King's Mulligan [Interactive Project]

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Tiles: So... may I pester you? We haven't had much opportunity to talk and I feel I should get a little more acquainted.

Motley: Fire away, my dear!

Motley: I'm an open book.

Tiles: So first off, the scepter. What's it do? I assume it's not merely for show.

Courier: You know, don't think I've gotten the chance to see you in action either, I know Gally vouches for you quite a bit.
 

Motley: I'm a wizard of the flesh, you know.

Motley: With this scepter I can bend any meat or muscle or organ known to man. All will bow beneath my fury! She takes on an exaggerated tone with that, brandishing the scepter overzealously.

Motley: Or, you know. Just the crown.

Motley: I can also use it to summon my ghostly crew, though I have to ask nicely first.

Tiles: Speaking of.. 5 of them yes? How does it work? Are they your familiars? Nearby right now?

Motley: So many questions...it's a good thing I like to ramble.

Motley: Especially about my guys. They're not familiars, they work with me.

Motley: I helped them scramble their memories back together when they were just stumbling around on their own. They had enough to know their own names and the like, but bits of their past were gone.

Motley: Not all of 'em came from the same source for their respective selves- a couple are made up of similar stuff.

Motley: But having more chunks makes up a whole, and makes them feel better. So we go scouting around for things that'll make them a little more well rounded.

Motley: I let 'em pick goals and seek it out on my own, too. Like a weird little soul grocery list.

Motley: They're outside of the mirror world right now, back at our place. We share a little house in Cups together...I love them so much!

Courier: Hopefully this job works out then so you can treat them to dinner, aye?

Tiles: Crème did promise such a reward, would certainly be a good opportunity to get to know everyone better...

Tiles: If they wouldn't mind of course!

Motley: I'm sure they'd love to get to know y'all. We don't get out of the house for social stuff enough.

Tiles: Mm... I could use that right now myself. Been a good bit since I've gotten to be in such good company in general really..

Tiles: Speaking of...

Tiles: How did you get to know Gallows anyway? Seem close. Mentioned it was a chance encounter but not much more…
 

Motley: Ooooh, you want to know the juicy details?

Motley: Hehehe...I'll simply call it an intertwining of two fools' destinies. That's cute, right?

Motley: You'll have to ask Gally for the rest.

She gets back to snickering, clearly pleased with her cryptic answer.

Courier: Fool is a bit of a stretch. He knows where his talents lie...
The sword couldn't help but blush a little

Tiles: Ah.... I mean I can certainly respect that.

Tiles: On a side note, are your ghost friends going to be joining us today?

Motley: They've got business at home. I was going to help out, but they get that sometimes, you just need to show the crown who's really in charge.

Motley: Those royals are going to fall one way or another, and I intend on being there for it. So does my gang.

Tiles: Unfortunate, would've been good to have a few extra hands here... next time perhaps. Would it be much to ask a bit about them? Names at least? Would be good to get familiar in advance.

Motley: Benji, Marjorie, Jace, Extra, and Decoy.

Motley: Couldn't ask for better. I'd rather let them speak for themselves, but I'm ride or die for my gang.

Tiles: Feel the same way myself really.

Motley: Take care of your own, Tiles.

Motley: We're all we've got out here.

You give her a solemn nod.
 

 You open your mouth to say something before Courier grabs you by the shoulder and yanks you behind a pile of shattered concrete.

 Courier: Both of you lay low, from here on there's not much cover.

Courier: Two people in view.

You peek ahead a little and confirm it.

Your target and her ally are in view. There's not much cover but enough to at least get closer before engaging.

They're a decent amount out of melee range.

Your puppet could reach but it'd be easy to double team so you can't send it out for too long.

The terrain is fairly uneven on the way there. You have to watch your footing.

Sprinting for it is possible but wouldn't allow much of a good ambush with the layout.

You could always be direct, make a show of it.

Courier: You two got more punch than I do so feel like you're best off deciding how we initiate this. I'll take any orders however.

Courier: I trust the two of you to choose the best plan of attack.