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By the time that Arthur made it all the way to the third activity on his list, it was already quite late, and most people had already doffed their Halloween costume, but he was not one of them. No, he had decided when he first entered the venue that he would remain in costume to keep with the spirit of the festivities all the way through and only remove it from his person once he had left the premises and returned to his manor with the souvenirs and other goodies from the evening’s festivities and stalls therein in tow.
So, the third thing I signed up for is some sort of fortune telling activity, eh? This should be intriguing…I am not the sort of man who puts any stock in this type of thing as I prefer to mold my destiny with my own two hands and therefore, I believe it to be completely malleable by human hands and amorphous too…however, who knows…perhaps this fortune-teller has some sort of actual magic that allows them to truly divine the possibilities of someone’s future…Musing thus silently, Arthur made his way over to the fortune teller’s tent with his rather ornate vampire cloak fluttering behind him due to how fast he was moving at present. As he drew near, his keen ears caught the sounds of the typical Desiertan music emanating from within said tent which was styled like that of one of the many nomadic tribes in said country of deserts. Once he was even nearer, his nose detected the rather enchanting scent of incense from that country as well
My, this one really did go all out, eh? Impressive, to say the least…Musing further still in this silent manner, he stepped into the tent and greeted the fortune teller who, upon closer inspection once his eyes had adjusted to the dramatically dim lighting inside the tent, was revealed to be a rather statuesque woman with a magnificent olivine complexion as was the case with many from Desierto. She was dressed in the usual fortune teller’s garb but hers was also unique in that it also had elements in it that resembled those one would find in the outfit a traditional belly dancer would be seen wearing during their performances. She greeted him back, her voice adorned with a rather thick Desiertan accent
“Greetings, and welcome to Madame Ishtar’s Fortune Telling Service. Please, do have a seat so we can begin…Mr. Edogawa”Arthur was faintly surprised that a random fortune teller at a random Halloween event venue would know his name, but then, he realized that with a little research, anyone could have found that out. Still, he pressed onwards with his usual cordial businessman’s smile while feigning the notion of being impressed by her
“My, you are certainly talented, Lady Ishtar…to know my surname without me even giving it to you…”He finished saying thus and then took a seat across from her at her table which was a large, ornately hand-carved and decorated one made of expensive teakwood. Atop it rested a table cover which was clearly made by one of the weavers from Desierto, judging from the designs spanning it. Finally, there was the stereotypical crystal ball sitting in the dead center of the table. In response to his remark, Madame Ishtar laughed gently, her bell-like voice cutting through the air before she replied
“That is merely the beginning of our session, Mr. Edogawa…now then…allow me to demonstrate some more of my prowess…as I seem to sense some doubts about it in your heart of hearts…”Arthur saw her remark thus and smirk at the end and so, he had the grace to look sheepish and contrite as he responded
“Ah, forgive me, I am a man of science and logic, you see…I do not usually participate in such occult affairs…but please, do proceed.”To that, Madame Ishtar nodded with a gentle, forgiving smile, though the purple gossamer veil across the lower half of her face obscured it to some extent. Then, she continued with her endeavor
“I sense…a great spirit inside you…a truly ancient one…oh my, this is quite an honor, indeed…it is the one who had once ruled over my country in antediluvian times, before it was given its current name of Desierto…which brings me to my reading of your fortune…”Arthur heard her remark in a genuinely astonished tone and then he watched onwards as she instructed him to place his hands atop the crystal ball at which point, she placed her own atop his. Then, as Arthur beheld her further, she proceeded to go into a trance-like state and the crystal ball started to glow and show images of Arthur’s predicted future to him. At the same time, Arthur saw Madame Ishtar speak in a rather inhuman voice, like something unearthly had possessed her
“Take heed to these words of mine, o ye bearer of the soul of Māleḵhâzâēl…an envoy shall come to visit you…from the land of deserts…it would behoove you to take up her cause…and assist her with all that you have at your disposal…for this shall be one of the keys that unlocks…your future destiny…”While this was occurring, Arthur beheld the images of two vast armies clashing, followed by a pair of ethereally beauteous, young Desiertan women getting captured and being put in chains and finally, of himself rescuing them successfully and them pledging their undying fealty to him.
