complete the look.]
You can ignore those other guys. They're not ready yet, but they will be in time for the big show. This is just a dress rehearsal.
[Oh this can't end well, can it. Herlock Sholmes eyes the make-up too. Alright, looks like he doesn't have any further questions. Nothing to do but go with the current for the time being, he thinks]
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...Dude. You're in Estelline.
[Tibia, meanwhile, looks very unimpressed at Miach's charades ability, shaking his head and miming the up and down gesture again, before miming wiping off his brow and fanning himself.]
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Sholmes nods and shakes his head, as if disappointed with himself]
How unfortunate. We took a wrong turn, indeed! We'll have to get back on the road tomorrow. [Now, what if...] Indulge me on this one, too: what's today's date?
[What if this is all some vision of the past somehow? It could be, no?]
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The temperature changes - they correspond to the emotion. Anger equals hot. I have read that this is normal for Estelline and its inhabitants.
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[He pauses, looking even more confused.]
It’s… I don’t know.
[He needs to think about this.]
It’s The 8th.
[It’s unlikely that Miach will be able to catch that while playing charades with Tibia, but it’s absolutely not the date those women told her.
Tibia does at least seem pleased with her next guess, though! So that’s progress! He nods, before making a motion like he’s pushing down, and then wrapping his arms around himself in an exaggerated shiver, before holding his arms in front of him in an “x” and shaking his head.]
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Thank you, sir.
[Sholmes bows and then leans forward, eyes wide open like he just thought about this]
Wait, Estelline! I recall hearing something about this place. I knew something was in the back of my mind. This is where that university is at, isn't it? The Estelline University!
[Trying to establish if these citizens know about that place or if, somehow, that university doesn't exist right now or something. Clearly something is afoot about basic information, but even some hesitation should say a lot about this situation]
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[ She's getting the hang of this! Probably!! ]
Or is it that something bad will happen if it gets too cold?
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Uh, yeah? It's right across the street, dude. Wh- why do you know that but didn't even know you were in Estelline?
[Help.
Tibia sighs. Heavily. Before shaking his head. It's time for more up and down motions, before he points at Sholmes and the stranger. He sighs again and tries to mouth some words, but... how good is Miach at lip reading?]
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Her lipreading skill is decent, at least! If he articulates clearly, we may be in luck here! ]
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[Tibia nods in agreement with that. He’s not right! Obviously!]
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[Okay, Sholmes does have to look at the doppelganger over there for a moment. What the blazes were you going on about? Well, Miach is handling him, Sholmes better focus on this guy]
Were you doing anything specific at that time, sir? That's a most bizarre accusation for him to make.
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Something is wrong with the emotions of this guy, who seems by all accounts totally ordinary... Huh. ]
Is it just him? Or is this a phenomenon that is far-spread?
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I was just playin' a game, dude! Nothing was going on at all.
[Tibia gives a thumbs up! Yes, it is a widespread issue, Miach, and he seems pretty annoyed about it. For some reason.
Tibia gives Miach a moment to process what this might mean, before he points up. The sky is getting darker. Almost unnaturally dark.
If she glances back to Tibia, he'll mouth "the show".]
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That will be all. Now if you excuse me, I need to have a conversation with my fellows here about being mindful of other people's spaces.
[Because as we all know, Herlock Sholmes is the poster boy for being considerate for other people. Not.
Having said that, he approaches Miach and our good old gibberish kid here]
It seems today is the 8th. We're still in Estelline, the university exists, and Mr. No-zen here accosted this bystander about how his emotions weren't right. It seems that if such thing is true, this random man is not aware about it at all. Interrogating him further will not bring new answers.
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[ Miach pauses at that for a moment before remembering that maybe she should share her findings with Sholmes. ]
I inquired about the date earlier - the couple I talked to seemed unsure between the 10th and 11th but then settled on it being the 10th.
[ That little disagreement was something she'd just written off as people being people but with a third date thrown into the mix? ]
Anyway, aberrant emotions are a more widespread phenomenon right now and Mr. Shinei Nouzen is worried about it. Whatever is about to happen seems to concentrate at the show - I wonder if we are going to witness the 'yearly phenomenon' that was brought up before?
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[Welp, it's a widespread event indeed, and it's causing confusion, it seems]
We won't find out by standing here. Come one, come all to see this phenomenon with our own eyes. [Sholmes looks around, seeing the main tent] I trust you will be able to notice if I begin acting strange like Mr. Nouzen.
[Having said that and relying on Miach to notice if he begins speaking gibberish or something, Sholmes begins making his way towards the tent. Time to move on]
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The journey to the tent is... largely uneventful! The crowd seems especially thin near the big top, but just as they're about to enter someone grabs Sholmes' by the arm.
And by "someone" I mean "a clown", who is looking at the two of them with quite a serious expression, which is quite hard to pull off with the smile painted on her face.]
You sure you two are ready to be a part of the show?
[Hm.]
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All the world's a stage already, right...?
[ A Shakespeare quote with which she means to say 'it's all a sham anywhere, no risk no reward' or something along those lines. ]
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I always am ready -- but you would do well in briefing us our moves. We have been getting contradictory instructions since a while ago.
[Time to see if they can fish what their role in this spectacle will be, yup]
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She begins leading them towards a smaller tent, tutting.]
You're the main event. All you need to do is what's asked of you, and the show will go off without a hitch.
[She glances back as she pulls open the flap keeping the tent closed. There's a vanity with a mirror someone placed, covered in makeup perfect for clowning around, and there are some costumes hanging from a rack. There's also a couple of wigs, to complete the look.]
You can ignore those other guys. They're not ready yet, but they will be in time for the big show. This is just a dress rehearsal.
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Outwardly, she stays silent and instead moves to examine the costumes. All clown stuff? ]
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We'll do what we do best, madam.
[Oh my god he really is returning to a circus like the clown he is, you totally did that on purpose, mods, I see you]
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It's all clown stuff! So much clown stuff. There are even red noses to wear, if they're feeling a bit feisty.
Also, despite being a clown, the woman gives off an air of being supremely disappointed.]
We don't want you to do your best. We want to see if you can do what is asked from you, even if it's something you hate.
[She puts her hands on her hips. Somehow it feels like this isn't just about a performance...]
If you can't do that, you'll need to be replaced.
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You know, it's almost pleasant to be replaceable for a change.
[ Not a precious resource to be protected at all cost but instead something inconvenient that can just be done away with.
Miach gets the distinct feeling that backing out of this tent is not going to go over well either, so she'll just eye the make-up. ]
Do we have to dress up?
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[Oh this can't end well, can it. Herlock Sholmes eyes the make-up too. Alright, looks like he doesn't have any further questions. Nothing to do but go with the current for the time being, he thinks]
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