lynchpin_castle | Lynchpin---Castle and Surrounding Grounds.

Lynchpin---Castle and Surrounding Grounds.

The servants are unseen and unknown. Residents are welcome to take over the Servant’s rooms or not, but it is not recommended. Likewise, it is unclear where the Master resides. Usually s/he will call a meeting of their champions and meet them within the reception all or Banquet room.

Meals are typically taken together as a group, and if requested--training times for the champions as a group may be arranged. Both of the mundane variety, and also recreations of challenge-zones, such as the Labyrinth and the Mirror Gallery. The castle and its immediate surroundings have been set to mimic Earth with its single moon and 24 hour cycle of time, along with a standard Julian calendar for convenience.

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Hima was startled by the hand grab, and her face went a bit pink in the cheeks, but she smiled and bounced a bit with the other. Her fingers twitching a bit. She took a moment to try and control it, the bad luck that was going to happen to the other girl. It should be tiny. Very tiny. A trip over her own feet or a rug or something. Nothing bad. Nothing bad. She wouldn't let her curse be anything bad. She could keep it to a minimal. So she smiled anyhow, watching the girl look so excited.

"Ah, yes, what Trunks-kun said. That city was... special. Not everyone remembered when they went home. If it was the same one at all. I ah, it's hard to explain." She said, and glanced to Trunks as he asked for a name.

"Oh, ah... Vegeta. Very prideful. Very stubborn. A, uh, Prince, I believe he said. He had no patience either, and being trapped there angered him a lot." She gave a nervous laugh. "On his arrival, he left a crater of a large size in the baseball stadium that had to be refilled later. I think if it hadn't been night, I might have lost my life. Fortunately, or maybe unfortunately, there were some creatures to deal with and that got his attention first."

Tamaki, inwardly, was slightly startled that she actually did so. But he didn't show it, and instead bowed over her hand like a gentleman. "Then I shall see about arranging an occasion for it, Ahsoka-san. Perhaps in the afternoon over tea? I shall ask the steward to be certain there is an appropriate outfit for you and myself."

Tamaki certainly wasn't noticing their watcher.

Trunks firmly squashed down the surge of...jealousy. Yes--it was jealousy and he could admit it. Not trusting himself to be quiet if he walked, he levitated himself and headed out, and then out through the servant's quarters entirely. Too many emotions, in too short a time, and he needed to deal with this.

It was Ahsoka's choice, after all; just because he had a crush on her, didn't mean she had to like him back.

She actually was laughing a bit, softly, smiling more now. He was infectious. "An outfit? Like what? We can't just talk this over?" She said it, amused, a hand reaching back to rub at her back lekku. What did he have in mind now? "Or is this going to be some formal training of Master Tamaki, hmm?" She teased, giving him the title for now.

Had she known Trunks had heard anything she might not have been so easy going. But... she's learning now, thanks to Tamaki, that maybe it's okay to not follow that code. And maybe it was okay to open up to people. HOW, she wasn't so good with. But maybe some help will clue her in a bit better.

Trunks' eyes widened, and he...wasn't sure how to react. Hadn't realized his fists had clenched at his side, and it took him a conscious breath to relax. Nor was he properly hearing at first, Ty Lee exclaiming in awe or something about how Himawari'd met two princes then?

"Vegeta was the Prince of the Saiyans." Instead Trunks spoke very quietly, taking another conscious and deep breath in and out. "I can only imagine those creatures were very good for helping divert his tantrum. Did...he mention anything about why he was trapped there?" Because that would help Trunks know for sure where in the timeline, so to speak, his father had been when he'd met Himawari.

Tamaki came back up form his bow, letting her hand go. "Hardly anything quite that formal, nor any title required Ahsoka-san. Consider it a 'practice date'. Air-quotes with his fingers and all.

"I suspect you've never been on one, so first thing first, I shall have to help show you how one properly treats and interacts with a maiden and her delicate heart." Another wink, and a few steps back.

"But for now, I am overdue for my own workout. So until the afternoon." A wave and he was turning, before he turned back. Again with the dramatic out-flung arm. "For what it is worth, within the Host Club, as well as it's president, I was known as the 'Prince' type." A playful wink, and then he's bowing, and now turning to seriously head back to the gym proper.

"Oh, I've met a few, actually." Himawari said to Ty Lee in a soft whisper, embarrassed, but she was now focused on Trunks. On how he reacted. She looked down to see his hands and back up again to his face as he explained.

