pun_king | The Kingdom of Daventry; Monday [05/06] - Day ONE of the Tournament of Knights!

It was a beautiful, gorgeous day in Daventry. Birds were chirping, the sun was shining, there was a touch of a breeze blowing through the thick canopy of trees that spread over the lush land, while adorable critters frollicked and played. It was just the sort of day to usher in the beginning of a great and exciting Tournament of Knights! The Daventry Inn was ready to open its doors to visitors from far and wide, competitors and spectators alike! Come one, come all, for the time had come, for the Tournament to begin.

Settled among majestic mountains and thick, mysterious woods, the Kingdom of Daventry called for the bold, the brave, and the wise, under the watchful eye of its impressive castle. The bridges over its many roaring rivers might be out, making journeying too far beyond the village and the castle grounds a bit difficult, but the call of adventure was in the air, and, in a few short days, there would be a new knight amongst their ranks. Who would find themselves with this new prestigious title? Only time would tell!

[[ it's time, it's time! Come one, come all (especially if you've gotten an invitation, but even then, the portal is very open! Day one of the tournament! NFB for distance, OCD is up! Today is mostly a lot of "interact with the NPCs and each other" day, with the exception of when I get the chance to post plot-related things later in the day. Huzzah! ]]

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Arden did not because Liliana and Senshi were the nerds of the group, so she was definitely gonna be dependent on Belle keeping track of what they spotted.

"Yes, absolutely," she decided. "That's also utilizing his resources."

"Have you noticed anything particularly interesting yet?" Belle asked.

"Besides the lack of our favorite Knight-to-be and Triumph?"

"That I have no idea what I'm looking for," Arden said immediately. "Also that the birds here are much friendlier than the ones on Fandom, and in this place, puns are practically currency."

That last one earned a sigh.

"Graham had to have honed his wordplay skills somewhere."

Belle found the puns charming.

"Do we have unfriendly birds in Fandom? I never noticed."

Belle didn't spend much time with birds as a general rule.

"Now...as to what to look for... someone with armor that's too shiny may have no experience wearing it. Let's see if anyone looks very nervous. Or if anyone looks suspicious."

How they'd be able to tell from here was a mystery.

"I get bullied by birds on Fandom a lot," Arden admitted with a sigh. Which was just enough of a Fandom weird thing that she was pretty sure she could get away without having to explain it.

"...How do we tell if armor is too shiny versus shined for being in a parade?" Yeah, she was definitely deferring to the expert here.

"Polished is different from new," Belle said. "Look, that fellow there? His armor is nicely polished. But that one looks like his is brand new! And he moves so stiffly."

Gotta break in the leather bits, dude.

"Oh I see," Arden said, not seeing any such thing. "Look for the guys walking stiffly. And, the obviously brand new armor."

Nope. Not even a little bit.

"Exactly," Belle said with a firm nod. "Now, have you noticed anything yet? Anyone looking particular imposing to you? Or nervous?"

Or likely to cheat, maybe?

"Uhhh..." Fake it till you make it, maybe? "How about that guy?" she asked, pointing at a small clump of Hopefuls. "You see him? You know, the one with the kinda sketchy face."

Sorry, random guy who happened to exist where her finger was pointing. Your face was probably fine? Maybe?

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