After that, the crystal ball went dark and Madame Ishtar’s trance state was over at which point, she asked him how it went and so he remarked
“That was certainly quite illuminating, Lady Ishtar…you have my thanks for putting me on guard so that I may have a fighting chance in this soon-to-come adventure of mine. Good day to you and here is your fee.”Saying thus, he handed over a huge pouch of jewels to her in return for her services, was handed the single, large, coin-sized candy corn kernel as a sign that he finished that activity, and after excusing himself, he headed out of her tent and then exited the Halloween event premises. Naturally, he divested himself of his Halloween-themed costume only after he had reached to and entered his manor as per his plan and thus, he had successfully completed all his planned activities while wearing his chosen Halloween costume, aka that of a vampire. Of course, after doing so, he distributed the goodies and souvenirs he had picked up from the various Halloween stalls along the way back home to his maids, butlers, and other subordinates and house staff.
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ARTHUR'S EXIT)
Event Winnings (3x CANDY CORN KERNELS WON TOTAL):
- Costume Contest (COMPLETE, 1X CANDY CORN KERNEL WON)
- Pumpkin Carving Contest (COMPLETE, 1X CANDY CORN KERNEL WON)
- Fortune Telling (COMPLETE, 1X CANDY CORN KERNEL WON)
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Actions
1. Arthur decides to attend the Halloween festivities in Crocus at the suggestion of the head of his personal maids.
2. Arthur has his maids help him get his vampire costume ready for the Halloween festivities and after asking them for their wishes in the way of souvenirs from the celebration, he heads out to the party venue.
3. Once at the party venue, Arthur registers for the “Costume Contest”, the “Pumpkin Carving Contest”, and the “Fortune Telling” activities after which he participates in and makes it all the way to the finals of the “Costume Contest” using his vampire costume, but no further which earns him ONE candy corn kernel as a consolation prize.
4. After the “Costume Contest” is over, Arthur heads over to and participates in the “Pumpkin Carving Contest” while still wearing his vampire costume in which he wins first prize which successfully grants him his carved pumpkin as a grand prize and earns him ONE candy corn kernel as well to signify and confirm his participation in the second activity as well.
5. After the “Pumpkin Carving Contest” is over, Arthur heads over to and participates in the “Fortune Telling” activity while still wearing his vampire costume in which he is told that he would be needed by an envoy from Desierto who will be coming to him seeking his aid in the retrieval of her mistress who is part of the royalty of a mythical kingdom within the deserts of Desierto and participating in this earns him ONE candy corn kernel as well, getting his grand total to THREE CANDY CORN KERNELS for his participation in this Halloween season's festivities.
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Active Stats
HP: 200 HP
MP: 100 MP
SP: 100 SP
Melee Damage: 28 HP per hit
Speed: 48 MPS
Shields: 000/000 HP
Armor: 60/60 HP (only when “Palangīna MK1” is active)
Magic Sensory: 100 m
Base Stats and Buffs
HP: 200 HP
MP: 100 MP
SP: 100 SP
Melee Damage: 20 HP per hit (Passive +40% [from Fallen Seraph’s Vicar magic])
Speed: 40 MPS (Passive +20% [from Fallen Seraph’s Vicar magic])
Shields: 000/000
Spell Damage Buffs: N/A
Active Healing Buffs: N/A
MP Costs: N/A
SP Costs: N/A
MP Regeneration: +10% once per 5 posts
HP Regeneration: N/A
Armor: 60/60 HP (only when “Palangīna MK1” is active)
Magic Sensory: 100 m
Equipment and Passive Gains
Armors:Weapons:Items:Magic 1: Fallen Seraph's Vicar (Passive Buffs)
- +40% to Arthur’s Melee Damage
- +20% to Arthur’s Spell Damage
- +20% to Arthur’s Speed