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UKIMIYA mods ([personal profile] thecastle) wrote in [community profile] ukimiya2017-07-29 12:50 pm

Beginning

One moment you were elsewhere, surely speaking to your friends, fighting in a battle of your life, dying, or even in a state of non-existence in its entirety. It doesn't matter now, since when you open your eyes it’s become clear that not only is everything around you foreign and unfamiliar, so is everyone. And there seems to be a fair lot of you, at that.

It's easy to discern a few things upon a cursory glance, once you pick yourself up from the field of grass you're resting on. The place you've awoken in seems to be fairly tranquil, for the first few moments at least, and the view of a newly budded sakura tree is among the first that will greet you. In the distance, is a towering castle that manages to look all at once both imposing and welcoming at the same time. There's also an odd pendant around your neck, which you'll find won't come off despite your best attempts. In your pocket you'll find a room key, engraved with a number.

The weather is currently cool, with the sun brightly shining in the sky, though there are a few too many clouds to make it a completely clear day. While most of them appear rather normal, every so often you might spot one that looks just a bit off— like a storm cloud that's completely lost it's way. Lucky for you, it doesn't seem like you're going to have to worry about any inclement weather anytime soon, as they'll vanish from your vision as quickly as they came.

A large stone wall surrounds the entirety of the castle, though it's anyone guess why that is— maybe it's for your safety, maybe it's to keep you trapped, or maybe it's for another reason entirely. The only breach in the wall is a single gate that looks like it certainly led to the outside at one point, but that too has been cordoned off by solid stone.

Fortunately, there's nothing to stop you from entering the castle itself, where you'll find it's pretty grand all things considered. The lighting inside is provided not by electricity, but by magical flame that adjusts to the time of day or night. Actually, if you're looking for anything electronic anywhere, or even a simple power outlet, you'll be sorely out of luck.

For now, it might be best to explore and make some sense of where you are and why you're here— maybe one of your fellow travelers might know something? There are some plaques in the Great Hall that might catch your interest given their focus, in addition to one ridiculously large golden one that seems to bear rules.

Welcome, fellow warriors, to your very long stay.
coinflipped: (30)

[personal profile] coinflipped 2017-07-29 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[He then shakes his head, no it's silly, as his shoulders fall and his expression relaxes just a bit.]

Nevermind. Anyway, my locket is important, but I honestly need my coin. Without it, I'm not sure what could happen.
originallutece: for like .3 seconds (arrogant; pretending at modesty)

[personal profile] originallutece 2017-07-29 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[She glances over at him, arrogance in every line of her body.]

Continuing this conversation with me.

[That ought to be enough, clearly.]
notimmortal: (010)

[personal profile] notimmortal 2017-07-29 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[And Nishitani gets a spot on the "try to get on the good side of" list.]

Sleep magic and running, definitely my preferred plan B.
deontological: (48)

[personal profile] deontological 2017-07-29 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Very well, I shall leave the onions to you.

[They're all his! And she's curious about how he ended up with only one eye, but that's perhaps not a polite question to ask at their first meeting.

She'll get started on the carrots. First things first: remove the leafy part on top, then start slicing...]


Ah... I shouldn't slice them too thinly, should I? Or they'll cook too quickly and become overdone in the broth.
miirai: ✽ visual novel ( sprite ) (pic#11580986)

[personal profile] miirai 2017-07-29 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Mii...

[ A deflated one this time, as she shakes her head. ] Sorry. I just woke up here, too. I don't know where this is.
ofnobleheart: (pic#7642369)

[personal profile] ofnobleheart 2017-07-29 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[ what

what kind of question is that?? ]


Excuse me?

[ wow rude?? ]

Octopus are terrible and should never be prepared as a meal!
coinflipped: (72)

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[personal profile] coinflipped 2017-07-29 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[The question doesn't strike him as odd, but she looks like a daemon, so maybe it shouldn't be odd that he can see her. It's why he's not offput by her question.]

Yeah, I can. Is there a reason I shouldn't be able to?
maddogs: (it's too hard to sleep)

[personal profile] maddogs 2017-07-29 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[ majima nods. he's well aware of the underbelly of society. ]

Fuck if I know. That's why I wanted a good story.
miirai: ✽ anime ( rei ) (pic#11591728)

[personal profile] miirai 2017-07-29 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I suppose those would be useful if someone ever tried to kill me.

[ She'll give Hanyuu credit for that. A good meatshield. ]
gyakusatsu: (八)

[personal profile] gyakusatsu 2017-07-29 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Misora grimaces. As her own plaque states, she's not interested in needless violence and cruelty and while everything Rosalind says is the most reasonable conclusion to draw, she genuinely doesn't like it.]

To what end...

[She shakes her head.]

This is sick.

maddogs: (i want it bad)

[personal profile] maddogs 2017-07-29 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
What the shit? Have you never had takoyaki?

