011 Video: UN: Filledwithsunshine

[onebadapple]

[The video starts with the sound of a glass crashing onto the ground and a very soft 'oh dear...' as Snow comes into view. Faramund is holding the Omni.

Snow White is covered in tiny bruises and cuts, all of them random and sporadic as if she was careless with a knife or one of her animal friends wasn't quite careful enough with their claws or teeth. The bruises from being knocked into or bumping into things and some are green and yellow from healing, some are fresh and purple, and all of them are small and little. She pushes back a stray strand of hair that has come out from her well-kept bob.

On the floor is a whole pitcher of milk completely spilled and mixed with broken glass. Snow sighs again as she looks at it.

It's literally spilled milk.]

It... [Two little birds hand her a towel, and three raccoons push a bin over to where Snow White is kneeling down. A young wolf brings her a small dust brush in its jaws. She begins to carefully put the bigger pieces into the bin as she turns to look at Faramund.] It seems I'm not having a very good week... [She looked over to Faramund.]

It seems I've upset our kobold, Farmund, though I'm not sure what we did. We'll have to find a way to apologize. [She winces as she cuts her finger on a piece of glass and hisses softly.]

This and the lock snapping on the apple's chest are proof of it.

Does anyone know how to make a kobold happy again? I certainly didn't mean to insult it.

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[drawsghosts]

You're having a bad week too, hm?

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[onebadapple]

I've... certainly had nicer ones, to be sure.

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[theflyingone]

...Apple?

Private; Voice

[onebadapple]

[Snow White brushes her brow with the back of her hand as she continues to clean. She's never heard this voice before.]

Yes that's right, an apple! Oh, but, no need to worry, while the lock on the box chest is being fixed I've locked up the apple in a different box with some rope. I was assured it would only take a week or so to fix.

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[inkedspell]

[She knows this reference! The benefits of german studies and classmates.]

I don't think kobolds are the cause of this. It's going around everywhere and not just indoors.

[Who knows what creature could be causing all the bad luck after all. The creatures in Trench can be just about anything.]

But just in case...carve it some friends, give it nice clothes and leave it treats. That's what works for brownies and sprites back home if you wanted to keep them around.

[drawsghosts]

There seems to be a lot of that going around lately. I can't even use my telekinesis right now without something going flying across the room.

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[givetheslip]

Why do you keep an apple in a chest?

[Maria is trying not to be or sound alarmed, but a note of concern shows in her voice. What's with these weirdos zeroing in on the word 'apple'?

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[theflyingone]

As long as you trust your smith...

[ Altaïr's own Apple is a source of both fascination and worry. It is a device of the same size as the fruit it is named after. It holds temptation for anyone who seeks its knowledge, which is damn near everyone. Secret wars have been fought for it, and as an Assassin, Altaïr is part of that. ]

Does... is it a device? What does it do? Perhaps it is best not to speak of this to people you do not trust to keep your secret, but I want to know what this means for the city I live in.

[ Incredibly vague and ominous. ]

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[survivalthroughhate]

[Maul was alarmed when he saw all the bruises on Snow. He wondered if the locals had turned hostile towards her again for whatever reason. But it looked more like this was just bad luck than anything else.]

What is a kobold?

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[threelayers]

So, I don't actually know what a kobold is? So I'm not sure how to help there.

But are you ok?

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[wolfhunted]

What's a kobold? Is that like a hob?

[Robyn has never, as far as she can tell, actually had a hob living in her house, but she's heard stories about them back when she still lived in England. Apparently they're called by different names in other places, like brownies or silkies.]

I haven't had a good week either. It seems like most people haven't.

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[tealeafs]

[ .. Chizuru is definitely.. trying to think of whether she knows what a kobold is..

The name definitely doesn't sound familiar to her. But even if she can't help with that-- ]

Um.. you know, I think this might not be a personal problem. My roommate was experiencing the same thing..

[ If the spilled milk is anything to go by. Scorpia seemed to be struggling with their own groceries and food in a very similar way! ]

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[thunderingcourage]

[Makoto had been pretty wrapped up in her own little world lately, now there was just her and Usagi left. She was terrified that one day she'd wake up and then there would just be one of them. Secretly she prayed if it did happen, that Usagi would be the one to be reunited with everyone. But a lot of her friends lately had been having a hard time as well too it seemed. Having difficulties with even the smallest of chores.]

It's alright, a lot of people are having a pretty bad week.

You've had it pretty rough lately, so try taking a little easier on yourself. Farmund might be upset about something else completely, or upset at how down you are. It may not be anything that you've done, so don't blame yourself.

If you want we could get some incense or try one of the rituals though to see if that will help with things.

[onebadapple]

Oh dear, that sounds very difficult. I don't have any powers, so I'm afraid I can't tell if they're not working. [She does, and they're not. The animals are all behaving just fine.]

I wonder why there's so much bad luck?

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[onebadapple]

The apple? It's not a device, no. It's an enchanted poisoned apple. The sight of it will tempt you and once you take a bite, it kills you in moments. The enchanted part comes from the fact that it can't rot. I took a bite over a year ago and it's still perfectly red to this day.

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[onebadapple]

Oh, well, I suppose some small favors that I've not upset my kobold! Still, I will take your advice, Sarona! Maybe that will help change my luck! And why wouldn't I want my kobold? They've been so kind and hard working.

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[onebadapple]

Oh! Because it's a magical poisonous apple that tempts anyone who looks at it to take a bite.

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[onebadapple]

It's a household spirit! They help with chores around the house and keep a home safe, lucky, and tidy if they are happy! But if they are mad, they might play pranks and tricks or just outright murder you!

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[onebadapple]

A kobold is the house spirit! They live in the fireplace and if they are taken care of and tended to, they protect the home, help do chores, and fill it with luck and wealth, but if they feel insulted or upset, they will cause nasty pranks and small injuries... or just outright murder you.

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[onebadapple]

Well, I suppose that depends on what a hob is, dear. I'm afraid I've not heard of that being before.

Oh dear, you haven't either? I wonder what might be going on.

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[onebadapple]

Are they? Some have mentioned that they are having a hard time as well. I can't imagine all these kobolds being upset! Maybe it is a much bigger problem.

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[onebadapple]

Hello, Makoto dear. I hope you haven't been having a bad week, at least!

Well... maybe getting out of the house may be a good thing. But I'm not sure what rituals to try.

[thunderingcourage]

No, my luck has been pretty normal. A few bumps here and there, but nothing out of the ordinary.

Well they have some little trinkets on the boardwalk for about everything. So that might be the first place to check out if you wanted, we could go together.

[threelayers]

Ok, so they're the kinda house spirit you really want on your side.
And right now this little buddy of yours is acting up something fierce are they?
Do you need any help?

[wolfhunted]

I don't know, but I wish somethin' would turn our luck around soon. [Even if her bad luck manifests in minor inconveniences, that can start to wear on a person the more they pile up.]

Oh, well...a hob is a fairy that lives in people's houses. They only come out at night when everybody's asleep, and they do chores. You're supposed to leave out food or milk for them by the hearth, but if you leave them clothes, they'll get angry and leave forever.

I think people call them different names, but where I lived, people called them hobs.