"They were a good distraction, for a moment." She said in agreement. She then bit her lower lip, watching the boy. "Oh, well... he was trapped there for the same reason I was. Unwilling, for one. The Core brought him there, like it did all the rest of us. I believe it extracted people from one moment in time. He mentioned needing to fight something? Androids? He was there for at least a couple of years, just training, mostly, until he disappeared again. I've... always wanted to assume when we disappeared, we went home." She looked sad at that. Wataniki and Domeki had disappeared on her twice. She... really hoped they'd just gone home.

"Is that... the same man? You're father?"

Was he always so over the top? How crazy was it? Like he was some ambassidor or senator, or a son of one at least. He'd have felt well in Coruscant high socity. She wanted to say that no, she had never had... a date. But all she could say, as he swept out of the room, was a faint laugh and a call back to him.

"I do NOT have a delicate heart, my friend. Nor am I any maiden." She said with a laugh, shaking her head. She gave a small bow to him though and waved him off. "Go. Get your training in. And thank you for talking to me!" She said at last, moving to leave the pool area as well.

Focus and meditation were going to be needed. Though she apparently was going to have a mock date this afternoon. That could only end in tears... or laughing.

Another band of tension released within him, and another deep breath. A nod, gathering his scattered thoughts. If he was ready to fight the androids...then either Trunks, that is himself in that timeline, was either soon to be, or already born.

Ty Lee, for all she was flighty, was not stupid--and while she wanted to ask a million questions. What was the country Saiyan like? Wow, did that mean Trunks was a prince too?

"It's...complicated. But yes, that was my father. I've met him, but mostly because mother invented a time-machine, and the first time he had no idea who I was. No one did, or it'd screw up things worse than they already were." A sigh, reaching up and brushing his bangs aside, then crossing his arms. "I'm glad you're alright though, Himawari--and that the creatures helped a bit." A hint of grin. "I can give you the full story, but not now if that's okay? I need some time to think."

And maybe not tell it when Ty Lee was around? He was still feeling nettled by the flirting, and then by Ahsoka being upset. Still worried it was with him, but he wasn't sure why. "Ah," Dropping his arms, then bowing to Himawari. "Thank you. For telling me." Back up, and he's definitely turning to go.

Ty Lee blinked, hands on her hips. "Huh. Sounds like an interesting story." Definitely curious, but she waved and smiled at him anyways as he left. Then back to Himawari. "So who else did you meet at this Core? Why were you all brought there?" More than happy to continue asking her questions. "Also, I can help you learn to stretch, if you wanted to start, Himawari. It's really not hard."

Himawari looked concerned at the boy, her hand curled up and at her chest, fidgeting with the strings of her shirt. When he said he was glad she was all right, and if he could give her the story later, she gave him a faint smile and a bow of her head. "Of course, Trunks-kun. I would love to swap stories later, when you are feeling up to it." Agreeing to the idea of it, but also leaving it so the other had an out if he wanted. "Please take care." She said as he backed up to leave.

She waited a moment, then frowned softly at his back, looking to Ty Lee again. "It does sound interesting." Then a light smile as she drew both hands behind her back again to rest. "Ah, the Core is a long story. A bit of a mess." She said with a chuckle. "Oh, but I would love to learn something from you. I've picked up small things from so many different people now. It's really been very helpful."

Update--The Den:After the first training-session in the Labyrinth, a giant screen television will appear in the Den. Connected to it is a video-game system designed for multiple players if desired. Included are a variety of racing games, some puzzle and exploration games that may be competitive or co-op as well as single-player, a rhythm game or two along with a few fighting games. In addition, against the wall will also be a large arcade-style machine set up for dancing-games in the vein of "DDR" and "Parapara".

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They had spent a good amount of time in that maze, and honestly, it was a great work out for more than endurance. Tamaki and Himawari were highly valuable in a few situations where she, Trunks, Ty Lee and Logan were more brute force than needed. It was interesting and eye opening. It also gave her strategist mind an idea of what they had on hand with the six of them.

For Ahsoka, she kept trying to work out, practice, meditate, or distract her mind from... things. She had found she was more and more distracted than anything. Not to mention she still had his damn jacket.

Not that she was thinking on THAT.

Or him.

Or anything.

Which she had in her hands about a hour ago! There in her hands she held that stupid damn jacket (not stupid at all, and it fit her so well, and comfortable, and it smelled good and--sithspit!). She had been headed to his room to drop it off when Himawari came running around a corner towards the stairs.

"Oh! Ahsoka! You have to come with me!" Himawari said with a smile, not reaching out to grab her arm or anything, but beconing her to follow at a trot.

Thinking it was something to worry about she did follow, running down steps after her. "What's going on?"

"You'll see!"

