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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.
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[personal profile] miirai 2017-07-31 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's okay, Rika has things that she can talk about and doesn't want to at the same time. ]

Mii. This means we can make plain onigiri, at least.
fedorascout: 8 (8)

[personal profile] fedorascout 2017-07-31 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
With the right advantages, even the toughest people can be taken down and murdered. Just because some of them are stronger than others it doesn't mean they're any safer.
originallutece: a flying cityyyy? (talk; do you want to build)

[personal profile] originallutece 2017-07-31 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
And what country are you two from, precisely?
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[personal profile] notimmortal 2017-07-31 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, if it were that easy we would have done that ages ago. Once I get back and find everyone else though, we're planning on finding a way to disable that. Then maybe we could look at tossing him into the hypercurrents and calling it a day.
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[personal profile] fallenember 2017-07-31 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
Heh.

[ Now he's his jerkish version of amused. ]

What, you do that often back at home?
divertimento: (2)

[personal profile] divertimento 2017-07-31 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
Makes sense to me. Still, though...

[He'll refrain from poking at it himself, no matter how much he may want to, because it's hers and that just seems wrong somehow. (Who knew touching it wouldn't help much, though? Truly, this is shocking.)]

...ha, yeah. No kidding... [He sounds more than a little disheartened at that.] If they're after any kind of warrior, they definitely picked the wrong guy with me.
originallutece: let's start with part 1 section A and go from there (talk; what do i dislike about you?)

[personal profile] originallutece 2017-07-31 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Ninjutsu, she repeats to herself, memorizing the word.]

They seem to have put a damper on quite a few powers here-- but that's to be expected. If they've discovered a way to kidnap us from our respective universes, the science behind dampening strength and power is mere child's play after that.

[AND SHE'D KNOW.]
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[personal profile] divertimento 2017-07-31 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
No! ...Mostly! I mean, it's just, after I ran into you...

[He's just trying to let Asch know he took his "advice" to heart, that's all!]
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[personal profile] notimmortal 2017-07-31 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I said magic energy. You know, the stuff that powers magic? Or do you not have that too?
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[personal profile] gyakusatsu 2017-07-31 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[She nods in agreement.]

For now that seems like the most logical course of action. Even if it "revealed" to us later, it seems risky to take everything our captors say at face value.
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[personal profile] deontological 2017-07-31 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
I certainly intend to survive.

[Sen smiles, and starts to push up the sleeves of her kimono.]

Very well, then! Please teach me every dirty trick you can think of, Nishitani-san.
divertimento: (43)

[personal profile] divertimento 2017-07-31 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
I mean... I guess we do have magic. [Can't deny what he's seen.] And the quartz that power orbments also power arts and stuff, so I guess it's pretty similar, but it's also not quite the same thing.

[It occurs to him that this makes basically no sense.]

...Sorry, I'm a pretty bad teacher when it comes to this sort of stuff. [Maybe ask the shouty guy...]
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[personal profile] deontological 2017-07-31 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
Precisely.

[Which may or may not be easier said than done, but... they'll try.]

Failing that, should someone decide to commit such an act anyway, we simply need to discourage others from following in their footsteps by ensuring they do not get away with it.
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[personal profile] deontological 2017-07-31 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
Nothing of consequence just yet, I fear.

[Well, there are the plaques in the great hall, which she intends to go read and take notes on, but she's hardly going to admit that to a stranger.]

The castle seems safe enough, thus far, but I still need to conduct a more thorough investigation. This would be a nice place if not for the way we found ourselves here...
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[personal profile] deontological 2017-07-31 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, thank you.

[He's right! That knife does make it easier to peel the potato, so she's making some progress. (There are some bits that she isn't quite able to get rid of the skin on the first try, but she goes back and makes sure to meticulously skin it.)]

Mm... you aren't wrong, really. No matter where I am, I am indeed a princess. [She sighs.] Be that as it may, in this place I don't have the same resources I did in my homeland.

...yet, anyway.

[There's some way to gain an advantage here, she's sure. She just hasn't found it yet.]

But, "Sen-chan" is fine! It makes me feel as though we're friends. [And then, brightly:] It wouldn't be too forward of me to call you Mashima-kun, would it?
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[personal profile] deontological 2017-07-31 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
...mysterious... that is certainly one way of describing it.

[Suspicious is another, but of course, they all already know there's something not quite right about their being here.]

If we were brought here somehow, then it must be for some sort of purpose. It may become more clear with a little more time... perhaps we should do our best not to think too hard about it for now.
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[personal profile] deontological 2017-07-31 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
[She's content to stay quiet for a few moments, but after a bit of time, she speaks up again. It's not that she minds the silence, but...]

So... shall I introduce myself, or do you already know my name from reading the plaques?
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[personal profile] deontological 2017-07-31 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
[She watches Rosalind work with her hair for a few seconds before speaking up.]

Would you like some assistance...?

[She doubts she could recreate that same style, but pinning up hair seems like something that's easier to do for someone else than for yourself.]

We most certainly have! I must confess... I didn't expect you to spill your own blood right then and there. You're very brave, aren't you, Madam Lutece?
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[personal profile] gyakusatsu 2017-07-31 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
[She thinks about this for a moment.]

It depends on the reaction of our group as a whole. If everyone chooses to take them at face value, they won't need to say anything more than "I'm the Sage." On the other hand, if the majority of us demand proof... then that might force their hand a little.

[A sigh.]

Some of us might be satisfied with a little parlour trick, others might want more. Either way, it could get interesting. Or dangerous.
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[personal profile] gyakusatsu 2017-07-31 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Misora is quiet for a moment. She approves of course, that Ayumu is taking good steps towards taking care of himself, but phrases like, "I'm used to looking out for myself" from sixteen year olds really just points to something... well, sad.]

Sounds like you've had a rough life.

[Her tone is softer; sympathetic even.]
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[personal profile] bratsitter 2017-07-31 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
I can't say [there's the smallest pause as he really considers the scope of different universes being in play here] my world has anything that can suppress ninjutsu, or powers as you say, so I don't have any experience to draw from, but your conclusion seems solid. At least for as much as we know currently.

[Hell, maybe the shinrabansho could nullify ninjutsu? There's no known limit to what it could do, last time he bothered talking to Kazuho about it.]
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gyakusatsu: (三十七)

[personal profile] gyakusatsu 2017-07-31 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
That's a good idea.

[Even if Misora personally dislikes coordinating in groups, there's too much merit to the idea not to at least attempt such a thing.]

But we'll have to be cautious. As of now, we don't know for sure if the Sage is actually hiding amongst us, pretending to be a captive. Even so... I think it's still worth going ahead with that.... sooner rather than later.
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[personal profile] bratsitter 2017-07-31 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know what you're playing at, but I'm not about to lose to some two-bit brat.

[ His one ninjutsu is more escape than attacking, so that's not going to be of use, and he has no weapons on him.

Yukimi is going to come closer now, and move to knock miyamura to the ground with a roundhouse kick

You ask for a challenge, so you get a ninja??]
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[personal profile] bratsitter 2017-07-31 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Through some luck and ninja athletics, his response come from a few feet higher up as he found enough traction to climb some]

Not hidden doors specifically, but knowing how to find something that someone else wants hidden comes with the job.
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[personal profile] gyakusatsu 2017-07-31 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
[...Ah, had she really been so stern that he feels the need to say this to her? Misora smiles, trying to be a little less tense.]

Mm.

[She nods back.]

Are you going to be alright looking for him? To be honest, I'd be overwhelmed if I were in your shoes, you know?