Introducing Benvolio

[keep_the_peace]

Waking up in a strange bedroom, in a strange house, was bad enough, but then when Benvolio finally made his way to the front door he was greeted by snow outside. Summer might be coming to an end, but it definitely is not snow weather yet, nor is Benvolio dressed for such, in his black silk doublet, black and blue trimmed trunk hose, and black stockings. He does have shoes on, thankfully, though he can't imagine how he would have fallen asleep wearing shoes. It's not like he's had much opportunity to celebrate to the point of blacking out lately, after all.

Regardless, he takes one look at the snow outside and decides to shut the door and instead turn his attention to the table covered in different pamphlets and papers. He has many questions.

Comments

[keep_the_peace]

"Turned around?"

[sporesprouter]

She nods. "Early on, I tried going out into the woods to see how far I could make it, and even though I was marking my path and was going straight, I still ended up looping back around to where I started."

[keep_the_peace]

“That does sound like fae trickery,” he says as if he knows anything about what he’s talking about.

[sporesprouter]

"You would know better than I do, I suppose."

[keep_the_peace]

"I suppose, though truthfully I know not if fae really exist in my world either, or if they be but stories. I did... have a friend who would oft speak of them, and that is the main source of my knowledge on the matter."

[sporesprouter]

"In the end, something is causing it, no matter what you call it."

[keep_the_peace]

"'Tis all... very strange, and hard to understand."

[sporesprouter]

"I'm afraid that's not going to change no matter how long you're here, I think."

[keep_the_peace]

"Strangely comforting, to know at least I am not the only one confused."

[sporesprouter]

"Oh, not even close. Everyone's confused."

[keep_the_peace]

“I shall fit in well then,” he says with a laugh.

[sporesprouter]

"There you go. It's easy!"

[keep_the_peace]

"Indeed! What else ought I to know about this place, my lady?"

[sporesprouter]

She nods to the welcome table. "How much of that have you read so far?"

[keep_the_peace]

"How much I have read and how much I have understood are two entirely different answers, but I will say 'most' and 'hardly any'."

[sporesprouter]

Tress laughs. "That makes sense. How about this. Do you have any specific questions about any of it?"

[keep_the_peace]

"So many I know not where to begin," he says, looking back at the table a little helplessly, trying to make up his mind. "Firstly, I suppose, how does a room or hallway suddenly appear somewhere?"

[sporesprouter]

"I wish I knew! Mostly where you're going is going to be where it's supposed to be. But sometimes you'll find new places."

[keep_the_peace]

"I see." He doesn't. "For my next question - what is 'pinball'?"

[sporesprouter]

She blinks. "... You know, I don't really go to the game room. If you want, we can go there and find out together what it is."

[keep_the_peace]

"Aye, that would be nice, Lady Tress."

[sporesprouter]

"All right. We'll do that. Do you have any other questions first, though?"

[keep_the_peace]

"None so important they cannot wait," he says. He really has more questions than he can even start to ask, but he figures some time for things to sink in while he focuses on something else entirely will probably do him some good.

[sporesprouter]

"All right. This way, then." She starts in the direction of the game room.

[keep_the_peace]

He follows behind, silently ogling at the weirdness around (lightbulbs mostly) as they walk.