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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.
maddogs: (i wouldnt do)

[personal profile] maddogs 2017-08-01 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ once they get there he spreads his arms wide like ]

Ta-da. Now ya can be sure to eat.
bratsitter: (pic#10229919)

[personal profile] bratsitter 2017-08-01 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's a surprisingly mild response. Yukimi didn't think she looked the type]

Nah, ninja. Much more exciting than smuggling.
professionality: (01)

[personal profile] professionality 2017-08-01 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
.... ah, that's unfortunate, I would have liked to hear you play.

[ She means that genuinely, having music here would surely have been nice. ]

It seems strange to take you without your figurative 'weapon of choice', though.
professionality: (19)

[personal profile] professionality 2017-08-01 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ This surprises her more than the reveal of criminality as such. She blinks up at him and.... well, given he's up there that has some merit, huh? ]

I didn't know those were still active in these times!
miirai: ✽ visual novel ( sprite ) (pic#11580985)

[personal profile] miirai 2017-08-01 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Mii! There's a lot of food... we can make toooons of stuff with all of this!
professionality: (07)

[personal profile] professionality 2017-08-01 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ With this framing of the situation, how can she possibly respond without it sounding strange... This is a question that occupies her for a second or two before she can answer. ]

I enjoy.... doing a good job? I mean! After a long day of work, knowing every customer is happy, that's very satisfying!
fallenember: (>> no)

[personal profile] fallenember 2017-08-01 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not an attempt to humiliate me, is it?

[ He'll squint. It better not be. ]
hoodini: attention grabbed (♦ in another way to make you stay)

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-08-01 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Why would I do that?
bratsitter: (pic#10229640)

[personal profile] bratsitter 2017-08-01 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
There are five groups the ninja belong to--called villages, although only one has a physical village. They're all different sizes too. One of the ones without works out of a prep school, for instance.

[Yukimi purposely declines to mention his own village. If she can think to ask he'll say.

he shrugs with the next bit of explanation.]
Otherwise I don't know what about the Front world doesn't match with yours, so I don't know what to say. Most ninja also have a job there, but those are pretty boring. I work as a freelance writer, someone I know makes paper.
maddogs: (nothing on me)

[personal profile] maddogs 2017-08-01 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
That's the spirit. Workin' hard's a big virtue. What kinda work do ya do?
maddogs: (nothing on me)

[personal profile] maddogs 2017-08-01 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Ya know how ta cook, Furude-chan?
bratsitter: (Default)

[personal profile] bratsitter 2017-08-01 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[he was just throwing out ideas, he's not sure about any of this either]

That's probably about all that we can do. Maybe something will surface soon.
bratsitter: (pic#10229919)

[personal profile] bratsitter 2017-08-01 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[and 'up there' he is! He's at least half way, if not nearly at the top

he's taking this as a rather amusing conversation, all things considered]


They're in their own "hidden world" for a reason. If it was advertised it'd beat the point.
buddyoldpal: (11)

[personal profile] buddyoldpal 2017-08-01 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ah, Majima fights so prettily, Nishitani's in heaven. Nishitani's so busy looking he doesn't move away in time to dodge the punch. He can't stop smiling, though. This is honestly everything he'd want out of the afterlife: a place where he can get his ass kicked by Majima. ]

Aah, I'm the luckiest fuckin' guy!

[ Of course just because he's enjoying himself doesn't mean he won't fight back. Because as soon as he gets his foot back, he dives down to brace himself on his hands and do a pinwheel, breakdance-style kick. ]
irrationalities: (♚ a breeze could push you over.)

[personal profile] irrationalities 2017-08-01 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[There isn't much of a reaction aside from narrowed eyes and the quirk of an eyebrow. He thinks he knows Kizakura's game - try to catch people off guard by switching gears quickly and acting all blasé about it, and maybe people would let things slip when they wouldn't normally.

...Either that or he has a really skewed idea of what 'casual conversation' meant.]


What do you plan on using that information for?
professionality: (28)

[personal profile] professionality 2017-08-01 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm a professional flight attendant.

[ She says this with pride, but her eyes are very focused on deciphering his reaction. She's got no clue how a man like this would judge her profession, so now she needs to know. ]
professionality: (06)

[personal profile] professionality 2017-08-01 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Rhoda tilts her head at the complicated psychological explanation. She really didn't think of it that way herself, had just tamely assumed that their captors saw the benefits to cooled food expiring way later.... ]

Do you think we'll be stuck here for so long that we'll use up all of this? There is an immense amount of reserves...
fallenember: (>> hrmph x2)

[personal profile] fallenember 2017-08-01 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Because I don't know you very well and people like to do that to those they don't know.
Edited (words) 2017-08-01 23:11 (UTC)
bratsitter: (pic#10229946)

[personal profile] bratsitter 2017-08-01 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[how the hell was that supposed to be a card game?? Yukimi is baffled]

How was that a card game, brat? You slapped the ground!

[In theory, miyamura's move would have taken out Yukimi's braced leg and probably made his legs much less usable in a fight.

In practice, Yukimi twists moving the leg that was trapped back the way it came, pulling Miyamura with it and offsetting the kick he was doing.]
hoodini: cannot believe that just happened (♦ i will end up lost in confusion)

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-08-01 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not that suspicious!
maddogs: (and i cant take it no more)

[personal profile] maddogs 2017-08-01 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ she's got nothing to worry about - majima ran a cabaret club back in the day ]

Ah! That's great. I bet that's super fun. Have ya ever stopped in Japan?
professionality: (01)

[personal profile] professionality 2017-08-01 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Pheeeew. ]

Yes! I've had the chance to look around Tokyo a few times as well when we've had longer stops.

You're from Japan then? Which city?
originallutece: a flying cityyyy? (talk; do you want to build)

[personal profile] originallutece 2017-08-01 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Likely not very similar.

[Not if he says someone I know makes paper.]

Which village are you from?
irrationalities: (♚ what's your problem?)

[personal profile] irrationalities 2017-08-01 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[wow how do you know he's not blushing!? maybe he's blushing in his heart uguu

But seeing Jin freak out isn't really helping any because he's not getting an answer, so of course the solution would be to shout even more in the hopes of spurring some other reaction!! Of course. It's a flawless plan, obviously.]


How the hell should I know?! Why the fuck would [kissing someone] doing that accomplish anything anyways!?
maddogs: (down to the floor)

[personal profile] maddogs 2017-08-01 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah! I'm from Tokyo myself.

[ his accent is all kansai though ]

Best city in the world.