Giovanni
was going to throw in the towel about trying to change people's
perception of him, but decided he just couldn't handle the loneliness
anymore and is going to try a different plan.
There
are several baddies in the magical world that everyone assumes The
Midnight King is bffs with: Rollo, the giant that incessantly devours
anything with wings (mainly fairies); Tatiana, the spider
shape-shifter who likes to torture the less magically gifted
creatures; Zalhem, the master of red caps in the Chestnut Hole Bog.
Far too many have been killed due to the actions of these vile
beings.
Who
do you think Giovanni should try tackling first to prove his desire
to make a positive life change?
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The
Midnight King is going to try taking down Tatiana first! His goal is
to take away her shape-shifting abilities and not harm her.
Before
he begins, Jones and I need to help him find tarnak root. Seems
spiders are not big fans of it, but it is extremely rare.
Going
to see if we can persuade some of our magical friends to help.
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Not
sure if Jones will ever speak to us again... in our quest for tarnak
root she had to agree to go on a date with a garden gnome. And not
just any garden gnome. She has to go with Belchart.
Yes,
THAT Belchart. The one who uses boogers as a weapon and has no qualms
against letting gas escape his body through any vent at any time.
At
least Giovanni has wasted no time and is concocting a potion with the
tarnak root that will (hopefully) defeat Tatiana. She has been
increasingly active in her torturous activities lately and it must
stop.
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Jones
hasn't said a peep to me or the rest of the family since her date
night with Belchart. Well, she did angrily recap the evening by
telling us the gnome famous for being gross and grimy wants to have 4
children and name them Snot, Booger, Loogie, and Phlegm. He also
talked with his mouth full of food and every time he said something
chunks of his meal ended up on her plate. Lastly, when Jones kissed
his cheek at the end of the date (it was part of the trade
agreement), she saw cockroaches crawling around in his beard.
Yep,
I think I need to go pick her up some nice new cleaning supplies like
the feather duster you mentioned and some custom rubber gloves.
Giovanni
is letting his potion steep for a few more days to gain potency and
is trying to find someone who will practice sword fighting moves with
him before he faces Tatiana. So far the Midnight King reputation is
still keeping everyone at bay.
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Giovanni
is setting out to attempt battle with the spider shape-shifter
tomorrow morning! Tatiana is weaker during the morning hours and
Giovanni is hoping to be able to handle this fight without having to
take a life.
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Been
busy helping Giovanni, The Midnight King. His first round with
Tatiana was unsuccessful. He didn't want to tap into his dark side as
that is when evil creatures tend to flock to him, so Tatiana the
spider shape-shifter made an escape.
He
and I have been weaving a unicorn hair net to ensnare her in. Good
thing Giovanni can do replication spells. Just take a couple of spare
hairs and boom! Now you have a pile of them!
Trying
to decide what the best type of bait would be to lure her into the
trap...
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Trap
is set for this evening. Unicorn hair netting has been enforced with
enchantments. Warrior fay has been recruited to act as bait. He's not
happy being so tiny and forced to act cowardly, but Raven is a real
trooper.
Tatiana
ain't gonna know what hit her!
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New
problem... now that we have ensnared Tatiana, what do we do with her?
Obviously strip her of her power... but what would be a good form of
non-violent punishment? Giovanni is struggling with resisting the
urge to kill her since that is how he has always dealt with
adversaries in the past.
She's
lucky to still be alive at all. Tatiana somehow managed to rake her
claws across Raven's chest while he was still in miniature form.
Between the beat-down he gave and the thumping over the head Jones
gave her, Tatiana won't soon forget her defeat.
Our
little brownie is very protective of her family - Raven is one of her
favorite cousins and Jones was not about to let him be bait without
some back-up, though The Midnight King's net worked perfectly after
she was cornered.
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Still
waiting to see what the 3 most current victims of Tatiana's attacks
will select for her punishment. They were intrigued with everyone's
suggestions and are mulling over each one carefully.
Good
news, Giovanni is beginning to get a better reputation! Many
creatures from the forest the evil spider-shifter inhabited have sent
Gio small gifts of thanks. He is elated.
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This
afternoon I received an owl from Jones letting me know Giovanni had
left the meadow. Since word of his showdown with Tatiana had spread,
he is getting pleas from all corners of the magical realm asking for
help eradicating evil. The Midnight King may be needing a new name
soon
As
for Tatiana... we don't think she'll be making trouble anymore. Her
powers were bound and Gio put a mirror spell on her for good measure.
Should she figure out a way to cause trouble again, the misdeeds will
be multiplied by 3 and hit her. And to be extra sure she leaves
everyone alone, Giovanni is making her his travel companion, making
her schlep his belongings around in exchange for food and shelter. I
have a feeling he'll steer her to a better life path.
As
a thank you gift, Giovanni conjured up a beautiful stone fountain for
us in a corner of the meadow. The water will never freeze, be forever
clean, and not need refilling as long as The Midnight King lives. He
will be missed, but perhaps we will see him again.
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