01-24-2018, 11:49 PM
Grapefruit looks at the three men guarding the gate. He was expecting them to be as friendly and outgoing as Valerie, but he instead finds himself being stared at by three distrustful guards. Well, seems Valerie's friendliness is the exception, not the rule. This shouldn't be a surprise. Valerie had told Grapefruit that not all 'fresh' primes are safe to be around. Valerie's face drops as he notices that the guards aren't taking kindly to his new companion. As Grapefruit starts to speak, a different guard interrupts him. "How do we know you're not one of the Empire's metal men?" He asks in an accusatory manner. Grapefruit's eyes dart to that guard. The guard flinches, his hand nearing the sheathed sword attached to his belt. The tension of the situation has become thick, and it feels like it's only a matter of time before somebody lashes out. And then, after what feels like a long time, Grapefruit speaks.
"Do you mean the stormtroopers?" He asks. With such an unintentionally intimidating glare, the guards were expecting him to say something like, 'Let me through if you want to live'. Instead, he just innocently asked a question, and in the process showed that he knew very little about the Empire. There's no way that one of the Empire's robots can be that dumb. The guards collectively chuckle, easing the tension of the situation. Grapefruit wonders if what he said made him look like an idiot. He feels a bit embarrassed. Valerie smiles, glad to see that things are working out.
"Valerie, you weren't kidding when you said that this guy's fresh." Vincent says in amusement. "How long have you been here?" He asks Grapefruit.
Grapefruit checks his internal clock. "About two hours."
"Well, you've been taking your summoning well. Some other primes have had more... violent reactions."
"Valerie told me about them. I'm not out to cause trouble, I just want to find my place here."
"I understand. Anyway, we should introduce ourselves. I'm Vincent."
One of the guards says, "My name's Jacob." The last guard says, "I'm Rick."
With introductions out of the way, Vincent says, "Welcome to Camelot, Grapefruit. And it's nice to see you, Valerie." He and the other guards step aside to let Valerie and Grapefruit through.
Valerie cheerfully says "Thank you, I'm joyed to see this companionship between you and Grapefruit sticking together. Well, we'll be on our way now. Let's get going, Grapefruit." He skips towards the gate, with Grapefruit quickly walking to keep up.
Suddenly, Vincent raises his hand out to stop Valerie. "Hold on, I should tell you something. Please be careful, with the way your friend looks, people might think he's an Empire soldier."
"Do you mean the stormtroopers?" He asks. With such an unintentionally intimidating glare, the guards were expecting him to say something like, 'Let me through if you want to live'. Instead, he just innocently asked a question, and in the process showed that he knew very little about the Empire. There's no way that one of the Empire's robots can be that dumb. The guards collectively chuckle, easing the tension of the situation. Grapefruit wonders if what he said made him look like an idiot. He feels a bit embarrassed. Valerie smiles, glad to see that things are working out.
"Valerie, you weren't kidding when you said that this guy's fresh." Vincent says in amusement. "How long have you been here?" He asks Grapefruit.
Grapefruit checks his internal clock. "About two hours."
"Well, you've been taking your summoning well. Some other primes have had more... violent reactions."
"Valerie told me about them. I'm not out to cause trouble, I just want to find my place here."
"I understand. Anyway, we should introduce ourselves. I'm Vincent."
One of the guards says, "My name's Jacob." The last guard says, "I'm Rick."
With introductions out of the way, Vincent says, "Welcome to Camelot, Grapefruit. And it's nice to see you, Valerie." He and the other guards step aside to let Valerie and Grapefruit through.
Valerie cheerfully says "Thank you, I'm joyed to see this companionship between you and Grapefruit sticking together. Well, we'll be on our way now. Let's get going, Grapefruit." He skips towards the gate, with Grapefruit quickly walking to keep up.
Suddenly, Vincent raises his hand out to stop Valerie. "Hold on, I should tell you something. Please be careful, with the way your friend looks, people might think he's an Empire soldier."