You'll see turned into the three girls taking time in the Den with the DDR. Just the girls for a bit. Himawari had to teach Ty Lee and Ahsoka how it worked, and then was out classes by them both in no time. Still, this was Hiamwari's attempt to get them spending girl time together.

Which lead to the three of them in the Den for a few hours. Loud fast music and each either taking a turn or battling it out.

For a young girl who never grew up with games like this, or 'fun' in general, Ahsoka took to it pretty well. Ty Lee might have been better, but she got pretty well into the groove of it. So if anyone else DID show up at the girls bonding moment, they might see Ahsoka dressed as she normally did, tapping and turning to a fast dance, and actually laughing.

The jacket hanging over the back of a chair near by, forgotten for the moment.

It hadn't been right after they all finally escaped. They'd needed about a half day just to rest fully. Another half day to eat, and get clean. It had been exhausting in so many ways. But everyone had a good idea of what they were capable of--mostly. Complimentary strengths, complimentary weaknesses (and a few of the same as well).

Part of the forest outside of the castle grounds was now a disaster area at best. Downed trees, small craters... Logan and Trunks' way of working out their respective angers and annoyances. Tamaki had briefly gone out to see if the pair wanted to join him for something--and had barely made it to the edge before some kind of energy-blast and a loud snarl had convinced him to turn around.

So...they were slightly calmer. Aside from noticeable tension between two champions. Tamaki wasn't yet at the point of wanting to shake the pair--but he was close. In the meantime though, he'd had a quiet word with Ty Lee, who had reacted exactly as he'd thought she would. It was all fun for her, as the flirting was a game. She hadn't meant to hurt Ahsoka at all!

Which now meant that 3 champions were actively shipping 2 of the others, and Logan didn't really care. Or at least he said he didn't. Tamaki was privately waiting to see whether the gruff man would shake Ahsoka or Trunks before he could.

But the new toys in the Den--oh that excited him. Following the noise, the blonde had investigated enough to find out what was going on. Then smiled so wide, before outright jogging up to the second floor library where he hoped Trunks was in his room.

He wasn't. So then it was back downstairs, and the blonde was mildly surprised to find the other was swimming. Only mildly though, and he managed to persuade Trunks to get dry and dressed, quickly. No, really--hurry! VITE VITE! (The fact that the other had rinsed quickly and then just dried himself via his ki made the blonde's eyes widen with amusement and awe.)

Which meant it was now a slightly out of breath Tamaki (all the running around the castle after all) and a very-mildly-damp Trunks peering around the doorway of the den to watch for a moment. At least until they were noticed...

When the boys did come around to peek in, Himawari and Ty Lee were both hanging back, trying to encourage Ahsoka to try something. Ty Lee set it up, having figured out how the machine worked, and Ahsoka had reluctantly rolled with it.

Not that it was bad, but it was upping the game a bit.

The song Butterfly was playing, and Ahsoka was tapping her feet across both dance pads, laughing in embarrassment when she missed a step. Still, she wasn't doing too bad. She had the moves down well enough at least.

Her lekku bounced when she did and her arms moved to the music with her. For once she seemed like a normal girl having a good time.

Himawari's plan was going well enough. Get Ahsoka to loosen up. Also her to her loosen up around Ty Lee!

Ahsoka was actually so into the game at the moment that she didn't at all notice the boys peeking in. As the song ended and she stuck the last two notes, she got her score, not as high as it could be, but she laughed anyhow, amazed at being able to do it at all!

She turned on the platform and moved to look at the other two, only to bring her hands up to her face to hide it as she realized there were two others there. The white marks on her orange skin brightened as a sign of a blush. "oh..."

"Ah, sorry..." Tamaki murmured with a laugh, and dragging Trunks into the room with him. He might've been blushing too, while Tamaki was applauding. "We didn't mean to startle you. But you were having so much fun I had to make sure we joined in!"

"Oh good, you saved me the trouble of finding you both!" Ty Lee encouraged. "I know Tamaki can dance, and Trunks can fight, but this is a bit different than both." The girl in pink was all smiles, including for Ahsoka. "Your aura has never been pinker than when you were playing, Ahsoka!"

Trunks kept his head down, arms crossed slightly defensively but he was in the room at least. Letting the blush fade hopefully, while commenting quietly. "I've said before she moves like a dancer on the battle field. Logan and I tend to just barrel through everything."

Himawari gave the boys a cheerful look as they came in. "She's a natural, isn't she! Ty Lee as well! When I saw they had DDR here I just had to see if they had played it before."

