Palace Game 6/3

[fujimaru]

The Dreamer In The Grand Temple
Humanity Foundation Value: ????

What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.

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Re: THE GALLERY OF MEMORIES

[fujimaru]

"Goetia. The Beast of Pity, and the King of Men." Her lips twist in a smile that is more annoyed than anything else. "He might call himself the King of Mages, but that title wasn't really his to own."

Re: THE GALLERY OF MEMORIES

[eudaimoniac]

I doubt that title could be almost anyone's to own.

Thank you. Is there anything else I should do in this gallery before I try and find that ring?

Re: THE GALLERY OF MEMORIES

[fujimaru]

"Oh, you'd be surprised." She glances down the hall a little, at the man who is standing a few paintings down, who appears to be doing his best to not eavesdrop. "But this gallery is just memories. They're the things that can't grow or change--only what's happened."

Re: THE GALLERY OF MEMORIES

[eudaimoniac]

I feel intrusive being here, then. Do you think Ritsuka would want me out?

Re: THE GALLERY OF MEMORIES

[fujimaru]

"I think she'd be more embarrassed than upset to find you here," Da Vinci says dryly. "The three of us aside, these are the memories of her exploits. So you won't find any clues here, but you'll at least get some interesting viewing, if that's what you want."

Re: THE GALLERY OF MEMORIES

[eudaimoniac]

. . . No. That wouldn't be right. She'll tell me anything she wants me to know; I shouldn't be here much longer.

[he nods at da vinci—thank you—and approaches the eavesdropping man.]

Re: THE GALLERY OF MEMORIES

[fujimaru]

He's a pleasant-looking young man, though he looks vaguely embarrassed to have been caught out, straightening up as Des approaches.

"Ah--yes? Can I help you?"

Re: THE GALLERY OF MEMORIES

[eudaimoniac]

I just want to know if you have any advice. If you might know where the ring could be.

Re: THE GALLERY OF MEMORIES

[fujimaru]

The man pauses, giving him a long, careful look.

"...Well. It's his ring, and he hid it, but it's in Ritsuka's heart. Where would a teenaged girl hide something? Think about that."

Re: THE GALLERY OF MEMORIES

[eudaimoniac]

Because I'm so privy to what teenage girls think.

All right. That helps a little; thank you.

Re: THE GALLERY OF MEMORIES

[fujimaru]

The man laughs--a commiserating sound--and nods, waving him off.

He can either go back the way he came, or he can head to the other end of the gallery.

Re: THE GALLERY OF MEMORIES

[eudaimoniac]

[he goes back and tries the second door.]

Re: THE GALLERY OF MEMORIES

[fujimaru]

The door opens.