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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.
breakingthrough: (pic#10056679)

[personal profile] breakingthrough 2017-07-29 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Only one way to find out I guess.

[Edna crouches by the pond. She's looking for a rock-- after all, she doesn't really have anything else worth throwing. Anything with any normal value has been taken from her, with the exception of the locket around her neck.

...in the end, she picks a weird wrinkly one with dirt on it and tosses it in.


.................
]
irrationalities: (♚ this is stupid.)

[personal profile] irrationalities 2017-07-29 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's not negative, he's just a realist!! Also rude. He's also just rude.]

Because it'd take more than a fall or getting tossed around to remove everything loose from a person.

[He'll even upend his pants pockets just to show their depth and degree of intactness!]

And I'm not so careless that I'd keep anything important in a place where it could be easily removed by something random.
professionality: (02)

[personal profile] professionality 2017-07-29 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
No, such a theory would be rather preposterous. But if it were something the owners of this castle had planned, don't you think we would be confined in a room instead of scattered all over the open grass?
bratsitter: (Default)

A

[personal profile] bratsitter 2017-07-29 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yukimi had been Taking a brief pause in his searching to try and regroup his thoughts when Eizen came up to him.

He rolls his eyes at the desperation Eizen is showing before turning out his coat's pockets and spreading his hands away from his body.]


You think you're the only one who doesn't have their stuff here?

[Never mind the fact that he never actually stored things in these pockets--too easily pickpocketed on top of being too obvious a place for weapons.]
notimmortal: (016)

[personal profile] notimmortal 2017-07-29 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
True, it could also mean not being able to be killed, like the immortals are. And no, they aren't common but trust me on this: One crazy immortal is WAY more than enough. I mean seriously, how do you deal with a power hungry madman if he can't die and he'd break out of any jail you'd put him in?
aumygoddess: manga | minagoroshi (✯ wary)

[personal profile] aumygoddess 2017-07-29 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
She said that she wanted to complete the legend of Onigafuchi village, but--I don't doubt her motives are deeper than that.

[ AU where takano just kills everyone because of her occult fetish ]

It doesn't, no. I was going to do some investigating [ aka snooping around Takano ] in the next fragment, but...here we are.
ofnobleheart: (☆ phalanx)

[personal profile] ofnobleheart 2017-07-29 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Lucky (???) Eizen. natalia on the other hand has places to be right now and this place is not one of them ]

What kind of purpose would one have to bring people here? Without permission no less! I suppose standing here isn't going to get either of us answers.

[ because she hasn't so far and it seems neither has he ]
professionality: (07)

[personal profile] professionality 2017-07-29 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
... in that case, I'm afraid I also would not have any insight to offer.

It's peculiar enough they offered us these kinds of presents to begin with? If you can call something you are entirely unable to refuse a present, that is.

[ Given it won't come off... this will surely be uncomfortable when sleeping, but at least Rhoda is used to napping in uniform. ]
ofnobleheart: (pic#7640668)

[personal profile] ofnobleheart 2017-07-29 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah... I see.

[ child please don't be sad... ]

... What's your name? I'm Natalia.
originallutece: let's start with part 1 section A and go from there (talk; what do i dislike about you?)

[personal profile] originallutece 2017-07-29 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[A flight attendant, not one but three princesses, students . . . but then again, she herself is listed as a physicist, and while that's true, it's not nearly the whole truth. So perhaps there's more to some of these people than it seems.

She hums softly in agreement, though. It wouldn't hurt to consider that the selections are random, and she'd do well to remember that. Her eyes dart over to Misora's plaque again, and she adds thoughtfully:]


. . . tell me something. What year is it for you?
presomnia: (but even so it's hard to walk that line)

[personal profile] presomnia 2017-07-29 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't live here.

[Said very simply and matter-of-factly, like that's just how it is and it will get fixed in short order once the misunderstanding is cleared up.]

A castle should have lots of people in it, but no one I've talked to lives or works here. It doesn't look abandoned, though. Who's they?
professionality: (01)

[personal profile] professionality 2017-07-29 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
It's always been my dream to travel to many new places, so I applied right when I left college. I was accepted into the training program and from then on went from junior to senior attendant.

It was a rather straight-forward process.
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[personal profile] miirai 2017-07-29 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
.......

[ Rika finds herself staring for a few moments until nothing happens. ]

Mii. Maybe the god wasn't pleased with that offering. At least they haven't come out to spite us.
irrationalities: (♚ you're just a sore loser.)

Great Hall

[personal profile] irrationalities 2017-07-29 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
What, do you think someone's just gonna pop up and answer you?

