Alright, time for that flavor post which is totally trivial but totally nice to know! Which means that I thought it was that important before, but on a re-re-reread, it seems trivial, or I'm flavor (nit?)picking..
Either way, Vector is an
awesome writer.
Preceding and proceeding from
Here, we have the characters of TLP.
Aureliusz Vektor - Barkeeper/Inkeeper
Prince - Unnamed as of now. Prefers wearing black.
Mischka - Snuggly fat cat
Horatio - Good Manservant to the Prince and Head Watcher over the Castle Keep
Sigfred - ...I really don't know who this is but in a search(engine), he's a significant character. Must be the name of the Prince?
The Prince's father died via assassination. His elder brother died on a voyage. His uncle sits as (seemingly really bad in organization) King who is now dead, and the younger brother makes an appearance later on.
One part hints his relations, though. "Give me some of the vodka you have there and I shall tell you whence [from where?] I have none." Must explain that all his siblings are male.
The Prince is lonely. He'd do
anything to find someone who loves him. The problem is, what if that significant other would have less dubious means?
Yea, for anything sentient and resembling humanity would be called to his side.
His love is unbound and holistically true.
The Prince is naive.
"Every woman is all of those things to the man who loves her." As said by Vektor, the barkeep. We all are different--explaining the presence of...different roleflips and their seeming ties, however evidence also points to matching up of pairs in the group, like pairs pre-marriage for those who probably wouldn't be picked. I noted this down as only hints to end flavor.
Narration. The Devil is in the details and all that. Either lie or truth, this is something to watch out for.
We are Princesses, but that doesn't mean all of us hail from royal blood or upper class descent.
The very most perfect! And you would not believe what they did, no. They filed in, some amongst them poor serfs' daughters but the ladies in waiting provided them with flowers and fans and hair ribbons, everything a girl would want to be pretty.[...]"
(Tbh, I...pretty much relate with how the Prince sees people--just wanting good company and such. I'd go with that too, but being pretty to me is in the personality of the person regardless of looks. Plus points to the Prince.
)
The Prince's details are already given in the first posts, and expounded as the story goes on so that the characters instead of the narrator tells it as seen in D2 start.
Guess who hasn't been able to vote in D2 guys?
Ottofar. Ever. Since.
Griffinpup seems to be in the same league.
...Which leads me to believe that the area of to be replaced = still not voting but then I'm busy but then I'm not yet posting despite needing a replacement.
Which renders that 'inability to vote'-thing null and void.
Still, more attention needs to be paid >_>
There are lots of red herrings which spruce up the flavor though.
And strangely, by my findings, people have been
lax throughout Day 1.
This is strange.
Speculation [
TL;DR: RELATED]: We've a killer (that would probably affect) all of us as the Prince is still
alive after all these events. Note that the narration is
after he's describing the people and the events that happened (or..the Prince just is sad and goes off as we're still alive one night to drink and be merry..I'd understand that, but the former seems more plausible at this time. The latter seems plausible as the story is
still being told [I speculate there'll be a happy ending through all this because it jives with 'work for your happy ending' given the Mafia context...])
This further reinforces the guess of said killer
"'I. . . do not worship Death, Friend,' she said slowly. Blood poured down her chin and spattered the white shirt. 'But you should consider it. I feel her coming now.'
--The Black Swan
From here, and given the presence of a cohort--there are at least 3 mafiosos, given this case...And perhaps this vague warning concerning 'Death'.
...Perhaps the foe of this Goddess who Lovelace has allied with.
Next point: Our roles correlate to..either a psychological shyness, or that we do follow those roles of fantasy-types or deities in flesh.
"Seven of them refused, in whole or in part. Oh, what was it they were picky about... uncovering their hair, or taking off their favorite shoes, or wearing women's garb, or showing a little decolletage--"
--"The Tale of Thirteen" (link)
Seven out of thirteen. I'm pushing this to flavor/creativity unless some certain people (I'd ask
Jim as he's already been hinting it out) could explain what they did.
Final point: We've at least 3 mafia members. I'm on the notion that there are 3, instead of 'at least'.
This 'Legend of the Bleeding Nine.' as quoted from 'The Gardener Sage' points to the exacts. 'If town is outnumbered, then Mafia wins' is what I'm going upon. 13-9 = 4. Doubly so with the subtle references from earlier.
One thing we know for sure.
There were no voting shenanigans....And I'll get in my main post later.
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