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Cam is out flying. There's a decent cloud of atmosphere around the gold plane, now, millenia of demons making air around themselves for comfort and not sealing it up because why would you bother. There's a small forest, here - the effect is kind of ruined by the lamps it has to grow under, but it's still pretty.
He feels an open summons and lets it grab him -
the Connecticut Yankee summons Demon Cam
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from_scratch
from_scratch
"Uh, not easily. I could get rid of a few teeth, I guess, fill my gums with Novocaine and yank and put them back later? Put some shadow under my cheekbones and eyes, maybe, but that'd be literally makeup and I'm not actually any good at makeup."
connecticut_yankee
"It probably won't matter. We can just start by having the black knight knock out a random bystander, so it won't look out of place if he gestures toward someone who threatens you. And I'll know to keep an eye out this time."
connecticut_yankee
"Still pulsing. I vote we take him with us; we're closer to Ireland than Camelot right now."
from_scratch
"Okay." Cam takes off and heads Irelandward. "When we land again I'm going to need to replace my nondescript black outfit, it's got sword slashes all over it."
connecticut_yankee
"That does tend to make it rather descript.
I don't actually know where this last king is going to be. His castle is said to be near Brú na Bóinne, and that's a collection of standing stones that we could probably see from space, but where he is might or might not be obvious from there.
Britons aren't much for foreign geography, unfortunately."
I don't actually know where this last king is going to be. His castle is said to be near Brú na Bóinne, and that's a collection of standing stones that we could probably see from space, but where he is might or might not be obvious from there.
Britons aren't much for foreign geography, unfortunately."
from_scratch
"Well, we'll see what we can see, but if it takes too long we need to get this king squirreled away or there start to be side effects."
connecticut_yankee
"If it's not immediately visible, we can ask for directions. Politely and/or terrifyingly."
connecticut_yankee
"Oh, now that's just evil. You don't see me quoting Brittonic epics you've never heard of. Well, mostly because current Brittonic epics aren't any good. But the point stands!"
from_scratch
"If you did it I could likely just make them. I'll make you the book I quoted if you like. Actually, I'm not positive the line's in the book, it might just be the movies, but I can make you those too. But right now we're busy."
connecticut_yankee
"Right.
That circle of monoliths has got to be our landmark. See anything that looks like a High King might live there?"
That circle of monoliths has got to be our landmark. See anything that looks like a High King might live there?"
from_scratch
"Hmm -" Cam banks for a better look. "You'd know better than I would. That thing?" Point.
connecticut_yankee
"Could be. If not, it's as good a place to start as any."
The thing is not obviously a castle, but it is taller and more fortified than most non-kings have reason to care about.
"I'd suggest walking up and asking if the person we're looking for is here, but I haven't got the faintest idea how to pronounce the man's name."
The thing is not obviously a castle, but it is taller and more fortified than most non-kings have reason to care about.
"I'd suggest walking up and asking if the person we're looking for is here, but I haven't got the faintest idea how to pronounce the man's name."
from_scratch
"'Go and tell your master that we have been charged -' - sorry, that one's definitely after your time. Also it is an extremely irreverent comedy with King Arthur in it."
connecticut_yankee
"Glad to know they're still talking about us Camelotites sixteen centuries from now.
That line might work. It'd get us to a king at least, eventually. I thought if Ireland has a king of kings we may as well make use of him, but really any one could do."
That line might work. It'd get us to a king at least, eventually. I thought if Ireland has a king of kings we may as well make use of him, but really any one could do."
from_scratch
"Feel free to plagiarize Monty Python, they're some awkward combination of not yet born and already dead and either way cannot complain."
connecticut_yankee
"Then let's try it. Once we're in front of whoever sits in the big chair, I'll demand to see his boss. If he claims not to have one, he's our guy."
from_scratch
"Right. Would you like a glowy rock to hold so it looks more like you're magic than me and I can knock people over without it looking like I'm doing it more freely?"
connecticut_yankee
"Glowy rock, good idea. Not sure how that lets you knock people over more, but it'd help draw their attention."
from_scratch
"Glowy rock provides a focus for ambient magical effects which is clearly in your possession." Hank gets a piece of quartz with a blue LED in the middle of it. The color of the light shifts slowly to green.
connecticut_yankee
It is very obviously magical. Even to Hank, who knows how light bulbs work.
"Perfect. Here's hoping it goes better than last time."
"Perfect. Here's hoping it goes better than last time."
connecticut_yankee
"Even the worst-case scenario is that that they end up knowing the magician is the one in the hood, and that's no so bad."
Hank knocks on the door. It's common knowledge that a knight in black armor means Adventure and should be let in. That goes double if it's scary-looking armor. The door opens.
Hank knocks on the door. It's common knowledge that a knight in black armor means Adventure and should be let in. That goes double if it's scary-looking armor. The door opens.