[Like it's no big deal, Mahiro will walk up from behind to check things out, although his attention is noticeably more on plaque than her. He looks pretty unfazed too for what it's worth, but there's a certain degree of condescension that she can probably pick up, with some of it directed towards her.]
specster: (pic#11609398)

[personal profile] specster 2017-07-29 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
( arrival. )

What... What in the--

[ This was not the capital. This was not the academy, and if Machias was anything as he takes in his surroundings with alarmed, wide-eyed disbelief, he definitely was not one for taking anything out of the ordinary in stride.

Still, he tries to keep his composure for the most part, even if he is a bit visibly bothered by the pendant snug around his neck. He's tried many times to tug it off to no avail. This was going to drive him nuts, but focusing on that wasn't going to do him any good. He had other things to be concerned about! ]


No, no. I'm sure there's some kind of explanation for this, but how the hell they could've pulled something like this off without drawing any attention...

[ What a cool and rational guy, this Machias! He's certainly got a good head on his shoulders, doesn't he!? ]

( rules. )

[ Up until he gets a look at the rules not too long after, anyway. ]

No, no. No. [ He's shaking his head. A little too fervently. Is he twitching? Oh yes, he's twitching. ] No, this has to be a joke. What do they even have to gain from all this, this Sage-- Teishu-- [ Whatever their titles are, he doesn't care to remember right now. ] JUST WHO THE HELL DO THEY THINK THEY ARE?!

[ So much for cool and rational... ]
bratsitter: (pic#10229951)

rooms

[personal profile] bratsitter 2017-07-29 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yukimi finally decided to stroll this way, see what he could expect for a room. He wasn't really expecting to run into someone where his room should be about. While he could appreciate a woman, he really didn't want to have to share a room with a stranger.]

Neighbors, huh? Seems I've got room 25.
miirai: ✽ anime ( kai ) (pic#11591718)

[personal profile] miirai 2017-07-29 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Here we are."

[ Rika quotes that, rather tiredly as she folds her arms about herself, tapping her foot several times. ]

Regardless, we should do some investigation on this place as well. We need to know where we are, when we are and... who brought us here, and for what purpose.
presomnia: (but even so it's hard to walk that line)

[personal profile] presomnia 2017-07-29 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[oh. she doesn't like that, actually? kidnapping is bad, she doesn't like the idea of being with a kidnapper—but maybe there's something she's missing? so a tiny voice pipes up, the source coming a little closer so she's much more apparent:] Why did you kidnap her?
miirai: ✽ visual novel ( sprite ) (pic#11580987)

[personal profile] miirai 2017-07-29 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
It's Rika.

[ It's okay, Natalia, she'll smile just for you!! ] Furude Rika. It's nice to meet you, Natalia.

[ And she'll even give a rather polite bow from the waist down, too. ]
originallutece: the fuck is wrong with you, that's gucci from two years ago (talk; coldly dismissive)

[personal profile] originallutece 2017-07-29 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[She glances over coldly at him, her expression more unimpressed than annoyed.]

Perhaps. Why not? They seem to have done any number of bizarre things so far, up to and including making a necklace I can't seem to remove.
Edited 2017-07-29 23:27 (UTC)
professionality: (05)

[personal profile] professionality 2017-07-29 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I assure you, iFly airlines has top notch planes and pilots who can handle any turbulence quite well. We're unlikely to make a splashdown, so if you ever consider flying with us you need not be concerned.

[ The misunderstandings, they pile up... ]
ofnobleheart: (pic#7643454)

[personal profile] ofnobleheart 2017-07-29 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ good ]

Once. There are many foods that I would rather eat before that ever again.
originallutece: is apparently not the correct answer when people ask you why you do what you do (anger; SPITE)

rules;

[personal profile] originallutece 2017-07-29 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Good god, stop screaming.

[Rosalind glances over. She'd been making notes on all the plaques, but it's a bit hard to transcribe when someone's shouting ten feet away.]

You're not going to get any answers by deafening us all.
professionality: (06)

[personal profile] professionality 2017-07-29 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Alright, fine, those are some nice pockets. You can have that. ]

You have a point with that, certainly... If you are insinuating we were robbed while asleep then... Hopefully someone has stored our belongings around this castle or yard so we can find them.
ofnobleheart: (pic#7729173)

[personal profile] ofnobleheart 2017-07-29 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ok how about this she'll cook something and we can give it to the host! that should do it right ]

Of course. If you say nothing then I will simply find another to ask.

[ or y'know. go and read the plaques fully herself ]

Is it not wise to share what information we can find?