>>5918616>>5918632>>5918672>>5918759>>5918924>>5919201>>5919392>Attempt to listen in on your master's speech.You press your ear against the cask of the podium and try to listen in on your master's speech--but like everything else outside this tiny wooden box, her voice is stifled and words muffled, much as you try to parse it--it especially isn't easy with the din of the crowd, whose shuffling feet carry through to your box. You catch a few words here and there from out of the gallimaufry, though..
"..recognized among the illustrious few who have held this position is a privilege beyond measure.. stand on the shoulders of giants--one of whom who could not be here today, my master, Milday du Saint.." Your master mentions a familiar name. "..pledge to uphold the principles of integrity, compassion, and respect that I have for our craft.. heartfelt thanks for the support, guidance, and camaraderie.."
Your master has her "interview" voice on, the kind of tone you hear out of phonautograph records from out of shop windows when she has to do a press run. Your master as you know her usually sounds a little more.. bitter and sarcastic, usually. You do catch one clear voice through the din, though..
"Where are you, Snuff..?" You catch her hiss from her teeth in the quiet of her tone. She doesn't quite seem to know where you are, either. Perhaps scanning the crowd for your presence?
>Alert her to your presence with a knock.>Cast a spell.>Pop out of the podium to surprise her.>[Write-In.] 