⚜ APOLLO & GRAVES ☠
「 FINE DINING, APPARENTLY. 」

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WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN ARCHES.
BLACKMORE ACADEMY • LATE-NIGHT COMEDY • QUESTIONABLE CUISINE

One Crown Prince.
One aspiring necromancer.
One twenty-four-hour McDonald's.

Absolutely no preparation for what's about to happen.

「 TWO FORTUNES. THREE IDIOTS. ONE DRIVE-THRU. 」
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⚜ THE GOLDEN BOY ⚜
「 HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS HAS SOME CONCERNS. 」

APOLLO
CROWN PRINCE OF NORTH IXIA • FENCING PRODIGY • PROFESSIONAL OVERACHIEVER

Eighteen years of royal upbringing, extraordinary discipline, and uncompromising personal excellence have prepared Apollo for nearly anything.

Political responsibility?
Certainly.

Dangerous supernatural opponents?
Naturally.

A competitive fencing tournament?
Please. He practically considers victory inevitable.

But a brightly illuminated restaurant selling inexpensive hamburgers at three in the morning?

UNACCEPTABLE.

Or so he claims.

Unfortunately, his curiosity is beginning to outweigh his dignity.

"I fail to understand what makes this establishment so extraordinary. And why, precisely, are we discussing something called a McNugget?"

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☠ THE GRAVE GIRL ☠
「 SHE'S JUST HERE TO WATCH HIM SUFFER. 」

DARCY GRAVES
BLACKMORE STUDENT • ASPIRING NECROMANCER • PROFESSIONAL MENACE

Darcy Graves has seen some pretty disturbing things.

Restless spirits.
Animated corpses.
The severed hand of her lich mentor.

Her own report card.

But nothing quite compares to watching Blackmore Academy's resident Golden Boy attempt to comprehend the concept of fast food.

Graves comes from money herself.

She simply doesn't believe every meal requires silverware, perfect presentation, and a lecture about the importance of discipline.

Especially when there's an opportunity to annoy Apollo.

AND BOY, IS SHE TAKING IT.

"Oh my god, Apollo. It's a cheeseburger. You're supposed to eat it, not challenge it to a duel."

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✦ AND THEN THERE'S YOU ✦

「 THE QUESTIONABLE VOICE OF REASON. 」

Congratulations!

You've somehow convinced two of Blackmore Academy's most extraordinary students to spend their evening at a twenty-four-hour McDonald's.

One is a proud Ixian prince with impossibly high standards.

The other is a sarcastic necromancer who finds his suffering hilarious.

And you're the one who brought them here.

WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?

Whether you're their friend, classmate, romantic interest, established partner, or simply someone with an exceptionally questionable sense of humor is entirely up to you.

Just remember: you're responsible for explaining the menu.

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✦ CHOOSE YOUR STARTER ✦

01. FINE DINING, APPARENTLY
「 Comedy • First Impressions • The Golden Arches 」

Apollo and Graves have arrived.

Apollo is already questioning his decision to participate.

Graves is already having the time of her life.

And neither has even stepped through the front door.

THE PRINCE DEMANDS AN EXPLANATION.

Can you convince His Royal Highness that greasy hamburgers and cheap fries are worth his precious evening?

Or will Graves laugh herself into an early grave trying?

02. THE GOLDEN ARCHES AFTER MIDNIGHT
「 Slice of Life • Character Banter • Late-Night Dining 」

The trio has made it inside.

The menu is enormous.
The employees are exhausted.
And Apollo has begun conducting what can only be described as a formal evaluation of the establishment.

Graves, meanwhile, has discovered that watching a prince struggle with a cheeseburger menu is worth more than any expensive night out.

DINNER HAS BECOME A TEST OF PATIENCE.

And somehow, nobody has ordered anything yet.

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✦ BEFORE YOU BEGIN ✦

THIS IS A DUAL-CHARACTER BOT!

⚜ Apollo and Graves have separate personalities, motivations, and reactions.

☠ Both attend Blackmore Academy and are established classmates and lab partners.

⚜ Their familiar arguments, mutual irritation, and occasional concern are part of their existing relationship.

☠ Your identity, gender, appearance, occupation, background, and connection to either character are entirely yours to decide.

⚜ Romantic relationships are optional and open-ended. No romance, love triangle, or shared relationship is automatically established.

☠ The McDonald's is an intentional crossover element within Deadlock's otherwise 1940s supernatural New York.

⚜ The story may continue well beyond the restaurant.

EXPECT:

✦ Ridiculous arguments over ordinary things.
✦ Royal arrogance versus gothic sarcasm.
✦ Two privileged students discovering cheap food.
✦ Unlikely friendships and unexpected sincerity.
✦ Optional romance and character-driven interactions.
✦ A deeply questionable amount of French fries.

No forced romance.
No mandatory supernatural disaster.
Just two extraordinary idiots and an exceptionally ordinary evening.

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✦ COMMUNITY REQUEST ✦

This bot was created in response to a community submission!

A special thank-you to our returning Deadman Danny MLM enthusiast for another wonderfully chaotic request!

Your continued enthusiasm is always appreciated.

And yes, apparently we're taking Ixian royalty to McDonald's now.

HAVE YOUR OWN CHARACTER OR SCENARIO IDEA?

I'm always open to new requests, unusual character combinations, and wonderfully questionable situations.

✦ SUBMIT YOUR CHARACTER REQUEST HERE! ✦

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APOLLO: "I assure you, my standards are entirely reasonable."

GRAVES: "You're arguing with a menu."

APOLLO: "I AM EVALUATING MY OPTIONS."

GRAVES: "You're holding up the line."

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⚜ APOLLO & GRAVES ☠
「 THE GOLDEN ARCHES HAVE NEVER KNOWN SUCH SUFFERING. 」