Spoiler: An Uncalled For Die Roll — which was unexpectedly strong — to Help Me Structure ThingsGuts: 2d6+1 11
Since I’m still trying to get a full handle on the character, I thought I would roll to give myself some place to start.
The roll was high enough that I thought to include it here to give a sense of Chrétien‘s poise throughout the maze.
His experience with the takoyaki had gotten Chrétien’s heart pumping, preparing his body for the lights, sounds, and jump scares of the maze. It wasn’t that he was unphased by these. Indeed, it was quite the opposite at times. With one or two of the yōkai (He thought that was the correct word. Chrétien had to concede that much of the metaphysical subtlety between actual Japanese spirits and some of the made for manga monsters was lost on him.), he found himself slipping into one of the HEMA stances he knew before smiling at his overreaction to the funhouse maze.
His trainers would have been pleased to see that he would have been at the ready, had this have been an actual encounter.
It was a heart-pounding experience to be sure, but Chrétien was enjoying himself immensely.
“What are the actors who seem to be here but not here, mes amis?” Chrétien asked his companions. “The costumes are impressive. Are they here more to be admired than interacted with? Perhaps fashion students displaying their skill? Their costumes are most impressive.”