[ he's offended ]
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[personal profile] toubib 2017-07-29 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ that drags a little laugh of out vanitas, who tilts his head. his hair spills over his shoulder like ink. ]

And are you also going to say that 'deduction' is only for your math homework and 'strategy' is only for games? Please. What kind of trouble do you usually get up to?
toubib: (pic#11594127)

[personal profile] toubib 2017-07-29 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ save us queen natalia ]

Oh? Are you sure that you'd like to know? I wouldn't know what you'd do to me if I upset you.
godinsolitude: (Can you fill it?)

[personal profile] godinsolitude 2017-07-29 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[He quirks a brow at that statement. Who in the world was this guy.....? He looked.....]

She's my classmate at high school.

[Yeah, that was it. He wasn't expecting to be peppered with questions about her, but he could handle this.]

I don't know why someone like you would want to meet her, though.
presomnia: (so who's afraid to love? not i)

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[personal profile] presomnia 2017-07-29 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[so actually, Tiki loves stories, so if this guy is going to keep babbling about crazy nonsense she's definitely going to just sort of...hang to the side a little and listen intently. She'll definitely find this worth interrupting at some point but for now, she's so focused.]
buddyoldpal: (13)

[personal profile] buddyoldpal 2017-07-29 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Same here. Lookin' forward ta workin' with ya.

[ He's ve-ry predictable once you know his priorities, tbh. He just wants to have fun. He nods, waving off her formality. He's got no reason to be formal with her (but then he doesn't realize she's a princess...) ]

Dunno why the fuck we're all here or what, but I figure teachin' ya ta fight oughta be more fun than just standin' around.
originallutece: It's not going well (talk; reading isaac asimov)

[personal profile] originallutece 2017-07-29 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Assuredly, they've thought of a way.

[After all, much as she loathes being here (and she does loathe it, calm demeanor notwithstanding), she can't sneer at the efforts taken to bring them here. Someone had put in quite a bit of thought to bringing them here; surely they wouldn't be so stupid as to simply appear and be unable to defend themselves.]

Though I suppose we'll see precisely how only as time goes on. In the meantime . . . would you care to see what else this castle has to offer?
notimmortal: (002)

[personal profile] notimmortal 2017-07-29 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Why wonder about that? It obviously means if they get away with it they can't be punished. Not that worried about a mastermind though. Probably far easier to deal with than a crazy immortal guy.
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[personal profile] toubib 2017-07-29 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ lord gotoh who. vanitas files that name away for later perusal, because it doesn't seem to match any of the names on the plaques here. or maybe it's a pseudonym?
hm.
]

Hm~ So I'm guessing that you're not human? A thousand years, even by itself, is an awful chunk of time to be alive and not counting each and every year like a curse. [ there's nary a pause here, but vanitas' eyes seem to narrow, just barely. ] You're not a vampire, are you?
buddyoldpal: (06)

[personal profile] buddyoldpal 2017-07-29 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ oh good, a creepy child. Now this is more like the hell he expected. He'll even be a little more respectful to her because everyone knows vengeful spirits are not to be fucked with. ]

It's sure nicer than I expected it ta be. Ya got any experience with the real thing, girlie?
presomnia: (all your plans will go awry)

[personal profile] presomnia 2017-07-29 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[NO, WHY]

That one, too!

[PLEASE!!!!!!]

...Gold thing? [She's been so focused on finding her dragonstone that she hasn't gone inside yet.] I didn't see... Did you get to meet them yet? The Sage and the...Teishu?
aumygoddess: ps3 | sprite (✯ sprite • sad smile)

[personal profile] aumygoddess 2017-07-29 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ AND RIKA ASSUMES HANYUU WOULD DIVE IN FRONT OF H--who am i kidding she absolutely would

The claws disappear and Hanyuu sighs. ]


...it is not a bad idea to stay on our guards, either way. This architecture looks Japanese, but I have no recollection of this place specifically.
presomnia: (and i'll let this go; keep it to myself)

[personal profile] presomnia 2017-07-29 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know what that is... [fire emblem is full of weird shit but vampires aren't one of them] I'm a Manakete. [She says that very matter-of-factly, expecting it to be understood as-is.] It isn't a curse.
deontological: (07)

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[personal profile] deontological 2017-07-29 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
That does seem to be the case, unfortunately.

[Can we get an ugh over here? Because Sen's feeling it. She's seen enough death without getting tossed right into the middle of it and being expected to kill someone herself.]

...you are... Princess Natalia, are you not? Or do you prefer your full name?

[guess who's been reading the plaques]
godinsolitude: (hand in hand)

omg i missed that typo

[personal profile] godinsolitude 2017-07-29 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Heh, this guy didn't let things go, did he? Smart, in this situation.]

Think what you want, but that might very well be exactly the case. Skills like that have a lot of applications--

[He smiles a little playfully, cocking his head slightly.] Unlike 'Assassination' and 'torture', which are rather specific. What kind of trouble do you get up to?

[And.... vampire slaying.... alright, that's definitely crazy talk sounding, but his own life is plenty crazy sounding, too.]