Ahsoka ran a hand over her cheek and moved between the bars, stepping down off the cheering platform, looking down a bit as well, but still smiling. P-Pinker? What even did that mean? "It's just... hitting the arrows at the right time. After a few rounds it was... easy." She said, trying to play it all off. Too many compliments.

Especially the dancer one. She crossed her arms and shook her head, not quite looking at him. "Okay, okay. Enough of that. Who's next. I need a break anyhow." She said, fanning a hand at her neck as if to dry off a bit. "This is as good as a work out."

"Brilliant Hima-chan!" Tamaki praised, as he was familiar with the game from commoner arcades. Even though he'd never played himself. "I am also not surprised. But having that type of timing still takes skill." Stepping up, the blonde was examining the machine with interest as Trunks hung back slightly.

"I am not at my best, after having run up and down 3 floors of this castle---so I motion Trunks go next." Tamaki's smile was playfully sly, raising his hand. "All in favor say 'aye'!"

Trunks blinked and looked torn between horror and annoyance--which only furthered with Ty Lee immediately cheered "Aye" with Tamaki, Himawari also adding her vote. Reluctantly he stepped up, shooting a mild glare at the blond. "I'm not even going to try doing two of these things. Please tell me there's a way to set it so that I only have one set of arrows to worry about?"

Ty Lee was grinning. "What, and let Ahsoka school you? I suppose we can let you have at least one practice round." Tamaki was still fiddling with the controls--having set it for only one 1 player. Also taking the chance to set the music up too, with a smile and a wink at his friend. "I have seen how fast you can move my friend, you shall do magnifique!"

That was about all the warning Trunks was given, before the opening animation played and the beat started.

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Even Ahsoka gave a soft Aye when the other chimed in, though she moved away and over to the side, sliding her hands behind her back, watchful. Amused that he was at least stepping forward to join in.

"Oh let him get a feel for it first." She had said as Ty Lee was talking about being schooled, but that he can have a practice round. She bit her lip a moment after, realizing that the others jacket was right there. She moved a bit more to stand in front of it, hiding it as the others set Trunks up to start.

As the song started, she had to speak up and add. "No flying either. Or hovering. You actually have to move." She warned teasingly.

Himawari clapped her hands as the music started, grinning widely. "You've got this Trunks-kun! If you mess up just try again!" And she grinned at Tamaki, giving a firm nod, like a thumbs up for this.

Ahsoka's comments had him turning briefly to her with a "Hey!" in protest. "I do actually have standards, thanks." And apparently some pride, even if nothing like his parents. But he appreciated the votes of confidence, before letting himself focus.

The one advantage he had was that he did know how to move, and was used to how his body could move. Decent spatial-awareness too, with remembering where the buttons were and the bar at the back of the machine. The timing was trickier--and Tamaki having set it 'fast' hadn't helped. Near the end though, the half-saiyan was picking up the timing, and just as focused as he would be for any other training.

Tamaki had noticed that Ahsoka still had the jacket too, and shared a brief triumphant grin with Himawari.

Ty Lee moved over to come lean by the togruta, helping her hide said-jacket. "It's kind of adorable how seriously he's taking this." She semi-whispered with a grin.

Ahsoka gave him a smirk as the Hey and held back comments against his standards. As much as she wanted to tease him she wasn't sure how to go about it suddenly, so instead he stood back, cooling down and stretching her arms out a bit.

It's not like she was trying to HIDE the jacket, as she WAS trying to return it when she got dragged off. But she didn't want him to get the wrong idea of why it was there until she could make comment about it first.

Yeah.

Yeaaaah.

She whispered back to the other. "I'm not sure adorable is the word for it." It is. It really is. Adorable. And she couldn't help but watch, amused. A hand covering her mouth and her smirk. "He's at least getting into it."

Himawari side stepped over to stand near Tamaki and grinned, whispering. "These two have been getting along nicely after about the second song." Ty Lee and Ahsoka, she means. Not that they couldn't get along, but she was determined to make sure that they had their girl bonding time.

"I think he just takes things too seriously. Which is sad because he has a nice smile, when you can get him to." Ty Lee agreed, hands up to cover her laugh as well. "I have no doubt he'll get Tamaki back for this. And us..."

Absently, Trunks registered the comments as background noise. His senses weren't as sharp as Logan's, or Ahsoka's--or even a full Saiyan's. But they were better than a pure homans, IF he'd been less focused on his game.

Tamaki gave Himawari a winning smile, arms crossed proudly. "Good good. Ty Lee and I also had a charming conversation the other day." Which was code for I spoke to her, and she's totally on board. Then the song was done, and the score was---not bad.

Applauding, and Tamaki grinned at his friend. "Still want to kill me?"

