>>6153138The idiot bursts into laughter and turns to you with a smile.
"This is absolutely hilarious. Fuck, I wish I could record this."
"He's not joking. You step out of this room calling yourself that, <span class="mu-r">you will die</span>. If not by the Bard, then by some other hand."
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The death threat at maximum level menace shakes the insolent smile off the tall, lanky boy's face. He nervously laughs.
"As if! You wouldn't let that happen."
"I don't recall promising to keep you safe from your own idiocy."
"Ah fuck you, King."
<span class="mu-r">"I, King Lot of Lothian, Orkney and Camelot, dub thee Dagonet."</span>
Your Namesake speaks through your mouth, unnerving the teenagers. It is the deep, mature voice of an older man, furious at the rudeness. It takes a great deal of self-restraint not to Vow to kill the idiot for his insolence. Instead, you intimidate 'Dagonet' into accepting his new name.
Or else.
He folds like a wet paper towel and apologies profusely.
The other three name themselves with less hassle.
'Miya' is the other teenage girl of the group. There's something off about her; something doesn't quite add up. She's the second most attractive member of this group with her long black hair and smooth skin, but the vacant smile on her face is disturbing. In addition, her questions mainly focus on the process of reaping Mana from mortals. She seems to enjoy the violence inherent in the task.
'Oppenheimer' is the youngest teen of the group. He is an unsmiling boy and doesn't talk very much. He prefers to let others ask questions and listen to the answers. The scars on his hands are deep and relatively new. It's hard to get a read on him, and you don't know what he's thinking about. He's also extremely thin and weak-looking, as though starved of food. Why he chose 'Oppenheimer' as his name is beyond you. There's probably some meaning behind it.
Then there's mini-Rodomonte.
Ah, no, that's uncalled for.
'Maximilian the First' hasn't done anything heinous yet except overuse gaming terminology and show excitement at the possibility of becoming powerful. He is the most interested in gaining powers, peppering the Spy with questions on going widdershin' and getting a Namesake. He's a fat guy, and completely awed with Avalon.
So it is a complete surprise when he is the first to ask going back by evening. You were with Hanbei in the Garden when Maximilian comes in.
"I had enough. I want to go home."
"You barely even got here. The others haven't made up their mind on staying or leaving yet."
"Yeah, well, those crazies say not having internet and running hot water is fine! They can live without it if it allows them to stay away from Tokyo. I have to shit over a fucking pot and wipe with fucking moss on a stick! And these fucking muppets! They don't respect me at all and walk away from me as though I don't exist every time I try to talk to them."