"For now, you live. I think I have the timing..." Trunks responded easily, which just made Tamaki beam. "Excellent. Then it's time for the real round." The blonde chimed, once again selecting the song.

"Perhaps a bit..." She said softly to the 'too seriously' comment, thinking that she and he shared that in common at least. And she couldn't help but smile at the idea of him having a nice smile. He did. It was a very nice smile. One she rather liked seeing (directed at her).

Ahsoka had been distracted enough with the smile comment that she didn't even catch the one about getting Tamaki, and them, back for this.

Himawari held her hands in front of her, smirking, pleased with them. Fantastic! That must be why Ty Lee was being on her best behavior. Which isn't to say she was bad before, but she was just being friendly in general. Things were going nicely.

When the song was over, Hima clapped for him, bouncing from heel to toes. "That was amazing Trunks-kun! Especially for a first time."

Even Ahsoka was giving him a clap for a job well done. "Ty Lee and I might actually have someone to worry about."

And then the new song was punched in and Hima covered her hands over her mouth before laughing. "Oh, no! Tamaki-chan! That's too cruel!" She said, giggling, amused.

It started off slow and didn't seem so bad at first. The 'held' arrows did trip him up, but Trunks adapted better than he thought he would this time. The pauses gave him trouble too once he'd gotten the rhythm.

Ty Lee crossed her arms and shared a look with Ahsoka with an impish smile. "He's not as cute at it as we are though." Good thing Trunks was focused so didn't hear that.

Tamaki just grinned like a contented cat, leaning on the machine. "I have faith in him. He and Ahsoka have been good sempai after all."

It was interesting to see how he adapted to the steps. Even when she stumbled upon the held arrows like that she kept trying to stomp wrong and did terrible. He was... really good.

And damn right he knew how to move his body.

Not that she just thought that. No. Noooo. (Yeah, she did, shit). And her face went a bit brighter again as she heard Ty Lee say that about them being cuter at this. She had to force a s oft chuckle, running a hand over her mouth to hide her talking. "Well, we have been at this for hours. I'm sure he'll surpass us soon."

Himawari just chuckled, bouncing on her feet and 'dancing' along, long curls bouncing in amusement. Now if they could just get Logan in here. Ha.

Himawari would have a better chance of getting Logan in there than Tamaki would. (The blond wasn't even going to try... Not without back-up anyway.)

Ty Lee nudged her shoulder against Ahsoka's playfully and conspiratorially. "That just means we get to enjoy watching, right?"

"I heard that one!" Trunks called--as he'd heard enough, even with it as background noise. It wasn't too much longer before the song ended again, and his score was higher than before.

Crossing his arms, and there was a smirk on his face. "Your turn Tamaki...you'd better have recovered by now." Tamaki mimed looking skyward for help, before throwing himself in front of the controls before Trunks could get to them. "Oh no mon ami...no no no, I am not as physically talented as you are. Let me at least play it for a few days before you start selecting songs for me."

Ty Lee just giggled, and waved the half-saiyan over here. "Come watch from over here with us, Trunks. We can be Tamaki's cheer section."

Blue-eyes sliding between Tamaki, and Ty Lee and Ahsoka, before shaking his head in amusement. "Tamaki-kun, I swear your charm is your super-power." Heading over to come and stand on Ahsoka's other side.

Tamaki breathed a sigh of relief, and set about picking his song. Stretching a little, and then focusing just as intently as Trunks had done. The song was slower than the others but still a good pace.

Oh and she might, at some point. She knows he's around somewhere. She had seen him check in on them a while back, but couldn't get his attention to come in. Or he ignored her. Still, she might try again later.

Trunk's outburst at Ty Lee's comment made Himawari giggle behind her hands, grinning. Things were going well. This new arcade was a great idea. She had never played DDR with others, and when she did play she tended to be careful FOR others. It wasn't until the port that she got more into it all. This was great though. It felt like everyone was in good spirits.

AAhsoka had given Ty Lee a small shove when Trunks heard, and she was sure her face went brighter when he was invited over. She took a slow breath and let it out, hands resting on the chair behind her where the jacket rested.

"He does know how to get what he wants with a smile." She said of Tamaki, giving him a smile as he got on the pads and started out with a good song. Himawari off to the side, bouncing along with the song cheerfully. Ty Lee looked pleased, and... there was Trunks, coming to stand beside her.

She stayed silent for a moment, fingers curling on the jacket thoughtlessly a moment, watching Tamaki play, as if that was distracting her.

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Lynchpin---Castle and Surrounding Grounds.

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Update to the Den

After the First Maze Practice

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